James W. Thomas, PhDScience Demands that We Stop Creating See and Say PowerPoint Decks!We’ve all done this — we’ve made PowerPoint slides that are wall-to-wall text. They’re hard to read because the text is so small, they’re…4 min read·Jul 12, 2021----
James W. Thomas, PhDQ&A: How Do I find Time in Online Learning for Remediation?A student asked me a question that essentially came down to, “How do I find time for remediation online?” Me being me, I gave her the long…3 min read·Feb 1, 2021----
James W. Thomas, PhDA student’s journey through your online course with concept mappingInstructional designers with a visual streak often use concept mapping as they decide how to lay out a course. One thing you might think…1 min read·Sep 28, 2020----
James W. Thomas, PhDWhy educators think “Understand” is a dirty word“Understand” is often used in learning objectives, yet shunned by learning designers and evaluators. The reason we stay away from this…2 min read·Sep 24, 2020----
James W. Thomas, PhDIn Praise of ChecklistsChecklists can feel low-tech and old fashioned. But they work. They work very, very well. They have become so critical that organizations…1 min read·Sep 3, 2020----
James W. Thomas, PhDThe best free audio software you’ve never heard ofJames W. Thomas, PhD2 min read·Aug 27, 2020----