What scares you? Really terrifies you? For me, it’s criticism. Recently I shared an online course with someone whose work I greatly respect and admire. I moused over the ‘send’ button on the email, and literally paused. More terrifying than any B-Rated slasher flick, were the ‘What if’s’ that flooded my conscious: What if it’s […]
Welcome to my first installment of a monthly series, Wired for Presence. High-touch humanized and connected course facilitation is essential in supporting positive student outcomes (course completion, grades, and student satisfaction) for historically underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged students (Kaup, 2012; Jaggars & Xu, 2016). However, balancing strong presence with a manageable instructor workload is of […]
HAIL Yes! Last week I had the unique opportunity to be a ‘fly’ on the wall at a gathering of some of the most forward thinking ‘rebels’ I have had the pleasure of meeting. Participating in the event as an ‘outsider’ was akin to waiting on the other side of the velvet ropes at an […]
I have been immersed in online course development for almost a year. My primary role is that of an Instructional Designer for the Collaborative Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership or CODEL, a fully online Ed.D. program facilitated by both Fresno State and CSUCI. I work closely with each faculty member in the planning, design, creation, […]
Remember View-Masters? That was as close as I got to Virtual or Augmented reality as a kid. Have you checked out a View-Master lately? It’s come a long way from cardboard disks. The 2018 model allows viewers to explore the Statue of Liberty or fight crime with the Nija Turtles, all from the comfort of […]
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is the net worth of a video? With free video resources such as Youtube and the ease with which instructors can curate and create their own, augmenting traditional print materials with video content in online, blended, and face-to-face classes is common practice. Videos have the capacity […]
New Google Sites enables the designer to make an aesthetically pleasing, informative, and custom website with ease. Why e-Portfolios? Employers want evidence of digital competency. Providing a platform for students to create e-portfolios allows them to graduate with evidence of digital literacy and a professional website that can be linked to professional networks such as […]
You can create visually stimulating presentations using Google Slides and never have to worry about clicking ‘save.’ Leave your computer and flash drive at home! You can access your presentations anywhere you have a wireless connection and the ability log into your Google Drive. But Slides offers so much more! With the ability to embed […]
Last week we explored the use of Google Apps for Education, specifically Google Docs, as a launchpad for critical thinking. Faculty from Mathematics, Nursing, and the School of Education attended. While our instructional disciplines are unique, the need to create learning experiences fostering critical thinking are one and the same. Google Docs allows students to engage […]
In October, I shared ways to use Google Slides to support UDL and critical thinking. Since then, Google Slides has become an essential instructional tool in my class sessions for disseminating content and facilitating student collaboration in physical and digital classrooms. More than a presentation tool, Google Slides is a launchpad to learning, providing […]
