As the world becomes increasingly digitalized, the price of content generally falls back to earth. Just think about it: Since album sales hit their peak in 2002, revenue for the music industry has consistently declined. Last August, the lowest documented Read More >
Archives - April, 2015
When I first started using rubrics, I was a technical trainer for a large telecommunications company and the reason for using them was simple. It was a way to assure trainees could perform the required skills. It was important to Read More >
We hear about alignment in many areas of our lives. Our bodies. Our tires. The stars. But what about our courses? Is your course in alignment? I started teaching as an adjunct with a canned course. I played no role Read More >
What is discussion-based teaching, and how does it differ from other forms of teaching? Discussion-based teaching is an instructional approach that prioritizes learner acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes through discourse rather than passive approaches that focus on lecture, reading, Read More >
It’s often been said that in eLearning, you have 8 seconds to engage your learners or else they are moving on to the next thing. In the time that it took to read that last statement, I know that I Read More >
One of the most jarring transitions for faculty is often the move from the face-to-face to the online classroom. In that moment, faculty must transfer their wealth of expertise in lecture-based teaching approaches to more facilitative instruction. This is often Read More >