Designing Group Work in Blended Learning Environments
Brown, B. & Vaughan, N. (2018). Designing group work in blended learning environments. In R. J. Harnish, K. R. Bridges, D. N. Sattler, M. L. Signorella, & M. Munson (Eds.). The […]
One Word Input
Mentimeter can be used to gather input from a group. When working with pre-service teachers and helping them design units in small groups, I asked the question “What is the […]
Online Teaching Tip – Instructor-Student Meetings in Adobe Connect
Fostering effective communications with students is critical in online learning environments. One way I create and nurture pedagogical relations with students is through offering flexible communications. Some students prefer to […]
Online Teaching Tip – Transparent Feedback Loops
Tip: Use the online discussion forum to incorporate transparent feedback loops into learning tasks to provide students with suggestions for improvement. Sharing incomplete and draft work can be […]
What is a Collaboratory?
I am currently teaching online courses in graduate programs (M.Ed. and Ed.D programs) that use the term “collaboratory” in the course title. The term collaboratory is considered a combination of […]
Facilitating Online Courses
The Teaching Assistantship Preparation Program (TAPP) is designed to provide educational development for graduate students about the role and responsibilities of the work as a graduate assistant in teaching. I […]
Excellence in Teaching Award
Thank you to all students, staff, faculty and leaders at the Werklund School of Education for the honour in receiving a Teaching Excellence Award. I am proud to be a […]
How has technology changed back-to-school preparations?
It’s that time of year again! As a parent, I help my kids prepare for back to school and as an online instructor, I prepare for teaching Fall term […]
Common sense for some and new and inspiring for others
I came across a blog post that was written in response to an article I co-authored in 2013 – Instructional Design Collaboration: A Professional Learning and Growth Experience. It was great to […]