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Well, last night we held our last meeting of the year for Summer Break Room, a free place for teachers transitioning to instructional...

This past weekend, my family and I took the opportunity to go glamping (glamorous camping) with some friends. While a large part of me,...

Pixelated penguins, PowerPoint Pacman pictures, and plentiful puns? Sounds like a great time, and that's exactly what you'll have if you...

I finished up WebAIM's course on creating accessible documents using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Acrobat, and I would highly...

Reflection on Chapter 14: How Do I Know If My Courses Are Designed Well? "Just because the course is live doesn't mean the work is done."...

Reflection on Chapter 13: How Do I Work With SMEs? It seems like the best chapters in this book have been saved for the end. I'm...

Reflection on Chapter 10: How Does Public Speaking Impact My Career? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect...

Reflection on Chapter 6: How Do You Build a Portfolio? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect on the...

Reflection on Chapter 3: What Kind of Instructional Designer Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will...

Reflection on Chapter 1: What Does an Instructional Designer Do? Each blog post in this series (#WIWIK) will take a moment to reflect on...

I recently started reading Dr. Luke Hobson's book, What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer. Obviously, the best time...

Mobile technology has revolutionized the ways in which we work, as well as where we are working from. It allows us to communicate,...

How can we utilize alternative reality-based technologies to enhance learning experiences in the classroom and workforce? Learning...

What are the benefits of a personal learning network and how can we expand existing networks for further professional growth?

What is microlearning and how can we use it to simplify the onboarding and learning curve to a Twitter alternative?

How can we use blogs in the learning environment to expand the knowledge and skills of our learners?

I just completed a two-day workshop exploring the DominKnow One course authoring tool with Chris Van Wingerden, and I have to say that...

For my most recent course at the American College of Education, we were given the task of creating a game to supplement the learning...

The last two years, and likely the upcoming ones as well, teachers have been transitioning into a variety of new careers. They've left...

I just finished making an original course using Vyond and Articulate Storyline for my portfolio. Unfortunately, I was unable to work with...