A note to my classmates: My apologies for being less present during this last course. I’ve unfortunately been balancing school with some additional responsibilites at work and in my personal life. As such I haven’t been able to respond as timely to your blog posts. I am hopeful that changes with our next course (our … Continue reading Using Empathy to Influence Learning Design
Engaging in the design thinking process and developing my digital learning resource has been a truly eye-opening experience. One of the most surprising revelations was understanding the importance of prioritizing learner-centred design right from the start. Traditionally, our approach—like that of many in my field—often involved creating content first and then identifying the audience afterward. […]
I know this is for 527 but my reflection begins with LRNT526. My experience with generative AI was non-existent, and I hadn’t considered it a topic worthy of serious attention. Up to that point I assumed my ARP would focus on K-12 education, with the specifics to be determined later. After reading Teacherbot: Interventions in […]
I have long held the belief that all the best leaders reflect, in fact this is something I often share when facilitating leadership classes. I expect this is a modified version of a quote someone much wiser than I has… Continue Reading →
When I think about the design thinking process, I am not very surprised by the use of artificial intelligence by those who participated in the survey. Those who did discuss their use of AI were using chatbots, which Diliberti et al. (2024) also discuss in their article as one of the most popular uses among […]
As I reflect on the value of reflection, I immediately think about my leadership course at RRU, which I took a decade ago. As part of the learning resources, I read Margaret J….
“We spend a lot time designing the bridge, but not enough time thinking about the people who are crossing it.” Dr. Prabhjot Singh, Director of Systems Design at the Earth Institute I was very excited to see that for our digital resourc…
Student teachers, learning designers, and experienced instructors alike have all experienced scrolling through images, trying to find exactly the right photo for your digital learning content. I hope you enjoy the infographic I created below on this topic! 6 Tips for Choosing Photos in Digital Learning by Andrea Evans Smith is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA […]