Instructional Design & Tecnology

Video Recording of the 15 minute Session: Here are three tips: Sample schedule for a 90 minute class (from video) Use the Buddy System: Simple things like monitoring the chat in a virtual session alone is something easy to forget as you interact and lecture. So with this strategy, you have a student help you to manage some of the logistics…it alleviates the problem of addressing Questions & Answers equitably in your hybrid class Use a Set Schedule: We all know that This online experience is a filter that removes a lot of the joy from an in-class experience. …Take a granular and intentional look at your class time and Schedule it out…maybe not minute-by minute. Have events and activities occur in each class session at the same time each day Organize the in-class session to follow a set schedule. Many already do this, however, use a rigid schedule to your benefit: Make Group Work Possible: You may think that breaking up into groups is impossible, but with some pre-pl...

Many things change when instruction and communication are moved from the traditional face-­to-­face (f2f) class setting into a fully online or hybrid setting. Some educators may find it difficult to offer a comparable online classroom experience that's found  in f2f classes. It can be difficult to establish an instructional relationship with students. Online learning is generally more solitary, and students may report that they feel disconnected from the class when they take a course online. Because of the reduced "human contact" element of teaching in an online instructional environment, some skeptics discount the possibility that fully online or hybrid learning can be as effective as the traditional method of information delivery. Course introduction videos go a long way to make personal connections for students, work to mitigate the solitary feel of online and hybrid courses, and inject your presence into the course content and communications. Here are suggested ba...

Fall workshops for faculty: H5P Interactivity & Accessibility: (1 Hour) Do your students make the most of the video resources you assign...How can you build a more engaging, interactive student learning experience…What tools help ensure ADA accessibility in online course materials. Get answers to these questions and more in this hands-on faculty development workshop. Tour H5P, experiment with different content, and learn how to incorporate interactive video, student self-assessments, learning games into Joule or Moodle. Dates / Times: Sep. 26, 11am - 12pm  Oct. 11, 11am - 12pm  Note: This is a hands-on session, you will be working in Joule. Bring your laptop. Joule Course Clean-up: (1 Hour) A well-designed and organized Joule course site makes things much easier for both instructor and student. Through good site design and clear instructions about how to make use of your course site, help students understand how to interact effectively with their instr...

H5P Test timeline in action.... please disregard my fallacious dates and dummy text...this was just a quick test. We are all enjoying working in H5P to create educational content, but a couple of us ran into a snag when working with the Timeline Content Type during the workshop. Below are steps to properly create your timeline. Start Here: Create New Content > Add Title (following the appropriate naming convention) > Select 'Timeline' from the DropDown Name the Headline: Same as the timeline title... Remember this is your Opening Screen. Body Text: Introduction to the entire timeline, don't skip this step Background Image: always skip this, it will make your timeline unnecessarily busy. Assets: You can display images, video or even audio in the timeline Media: locate your main image (or other media) by URL and place it here Credit the original creator Add a brief image caption for accessibility Important: the app does not explicitly state thi...

Register for VoiceThread A quick note: VoiceThread functionality can be spotty when using Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge browsers.  Visit the Website, VoiceThread.com Choose "Register" Complete online form Go to your email account to complete the account activation "Sign In" to VoiceThread "Browse" to view VT tutorials or to get some inspiration

Now that you have your content organized, it’s time to create your professional presentation using PowerPoint. Too often presenters rely on their text-heavy slideshows and simply read them to the audience. That’s one guaranteed way to bore them to tears. Here are 5 simple best practices to help make this an interesting and engaging finished product: 1. SIMPLIFY YOUR LAYOUT: Select a high contrast theme, that offers easy readability. Large sans serif fonts are easier to read when viewed on screens and devices. Remember light text on a colored background can be difficult to read for those with visual impairments, low quality device screens, or people seated far from the screen on which your presentation appears. 2. SIMPLIFY YOUR CONTENT: Text & Bulleted Lists: If you have a lot of content, there’s no need to try to fit everything onto one slide. Break up a text heavy page into multiple slides. The same goes for bulleted lists: group like items together and don’t be afrai...