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What I Learned from AI Failures Part 2: The Lessons Learned
In What I Learned from AI Failures Part 1: My Hapless Plan, I laid out the context of a project I recently had the pleasure of working on. It was an ambitious 32-course uplift aiming to augment existing video lectures with succinct summaries as well as a series of formative and summative assessments. To achieve these…
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The Anatomy of a Good Multiple Choice Question
While many of us rely heavily on multiple choice questions to evaluate learning, not all quiz questions are created equal! In this article, we will walk through several examples to learn the key characteristics of a good multiple choice question. 1. Provide ample context The root of your question should provide enough…
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What I Learned from AI Failures Part 1: My Hapless Plan
If you’re an educator, you know that failure is not something to be feared but rather one of the most powerful teaching methods around. You also know that artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a wave that has been washing our shores but a presence as sure as the tide. With all the outstanding successes and advancements…
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Lockdown Browser & Monitor on an Assignment
Our English department is trying to combat students cheating on written assignments. I was hoping we could use Respondus on Assignments, but that isn't an option. I know instructors could set up a quiz with a Written Response option, but by the time students write several drafts of each component of an essay, they won't…
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Quick Wins to Elevate Learning Experiences
We all want learners to have the best possible learning experiences in the courses we design. However, designing and maintaining the best content takes time and effort, which is often in short supply. Wherever we invest that time and effort, it must have an impact. Starting with “Quick Wins,” or low-effort changes with…
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AI app request
Would anyone be able to recommend an app that we can upload a script and it makes a training video? We've already looked at Synthesia and Speechify, but we're hoping to find another option. Thanks in advance for everyone's ideas!
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Gauging Student Participation
Is there a seamless way to gauge student participation in Brightspace? It should be authentically meaningful to students and instructors.
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Learning Loops, Not Lectures: Systems and Design Thinking with Brightspace and AI
The first year I planted a kitchen garden, my plan looked flawless: neat rows, companion charts, perfect spacing. Then reality happened, shade I hadn’t noticed, soil that held water unevenly, pests that loved my plants more than I did. What saved the season wasn’t more seed; it was changing how I looked. Systems thinking…
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Finding Your Niche Part 2: Roles That Work Alongside Instructional Designers
Expertise often grows through cross-disciplinary partnerships, which is something that was never more true for me than when I was creating a media-rich course with looming deadlines and a number of stakeholders in the project. Our work felt less like it was rooted in a classroom and more like it was anchored in a…
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Finding Your Niche Part 1: Focusing Expertise in Instructional Design
Most of us who work as instructional designers didn’t dream of this career path when we were kids. Many of us thought of being teachers, but there are a few members of the Learning Services ID team who came from somewhere other than the classroom: one from Lululemon (seriously. Yes, we all asked her how she could possibly…
