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I.D.E.A.S June DigestEvery month, we aim to post an I.D.E.A.S digest to share some of the...
I.D.E.A.S June Digest Every month, we aim to post an I.D.E.A.S digest to share some of the resources, tips, tricks, and tools that our team has come across over the past month. I.D.E.A.S. is an acronym for Instructional Design Educational Activities Summary. Below are some reflections/resources from our team of…
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Creativity on a Deadline Instructional Design is a creative process, and creativity requires a...
Creativity on a Deadline Instructional Design is a creative process, and creativity requires a lack of boundaries, such as deadlines. But living in the real world means deadlines are inevitable. When you’re asked to be creative on a deadline, does your brain feel a little like this? Photo by Alice Dietrich on Unsplash Mine…
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Register & Share: FREE Professional Development (Online Conference) TLTCon22 - Largest....
Register & Share: FREE Professional Development (Online Conference) TLTCon22 - Largest. Conference. Ever! The Teaching & Learning Team (TLT), at College of Charleston (CofC), is excited to announce that this year's Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference (May 17-18) will be the College's largest, ever! Hosted…
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Hey Community Members! Are you looking to gamify learning experiences within Brightspace? You...
Hey Community Members! Are you looking to gamify learning experiences within Brightspace? You are cordially invited to the Brightspace Learning Center to participate in the Instructional Design Best Practices Groups’ first ever [Archived Content] Escape Room! While the escape room is designed to be completed…
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Feedback is genuinely essential for students to grow. I have found as a student myself how...
Feedback is genuinely essential for students to grow. I have found as a student myself how important it is. I tried to encourage my faculty to provide good feedback by showing them how easy it can be to use Brightspace. Break the Silence: Effective Feedback Using D2L Brightspace Providing detailed feedback is an absolute…
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Planning Ahead for the Next Academic Year! It’s hard to believe that the academic year is...
Planning Ahead for the Next Academic Year! It’s hard to believe that the academic year is wrapping up for higher education institutions. I still remember clearly writing a post on tips for a successful school year back in September. As this school year comes to an end, it’s already time to plan for the next one! I know…
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Gamifying For Your Audience Looking to gamify your course experience, but don’t know what types...
Gamifying For Your Audience Looking to gamify your course experience, but don’t know what types of games will work for your audience? Using existing research on gaming can help us to empathize with learners to design courses that both entertain them and help them retain learning. The Entertainment Software Association…
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Why Less Is More When Online Learning As an instructional designer, it is rare for me to look...
Why Less Is More When Online Learning As an instructional designer, it is rare for me to look at content and not want to take something out. Have you ever taken a class where information was sprayed at you like a firehose, and it was your job to catch something? Let’s examine how to avoid this overload using the mnemonic…
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"Lights, Camera, Teach!" Recording yourself teaching, and then sharing these videos with your...
"Lights, Camera, Teach!" Recording yourself teaching, and then sharing these videos with your learners, is a fantastic way to build engagement when educating in an online learning environment. I have a few questions about recording video content, and wanted to see what this group thinks: * How do you create camera…
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I.D.E.A.S March Digest Every month, we aim to post an I.D.E.A.S digest to share some of the...
I.D.E.A.S March Digest Every month, we aim to post an I.D.E.A.S digest to share some of the resources, tips, tricks, and tools that our team has come across over the past month. I.D.E.A.S. is an acronym for Instructional Design Educational Activities Summary. Below are some reflections/resources from our team of…
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Taking Your Learners on Virtual Field Trips To help me prepare for writing an article about...
Taking Your Learners on Virtual Field Trips To help me prepare for writing an article about virtual field trips, I went on a few myself. I watched as sea otters played at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. I also took tours of Canada’s Parliament and the International Space station. As I explored these and other…
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IDEAS February DigestEvery month, we’re aiming to post an IDEAS digest to share some of the...
IDEAS February Digest Every month, we’re aiming to post an IDEAS digest to share some of the resources, tips, tricks, and tools that our team has come across over the past month. I.D.E.A.S. is an acronym for Instructional Design Educational Activities Summary. Below are some reflections from our team of instructional…
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Online Learning on Brightspace With the recent changes of the pandemic impacting everyone’s life...
Online Learning on Brightspace With the recent changes of the pandemic impacting everyone’s life with the advance in technology, online learning has become the best solution to get individuals learning content. Brightspace has incredible features that make the learning experience personalized and aims to increase…
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One of my favourite parts of being an ID is the opportunity to learn and explore endlessly....
One of my favourite parts of being an ID is the opportunity to learn and explore endlessly. Sometimes starting with a topic and getting lost in its subtopics. An article I came across recently that really got me thinking is 7 Tips For ADHD-Friendly eLearning...From An Instructional Designer With ADHD by Aiden…
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Learning through Story Which can you recall more easily: the plot of Die Hard or all the capital...
Learning through Story Which can you recall more easily: the plot of Die Hard or all the capital cities of Canadian provinces? Stories help anchor information in a learner’s brain and promote greater engagement with the content. Most instructional designers I meet are eager to add more storytelling to their courses, but…
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New Year's Resolutions for Instructors in 2022 As 2021 is drawing to a close, I’ve been thinking...
New Year's Resolutions for Instructors in 2022 As 2021 is drawing to a close, I’ve been thinking more and more about what lies ahead for the coming year. Life outside the house continues to be uncertain, so many people have decided to focus on upskilling and career progression this year in order to improve their…
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Happy new year to all of our fellow instructional designers and teachers! For some of us, next...
Happy new year to all of our fellow instructional designers and teachers! For some of us, next week is the first week of the Winter semester, in which case, good luck next week! And for others, maybe this past week was your first week back, in which case, congratulations on your first week back! As I have been lesson…
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A decision in every course’s design is: What version of Content should I use? Brightspace...
A decision in every course’s design is: What version of Content should I use? Brightspace offers multiple different content experiences (classic content, new content, and new learner view), but how do you decide what’s best for you, your course, and your learners? It’s not always an easy decision, so two D2L IDs put their…
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Using Video Notes for Sharing Personal Anecdotes When I was in grade seven, my favourite...
Using Video Notes for Sharing Personal Anecdotes When I was in grade seven, my favourite subject was math. It was not my favourite subject before or after grade seven, but Mr. Luelo knew how to teach math: through stories or, perhaps more accurately in his case, through dad jokes. Nearly thirty years later, I can still…
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Calling the Instructional Design Hive Mind! I was asked a great question today about best...
Calling the Instructional Design Hive Mind! I was asked a great question today about best practices to help an Educator stay on top of marking-mountain! In particular, they're looking for tips to help them autograde aspects of an assignment. What tips or strategies do you recommend for keeping that marking moving?
