So I’ve been feeling the need to get back to blogging. It’s been tough, though, as I go up for tenure this coming fall, and I’ve been focusing on getting my research published. Actually, I guess I’ve been more “micro-blogging” on FaceBook. But my heart has been here. I know there is a lot being [...]
Do you work in the field of Instructional Design? If so, I’d appreciate you taking a moment and filling out a short, ten-question, questionnaire about what you do in your job and what you think is important for an instructional designer to know. The questionnaire has been closed. Thanks to all those who filled it [...]
I was talking to one of our graduate students, Mark Jones, and he showed me a Wordle cloud he made using his dissertation literature review. I thought it was a cool idea, and I thought I’d show you the cloud I made using my dissertation, Can advance organizers reduce computer anxiety in preservice teachers?.
Well, yesterday Cammy has responded to my post on the disconnect between academic instructional design and practical instructional design. Subsequently, the last five hours or so has been interesting. First of all, I see that Stephen Downes has mentioned our conversation on OLD~Daily, and that has led to a number of comments on my blog [...]
Here’s what I found interesting this week: Top Ten Obscure Google Search Tricks. I thought I knew a lot, but even I learned something here . Keep Your Weight Loss Plan Simple to See Results. Ugh. I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been, and I’ll take any help I can get . . . you know, [...]