I am the newest member of the TLS team and my focus will be on instructional technology. I have a great interest in finding solutions that extend the learning space and allow for authentic learning environments where both faculty and clients are able to engage in an interactive environment. I previously managed the UNC-CH...
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How does the concept of frugality apply to teaching and learning? For me, it is about being economical while being effective–that is: using sound instructional practices that have been empirically proven to produce learning, focusing on the knowledge and skills learners need to do their jobs and protecting learners from cognitive overload, and producing instruction...
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So, you wanna do something with media, huh? The following 9 questions are worth asking yourself before you undertake any media project for your course-whether you do it yourself, or work with a TLS team member 9 Questions for designing media for instruction and learning What is the need, problem or gap for which...
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Dona Lewandowski recently created a powerful introduction to her course that really anchors and gives a human face to the technical information she was attempting to communicate to her Magistrates. Dona considered her clients, identified a “missing link” in her course, and came up with this solution. Her solution is simply brilliant, easy to...
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Looking for help writing case studies or role plays? The best guidance I have found so far is short and helpful and comes from an article by Turning Point (not to be confused with the classroom polling software we use), a program at the University of Washington in Seattle. The article is called Collaborative...
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The Story: It’s the season. If you’ve got a cub scout in the (extended) family, you may know it’s Pinewood Derby time. This is my first Derby experience. Growing up overseas, it wasn’t something I did as a kid. My son Drew and I scoured the web for ideas, and even attended a workshop...
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