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My Reflections On The Association For Educational Communications And Technology (Aect) 2017 International Convention, Lewis Chongwony
My Reflections On The Association For Educational Communications And Technology (Aect) 2017 International Convention, Lewis Chongwony
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
From November 6 – 11, 2017, the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida was a beehive of activity, as members of the AECT, one of the oldest professional organizations, passionate about uncovering better ways of helping people learn, congregated for the 2017 convention. With close to 400 concurrent sessions, several workshops, and more than 1,000 attendees, the place was beaming and brimming with excitement and an aura of freshness as attendees imbibed from pots of research, best practices, and experiences of speakers and peers both in sessions and during breaks. Looking around, I could easily tell that the 2017 …
Clients As An Instructional Resource, Xiaopeng Ni
Clients As An Instructional Resource, Xiaopeng Ni
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Higher education is under pressure to change from both within and outside (Christensen & Eyring, 2011). One such pressure is from future employers. According to the survey conducted by The Chronicle of Higher Education (Supiano, 2013), most employers significantly value students’ authentic experience over their classroom activities or grades. Authentic learning experience is a direction for teaching and learning innovations. As I discussed in my previous blog post (“Let’s Get Real about Learning”), authentic learning facilitates the transfer of learning and provides students contextual knowledge and skills. Students who learned decontextualized knowledge can answer items on a test but may …
Why Should You Use An Introductions Activity In Every Course?, Erin Wehmeyer
Why Should You Use An Introductions Activity In Every Course?, Erin Wehmeyer
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Introductions and icebreakers are very popular activates but they are also dreaded by participants (and leaders). I recently read a blog, Icebreakers that Rock (www.cultofpedagogy.com), which explains what is wrong with most icebreakers and gives three examples of icebreakers that don’t have the “cheese” factor that tends to make us cringe. Icebreakers can be effective tools to create a sense of team or community in a group. But most icebreakers require some type of physical interaction (e.g., grouping, lines, circles, physical characteristics). How do we make these activities correlate to the online classroom (or meeting)? What’s missing from the online …
Assessment Of And For Student Learning And Success: Who Cares?!, Lewis Chongwony
Assessment Of And For Student Learning And Success: Who Cares?!, Lewis Chongwony
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
A couple of months ago I came across a Chronicle of Higher Education article titled “Does Assessment Make Colleges Better? Who Knows?” The gist of the article is that virtually nobody, even those in higher education, truly cares about an institution’s assessment in making informed decisions about quality of institutions, for example, when considering a significant choice of which college to send one’s children.
5 Tips For Cultivating Engaged Students, Barbara Carder
5 Tips For Cultivating Engaged Students, Barbara Carder
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
I have been teaching primarily in the online environment during the past several years, but this trimester I am teaching a face-to-face class. I very much enjoy being in the classroom, even though it does make for a long day. Most of our students are working adults, so I can commiserate with them on what a marathon it is to attend class after working all day!
Cognitive Load Theory: Helping Students' Learning Systems Function More Efficiently, Jesse Fuhrman
Cognitive Load Theory: Helping Students' Learning Systems Function More Efficiently, Jesse Fuhrman
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Cognitive load is the amount of working memory being used, like the RAM in your computer, only for the human brain. When memory usage on your computer is high, the system starts to slow down; it doesn’t function as efficiently. The same thing happens with learning. When the cognitive load is high, learning is less efficient
Caring For Lawns And University Courses: Fixing Common Problems With Deliberate Treatments For Good Growth, Matthew Barclay
Caring For Lawns And University Courses: Fixing Common Problems With Deliberate Treatments For Good Growth, Matthew Barclay
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
It is springtime and that means lawns are growing. What do you do to help your lawn along in the spring? Many people just start mowing. They also rely on spring rains for water. A lawn might look okay for a while with just this treatment. However, a minimalist approach does not usually result in a green, healthy lawn for the whole season. While mowing and watering are necessary, leaving out additional intervention puts a lawn at risk for various weeds and other problems. Grass needs added nutrients, aeration, grub prevention, mowing with a proper blade, water in correct amounts …
Begging The Question: Strategies To Increase Student Performance, Roberta Niche
Begging The Question: Strategies To Increase Student Performance, Roberta Niche
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
If you’re an instructional designer or an instructor, you undoubtedly know a lot about questions. You know that simple yes-no questions are often a dead end and that open-ended questions generally make for more interesting discussions. You know that students typically aren’t given enough think time; teachers’ average wait time is less than one second before they pick someone to answer or answer the question themselves.
9 Tips For Planning To Teach Online, Barbara Carder
9 Tips For Planning To Teach Online, Barbara Carder
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Whether you are teaching in the classroom or online,planning is a key component to your success. But teaching online can present some unique challenges and opportunities, and good planning is critical to a successful learning environment for your students. I’ve been teaching in the online environment for 15 years and really enjoy the flexibility it provides. I enjoy meeting folks from near and far, interacting with them, and helping to guide their educational efforts.