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Moving Academic Support Services And Resources Online: Lessons Learned, Alyssa Darden
Moving Academic Support Services And Resources Online: Lessons Learned, Alyssa Darden
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
As Franklin University shifted to all remote services in mid-March of 2020 due to COVID, our Learning Commons support services of library, academic support, and testing worked quickly to provide equitable services in an online environment. Services pivoted by offering only online tests proctored by ProctorU, moving all tutoring appointments to the online model, and a dedicated focus to of preferring library acquisitions in e-content only format.
Introducing The Learning Lounge Podcast, Joel Gardner
Introducing The Learning Lounge Podcast, Joel Gardner
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
At Franklin University’s International Institute for Innovative Instruction, we design and develop learning experiences for students and clients all over the world. From clarifying learning goals and shaping a learning strategy to integrating quality content and creating effective materials, this work can be complex. Instructional media is one of these components, and if done right, it can increase learning and make a course more engaging. In my experience, however, creating quality media can be difficult, especially when working with teams of faculty, staff, and instructional designers who are dealing with heavy workloads and competing priorities.
Enter Bradd Birmingham, the Director …
Modeling: Online Students Need Demonstrations, Too, Matthew Barclay
Modeling: Online Students Need Demonstrations, Too, Matthew Barclay
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
How many times have you seen children pretending to be their sports heroes while playing basketball or soccer? How many teens or adults have you seen wearing a movie star’s hairstyle or adopting the clothes of another favorite celebrity? How often have you observed people mimicking media personalities in voice, gestures, sayings, etc.? Have you ever found yourself doing something because someone else did it and you thought it was a great idea? Of course you have. Whether it was beneficial or damaging in the long run, you have most likely done something only because someone you esteemed did it.
Interactive Textbooks: What The Future Holds, Natalya Koehler
Interactive Textbooks: What The Future Holds, Natalya Koehler
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Many educational publishing companies are creating digital textbooks, and like their traditional print counterparts, e-texts can be expensive. The common complaint about commercial textbooks is their high cost. Between 2006 and 2016, the prices of textbooks used in higher education increased by 73 percent (Senack & Donoghue, 2016).
Mind Maps Allow Our Students To Paint A Picture!, Barbara Carder
Mind Maps Allow Our Students To Paint A Picture!, Barbara Carder
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
When Fred Barnard said that “a picture is worth a thousand words” back in 1927, odds are that he wasn’t thinking about mind maps in higher education, but his idiom was true then and it remains true today.
Five Challenges For New Online Instructors, Constance Wanstreet
Five Challenges For New Online Instructors, Constance Wanstreet
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
A boot camp for new online instructors focused on five challenges related to transitioning to online teaching, building spaces for learning, preparing students for the work of online learning, managing the classroom & assessing learner outcomes.
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 …
Why Your Course Needs An Editor, Carolyn Levally
Why Your Course Needs An Editor, Carolyn Levally
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Instructional design is definitely an iterative process; we design courses, get feedback, make adjustments to the course, etc. But who is reviewing our courses and providing us with feedback? More than likely, the Subject Matter Expert (SME) or the instructor who will be teaching the course reviews the course design. Having SMEs review the design is excellent, as they know the content and the course objectives best. However, at the International Institute for Innovative Instruction, we also strongly recommend that all courses be reviewed by a content editor.
E-Textbooks: Making Course Resources More Accessible And Affordable, Patrick Bennett
E-Textbooks: Making Course Resources More Accessible And Affordable, Patrick Bennett
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
The affordability of, and accessibility to, lower cost course resources such as textbooks and supplementary materials in higher education is a growing concern in the United States. Currently, the process of textbook adoption has been left mostly unregulated at the federal, state, and university levels (Hill, 2015). In traditional settings, ultimately, the university selects the required textbooks and students are required to purchase them. In economic theory, this is referred to as the Principal Agent Problem.
How To Use Media Effectively In Online Courses, Carolyn Levally
How To Use Media Effectively In Online Courses, Carolyn Levally
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
In the online higher education community, course designers are constantly trying to develop courses that reach beyond the learner simply staring at a static screen. With the instructor and the learner at a physical distance, there are many features we use to try and bridge that gap, from online class meetings via Adobe Connect to discussion board postings to other engaging activities designed specifically for achieving the learning outcomes. However, when it comes to simple content delivery in an online setting, breaking through the wall of text by providing learners with more engaging media can sometimes be difficult. Many people …
Online Experiential Learning: Bringing The Courtroom To The Classroom, Karen Miner-Romanoff
Online Experiential Learning: Bringing The Courtroom To The Classroom, Karen Miner-Romanoff
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Experiential learning (EL) is the “process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience” (Corbett, 2005, p. 479). As Kolb (1984) posited, individuals learn through experience, reflection, thought, and experimentation. Knowledge and understanding are created and refined through the application and transformation of experience. Many scholars and educators agree that experience and active participation can help students connect theory to practice, develop higher order thinking skills, and enhance the educational environment (Burke & Bush, 2013; LaRose, 2011). Much research has indicated that authentic and experiential online learning experiences can lead to greater student success (Broadbent & Poon, 2015; Inan, …
The Difference Between Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, And Instructional Science, Joel Gardner
The Difference Between Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, And Instructional Science, Joel Gardner
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
What is the difference between instructional design, and instructional technology, and instructional science? There are many different subsets of the field of instructional design, and in this post I will clarify the differences between these different terms.
How To Develop Yourself As A Learning Professional, Joel Gardner
How To Develop Yourself As A Learning Professional, Joel Gardner
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
The world is constantly changing and, as a learning professional, your role is constantly evolving. To remain relevant and have a positive impact in your profession, you must continually acquire and expand your knowledge and skills to improve yourself in your craft.
Paradox Of Social Presence In Online Learning In The Age Of Social Media, Lewis Chongwony
Paradox Of Social Presence In Online Learning In The Age Of Social Media, Lewis Chongwony
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
How often do you think of social presence (a feeling of being there and connected with others in a computer mediated communication) when designing and/or delivering your online course(s) or instruction? Does it even make sense to worry about it in the age of social media?
How Do Students Respond To Microlearning?, Natalya Koehler
How Do Students Respond To Microlearning?, Natalya Koehler
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Microlearning is a way of teaching and delivering content to learners in small, very specific bursts. The learners are in control of what and when they’re learning
Curriculum Design Framework In Digital Age – Revisit The Tyler Model, Xiaopeng Ni
Curriculum Design Framework In Digital Age – Revisit The Tyler Model, Xiaopeng Ni
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Most organizations are using a learning management system. The adoption of this technology, along with nonstop technological changes and updates, has significantly altered curriculum development. The purpose of this blog post is to propose a design framework to help curriculum designers and developers plan their curriculum in ways that embrace new technologies and cope with the design complexity
Let’S Look Back: Why We Failed Online Learning In The Early 2000s, Jessie Kong
Let’S Look Back: Why We Failed Online Learning In The Early 2000s, Jessie Kong
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Online learning is not a new concept anymore, and many organizations in the United States have increased to implement online learning over decades. However, I recently realized that some of us as curriculum developers still make the same mistakes we did in the early 2000s when designing and developing online courses. Therefore, it’s good for us to think back on why we failed online learning in the past and reflect on what we learned from it.
From Knowledge Sharing To Knowledge Building, Xiaopeng Ni
From Knowledge Sharing To Knowledge Building, Xiaopeng Ni
The International Institute for Innovative Instruction Blog
Our society is changing rapidly and innovation is becoming more recognized as a key factor for a competitive advantage. In order to prepare our students for success in innovation, it is necessary to re-examine our conventional pedagogy and to gear the design of students’ learning experience toward the unknown. So, in higher education, how can we prepare our students for innovation?