Author Archives: lilysloan

One important challenge of synchronous online learning is that it implies everyone must meet at the same time…from any where. This means that students from multiple time zones will have to have a class meeting at the same time, which could be the middle of the day for some and the middle of the nightContinue reading “Synchronous Learning”

The Method of Loci activity outlined in Module 8 reminded me of many of the visual practices I used to memorize facts as a young person in K-12 and even beyond into my BA and MFA programs. Once, I remember my mom giving the idea to draw a picture of a person I was studyingContinue reading “Method of Loci Reflection”

In Chapter 7, the evaluation phase asks: “How’d it go?” and “Would you do it again?”. I also found it interesting that the author stressed the question: “What’s the point of this evaluation?”. For instance, is there a need to see the likability or engagement of the course? Then, the evaluation should focus on that.Continue reading “ADDIE: E is for Evaluation”

Or, should I say…trying to implement. The main ideas I gathered from Chapter 6 are that implementation is where you find the bumps in the road, or the chinks in the armor of your instructional design product. Through feedback and observation, the instructional designer can gain valuable information on what worked and what didn’t inContinue reading “ADDIE: I is for Implementation”

Two main ideas that stand out from Chapter 5 are: Development focuses on outcomes. The end results are key to the development phase. How will you know (and show) that your learners have accomplished their objectives? How will you know (and show) that your facilitator/instructor has the materials needed to get the information across toContinue reading “ADDIE: D is also for Development”

In Chapter 4 of Rapid Instructional Design, a few ideas that stand out to me are: Learning goals and learning objectives are different. Specifically, within your learning objectives, your writing should exemplify how the students will achieve the learning goals that are set up. The learning objectives should be visible and/or measurable. Think about whatContinue reading “ADDIE: D is for Design”

I was browsing around at the resources within UNT related to instructional design, when I stumbled across this page of best practices in online teaching. While it is specific to teaching at UNT, and the learning management we use (Canvas), I think it is a useful list when thinking about developing online courses in aContinue reading “Resources for Teaching Online”

In this blog post, I’m thinking about the question: What is the role of an instructional designer in my field? To answer this, I’m going to consider both my background in teaching dance in higher education, at the community level, my current role as an Administrative Coordinator in a Learning Technologies department, and potential futureContinue reading “What is Instructional Design?”