At the beginning of this course, we were given a list of adjectives and asked to choose the 5 essential characteristics for a learning experience. I chose well-written, user-driven, story-driven, interactive and engaging. My team also emphasized the importance of accessibility. Looking back on the list and reflecting on the past 7 weeks, I honestly…
Month: December 2018
Performance Analytics
This week I wanted to return to the idea of data-driven learning design from earlier in the course. We are in the process of designing a Learner Dashboard at work (which will hopefully be developed and added to our LMS). For months, this Learner Dashboard was discussed in the abstract as the ultimate tool for…
Reflection 6: Collective Understanding
I’ve run into a few situations this week where the importance of establishing a collective understanding was particularly important. I think we often make assumptions about certain knowledge being a definite. This issue actually came up again earlier in the week during a curriculum development meeting. For months, our team has been debating our approach…
Reflection 5: Technology
As a web developer and ed tech specialist, I love the power that technology can bring to redefining learning. But I think we can sometimes lose track of the “why” and focus too much on the tools. It seems like too often when we talk about learning today the conversation tends to start and end…