Category Archives: instructionaldesign

Instructional Design Positions at Clover Park

Posted on January 14, 2024 by geoffcain

Clover Park Technical College is looking for two instructional designers for project positions. I work as an Instructional Designer at Clover Park and I can tell you it is an excellent place to work! Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) is … Continue reading →

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What is “Instructional Design”?

Posted on October 21, 2022 by geoffcain

I like to revisit this question every year because as education changes and evolves, so does the definition of instructional design. Postings like these are always unsatisfactory because it is difficult to say that there is one thing that we … Continue reading →

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Exploring the OSCQR Course Design Rubric

Posted on December 9, 2020 by geoffcain

In my work as an education consultant and instructional designer, I often collaborate with faculty and departments with course design rubrics. Previously in this blog I did a series of posts reviewing course design rubrics. My work has shown that … Continue reading →

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Instructional Design and States of Emergency

Posted on March 4, 2020 by geoffcain

Here in Washington State, we have schools closing because of the Corona virus. We have the added burden of students who do not have access to the internet at home. This is not unlike other obstructions/opportunities/challenges I have faced in … Continue reading →

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NWeLearn: Creativity in Instructional Design

Posted on October 20, 2016 by geoffcain

These are only my notes and impressions. Non-tangential ramblings are my own. Contents may settle in shipping: Creativity in Instructional Design Shannon Riggs, Director of Ecampus Course Development and Training at Oregon State University Instructional designers wear many hats in … Continue reading →

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MOOCs, Group Work, and Instructional Design

Posted on April 18, 2013 by geoffcain

Debate Chamber of the Oxford Union Society (Wikipedia) Everything Old is New AgainIn my last post I pointed out that all the arguments about MOOCs sound so much like the old arguments against online education in the 90s. One of … Continue reading →

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Utah State’s Open Courseware

Posted on September 9, 2010 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaUtah State University has an excellent collection of open courseware. This is a really exciting time to be involved in education because more and more institutions and instructors are making their teaching materials available to a wider audience. … Continue reading →

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