Tag Archives: instructional design

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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Pokemon Go and Online Education

Posted on July 15, 2016 by geoffcain

So be prepared for the flurry of edublog posts on Pokmon Go claiming that it is the future of education. My wife has been playing for the last week. We were watching Casey Neistat’s vlog and he kept running into … Continue reading →

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On Learning Objectives: A Response to Jeff Noonan

Posted on March 11, 2016 by geoffcain

Jeff Noonan wrote a great blog posing called “Ten Theses In Support of Teaching and Against Learning Outcomes.”I have called this a “response” but what it is really semi-random notes. This will be one of those postings that folks in … Continue reading →

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Time Saving Tips for Teaching Online

Posted on August 24, 2015 by geoffcain

I often hear that online learning takes a lot of time for instructors. I have found that it can, but when a course is set up in advance, using the appropriate tools, a lot of time can be saved. There are … Continue reading →

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The Art & Technique of Education

Posted on April 9, 2015 by geoffcain

I just watched the film “Tim’s Vermeer” which is a fascinating exploration of art and craftsmanship. An inventor and video pioneer, Tim Jenison, sets out to solve the mystery of how Vermeer painted nearly photo-realistic paintings at a time when artists … Continue reading →

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Yes, MOOCs Still Matter

Posted on April 3, 2015 by geoffcain

I am sometimes forwarded articles from the Comical of Higher Ed and elsewhere that proclaim the death of the MOOC, that they are not ready for primetime, or that they are better for professional development. All of which I find … Continue reading →

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Putting the Design into Instructional Design

Posted on January 30, 2015 by geoffcain

“To design is much more than simply to assemble, to order, or even to edit: it is to add value and meaning, to illuminate, to simplify, to clarify, to modify, to dignify, to dramatize, to persuade, and perhaps even to … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism, TurnItIn, and Instructional Design

Posted on June 8, 2012 by geoffcain

Here at College of the Redwoods, we use TurnItIn. TurnItIn is plagiarism detection software. We have it integrated with our learning management system’s assignment tool so all papers that get uploaded to the assignment, get checked by TurnItIn. TurnItIn will … Continue reading →

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