“Several of my professors put their assignments under this left column menu, but for another course I have to remember that the assignments are named differently and located under the top row pull-down menu taking multiple clicks to access. Why do I have to remember different paths to find the basics that I need to […]

“Humanizing online instruction means creating a sense of connectedness that has been noted in research studies as methods for engaging and retaining students” Taleo, W. in Kilgore, W. (2016) The common misunderstanding about online learning being “teacher-less” likely stems from the false belief that students may never see or hear the teacher. Berge & Clark […]

“A successful community of inquiry is an environment in which participants feel safe expressing their true thoughts and feelings, where they have a sense of social cohesion and they collaborate on shared projects.” Spellman-Cann, S., Luong, E., Hendricks, C., Roberts, V. in Kiglore, W. (2016) We can consider a shift in power from pedagogy to, […]

“Good design is crucial in education because much of the learning that students undertake is without direct supervision, meaning that learners only have designed instructions, artifacts, and scaffolding to guide their activity” Bower, M. (2017) “All instructional approaches require some components of direct instruction, if only to confirm that students understand the goals, instructions, and […]