Getting your Bachelor Degree Online: Advantages and Challenges
In recent years, the number of students pursuing their higher education through online courses has increased significantly. The flexibility and convenience offered by online education make it an attractive option…
What’s in a Title?
Every time I look for jobs in my field, I first run a search and see what my title is being called today. Yeah, it can be really tricky trying…
Portfolio Series – Instructional Design (Branching)
These modules were built using software such as PPT, Lectora, and Moodle respectively. All courses included accessible colour palettes, AODA compliance, and images that are copyright free. Comic Book Course…
Portfolio Series – Learning Objects
Not only can I build fully online courses, but I also develop learning objects that can be embedded into courses. These learning objects can also be stand alone fun games!…
Portfolio Series – Book Covers
These book covers were designed using a very simple and clean approach for my clients. Book Cover Very clean and simple brush stroke cover. Book Cover Again, clean and simple…
Portfolio Series – Instructional Design (Process)
These set of images represent the types of ideas an instructional designer goes through when navigating course design. The tools I use in a course are important; however, why we…
Portfolio Series – Packaging and Graphics
Before I started down the path of being an academic, I had a trade – I was a package designer. Went to college and got a bonifide diploma in Packaging…
Overcoming the Emotional Barriers in Online Education
Congratulations! You’ve been asked to create your first online course! Online teaching has become not only super important (to our students and to anyone being taught locally and abroad), but…
The Forgetting Curve
How quickly do we forget our training? Quickly. Very quickly. You see the brain is programmed to forget. No, that’s not a bad thing. In fact, if we didn’t forget…