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Chemistry Interactive Modules Using H5P

By |September 1st, 2017|design|Comments Off on Chemistry Interactive Modules Using H5P

Loopy Simulator

Feedback systems. Modeling. Programming without code. (Sort of). Check out: https://bit.ly/2n84ede
By |April 4th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Loopy Simulator

Motivating Students

Student Motivation. What Can We Do?

Teaching Tips

https://iteachu.uaf.edu/connecting-with-your-field/
https://iteachu.uaf.edu/relevance/
https://iteachu.uaf.edu/motivating-students-to-connect-with-course-content/

References

L. Kester, C. Lehnen, P. W. M. van Gerven, and P. A. Kirschner, Just-in-time, schematic supportive information presentation during cognitive skill acquisition. Comput. Human Behavior, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 93-112, 2006.
Van Der Meij, H. (2007). Goal-Orientation, goal-setting, and goal-driven behavior in minimalist user instructions. IEEE Transactions on […]

By |March 2nd, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Motivating Students

Test Embed from Kaltura

This is Digital Beards #5

https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/0_rm245sg3

By |February 16th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Test Embed from Kaltura

Content Jokes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By |February 1st, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Content Jokes

The Purpose of Pedagogy Review

Preface
I’ve been wanting to curate a research collection that points to effective practices in online instruction. Well, now is the time. In conjunction with an upcoming series of iTeachU Live chat events that I’ll be running from UAF eCampus entitled “What Does the Research Say?”, we’ll need a site to serve as a collection […]

By |January 26th, 2017|design, pedagogy|Comments Off on The Purpose of Pedagogy Review

Instruction without the Text Crutch

Purpose of ‘Moving Beyond Text’

What exactly is wrong with text?
Is your domain knowledge more a capability of performance?
Would you teach someone how to tie their shoes using text?
What is the best way to teach the skill of tying  a bowline knot?
If you do move beyond text, how do you […]

By |April 6th, 2016|pedagogy, Training|Comments Off on Instruction without the Text Crutch

Explain It Like I’m 5

I’ve referenced this opening skit to The Office in one of my Teaching Tips. Beyond being superb comedy, this is an interesting from a teaching standpoint.

At the end of a content module, no matter what domain knowledge or learning activities students were shepherded through, there has to be some sort of assessment, so both […]

By |November 13th, 2015|design|Comments Off on Explain It Like I’m 5