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Tag Archives: instructional design and technology
Maintaining Your Principles While On the Job
Ooh…she’s going into controversial territory here… (Well, yeah, I am. What’s new?) I’ve heard some people say that the COVID-19 pandemic and world events really has them looking at life very differently now on a number of levels. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged content strategy, digital literacy, DIY education, e-learning, education, Employment, ethics, instructional design, instructional design and technology, mission, morals, principles, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, unemployment, user experience, UX
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The COVID19 pandemic is spurring more online learning
While I’ve been talking about how it took a pandemic to truly begin to show companies that remote working is a viable option for many, I’m starting to see that it also applies to online learning. In light of the … Continue reading
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Tagged digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, edupunk, elearning, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, Learning, m-learning, m-learning tools, mlearning, mobile, mobile learning, Online Teaching and Learning, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications
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How do we determine the bounds of digital literacy?
Yes, you are seeing this correctly. There’s a blog posting from me. No need to double-blink in disbelief. I am still alive and well. I don’t always get much of a chance to write here because I’m busy! One of … Continue reading
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4 Lessons Learned (About Learning) From Blogging
Blogs provide great insight and are a helpful educational tool. But did you know the act of blogging can teach us something, too? Danielle Villegas explains. Source: 4 Lessons Learned (About Learning) From Blogging Thanks to Phylise Banner, Jennifer Hofmann, … Continue reading
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Tagged Body Language in the Bandwidth, content strategy, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, InSync Training, Jennifer Hofmann, Learning, m-learning, m-learning tools, Methods and Theories, mlearning, Phylise Banner, social media, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing
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2016 TechCommGeekMom Year in Review: Yeah, it could’ve been better.
As 2017 gets going, I realized that I haven’t written a whole lot in the past year. Why? Simple–not a whole lot to write about, frankly. 2016 was a rough year in many ways, but there were some good elements, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, 2017, CONDUIT, Content management, content strategy, copywriting, digital literacy, DIY education, e-learning, edupunk, freelancing, freelancing in tech comm, independent consulting, instructional design, instructional design and technology, knowledge management, Learning, mlearning, mobile, mobile learning, single sourcing, smartphones, social media, Society for Technical Communication, STC, STC PMC, STC-PMC Conduit, TC Camp, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, year in review
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So You Want to Be an Instructional Designer? | EdSurge News
Good listener. People person. Lifelong learner. Sound like you? No, we’re not trying to arrange a first date. These are some common traits of people with successful careers in a booming job market: instructional design. Colleges, K-12 schools and companies … Continue reading
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Taking On the Ph.D. Later in Life – NYTimes.com
As doctoral programs become more flexible and students seek to enhance or change their careers, enrollment of older adults grows. Source: Taking On the Ph.D. Later in Life – NYTimes.com Thanks to Craig Cardimon for posting this on LinkedIn. I … Continue reading
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Tagged digital literacy, DIY education, e-learning, education, edupunk, elearning, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, Learning, m-learning, Methods and Theories, Online Teaching and Learning, PhD, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Texas Tech
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Off the wall presentations featuring Ben Woelk – Content Content podcast episode 11 – ed marsh dot comed marsh dot com
Ben Woelk, technical communicator and Information Security Office Program Manager at the Rochester Institute of Technology, talks about being an introverted leader and how it’s changed his career and his passion. Mentioned during this episode Ben Woelk on Twitter STC … Continue reading
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Instructional Design Certifications Don’t Teach These 10 Tools
Ever enrolled in instructional design certifications and elearning classes but you still feel that there are a few things missing? Maybe this can help you. Source: Instructional Design Certifications Don’t Teach These 10 Tools Thanks to Ken Ronkowitz for posting … Continue reading
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Is this how compliance training should be done?
I’ve recently taken on a new “adventure” working for a large pharmaceutical company. Now, I’ve worked for pharmaceutical companies before, but it’s been more than 20 years since my last job in the industry. One of the things I’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged adult learning, Articulate, Captivate, compliance training, consultant training, content strategy, contingent training, corporate training, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, employee training, instructional design, instructional design and technology, Learning, m-learning, m-learning tools, Methods and Theories, mlearning, mobile learning, Online Teaching and Learning, pharma, pharmaceutical, regulatory compliance, regulatory training, singular experience, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing
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