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Come on, Don't Leave Points on the Table!
School is back in session. It's another opportunity to move in a positive direction towards your educational and career goals. You may be...
Jan 12, 20222 min read


Six Strategies for Quick Concept Learning
If you're a college student, it always seems like exams are the only thing standing between you and some long-awaited break, for example,...
Dec 6, 20215 min read


Don't Skip the Metacognitive First Step
Starting an online course of study even as an adult with a busy life, requires that the first phase of self-regulation, forethought, be...
Nov 9, 20211 min read


The Pomodoro Time Management Technique
There are many proven techniques for time management to help you improve productivity. Some involve assessing your workload, learning how...
Oct 18, 20213 min read


Performance Phase - I Can Do This!
If you started school for the Fall, whether you’re a middle schooler, high schooler, or a college student, things are ramping up in...
Sep 7, 20212 min read


Connected Parents = Happier Students
Hey parents, now that kids are back to school for in-person instruction, it doesn't mean that it's time to be hands-off. Phew! No doubt...
Aug 25, 20212 min read


Student Self-Regulated Learning Phase 1 – Hello Forethought!
It's time for forethought, that phase of self-regulation where we set the intention, and plan for what's to come, so we can begin,...
Aug 19, 20212 min read


Finding Motivation in the Virtual World
The COVID-19 Pandemic has really changed the game for both Higher and K-12 education. How do we keep students and ourselves engaged and...
Nov 16, 20203 min read


13 Ways Parents Can Be Empowered in Supporting Kids in Virtual Education
As parents, we are facing an uncomfortable and untimely truth. In spite of the technological advances that we have seen over the last few...
Nov 16, 20202 min read


Tips to Increase Online Student Comfort Level & Engagement
Online learning can be a real challenge. Whether it is an adult in a tertiary program or a K-12er, the transition to an online format...
Nov 16, 20203 min read


Characteristics of Real Leadership
The pandemic of 2020 has been unprecedented, and the effect in the realm of education has been no less impactful. The type of leadership...
Nov 16, 20202 min read


Shall we eat, or shall we educate?
The positive coronavirus cases are on the uptick again as we head for the winter. In the United States policymakers have mostly decided...
Nov 16, 20202 min read


Learner Motivation…More than ARCS?
I have been giving a great deal of thought to the interesting challenge of designing instruction in which all participants will feel they...
Dec 24, 20182 min read


Fitting the Pieces of My Own Learning Together
I compare my initial opinions about the way in which I best learn then and now. Having greater knowledge, I realize that learning for...
Dec 18, 20183 min read


Next Generation LMS – First Peek..
According to the NMC Horizon Report, (nmc.org, 2017) , key trends accelerating technology adoption in Higher Education are blended...
Dec 13, 20183 min read


Musings about Styles & Approaches
Every student has a different way of learning. Understanding learning styles and strategies is of central importance in the realm of...
Dec 6, 20183 min read


Connectivism – A Brief Reflection
In the past learning was very centralized. This is not something I would have even considered, were it not for the way that learning has...
Dec 4, 20182 min read


Can the Theories All Get Along?
The topic of How Does Learning Take Place is one that is ripe for debate. Learning is life, learning is constant, and so even as we live...
Nov 16, 20182 min read


Metacognition – It’s Value and Meaning in Learning
Metacognition fascinates me because it speaks to what is absolutely lacking right now among even graduate-level students that I have...
Nov 11, 20184 min read


Blogs of Interest in Adult Learning and Instructional Design
It seems there are myriad topics and viewpoints within the realm of learning, and instructional design. Based on my avenues of interest,...
Nov 4, 20183 min read
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