Rolling out successful Digital Storytelling projects – NWeLearn Conference, Boise, ID 10.23.2014
Digital storytelling is a popular buzzword in K-12 and higher ed. But what is digital storytelling and what does it take to create successful storytelling projects? This presentation details everything that needs to be in place to support students and faculty all the way from inception to completion. Resources, support, templates, toolkits, and guides for creating good projects are shared. The presentation covers how to collaborate with faculty on a variety of storytelling projects and how to showcase quality projects from faculty and students. Audio available here.
Is WordPress Getting too Complicated? – Portland WordPress User Group, Portland, OR 03.24.2014
Is WordPress trying to do too much? Or are we just in a different place? This presentation takes a look at how new users react to the WP interface and admin panel, where they find challenges, and what they look for in a blog or website.
Producing Original Content for Optimal Online Engagement – NWeLearn Conference, Spokane, WA 10.10.2013
We engage our online students with video lectures, screencasts, and intro videos. Let’s make sure we produce good ones. This talk was well received by the audience of faculty and instructional technologists at the 2013 Northwest E-learning conference in Spokane. Someones it only takes a few small tweaks to take what you’re currently doing and turn it into something much better.
Let’s Interrupt the Disruption with Something Awesome: How WordPress can Save Higher Ed – WordCamp Portland, Portland, OR 08.10.2013
Having a catchy title definitely helps to build intrigue. Putting a WordPress front end on top of an open source back end would solve a lot of problems related to training and course design. It would be nice to get a grass roots effort off the ground before some of the big players roll in with high priced alternatives based on this concept. This talk went over well with the developers and WordPress users in Higher Ed who attended this session.
Here is the link to the video capture of the preso on WordPress TV.
Elements of Excellence in Online Course Design – Community College of Allegheny County, Monroeville, PA 07.26.2012
Mediocre online courses have been the norm for more than a decade and that needs to STOP NOW! This talk includes my tips and best practices for building engaging online courses.