When the University of Massachusetts Amherst made the monumental decision to move to a single learning management system—Canvas—it wasn’t just […]
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Even Baby Showers Can Be Gamified: A Look Inside My Virtual DesignEven Baby Showers Can Be Gamified: A Look Inside My Virtual Design
Last year, when COVID had us sharing our most important moments via Zoom, I held a virtual baby shower for […]
Charting the Course: Projected Timeline for the Canvas TransitionCharting the Course: Projected Timeline for the Canvas Transition
UMass Amherst is in the midst of a major shift: the transition from current learning management systems (Moodle and Blackboard) […]
Reflecting on a Campus-Wide LMS Transition: Lessons from TRACS to Canvas at TXSTReflecting on a Campus-Wide LMS Transition: Lessons from TRACS to Canvas at TXST
In 2019, Texas State University made the strategic decision to transition from its long-standing LMS, TRACS (built on Sakai), to […]
I’m a top ASU+GSV Creator!I’m a top ASU+GSV Creator!
In 2020, when the world was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASU+GSV Summit was held online for free, which […]
Active Learning in Online Classes – some examplesActive Learning in Online Classes – some examples
Active Learning isn’t something that you have to reserve for face-to-face classes. Through interactive activities such as H5P, students can […]
Demo Course: Summer SuccessDemo Course: Summer Success
I recently had the opportunity to partner with BookSpring to create a training program for their teacher and librarian partners […]
Summer Success Online Training CourseSummer Success Online Training Course
As part of my volunteer work with BookSpring, I helped create an online course to train teachers and librarians in […]
Templates for FacultyTemplates for Faculty
Wen working with faculty, especially those who are new to the idea of a learning management system (LMS), providing templates […]
DEMO: Active Learning in Large Enrollment Hybrid CoursesDEMO: Active Learning in Large Enrollment Hybrid Courses
In instructional design, collaboration is key. Recently, myself and my fellow IDs at Texas State created a training course that […]