Asynchronous or Synchronous? Which do you prefer?
The battle between synchronous and “A”synchronous communication tools This poll is closed, but you can see the results of a quick twitter poll on the use of synchronous sessions in online courses here:...
View ArticleYOU MUST Create Compelling Instructional Video
Video is EVERYWHERE! But is it any good? What videos do you watch and find compelling? Does production value matter? Here are a few tips that you need to remember before producing video to add to...
View ArticleStrategies for Providing Feedback in Online Courses
The video below is from The Center Moderator Michelle Pacansky-Brock discusses the power of the human voice (depth, warmth, and intonation) with two faculty who give feedback to their own students...
View ArticleBring your Own Device 4 Learning
Next week a truly open learning experience will take place online and I’m honored to be a facilitator. Bring your own device for learning is a collaborative open event that kicks off with a Twitter...
View ArticleInstructor Presence on #HumanMOOC with @drchuck
Tonight Robin Bartoletti and I had the honor of talking with Dr. Chuck Severance. Dr. Severance shared some of his background and expertise in creating instructional videos that help establish...
View ArticleDr. Phil Ice talks about the Community of Inquiry
In this interview of Dr. Phil Ice, we talk about what drew him into researching the Community of Inquiry in the first place. He explains how retention is tied back to social presence in online...
View ArticleVoice and Video tools – which one do you prefer?
This week in the #HumanMOOC the community shared their thoughts on how to enhance Instructor Presence using three different tools. They used the video recording functionality in Canvas to record an...
View ArticleSynchronous vs Asynchronous Debate
On Sunday, March 22nd, I was joined by two brilliant ladies, Dr. Maha Bali and Dr. Peggy Semingson in a #HumanMOOC Google Hangout. We discussed the affordances and limitations of technology...
View ArticleOnline Community Building
The development of an online community takes an investment of time and energy. I call this an investment because it does pay dividends through the sharing and collective knowledge of the crowd. In...
View ArticleThe #HumanMOOC at #eMOOCs2015
Pecha Kucha format for eMOOCs conference talk yesterday in Mons, Belgium: Slide 1: It is my pleasure to share with you the design intent and iteration of the HumanMOOC. This course developed community...
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