The invisible students

The invisible students

Unmasking why online learners never show their faces and meeting them where they are. In the past students’ attendance was marked and graded. Now students are given choices and the extrinsic motivation to attend has been removed. They are being pulled in a multitude of directions to get work done, provide for their families, travel to campus, afford the tech to be online.

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Empty Classrooms, Full Connections

Empty Classrooms, Full Connections

5 Ways to Build Community When Students Don’t Show Up. Students don’t come to your classes, do they? If they did you probably wouldn’t be reading this post. But do you also wonder why they aren’t coming? Because, actually, you are quite interesting and you design activities to support their learning and their social experiences. So what is going on?

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I hate this tool

I hate this tool

What students really think about your favourite EdTech (and how you can change their minds). You’re all set. You’ve found this amazing piece of technology that is going to make your engaging course even more engaging. It is going to solve every problem you have and you are going to look like an innovative genius when all of your students love it. Hang on. Take a step back here. Why will they love it?

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From Hours to Highlights

From Hours to Highlights

Transforming lengthy lecture recordings into bite-sized, engaging content that actually keeps students watching. In the world of online education, producing effective and captivating instructional videos requires creativity and attention to detail. This blog post provides a behind-the-scenes look at the steps I took to transform hours of lecture footage into concise and essential content designed to educate and engage pre-service students.

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The Week 4 Cliff

The Week 4 Cliff

The exact moment you lose your students (and how to pull them back). All great educators start with the intention to create the best experiences for our students. We spend hours thinking about, testing and evaluating learning activities. Taking care to be meaningful and consistent. Perhaps we manage to throw in a little bit of innovation and challenge.

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