Have you ever given feedback to someone, only to have them push back—hard? I have. In fact, not only was my well-intended feedback rejected, but the learner escalated the situation to their supervisor. The result? During my weekly one-on-one meeting with my leader, I received feedback of my own: It wasn’t my place to provide feedback to someone who wasn’t […]
Coffee Talk: Applying Backward Design & Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to Online Courses
PIDP 3360 Challenges & Trends in Online Learning Research Assignment Five years ago, my organization abruptly transitioned from face-to-face classes to synchronous online course in response to COVID-19. We began with Cisco’s Webex, a platform rich with features like whiteboards, polls, quizzes, and breakout rooms designed to enhance online learning. However, facilitators often overused these tools, opting for quantity over […]
Challenges and Benefits of Online Learning and Teaching
Video report I created in my EDUC 4250-Foundations Of Online Learning course at Vancouver Community College in the Provincial Instructor’s Diploma Program in Dec. 2023 about the Challenges and Opportunities of Online Learning and Teaching. This is the third talking head video I have ever created, so be kind. Received an A+ Have you taken or taught an Online course? […]