This is a follow-up post to “Implementing a Learner’s Mindset.” Embedded below is a free resource that I created discussing the value of assessment as learning, and how I intend to introduce the strategy to my learners who are operations managers at a unionized distribution centre. The resources below combined with my blog post about implementing a strategy of feedforward […]
Implementing the Learner’s Mindset -Encouraging a Feedforward Strategy
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 […]

Learning Theories – Foundations of Online Learning
An adult female taking notes from a website that she is using to research a paper.
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? […]

This speaks to me, Higher level thinking.
Justin Sung: The best strategy for using AI to learn.

The Diversity of the Generations
It is important to understand and appreciate the life experiences that Learners bring to a course you are developing. However given the concepts of lifelong learning and intrinsic motivation to learn for sometimes enjoyment or other times generativity (the legacy that an adult will leave behind) we have a diverse collection of learners that could span all five generations join […]

Thinking about what I am going to talk about…
Think Fast and Talk Smart Under Pressure is the title of Vicky Zhao’s video. I have often followed conversations and given up control accidentally to my own detriment, so I want to start teaching myself to take back control and steer conversations. Check it out:

Competence Illusion
As per usual, I was scrolling through the massive wonderful world of youtube and I can across a couple videos that I think will help my cognitive processes going forwards, so I thought I’d post them to my site as part of my journey in the Provincial Instructors Diploma (PID) program. Take a look: What do you think? Feel free […]
New Podcast Channel on Spotify
Hey everyone checkout my new podcast called Discuss with Dave. I will use it to record my journey into the Provincial Instructors Diploma program that I started in April 2023. My first episode is a summary of an Article called “The Stress Paradox: How Stress is Good for Learning” Resources for the two applications of the Stress Paradox are below: […]