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Dear Instructional Designer: A Sneak Peek at the new Show!

April 12, 2016

As a part of my 2016 projects, I started thinking again about making a podcast. It’s been in my mind…

2017 Job Title: SCORM Hacker

April 05, 2016

A while ago, maybe even a year ago, I was watching an Allen Interactions webinar where the presenter…

Making it Work: A Great Conversation

March 29, 2016

I’ll admit it: lately, I have been in a serious state of dis-ease at my new job. I’m working with…

Discussion Forums in the Online Space

March 22, 2016

TL;DR Ask Better Questions Discussion Concussion Several months ago, one of my shiny new colleagues…

Unconventional Tool: Using Google Forms for Text-Based Branching Scenarios

March 15, 2016

Recently in work land, I’ve been helping to explore accessible alternative solutions when porting…

The Minimum Viable Practice for Instructional Designers

March 08, 2016

You know what’s really cool? A couple of people at my job set up a neat experience for anyone who…

Inspiration: Extra Credits

March 01, 2016

I have a confession: I have been binge watching Extra Credits episodes (highly recommended!) for the…

Patterns in Learning Experience Design

February 23, 2016

So I recently read this interesting article about content and display patterns in web design: http…

Free Code Camp: No Repeats Please

February 18, 2016

I’m not gonna lie, I had a hell of a time with No Repeats Please and I’m not alone (see the…

Diving into Oppia

February 16, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, my really awesome colleague Mike (hi Mike!) introduced me to Oppia, a new…

Free Code Camp Calculator

February 09, 2016

WOOT!!! After about 20 hours worth of work (and several weeks worth of having to put it off), I am…

Adding Value: An Opportunity

February 02, 2016

Another interesting opportunity has cropped up in my current test prep course design project…