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Other Thoughts on Small Wins

June 14, 2016

I had been been stuck, stuck, stuck in the doldrums on my latest Free Code Camp project, the…

Dear Instructional Designer Show! Planning and Tracking Personal Learning

June 09, 2016

Following our interview with Mel Milloway, I thought we could spend some time thinking about how to…

5 Things To Know About EdX vs Canvas

June 07, 2016

Before I left my previous position in higher ed, I wanted to make sure that I did everything…

The Dear Instructional Designer Show! Interview with Melissa Milloway

June 02, 2016

In this episode, I interview the fabulous, versatile, and prolific Mel Milloway. Mel talks to us…

5 Things You Should Do When You Leave a Job

May 31, 2016

Awwwwww man, super nuts month. While starting a podcast and continuing all of my other projects…

The Dear Instructional Designer Show! Interview with Brian Washburn

May 26, 2016

Today we finish up the two part interview with Brian Washburn. I hope you’ve been enjoying it as…

Don't Sit on Your Darlings!

May 24, 2016

Remember that presentation from Hades? Well you should; I whined about it enough. But in rifling…

Steal this Idea: Push and Pull Systems

May 17, 2016

So I’ve finished both Kathy Sierra’s Badass and Julie Dirksen’s Design for How People Learn and both…

Dear Instructional Designer Podcast

May 13, 2016

Betcha thought I forgot to post this week! Actually, I just wanted to make space for the launch of…

Game Jammin': Narrative in Games

May 03, 2016

I’ve had game development on my list of things to jump in to for many months now. And I’ve noticed…

Another Look at Atomic Learning Experience Design

April 26, 2016

Welp, the presentation from Hades has come and gone. We completely upended everything we were going…

Higher Ed Online Learning May Have a Design Problem

April 19, 2016

Take the things you love most about teaching: interacting with students, great conversations, and…