How do you change from being a sage-on-stage to a guide-on-the side?
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSAre you keen on making sure you treat adult learners… well, like adults? Are you good at it in face-to-face workshops…
9 tips for successfully including peer collaboration in an online course
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSThere are still many preconceptions regarding which types of tasks cannot occur online. Often when I ask new clients why they…
Musings on completing a PBL MOOC about PBL (problem-based learning)
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSEarly December I completed the MOOC ‘Problem-Based Learning: Principles and Design’ organised by Maastricht University: a course where participants “learn about…
Universities’ e-tutoring methods should not be used in facilitated professional development
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSIn most online courses at universities, tutors set a minimum number of discussion forum posts per week. For example, students must…
Why e-learning in the NGO sector should be different
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSThe NGO* sector is struggling with its e-learning strategies. Aside from a few exceptions, this is what the current e-learning landscape…
Let’s put the brakes on tests in adult learning
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSRemember the old days where any professional could attend a face-to-face workshop and upskill without being tested? They could focus on…
From e-tutor to e-facilitator: 4 things to un-learn
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSE-tutoring and e-facilitating are terms that are frequently used interchangeably, yet it’s important to differentiate because they are based on different…
“Post once, reply twice”: uninspiring online discussion boards and what to do about them
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSHave you up-skilled through a university or other higher education institution sometime over the past few years? Chances are that the…
Are learning objectives really that important?
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSI don’t know about you, but I often hardly take notice of the learning objectives when I start a course. If…
What’s wrong with SMEs?
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSI have recently read a few rants by instructional designers about subject matter experts (SMEs) who are most unhelpful to the…
