4 myths on how to spice things up in online learning
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSHow do we make an online course exciting? What makes people stay and do the work? We talk a lot about…
Three essential components of participatory e-learning
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSParticipatory means providing the opportunity for people to be involved in deciding how something is done. The term is mostly used…
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…
How to become a better asynchronous e-facilitator
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSIt’s been 15 years since I read Gilly Salmon’s ‘E-moderating: The key to teaching and learning online’ which, back then, was…
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…
A step-by-step guide to weaving online feedback
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSWeaving online feedback is one of the most important things e-facilitators do. Weaving feedback means: summarizing a discussion by finding threads…
Do you recognise the 4 early warning signs of poor Moodle course design?
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSWhen opening an online course page, it takes a few minutes (or less) to notice poor learning design practice. Although it’s…
Writing for the ear
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTS Whatever you have to say, leave the roots on, let them dangle. And the dirt. Just to make clear where…
5 ways to create tough and engaging online team tasks
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSThis post is the third in a series of three, co-created with Val Uccellani (Global Learning Partners). The three blog posts appeared…
6 core principles, virtually!
Get an email when new posts appearOVERVIEW OF BLOG POSTSThis post is the first in a series of three, co-created with Val Uccellani (Global Learning Partners). The three blog posts…
