Learning Tools
I'm ALWAYS eager to explore new apps and software! Especially the ones that make building courses easier and more interactive and engaging for learners.
A few of my favorite tools:
- AI and ChatGPT - Wow. What a wonderful new world to discover!
- Adobe Captive - full screen capture, interactive course development
- Flip - a video discussion tool designed for asynchronous learning and collaboration.
- Kahoot! - Game-based interactive platform designed to help students take an active role in their education through play.
- TechSmith Camtasia - screen recorder and course development. Excellent for creating captions.
Conferences
Anthology Together 23, July 2023, Nashville, TN
An annual conference for institutions using Blackboard Learn as their Learning Management System (LMS) featuring keynotes by industry thought leaders, peer-driven discussions, best practices sharing, and a variety of networking opportunities. Learn from the best institutions and organizations in education on how they inspire and achieve greatness and hear from industry thought leaders, education professionals, and learners from all backgrounds and life experiences about the key issues and trends in EdTech that will drive innovation now and in the future.
Learning Lab / Facilitating Equitable and Inclusive Student Learning Online, April 2021
A four-part virtual lab focused on UDL (Universal Design for Learning) hosted by Educause. Micro-credential earned.
Blackboard's Digital Teaching Symposium 2021, April 2021
A three-day virtual event focused on best practices for what's next in digital teaching.
OLC (Online Learning Consortium) Accelerate Conference, November 2019, Orlando, Florida
This was my first time to attend OLC Accelerate. It was a very large conference, well-run, and filled with wonderful presentations and speakers. There was something for everyone, even those who do not teach fully online!
Serious Play Conference, July 2019, Orlando, Florida
A small conference, but informative and beneficial for game developers, trainers, and instructional designers.
Educause Annual Conference, Oct 31-Nov 3, 2017, Philadelphia, PA
The Educause annual conference is highly publicized as the place where "professionals and technology providers from around the world gather to network, share ideas, grow professionally, and discover solutions to today’s challenges." With over 8,000 members, the conference did not disappoint: huge expo hall; multiple sessions to serve all interests; excellent networking opportunities; and miles and miles of walking!
An annual conference for institutions using Blackboard Learn as their Learning Management System (LMS) featuring keynotes by industry thought leaders, peer-driven discussions, best practices sharing, and a variety of networking opportunities. Learn from the best institutions and organizations in education on how they inspire and achieve greatness and hear from industry thought leaders, education professionals, and learners from all backgrounds and life experiences about the key issues and trends in EdTech that will drive innovation now and in the future.
Learning Lab / Facilitating Equitable and Inclusive Student Learning Online, April 2021
A four-part virtual lab focused on UDL (Universal Design for Learning) hosted by Educause. Micro-credential earned.
Blackboard's Digital Teaching Symposium 2021, April 2021
A three-day virtual event focused on best practices for what's next in digital teaching.
OLC (Online Learning Consortium) Accelerate Conference, November 2019, Orlando, Florida
This was my first time to attend OLC Accelerate. It was a very large conference, well-run, and filled with wonderful presentations and speakers. There was something for everyone, even those who do not teach fully online!
Serious Play Conference, July 2019, Orlando, Florida
A small conference, but informative and beneficial for game developers, trainers, and instructional designers.
Educause Annual Conference, Oct 31-Nov 3, 2017, Philadelphia, PA
The Educause annual conference is highly publicized as the place where "professionals and technology providers from around the world gather to network, share ideas, grow professionally, and discover solutions to today’s challenges." With over 8,000 members, the conference did not disappoint: huge expo hall; multiple sessions to serve all interests; excellent networking opportunities; and miles and miles of walking!
Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA) Annual Meeting 2015, Lafayette, LA
MSERA is a nonprofit educational organization to encourage and provide results of quality educational research in elementary and secondary schools and in institutions of higher learning. This is a small, regional conference but very graduate student friendly!
MSERA is a nonprofit educational organization to encourage and provide results of quality educational research in elementary and secondary schools and in institutions of higher learning. This is a small, regional conference but very graduate student friendly!
Learning Solutions Conference 2015 (LSCon2015) & Expo, Orlando
This was my first experience at LSCon. It is also hosted by the ELearning Guild. It was similar to DevLearn but focused more in Instructional Design and less on the technology... but only to a small degree. It's hard to separate the two when you are working with e-learning.
This was my first experience at LSCon. It is also hosted by the ELearning Guild. It was similar to DevLearn but focused more in Instructional Design and less on the technology... but only to a small degree. It's hard to separate the two when you are working with e-learning.
DevLearn Conference & Expo, 2010, 2010, 2013
I have attend three DevLearn conferences. Each one equally as amazing as the last. Wonderful speakers, topics, and technology.
I have attend three DevLearn conferences. Each one equally as amazing as the last. Wonderful speakers, topics, and technology.
