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Access, Instructional Design

Institute on Inclusive Teaching: Quick Notes

[Related blogposts: 2014 Reflections on the Institute on Inclusive Teaching; There’s a Place for Us; EdContexts full version] [Image description: Words: Restorative Justice, Dignity of Risk, Structural Poverty, Traumatizing Awareness,…

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Instructional Design, Learning

Emotional Connection

Affective development, affect-sensitive learning environments, affective experiences. These are huge research areas, but specifically for now, I’m interested in emotional engagement because knowledge (and/or cognitive potential) alone is inadequate at…

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Instructional Design, Life, Online Education

Online Icebreaker: A Life Story Album Cover

As an online introduction, Tina Seelig invited us — participants in her MOOC — to design an album cover of our lives to construct a narrative of who we are.…

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Instructional Design

Group Learning

At work, there was substantial discussion around the terms collaborative work, cooperative work, team work and group work — all focused on making the OLE (Online Learning Experience) a perfect experience…

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  • Creativity,  Educational Technology,  Instructional Design,  Uncategorized

    Why Adobe Captivate Isn’t Enough: A Modern Take on Learning Design

    May 28, 2025 /

    So, you’re looking for an Adobe Captivate specialist? You’re not alone. Those searches dominate my site analytics. Captivate has long been a go-to for interactive eLearning. But here’s the thing: tools are just ingredients. A useful and meaningful course takes more than clicking through slides or dragging and dropping widgets. It requires thoughtful design, storytelling, and an understanding of how people actually learn. Captivate can be useful, but it’s not a magic wand. And if you’ve ever sat through a dull, forgettable training developed with Captivate, you know what I…

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