Critical Inquiry of Lynda.com – Part Two

As part of our group critical analysis assignment for the Royal Roads Masters of Arts in Learning and Technology (MALAT) program, we will be exploring curated video libraries, specifically the video-based education offered through Lynda.com.  My group will approach this modality during our analysis through four key areas including retention, accessibility, implications of abundant content, and the cognitive load effects.  I have chosen to look closely and dive deep into the accessibility (and limitations of accessibility) of video-based education through Lynda.com. Continue reading Critical Inquiry of Lynda.com – Part Two

Critical Inquiry Introduction – Lynda.com

This was originally posted through collaboration by my student team with Royal Roads University through Creative Commons license as part of a course requirement.  Original article: Student WordPress Activity 2 of the LRNT526: Inquiry into Contemporary Issues in Learning Technologies course at Royal Roads University challenged students to form groups of four, choose a digital modality that we would like to explore, research that modality, … Continue reading Critical Inquiry Introduction – Lynda.com

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Adaptive Leadership

Leadership in a Digital Learning Environment Lead by example and lead from behind.  If I had an ethos to briefly describe my leadership style, that is how I would summarize my approach.  Through motivation and inspiration, I strive to foster autonomy and innovation from the teams I work with.  Often saying “I trust your judgment,” as I push a team member out of the nest … Continue reading Adaptive Leadership

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Design Thinking and Student Engagement

This blog post was written in partnership with my classmate and friend Todd Pezer.  This blog post was originally written as part of a course requirement for the Royal Roads Master of Arts in Learning and Technology program. Design thinking is a human-centred iterative process utilized to gain empathy for the view of others to a complex problem.  This process is employed prior to the search … Continue reading Design Thinking and Student Engagement