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Edtech 513 – Multimedia, final thoughts

Edtech 513 – Multimedia, final thoughts

So far so good. I did enjoy this class and looking back on it I learned quite a bit. Much of it seems like just common sense, but when framed with actual research based learning principles, it becomes much more tangible moving forward. All of the actual technology that we used for content creation I had previously used with the lone exception of Adobe Spark. Two things stand out for me. I enjoyed the Clark and Mayer book and reading…

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A new start

A new start

Funny how after all of this time, i just quickly decided I would jump into Grad school and then a few months later its happening. Just finished my first week of my first class. Now this might not seem like a big deal but after 22 years of not being a student it is actually a great feeling. I must say that the Moodle format that Boise is using is pretty cool. Great ideas that I will take into my…

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Final – Done!

Final – Done!

Just finished off my 21st year of teaching in higher ed, but really i’m not that old. I have been teaching as an adjunct for the past 16 years at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. I started teaching at the University of Oregon Continuing Ed Center in downtown Portland, OR in 1995 when the “world wide web” or “information superhighway” started to really gain momentum. After teaching Web Development and Graphic Design for 17 years, I have spent the last…

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Disruption is Good!

Disruption is Good!

So been thinking about jumping back into the classroom (as a student that is) for quite some time now and finally took the plunge. Started the Educational Technology Grad program at Boise State University and could not be happier with the choice (although it is only my first week). I will be blogging my experience, thoughts and ed-tech insights here hopefully for the next couple of years, join me!