This post is provided by guest blogger, Michele Cote, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.
David Housel (2020) brought to light challenges some adult learners face that can be overlooked by educators. Although measures exist to help children with difficulties while they are in school, the same is not true for adults. Background, interruptions in Continue reading
This post is provided by guest blogger, Callie Surber, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.
Have a big question about the future of education at your institution? Have thousands of college students and faculty who have opinions and possibly bright ideas on this exact topic? Jeffrey Young’s article for EdSurge highlights the efforts MIT implemented to sort Continue reading
This post is provided by guest blogger, Callie Surber, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.
Almost one thousand higher education administrators and faculty responded to a survey in mid-May 2020 on Covid-19 impacting their spring semesters across college campuses in the United States. The survey results were described and reported by A. W. June in the most recent issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Continue reading
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This post is provided by guest blogger, Dawn Budreau, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.
In the face of a public health crisis, colleges and universities had a difficult decision to make: cancel classes or find an alternative way to complete the semester? In an article written in the early stages of the mass conversion to online classes due to COVID-19, Hodges et al. (2020) describe how pandemic learning is not the same as a well-planned Continue reading
This post is provided by guest blogger, Brandon Rinker, graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program
Omer (2016) begins by giving the basic definition of strategy. She then transitions to strategy in pedagogical terms and its use in accomplishing objectives for a course. As an instructor, clear goals need to be determined so actions can be applied to meet these Continue reading
This post is provided by guest blogger, Brandon Rinker, graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program
Jane Hart begins with a quick nod to the COVID pandemic in that it was able to change employers view of online learning and training in an extremely short amount of time. The article discusses the need to be creative and innovative when it comes to eLearning Continue reading
This post is provided by guest blogger, J. Mike Condreay, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.
As a nuclear power professional, my training career has been rooted in two catchy anagrams: SAT and ADDIE. These two concepts are the root stock for the training soup that nuclear power plants serve our students. As technology evolves and the digital Continue reading
This post is provided by guest blogger, Paulette Richardson, graduate student, University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development Program.
All successful institutions share one thing in common, proper planning and implementing the right strategies. Having the right strategies in place will ensure that learners succeed. The article written by Ayesha H. Omer (2016) suggests that a strategy has the same characteristics of a game plan. Continue reading
Provided by guest blogger, Stefanie Gardner, graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program
A strategic approach to online teaching should be considered essential for a successful e-learning experience for both the instructor and learners. Understanding different strategic approaches will allow the instructor to effectively create a learning Continue reading
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