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EDDL 5141 – Week 4: Learning Activity 3 – Instructional Design Model Reflection

The Gamification course I am auditing uses elements from a combination of the instructional design models we have studied this week. First, the course informs students of the objectives, which is event #2 from Gagne’s (1965) Nine Events of Instruction… Continue Reading →

EDDL 5141 Week 3: Learning Theories and the Online Environment

I have been teaching English and Social Studies to grade 7 and 8 students at a school in Lake Country, B.C. I would like to design an online teaching and learning experience that would be suitable for these classes around… Continue Reading →

January 30, 2021 2

EDDL 5141 Week 2 – The Role of the Online Instructor

Learning Activity 1: There were a few differences between face-to-face teaching and online teaching that were not identified in the videos. First, without students working in a classroom in front of you, a teacher would not know what kind of… Continue Reading →

January 24, 2021 0

Benefits and Challenges of Online Learning and Teaching

BENEFITS: Cutting Edge Technology As an online instructor, you would stay up to date with all of the newest tech offerings. This would include things like video conferencing services, websites and other relevant software, etc. With COVID-19, educators around the… Continue Reading →

January 23, 2021 0

Instructional Strategies and Their Impact on the Online Teaching and Learning Experience

Prior to reading Joksimović et al.’s (2015) review of online learning, I had thought about potential “Instructional Strategies” that I could utilize. However, it is clear to me now that the issue is certainly a lot more complex than I… Continue Reading →