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Here is a good infographic that provides an overview of six different models of blended learning: http://www.edudemic.com/blended-learning-infographic-2/

Good article on teaching online at: http://www.educationforallblog.org/education-and-technology/backwards-and-in-high-heels-teaching-well-online Particularly like: “But if a great teacher is to the classroom what Fred Astaire was to dancing, then an online teacher must be even better because teaching online is far more challenging than … Continue reading →

Good blog posting on “How Colors Can Enhance Memory Performance” at: http://blog.edynco.com/instructional-design/how-colors-can-enhance-memory-performance/ Great points to keep in mind as I begin to develop a new online course. This is from a new blog called Ednyco that I discovered this weekend. … Continue reading →

10 Super Powers of Instructional Designers: http://info.shiftelearning.com/blog/bid/331573/10-Super-Powers-of-the-World-s-Greatest-Instructional-Designer

A  popular discussion topic on many eLearning forums is “What microphone should I buy?”.  Over at eLearning Brothers they have started a series on “How to record voice overs for eLearning“. There are a lot of different opinions about recording … Continue reading →

Good list of resources for developing online interaction: http://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/resources-2/resources-for-developing-online-interaction/ The article included a link to the COFA series Learning to Teaching Online, which I have used in the past for faculty development. Good to review again.

From Donald Clark via Steven Downes – “It’s not about courses stupid, it’s content” and “flip your mind and see MOOCs not as courses but free content. ” Yes. Totally agree. http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/moocs-c-word-is-problem.html

A good article on using screencasts and videos in education. I like that it includes a brief overview of cognitive load theory in multi-media (Clarke and Mayer, 2008). Too often we have so called “online gurus and experts” leading projects … Continue reading →

via Garr Reynolds (http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2013/12/sir-ken-robinson-gives-best-talk-yet-at-ted-education.html )