The last six weeks I’ve spent in the Silicon Valley have included a great deal of market research, examining which education companies are really innovating and growing. I’m a bit hesitant to say it, but I’ve spent more time lately reading-up-on and evaluating tools than development processes. Some amazingly-slick tool, app or platform is … Continue reading
I received a phone call on Saturday morning from Canada. Had no idea who it was. I ended up speaking at length with a freelance writer about the field of educational technology. She asked about the type of training that Instructional Designers receive in a masters program and we chatted about graduate schools that have competitive Educational … Continue reading
Making your ePortfolio can seem like a stressful process, but these five tips will help you put together an ePortfolio that colleagues will respect and you’ll be proud to point employers to! Let’s begin… 1) Start with a theme that fits your needs A free WordPress.com account is a simple way to get your ePorfolio moving. Sure, … Continue reading
In February of 2010, I was sitting in a coffee shop on Anacapa St. in downtown Santa Barbara, trying to put words to why I deserved to be a grad student. Not just a grad student…an educational technology grad student. The application deadline was mere days away, which added haste to my task. This is … Continue reading
On a similar topic as my post from yesterday, I’ve found another cool free tool you can use to view a webpage differently. A little more in-depth. Wireframes are blueprints that allow you to see the size, shape and orientation of the elements that make up a page. Often referred to as “skeletal” view, a … Continue reading
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