Who Are You Writing for In Education? Why, the Students, Of Course!
Many writers will tell you that they write for themselves. This is the central thesis of William Zinsser’s chapter onContinue Reading
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Long Form Writing Requires Unique Structure Online
Long form articles abound on the web, and compete for our attention alongside a myriad of other Internet delights. HowContinue Reading
Writing Readable Content for the Web
People just don’t read like they used to. As we have moved from a paper-based society to a screen-based society,Continue Reading
Ideation, Prototyping & Testing
As an instructional designer, I have always placed an enormous amount of focus on the beginning of any project –Continue Reading
Conducting Usability Testing To Strengthen Your Designs
There is no better way to get feedback on the design of a product than by asking the people whoContinue Reading
The Art of Paper Prototyping
When designing learning experiences, we often jump right to the computer. It feels intuitive to start, sitting at our machines,Continue Reading
Can User Flows Improve Online Course Design?
As online courses have rapidly proliferated as a viable means of delivering college level content to learners, more and moreContinue Reading
Information Architecture: Unveiling Structure & Relationships
Information Architecture is the underlying structure and organization of content pages, particularly on a website, that demonstrates relationships of oneContinue Reading
Ideation: Getting The Ideas To Flow
Sometimes new ideas come easy – other times it can feel like a true battle to summon creative ideas toContinue Reading
We Must Rebuild Social Media to Serve Its Original Purpose of Meaning & Connection, Before It’s Too Late
The rapid adoption of social media into our society has had a profound and lasting impact, often in very negativeContinue Reading
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