http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/ Updates from CI 5336 en-us 2005-05-03T21:36:59-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/020989.html It has been a while since my last blog. The past three weeks I have been really busy working on my final project and various other projects. Now that the semester is coming to a close I can’t believe how... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-05-03T21:36:59-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/019698.html This is follow-up from Case Study 19. What do you feel the solution would be? I think that Jean and Pat should work closely with each other on the project because of Pat’s experience as an instructional designer. Because they... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-04-13T20:29:29-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/018949.html Like any position, an instructional designer can face very challenging days at work. This past week in class my partner and I presented our case study and although we could have approached it in many ways, we decided to use... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-04-02T21:02:26-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/018581.html Who would have known that an egg could help teach me about project-based learning. Some of the best presentations, classes, workshops, etc. that I have attended have included projects like keeping an egg from breaking. I have used projects as... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-03-28T21:05:35-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/017427.html The audience, content, environment, ojective, etc. can play a big part in deciding what methodoligies to use for instruction. Once again it is all about your learners and what methodolgy will help the learners meet the students learning outcomes that... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-03-08T20:49:36-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/016917.html It is amazing how many meetings I attend and people always ask for “the numbers.” At a recent meeting I attended someone presented statistics and graphs showing results for a program we were evaluating. During the meeting we discussed the... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-02-28T21:23:05-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/016405.html Chapter 5 of Real World Instructional Design by Cennamo and Kalk was a great chapter for instructors who are preparing for instructional delivery. Keeping the learner’s needs in mind, a instructor has many ways to deliver material. When thinking of... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-02-21T20:04:14-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/015886.html When deciding on different teaching styles to use in the classroom or even in your own business, the teaching style you choose may impact people very differently, especially if there are culture differences amongst the class/group. This lesson was taught... sthielen 2005-02-14T13:48:07-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/015264.html It takes effort to keep up with the latest technology. In class this week we discussed a very good case study about introducing a new online program that teachers can use when teaching. As a student and instructor I know... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-02-04T23:16:00-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/014902.html As an instructional designer, I realized how much I have to learn. I have always been aware of the different phases of design but after reading the required material and attending class I was able to put my actions into... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-01-30T16:21:11-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/sthielen/thoughts/014449.html After just one week of classes I already feel behind. My job requires me to motivate and assist students and here I am needing to motivate myself. So welcome to my blog. This blog will focus on subject matter from... CI 5336 sthielen 2005-01-24T08:48:00-06:00