E-learning/Distance

Educational courses or training delivered electronically, typically over the internet. Also covering distance learning experiences regardless of the medium used.

Building AI-Ready Knowledge Bases

Design

E-learning/Distance, Generative AI, LXD, Organizational Learning, Personalized

A few years ago I wrote a knowledge base for a call center. We were launching a statewide professional learning platform on Canvas, and the vendor’s support staff would be fielding questions…
Atomic Design System/Template for Canvas (Preview)

Resources

Accessibility, E-learning/Distance, LMS, LXD, Mobile Learning, Modular/Atomic Design

Working with instructors across diverse settings, I’ve developed an Atomic Design System for Canvas LMS that emphasizes simplicity, accessibility, and time-saving components. This Creative Commons licensed resource provides building blocks for course…
E-Learning with Atomic Design (Published on E-Learning Industry)

Design

E-learning/Distance, LMS, Modular/Atomic Design

I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my latest article, “E-Learning with Atomic Design” on E-Learning Industry. In this piece, I explore how the principles of atomic design can be applied to…
Implementing a Statewide Professional Learning Platform

Cases

Adult Learning, E-learning/Distance, Learning Analytics, LMS, Needs Analysis, Project Management

The launch of a statewide professional learning platform that replaced an outdated system with a unified LMS, and what the implementation taught about centralizing professional development at scale.
Understanding the LXD and SME Partnership in E-Learning

Design

E-learning/Distance, LXD, Project Management, SME, Spiral Model

Most of the writing about e-learning development treats the subject matter expert as a source: you extract the content, you build the course. That is not how it works when the course…
Audio-Only Options: Do You Really Need Instructional Videos?

Lenses

Adult Learning, Calm Design, E-learning/Distance, Mobile Learning, Product Management

Ask most people building a course how to make it better and the answer usually involves more video: a welcome video, a video per module, a recorded walkthrough of every page. Video…
“Trying Microlearning in K-12 PD” Workbook, Templates, and Audio Companion

Workbooks

E-learning/Distance, K12, LXD, Microlearning, Mobile Learning, PD

Last year, I developed a comprehensive resource on implementing microlearning in K-12 professional development. As educators and trainers continue to seek efficient and effective ways to deliver professional learning, microlearning has emerged…
Developing District-Wide Dyslexia & Accessibility Online Training

Cases

Accessibility, E-learning/Distance, K12, LXD, PD, Prototyping, Spiral Model

An early instructional design project that used a spiral process to build a one-hour Canvas course on assistive technology for teachers of students with dyslexia, with a four-year retrospective on how the…