Quite often in higher education, the term “lecturer” is revered as the way educators should interact with learners. It is still used as an educational title in many Universities. When I think of the term, I think of someone who … Continue reading
The concept of “learning styles” was an unsubstantiated idea developed in the 60s that has long been debunked through numerous peer reviewed research studies. Learning styles DO NOT EXIST as they were originally proposed. Learning styles are related to one’s personality and no evidence has been found that matches a learner’s perceived style to improved…
One the more frustrating aspects of the field of education for me is watching institutions get in their own way when it comes to defining terms and concepts. We are currently in a pandemic where more learners are needing to access education remotely through various distance learning modalities. Fortunately, distance learning has been in existence…
Theory and Style Theories of leadership explain how and why specific individuals become leaders. These theories are also formulated to be applied, emphasizing the characteristics and behaviors that people might adopt to improve their leadership skills. Some of the predominant qualities cited by researchers as essential to effective leadership are those who: In the second…
While is a challenge to accomplish face to face training with physical distancing concerns, online and remote training is still an option. According to the COVID-19 L&D research report from Fosway Group, 94% of organizations are changing their corporate learning strategies in light of the pandemic. There was already an emerging trend toward online and…
Accessibility to education comes in many forms. Whether it is assistive technology for online learning or physical space accommodations for in-person classrooms, students should have equitable access to learning. Hybrid-flexible (HyFlex) is a student-directed, multi-modal teaching and learning approach, originally pioneered by Dr. Brian Beatty and his colleagues at San Francisco State University in the…
In the summer of 2010, I was asked to teach a 200-level online Microsoft Office applications course titled Computers in Business for the upcoming fall. This course had a prerequisite of an introduction to computer information systems course I was already teaching that covered basic computer concepts as well as beginning level coverage of Word,…
Dr. Matt Goff: e-Portfolio 