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FALL 2020: Collecting Learner Feedback and Applying the Results
Published By Brett Christie, PhD
on Oct 15, 2020
Recently, O’Donnell Learn CEO, Carrie O’Donnell and I began hosting short webinars to address critical issues higher education faculty are currently facing. Our aim is to provide concise, actionable resources to help faculty create a more successful learning experience, particularly in the context of this semester’s challenges.
Challenges in Equity and Inclusion for Online Learning: An Interview with Dr. Brett Christie
Published By Joana Jebsen
on Sep 03, 2020
At O’Donnell Learn, we’ve always believed the path to great learning includes every learner and provides alternative pathways for different learners. When higher education shifted to emergency remote learning in March, significant gaps in equity and inclusion became evident. As institutions seek to resolve these gaps for online learning, we reached out to Dr. Brett […]
Introducing Media Lab: Aligning Learning Design and Media, All Under One Roof
Published By Carrie O'Donnell
on Sep 01, 2020
We recently made an exciting announcement – the launch of Media Lab! Media Lab was conceived out of a desire to disrupt the current media development model and offer best-in-class learning experiences at any scale. By bringing learning design and learning media production under one roof, our Media Lab is poised to help drive this […]
What to Expect: O’Donnell Learn & PADLA Present Equity and Inclusion in Online Course Design
Published By Carrie O'Donnell
on Jul 30, 2020
Topic: Equity and Inclusion in Online Course Design Date: Wednesday, August 5, 12 – 1 p.m. or 6 – 7 p.m. EDT Format: Webinar, Presentation followed by a brief discussion. Host: Pennsylvania/Delaware/New Jersey Distance Learning Association (PADLA) Price: FREE Presenters: Carrie O’Donnell, Founder, O’Donnell Learn & Brett Christie, Ph.D, Director of Learning Experience Design, O’Donnell […]
Parenting Online Remote Students When You’re a Leader in Online Learning– Adventures from Spring 20
Published By Joana Jebsen
on Jul 01, 2020
Parent Log: April 6 “It is Day Eternity in quarantine and I have lost my mind.” So responds one of my college-aged daughters to my question inquiring about her online classes. She elaborates, “I’m extremely upset that three of my classes no longer meet on Zoom because that has limited my interpersonal actions to just […]
A Student’s Perspective: 5 Reasons Why the Virtual Classroom Didn’t Cut it This Spring
Published By Carrie O'Donnell
on May 21, 2020
Our Student Perspective series follows the real challenges that students are facing in their own words. It’s imperative that we consider the student’s voice when planning for teaching and learning. The following piece was written by Sophia Dolberg from Pima Community College in Tuscon, AZ. Just a few months ago, I thought “Zoom” was the […]
Humanizing Online Learning: What I Learned from OLC Ideate
Published By Cathryn Mattimore
on May 13, 2020
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend the OLC Ideate virtual conference recently. After participating in several collaborative sessions, I found it interesting to see common themes weaved in throughout the different sessions. As you might have guessed, examining the continued impact of COVID-19 in higher ed and what our season of “social […]
Avoiding Zoom Fatigue in the Virtual Classroom: Top Five Best Practices
Published By Carrie O'Donnell
on May 12, 2020
With more than a month of obligatory online interactions behind us, we’re starting to encounter a very real hurdle- Zoom Fatigue. Of course, this new kind of exhaustion isn’t specific to Zoom. The same hyper-connected state of being is plaguing users of all video conferencing products as we work from a distance and battle isolation […]
What to Expect at Wednesday’s OLC Ideate Conversation
Published By Carrie O'Donnell
on Apr 20, 2020
Topic: Innovating Faculty Support to Educate Displaced Workers in the New Normal Date: Wednesday, April 22, 11:30 – 12:15 EDT Format: Guided roundtable discussion with breakout/small groups Facilitators: Gerry Hanley, Executive Director of MERLOT and Skills Common, and Professor of Psychology at Cal State University, Long Beach; Carrie O’Donnell, CEO & Founder, O’Donnell Learn. As […]