eLearning – What I Wish They Told Me…
With eLearning being so popular now, many trainers and college faculty are learning to teach their first online class. Read on and hear from Dr. Greg Williams, UMBC ISD Program Director. eLearning...
View ArticleHow A Junk Mail Flyer Changed My Career
Who would have thought that receiving a junk mail flyer in my mailbox would have changed my career? How was I to know that this one particular flyer would have a significant impact on my professional...
View ArticleThe Instructional Design Mold to Autism Training
This week’s blog entry, The Instructional Design Mold to Autism Training, was written by Vijayshree Rautela The instructional design formula, when correctly implemented, can make training for any type...
View ArticleGetting Laid Off – It’s Not Personal. It’s Strictly Business
Getting Laid Off – by Dr. Greg Williams, UMBC ISD Program Director In the movie “The Godfather” (Part I), there is a line where Michael Corleone says to his younger brother “It’s not personal Sonny,...
View ArticleThe Top Reasons Trainers and Faculty Don’t Like eLearning
eLearning can be intimidating to many because it requires us to adapt and change to a new way of teaching and learning. Change is tough. We want progress, but not change. eLearning requires us to...
View ArticleJoin us for the ISD Now Forum October 28, 2014
Excited about eLearning? We are too. We are excited to welcome eLearning expert, Connie Malamed, to UMBC’s ISD Now Forum on October 28, 2014! She will present on The Emerging Role and Skill Set of the...
View ArticleFinding the Balance with Design and Development
Design or Development? What skill is more important in creating a course…design or development? Are they overlapping skills? Does one feed off the other? Confusing? You bet! Can you have both?...
View ArticleeLearning Quality
written by: Dr. Greg Williams, UMBC ISD Graduate Program Director When I tell people that I am a college professor, they usually ask me what I teach. When I tell them that I teach instructional design...
View ArticleIs Online Learning For You?
Online learning opens the door to education for many people. To decide if online learning is a viable option for you, let’s look at a few key things about it. Some facts about online learning: Online...
View Article8 Pros and Cons of Job-Hopping
Job-hopping. Should you do it or not? To answer, let’s look at a situation. You’ve landed what you think is an awesome position with a company that seems to be on the cutting edge of technology and...
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