Module 4 is here.....

Well I have made it to module four for this class. So far I have mixed emotions, not sure this is what I was expecting. In one hand it has been a great review of instructional design terms and distance education terms, but in the other I feel the "technology" part was not quite I expected.

We have read about all types of technologies used in the past and present, but as far as application of them (other than actually being enrolled in an asynchronous class) we have only touched upon wikis and blogs. Both wikis and blogs are good pieces of technology, but I guess I was expecting more advanced items such as Captivate and Articulate.

The next few weeks should be interesting, I will be attending the national fire academy for a week long course called "21st Century Training for Fire and EMS Training Officers "...do we see a pattern here yet? I guess I am glutton for punishment.

Good News all around!

DISCLAIMER: This post has nothing to do with safety or instructional design.

That being said, my wife and I just found out we are having another baby. Interestingly enough, the last time we were pregnant I was finishing up my masters degree. Apparently going to school is a good fertility treatment since I am now working on a post grad diploma.

I shared the news with family, friends and coworkers and came back to my office today to find this...

I must say I have the BEST coworkers!!

Discussing the Pros and Cons of distance education

The following blog will bring some of the pros and cons of different distance education technologies and how we can use these to provide a better learning experience to our students.