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IDT 7095/8095 Project Showcase

Michael M Grant — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:13:44 +0000

Tonight is the project showcase for my IDT 7095/8095: Developing Interactive Learning Environments II course. The overwhelming majority of this course is based in working with a “live” external client. At the beginning of the semester, student teams select clients from proposals I have received. Then students work all semester with the client to analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate a solution to the proposed problem. As part of the showcase, student teams will present an executive summary of their projects’ problems, solutions and evaluations. This semester there are four strong teams.

CBL Designs repurposed text-based instructional job aids for shortening maintenance currently in use at most Long John Silver’s restaurant locations. This redesign incorporated the use of multimedia to attract and motivate learners from 16-25 years old. Their client is Maredith Adsit, Training Developer for Long John Silver’s Restaurant, based in Louisville, Kentucky. CBL Designs combines the expertises of Kristy Conger, Amanda Bevis, and Jeremy Larson.

Design Domicile created a Web-based course to teach written and audio medical terms in Spanish used in a clinical setting. Their client is Dr. William Brescia, the Director of Instructional Technology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center – College of Medicine. Design Domicile’s primaries are Carmen Weaver, Stacy Clayton, and Joey Weaver.

Innovative Design Taskforce developed Web-based, self-paced, and on-demand training that equips subject matter experts at International Paper to write adequate and well-structured assessment items. Deborah Adams, Manager for Enterprise Learning Services, is their client. Innovative Design Taskforce employs Terica Butler, Federico Gomez, and Dot Hale.

Top Stone created a refresher course for Leadership Values for managers to review instructional material and modeling videos through AutoZone’s learning management system. Their client is Kevin Thorn, the LMS administrator at AutoZone. Top Stone’s team includes Linda Sadler, Luther Bradfute, and Suha Tamim.

In addition to the primary project, students are also learning project management. We follow Lynch and Roecker’s (2007) Project Managing e-Learning: A Handbook for Successful Design, Delivery and Management, which is based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). In addition, we supplement with the Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, which has a wealth of examples and templates built in.

On top of the instructional design models from previous courses, including Morrison, Ross and Kemp and Dick, Carey and Carey, we emphasize rapid prototyping as a development model. So, you can see that students are doing a tremendous amount of work and learning.

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Bookmarks for April 19th through April 20th

Michael M Grant — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:09:46 +0000

These are my Jumptags for April 19th through April 20th:

Making Web 2.0 Work for Project Management – There’s much discussion around Web 2.0 technologies and using them for business purposes. Will these technologies actu
Project Learning: Teachers Discuss the Daily Challenges | Edutopia – A team of eighth-grade teachers compare notes on the trials and rewards of working together on project-based "expeditionary" learning
Common Challenges of a Virtual Team – I work virtually; it’s a primary part of my business model. This arrangement suits my work process (and personality) perfectly.
35 High-Quality Free Vector Packs – DesignM.ag – Web and graphic designers have a lot of free resources at their disposal. Thanks to an active design community, finding quality free resources is possible. In this post we'll feature some of the best free vector packs that are available for download….
Eight 3D Modeling & Graphics Applications Available For Free – If you’re interested in getting started with three dimensional (3D) graphics, there are a large number of applications available, and
PHP: What You Need To Know To Play With The Web – Smashing Magazine – In this article, I'll introduce you to the fundamentals of PHP. We'll focus on using PHP to access Web services and on turning static HTML pages into dynamic ones by…
10 Ways to Make a Virtual Team Feel Like You’re Face-to-Face – Yesterday, I shared some of the biggest challenges of virtual teams. And there were plenty! Today, based on my virtual
Teach Science and Math – his free technology provides students with a bird’s eye view of a natural disaster area with remarkable high resolution. Students and teachers have access to this technology and they can investigate the cause and effect of any natural disaster in the…

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Project Showcase April 22 at 6:00 pm in 301 Ball Hall

Bookmarks for February 9th through March 17th

Michael M Grant — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:51:30 +0000

These are my Jumptags for February 9th through March 17th:

Free and legal music downloads – Jamendo – Download and listen to over 20,000 albums, legally. Use BitTorrent or download directly to discover and share new artists. All content is Creative Commons or "Art Libre" licensed.
Philip Hutchison Talks SCORM and E-Learning — Campus Technology – In this candid and eye-opening interview, Philip Hutchison, a household name in SCORM and the man behind Pipwerks, gives his thoughts about the current state of SCORM and e-learning in general, touching on subjects such as how he became one of the go…
BBC News – The web: vital statistics – As part of the BBC's SuperPower season, exploring the power of the internet, BBC News explores how the web works.
The Role of Disruptive Technology in the Future of Higher Education (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) | EDUCAUSE – # Truly disruptive tools will force new thinking and new approaches to ensuring student learning in higher education.
# Technology enables online learning, which potentially qualifies as a disruptive innovation in education.
Free HTML/CSS Template for Download – DesignM.ag – A few weeks ago we published a tutorial How to Design a Blue Marketing Company Layout in Photoshop. Our friends at SnobbySlice have taken that design, coded it, and made it available for free download. The template includes the homepage design that w…
55 Latest Examples of Perfect Slideshow Presentation in Web Design | Inspiration | instantShift – As you already seen in our previous posts about slideshow presentation designs that representing the key information in slideshow presentation is a hot trend , Daily Resource for Web Designers and Developers.
Flickr: The Library of Congress’ Photostream – Images from the Library of Congress' photostream in Flickr.
Two Ways To Remove A Color Cast From A Photo With Photoshop – Removing color casts in Photoshop. Easy techniques.
Color Theory for Designer, Part 3: Creating Your Own Color Palettes – Smashing Magazine – In the previous two parts of this series on color theory, we talked mostly about the meanings behind colors and color terminology. While this information is
UsabilityPost – Does Your Website Suffer From These 7 Usability Mistakes? – Tips and insights into good design and usability
Project Cartoon: How Projects Really Work (version 1.5) – How Projects Really Work (version 1.5) How Projects Really Work (version 1.5)
Malcontent Blogger | bLaugh – Source: ReviewMe Domain: MalcontentBlogger.com
The Whole Internet Truth | bLaugh – Source: Wikipedia Domain: WikisGoneWild.com
Applying Mathematics To Web Design – Smashing Magazine – “Mathematics is beautiful.” This may sound absurd to people who wince at numbers and equations. But some of the most beautiful things in nature and our universe…
Here’s How to Add Personality to Your E-Learning Courses » The Rapid eLearning Blog – Tom Kuhlmann offers up advice on how to integrate script fonts into your elearning courses for personality.

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Bookmarks for January 31st through February 9th

Michael M Grant — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:01:49 +0000

These are my Jumptags for January 31st through February 9th:

Project Cartoon: How Projects Really Work (version 1.5) – How Projects Really Work (version 1.5) How Projects Really Work (version 1.5)
Malcontent Blogger | bLaugh – Source: ReviewMe Domain: MalcontentBlogger.com
The Whole Internet Truth | bLaugh – Source: Wikipedia Domain: WikisGoneWild.com
Applying Mathematics To Web Design – Smashing Magazine – “Mathematics is beautiful.” This may sound absurd to people who wince at numbers and equations. But some of the most beautiful things in nature and our universe…
Here’s How to Add Personality to Your E-Learning Courses » The Rapid eLearning Blog – Tom Kuhlmann offers up advice on how to integrate script fonts into your elearning courses for personality.
Intel Teach Elements: Project-Based Approaches – Free, online teacher professional development on 21st century learning concepts: Project-Based Approaches from Intel Teach.
The Principle of Proximity in Web Design – Recently I picked up an old design book that I hadn't touched in a while, and it reminded me of a design principle that many of us put into practice probably
10 Tips for Better Print Style Sheets – Print style sheets have been somewhat forgotten, and yet they remain important all the same. Many people print out articles to read while traveling or when they
50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files – Smashing Magazine – Planning and communication are two key elements in the development of any successful website or application. And that is exactly what the wireframing process offers:
Why E-Learning is So Effective » The Rapid eLearning Blog – Tom Kuhlmann offers up reasons why elearning is popular and effective.
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge – A lecture on Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge for students in EDUC6751.

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Bookmarks for January 24th through January 27th

Michael M Grant — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:00:23 +0000

These are my Jumptags for January 24th through January 27th:

Software Project Management Resources — Columbia University – Project management resources: templates, samples, articles, software, lecture notes on software & general PM. Updated January 6, 2009. John Musser.
Custom E-Learning Training & LMS Solutions Kineo – Tip 35: A Shot of Theory – Elaboration Theory – A synopsis of elaboration theory from the folks at Kineo.
Forty_three_Interesting_Ways_to_use_Wordle_in – 43 Interesting ways and tips to use Wordle in the classroom.

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Bookmarks for January 11th through January 12th

Michael M Grant — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:03:26 +0000

These are my Jumptags for January 11th through January 12th:

Browsershots – Check browser compatibility, cross platform browser test
Notable | Easiest way for teams to provide feedback on websites. – Notable allows you to quickly and easily give feedback on design, content, and code on any page of a website or application without leaving your browser.
fivesecondtest – Have users provide quick feedback on your design.
Apollo – easy online image proofing – documents, graphic designs, web designs, maps, photographs, and more… – 27stars – Get feedback and annotations on documents, graphics, and websites.
Project Bubble | Simple, Free Project Management and Invoicing Tool – Project Bubble is an easy-to-use project management tool. Easily organise, manage, invoice and share personal or freelance projects.
How Fonts Take a Starring Role in Your E-Learning Courses » The Rapid eLearning Blog – Tom Kuhlmann offers some insight and suggestions for selecting typefaces.
Usabilla – Transparent Usability: Lean and mean testing – Remote usability testing to collect feedback on a webpage,mockup,sketch or image.

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2 things to put usability in your sights

Bookmarks for December 9th through December 10th

Michael M Grant — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:05:00 +0000

These are my Jumptags for December 9th through December 10th:

How To Explain To Clients That They Are Wrong – Smashing Magazine – GIFs of spinning s on the Contact us page. Common usability mistakes for the sake of visual appeal. Splash pages. Fancy search box. No whitespace. Music on page load….
How to Deal with Feature Creep | Webdesigner Depot – If any assumption is safe, it’s that six months after launching a website (or sooner?), its owners will have a list of things they want to change, from minor
Project Timeline (Marine Theme) – Google Docs Templates – This is a template for Google Docs for project schedule tracking.
Cover it Live – TBR08 – Michael Grant – Barry Dahl covered my keynote live and I didn't even know it.
6 Hilarious Social Media Motivational Posters – These posters are not the usual motivational posters you see hanging around offices. In fact, the little quotes we see on them aren’t exactly motivating and might even be insulting to social media users. Any offense is obviously intentional, but it’s…
Sketchy Web Icons: 30 Hand Drawn Icon Pack | Tutorial9 – This Icon Pack includes 30 Hand-Drawn Web Design Icons. This is the perfect set for adding that handmade feel to your own creations online.
Secrets to a Faster and Attractive Web Site Design Revealed | Web Design | instantShift – A web designer has many challenges to tackle. The creation of an attractive web site is as important as sending the message across effectively. After all, a web , Daily Resource for Web Designers and Developers.
Evaluation Wiki – Mlawiki – This wiki is an ongoing project initiated by the MLA Committee on Information Technology (CIT) as a way for the academic community to develop, gather, and share materials about the evaluation of work in digital media for purposes of tenure and promot…
How Getting An F On Your School Paper Makes You A Better Blogger – This guest post was written by Rob Sutton from Ramped Reviews. Image by kharied. This comes to be a surprise …
HOW TO: Manage Successful Social Media Promotions – Retailers are getting more traffic and sales from social media sites. Here are some great tips for turning social media buzz into social shopping buy.
Easy front-end framework – Easy front-end framework is all in one front-end solution. It includes CSS, HTML and JavaScript predefined code that you can easily use and reuse on your projects.
50 High-Quality Free Fonts for Professional Design – Designers love to have a lot of quality fonts available to them, and fortunately there are some very good free fonts out there. In this post we'll feature some of the best free fonts that can be used in your commercial designs. If you're looking for …
22 Latest Exceptional WordPress Hacks | Tutorials | instantShift – WordPress needs no introduction among designers and writers. It’s usually known as a synonym for blogging. Now days every other WordPress blogs look more or , Daily Resource for Web Designers and Developers.
From Blank Screen To Web Design In 5 Easy Steps – Learn a simple, five-step web design process to make sure you include the basic elements every website needs while freeing your mind to be more creative.
New Branding Revealed For Winter Olympics 2014 – The official logo for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics was revealed last week. This is the first winter games to be held in Russia and it is the first Olympic logo to include an internet URL.

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Bookmarks for October 26th through November 2nd

Michael M Grant — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:25 +0000

These are my Jumptags for October 26th through November 2nd:

Spooktacular Pumpkin Vector Pack (100 Free Vectors) – Here's an unexpected Halloween Treat for the Tutorial9 Community! This is a HUGE set of 100 Free Spooky Pumpkin Vectors on Halloween Eve!
Free Vintage & Serpent Go Media Vectors | Tutorial9 – Our Pals over at Go Media are releasing a massive new set of Premium Vector Art. Why's this matter to you? You get a taste of it For Free.
Project Project Planning & Management for ISD and HPT Efforts – Project Planning & Management presentation at ISPI Spring Conference 2009 by Guy W Wallace, CPT

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Bookmarks for October 13th through October 15th

Michael M Grant — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:05:00 +0000

These are my Jumptags for October 13th through October 15th:

Weebly – Create a free website and a free blog – Weebly has now added an education section. Weebly is perfect for creating classroom websites, student e-portfolios, and websites for assigned projects.
Free Adobe Dreamweaver Tutorial | CSS Tutorial for Creating Layouts in Dreamweaver | Layers Magazine – This tutorial covers the process of building a CSS-based layout from scratch using Dreamweaver. Great beginner tutorial.
Free Adobe Dreamweaver Tutorial | CSS Tutorial – Basics of Working with Cascading Style Sheets | Layers Magazine – This tutorial covers the basics of creating CSS in Dreamweaver using the CSS Rule dialog. Great intro.
Adobe Flash Tutorial | Creating an interactive story in Adobe Flash part 2 – A simple tutorial for moving around Flash CS3. Part 2.
Adobe Flash Tutorial | Creating an interactive story in Adobe Flash – A simple tutorial in two parts for moving around Flash CS3.
Flash CS4 |Timeline Animation | Motion Editor | Layers Magazine – With Flash CS4 now has auto-keyframing, a full-featured motion editor, and—most importantly—the ability to animate each property of an object separately from one another.
Open Access Educational Technology journals – George Veletsianos – One of the resources developed for my students is a listing of open access journals (name, url, and RSS feed) that publish papers on the nexus between technology and education (educational technology, instructional design, e-learning, online distance…
Best Time-Tracking Application: Klok – Time management – Lifehacker – Earlier last week we asked you to share your favorite time-tracking applications and then we rounded them up for your review.
The speed of information – The speed of information between neurons.
33 Websites For Vector Images Download | Pro Blog Design – Here is a list of free vector images for download, if you're designer and look for vector images for your design project, you can simply download this…
3 Ways To Find The Best Website Color Scheme – Learn how to pick a website color scheme that keeps visitors engaged. Includes a list of questions to ask clients and a color psychology cheat sheet.
Using John Keller’s ARCS model to motivate online learners « Onlignment – ARCS provides a good summary of the issues to be considered when designing a learning intervention. In particular it makes sense to me when putting together a live online learning event.
Live Online Learning – a facilitators guide « Onlignment – To download your free copy of “Live Online Learning – a facilitator’s guide” just sign up for the free newsletter.
Healthcare Napkins wins World’s Best Presentation Contest 2009 | SlideShare Blog – Thousands of presentations are uploaded to SlideShare everyday. But some catch your eye from the moment they get uploaded. Tha's the case with the winning
5 Steps to Slide Design for Non-Designers by Ellen Finkelstein | SlideShare Blog – I’ve come up with 5 steps that you can take to create a presentation that will work, even if you’re not a designer.

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More icon love. Company’s coming.

Michael M Grant — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:10:28 +0000

If you remember, in my first post, I explained why I loved icon sets and told you what to look for in icons . . . particularly those that are free. In the next post, I gave you a heads-up on animal icons that are real nice and real cute. Continuing the series on icons that I love, today, I have for you two sets that are directed toward businesses and corporate uses.

Business sense

In this icon set, there are 10 icons that are primarily directed toward business and money. As you can see from the screen capture to the right, you can download the images individually for Windows and Buddy icons or as PNGs in 2 sizes. I recommend the PNGs in both sizes, because it gives you options when you go to use them in your web pages, presentations or word processing documents. Admittedly, there are a couple of unusual and atypical business images in the set, including a casino roulette wheel. Go figure?

When you click on any of these images, they will open into a new browser window with the image sitting all alone by itself. To download them, all you need to do is right click (control+click on a Mac) and then choose “Save image as…”

Available at Icon Archive

Project Run-and-get-them

This second set of icons are courtesy of Smashing Magazine, which always and I’m mean always has good freebies. (The theme I’m using right now for my blog is courtesy of Smashing Mag.) This set was designed by Navdeep Raj and includes 18 images that are targeted toward project management, including icons for project milestones, contacts, clocks and timetracking, charts, and communications. A good variety that would work well business presentations, such as project updates or even with tutorials for project management software and processes. The zipped files comes with all 18 images and the original Fireworks files in PNG format (which is Fireworks native format). The the original files in there, the licensing is a basic “have at it” mentality. You can use them for personal or commercial projects, and you can edit the originals.

Available at Smashing Magazine

If you like these icons and would like to find more in my collection, then feel free to browse my bookmarks at Jumptags.com. I also encourage you to stay tuned for more icons I love and where to get them. Also, if you haven’t already, consider signing up for my RSS feed or email updates in the links on the side.

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