A hand-picked collection of instructional design, online learning, and higher education resources. Articles, scholarship, tools, and strategy we return to again and again, gathered in one searchable place.
Showing 170 resources
Effective Online Teaching Tools In your time as an educator, you’ve no doubt picked up effective teaching techniques. With the recent rise of eLearning, we want to help you adapt those techniques to work just as well online. We’ve already shared a few ideas like Puzzle Piece and
View resource
Effective Online Teaching Tools In your time as an educator, you’ve no doubt picked up effective teaching techniques. With the recent rise of eLearning, we want to help you adapt those techniques to work just as well online. We’ve already shared a few ideas like Relevant Topic Jo
View resource
Effective Online Teaching Tools In your time as an educator, you’ve no doubt picked up effective teaching techniques. With the recent rise of eLearning, we want to help you adapt those techniques to work just as well online. We've already introduced two ideas: Relevant Topic Jour
View resource
Effective Online Teaching Tools In your time as an educator, you’ve no doubt picked up effective teaching techniques. With the recent rise of eLearning, we want to help you adapt those techniques to work just as well online. Last week, we covered the Summarize, Reflect, Ask idea.
View resource
Effective Online Teaching Tools In your time as an educator, you've no doubt picked up effective teaching techniques. With the recent rise of eLearning, we want to help you adapt those techniques to work just as well online. In this new series, we'll not only provide effective te
View resource
Building Identity-Safe Online Classrooms We've spent the last few weeks showing you how to cultivate student-centered teaching with Zoom in online learning. Today, we're bringing this series to a close with our final topic: building identity-safe online classes. We've already cov
View resource
Pronouns Are Important for Student-Centered Teaching Welcome back to our series on better learning with Zoom. Last week we talked about the importance of student-centered learning. We highlighted how forcing students to use their webcams can actually hurt them more than it helps.
View resource
Promoting Student Equity in Online Classes When the pandemic hit, we were all forced to adapt to a new norm. Most of us went online, using tools like Zoom to stay in touch. Such is the case for most educators and students. But what if one of Zoom's key features, its live webcam c
View resource
Troubleshooting Zoom Problems So, you've decided to host a class in Zoom and students are trickling in, but something happens and you experience an issue. Don't worry, we've got you covered. This week's blog is the conclusion to our Leading a Class in Zoom series, and it covers t
View resourceLeading a Class in Zoom - Part Two Thanks for tuning into part two of our series on effectively leading a class in Zoom. Last week, we looked at preparing your Zoom class, joining in, and setting expectations . This week, it's time to present! We'll help you make sure you're read
View resourceTips for Leading a Class in Zoom Welcome back to our series on sharing best teaching practices. If you haven't already, check out our other blog posts on eLearning course development , creating engaging online lectures , and universal design for learning . This week's entry will
View resource
eLearning Course Development Welcome back to the final segment of our eLearning Course Development guide. In part one , we covered the foundational steps of creating an online course. We followed up in part two with the final steps, and today we're covering some interesting eLear
View resourceeLearning Course Development Thanks for tuning back in to learn more about designing effective eLearning courses, we're happy to have you. If you haven't already, check out part one of this series before reading on. Last time, we discussed the first four steps of effective course
View resourceeLearning Course Development Thanks to COVID-19, the way we teach has changed, and likely for good. Teachers went from standing in front of classrooms full of students to standing in front of a camera. That's a pretty big change, and not one that just impacts how they interact wit
View resource
We Interrupt this Broadcast... This is the final installment of our series Creating Engaging Online Lectures. If you've made it this far, thanks for tagging along! We're ending with a lecture idea that's sure to reinforce lesson ideas as you teach. We call it "superlative." The g
View resource
To Teach is to Learn Twice Welcome back to Creating Engaging Online Lectures, our series on, well, doing just that! This week's big new idea, each one teach one. This lecture idea has your students become the teacher by teaching concepts to their fellow classmates and evaluating
View resource
Identify the Essentials Keeping students interested during an online lesson is tough, and we want to help you fix that. As promised, we're back with another interesting lecture idea that's sure to keep your students engaged and leave a lasting impression. Take a look at this week
View resource
Keeping Students Engaged As classes transition to an online synchronous format, one of the biggest challenges we’ve heard about from faculty has to do with retaining the attention of their students through the duration of a lecture. In an in-person setting, students are a captive
View resource
What is Accessibility? Accessibility is the practice of making your content usable by as many people as possible. How accessibility fits into the larger framework of universal design is best explained by the National Disability Authority: " Universal Design is the design and comp
View resource
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was never assigned to read Freire in my College of Education, but my interest in critical pedagogy and culture in education led me to his work time and time again regardless. Freire says, “The pedagogy of the opp
View resource
Class Clowns: How the Smartest Investors Lost Billions in Education by Jonathan A. Knee My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was constantly shaking my head while reading this book. Or feeling like the emoji with a mushroom cloud bursting over my head. I'm not sure what's contributing more t
View resource
The 60-Year Curriculum: New Models for Lifelong Learning in the Digital Economy by Chris Dede My rating: 3 of 5 stars Central question: “What are the organizational and societal mechanisms by which people can upskill later in their lives when they do not have time or resources fo
View resource
Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher Education by Joshua Kim My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book offers useful insights but they could have been shared in a much shorter format. I have encountered and observed many of the barriers to learning innovation that these authors d
View resource
Norcross, GA - The Center for Disease Control (CDC) ( ), in partnership with the Public Health Foundation (PHF) ( ), invites exceptional distance learning professionals to participate as mentors in the eLearning Institute Fellowship program. The goal of this program is to help st
View resource
In Mark Quinn’s article Teach Customers Why They Need A Product Before Trying To Sell It To Them he says: “When businesses blindly assume that their prospects already have the information they need and are simply making a choice between brands, they shift from a learning-focused
View resource
Video: 2016 POD Innovation Award Winner Watch Michael Palmer from UVA's Center for Teaching Excellence and Adarsh Char from FTA win the 2016 POD Innovation Award. ***PRESS RELEASE*** Norcross, GA, February 2, 2017 - The University of Virginia (UVA) and Full Tilt Ahead, LLC (FTA)
View resourceThe Center for Disease Control (CDC) ( ), in partnership with the Public Health Foundation (PHF) ( ), invites distance learning professionals who are responsible for developing online training products to participate in the eLearning Institute Fellowship program to learn how to p
View resource
Next week, Full Tilt Ahead's CEO, Roxanne Russell, will present a webinar on Online Course Design for In Trust, a center that provides guidance for governance and institutional capacity to Theological Schools.
View resource
After you ENVISION , RESOURCE, PLAN, DEVELOP and TEST to Bring your Online Learning Strategy into Focus , it is time to IMPLEMENT. The implementation process may follow or coincide with testing and should be an ongoing iterative process of revision and improvement. As much as pos
View resource
After you ENVISION , RESOURCE, PLAN and DEVELOP to Bring your Online Learning Strategy into Focus , you probably feel ready to launch. But I cannot stress enough the importance of TESTING- and expanding the audience of who evaluates your creation. I’ve been surprised how often th
View resource
Finally we get to my favorite topic of this blog series Bring your Online Learning Strategy into Focus - DEVELOP your online learning strategy. If you missed the first three parts of this series, check out ENVISION , RESOURCE and PLAN your online learning strategy. The design and
View resource
After teaching in college classrooms for twenty years (twelve of those years online), I have identified 7 Learning Design Principles that can help anyone make smart decisions when designing and creating online learning courses. The process of instructional design should be system
View resource
In the first two posts of this blog series Bring your Online Learning Strategy into Focus , we considered how to ENVISION and RESOURCE the creation or conversion of an online program. This post presents advice for the planning stage of your online learning strategy. Either follow
View resource
In the first post of this blog series Bring your Online Learning Strategy into Focus , we considered how to ENVISION the creation or conversion of an online program. Once this initial vision is articulated, the next step is to determine how this vision squares with the available
View resource
While actual higher education enrollments declined over the last several years, enrollment in higher education online programs continues to increase at a rapid rate ( See OLC Report ). More faculty and higher education leaders now see both the advantages of offering online and hy
View resource
By Anissa Vega, Full Tilt Ahead K12 Source: PBS Perhaps you’ve seen this comic make its rounds on the internet. Sure, we quickly see the absurdity in asking an elephant to climb a tree, and the commentary of our unjust education system and standardized testing warrants a good gig
View resource
Full Tilt Ahead is fully immersed in a challenging and innovative project with the University of Virginia (UVA) to build an “Interactive Online Class, Course, and Curriculum Design Tool.” The goal of this custom instructional design tool is to aid in the design of evidence-based,
View resource
The use of games for online learning is a topic we love around here. And when Thiagi Game Blog asks to have a conversation about that topic you bet we get excited about it. Roxanne Russell sat down as a Guest Gamer to talk about her experiences, offer advice, and used the word "m
View resource
Full Tilt Ahead had a fantastic time at Atlanta Connected Learning’s Digital Pedagogy meetup last night at Manuel’s Tavern. We met some fantastic and engaging people we thoroughly enjoyed sharing ideas with and learning from. We particularly enjoyed Jon Anderson’s talk about Peda
View resource
Full Tilt Ahead is giving a presentation on Monday, November 10th at 7:00 pm for Atlanta Connected Learning at Manuel's Tavern . Stop by. Have a drink. Rub some elbows. After the presentation we'll post the infographic and presentation for download. Details: Monday, November 10th
View resource
Follow us on Twitter for real time updates. Adarsh Char of Full Tilt Ahead is presenting "The Technical Producer Behind the Man Behind the Curtain"at the Online Learning Consortium's 2014 International Conference Abstract: The eleventh annual survey by Allen and Seaman of the Bab
View resource
Stefaniak, J.E. & Tracey, M.W. (2014, October/September). An examination of the decision-making process used by designers in multiple disciplines. Tech Trends, 58(5), 81-90. Stefaniak & Tracey (2014) are interested in the relationship between decision-making and the design proces
View resource
Higher Education in America by Derek Bok My rating: 3 of 5 stars Bok speaks from years of experience plus recent, diligent research about the challenges facing higher education in America. His methodical approach to categorization, definition, problem scoping and evidence gatheri
View resource
Last week I enjoyed offering a workshop about online learning strategy to leaders of theological schools at the Association for Theological Schools Bieennial Meeting . This is an exciting time of transition into online learning across higher ed and theological education in partic
View resource
I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to serve with an energetic new group of educators and administrators seeking to provide leadership in distance theological teaching and learning environments, the Association of Theological Schools' Council of Distance Learning Di
View resource
By L. Roxanne Russell Ph.D. , Full Tilt Ahead For The Association of Theological Schools newsletter Colloquy Online . With the variety of structures, sizes, and missions of theological schools, there is no one-size-fits-all online learning solution. Each school faces complex deci
View resource
I have just finished offering a series of training sessions on Adobe Connect for a small number of faculty and staff in a theological school. The training was open for all to attend online in an Adobe Connect meeting room once every two weeks without needing to attend every sessi
View resource
In every online learning design decision, you will find elements of the above considerations. 1) All decisions should be learning centered . Note: This does not say learner-centered. Even though learners are a primary concern of all design decisions, the learner is only part of t
View resource
We are implementing an A/V content management and lecture capture system at Emory University, Echo 360 . Echo360 allows users to schedule and record lectures and presentations from their desks (personal capture), the classroom (podium/classroom and system capture) or outside sour
View resource
Sloan C Friday Keynote: Anant Agarwal from edX a $60 million investment from MIT and Harvard Compared to large classrooms/lecture halls, students often prefer virtual contact with instructors -Feels more personalized, learning in a way that is customized to their needs On campus
View resource
Attending Daphne Koller's keynote session: The Online Revolution: Learning without Limits . Koller was a member of the team who launched the Stanford MOOC experiment. She founded Coursera, the leading forum for MOOCs and a catalyst in the MOOC explosion. She demonstrates an inter
View resource
Your Creations How will you design? Storyboard? How do you plan to organize? What is your course integration plan? Can you create modular pieces to be reused in different contexts? What is your development schedule? What is your expected development time? What tools do you need f
View resource
College Unbound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students by Jeffrey J. Selingo My rating: 3 of 5 stars For someone who follows the Chronicle of Higher Ed or popular coverage of higher ed in general, there is not much new or surprising here. But Selingo perso
View resource
Ally's chapter " Foundations of Educational Theory for Online Learning " in Athabasca University's free web book Theory and Practice of Online Learning provides a very useful summary of the three major theoretical frameworks of learning and shows how they can all be used to offer
View resourceLast year I was invited to give a presentation at the Center for Instructional Innovation at Georgia State University. This presentation was for faculty who want to improve the quality of their online discussions. I pulled together some strategies I have used over the years- many
View resource
A few weeks ago I was excited about an upcoming dinner date with Thiagi (to know him is to love him, to not know him is a shame- Google him). I wanted to look back in my blog to a couple of entries I had made about him- one from an interview he granted the first time I met him an
View resource
This post offers a summary of a project with L. Roxanne Russell, David E. Stone, Qi Wang & Xiaoxue Wang. A presentation of this material is available to subscribers at . Introduction In 2006, a Chinese professional organization in the field of conservation education , Chinese Con
View resource
This post summarizes research and reflections on cultural dynamics in values and ethical standards related to education. Several researchers have provided critical analysis of educational or pedagogical values across cultures (Bentley, Tinney & Chia, 2004; Ku, Pan, Tsai, Tao & Co
View resource
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I made the final decision to pursue a PhD in Instructional Technology, I read this book in the months before starting as a way of plunging into the study of education. I don't think I could have
View resource
This post reviews IDT literature on cultural dynamics related to collaboration and communication in learning teams and online settings. For example, Paulus et al. (2005) address the challenges of teams of international students working on project-based learning activities in a st
View resource
This post explores analysis and findings in research literature that points to a need for more flexibility and attention to culture in the process of instructional design and integration of instructional technology in emerging economies. In reflecting on a previously conducted su
View resource
This post summarizes educational psychology constructs that have been examined in the IDT literature with attention to cross-border or cross-cultural dynamics. In looking at components of motivation in a group of international distance education students, Visser, Plomp, Amirault
View resource
This post will provide a summary of Patricia Young’s Culture Based Model for Instructional Design taken from her groundbreaking and useful guide, Instructional design frameworks and intercultural models (2009). So far, one of the most comprehensive design frameworks with attentio
View resource
In order to consider cultural implications of the process of instructional design and the role of its practitioners, this post considers the objective, analytical positioning of instructional designers perpetuated by the field’s central model, ADDIE, by asking the question: Does
View resource
Running an anecdotal Twitter experiment because I can justifiably do such things in my work day and because working from home leaves me seriously lacking in the water cooler conversations. Personal profile: I mostly play #hashtag word games and playfully rant or rave about curren
View resource
Just learned of a new online learning initiative:
View resource
T. Friedman "The world hit seven billion people last week, and I think I met half of them on the road from New Delhi to Agra here in India."
View resource
The interdisciplinary Journal of Emerging Knowledge on Emerging Markets has published its 3rd volume. The journal is the official scholarly publication of the India China America Institute, a thought leader focusing on relations between the U.S. and the world’s largest emerging e
View resource
It's gratifying to see this topic featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education. On Monday night, I attended the Kennesaw State University reception to celebrate their partnership with the India, China & America Institute. This university has made a successful partnership between
View resource
Dr. Jagdish Sheth to be conferred Global Management Guru Award by BIMTECH I first heard of the great Dr. Jagdish Sheth in the Spring of 2007 when he sponsored Salman Rushdie's lecture at Emory. While listening to his introduction and amazing accomplishments, including his foundin
View resourceThe Journal of Emerging Knowledge on Emerging Markets has just published its latest issue at . Journal of Emerging Knowledge on Emerging Markets Vol 2 (2010): Journal of Emerging Knowledge in Emerging Markets Second Edition Table of Contents Articles -------- Foreword Jagdish She
View resource
Kira, M. (2007). Learning in the process of industrial work - a comparative study of Finland, Sweden and Germany . International Journal of Training & Development (11)2. 86-101. In “Learning in the process of industrial work - a comparative study of Finland, Sweden and Germany,”
View resourceKirwan, C. & Birchall, D. (2006). Transfer of learning from management development programmes: testing the Holton model. International Journal of Training and Development 10(4), 252-268. In “Transfer of Learning from management development programmes: testing the Holton model,” K
View resourceDevos, C., Dumay, X., Bonami, M., Bates, R. and Holton, E. (2007). The Learning Transfer System Inventory (LTSI) translated into French: internal structure and predictive validity. International Journal of Training & Development (11)3. 181-199. Devos et al. (2007) contribute to a
View resourceNarayan, A. & Steele-Johnson, D. (2007). Relationships between prior experience of training, gender, goal-orientation and training attitudes. International Journal of Training & Development (11)3. 166-180. Because of significant evidence establishing the relationship between trai
View resourceHung, H. & Wong, Y.H. (2007). The relationship between employer endorsement of continuing education and training and work and study performance: a Hong Kong case study. International Journal of Training & Development (11)4. 295-313. In “The relationship between employer endorseme
View resourceLien, B.Y.H., Hung, R.Y.Y., & McLean, G.N. (2007). Training evaluation based on cases of Taiwanese benchmarked high-tech companies. International Journal of Training & Development (11)1. 35-48. Lien, Hung, and McLean (2007) compare popular Western models of training evaluation wi
View resourceRowold, J. (2007). Individual influences on knowledge acquisition in a call center training context in Germany. International Journal of Training & Development (11)1. 21-34. In “Individual influences on knowledge acquisition in a call center training context in Germany,” Rowold (
View resourceSulsky, L.M. & Kline, T.J.B. (2007). Understanding frame-of-reference training success: a social learning theory perspective. International Journal of Training & Development (11)2. 121-131. In “Understanding frame-of-reference training success: a social learning theory perspectiv
View resourceAlfred, M.V. & Martin, L.G. (2007). The development of economic self-sufficiency among former welfare recipients: lessons learned from Wisconsin’s welfare to work program. International Journal of Training & Development (11)1. 2-20. Alfred & Martin (2007) explore barriers impedin
View resourceVillar, L.M. & Alegre, O.M. (2007). Measuring the learning of university teachers following online staff development courses: a Spanish case study. International Journal of Training & Development (11)3. 200-213. Villar and Alegre (2007) respond to the body of research on program
View resourceSofo, F. (2007). Transfer of training: a case-study of outsourced training for staff from Bhutan. International Journal of Training & Development (11)2. 103-120. Sofo (2007) draws on a previous larger study of out-country training by Bhutan’s Ministry of Education to focus on tra
View resourceChakraborty, S.K. (1991) Overview Management by values: Towards Cultural Congruence. Oxford U Press: Oxford. Value Orientations Chakraborty takes a Hindu traditionalist point of view of management in India. He covers several topics related to management and uses Hindu concepts as
View resourceTripathi, R.C. Overview; Case studies Interplay of values in the functioning of Indian organizations. Effective Organizations & Social Values . Ed. by Kao, H.S.R., Sinha, D. & Sek-Hong, N. Sage Publications: New Delhi. 174-192. Value Orientations Tripathi makes a distinction betw
View resourceSinha, J.B.P. & Sinha, D. (1995) Overview Role of social values in Indian organizations. Effective Organizations & Social Values . Ed. by Kao, H.S.R., Sinha, D. & Sek-Hong, N. Sage Publications: New Delhi. 164-173. Value Orientations Sinha & Sinha’s discussion provides examples o
View resourceXiang, B. (2006) Overview Working with uncertainty in the IT industry. Political Economy & Information Capitalism in India: Digital Divide, Development & Equity . Ed. by Parayil, G. Palgrave Macmillan: Hampshire. 174-95. IT-BPO Job Market Xiang provides a picture of the IT-BPO jo
View resourceD’Mello, Marisa (2006). Interpretive, Ethnographic Case Study Gendered selves and identities of information technology professionals in global software organizations in India. Information Technology for Development 12(2) Gender/Identity/Communication D’Mello considers the dynamic
View resourceSelecting Interventions Thiagarajan, S. (2001). Tell me how: Improving knowledge and skills, Training games. In E.S. Sanders & S. Thiagarajan (Eds.), Performance intervention maps: 36 strategies for solving your organization’s problems (pp. 1-4, 53-58). US: American Society for T
View resourceSelecting Interventions Langdon, D.G. (1999). Selecting interventions. In D.G. Landon, K.S. Whiteside, & M.M. McKenna (Eds.), Intervention resource guide: 50 performance improvement tools (pp. 15-25). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer. Langdon proposes a system for the interven
View resourceAl-Emadi, M.A.S. & Marquardt, M.J. (2007). Relationship between employees’ beliefs regarding training benefits and employees’ organizational commitment in a petroleum company in the State of Qatar. International Journal of Training & Development (11)1. 49-70. Al-Emadi and Marquar
View resourcePaulus, T. M., Bichelmeyer, B., Malopinsky, M.P. & Rastogi, P. (2005). Power distance and group dynamics of an international project team: a case. Teaching in Higher Education 10(1), 43-55. Paulus, Bichelmeyer, Malopinsky, Pereira & Rastogi (2005) clearly state that they intend t
View resourceHutchins, H. M. & Burke, L.A. (2007). Identifying trainer’s knowledge of training transfer research findings - closing the gap between research and practice. International Journal of Training & Development (11)4. 236-264. In “Identifying trainer’s knowledge of training transfer r
View resourceWickramasinghe, V.M. (2006). Training objectives, transfer, validation and evaluation: a Sri Lankan study. International Journal of Training & Development (10)3 . 227-247. In “Training objectives, transfer, validation and evaluation: a Sri Lankan study,” Wickramasinghe (2006) see
View resourceHuerta, M.E. Audet, X.L. & Peregort, O.P (2006). In-company training in Catalonia: organizational structure, funding, evaluation and economic impact. International Journal of Training & Development (10)2 . 140-163. Huerta, Audet & Peregort (2006) seek to describe and characterize
View resourceAnger, W.K., Stupel, J., Ammerman, T., Tamulinas, A. Bodner, T. & Rohlman, D.S. (2006). The suitability of computer-based training for workers with limited formal education: a case study from the US agricultural sector. International Journal of Training and Development 10(4), 269
View resourceTools & Techniques: Document Analysis Marrelli, A. (2005). The performance technologist’s toolbox: Literature reviews. Performance Improvement (44)7, 40-44. Marrelli presents an argument in favor of literature reviews in the practice of performance technology. Her goal is to reve
View resourceTools & Techniques: Document Analysis Pershing, J. (2002). Using document analysis in analyzing and evaluating performance. Performance Improvement (41)1, 36-42. Pershing defines document analysis as a systematic approach to examining organizational records and artifacts for insi
View resourceKumar, A. (1999, November) Learning Pre-disposition Learner characteristics and success in Indian distance education. Open Learning, Vol. 14 Issue 3 Kumar’s study offers insight into the attitudes of students in India’s national open university, INGOU. Kumar’s particular focus is
View resourceSharma, R. (2005, November) Higher Ed Policy Open learning in India: evolution, diversification and reaching out. Open Learning, Vol. 20 Issue 3. Overview This article succinctly describes the history of open learning in India. It includes stats that would be interesting to compa
View resourcePalo S.& Padhi N. (2003, September) Training Evaluation Measuring effectiveness of TQM training: an Indian study. International Journal of Training & Development, Vol. 7, Issue 3. Survey Palo & Padhi (2003) provide a case study evaluating the effectiveness of a TQM training progr
View resourceChatterjee, S. R. (2000) Values Work goals and societal value orientation of senior Indian managers. Journal of Management Development, Vol. 19 Issue 7 Survey Chatterjee & Pearson (2000) cross reference data on reform orientation and work goals gathered from participants in a wee
View resourceZhang, W. & Shin, N. (2002, June) IT/ Higher Ed policy Imported or Indigenous? A comparative study of three open and distance education models in mainland China, India and Hong Kong. Open Learning, Vol. 17 Issue 2. Comparison/ Reflections on previously conducted survey Zhang & Sh
View resource
Dahlman, C. & Utz, A. (2005). Knowledge Economy/ IT India and the knowledge economy: Leveraging strengths and opportunities. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank. Overview This report was requested by World Bank’s India Country Department and provides an overview of current trends in
View resource
Baggaley, J. & Hoon, M. N. L. (2005, March) IT PANdora's box: distance learning technologies in Asia. Learning, Media, & Technology, Vol. 30 Issue 1 Overview Baggaley discusses the innovative solutions introduced in rural areas of Asia to integrate technology for education. He em
View resourceYadapadithaya P.S. & Stewart J. (2000, March) Training Evaluation Corporate training and development policies and practices: a cross-national study of India and Britain. International Journal of Training & Development, Vol. 4, Issue 1. Survey Yadapadithya & Stewart (2000) conduct
View resource
Yadapadithaya, P. S. (2003, June) Training International briefing 5: Training and development in India. International Journal of Training & Development, Vol. 7, Issue 2. Overview Yadapadithya (2003) provides an overview of relevant information about training and development in In
View resourceSelf-efficacy in the Human Performance Model Peterson, T.O., & Arnn, R.B. (2005). Self-efficacy: The foundation of human performance. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 18(2), 5-18. Annotation: Peterson and Arnn propose the addition of a component to the current human performance
View resourceLewis, T. (2005) Creativity Towards artistry: A critique of the HRD performance paradigm and a suggested new model. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 18(2), 56-75. Proposed Model Lewis argues that current performance based approaches to human resource development neglect the imp
View resourceNicholson, B & Sahay, S. (2004) EmbeddedKnowledge Embedded knowledge and offshore software development, Information and Organization, 14, 329-365 Longitudinal Case Study Nicholson & Sahay (2004) use the unsuccessful outsourcing experience of a British based software company to co
View resourceEzer, J. (2006) Interviews with Faculty in India Gandhi's third assassination: Information and communications technology education in India. Information Technology for Development , Vol. 12 Issue 3. Higher ICT education Ezer interviews faculty in India to get an impression of the
View resourceHarriss-White, B. (2003) Economy India Working Marxist Analysis Hariss-White provides a thorough analysis of what she calls the economy of the 88%, referring to that segment of the economy which still functions at an informal or local level: organized/unorganized labor. She asser
View resourceSubedi, B.S. (2006) Interviews & On-site surveys Cultural factors and beliefs influencing transfer of training. International Journal of Training & Development (10)2 . 88-97. Culture & Training Subedi uses data gathered from almost 300 recent cases of training to discover trainin
View resourceKennesaw State expanding to India The Marietta Daily Journal - News, Sports, Classifieds, Businesses in Marietta, GA by Jon Gillooly jgillooly@mdjonline.com KENNESAW - A half dozen Kennesaw State University professors will be packing for a trip to Mumbai, India, this fall to laun
View resource
In Ecological Thinking: The Politics of Epistemic Location , Code (2006) frames her philosophy of “ecological thinking” in reverent analysis of Rachel Carson’s methods in works like Silent Spring. She calls Carson a “practitioner of a practical ecology reliant on ‘empirical gener
View resourceMouly, V.S. & Sankaran, J. K. (1995). Organizational Ethnography: An illustrative application in the study of Indian R&D settings. New Delhi: Sage Publications. Mouly & Sankaran (1995) provide an organizational ethnography of two research and development (R&D) environments in Ind
View resourceEdmundson, A. (2007). The Cultural Adaptation Process (CAP) Model: Designing e-learning for another culture. In A. Edmundson (Ed.) Globalizing e-learning cultural challenges(pp. 2-17). Hershey, PA: Information Science Edmundson (2007) offers a case study to test her proposed cult
View resourceEdmonds, G. S., Branch, R. C. & Mukherjee, P. (1994). A Conceptual Framework for Comparing Instructional Design Models. Educational Technology Research and Development, 42(4), 55-72. Edmonds, Branch & Mukherjee propose a conceptual framework for comparing instructional design mod
View resourceWild, M. & Henderson, L. (1997). Contextualising learning in the World Wide Web: accounting for the impact of culture. Education and Information Technologies 2, 179-192. Wild & Henderson (1997) propose a model for “investigating and developing culturally appropriate instructional
View resourceBranch, R.M. & Deissler, C.H. (2008). In Januszewski, A., & Molenda, M. (Eds.), Educational technology: A definition with commentary. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Branch & Deissler (2008) provide a discussion on technological processes in the context of educational tech
View resourceGustafson, K.L. & Branch, R.M. (1997). Revisioning models of instructional development. Educational Technology Research & Development, 45(3), 73-89. Gustafson & Branch review the history of instructional development models, starting with Silvern’s (1965) application of systems th
View resourceEzer, J. (2006). Gandhi's third assassination: Information and communications technology education in India. Information Technology for Development (12)3, 201-212. Summary In “Gandhi's third assassination: Information and communications technology education in India,” Ezer (2006)
View resourcePetrina, S. (1998). Multidisciplinary Technology Education. International Journal of Technology and Design Education , 8, 103-138. Petrina, S. (2004). The politics of curriculum and instructional design/theory/form: Critical problems, projects, units and modules. Interchange 35(1
View resourceKho, E.C. (2001). An evaluation study of the effectiveness of a U.S.-based global leadership development program. Dissertation Abstracts International 62 (03), 1120. (UMI No. 3009228) Summary Kho’s (2001) dissertation, “An evaluation study of the effectiveness of a U.S.-based glo
View resourceLeiberman, A. E. (2003). Taking ownership: Strengthening Indigenous Cultures and Languages through the Use of ICTs. Retrieved February 11, 2008 from Learnlink website: < >. Summary In “Taking Ownership: Strengthening Indigenous Cultures and Languages Through the Use of ICTs” Lieb
View resourcePaulus, T. M., Bichelmeyer, B., Malopinsky, M.P. & Rastogi, P. (2005). Power distance and group dynamics of an international project team: a case. Teaching in Higher Education 10(1), 43-55. Paulus, Bichelmeyer, Malopinsky, Pereira & Rastogi (2005) clearly state that they intend t
View resourceBritz, J.J., Lorc, P.J., Coetzee, I.E.M., & Bestere, B.C. (2006). Africa as a knowledge society: A reality check. The International Information & Library Review 38, 25-40. Britz et al.’s (2005) article provides a practical picture of the goals and structure of a knowledge society
View resourceArias, S., & Clark, K.A. (2004). Instructional technologies in developing countries: A contextual analysis approach. TechTrends, 48(4), 453-55, 470. Arias & Clark apply contextual analysis to the question of IT&D in developing countries and “propose further emphasis on the contex
View resourceSelby, D. (2006, July) The firm and shaky ground of education for sustainable development. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 30(2), 351-365. Selby provides a critical evaluation of sustainability-related education framed by a narrative about choosing paths. Maintaining a
View resourceDick, W. (1996) The Dick and Carey model: Will it survive the decade? Educational Technology Research & Development, 44(3), 55-63. Dick examines his popular and widely -used instructional design model for future viability by reviewing its evolution and competitors. He pinpoints t
View resourceWang, CM. & Reeves, TC (2007). The Meaning of Culture in Online Education: Implications for teaching, learning, and design. In A. Edmundson (Ed.) Globalizing e-learning cultural challenges(pp. 2-17). Hershey, PA: Information Science. Wang & Reeves provide this chapter to review l
View resourceYoung, PA (2008). The Culture Based Model: A framework for designers and visual ID languages. In L.Botturi & T. Stubbs (Eds.), Handbook of visual languages for instructional design: Theories and practices (pp.52-75). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Young reiterates her culture based mod
View resourceVisser, J. (2007). Learning in a global society. In M. G. Moore (Ed.), Handbook of distance education (Second Edition ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Visser characterizes cognition as a complex “ecological phenomenon” (p.641). He explores implications of global div
View resourceTessmer, M. & R.C. Richey (1997). The Role of Context in Learning and Instructional Design. Journal of Educational Technology, Research & Development, 45(2), 85-115. Tessmer & Richey (1997) provide a thorough exploration of context with attention to definition, history, levels an
View resourceHenderson, L. & Cook, J. (2007). Theorizing a multiple cultures instructional design model for e-learning and e-teaching. In A. Edmundson (Ed.) Globalized e-learning cultural challenges (pp. 130-153). Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing. Primarily a summary and repeat of
View resourceKinuthia, W. (2007). African Education Perspectives on Culture and E-learning Convergence. In A. Edmundson (Ed.) Globalized e-learning cultural challenges (pp. 130-153). Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing. Kinuthia uses this chapter to highlight the complexities of encou
View resourceRogers, C. P., Graham, C. R., & Mayes, C. T. (2007). Cultural competence and instructional design: Exploration research into the delivery of online instruction cross-culturally. Educational Technology Research & Development, 55(2), 197-217. Interviews 12 instructional designers a
View resourceMcLoughlin, C (1999) Culturally responsive technology use: developing an on-line community of learners, British Journal of Educational Technology, 30(3), 231-243. Uses Henderson’s (1996) multiple cultural model to “design instructional that conceived of multiple zones of developm
View resourceChen, A., Mashadi, A., Ang, D. & Harkrider, N. (1999). Cultural issues in the design of technology-enhanced learning systems. British Journal of Educational Technology, 30(3), 217-230. Focusing on the design of three student-centered learning systems in Singapore, finds they “ill
View resourceYoung, PA (2008b). Integrating culture in the design of ICTs. British Journal of Educational Technology,39 (1), 6-17. Finds that methods of integrating culture in design are limited in scope; “design has not caught up with technology and that to create for diverse audiences the p
View resourceYoung, PA (2008). The Culture Based Model: Constructing a model of culture. Journal of Educational,Technology & Society, 11 (2), 107-118. Posits that a model of culture “evolved from the data” that “technologies carry a history and that these histories can be revealed through ana
View resourceHenderson, L. (1996). Instructional design of interactive multimedia: a cultural critique. Educational Technology Research & Development, 44(4), 85-104. Henderson “theoriz[es] cultural contextuality as a variable of consequence in IMM instructional design” (p.85). First, she deve
View resourcePRAGATI - THE INDIAN NATIONAL INTEREST REVIEW NUMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 2009 HIGHER EDUCATION & POLICY RESEARCH Galvanising international studies India’s rising profile demands investment in intellectual foundations MUTHIAH ALAGAPPA “Today’s world is becoming smaller in many respects.
View resource
Dear IBM Smarter Planet University Jam participant, Thank you so much for participating in our 2009 Smarter Planet University Jam. The three-day forum held in April brought nearly 2,000 students and faculty together with IBM experts, clients and business partners to discuss ideas
View resource
In March, I had the opportunity to have dinner with Medha Patkar, land rights activist in India. My experience of meeting Medha and talking to her about indigenous education reminded me to continue questioning the status quo definition of progress and efficiency, especially when
View resource
Visscher-Voerman, I. & Gustafson, K.L. (2004). Paradigms in the theory and practice of education and training design. Educational Technology Research and Development 52 (2), 69-89. Visscher-Voerman & Gustafson (2004) do not characterize their research as addressing a problem as m
View resource
I want to honor Patricia Early, Trish, on Ada Lovelace Day because she's a tireless visionary for organic technology integration. Trish wants to be a farmer when she grows up. But, actually, she already is. She works, almost full time in certain parts of the year, on a farm south
View resource
Did you know that most Chinese mobile phone users don't use voicemail? Members of the Graduates in Instructional Technology Student Association (GrITS) at Georgia State University learned that recently while collaborating with Zoo Atlanta's Academy for Conservation Training (ACT)
View resource
Bharathiyar Community Center A Model Learning Village For Water Harvesting and Sustainable Development Every 15 seconds a child dies as a result of water deficiency, be it unsafe drinking water, water borne disease, lack of hygiene and/or sanitation (World Health Organization). A
View resource
Morning Manager Harvey Schacter In Harvard Business Review, consultants Jeffrey Cohn, John Katzenbach and Gus Vlak set out a six-stage process for finding breakthrough innovators and grooming them within an organization. Scour ranks for raw talent In most large organizations, the
View resource
This is a camera phone snapshot of a billboard in Mumbai of a CNBC special event for the founder of the ICA Institute, Dr. Jagdish Sheth , and chairman of India's largest conglomerate, the Tata Group, Ratan Tata .
View resourceI just attended ISPI's Skillcast on Increasing Interactivity in Webcasts with Thiagi, mine and many others favorite educative mentor. He went over his basics- let the inmates run the asylum, look for ways to collaborate instead of compete and avoid jumping to conclusions. And alw
View resource
Hosted by: Learning & Development Manager Head of Training & Development Organizational Development Instructional Design Supervisor Information Systems Learning & Development Manager, Corporate Schools Enterprise Technology Hub Compliance & Ethics Group Philosophy: In the case of
View resource
Shadowing Tracy Dodge*, Language Lab Coordinator, Department of Modern & Classical Languages, State University *This is a pseudonym for the participant who will remain anonymous. This observation began with an interview, during which I received a job description document. After t
View resourceYadapadithaya, P. S. (2001, December) Training Evaluation Evaluating corporate training and development: An Indian experience. International Journal of Training & Development, Vol. 5, Issue 4. Survey Yadapathiya (2001) surveys large corporations (more than 500 employees) in India
View resourcePopli, S. (2005, April) Training Evaluation Ensuring customer delight: a quality approach to excellence in management education. Quality in Higher Education, Vol. 11 Issue 1 Survey/Interview Popli approaches students in business education as customers and seeks to measure their s
View resource
An article about the need for stimulating course materials for students to tolerate educational environments.
View resource
