Month: April 2013

  • State U Online

    Worth reading: Mention online learning in higher education and the conversation quickly turns to the explosion of Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, and the opportunities for delivering quality education to the greatest number of students. Indeed, online learning is increasingly becoming a permanent fixture in higher education. But the nation’s public higher education system–the…

  • Call for Chapters – Online Learning: Common Misconceptions, Benefits, and Challenges

    from my inbox: Call for Chapters Online Learning: Common Misconceptions, Benefits, and Challenges Editors: Patrick Lowenthal, Cindy York, and Jennifer Richardson Publisher: Nova Science Publishers The deadline for abstracts outlining what you want to contribute is May 5, 2013 and for the completed chapter is July 1, 2013. Possible areas to be addressed include but…

  • SALT 2013 Conference

    From my inbox: Society for Applied Learning Technology www.salt.org Interactive Learning Technologies 2013 SALT Conference April 26, 2013 Conference Information Available Information for the Interactive Learning Technologies 2013 conference is now available on the web by clicking the link below: SALT Conference Program Register by May 14th to take advantage of early-bird registration rates. The…

  • DevLearn and eLearning DevCon Speaking Proposals Due April 26

    From my inbox: DevLearn and eLearning DevCon Speaking Proposals Due in Two Weeks Speaking proposals for DevLearn 2013 and eLearning DevCon 2013 are due in two weeks! Your work is important and worth sharing with your eLearning colleagues! Presenting at a Guild conference is a great way to grow professionally and extend your network. This…

  • I’ll be speaking at E-Learn Memphis on Monday

    http://idtmemphis.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/dr-trey-martindale-to-speak-at-e-learn-memphis-on-monday-april-15th-430pm/ You are invited to a meeting of E-Learn Memphis–a group of e-learning practitioners representing many businesses and organizations in the Memphis region. • When: 4:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., April 15th, 2013 • Where: University of Memphis, Ball Hall 320. Map: http://bit.ly/9xzqNU • Featured Speaker: Trey Martindale, Associate Professor, Instructional Design and Technology, University…

  • ASTD Memphis Presentation: ID Resources You Can Use Now

    Links and resources for my talk on April 9th, 2013 for the Memphis Chapter of ASTD. What is Instructional Design? Wikipedia entry on ID What everyone ought to know about instructional design, from the Articulate-sponsored Rapid E-Learning Blog Don Clark’s summary of the practice of ID, including summaries of ID models All-purpose Reference Sites IT…

  • Maria Hubbard speaks on April 15th for E-Learn Memphis

    You are invited to a meeting of E-Learn Memphis–a group of e-learning practitioners representing many businesses and organizations in the Memphis region. • When: 4:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., April 15th, 2013 • Where: University of Memphis, Ball Hall 320. Map: http://bit.ly/9xzqNU • Featured Speaker: Maria Hubbard • Who is Invited: anyone interested in teaching…