Author: Trey Martindale

  • AI and Course Development

    Here are resources from my presentation today at “AI at MTSU”. Handy links to read/visit More Useful Things: AI Resources from Ethan Mollick 10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Instructional Design | EDUCAUSE Review AI for Course Design | Coursera a free Coursera course. Augmented Course Design: Using AI to Boost Efficiency and Expand Capacity…

  • AECT Presentation on Regular and Substantive Interaction

    Recently my colleague Tony Pina and I presented at the AECT convention about regular and substantive interaction in online courses. Below are notes from our presentation. Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses is Crucial: What to Do About It Anthony Piña, Illinois State University Trey Martindale, Middle Tennessee State University Definitions matter Correspondence education…

  • Getting a Job in Academe — Interviewing, Cover Letters, Negotiating, etc.

    I enjoyed sharing with the Graduate Student Association at the AECT Convention about the job search process. We talked about cover letters, CVs, interviewing, types of jobs, etc. Here are some relevant resources. Resume, cover letter, interviewing, and job search advice from higheredjobs.com Cover Letters Here is a list of web resources about writing a…

  • Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses and Programs

    It was great to get to present with my friend Tony Pina about regular and substantive interaction, and how important it is for online leaders to understand. We presented this at the 2023 Distance Learning Administrator conference.  Regular and Substantive Interaction Resources Here are our slides from the presentation today. “Regular and Substantive Interaction is…

  • Propose a chapter about research in online learning

    Call for Papers: Handbook of Research in Online Learning We invite you to submit a chapter to this edited book entitled “Handbook of Research in Online Learning”.  We are accepting unpublished manuscripts as well as significant previously published manuscripts. Here is the detailed call for papers. http://treymartindale.com/handbook/ Please feel free to share this call with…

  • Grant for virtual reality nurse training project

    I received some good news recently, as seen below: Martindale and Colleagues Awarded $250,000 Grant https://www.iswd.msstate.edu/newsroom/news/2020/09/martindale-and-colleagues-awarded-250000-grant ISWD Department Head Trey Martindale and an interdisciplinary team from MSU have been awarded a $250,000 Mississippi Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant. WIOA is designed to help job candidates access employment, education, training, and support services to…

  • Presentation about Future of Higher Education

    Here are links to articles, news, and resources from my recent presentation at the 18th annual Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, hosted by the University of Wisconsin. https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-plan-for-college-budgets-next-year-improvise https://er.educause.edu/articles/2020/3/the-difference-between-emergency-remote-teaching-and-online-learning https://news.gatech.edu/2019/11/12/georgia-tech-enrollment-reaches-all-time-high https://www.educationdive.com/news/u-of-arizona-to-buy-ashford-setting-up-a-new-online-arm/582778/ https://www.businessinsider.com/scott-galloway-colleges-must-cut-costs-to-survive-covid-2020-7?fbclid=IwAR3NuyYS-NYeECU1rNRKQMOU6BVZIdMOi31d6T_4mNJ87IkQiI7ixyLKXWk https://www.chronicle.com/article/instructional-design/ https://www.coursera.org/learn/teach-online https://webcourseworks.com/elearning-predictions-hype-curve-2019/ https://www.gartner.com/en/research/methodologies/gartner-hype-cycle https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/3887767/understanding-gartner-s-hype-cycles https://www.becore.com/virtual-reality-gartner-ar/ https://er.educause.edu/articles/2019/8/artificial-intelligence-in-higher-education-applications-promise-and-perils-and-ethical-questions https://www.profgalloway.com/uss-university https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CUs3HrqstC2oV3CF3_di4yW6Y4K_CIrUJNEEHCCKo7A/edit#gid=0 https://philonedtech.com/survey-higher-ed-online-officers-satisfied-with-spring-response-but-see-need-for-improvement-in-fall/

  • Resources About HyFlex Course Design

    This model is in the news lately related to teaching during the pandemic. Some resources I collected: “HyFlex is a course design model that presents the components of hybrid learning (which combines face-to-face with online learning) in a flexible course structure that gives students the option of attending sessions in the classroom, participating online, or…

  • Presenting at Distance Teaching and Learning conference

    Here is the summary blurb for the presentation on Thursday August 6th. https://guidebook.com/g/dtl2020/#/expanded-schedule/session/26181815 Higher education is undergoing change, which can be very challenging for traditionalists. The value proposition for pursuing college and university degrees is being actively questioned by the public, in the marketplace, and by legislative bodies. Companies and organizations are building and offering…

  • Microlearning Presentation at ICEM

    Today I had the pleasure of presenting to my new friends and colleagues at the International Council on Educational Media conference in Tallinn, Estonia. My talk was about microlearning in business and higher education. I talked about where this educational innovation is heading, and what it means for professionals in learning and development. Below are…