Author: Trey Martindale

  • AECT RTD Webinar with David Merrill

    This was a really nice 30-minute webinar with David Merrill. From my inbox: From: Enilda Romero-Hall: Thank you for attending the first AECT RTD Professional Development Webinar. We appreciate your participation, comments, and questions. If you have additional questions about the topic, you can contact Dr. David Merrill via email at professordavemerrill@gmail.com. Here is a…

  • Early Bird Deadline (Oct 25) for ASTD ALPS 2013

    ASTD Memphis Learning and Performance Summit http://astdmemphis.camp8.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1097014 Student rate: $40. Great learning and networking opportunity. Don’t miss the ASTD Memphis ALPS conference! The early bird deadline has been extended to Oct. 25th! Can’t view the flyer below? Click here. Click here to register for ALPS 2013! Click here to RSVP to the ALPS 2013 Networking…

  • Creating a Screencast with Camtasia

    Here is a really nice video-based tutorial (and screencast) on how to create an effective screencast using Camtasia. Creating a screencast.

  • Calling all Memphis ASTD volunteers

    In my inbox, from ASTD Memphis: http://astdmemphis.org Want to earn ASTD Bucks? Grow your network of other learning professionals? Join the Planning Committee for this year’s learning event! This year’s conference will be held on Friday, November 15th. Our first call will be held on Thursday, August 1 at 12:00 noon for 30 minutes. Please…

  • Courses Open for Second Summer Term

    If you aspire to improve your skills in integrating technology into instruction, the second summer term begins July 9th, and you can enroll up through that day. The regular term lasts 5 weeks and “teacher” term lasts 3 weeks. IDT is offering these three courses, all of which are part of the K-12 Technology Integration…

  • JAID Call for Papers

    From my inbox, via Les Moller: Please consider submitting an article for the Journal of Applied Instructional Design. we just released the latest issue and are trying to get another one out in 2 months. I would also appreciate it if you can pas this email around to friends and colleagues. If you have any…

  • MOOC overview and links

    Here are the links from my talk today at the Institute for Intelligent Systems at the University of Memphis. Educause Library on MOOCs. Start your reading here. Peter Norvig: The 100,000-student classroom. TED video. Wikipedia entry on MOOCs. A very comprehensive entry including examples, history, etc. MOOC organizations EdX Coursera Udacity MOOC-List: Site with list…

  • Online K-12 Certificate from the University of Memphis

    (Please share with your colleagues in education) Dear Educator, The Instructional Design and Technology Department at the University of Memphis is pleased to offer the K-12 Certificate in Instructional Computing Applications. This graduate level, four course program is designed to help teachers meaningfully integrate technology into teaching and learning. The Certificate is offered completely online…

  • 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…