Driving a car can be challenging and parallel parking is one of the most dreaded activities of the process. Yes, parallel parking can be a challenge, however, you don’t need to “avoid at all cost.” You only need to be giving the correct instructions. Below there are resources (some with animations) that will review the … More Parallel Parking Performance Evaluation
In education, plagiarism is a dirty word and it seems to turn (otherwise sweet) educators into giant villains as they search their students’ work for ideas and statements that may not be their own original masterpiece. Well, maybe not villains, however, educators do have a responsibility to uphold academic integrity within their courses. Plagiarism.org … More Plagiarism Detection and Prevention
Technology surrounds us; smartphones, internet, Facebook, email, Skype, watches and other jewelry that connect us to other places and even our vehicles are equipped with more technology than most average Americans know how to deal with. The same it for our classrooms, especially online courses. Technology can enhance our lives and our learning experiences (Boettcher, … More Impact of Technology
Online learning experiences can be daunting for both the students and the instructor; especially if this is the first online course they have ever taken or taught. Many questions run through their minds… “Will I be able to complete all the assignments on time” “Will I be completely alone?” “Can I be a successful student/instructor?” … More Setting Up An Online Learning Experience
For some, online learning communities is common term, however, some may have no idea what the term “Online Learning Communities” (OLC) is referring to. To being, let’s go back to the basics. Online learning communities are any community online where learning takes place, normally within a course or training module. Dr. Palloff and Dr. Pratt … More Online Learning Communities
I find myself closer to my goal, GRADUATION! There are a two classes left and this blog has been resurrected for this next course, Online Instructional Strategies. These courses through Walden are exciting and I am looking forward to continuing the journey. This blog is going to addressing the studies through my Online Instructional Strategies course. Any … More Online Instructional Strategies
This year my family went to spend eight days in Gatlinburg, TN. This was to include myself, husband and two kids as well as my parents and brother with his wife. The eight is us were to work together to create a trip that would be memorable for everyone. As the planning stages began … More Scope Creep Affects Vacations Too
As a project begins, setting guidelines for communication is key to the project’s success. There are two main types of communication; Formal – the preplanned with a standard format & Informal – happens whenever one has a thought they believe should be shared (Portny, Mantel, Meredith, Shafer, Sutton & Kramer, 2008). In today’s highly technologically … More Effective Communication
Not only are there projects in our professional careers but in our personal lives as well. These personal projects form the basis of life. These projects can be as simple as grocery shopping or gardening; to larger projects like planning a wedding, moving across town or across the country, deciding to go back to … More Learning From a Project “Post-Mortem”
As my educational journey continues, for the next 8 weeks the new group of blog posts will be related to my Project Management course.
Christine Nelson 