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My Definition of Learning/Instructional Design and Technology

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In my current position as an online teacher, every time I prepare my lessons I think about how I can  leverage my software, hardware, and online resources to deliver quality engaging instruction that allows for measurable learning outcomes.    This would be my personal definition of Learning/Instructional Design and Technology (LIDT).  As a systematic thinker, designing instruction comes naturally.  Technology is the medium that is used in order to make learning easily accessible and relevant, as it brings innovation into our everyday lessons or training.  It also streamlines processes that were time consuming in the past like communication, delivering content in different formats to reach a broader audience, and using data to guide instruction. Leverage, quality, engaging, measurable, and outcomes would be the key phrases in my personal definition of LIDT.   The process would be a series of questions I ask myself.  Leverage : I need to kno...
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I'm Reevaluating the Curve

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I'm Reevaluating the Curve The journey through this semester’s exploration of emerging technologies had its ups and downs and I have learned a lot about the adoption of innovations and the role of technology. Although technology is the vehicle that is driving the innovations, it is more about how emerging technologies can be valuable to an organization and how it can be integrated to where it is seamless for the organization or even society as a whole. In my original WOL blog when thinking about where I was on the Diffusion of Innovation Curve, I discussed that I was an early adopter working towards becoming an innovator. Right now, where I stand, being an early adopter assisting majority members and laggards to embrace technology seems to be more fitting. As I gain more experience in the world or leadership, I will be able to take people who are on the vertical stroke of the T-shaped innovator and help shift their strengths to become a team that allows me to be closer to becoming...
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Self-Assessment and Reflection

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  I had the pleasure of being able to take the evaluation course along with my applied project for the Learning Design and Technology Master’s program at ASU. At first, I felt really overwhelmed but towards the end when my project team in the applied project class was running on fumes, I was able to keep them going as one of our final assignments was to write a final evaluation report. Although they took the course before, it was not fresh in their minds, and we just got done completing a huge project that took a lot of energy. Luckily for them, I took on the headache of taking two courses and the evaluation course was very helpful in refreshing their memories on how to write the report. For me, it did relieve some stress since I was able to navigate through both classes during the final weeks as they both were on the same page, writing an evaluation report. Based on my self-assessment in the beginning of the course, I gave myself a rating of 4, now I would be at 4.5. The evaluatio...
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