First Impressions

This is the first week of two new courses in the ILT program. My first thoughts are on Instructional Message Design.

This could be a challenging course, but I'm excited about it because I need help in this area. I'm really good at bullet points on PowerPoint slides! I'm not so good at thinking creatively about changing up presentations to make them more effective. I seem to get really stuck in the routine of doing what everyone else does. PowerPoint is a tool I like to use to help me organize my thinking - but this doesn't mean it is an effective way to engage learners.

I look forward to re-thinking how to design effective "messages" for learners - I hope the creative juices flow this semester.