Dr. Anne-Marie Fiore
I am a learning experience design consultant focused on developing engaging learning experiences. Although my career has always been related to education in some way, I have worked as a technology director, curriculum specialist, college professor, and now an online instructional designer.
Design Thinking in Practice
Reasons Why Mastery Learning Is Becoming More Popular In Online Learning
Much of online learning is built on mastery learning. Benjamin Bloom revealed mastery learning for the first time in 1984 in his landmark book, The 2 Sigma Problem. Bloom explored several educational methods in The 2 Sigma Problem, including private…
Higher Ed, Death, and Taxes
Higher education is facing a profound change with the shifting demographics and cultural perceptions, combined with declining support and rising expectations. This series will look at some of the issues contributing to “being out of touch” including student debt, reliance…
What can you expect from academic services when working with a course development provider?
The Academic Services team has extensive experience developing undergraduate, graduate, and professional online learning programs and courses. We value high-quality learning experiences that are distinctive, engaging, and provide the skills and knowledge that students seek and employers value. At our…
Design Thinking
How do we write a course that uses the process of Design Thinking? Design Thinking (DT) moves course design from a content-based or subject-based model to a focus on students. DT consists of a fluid process that begins with empathizing…
Hybrid Flexible, Hy-Flex, Or Hybrid Streaming.
An instructional approach that combines face-to-face (F2F) and online learning. Each class session and learning activity is offered in-person, synchronously online, and asynchronously online. Students can decide how to participate. This model’s flexibility demonstrates a commitment to student success, and…
VR & AR. The future is here.
Who doesn’t love phrases, such as, “The Future is Here”? How about “The Future is Near”? Those are two phrases that we read in regard to virtual and augmented reality (VR AR). So, let’s take a walk through the “Ancient…
College Majors, Old and New
At work, I often research college majors that hold promising career paths for today’s students. Usually, I find majors such as computer science, cybersecurity, and nursing. Imagine my surprise when this year, I found a whole new group of majors…
What is a Learning Management System?
And, Do I Need One? Most colleges and universities use a Learning Management System to deliver courses. You may have heard of some of the more well-known ones, such as Canvas by Instructure, Blackboard, or Moodle. You may have even taken a course…
