Author Caroline

My initial research focused on social constructivist pedagogy which involves group work, interaction and discussion with peers.  These interactions and group work are executed by the instructor as she adjusts how she teaches rather than what she teaches and students… Continue Reading →

Khan Academy is an educational website that provides free online videos, coursework and practice tests for students from K -12.  According to Ani (2013) the website encompasses more than 3,300 videos that have been viewed more than 160 million times…. Continue Reading →

In my first blog post for LRNT525, I discussed how leaders should motivate and inspire their followers.  I described a leader as someone who: leads with a reflective approach, lives by honesty, demonstrates behaviours that are linked with enthusiasm, and… Continue Reading →

Three years ago, I worked on a project that involved planning, developing and implementing two learning and development modules for the City’s new HR/financial system. The two modules supported competency management (tracking learning initiatives) and performance management (tracking performance reviews,… Continue Reading →

Change in a digital learning environment may be described as new or updated software, a new learning management system or simply a change to an existing process. Regardless of the size of change, anything that affects people or a process… Continue Reading →

Leaders play a critical role in the success of organizational change.  Al-Haddad & Kotnour, 2015 asserted that planning for change and addressing critical factors in the change process promotes success. Leaders are responsible for planning and addressing critical factors in… Continue Reading →

Anyone can have the title of Manager, Director, Principal or Dean. It is an occupation with tasks that need to be accomplished. However, a leader is someone who inspires and motivates people into action. A leader who is reflective in… Continue Reading →

Having the opportunity to read ‘Take Making into the Classroom’ was synonymous for me to opening a present that I have always wanted and never received.  I have been waiting to learn how to create in class interactive learning that… Continue Reading →

I remember the day as if it was yesterday.  In 2004, I was a Technical Specialist for a large downtown law firm.  One of my core responsibilities was the delivery of one to one technical training (on Microsoft 1998) to… Continue Reading →