As a Digital Learning Strategist, I specialize in enhancing online learning experiences through innovative solutions. My work focuses on assisting educators in expanding their digital classrooms with effective, engaging, and accessible e-Learning materials. Here’s an overview of my contributions and expertise in the field:

– Online Course Design: I have extensive experience in designing and deploying online courses tailored to various learning styles. My approach integrates responsive mobile learning (m-Learning) techniques to ensure accessibility across different devices, making learning flexible and convenient for all students.
– SCORM Development: By creating SCORM packages, I facilitate seamless integration of courses across multiple platforms, ensuring a smooth and cohesive learning experience for users.
– Simulation and LMS Implementation: Developing simulations that mirror real-world scenarios allows learners to practice and apply knowledge in a virtual environment. Furthermore, I design and implement Learning Management Systems (LMS) to streamline the delivery and management of educational content.
– Instructional Technology Evaluation: My expertise in evaluating instructional technology tools is instrumental in providing educators with actionable recommendations to enhance their e-Learning materials, ensuring they are engaging and effective.
– Digital Humanities and Language Learning: I possess unique skills in digital humanities projects and online language courses, enabling me to develop specialized e-Learning solutions that cater to diverse academic needs. My workshops offer practical insights into leveraging technology for language acquisition and humanities education.
– Open-Source and Planning Frameworks: Utilizing open-source solutions and applying e-Learning planning frameworks, I enhance the quality and accessibility of instructional materials, promoting an inclusive and dynamic learning environment.
– Qualitative GIS for e-Learning: My expertise in qualitative Geographic Information Systems (GIS) contributes to creating interactive and immersive e-Learning content, particularly for Digital Humanities projects, fostering effective learning outcomes through engaging digital landscapes.

This section also showcases examples of lessons, tutorials, instructional technology practices, and current research on multimedia learning, reflecting my comprehensive approach to e-Learning development. My goal is to empower educators with the tools and knowledge to create transformative learning experiences that are both impactful and accessible.

As a college language educator, I have found limited training sessions on effective (based on research) instructional technology tools in elementary and intermediate language courses. Even though Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) philosophy is reflected in The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) – World Languages, language educators still do…

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This is a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) data visualization project that will enhance and support the FYE interdisciplinary (Languages – HFLM/ Sociology – HSOC) Morehouse Pan African Global Experience (MPAGE) course. This new interdisciplinary course focuses not only on increasing Black male students’ exposure and access to international education experiences…

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This short lesson, “Comparte tu favorita receta” is a set of worked examples that provides tools to complete the communication task of sharing a favorite cooking recipe in Spanish.  As Clark & Mayer (2016) explain, worked examples effectively “reduce cognitive load associated with learning complex tasks” (p. 239).

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Alebrije, a digital story project, narrates the impact of Pedro Linares’ artwork in Mexican folk art. Alebrijes are whimsical and fantastical creatures of our imaginations. The intended audience are undergraduate students. Thoughts on creating this digital story project When I designed this digital story, I followed…

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In e-learning design, the expression “less is more” can summarize the Coherence Principle. Clark & Mayer (2016) state that “you should avoid adding any material that does not support the instructional goal” (p. 151). The authors recommend eliminating any extraneous information (text, graphics, voice narration, music, or background sound) that…

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There is a misunderstanding that learning styles should dictate how we design our online courses. Clark & Mayer (2016) state, “…the learning styles hypothesis … plays on the common sense argument that instruction should be flexible enough to support different learning styles.” (p. 135). However, as the authors explain, this…

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Introduction As an instructor, have you ever wanted to create a slide presentation that contains interactive options such as multiple-choice questions, video, or true-false questions on your current LMS or website? Do you want to use the same slide project in other LMS platforms? Perhaps, the solution to these questions…

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Under the pandemic, most educational institutions have relied heavily on teaching courses online during this past year. Suddenly, faculty and students are forced to use that medium almost 100% of the time. This unique situation presents the reality that e-learning is not a panacea but the realization that it is…

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Even though the study of technology leadership is relatively new, we can see some common traits or skills that IT leaders need to acquire to impact their organizations. Skills such as strong IT literacy, a sense of collaboration with stakeholders, trusted advisors, team empowerment, effective communication, and data gatekeepers (guarantor…

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¿Has enseñado varias secciones de la misma clase en un semestre o en varios semestres? ¿Estás cansado de subir upload archivos para cada clase para darte cuenta de que es son los equivocados? La respuesta es WebDAV y esto no solo es aplicable no solo para los que utilizamos Blackboard sino también para otros LMS.

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