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by Angela Britcher October 27, 2023
Tips for Engaging in Online Discussion Boards

We’ve heard all of the complaints about discussion boards. We’re in online classrooms with students daily and understand the struggle to encourage students to participate and discuss. “Faculty often complain that discussions don’t work. Don’t blame the tool! Discussions can be the heart of the online student experience when written to facilitate communication, connection, and… Continue reading Tips for Engaging in Online Discussion Boards

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by TBG Staff February 15, 2023
How I Design: Laura J. Williams, M.S.

Before transitioning into instructional design for higher education in 2014, I worked in the DC metro region for C-suite executives in both Fortune 500 and regional businesses. Over more than 20 years I held a variety of roles in administration and marketing communications. I was drawn to instructional design for higher education because I desired… Continue reading How I Design: Laura J. Williams, M.S.

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by Kate Baggott January 11, 2023
The Near Future of Online Learning: Predictions from Instructional Designers

Where are the current learning trends taking us? That was the question put to The Babb Group’s Instructional Designers as 2022 came to an end. “I see more Competency-Based approaches, increased interest in hybrid learning and creating more inclusive content for students from all backgrounds and languages,” said Sheila Fry, COO of The Babb Group.… Continue reading The Near Future of Online Learning: Predictions from Instructional Designers

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by Kate Baggott December 13, 2022
The Instructional Design Experience: A Collection of Perspectives & Practices

The Babb Group is an agile development team of Instructional Designers (IDs), Curriculum Developers (CDs), and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). When these individuals assemble and deploy their skills to join TBG’s clients’ in-house staff, they each bring shared and unique approaches, perspectives, and methodologies to their work. It helps them collaborate with any individual or… Continue reading The Instructional Design Experience: A Collection of Perspectives & Practices

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by Angela Britcher October 20, 2022
How I Design: Angela Britcher

Create an Environment for Collaboration One of the things I love about instructional design is the opportunity to constantly learn from subject matter experts. I’ve had the chance to work on courses on artificial intelligence, art, history, statistics, lean manufacturing, and occasionally courses in my wheelhouse of communications. I like to connect with a subject… Continue reading How I Design: Angela Britcher

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by TBG Staff October 11, 2022
How I Design: Morgan McAfee

By Morgan McAfee Designing effective learning experiences is a passion of mine. I will always be a student at heart and I am constantly considering how learning experiences can be improved. One thing that really stuck with me from my instructional design coursework is to always begin with the end in mind. This focus on… Continue reading How I Design: Morgan McAfee

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by TBG Staff September 8, 2022
How I Design: Christina Archer

Going into a new course development process with a new SME is like going on a blind date. You both arrive to the kickoff a little unsure of each other; wondering about each other’s working styles, experience, and expectations. I make the first meeting a little more comfortable by being openly communicative about these components.… Continue reading How I Design: Christina Archer

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by TBG Staff August 16, 2022
How I Design: Michelle Ross, M.Ed.

By Michelle Ross To provide meaningful learning experiences for students. That motto is central to our role as instructional designers. There are several steps to ensuring the motto becomes a reality in course development. First and foremost, I feel that it is important to establish a positive relationship with the subject matter experts (SMEs) and… Continue reading How I Design: Michelle Ross, M.Ed.

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by TBG Staff July 28, 2022
How I Design: B.J. Kennedy, M.A.

The video conference for the course development kickoff starts. My SME (subject matter expert) and I exchange introductions and some background stories to establish the dialog before we settle into the big conversation: How will we design this course? As an instructional designer I ask the SME to explain the course as they see it… Continue reading How I Design: B.J. Kennedy, M.A.

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