by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 18, 2023 | Educational technology, Facilitation, Learning, Learning design
I finally got a chance to jump on the ChatGPT bandwagon. The first task I asked this AI tool to complete was to “Create a 200 word blog post in the style of Beth Cougler Blom about why participatory learning experiences are effective.” What do you think?...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 27, 2021 | Educational technology, Online facilitation, Teaching online
Have you ever heard of Google Easter eggs? They are “hidden features or messages, inside jokes, and cultural references inserted into media” and can be really fun surprises tucked into certain Google searches. Some of Google’s Easter eggs could be...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 13, 2021 | Educational technology, Online facilitation
If you’ve had any interactions with me over the last several years I’ve probably mentioned Liberating Structures to you. Liberating Structures are powerful activities and processes that you can use in meetings and learning events to include all voices in...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Apr 26, 2020 | Educational technology, Learning design
This is the fourth and final post on the basics of creating online learning. In earlier posts I overviewed the different modes under the umbrella of “online learning”, gave some tips around facilitating learning in synchronous web conferencing sessions,...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 12, 2020 | Educational technology
In the world we’re living in right now it’s become even more important to use technology to meet online. Online meetings can be a robust equivalent to face-to-face ones if you know how to facilitate them well. If you have a scheduled face-to-face meeting...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jan 4, 2018 | Educational technology, Learning design
One of the projects I worked on this year through my work at Royal Roads University in faculty development was creating an online interactive resource in Articulate Storyline. It’s a simple tool that is intended to help faculty members choose between RRU faculty...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 7, 2017 | Educational technology
I’m happy to announce that I recently purchased access to Articulate 360, a suite of tools for e-learning course development. This means I can offer an enhanced level of service when building e-learning courses for my clients. Articulate 360 includes several...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Jun 6, 2017 | Educational technology, Facilitation, Professional development
Last week I was in Kelowna to attend the ETUG Spring Jam, a two-day conference hosted by the Educational Technology Users Group out of BCcampus. (BCcampus is an organization which supports all public higher educational institutions in British Columbia.) I attended...
by Beth Cougler Blom | Mar 15, 2017 | Educational technology, Facilitation, Online facilitation
Yesterday I took a small leap for my business and tried out the new Facebook Live. Well, I suppose this livestreaming feature isn’t so “new” anymore, but I feel like I haven’t seen a lot of people doing it yet and wanted to jump on board. I was...
