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Personas for learning design

As PSA begins designing a DLE for learners, we may want to consider identifying a template to understand our expected learners. This is a persona method I found while working with the Carpe Diem MOOC. Personas are a tool for sharing our understanding of our expected...

Social learning construct support-the Sherpa

In this video, Gilly Salmon describes the role of the discussion e-moderator as a “sherpa” assisting learners in climbing a mountain.  The Carpe Diem Mooc process includes small groups in discussion working on a collaborative online course activity. My...

Video tutorials for founders

A Steve Blank blog post sharing a series of video tutorials for founders interested in developing their business in the start up stage. With a ~$2 billion endowment the Kauffman Foundation is the largest non-profit focused on entrepreneurship in the world. Giving away...

Online course design

The following google doc provides a planner of activities for a two day workshop offered in March 2014 to design an online course. The course participants are public health practitioners. The process for designing courses follows the Carpe Diem participative process...

MOOC-Carpe Diem: learning design

This MOOC starts today and lasts for 6 weeks.  The MOOC is delivered by Swinburne University in Australia on an LMS called Coursesites by Blackboard. The course is based on a process for online learning design called Carpe Diem. I signed up, but will I stay the...