A #proofreading tip for #tcidul people. In Adobe Reader, choose Read Out Loud in the View menu. You can have your assignments read back to you paragraph by paragraph. I caught four small silly errors in my writing that I missed during normal proofing and Grammarly pass.

Here's an interesting article about being self-employed in the #InstructionalDesign and #eLearning industry. If, like me, you're considering the freelancing or sole trader route this advice might come in handy! #tcidul

Audacity is a powerful piece of software when you delve into its' rich feature-set. In this #tcidul blog I briefly talk about why I think everyone should take the time to learn this program, especially #TechnicalWriters and #InstructionalDesigners. 10127828.blogspot.com/2020/03/audaci…

A four part series on building an #eLearning portfolio from Ashley Chiasson. Worth checking out for #tcidul students, not so much for the assignment as these are more long term tips, but should be useful when building on what's created in this module. ashleychiasson.com/blog/how-to-bu…

Another note on portfolios for #tcidul - if you're considering using WordPress on the back-end of your site, here are some suggested plugins that might be useful: hostgator.com/blog/best-word…

An interesting blog post about the communication process in #eLearning. Highlights that it's important to give the learner lots of feedback and assess their understanding throughout the content, not just at the end in a quiz. blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearnin…

Here are some tips for #voiceover that #tcidul students might find useful. I'm currently working on a set of my own tips for one of my blogs this week, so I'll share those too when they're done. sweetwater.com/insync/11-tips…

For my second #tcidul blog of the week, I put together some of my own tips for #voiceover work. These are by no means exhaustive, but hopefully they are a good starting point or at the very least give you some ideas to try: 10127828.blogspot.com/2020/03/some-t…

With so many people working from home for the foreseeable future, a #podcast may be a good solution to provide employees with training or to keep the workers engaged and up to date. Here's an article on the benefits. #tcidul learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/how-p…

If there's a positive to be taken from COVID-19, it could be the impetus for a revolution in teaching. Hopefully institutions use this crisis as an opportunity to familiarise themselves with online alternatives & perhaps we can retain some of them when normality resumes. #tcidul

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Since we all probably have more time on our hands these days by virtue of not having anywhere to go, here are some recommended #TechnicalWriting #podcasts which may be of interest to #tcidul students: technicallywriteit.com/technical-writ…

Here's an interesting #longread about the difference between online learning and "Emergency Remote Teaching", and how institutions should evaluate their transition to ERT after #WhenCoronaVirusIsOver #tcidul er.educause.edu/articles/2020/…

In this penultimate reflective blog, I decided to take a look back at what I feel I have learned as a result of all the assignments on the MA combined. #tcidul 10127828.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-va…

4 simple tips for more effective #VideoConferencing. These are great, and are things you might not consider straightaway if you're new to online meetings. #tcidul fastcompany.com/90480320/4-tip…

Use @zoom_us? Beware of security issues. Blog post from Zoom on how to be secure and what they’re planning. blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2020…

My final #tcidul blog entry is a reflection on the blog assignment itself. I found the experience very rewarding and will be continuing it in private even though the project has now concluded. 10127828.blogspot.com/2020/04/lookin…

This makes for very disheartening reading. “A report released on April 27 found 72pc of leading Irish companies do not have websites that are considered accessible” Not only is our public realm inaccessible but it appears online is inaccessible too! siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/iri…

"Special needs" is problematic. During the Inclusive Africa Conference, Dagnachew B. Wakene urged people to avoid this phrase. Labeling a disabled person's need for water, food & dignity as special suggests it's extra & optional. Just don't. But I'll confess Dag & I have special needs 1/3

Seeking a great example of school-wide #UDL implementation? Read "Universal Design for Learning: One School's Journey" and find out how a four-year effort brought one NH school from UDL basics to UDL collaboration: ow.ly/4vvQ50JuNJc @NHEdCommr ConVal Schools #UDLchat #NHUDL