Michelle D Rogers
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Ed Tech Confidential
A blog about ed tech, eLearning, digital resources, instructional design, innovation, leadership, projects, professional endeavors, 21st Century learning, a little adventure, and some fun.
Michelle D Rogers
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Support a Solar Computer Lab in Kenya - June 2023
This June, my neice and I are running a fundraising campaign to build a solar computer lab for a Maasai village in Kenya with the NGO...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Opening Up Access to Online Learning
A month ago The University of Rhode Island decided to put all learning online due to the COVID19 Pandemic. But placing learning resources...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Jan 15, 2020
- 2 min
Leveraging Faculty Expertise
A massive pool of potential educational technology mentorship and support resources at any university are the faculty themselves....
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Michelle D Rogers
- Jul 15, 2019
- 4 min
4 Quality Learning Factors that Matter More than Delivery Mode
Time after time one hears the question, "But is online learning as effective as face-to-face?" Decades of research say the delivery type...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Apr 15, 2019
- 3 min
Equivalency Theory
Equivalency theory is essential to designing online learning experiences that provide comparable learning experiences to students as...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Jan 15, 2019
- 3 min
Multiculturalism in Online Learning Design
It is increasingly important to address pluralism in education, whether one is an instructional technologist, online teacher, or program...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Oct 15, 2018
- 5 min
Facilitating Technology Adoption
How does a change agent encourage teachers to adopt new technologies in the classroom? For those wanting to encourage more Web 2.0 use in...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Jul 15, 2018
- 3 min
BYOD Considerations
As with most things, there is a big difference between theory and practice. Bring your own device (BYOD) sounds like a fantastic idea, in...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Apr 15, 2018
- 2 min
Evernote: The 'One-size-fits-all' Tool
There has been an explosion of apps for many mobile devices. Many offer a BYOD opportunity to increase learning reflection in a course....
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Michelle D Rogers
- Jan 15, 2018
- 6 min
Why Your Online ePortfolio Matters
ePortfolios and an online social media presence are the resume of the future, and you will need them if you want to get that job over the...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Oct 15, 2017
- 4 min
Got Happiness?
The pursuit of happiness is probably the one thing all humans agree they want. So why is it so hard for some to find and feel happy or...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Jul 15, 2017
- 2 min
Goodbye Photobucket
Dear Photobucket. We have had a good time. There were nice moments during our relationship. But in the end, you left me cold and without...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Apr 15, 2017
- 4 min
Cool Apps for Education
Here I outline some of my favorite Apps for Education. Modern Methods of Assignment Submission At my previous position with The Higher...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Jan 15, 2017
- 14 min
Tips for New Online Teachers
A common mistake that teachers make when starting to teach online is that they approach the course as they would in a face-to-face...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Oct 15, 2016
- 3 min
Why You Should Flip Learning
Flipped learning is a popular buzz word. While science course labs have long been flipped, we are now seeing this course management...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Jul 15, 2016
- 4 min
Make Your Own Luck
My grandmother used to love saying, "If I did not have bad luck, I would not have any luck at all." But, the reality is, we often make...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Apr 15, 2016
- 2 min
Are X-Factors really X-Factors?
In recent years there has started to be a lot of talk about X-Factors in education - those intangible skills, traits, and competencies...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Jan 15, 2016
- 2 min
Free Must Have Tools for Educators
Here is a list of free tools and utilities that every teacher ought to know about. They are quick, easy and efficient to use, and dare I...
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Michelle D Rogers
- Oct 15, 2015
- 3 min
Competency-Based Education: Learning of the Future
Competency-based education offers an interesting shift in educational approaches that is based on a recognition of skills rather than...
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