I’m starting a new feature here on the blog called “Hot Off The Press”, where I share emerging research, publications, standards (etc.) that are relevant to making awesome public health courses.
This month I’m highlighting a new article from the journal Pedagogy in Health Promotion called “Maintaining Course Quality and Integrity Across Multiple Modalities” (Kulak & Forder, 2023).
Read MoreOne of my favorite annual traditions since I started my business is to have myself a little end of year “retreat” to review the past year. I block the week from meetings. I put on my out of office and focus exclusively on my business (i.e., I do zero client work). And yay- I get to stand in front of my big white board :)
As we start 2024, I thought readers would be interested in both my process and some of the findings that emerged from this retreat that you can expect to see reflected in what I share and work on this year.
Read MoreAs we wrap up 2023, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the effectiveness of our e-learning solutions and make plans for revising and designing new learning experiences in the new year. I help many clients develop evaluation plans (all year long!), so I’m sharing my top two tips for evaluation in today’s post.
Read MoreThis week, SOPHE kicked off another National Health Education Week (NHEW). The theme is Advancing Health, Equity and Civil Rights. Over the past year, I have made learning about designing accessible e-learning a professional development priority. Since accessibility is a key component to developing equitable and inclusive learning experiences, it felt like a great fit to write about it during NHEW.
Read MoreWhat better way to celebrate the blog re-launch than with a brand new podcast interview. This week I sit down with Sujani at PH SPOT to discuss all things related to e-learning instructional design for public health trainings and courses. Check it out!
Read MoreIn honor of National Health Education Week 2021, I thought it would be fun to visit selected responsibilities and competencies for health education specialists (2020) and make connections with instructional design. This is definitely not an exhaustive list of where they overlap, but these are some of my favorites!
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