Internet – Design Goodiness

I am putting together a list of social media groups, specifically Facebook and LinkedIn groups, to share with the students in the UT IDT program. I thought it would be a nice resource that would allow them to be expose to diverse groups of instructional designers in different settings, levels of experience, and locations. I remember when I first started my IDT master program it seemed like there was hardly anyone else who knew what was instructional design. In any case, I know it can feel like just you and your classmates are learning about instructional design. In reality, we have large communities of instructional design practitioners, students, and faculty. This is a work in progress list, I will add more groups as I come across them.

Florida Suncoast Chapter: Association for Talent Development:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1476417/
Association of Educational Communications and Technology (AECT):
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/55502/
- AECT Graduate Student Assembly:
  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aectgsa/
  - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1225417/
- AECT Teacher Education Division: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AECT.TED/
- AECT Division of Distance Learning: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aectddl/
- AECT Culture, Learning and Technology: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aectclt/
- AECT Division of Organizational Training and Performance: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aect.tandp/
- AECT Design and Development Division:
  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aectdesignanddevelopment/
  - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1844190/
- AECT Research and Theory Division: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aectrtd
American Educational Research Association:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105053/
- AERA Division C: Learning & Instruction: https://www.facebook.com/groups/19010695699/
- AERA SIG Instructional Technology: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aerasigit/
- AERA SIG Design and Technology: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3704774/
Other Facebook and LinkedIn Groups:
Social media accounts for 46 different Instructional Design & Technology programs:
- Crowded source Google Spreadsheet

Academia, Conference, Distance Education, Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Podcast, Professional Development, Research, scholarship, Social Media

Podcast Episode (@VisionOfEd): #SocialMedia in #HigherEducation

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 eromerohall

This past week, I was invited as a guest speaker in the Visions of Education podcast series. I am sharing it here for anyone who is in the education field and wants to subscribe to the podcast. Also, I want to share the link to the podcast episode. I discussed SocialMedia in HigherEducation:

You can click on this link to access a full list of resources (articles, books, and videos) mentioned in podcast episode: https://visionsofed.com/2019/03/10/episode-108-social-media-in-higher-education-with-enilda-romero-hall/

This is a one of five podcast episodes that focus on #SocialMediaEd discussions leading up to the SITE conference next week in Las Vegas, NV.

Academia, Conference, Distance Education, Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Professional Development, Research

The EduTech research group at #FURC2019 (@UTinquiry)

February 25, 2019March 3, 2019 eromerohall

This past weekend The University of North Florida hosted the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC). Many undergraduate students from The University of Tampa presented topics in which they engage on research. One of these students was Renata Sindicic, who has been working with me and collaborating in research since last August 2018. I feel extremely proud of Renata, #FURC2019 was her very first time presenting in a conference! She worked hard on the design of the poster and practice her presentation prior to the event. I am thankful to have her as part of the research team!

Renata presented preliminary results of our research related to the use of social media by undergraduate students.

Academia, Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Multimedia

Trends in ID&T Database

February 6, 2019 eromerohall

The biggest benefit I get out of FB are the groups that I belong to. They are great for sharing resources and learning from others. Recently, in one of those groups a colleague from a different institution shared a link to the Trends in ID&T Database:

The Trends in ID&T Database is now live! You can access information from more than 80 resources pertaining to the innovations employed and valued in K-12 schools, higher education, and business and industry. We also welcome contributors to help keep the database current. Additionally, please feel free to use this resource within your classes! Find out more at trendsandissues.org

Academia, AECT, Distance Education, Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Professional Development, Research, Writing

Editorial: “The (Re)adaptability of Research Methodologies in the InstructionalDesign & Technology Field”

August 13, 2018 eromerohall

This editorial was recently published (online first). It will be available on print in the next issue of TechTrends introducing the articles that showcase “innovation in research methodology in the instructional design & technology field.”

View this document on Scribd

Academia, Distance Education, Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Multimedia, Research, scholarship, Teaching

#Podcast Interview: “How the Future of Learning is Online”

August 12, 2018March 11, 2019 eromerohall

Earlier this summer, I was invited to share my thoughts on online education in an interview hosted by Dr. Will Deyamport, III as part of his podcast series [The Dr. Will Show Podcast]. It was a really neat experience. Some of the questions and topics address include:

Where does online learning come into play (when looking at different models, school missions, and varying ways to delivery instruction)?
How does teaching and learning change when the classroom can be accessed via any device connected to the internet?
What is the learning curve for teachers in learning how to design and deliver instruction via a Learning Management System?
What are some of the skills needed to be an effective instructional designer of online learning?
Where do you see online education going within the next 5 to 10 years?
What do you say to those educators or individuals who believe online education is a fad or doesn’t deliver on providing the same quality of education as face-to-face instruction?

Here is a link to audio podcast:

https://thedrwillshowpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-enilda-romero-hall-how-the-future-of-5365e68d

Academia, Education, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Research, Scholarships, Social Media, Teaching

#SocialMedia: An Analysis of Syllabuses (IRB 18-063)

August 10, 2018 eromerohall

Title of Study: Social Media: An Analysis of Syllabuses

Description:The purpose of this syllabus analysis is to explore and describe the structure of courses on “social media as a collaborative learning tool” within instructional design (educational technology, instructional technology, or learning design) programs. The analysis of this structure provides information about the core curriculum taught to graduate students in these courses. This syllabus analysis also serves to extract and recognize the tasks and learning opportunities, used in these courses, in a more systematic and direct manner. Overall, this research serves to understand how learning with social media is seen through syllabuses in instructional design graduate programs.

In order to conduct the syllabus analysis, I am inviting instructors who have taught (during the 2017–2018 academic year) or will be teaching (in the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year) courses related to “social media as a collaborative learning tool” in instructional design (educational technology, instructional technology, or learning design) graduate programs (master or doctoral) to consider sharing their syllabus with me. Sample titles of courses related to social media as a collaborative learning tool include:

Social Media and Beyond
Learning with Social Media and Mobiles
Social Media and Collaboration Technology in Organizations
Social Media for Professional Learning
and other course titles

Study URL: Social Media: An Analysis of Syllabuses

Contact Name: Enilda Romero-Hall, Ph.D.
Contact Email: eromerohall@ut.edu