Three Qualities of a Great Content Writer

Three Qualities of a Great Content Writer

Today’s headlines seem to focus on everything that’s wrong with education. “American Schools vs. the World: Expensive, Unequal, Bad at Math”–The Atlantic “Wake-Up Call: U.S. Students Trail Global Leaders”–nbcnews.com “Obama Administration Spent Billions to Fix Failing...
An Easy Way to Correlate Open Educational Resources (OERs)

An Easy Way to Correlate Open Educational Resources (OERs)

So many free and open educational resources exist on the Internet that can be utilized to enhance learning activities.   What is an open educational resource? Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are free of copyright or license...
How to Create Bias Free Educational Course Content

How to Create Bias Free Educational Course Content

It is impossible to be completely objective. Creating bias free content is challenging. Our experiences and beliefs create a lens through which we view the world. This lens can subconsciously create biases. A bias occurs when we favor one thing or one person over...
Importance of Developmental Editing in the Content Creation Process

Importance of Developmental Editing in the Content Creation Process

Content development involves more than researching the specified area and deciding which components of that area are worth developing into a deliverable, whether that be a course, a blog, an editorial, a handout, etc.  It involves a team dedicated to the delivery of a...
Writing Items at Different Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels

Writing Items at Different Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels

Bloom’s Taxonomy is the hallmark of learning models used today. In fact, most people utilize the strategies outlined in Bloom’s without even knowing it. Through early school experiences, we are taught to function through remembering, understanding/applying, and...