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Steven Pillay @steven_tcel

Current MA Student - Technical Communication & E-Learning | Previous paediatric doctor

Joined February 2022
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"A Pragmatic Master List of Action Verbs for Bloom's Taxonomy" frontiersin.org/articles/10.… #tcidul #elearning #bloom #actionverbs #learningobjectives
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MirjamN@MirjamN
26 Apr 2022
All-in-one! Over the last couple of months, we published 8 blogs on productive learning strategies. This blog provides an overview of all of them - Eight-in-one! 3starlearningexperiences.wor… With @P_A_Kirschner, @TineHoof, and @timsurma

Let’s get to work with productive learning strategies: All-in-one

By Tine Hoof, Tim Surma, Paul A. Kirschner & Mirjam Neelen This blog provides an overview of a series of eight blogs on productive learning strategies, originally written by Tine Hoof, Tim Surm…

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Useful for anyone using Weebly (and possibly other sites) for their e-Portfolio. instructables.com/Embed-your… #tcidul

Embed Your Google Drive Creations on Your Weebly Site

Embed Your Google Drive Creations on Your Weebly Site: I have shown this to quite a few teachers, and thought I'd write a short instructable for anyone who is interested in embedding a Google Drive...

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iSpring@iSpringPro
4 Apr 2022
For a long time, it was the hard, job-specific skills that drew the most attention and determined careers. But now soft skills — the ways your employees behave and communicate — are also gaining increasing recognition. ispri.ng/z9q2g #eLearning #training
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Last Blog Post is Up: Reflections on a Taught Masters pillaysteven.wixsite.com/blo… #tcidul #techcomm #elearning #instructionaldesign #design #reflection

Reflections on a Taught Masters

It was hard to come with a plan to discuss everything I wanted to reflect on in this post. I wanted to make it a good summary of my Masters experience and an accurate accounting of what tools I hope...

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I received a recommendation today to join @elearningnetwk. It's £30 per year, which includes access to a mentor (!!!), webinars and monthly virtual coffee mornings. elearningnetwork.org/ #tcidul #elearning #instructionaldesign

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Really like the layout and content of Tim Slades blog. elearningacademy.io/blog/ #tcidul #elearning #designthinking
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New blog post: The Frustration of Choosing an e-Learning Tool pillaysteven.wixsite.com/blo… @AdaptLearning #tcidul #frustrated #responsive #accessibility

The Frustration of Choosing an e-Learning Tool

I hit a massive slump this week. It's getting better but my motivation is the lowest it has been in a while. I think part of it was the intensity of getting the Proposal & Storyboard (post-extension)...

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This @LinkedIn course was my first exposure Malcolm Knowles' Andragogy Theory, an approach which highlights the need to motivate adult learners via practical application. The course is free (minus the worksheets) for 24 hours after signing up. linkedin.com/learning/instru… #tcidul
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Lisa Fitzgerald@fitzy133
24 Mar 2022
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Scoil na Gaeilge, an Bhéarla, & na Cumarsáide@SEIC_UL
24 Mar 2022
Attention readers & book lovers! The UL Creative Writing Festival returns, with a stellar line-up of international, award-winning writers including Roddy Doyle, Kit deWaal, Donal Ryan, Joseph O Connor & many more! For more details and to book tickets: uch.ie/event/ul-creative-wri…
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Thomas O'Shaughnessy@tjoshaughnessy
21 Mar 2022
Check out AHEAD's new Accessibility Resources and Know-How (ARK) ahead.ie/ARK. Looks like a fantastic resource for everyone working in Higher Education #AHEAD2022 #AccessibilityMatters #A11y

ARK – Short Online Courses

- AHEAD

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Grecia Hernández@greciah273
15 Mar 2022
I was doing some research for my e-course's Accessibility Statement and I found this video on @YouTube It is quite long, but Kasey breaks down WCAG into more manageable parts #tcidul Understanding Accessibility: WCAG’s 13 Guidelines with Kasey Bonifacio youtu.be/RjpvOqZigao

Understanding Accessibility: WCAG’s 13 Guidelines with Kasey Bonifacio

Accessibility is critical, but it can be confusing. Kasey Bonafacio...

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A slightly meta blog post this week: The Course Design of @FutureLearn’s “How to Create an Online Course” pillaysteven.wixsite.com/blo… #tcidul #mooc #InstructionalDesign #elearning

The Course Design of FutureLearn’s “How to Create an Online Course”

I finished my first course with FutureLearn yesterday and its quality surprised me, particularly given that it was free. I’m not sure why I expected less; the course was created by the University of...

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I encountered the Digital Tool Wheel on a @FutureLearn course about creating online courses - futurelearn.com/courses/how-… It seems to be a very useful mental model to conceptualise which tools to use for various types of learning. abc-ld.org/tool-wheel/ #tcidul #MentalModel
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New Blog Post Up - A reflection on time management. pillaysteven.wixsite.com/blo… #tcidul #reflection #blog #TimeManagement #struthless #ultralearning #nesslabs

Time Management

Blog Changes • The Next Steps sections have stopped working for me. They weren't helping me make progress, so I've removed them. They may return later if I think they'll be useful.Topic of the WeekAs...

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I've used @RoamResearch and @freeplane a lot and am really interested in giving @Scrintal a try. It's "a web app that combines mind mapping with the power of networked note-taking." Follow the link below to join the waiting list. scrint.al/?r=NsmsT #tcidul #mindmaps

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There's a good interview about @Scrintal here: nesslabs.com/scrintal-featur…

Building your web of knowledge with Scrintal

In this interview, we talked about the power of bi-directional linking, the challenges when setting up a Zettelkasten, the anxiety caused by folders systems, the relationship between design and...

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A beautifully written and illustrated collection of 10 Brilliant Thinkers. Thought the #tcidul crew would enjoy it. nesslabs.com/brilliant-think… #IWD2022 #IWD

Brilliant Thinkers

This series of portraits explores the thought processes, working habits, and decision-making principles applied by brilliant thinkers who profoundly impacted the world with their discoveries and the...

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That Irish ID@thatirishid
9 Mar 2022
MA in Technical Communication and E-Learning ranks in UL's top 5 courses #tcidul irishtimes.com/news/educatio…

A round-up of popular courses in universities around the country

We list the top five courses and focus on a sample course from each college featured

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Sir Ken Robinson did an excellent TED talk in 2006 titled "Do Schools Kill #creativity": ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robins… Looking forward to reading his new book. #tcidul #education #books

Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

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edutopia
@edutopia
5 Mar 2022
Sir Ken Robinson’s @SirKenRobinson book from @PenguinBooks takes us on a journey to challenge our basic understanding of education. Read an excerpt here. edutopia.org/article/what-ed…
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