The attached document is a list of strategies and tips to be shared with educators on how to effectively manage cognitive load (CL) in any online, blended, or face-to-face learning environment. It takes into account different types of CL, including intrinsic, extraneous, and germane load, giving educators the resources they…

Qualitative research is often used in education—as it allows researchers to explore and untangle the deeper motivations, feelings, and perspectives of individual research participants, rather than a broad statistical overview. This type of understanding is critical to creating meaningful learning experiences; learning and education are deeply personal and individualized fields.…

The sheer amount of information in the world makes it exceedingly difficult to locate, evaluate, and use sources that are timely, relevant, and actually related to the research you may want to conduct. Attached is an infographic showing a path a novice researcher can use to help them evaluate sources…

We often have a tendency to naturally evaluate educational technology in terms of good and bad, even when these aren’t always the most helpful terms. It’s helpful instead to consider various tools and products in terms of affordances and constraints—or what experiences does this tool enable or prevent. The attached…

It’s easy to get caught up in the latest digital learning trends—especially when they are talked about ad nauseam on social media, traditional media, and in a never-ending cycle of vendor product pitches. But, it’s essential that we evaluate not only the efficacy of an educational tool, but it’s worth…

When we think of EDT and games, we often trend towards digital games, but cardboard and cards are technology too—just older forms. This annotated bibliography seeks to develop a beginning of the psychology of how and why we play games, and how those games have can have an impact on…

The foundation of solid research and design for educational technology is understanding the learning theory that underpins it all. This organizer attempts to outline the primary learning theories that inform best design practices, along with providing introductory research, summaries, and tips for further research. It was designed both for personal…

Below is an annotated bibliography of several Educational Technology journals, along with a bibliography and reflection applying research to a critical problem in higher education—textbook costs. The research outlines the rising cost of textbooks and the effectiveness of potential solutions, including Open Educational Resources, or OER.…