Instructional Design and Technology: Reflecting and Learning
Selected Portfolio
Interested in getting to know me as a professional? On this page, I have collected a small snapshot of the work that I completed in my professional roles as a researcher, an instructional designer, a teacher, a writer, and always a learner.
Speaker
Webinar: Leveraging Supplemental Resources to Engage, Empower, Elevate, and Extend, 2022
Micro-Learning: GroupMe for Collaboration and Communication, 2022
A part of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence’s Coffee Corner series, this ten minute session provides an overview of how GroupMe can be used to support active collaboration and communication in higher education courses.
Digital Story: The Power of Writing, 2017
This digital story was created for CUIN 7358: Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling at the University of Houston.
Writer
Personal Blog, est. 2017
My personal blog has been a place of reflection and learning since 2017. Use the arrows below to scroll through recent posts.
Welcome to the Fall 2022 semester, everyone! It is that time of year when everything gets busy and everyone gets tired. It's also that time of year when I get reflective about my own goals and accomplishments. This semester, one of my classes is about leadership, so that's the topic …
I remember when I was in middle school, I knew that I was going to be a teacher when I grew up, and I just kind of assumed that by the time that happened, I would be confident enough to stand in front of a classroom and speak. When I got …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2a5Kxkqmi2d4uzdoCRG0RF?si=02d3dfa28405467c As I work to finish up my last assignments of the Spring 2022 semester, I have finally arrived at the final stop on this journey of exploration that I've taken with this eighth entry. For several of the explorations I've done on this journey, I've tried to purposefully push …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4f7gz2xdQ8EFSMljToYPKY?si=9d453e6af00c4ff4 I'm finding it hard to believe that I've already arrived my seventh exploration in this thought experiment I've undertaken. It has really been an enjoyable experience and I've learned a lot along the way about being an explorer of the world, learning how to look at everything around me …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/14XlLzZsCQjOARDNWg3PXS?si=CpngWxNgSL2uLj0ClI4NgA One of my favorite things to do is to hang out in the backyard with the dogs. They love it because there are so many things to smell and chase, and I love it for the tranquility. We live in a suburban area in a neighborhood that's been around …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7beUWDjHzOKp2rdvOu113R?si=cec4dceba8294641 When I was growing up back in small-town Ohio, I lived next to a pair of sisters who were some of my closest friends for years. Both sisters were (and still are) incredibly artistically talented. They had sketchbooks and always created the most amazing drawings. One even did the …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5T4fLjLtGCcbPehAy7NAZq?si=5e7c9b7c26e84972 Friday afternoon, I stood out in the backyard with the dogs as the wind whipped my hair around my face and threatened to topple the bench swing. I thought for sure the weather was going to thwart my plans of exploration yet again. Thankfully, I was wrong. The Baytown …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/67nziY3AmlW0BQ6HD0rKCg?si=b1ae7eb4ef4e44d9 I've always enjoyed impressionist art. I'm not overly knowledgeable when it comes to art, in fact, I had to use Google to confirm that this style of painting that I enjoy is actually called impressionism. I love trips to the Houston Museum of Fine Arts (MFAH), and I've collected …
https://open.spotify.com/episode/37JPeklaPuipAiBNlvEFIe?si=808f479e933d4a57 How do you view your position in the world? Are you an active participant? A passive observer? Somewhere in between? I'm not really sure where I fall. I do have a habit of jumping feet-first into new experiences, but I've also spent plenty of time simply observing the world …
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2022, the year that has us all collectively afraid to set expectations. Let's start with a reflective activity. Things I did not accomplish over Christmas break: Write any posts for my blogCode the interviews for my ongoing research projectComplete my dossier website (or even work …
Last week I did something that seemed impossible. Let me start by setting the scene with a brief description of the devices in my home. In my office, I have a desktop computer with a second monitor, plus a television. I also have a work laptop that I use sometimes …
Blog: Instructional Design Tips for Teachers, 2022
Journal Publication: GroupMe: Investigating Use of Mobile Instant Messaging in Higher Education Courses, 2019
Gronseth, S. & Hebert, W. (2019). GroupMe: Investigating use of mobile instant messaging in higher education courses. TechTrends, 63(1), 15-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-018-0361-y
