International Coaching Federation

International Coaching Federation

eLearning and the Human Element: Why Coaches are MORE Important in Digital Training Spaces

International Coaching Federation

In this session, Dr. Sarah Glova provided an overview of eLearning trends while focusing on hybrid digital training models—ones that match the cutting-edge advantages of eLearning with the human expertise of certified coaches. Topics included 1. What is elearning and what does it look like? 2. Where is elearning going and what trends do I need to be aware of? and 3. Why are coaches more important in the digital training space?

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All Things Open

All Things Open

You Don't Have to Moodle

All Things Open, Raleigh, NC

Dr. Sarah Glova discussed ways that organizations could leverage the power of WordPress for online courses. Typically Moodle is the preferred open-source tool, but WordPress is a technology that can also be applied to some educational-focused digital project spaces.

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Workplace Learning Conference, Association for Talent Development (ATD)

Workplace Learning Conference, Association for Talent Development (ATD)

WordPress Powered Learning Solutions for Training & Development

Workplace Learning Conference, Association for Talent Development (ATD) - Puget Sound, WA

WordPress can be a great solution to achieve learning and development goals and overcome deployment challenges in a user-friendly design. In this conference session, Dr. Sarah Glova facilitated a hands-on activity with the audience group that was followed by examples of how WordPress has been used to meet a client's learning goals. The group also explored how WordPress supports some of the most talked-about learning trends: mobile learning, just-in-time training and performance support systems, and learner-designed branching in online learning.

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Enhancement of Geographic Literacy

Enhancement of Geographic Literacy

"Putting Social Studies in its Place: Using GIS to Enhance the Social Studies Classroom" 

The grant-winning ‘Putting Social Studies in its Place: Using GIS to Enhance the Social Studies Classroom’ proposal from the Virginia Geographic Alliance and Charlottesville City Schools envisioned enhancing the geographic literacy of teachers and students at the classroom, district, and statewide levels by developing and implementing a 5-week online course focused on incorporating GIS in the social studies classroom. Project Team included Chris Bunin – Virginia Geographic Alliance, Albemarle High School and Piedmont Virginia Community College; Sarah Glova – President and Owner, Reify Media; Andy Mink –President and Founder – Mink’ED; www.minked.org; Julie Stavitski – Virginia Geographic Alliance, Jack Jouett Middle School, Charlottesville VA

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