Accessibility Summer Camp: Key E-Learning Takeaways and Resources

I’ve been pretty jealous of my kids so far this summer. They are enjoying all kinds of amazing camps, including sports broadcasting, theater, pickleball, and nature and hiking camps.

Thankfully, I got to attend my own day of camp last month! Accessibility Summer Camp is a free conference hosted by Wichita State University (WSU Tech) and organized with help from educators and business professionals from around the state of Kansas.

I had the pleasure of attending three sessions and want to share some of the key takeaways and resources that I will be integrating into my instructional design and e-learning work.

New Podcast Interview Drop: Designing Effective E-Learning Solutions

Hi friends and followers! I’m excited to share a new podcast interview today.

Dr. Huntley was kind enough to invite me onto The Public Health Epidemiology Conversations (PHEC) Podcast to discuss business updates since my last visit (way back in 2019!) and my updated niche in e-learning instructional design.

Podcast InterviewLeah RomanJune 11, 2024Podcasts, e-Learning, Instructional Design, Public healthComment

Hot Off The Press: Neurodiversity and Cognitive Load in Online Learning

I’m happy to share my next installment of “Hot Off The Press”, a blog feature where I share emerging research, publications, standards (etc.) that are relevant to making awesome public health courses.

This month I’m highlighting a new article from the journal PLOS One called “Neurodiversity and Cognitive Load in Online Learning: A Focus Group Study” (Le Cunff, Giampietro, and Dommett, 2024).

Best Practices in E-Learning Spotlight: Designing Online Courses With and For the Autism Community

I’m delighted to announce a new feature on the blog where I highlight public health e-learning projects that I think exemplify best practices and innovative approaches to our work. Today I am interviewing Emily F. Rothman, ScD from Boston University (BU).

National Public Health Week 2024: New E-learning Tools & Innovations

Happy National Public Health Week to all who celebrate! Today’s daily theme is new tools and innovations, so I’m highlighting four topics or trends that I anticipate will be a big part of the conversation in 2024 and I discuss implications for public health learning and development.

Beyond Smile Sheets: My Top Two Tips for Evaluating Public Health E-Learning Solutions

As we wrap up 2023, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the effectiveness of our e-learning solutions and make plans for revising and designing new learning experiences in the new year. I help many clients develop evaluation plans (all year long!), so I’m sharing my top two tips for evaluation in today’s post.

EducationalLeah RomanNovember 28, 2023Public health, e-Learning, Instructional Design, Evaluation, Online Course, Online learning, Virtual TrainingComment