Tonia A. Dousay
Scholar | Educator | Leader
Category Archives: Daily Grind
Adventures in Teaching
For whatever reason, something possessed me a few weeks ago. When asked by a friend and neighbor if I was interested in picking up two Business Communications courses for her, I jumped on the opportunity. Apparently my regular job, part-time gig teaching pilates at Aerofit, and monthly happy hour planning weren’t enough. So, here begins…
How do I see eLearning in the 21st Century?
We’re eight years in to the 21st century and we’re still asking what eLearning in the 21st century is/will be. Is it because we’re an ADD society with a short attention span? Or are we still trying to disseminate answers to the rest of the masses? Or is it because we never really answered the…
Don’t Vote
In Kuwait, women did not have the right to vote until May 2005. Currently, men serving in the military or police are not allowed to vote. In the Dominican Republic, members of the armed forces or national police are not allowed to vote. In Guatemala, active duty members of the armed forces may not vote…
Adventures in eLearning
Ever see that fabulous 80s movie with Elizabeth Shue, Adventures in Babysitting? If you haven’t, I highly advise it for a little nostalgic humor. If you have, then I’m sure you’ve had days, weeks, even months like that. Truly, every industry and job has its ups and downs. But to put mine in to perspective,…
Patience and Humility
So, last fall, I submitted a speaker proposal for the eLearning Guild’s Annual Gathering out in Orlando (actually going on this week). As I watched their speaker list being updated over the period of a week or so, I saw a name and presentation pop up that sounded almost identical to mine. What are the…
eLearning Program Evaluation Plan
An eLearning Program Evaluation Plan. Sounds like normal edu-speak, right? I know I’ve heard similar phrases for years. However, I’ve never been tasked to contribute to an evaluation plan, much less create one. Well, that is until yesterday. As part of our agency initiative, we promised the TAMUS Chancellor that we’d have an evaluation plan…
A Brand New Day
Blame Sting for the title. iTunes just randomly picked that song as I was embarking on updating this blog. So, it occurred to me that while this started out as me blogging my way through IIL07 last fall, perhaps I should put this space to better use. You know, like sharing actual innovations in learning…