My experience in the ADL program may be slightly different than other students. I am not participating in the accelerated option by taking two courses simultaneously in eight-week semesters. Instead, I am completing one course in each eight-week session. Instead of completing ten classes yearly, I will complete five classes yearly. Opting out of the accelerated option means I cannot maintain the same learning community group members from session to session. In some ways, I think this is a good thing; in other ways, it is a challenge. I get to collaborate with more individuals and benefit from more perspectives, but I have to restart the trust-building phase of group membership each session. I am so grateful for the perspectives of my learning communities and classmates. I am inspired by each of the students who find themselves bringing world-revolutionizing changes to the world through their innovation projections and ePortfolios.
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ADL Cohort Collective
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The new learning culture taught me the power of collectives, allowing learners to drop in and out of learning communities based on interest and availability. My favorite form of support comes from the ADL Cohort Collective [formerly known as ADL 2021-2023] Group chat, which we have been growing over the last few semesters. The support and collaboration in our cohort foster a safe place to question and grow.
Summer 2023 – EDLD 5318 – Instructional Design and Online Learning
Instructional Design Overview
06/11/2023 Meet-up
Instructional Design Implementation
06/25/2023 Meet-up
Instruction Design Usability Testing
07/10/2023 Meet-Up
LC Members
Collective Members
- Dawn Thornton
- Shannon Bowles
- Veruschka Calvo
Spring 2023 – EDLD 5315 – Assessing Digital Learning & Instruction
Action Research Collaborative Sessions
Spring 2023 – EDLD 5389 – Dev. Effective Professional Learning
02/12/2023 Learning Community Meet-up
Seeing my people again!! I miss discussions/collaborations with you all.
02/13/2023 Class Call
02/13/2023 Learning Community Meet-up
Post-class call debriefing and strategizing for our Professional Learning Outlines.
GroupMe, postings for feed-forward (being vulnerable)
GoogleDrive, sharing projects and giving feed-forward comments and other general input to improve clarity for one another.
02/27/2023 Final Project Collaboration
These wonderful people are my lifeline throughout the program. We always hold open-invite discussions and jump online after class whenever someone needs support.
It is truly transformative what we have been able to create together.
Fall 2022 – EDLD 5304 Org. Change Collective
10/26/2022 Meet Up
11/05/2022 Saturday Chat
11/08/2022
Once again, the power of our learning collective was shown when our instructor was forced to cancel class last minute due to a hurricane in their area. Our classmates were all online and ready to meet, so we just made a quick pivot and held our own meeting so that we could continue moving forward and collaborate for an upcoming assignment. Once again, it is so inspiring how much our group is dedicated to this learning process and one another.
11/12/2022 Feedforward on Influencer Strategy
Fall 2022 – EDLD 5313 CSLE Course Collective
The true power of the collective was shown one evening when our instructor lost power. Our class just kept on meeting and discussing the material for an hour. This group of learners is dedicated to this learning process and one another.
Our group has been so great at rallying together when we need support. We have members who are in the first two or three courses of the program and members that are one or two sessions away from graduation. It is a true inspiration to watch the collective unfold.
CSLE Learning Community
With a common member, Jasmin, Patrick, and I also have a great collaboration group chat. Jasmin is highly motivated and pushes us to stay on top of everything. Patrick and I often chat in groups or individually as we work through different stages of our learning process.
- Jasmin Galbert
- Summer 2022 (EDLD 5302)
- Fall 2022 (EDLD 5313, 5304)
- Patrick Rodriguez
- Summer 2022 (EDLD 5302)
- Fall 2022 (EDLD 5313, 5304)
- Nastarja Tyler
- Summer 2022 (EDLD 5302)
- Fall 2022 (EDLD 5313, 5304)
EDLD 5313
My core support members this semester have been Kristin and Patrick. Everyone has been so transparent and vulnerable throughout this process that it pushed us to refine and improve our work. We have used the course mail as our primary means of collaboration in our three-member group.
- Kristin Winzer
- Fall 2022 (EDLD 5313, 5304)
- Patrick Rodriguez
- Summer 2022 (EDLD 5302)
- Fall 2022 (EDLD 5313, 5304)
I appreciate that I am still learning and collaborating with members from previous courses. Bethany has been great at joining in zoom sessions or adding a clarifying conversation about an assignment throughout every course we’ve had together.
- Bethany Eisele
- Summer 2022 (EDLD 5302)
- Fall 2022 (EDLD 5313)
- Patrick Rodriguez
- Summer 2022 (EDLD 5302)
- Fall 2022 (EDLD 5313, 5304)
- Ashleigh Carter
- Summer 2022 (EDLD 5302)
- Fall 2022 (EDLD 5313, 5304)
Ashleigh is an absolute lifesaver in that she will always ask questions, provide feed-forward, and is just a refreshingly authentically honest individual.
Ashleigh has been such a consistent collaborator these past several sessions. I cannot wait to meet her at graduation!
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ADL 2021-2023 Group Chat
Growth Mindset Plan – Class Collaborative Discussion, part 1
Growth Mindset Plan Collaborative Discussion – 06/16/2022 – 7 pm
Growth Mindset Plan Collaborative Discussion – 06/17/2022 – 7 pm
Playing with WordPress 06/28/2022
Literature Review Collaboration 07/07/2022
Special thanks to my cohort community members Anna, Kelly, Stacey, Valary who have always provided helpful feedforward and continued participation in the collaboration group.
Educational Technology Core Learning Community
In addition to our group chat, there were multiple individual chats and several collaborative sessions. Special thanks to my core learning community member Stacey who has always been willing to get together and collaborate.
ePortfolio Course Learning Community
ePortfolio Course Learning Community Discussions
Innovation Course Learning Community
The Advisor That Cares 