TOPkit | Amanda Major | Friends Activity https://topkit.org/members/amandamajor/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Amanda Major's friends. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:43:37 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 7a0f8d09fa5ecc477336739b113cc508 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=11500 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:10:26 -0500 Is XR Right for Your Course? Start With the Questions (Issue 40) Authors: Rebecca McNulty, Ph.D., and Rohan Jowallah, Ed.D., University of Central Florida Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Dear […]

]]> 084efdb9d77c4521d83b95e493c35d1a ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=11412 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:23:00 -0500 Years in Review: ADDIE 2023 – 2025 (Issue 39) Author and Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Since its inception in 2017, the Ask ADDIE column has been an integral part of the TOPkit Digest as a function of […]

]]> 93064df2eb89328690b667d01bf62197 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=11110 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:44:44 -0400 Too Many Tabs, Not Enough Time: Strategies for Large Online Courses (Issue 38) Authors: Mary Otto and Jennifer Staton, University of Central Florida Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Dear ADDIE,  I’m te […]

]]> 269b1a3428fa86c62ab4147548f12201 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=10443 Tue, 20 May 2025 15:33:37 -0400 Demystifying OER and Open Pedagogy: A Practical Guide (Issue 37) Author: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Editors: Dr. Florence Williams & Bren Bedford, University of Central Florida Dear ADDIE, I am […]

]]> d6b1f964e41f003d4e9ab3bb2c38b81d ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=10231 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:58:34 -0500 Navigating the Fast Lane: Essential Strategies for Accelerated Course Design (Issue 36) Author: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Editor: Dr. Florence Williams & Bren Bedford, University of Central Florida Dear ADDIE, My […]

]]> 103ec53a8ffb105d17ec2e15d516a0c0 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=9918 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:08:19 -0500 Unlocking the Power of Quiz Analytics for Smarter Assessments (Issue 35) Author: Dr. Jo Ann Smith, University of Central Florida  Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Dear ADDIE,  I’ve been using quizz […]

]]> 13dc101ac40df7f570087f0f90e76ec7 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=9714 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:54:58 -0400 How Can K-12 Classroom Teachers Transition to Instructional Design Roles? (Issue 34) Authors: Mackenzie Hill, M.A., University of Central Florida; Dr. Ashley Salter, University of Central Florida Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of […]

]]> a7aee7a9501f49a0b0bf60a4ddefc744 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=9643 Tue, 07 May 2024 20:25:11 -0400 Multi-modal Learning Offerings and Expectations (Issue 33) Author: Charlotte Jones-Roberts, University of Central Florida Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Dear ADDIE, As an online faculty […]

]]> 6bdad214787c0d730c502e490c0e305c ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=9354 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:56:21 -0500 Considerations of Generative AI for Content Creation (Issue 32) Author: Anastasia Bojanowski, University of Central Florida Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Dear ADDIE, Some of my colleagues […]

]]> 5535dc901e2afa380df81ca8b25b3826 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=9187 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0500 Strategies for Mitigating Student Anxiety (Issue 31) Author: Charlotte Jones-Roberts, University of Central Florida Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Dear ADDIE, In my recent […]

]]> 4e2a96e9381199cab1ed49481ba13f86 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=8752 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:00:00 -0400 A "Weighty" Issue: Grading Schemes and Course Design (Issue 30) Author and Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Dear ADDIE, Thanks for your responses to the issues we all share in Instructional […]

]]> 68d500c357d855058e9e05e418a35fd4 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=8541 Mon, 22 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400 Implementation of AI in Online Teaching and Learning (Issue 29) Author: Dr. Jann Sutton, University of North Florida Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe, University of Central Florida Dear ADDIE, I am concerned! My colleagues […]

]]> d15739b70157a93b6c5ee63dbed09b85 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=8359 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0500 Cyberbullying: A Guide for Supporting Faculty Under Attack (Issue 28) Author and Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Dear ADDIE, The faculty members at my institution are facing a unique challenge, especially since the extensive use of […]

]]> e36f51fe5fdda57d6025855f08316ee4 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=8180 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:00:00 -0400 E-Readiness: The Key to Online Teaching Success (Issue 27) Author & Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Dear ADDIE, My organization is facing a new challenge. We require online faculty to complete a faculty development […]

]]> 8dff493cc5ae42a1dd41062c6757371e ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=7610 Mon, 09 May 2022 12:00:00 -0400 The "Great Unveiling": A Peek Behind the Curtain of Ask ADDIE (Issue 26) Author(s): Dr. Denise Lowe, Dr. Shelly Wyatt, & Dr. Kelvin Thompson Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Like many online content developers, the editors and […]

]]> 520b565a23e7bc85403b812a3b76107e ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=7190 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500 Essential Work or Essential Workers: Who Can Tell? (Issue 25) Author(s): Dr. Florence Williams Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Dear ADDIE, The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) now requires that all online courses for […]

]]> fd52ed3b4c072860ba2ae4ac107a5d47 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=6773 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0500 What's the Objective Here?: Using Module-based Objectives for Student Success (Issue 24) Author(s): Nicole Stahl Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Dear ADDIE, Are module objectives all that important to create? I don’t want to spend time creating s […]

]]> b08a5dc6d972486f5874ad597c9bfed9 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=6474 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:34:00 -0400 Getting Started with Digital Badges (Issue 23) Author(s): Dr. Beth Nettles Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Dear ADDIE, There’s been a lot of talk at my college about using digital badges in our online c […]

]]> 01c11346c59dab1570bdd6b2225d5002 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=6115 Tue, 11 May 2021 12:00:00 -0400 Hyflex, Blendflex, Asynchronous, Synchronous: Decoding Modalities (Issue 22) Author(s): Dr. Amanda Major Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Dear ADDIE,  The shift to remote teaching during the ongoing pandemic has prompted faculty to […]

]]> c1a1e136a1060225fa0cb1f8b5ccb3e6 Tina Calandrino and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4881/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:50:13 -0400 0 7337bf31e896ad010c68cde6012f8679 and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4880/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:50:11 -0400 0 ec350d2292f46a28bbd1a16d926e26d5 and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4879/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:49:56 -0400 0 90800172dc97b5256fa55a047bc4b906 Tina Calandrino and Joseph Lloyd are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4862/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:49:44 -0400 0 33c7715886bf21db8d517031aa08908c Tina Calandrino and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4794/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 01:49:40 -0400 0 ed916eecc32c5f912312693a630c88bc posted an update: Excited for TOPkit 2021! https://topkit.org/activity/p/4713/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:32:43 -0500 Excited for TOPkit 2021!

]]> 0 ca823312e5220281a12dd75f91c25d08 's profile was updated https://topkit.org/activity/p/4712/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:31:21 -0500 0 54ecc11a558f488ef48afa81905aecca Tina Calandrino and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4711/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:30:37 -0500 0 66d6e4c4c4e9e25026ae0d1a6a5ff212 changed their profile picture https://topkit.org/activity/p/4710/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:25:33 -0500 0 739081c1b5ec7a072eb99cf2fde75bd2 Tina Calandrino and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4705/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 21:38:14 -0500 0 160990fcd30485562b6c7db3fcb55164 Tina Calandrino and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4702/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:27:13 -0500 0 9b6a6627c633860a52223c9fa36bfdce Tina Calandrino and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4701/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:54:45 -0500 0 c9ea80438bf30eaa1b277f3d32dbcfc3 Tina Calandrino and Elisabeth Greenwood are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4699/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:55:05 -0500 0 14929aeede95b946f84803917a099ce6 Tina Calandrino and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4697/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:23:39 -0500 0 9e6f3fe175d87305002bd9f57357e87d Tina Calandrino and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4696/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:58:26 -0500 0 c46487a8676a45235de23a80e54841e4 Tina Calandrino and Nicole Stahl are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4695/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:30:26 -0500 0 a6c4c44b29c25e41de6ec8d32ea70aa6 James Paradiso started the topic What Is Learning Engineering? in the forum Share an Effective Practice https://topkit.org/activity/p/4672/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:49:57 -0500 If you want to learn more about learning engineering, listen to some brilliant and incredibly grounded folks break it down through the first in a series of podcasts sponsored by IEEE ICICLE: [url]https://www.podserve.fm/w/IEEE_ICICLE/23888[/url].

]]> 0 8a7329a7e4327e1be57ddc3bd8ff1331 Tina Calandrino's profile was updated https://topkit.org/activity/p/4650/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:39:14 -0500 0 506a7d302778d7261b486ad40bdd4640 Wendy Howard's profile was updated https://topkit.org/activity/p/4594/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:15:40 -0500 0 a5f54b6a62ed8412125ad79cd404c540 's profile was updated https://topkit.org/activity/p/4575/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:55:54 -0500 0 7ccd8c645891c5afd3561d3dad833b5c Jennifer Smith replied to the topic Creating Engaging Faculty Development -- What has worked best for you? in the forum Share an Effective Practice https://topkit.org/activity/p/4573/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:13:37 -0500 In the crazy scramble to prepare faculty to teach online, we did our best to provide resources in multiple formats. We summarized good practices in text format with links to resources as well as workshop recordings. We put this material into an easily searchable and updatable ebook: The UF Instructor Guide…[Read more]

]]> 0 5101826d282e10dc1df98dff637d0669 and Amanda Major are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4507/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:14:44 -0500 0 1c0edf874cd1f649b52378ff143d96db and are now friends https://topkit.org/activity/p/4506/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:44:54 -0500 0 3b6ebdba8c5e805b6411a54f0c6d76d9 's profile was updated https://topkit.org/activity/p/4505/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:43:57 -0500 0 fcec2fbc0218d893cf8e87d234fbc291 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=5343 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 22:00:00 -0500 Getting Engaged: Marrying Together Faculty and Online Student Success (Issue 21) Author(s): Dr. Jenny Sumner Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Dear ADDIE, Looking across the higher education landscape, I see a strong and growing focus […]

]]> 47c3445cd7053a64e532b85dd9272b7a Tina Calandrino replied to the topic Self-Care During the Pandemic in the forum Share an Effective Practice https://topkit.org/activity/p/4232/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:10:26 -0400 Nancy,

I am so glad that you are putting up clear signals of work and relaxation in order to self-care! It is that multi-balls in the air that can take such a toll on us! I also look outside, beyond my computer, but to engage in seeing people on walks, bike rides, enjoying daily life so that I don’t feel so socially isolated during this time.…[Read more]

]]> 0 70c33a52ef73b1e9cac05879163bdae8 Shelly Wyatt replied to the topic Self-Care During the Pandemic in the forum Share an Effective Practice https://topkit.org/activity/p/4168/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:50:12 -0400 You are so right, Tina! For me, though, it seems like what I need for self-care varies from week-to-week or even day-to-day. Another factor is what kinds of care I need to provide my family. One of the main ways I have engaged in self-care has been making sure I have time to cook (which is easier working from home).

]]> 0 2d9e47784cb51ec11dd649ef5186c1a2 Tina Calandrino started the topic Self-Care During the Pandemic in the forum Share an Effective Practice https://topkit.org/activity/p/4140/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 22:55:38 -0400 Juggling the multiple hats we all wear blurs the lines when working for home. We are so busy getting that next cup of coffee to keep us going that we often fail to see that our cup is only half full, and no amount of caffeine will fix our issues. From noon Yoga session from a colleague to using one of the many apps out there that will remind you…[Read more]

]]> 0 8ff9e0b6499e8f2f52588a7d7374fd31 ADDIE wrote a new post https://topkit.org/?p=5077 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:03:50 -0400 Full Throttled Out: Running on Fumes for Fall Faculty Development Efforts (Issue 20) Author(s): Dr. Amanda Major Editor: Dr. Denise Lowe Dear ADDIE,Ever since the Spring, my colleagues and I have shifted gears to help faculty teach in a […]

]]> b5a8f34a24445bd884f7947b47c55ec9 Wendy Howard replied to the topic Remote and Virtual Labs in the forum Share an Effective Practice https://topkit.org/activity/p/4048/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:59:30 -0400 Here’s the link to the video if you’re interested: [url]https://vimeo.com/444970589[/url]

]]> 0 7a08f28ee65987da19528ccfc8d3321c Wendy Howard started the topic Remote and Virtual Labs in the forum Share an Effective Practice https://topkit.org/activity/p/4044/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:35:58 -0400 The rapid response to moving hands-on labs to online/remote labs affected universities and colleges throughout the US. To better serve their faculty members, websites were designed to provide resources and links ranging from videos, demonstrations, lab kits, etc. to aid in instruction.
Sourcing material and determining the needs of your faculty…[Read more]

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