My experience so far with WordPress has had its ups and downs! At the very beginning WordPress had a steep learning curve; setting up my website felt overwhelming I had to navigate themes, layout options, understand the dashboard and had to figure out how to add posts, and edit them. I started to get more…
My Plan using trello https://trello.com/invite/b/690ab52c3806848bfb954bc8/ATTIe63b29dc84186f5e7b6e9c402dc3a7cfFF5DCAD0/psychology-of-motivation
Practicing Mindfulness Through Creativity Updated: November 4th, 2025Authors: Hailey Godfroid, Julia Snidanko, Alexis Moore Our team consists of Hailey Godfroid, Julia Snidanko, and Alexis Moore. We chose this topic as it connects to each of our fields of study, with Julia and Alexis studying psychology and Hailey studying visual arts. As university students, our goals…
The open resource that I found to be the most impactful for my learning was the organizational behavior textbook provided by OpenStax. It is a free, peer-reviewed resource that introduces core concepts of organizational behavior. I discovered this OER when studying organizational behavior last year at UVIC. This textbook is a great free resource that…
The video does a great job of summarizing what data privacy is and why it is important. It is clear and accessible; however, it does use advanced vocabulary that may not be able to be understood by everyone. It emphasizes why protecting personal information is essential in our ever-changing digital world. It shows how typical…
Over the past few weeks, I have explored both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, learning how they play key roles in students’ engagement with their learning. This week, I wanted to focus on how teachers can balance intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to create more effective learning environments. I have learned that motivation should not be categorized…
I have learned a variety of things from challenge A and B, some similar and others quite different. Throughout Challenge A, I experienced how design requires constant revision and simplification. Simplifying educational content enables it to be understood by a wider audience, making your design more appealing. I used Mayer’s multimedia principles to help guide…
Updated: October 22nd, 2025 Authors: Alexis Moore, Julia Snidanko, Hailey Godfroid We are creating this project to help pre-teens feel more comfortable and confident when making their own food choices. Our team includes Julia Snidanko, Alexis Moore, and Hailey Godfroid. We chose this topic because we all believe that healthy eating is essential for both…
Connectivism emphasizes that learning in today’s world is facilitated through systems, people, and technologies, rather than solely by an individual. Learning is now based on the ability to connect, navigate, and make sense of information across multiple sources of information, just like EDCI339! Connectivism changes the way we learn, and as technology continues to evolve,…
My last write up I explored what causes intrinsic motivation so this time I wanted to explore what causes extrinsic motivation: Even though intrinsic motivation is often viewed as a major driving factor of learning, extrinsic motivation can also help influence motivation in certain contexts. In some situations, it can even play a larger role,…