Back to school again...

Hello Fellow Bloggers!

After taking 6 months off from school, I am back and ready to finish the remainder of my classes to complete my M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology program. I am hoping to finish by July 2013.

I wish everyone who is also in the same program all the best on their educational journey as well. We will be at the finish line before we know it!

Happy Learning!

Travel Journal

Hi Everyone!

In case you were not aware, I also created a travel journal blog last year. If you are interested in following this blog as well, here is the link: Jackie's Travel Journal. My travel journal blog contains information on where I have been, where I would like to go, and some helpful travel tips and resources. I even added a nice tool where you can search for pet friendly hotels, which works great! :-)

Enjoy and happy travels!
Jackie

Finished my research course -- yippee!

First, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I am hopeful and optimistic 2012 will be a good year for all of us. 2011 was a challenging year for many of us. The new year provides us an opportunity for a fresh start.

Whew, I am so glad I have finished my research course! This course was the most challenging course for me so far in my program, as it was for so many of my classmates. Even though this was a challenging course, I did learn so much valuable information in the area of academic research and how it relates to the field of instructional design.

My next course, which begins on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 is called Distance Learning. This course will teach me about online and distance education in the 21st century. I am looking forward to the information I will learn in this course and how I can apply the information to my current position as an instructional designer.

Have a great year and happy learning!
Jackie

Starting School in October

Hi Everyone,

There's been a slight change in plans for when I will be starting back to school. Some of you may already know my mom is currently enrolled in a program at Everest College for a Medical Coding and Insurance Billing. The program is 8 months in length and the courses are condensed into 4 weeks. The course she is in right now is quite intense and she is learning the ropes of going to college for the first time. So, I decided it will be best for me to start back to school on October 31st, which is the mid-term semester start date. By this time, my mom will be halfway through her 3rd class and she should feel more comfortable with school and what she needs to do to be successful. So, I'll be starting school on Halloween -- definitely a start date I will not forget!

Have a great week!
Jackie

New Blog Design!

Hi Everyone,

After getting bored of the design selections within blogger, I decided to give my blog site a fresh new look. I happened to stumble across this site called "Deluxe Templates," which has tons of unique templates you can use for your blog. The author's name is Klodian and it sounds like he loves creating blog themes for Blogger and Wordpress.

Here is the link if you want to check out the themes: Deluxe Templates

Word of Caution: This site has tons of themes you can browse through, so don't be surprised if you are scrolling through for a while. I was on page 60 before I decided to stick with this design. You can also do a search for a specific type of theme too, such as "artwork" and see what comes back. :-)

Have fun and hope you find a cool design!
Jackie

Great news!

Hi Everyone!

Great news to share that I have yet to post on my school blog. I am now working as an instructional designer! I have been in my position for 5 months now. I really love how different and exciting it is each day! Being an instructional designer suits me so well and allows me to be creative.

Since I did take on this new position, I have taken a break from school so I could focus on learning all I can about my position and role in the company. Plus, my new job has kept me quite busy, so it would be tough to go to school right now. Things should be settling down a bit soon, so I am planning to head back to school in September to finish my program.

Thank you to everyone for your continued love and support!
Jackie

Welcome!

Welcome to my school blog site! As I am completing the courses in my M.S. in Instructional Design & Technology program, I will be using this blog site to post various items of interest and updates about my progress in the program.

I am excited to be learning about all of the technology which can be used in instructional design!

Warmest Regards,
Jackie