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How to give an awesome presentation

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Israel Galindo

Anyone can become a very effective presenter—in a classroom or giving a workshop—by applying some basic practices of effective presentations. If you consistently put the following into your repertoire you’ll see immediate positive results in your students or audience.
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Using visual cues in your online course site (Moodle)

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Israel Galindo

The online learning experience leans toward being a visual one. That makes the design of your course an important consideration. A good practice is to imagine your students sitting in front of their computer screen looking at your course site. … Continue reading →

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The two questions you fail to ask when using a teaching method

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Israel Galindo

After a formal group conversation about educational theory at a recent event a theology professor and I took our break outside the conference building. As we sat on rocking chairs looking over the vista the professor apologetically shared his frustration … Continue reading →

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Getting good at it

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Israel Galindo

I was engaged in a conversation about on-line learning recently, with someone who has never taken an online course nor taught in that context. I must confess that some of those conversations were interesting at one time. But after teaching … Continue reading →

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High Impact Pedagogy

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Israel Galindo

New post at the Wabash Center’s blog for theological school deans: Does your curriculum use high-impact pedagogy?

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Aesthetics and Pedagogy in Online Learning

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Israel Galindo

The online environment is a visual medium. Whether you are teaching a dedicated online course, using a hybrid format, or using your online course site (Moodle or Blackboard) as a resource and enrichment component of your classroom course, “style” and … Continue reading →

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Using Instructional Prompts for Online Learning

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Israel Galindo

The greatest potential of the online learning environment is its capacity to foster high levels of interactive learning that leads to “deep understanding.” The instructor’s role is critical to making this happen. The manner and frequency of the instructor’s response … Continue reading →

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Using announcements in the online environment

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Israel Galindo

I’ve found that instructors new to the online environment sometimes are not too clear about functionality of various pedagogical actions on the LMS platforms. Teacher behavior that has become intuitive in the classroom environment become a challenge when one tries … Continue reading →

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It’s not that complicated

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Israel Galindo

Dear professors, it’s not that complicated. (Click image to enlarge) Israel Galindo is Associate Dean, Lifelong Learning at the Columbia Theological Seminary. Formerly he was Dean at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. Galindo serves on the Advisory Committee of … Continue reading →

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Google Classroom, not yet ready for prime time

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Israel Galindo

There’s been a lot of buzz in the instructional tech world about Google’s new “Classroom” LMS. Given Google’s influence and impact, it’s worth watching. But writer and educator Phil Hill shares his opinion that it’s too early to know if … Continue reading →

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