Production team:

Host : Maria Xenidou

Introduction Voice: David Bourne

 

 Contact us:

impactlearningpodcast(at)gmail.com

 

 Music credits:

Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals

Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks

 

Where to find more about Enilda Romera-Hall:

LinkedIn

Her page on the University of Tampa website

The masters she teaches in Instructional Design and Technology  

Personal Website

The different courses she teaches

Her publications

 

Mentioned in this episode:

Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá

Centennial College

Emporia State University

Programs in Instructional Design & Technology at Old Dominion University

University of Tampa

Dr. Jozenia Colorado-Resa 

Dr. Ginger Watson

Dr. Thomas Reeves

 

Listen to this episode and explore: 

Enilda's interest in various topics at a bilingual school in Panama City (3:03)

Moving to Canada and studying computer programming (7:56)

Getting a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (9:54)

Why she chose to study Instructional Design for her Masters (10:32)

Enilda’s decision to pursue a PhD in Education and the impact of her mentors during this time (12:46)

How she combines teaching, mentoring and researching in her current role as Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator at Tampa University (16:50)

Enilda's thoughts on the biggest advancements in Instructional Design since she started working in the field (20:34)

Improving Instructional Design: learning how to apply the research findings to the practical field (23:18)

Enilda’s book: a collaborative project designed to bring theory to practice (25:49)

The trends that Enilda sees in the future of instructional design and technology (30:09)

Enilda’s work in online social communities (32:01)

How to use social media to advance higher education and career development (33:16)

How COVID has affected the digital learning experience (38:08)

What demotivates students in an online course (41:32)

How to make synchronous meetings attractive to students through active learning experiences and games (45:12)

How Enilda builds the courses she teaches (47:49)

Sharing her work openly to help others learn from it (50:22)

What keeps Enilda up at night or what she thinks of first thing in the morning (54:14)

What Enilda wants to leave her mark on during her lifetime (54:58)

How her 4-year-old son has influenced her creativity during the pandemic (57:24)