Education
Production team:Host : Maria XenidouIntroduction Voice: David Bourne Contact us:impactlearningpodcast(at)gmail.com Music credits:Like Lee performed by The Mini VandalsTransition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks Where to find more about Enilda Romera-Hall:LinkedInHer page on the University of Tampa websiteThe masters she teaches in Instructional Design and Technology Personal WebsiteThe different courses she teachesHer publications Mentioned in this episode:Universidad Tecnológica de PanamáCentennial CollegeEmporia State UniversityPrograms in Instructional Design & Technology at Old Dominion UniversityUniversity of TampaDr. Jozenia Colorado-Resa Dr. Ginger WatsonDr. 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)