Embarking on a learning journey is akin to setting sail on a voyage of self-discovery. In my latest video, I delve into the depths of knowledge acquired, the challenges overcome, and the triumphs celebrated throughout this ECI 834 educational expedition,…
Course Overview – Welcome to Regina
The Welcome to Regina course design envisions an alternative mode of delivery of the new immigrant orientation course offered by Regina Open Doors Society. The process was challenging but rewarding. It started as an idea of meeting students’ needs…
Reflective Article: Embracing Feedback for Better Outcomes
It was a gratifying pleasure to receive thorough and insightful comments on the first orientation lesson on Canadian cultural norms and values. The insightful feedback has given me a clear route forward for improving the instructional strategy, especially as I…
Enhancing Learning and Teaching through Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the orientation programme for recent immigrants offers a great chance to transform the educational experience, particularly when combined with a hybrid learning approach. This article uses the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation,…
Building Community and Cooperation: Improving Regina’s Immigrant Orientation Workshops
Creating a welcoming learning atmosphere that encourages community involvement and cooperation is crucial when planning orientation programmes for new arrivals to Regina. Various student-teacher and student-student interactions can enhance the educational process and encourage cultural assimilation. Let’s examine the criteria…
Designing an Effective Orientation Workshop for New Immigrants with ADDIE Model
Setting out to create a newbie orientation programme is a rewarding but difficult undertaking. Helping immigrants settle into a new town, like Regina, or employees adjust to a new work culture are two examples of processes that need to…
HyFlex: The Whys and Why Nots
Many new terminologies are emerging to describe diverse combinations of course modalities. Modality, which previously denoted the location and timing of encounters, has grown from a simple face-to-face or online binary into a complex landscape. This complexity affects our mutual…
You are Welcome to My World!
Welcome to my blog! I’m Olajide Abijo, and my educational background includes a degree in Linguistics (B.A.) and a master’s in Educational Leadership. Currently enrolled in the Adult Education and Human Resources Development Program (MEd), I bring a wealth of…