Lindsay O'Neill Consulting
There are some big changes coming for state and local governments (and public libraries!) that will affect how you handle your digital content. Let’s talk about what’s coming and how to get started. Watch the video or scroll on to get the whole scoop! What’s Happening? In April 2024, the Department of Justice passed a […]
What if you could map the path from memorization to genius? If you could do such a thing, it would look a lot like Bloom’s Taxonomy! Bloom’s Taxonomy attempts to visually organize how people learn, from basic remembering and understanding, up to evaluating and creating. Remember is the foundation of the pyramid, with Create at […]
The Zone of Proximal Development is where the magic happens in learning! In this video, I summarize and illustrate Lev Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) in just 5 minutes. This is a core theory in instructional design and educational psychology. While Vygotsky conceptualized this theory in relation to children and how they learn, it’s […]
As educators and online instructors, one of the most critical decisions we make daily is how and when to assess our students’ learning. Understanding the distinction between formative and summative assessment is essential for creating effective learning experiences that both support student growth and accurately measure achievement. Formative assessment serves as the compass during the […]
It’s just like the title says: build a custom chatbot in just a few minutes for FREE! Creating a custom AI chatbot might sound like a complex technical challenge, but it’s very achievable in just a few minutes using free tools and a simple copy-paste approach. My directions combine the power of ChatGPT’s language capabilities […]
Learn how generative artificial intelligence can support the implementation of Universal Design for Learning principles to create more inclusive learning experiences. This video covers several free generative AI tools and practical strategies for leveraging AI to meet diverse student needs. Learn about Google Notebook LM, MagicSchool AI, ElevenLabs, invideo AI, and Canva AI! From the […]
As an online graduate instructor, I can usually tell when my students are using ChatGPT to complete their assignments. While we allow AI use in our program, we simply ask students to acknowledge it, but many don’t. But there are some ways to know that students used AI-generated content in their work. When I run […]
Tired of wading through endless search results to find reliable answers? Try Perplexity AI, the AI tool that flips traditional search on its head! Instead of sifting through a long list of links, Perplexity gives you direct answers and cites its sources—making your search for accurate information faster and easier. In this video, I’ll show […]
Struggling with big, overwhelming projects? Say goodbye to stress and hello to productivity with Magic To-Do from Goblin Tools! In this video, I’ll show you how this awesome tool can break down your tasks into manageable steps, making it easier to get started and keep moving forward. No matter how big the project is, Magic […]
Specific and measurable learning objectives are essential for creating focused and effective training experiences. A learning objective is a statement that describes what learners will be able to do after completing a learning activity, emphasizing observable actions rather than internal processes like understanding. By using a backward design approach, where you begin with the end […]
Want to create your own custom chatbot? Create your own assistant? ChatGPT 4 makes it super easy – and it’s now even FREE! Check out my video overview of how I created two chatbot GPTs using ChatGPT 4. Two days after creating this video, Open AI announced that the ability to create and use GPTs […]
The pace of new generative AI is absolutely astounding. If you are unfamiliar with how good AI already is at imitating real people, you need to read this! You might know that I’ve gotten really into AI in the last few months, mostly thanks to participation in ASU’s AI Innovation Challenge. I’ve had a free […]
Building on what I presented last week, let’s talk about more generative AI tools that will make your life better. Embracing generative AI tools for crafting PowerPoint presentations is a smart move. These tools are not just time-savers; they’re like a creativity booster shot for your slide decks. With AI, you can generate engaging text, […]
ChatGPT can be a game-changer for creating and editing PowerPoint slide decks. It streamlines the process by helping generate content ideas and suggesting visually appealing layouts and graphics. It can even create the PowerPoint file for you! Whether you’re looking to save time, improve the quality of your presentations, or simply inject some creativity into […]
Have Adobe Creative Cloud? You have Adobe Firefly! Don’t have Creative Cloud? You still have Firefly (25 images/month for free!) Firefly is unique as an AI image creator because it was trained only on Adobe-licensed and public domain content, making the resulting generated images safe to use anywhere (copyright-wise). Its tools for creating customized images are […]
As a doctoral student with two part-time jobs, I’m pretty busy. I’m always looking for ways to save time, particularly on tedious tasks. Last week I was signed up to present my doctoral project in a semi-formal environment, an after-hours mini-conference, so that I could get feedback on my ideas. I know my project well. […]
Storyline’s triggers and variables are what makes this software so powerful! In this demo, I show you how to use both to force a user to complete click-to-reveal interactions before being allowed to move on to the next slide. Download demo file for this project. It’s really helpful when using triggers and variables to name […]
Librarians have unique needs as information literacy instructors. They teach users to browse book catalogs and search databases, they work with faculty to teach their students information literacy, and they have a growing need to offer asynchronous online tutorials. But they also have to keep track of how much instruction they conduct and prefer to […]
You know how it’s annoying when you open an article you want to read and a video starts auto-playing, sound and all? News websites are notorious for this. Or worse, there’s sound coming from a video you didn’t play in one of your dozens of tabs? And you can’t find the tab to turn it […]
Creating accessible documents is easier than ever thanks to growing accessibility features in software like Microsoft Word. Notice that I point out Word specifically! This is the easiest software in which to create accessible documents. PDFs? Not very accessible. Convert them to Word (literally just open a PDF using Word, it will convert automatically!). PowerPoint? […]
Let’s check our work! Whether you created something from scratch, or you are revising an existing project, it’s helpful to have a way to analyze a project for accessibility. Fortunately there is a very handy tool available from WebAIM that will do the bulk of the analysis for you! What features does a webpage need […]
Color is beautiful! It’s fun to use color to add meaning to your text and images. Your visual styling can add bold drama or soft emotion. Just pay attention when you are combining colors to ensure that everyone experiences the full emotional impact of your design. It’s easy and I’ll show you how! Strong contrast […]
Closed captions are for EVERYONE, not just people with hearing disabilities. Are you someplace loud? Closed captions. Are you someplace where you have to be quiet? Closed captions. Have trouble understanding the speaker (maybe they talk too fast like me)? Closed captions. Since I had a baby I have become a big fan of closed […]
Recording videos of yourself to post to your online courses or resources is a wonderful way to establish teaching presence, that you are a real person that wants to help. My goal this semester is to post a video at least every other week to check in with students, provide updates, and address any questions. […]
New to instructional design? Instructional designers are needed now more than ever! Check out my brand new six-part YouTube series Introduction to Instructional Design! This short series covers the basics of instructional design. This series covers: How instructional design is defined ADDIE and SAM: Two instructional design systems/models and why you need them How people […]
Closed Captions. You know that they’re a necessity for your video and audio. Creating closed captions for your video and audio can be very time-consuming if you do it yourself, or very expensive if you want to pay someone else to do it. Of course, captions are essential for your elearning, but they’re not only […]
If you know anything about me, you know that I love H5P! This is a free and open software for easily crafting interactive tutorials and learning objects. Create an account instantly over at H5P.org. You can incorporate both standard and interactive videos into your learning content using H5P. Either format may be made fully accessible.* […]