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Follow Up Friday

Follow Up Friday: from the archives, ICYMI, and upcoming events From the Archives If you find yourself scrambling to make a whole course come together or tend to forget the critical components that you need, we recommend that you design your course backwards. Read our post from May 23rd where we explain the basics of […]

Addressing Burnout Through Course Design

What is Burnout? The concept of burnout in the workplace was originally likened to Herbert Freudenberg’s 1974 definition of machines burning out. “Burn-out” was defined as “to fail, wear out, or become exhausted by making excessive demands on energy, strength, or resources.” (Freudenberger, 1974).  It is worth noting that this definition invites a dehumanizing comparison […]