By Mlungisi Mthembu |
My role as a Learning Designer allows me to inhabit two different but complementary worlds simultaneously. In one world, I collaborate with knowledgeable Subject Matter Experts to create powerful online learning experiences.…
By Jonathan Dyason |
The name of this blog post comes from Goldilocks's story, who had to choose the porridge that was just the right temperature. It means the preferred point between two extremes.
I would say…
By Anna Shepherd |
I am a Project Manager. I’m not sure what I feel about the mental image my job title can conjure. To some, it may suggest being the sole point person on any…
By Andy Sky |
Let’s face it; there is a lot of negative stigma surrounding creativity and how it is perceived as ‘soft’ or ‘secondary.’ People have biased ideas that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)…
By Victoria Hekking |
Being on the Culture Committee for a widely spread company with team members worldwide can often be as daunting as exciting. Until recently, our Culture Committee at Construct was very regionally focused.…
By Nora Elsberry |
Have you ever heard of the Missing Tile Syndrome? Coined by one of my favorite commentators, Dennis Prager (,1), he explains that in life, we all tend to “focus on what is…
By Cara O'Malley |
“There is no limit to the greatness you can achieve if you don't care who gets the credit.” This was a quote my dad shared with me over and over again growing…
By David Casey & Meg Knight |
Successful leadership in a crisis situation is a matter of both mindset and a specific set of actions. While it is a challenge, it also represents an opportunity to…
By Seth Crandall |
Are you in the position where you are taking your course or campus online for the first time? Perhaps you’ve been debating and cautiously probing at it like you would a mysterious…
By Katie Bradford |
I believe in the power of empathy. On a day-to-day basis, it’s one of the primary tools in my toolbox as a manager and leader on my team. When I see struggle…
By Armando Peña |
Bobby McFerrin’s chirpy lyrics to “Don’t Worry be Happy” encourage us to look at life from an optimistic perspective, even when things might not be going perfectly. In truth, seeing the world…
By Meg Knight |
“Chaos and uncertainty breed Opportunity.”
According to, Bruce Whitfield, this is nowhere more clear than in the current situation on the African continent.
Africa is facing not only a medical crisis, but also an…
By Pasqua Lawrenson |
Have you ever wondered how to create a world-class online program? The answer is that it takes a team, and one of the most influential people on that team is the Subject…
By Richard Mee |
In these crazy times where the world has shifted to becoming dependent on remote learning, I have been thinking about the way that we approach developing online learning; start by imagining a…
By Sarah Polhill |
“As learning and teaching evolve to serve new and different needs, it is crucial for us to continually consider what guiding concepts for education will be essential and most effective for this…
By Victoria Hekking |
Consider how many great things in life often evolve to be “great,” but do not start perfectly. Things change to better suit their times, and if they don’t, they either cease to…
By Meg Knight |
Being a COO for the globally distributed workforce of an education technology company during the pandemic has required me to pivot my leadership style and has brought different leadership skills to the…
By Armando Peña |
Working at home can be a challenge but also a benefit that can save you money and help you do more things that you normally would not be able to do. With…
By David Casey |
On Friday, March 13th, all of our teams at Construct were physically working at offices across multiple global geographies. The following Tuesday a remote working business continuity plan kicked in company- wide…
By Jessy Polzer |
My mom messaged me yesterday. I hear a lot more from her these days. A local plastics manufacturing company near my hometown jumped right into the fray, prototyping and producing critical ,,PPE…