Author Archives: Doug Bergman

About Doug Bergman

Professional Educator

No Zeroes Grading and “The Game”

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Doug Bergman

First read this We are Teachers post. From a mathematical point of view, using the 50% minimum grade makes sense. The problem when trying to implement this is that the rest of the system remains unchanged, so the implementation attempt … Continue reading →

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Autonomous Cars- What’s the hold up?

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Doug Bergman

On the way home recently, I got stuck in traffic due to 4 different car accidents. Ambulances were at 3 of them. My point? Humans are terrible drivers. In our cars, we hurt people, kill people, and cause damage all … Continue reading →

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Unveiling the Future of Education: Exploring Current Innovations in AI

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Doug Bergman

In the digital era, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various facets of life has become inevitable. One of the most impactful realms witnessing revolutionary advancements is education. AI’s transformative power is reshaping traditional pedagogical approaches, fostering personalized learning … Continue reading →

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Discipline-Focused Learning

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Doug Bergman

Ok, isn’t that what all learning is… where we study a discipline? Uhm no. Actually it’s not.  The model of education that we have blindly followed for decades is a collection of highly connected disciplines, but yet which rarely interact. … Continue reading →

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6 Elements of Effective Online Learning

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Doug Bergman

The world of online learning has taken the world by storm over the last several years. One of the questions we struggle with is, “How do we create effective online learning?” It’s simple: Address the why before the how. In … Continue reading →

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How to get more females into the tech industry?

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Doug Bergman

Well, it starts in school. This is something near and dear to my heart. There are several things I experienced as a high school Computer Science teacher that can help us explore this and learn. In education, technology and CS … Continue reading →

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The Great Resignation. The Great Layoff. What happened to loyalty?

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Doug Bergman

Immediately following Covid, we saw “The Great Resignation” where the nature of working changed, people were unsatisfied with their current role, the way they were being treated, or how much they were being paid. Because they were remote and alone, … Continue reading →

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Is there a best strategy for Instructional Design content creation?

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Doug Bergman

For those in L & D, internal and external training, and instructional design roles, we have the goal of creating engaging and effective learning content in the optimum learning experience. Ideally that happens through tried and proven methodologies , frameworks, and models.  … Continue reading →

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What we need in business

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Doug Bergman

The business world needs more technical people who can interact with non-technical people. We need more non-technical people who can interact with technical people. We need more non-technical people to develop technical skills. We need more technically-trained people to develop … Continue reading →

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The lack of Liberal-Arts minded Engineers

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Doug Bergman

This post is a response to this article/commentary from the CEO of BMW. 100% agree. The elephant in the room is that what we don’t need is nerds who cannot interact with people in non-technical ways. The stereotypical engineer still … Continue reading →

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