Dr. Gina Anderson

Dr. Gina Anderson

Roadcheck 2017

Driver Road Check is Coming!

The Stay Metrics team partnered with Luma has released a FREE refresher training and self-assessment in advance of Roadcheck 2017, with a focus on Cargo Securement. Fleet managers and drivers everywhere can take the training by using and sharing the…

Using Problem-based learning

Problem-based learning (PBL) is an effective instructional approach first developed for use in health science fields to immerse students in complex situations (Barrows & Tamblyn, 1980). Luma has found it to be a promising approach to teach children (Dysard &…

Building a competency-based program

Academic programs teach students industry-specific skills that they will need to have a successful career. But what if they can do so much more than that? What if they can also show the student what they are good at, and…

Cynthia-Schumann

Taking aim at domestic violence in the workplace.

 We are proud at Luma to have great partners with important missions–domestic violence awareness is at the top of our list.“We see acts of public violence increasing across our country, almost on a regular basis,” said Schumann, who notes 1…

What skills do I need to be an instructional designer?

At Luma we are often asked: What skills do I need to be an instructional designer? The discussion of defining instructional design is not new in our field.  The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) defines instructional design as,…

Advancing Learning Science

According to The U.S. Mobile App Report, 60% of all digital media time in the U.S. is spent through smartphones and tablets (Lella & Lipsman, 2014). There is an interest to further explore and understand how mobile and digital technologies…

A Letter from Anonymous

This month, we have been writing topics related to domestic violence. Interestingly, one survivor of abuse contacted me to express her appreciation about bringing awareness to this important topic, but she wished more was being done at her workplace related…

Help Your Employees in Day-to-Day Operations With Luma

What does professional development look like at your organization? Is it effective? Is it engaging? Luma is committed to helping organizations design programs that best support employee education. This case study illustrates an exemplary blended program at Notre Dame’s Research…

Improving Engagement with Luma

Luma was formed with the desire to help create measurable better learning outcomes. At the beginning of this academic school year, we want you to consider how Luma could help your organization improve education outcomes. Data shows that working with…