Marcus Childress, Ph.D.

Owner-Course Jockey, LLC; Associate Graduate Faculty Advisor/Mentor @UNTCOI; PhD-IDT @Virginia_Tech; BM/MM-Music @AppState

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I just had to.

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While Cracker Barrel’s testing a new look, we at Course Jockey decided to give their classic vibe a twist.

Meet our “Uncle Hershel”—a sharp-dressed chimp here to help you jockey courses, boost skills & barrel into success.

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🎉 Happy Presidents' Day from Course Jockey! 🇺🇸 Today, we honor the leaders who shaped our nation. 🦅 Ready to lead your learning journey? Join us for courses that inspire growth, leadership, and success. 🚀 #PresidentsDay #CourseJockey #LearnLeadSucceed

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💕 This Valentine's Day, Course Jockey says: Fall in love with learning! ✨ Whether you're chasing skills or careers, we'll help you ride toward success. ❤️ #ValentinesDay #LoveToLearn #CourseJockey

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The Year of the Snake symbolizes wisdom, transformation, and strategic thinking—qualities that define lifelong learning and professional growth!

Whether you're refining skills, advancing your career, this year is about shedding limitations and leveling up!

HNY - Course Jockey

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🖼️ 🎶 Elgar’s piece Enigma Variations is a series of highly original and affectionate musical portrayals of the composer’s friends. Enjoy this performance of Nimrod with Sir Simon Rattle from 2012 in the Digital Concert Hall! » https://t.co/SD9TUmyqFT

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🎶 The stirring melodies, intense rhythms, and emotional depth of Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 » https://t.co/o7Pp8Ywxzj, conducted here by Yannick Nézet-Séguin in 2019.

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😇🎶 #SymphonySunday: a song about a child's idealistic version of heaven was the basis for Mahler's uncharacteristically cheerful Symphony No. 4. Enjoy this performance conducted by Semyon Bychkov in 2021. » https://t.co/cEpAvxz2I6

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An excerpt from Richard Strauss's tone poem Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration) performed by the @BerlinPhil #culture

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✨🎵 As an artist lies dying, he reminisces about his life, achievements, and hopes for transfiguration. Watch this excerpt from Richard Strauss's tone poem Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), conducted by Daniel Harding in 2009. » https://t.co/3FUMRevJTX

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Richard Wagner's "Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde performed by the @BerlinPhil

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💔 In Tristan und Isolde, Wagner tells the story of an enchanted love finding its final fulfilment in death. This performance of the "Liebestod" with Gustavo Dudamel was performed during the Waldbühne concert in 2017. » https://t.co/GB6e8cg8f1

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Excerpts from Wagner's "Ring" performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker.

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🎶☝️ On this day in 1959, Lorin Maazel made his conducting debut with the Berliner Philharmoniker. Enjoy him conducting excerpts from Wagner's "Ring" in this performance in 2000. » https://t.co/JCxEMP4SkO

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Excerpt from @BerlinPhil 's impressive performance of Richard Wagner's Overture to Rienzi.

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🎂 Born #OTD in 1813, Richard Wagner! Watch » https://t.co/j28eXtDHAl the overture to Rienzi, conducted by Mariss Jansons in 2019.

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Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year from Course Jockey! Here’s to a year of learning, growth, and achieving new heights together. Let’s make this the year of possibilities and progress! 📷 #NewYear2025 #Training #Education #LifelongLearning #SuccessAhead

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Course Jockey! This holiday season, we’re grateful for the gift of learning and growth with you. Wishing you a joyful and relaxing time filled with knowledge, warmth, and cheer! #MerryChristmas #OnlineLearning #MooseMug

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The Failed Instructional Designer Blues (Credit: ChatGPT)

(Verse 1)
I tried to build a module, thought I’d make it right,
Poured my heart in the storyboards, stayed up all night.
But the feedback kept comin’, tore my plan in two,
Now I’m sittin’ here wonderin’, what more I can do.

(Chorus)
Got those failed instructional designer blues,
Lost in the rubrics, can’t find my muse.
Objectives all misaligned, learners confused,
I’m just a teacher with nothin’ to lose.

(Verse 2)
They said my eLearning’s clunky, it ain’t no fun,
The gamification’s broken, no badges won.
The quizzes all missin’, engagement fell flat,
And my stakeholders wonder, “What’s up with that?”

(Chorus)
Got those failed instructional designer blues,
Lost in the rubrics, can’t find my muse.
Objectives all misaligned, learners confused,
I’m just a teacher with nothin’ to lose.

(Bridge)
I tried to scaffold the lessons, make it smooth and clear,
But every step I took just led to fear.
No one clicks the buttons, they don’t watch the slides,
I’m drowning in revisions, my pride took a dive.

(Verse 3)
Now I’m back at the drawing board, tryin’ again,
But it feels like this cycle will never end.
The LMS is crashin’, my spirit’s torn,
I’m the saddest designer that ever was born.

(Final Chorus)
Got those failed instructional designer blues,
Lost in the rubrics, can’t find my muse.
Maybe one day I’ll win, but today I lose,
Singin’ these sad, sad instructional designer blues.

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🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from Course Jockey! 🍂 Today, we’re grateful for the opportunity to support your growth and learning journey. Here’s to continued success, learning, and development! 🦃🍽️ #Thanksgiving #Grateful #OnlineLearning #TrainingAndDevelopment #LifelongLearning

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Amazing talent!

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そう来たか🤣🤣🤣

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: What Do Studies of Learning Analytics Reveal About Learning and Instruction? A Systematic Literature Review https://t.co/8KxFQEiJLk via @LinkedIn

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I think this morning's Zoom call with a potential @CourseJockeyHQ client went exceptionally well! #fingerscrossed #coursejockey