Over the past few weeks, I have spent countless hours designing a learning experience using a platform that I am least familiar with, all while trying to incorporate strong learning design, graphic design, and readability principles. My goal was to use Mayer's 12 Principles of Multimedia Learning to design a microlearning experience for first-time home buyers in Canva. The content was provided by my aunt who is a real estate agent and broker. Objective: Apply knowledge gained

I have always considered myself to be a creative person, or at the very least a crafty person. But, I have always known my creativity to be limited to those things which I am good at doing. For example, I love painting my nails. It’s therapeutic, it’s challenging, and most importantly, I love the end results. I am so proud of myself when the final product matches the inspiration photo I found. Thus, I am creative enough to see a photo of a fantastic nail design and recreate i

What is technical writing ? Simply put, technical writing is the form of writing that takes complex information and breaks it down into easy to understand straightforward, clear and accurate content using plain language . Often when people think of technical writers then think only in the realm of software, or engineers, but technical writing can appear anywhere that step-by-step instructions appear. Think of cookbooks, gaming guides, and Ikea furniture setup manuals. Someone

As part of my first assignment in CEP 858, I was asked to choose a platform or focus area within Learning Design where I wanted to intentionally grow my skills. While I have created and maintained course content across several platforms, this unit felt like the right opportunity to strengthen both my technical skills in Articulate Storyline 360 and my foundational skills in storyboarding. The Design Artifact The artifact I created was a detailed storyboard and prototype conce

Background I was tasked with using the Liberatory Design Principles as well as ADDIE as a foundation to discover, design, and develop a solution to the problem identified by our learners. One of the main statements we hear from learners after the current learning experience is that it does not fully click until they are on the job actually doing the work, because that is how they learn best. Additionally, the current learning experience is missing strong and meaningful inte

Leadership is like completing a puzzle. A strong and empathetic leader chooses the picture we’re aiming to create and builds an environment where everyone can work together to solve it. They recognize that some people start with the edges while others focus on pieces with matching colors or shapes. They support both approaches through trust, understanding, adaptability, and patience to create a psychologically safe space. Just like working on a puzzle as a team, a good leader

There's an African proverb that most people quote when working together in a group, If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together. While the origins of the quote are still up for debate, its merits hold true. I have always been the type of person who, when a problem is found, or an adjustment needs to be made, or simply when content or processes are outdated and I know there’s a better way of doing things, I immediately want to fix or change it. Moving

Over the past 90 days, I’ve had the opportunity to closely examine and immerse myself in the curriculum and overall learning experience we provide to new hires. In not so many words, an redesign is needed. We have an unique opportunity to design an engaging experience that reflects our organization's commitment to excellence. This project focuses on redesigning NEO 100, NEO 200, Agency, and NEO SIM to create a streamlined, accessible, and interactive training experience that

I believe all people are capable. Full stop. Whether it is learning, changing, doing their best, or simply trying, anyone willing is capable of succeeding. Capability is not static; it is dynamic and shaped by each person’s circumstances. The support or lack of support a person receives deeply influences their success, and given the chance, people often surprise you. A strong leadership style only amplifies that potential. A strong leader sets clear, achievable goals and obje

A Brief History Starting in the late 19th century, but gaining more traction in the early 20th century after the Smith Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917, when it began receiving federal funding, vocational training programs in America have been a strong thread in the nation’s education system. Vocational programs, sometimes referred to as Career Technical Education (CTE), are defined in the 1990 Perkins Act as “organized educational programs offering a sequenc

I created two videos to showcase my remixed version of a Learning Design Model. The first video was created using Adobe Express . My...

My Design: Since I had already taken notes, designing the key historical and design implications did not take as long as I expected. The...

I believe that all people are capable. Full stop. Whether that means they are capable of learning, capable of change, capable of doing their absolutely best, or even capable of just trying. I believe that anyone who is willing is capable of succeeding. With that being said capability is not a static ability, however it is dynamic, and malleable to each person and their circumstances. I truly believe that the support (sometimes the lack thereof) given to a person determines ho

When you hear the word assessment, what comes to mind? In a previous post , I talked about how assessments are more than exams and how...

Meme About Data, 2012 Over the last two months I have explored the many ways assessments can be used in education and have questioned...

Full transparency, I used AI to write this post.* Upon hearing that, you are probably wondering multiple things: How much of this post is...

In a previous post I mentioned that we as a society and educational collective need to reassess assessments: how they are given, the...

The Graduate Record Examination, or GRE, is to graduate school what the SAT is to undergraduate admissions—it is a standardized test used...

Epic is a cloud-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) designed for hospitals and clinics, offering functionalities that support daily...

What is an assessment? The word is thrown around constantly, but unfortunately, many people, me included misuse or misdefine the word...