Design

Design is the process through which we maximize what something can do. From a living room to a web page, good design takes what already exists and makes it better.

Instructional design is the process by which we maximize learning - making learning more effective, pleasant, and straightforward.

Knowledge

The distribution of knowledge is, i've found, much more of an art than a science. We have to answer the question - how do people learn?

And what can we do to make learning better?

Instructional Design

Instructional Design is defined as the process by which instruction is improved through the analysis of learning needs and systematic development of learning materials.

My process is simple; familiarize myself with the content; establish goals and objectives for the instructional pieces; design and develop learning.

The skills needed to be a successful instructional designer are comprehensive —advisor, team member, and interpretation of the technical for the non-technical—all to achieve a singular goal; provide knowledge that users actually want with the limited resources that are available.

Portfolio

Technology Training Sessions & Workshops

Advanced Blackboard & Grade Center
Visual Design with PowerPoint
Web Design with Dreamweaver CS4
Blogs & Wikis in Education
Video Editing with Adobe Premiere CS4

I'm happy to conduct training either one-on-one or in a group setting.