As this semester ends, I reflect on what I have learned and experienced. The quote that stands out for me is during a conversation with a good friend of mine. “Instructional design is systematic. If the design is solid, it should work.” We have received information that will provide tools for success in human performance. […]
The most crucial readings from this unit are Chapter 10 and 11 from Cennamo and Kalk, where they discuss the demonstrate, develop, and deliver phases. Chapter 10 is the Demonstrate phase while chapter 11 covers development and deliver. These phases tell you how you’ll interact with your client, SME’s, and users. Once a project has […]
As we approach week 11 in the course, the material has been making more connections within the course to the readings and activities. The topics that I have been reflecting on more frequently throughout the semester as I learn more about what it means to be an Instructional Designer are the instructional analysis class activity […]
Before I began this class, I had some experience in instructional design. I had spent about a year as the primary designer, iteratively creating curriculum for an ESL school in Taiwan. My curriculum was successful and is still in use today. I have always been proud of the structure I designed, because it was […]
This class took a favorable turn for me, in Week 5, when we reviewed the Objectives/Outcomes worksheets. Reading Chapters 3 and 4 of Cennamo’s & Kalk’s book, Outcomes, and Assessments, made the concept of writing learning outcomes seem easy. My immediate take away was to make sure the learning outcomes speak to the expected post-training […]
Working through the fourth week of LT7100, I find it challenging to narrow down which readings have contributed the greatest change in my thinking about Instructional Design and Technology. The one topic that has stood out the most for me so far is reading about learners and the needs, analysis, and characteristics they have. Several […]
Marques Harris currently serves as Manager, Teacher Leadership Development for the Metro Atlanta region of Teach For America. He has an extensive background in education encompassing years of classroom instruction as well as professional development design, facilitation and implementation. He leads from a place of humility, allowing core values and life experience to guide him […]
Karla Jackson is a craft artist and she is sensitivity about her artistry. As a Senior Learning Specialist for The Home Depot, Karla creates and facilitates comprehensive training excellence to drive installation revenue for the company. She has received Platinum Award status with the company and received the covenant The Home Depot watch in recognition […]
Ashley Payton is a Chicago, IL native who moved to Atlanta, GA (like the rest of 80% of Atlanta’s population) in 2017. She’s enrolled in the The M.A. program in creative and innovative education (MACIE) with a concentration in educational entrepreneurship and business. She currently serves as the Early Learning Specialist at Georgia Public Broadcasting […]
Hi, my name is Brittany Ezell and I’m excited to embark on this journey of learning about IDT! • I’m a consultant, focused on Organizational Change Management (OCM) where I’m currently helping end users adopt to new systems and initiatives such as cloud migration and block chain technology integration. • This year I obtained a […]