Instructional Design

The world has enough mindless consumers. Let’s teach the next generation to be makers, inventors, and entrepreneurs. Let’s teach them to code and inspire them to open their world-changing nonprofits, charities, and startups.  That’s why I love working with children and teenagers. Giving back to our communities through serving our youths has always been deeply […]

Looking for eLearning resources? You’ve come to the right place! Here’s a quick list of some of my favorite resources on the web: Instructional Design Models and Definitions: Rapid eLearning / AGILE The ADDIE Model ADDIE vs AGILE Bloom’s Taxonomy Online Resources: eLearning Industry eLearning Guild EdSurge Training Industry Association for Talent Development (formerly American […]

I support adaptive learning, especially the applications of AR/VR, AI, gamification, and micro-learning for a more personalized experience that helps overcome the Forgetting Curve. I typically incorporate technology, micro-learning, social media, texting, and gamification into my trainings. (See the below videos for a few examples.) For adaptive learning to truly be effective, digital technologies should […]

For this client, I developed a curriculum, designed presentations for eLearning, as well as Instructor-Led Trainings (ILT) in a classroom with actual students. I created this presentation as part of the curriculum I’m currently developing for an in-person, two-week training class I’m developing for an upcoming governmental project. By now, you all know I’m passionate […]

Nearly every instructional design project involves developing learning objectives for various learning scenarios. Typically, instructional designers collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), asking open-ended questions to analyze and clarify what the learners will be doing. The answers we receive from our SMEs will help shape our learning objectives. When it comes to developing learning objectives, […]