INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER | FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX
In my current role as Instructional Designer for Farm Credit Bank of Texas, I develop learning resources for a variety of stakeholders and purposes to support the learning and development of Bank Employees and Contractors. These resources range from full courses working with subject matter experts to smaller tasks such as recording audio voice-overs. Expand each panel below to see some of my project examples.
Version 1
In Version 1 of the New Hire Orientation, the plan was to restructure the existing training PowerPoint so that there was a better content flow as well as to make it a self-guided experience. I started with analyzing the existing materials and creating an Outline. From the outline, I created a Flowchart in Microsoft Visio to help visualize the structure of the eLearning. Using the outline and flowchart and the content from the PowerPoint, I drafted a Script for Narration. I then simultaneously started building the eLearning visual design while creating the Audio/Visual Storyboards. This was to provide the SME with an idea of how the final product would look before proceeding further with development. The SME was very pleased with the visual design, so I recorded the audio and continued building the Captivate project. During this time, it was decided that it would be better for the New Hire Orientation to be a standalone video with pauses rather than a fully interactive eLearning. Thus, the Self-Guided Orientation was paused for possible future development and I started work based on the new training approach. The self-guided orientation that you see here is incomplete but contains all of the audio and slide design components.
Version 2
In Version 2 of the New Hire Orientation, the approach was to develop the training as a video with built-in pauses for the Onboarding Specialist to pass out and/or collect documents as well as provide any additional instruction and answer questions. I felt this would be easier developed in Camtasia. The narration from Version 1 would remain mostly unchanged, with only minor updates to incorporate the pauses.
This is an annual training for all employees. In the past, it was a standalone PowerPoint that was facilitated in-person or shared with employees. The goal was to transition this to a video in order to record completion in the Bank LMS. I created the Storyboards with narration and visual design components in Captivate and once I received sign-off from the SME, I developed the rest of the Captivate eLearning.
The goal of this project was to create training for end users to easily transition from their prior document storage solution to the newly adopted solution. The SME originally wanted this to be videos and/or eLearning so I drafted up a Flowchart of the functionality of the system. Once we reviewed this flowchart, it was determined that a better solution for this specific project was to have a series of job aids for five main role-based user permissions: Upload, Search, Declare/UnDeclare, Edit and Delete. Learners would have different combinations of permissions depending on their specific job function, so they would review just those that were relevant to them. The job aids were created with Adobe InDesign.
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER | UT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX
In my previous role as an Instructional Designer with the University of Texas at Austin, I supported the development of courses and learning resources for Texas OnCourse Academy, which "provides comprehensive professional learning on college and career advising for all educators - counselors, advisers, teachers, coaches, and anyone else who supports students in their plans after high school." These resources include a variety of materials created using Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Captivate, Pixton, Vyond (formerly GoAnimate), draw.io, YouTube, HTML and more. I have provided a few samples of my work below. Most of these learning resources are contained within full courses.
Every course/module that is created begins with an introduction video, which gives an overview of the topic and prepares learners for what they can expect to learn. These videos are scripted, the audio is recorded and edited in Adobe Audition (if necessary), it is imported into Vyond, the video animation is developed and then the final video is uploaded to YouTube. Here are a few examples of introduction videos that I have created/edited.
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These are learning resources that involve the learner clicking on the page to reveal the information. They are used to simplify complex information and to make it more learner interactive. These are developed and customized using Atom and then hosted and linked within the modules. I have included several examples of the different types of interactives below.
Branching scenarios are intended to walk learners through different scenarios relating to the course content after they have completed the modules. To begin this process, I write the scenario scripts and identify the characters, then I diagram the scenario using draw.io. An example of one of these diagrams can be found below. After the diagram is complete, the scenario is either developed as an HTML scenario or as a video branching scenario. Examples of both can be found below.
- The HTML scenarios I create and edit in Atom. They are hosted and linked within the course.
- The video branching scenarios involve several steps.
- The audio is recorded using the scripts and edited in Adobe Audition, if necessary.
- The recordings are imported into Vyond and each individual video is developed. (Every slide is a different video)
- Each video is downloaded and imported into Adobe Captivate, where the video navigation is set up and closed captioning is added.
- The Captivate file is published, hosted and linked within the course.
Case studies are created to further examine specific content that has been presented and to see how the content is applied in the real world. Characters are developed within certain real-world situations and then learners have to make a decision about whether the content applies. They are provided feedback and allowed to go back and select the correct response. These HTML case studies are developed using Atom.
The purpose of a whiteboard explainer video is to take a text-heavy portion of content and make it easier and more engaging to consume.
- A text-heavy portion of content is identified and a script is created from this content.
- The audio is recorded and edited in Adobe Audition if necessary.
- The audio is imported into Vyond and the video animation is developed.
- The title slide gif is created in Adobe Photoshop and imported into Vyond.
- The completed video is exported and uploaded to YouTube so that it can be embedded in the course.
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INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR | DMPS | DES MOINES, IA
Early Literacy Modules and Other Projects
These modules were developed as part of a comprehensive Early Literacy Project. I completed the English Language Leaner modules for each topic. The last tab contains additional projects that were built on other topics using similar design. These videos were created in Adobe Captivate.
TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST | NEWTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWTON, IA
Berg Middle School Technology Website (Click on title to open in a new window)
I created this website to serve as a one-stop shop for all staff. It included all of the weekly newsletters that I created throughout the year as well as links to videos, printables and other resources. Topics include GoAnimate, iPadio, WebQuests, Glogster, Diigo, Infinite Campus, ThingLink, Padlet, Socrative, etc. Although it is no longer maintained, it is still a valuable resource for teachers.
GRAD SCHOOL | INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY | UNCC | CHARLOTTE, NC
I developed a course on Blackboard CourseSites on five of the current trends in educational technology. The course is no longer available, however, the Analysis, Design, Syllabus and Orientation video are linked below. Below are the five trends that were addressed.
- Social Media as a Teaching and Learning Tool
- Digital Badges and Motivation
- Learning and Achievement
- E-Portfolios to Demonstrate Growth
- Augmented Reality and Stimulating Learning and Apps for Learning.
This was my Capstone Project for my Master's degree in Instructional Systems Technology where I created a complete Instructional Design program using the ADDIE ID process. It addressed the need for foundational training in Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education and how this can then be integrated into the development of student literacy skills through carefully designed activities and teaching strategies. I believe literacy and technology integration are very current topics that many school districts are focused on right now and thus, it would make a great start to a professional development/coaching program at a school or within a district.
This was a comprehensive website developed as part of my Internship that fully addresses Digital Citizenship through Mike Ribble's Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship. The basic format is that three of the elements are covered within each "REP Cycle". Within each of the elements, there is a lesson, a list of best practices and an activity to bring it all together.