The information and links on this page are for my instructional design portfolio. Each link takes you to examples of the work I did for each class. This portfolio was created as part of the required curriculum for the graduate-level online Instructional Design Certification program at the University of Wisconsin – Stout. I earned my graduate certificate in May 2020.
EDUC 765: Trends and Issues in Instructional Design
This is the first of four classes for the Instructional Design Certification program at the University of Wisconsin – Stout. The Trends and Issues in Instructional Design course provided an introduction to learning theory, instructional design models, and the instructional design and development process. I studied many variables that affect adult learning, techniques for stimulating and sustaining learner motivation, and how to reinforce learning.
EDUC 766: Instructional Strategies and Assessment Methods
This is the second of four classes for the Instructional Design Certification program at the University of Wisconsin – Stout. The Instructional Strategies and Assessment Methods course covered the following information:
- How objectives, instructional strategies, and assessment are linked. The critical nature of triangulation.
- The importance of sequencing material at the various levels of instructional objectives, lessons, and topics.
- Instructional strategies: when and how to include activities for direct instruction, practice, and transfer of learning. Examples include narrated PowerPoint, video, podcasts, and screen casts, drill and practice, case studies, self-assessments, games, scenarios, and simulations.
- Assessing learning: methods for traditional and alternative assessments, including authentic assessments, self and peer evaluation, rubrics, online surveys, e-portfolios, tests and mini-quizzes for self-paced tutorials. The role of feedback in learning.
- How assessment informs evaluation. Appropriate use of formative and summative data for decision-making and future development.
EDUC 767: Designing Computer-based Training (CBT)
This is the third of four classes for the Instructional Design Certification program at University of Wisconsin – Stout. In the Designing Computer-based Training (CBT) course I learned how to:
- Identify the components and instructional theories of well-designed CBT when creating self-paced learning products.
- Articulate a basic understanding of the history of CBT.
- Apply principles of interface design and usability testing and address cultural needs and diversity in CBT design.
- Apply the components and instructional theories of well-designed CBT when creating self-paced learning products.
EDUC 768: Project Management for Instructional Design
This is the fourth of four classes for the Instructional Design Certification program at University of Wisconsin – Stout. The project management processes, practices, artifacts, inputs, and outputs are fully transferable to any project in any field or discipline. In the Project Management for Instructional Design class I learned how to:
- Break down the project management process and relate it to the instructional development process.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and application of components of the initiation phase by producing deliverables for the phase.
- Assess the value of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and create a WBS.
- Develop detailed schedules for instructional development projects.
- Select and organize the resources necessary for successful project completion.
- Plan and apply the steps in project closure.
- Adapt project management and instructional design principles to scale single projects to multi-course production models.