Course Design

Course: Principles of Engaged eLearning

PLATFORM: Articulate Rise 360
SOFTWARE/TOOLS: Camtasia, Adobe Photoshop, Google Forms, Google Sheets
STAKEHOLDERS: Independent project
LEARNERS: Professionals seeking to expand their skills in online adult education
OBJECTIVE: By the end of the course, participants should be able to facilitate an engaging online learning experience

Summary

I designed and developed this self-paced course using the Backwards Design model. If interested, you may view my Planning Chart.

The “Try It” sections at the end of each lesson incorporate a Constructivist approach to learning. Additionally, in keeping with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines, I provided different ways for students to consume learning materials and express their knowledge and understanding of each topic.

Lastly, to create a sense of community and collaboration, I embedded Google Forms and Sheets on the “Share Your Insights” pages to enable participant contribution of tips, techniques, and resources.

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PLATFORM: Teachable
SOFTWARE/TOOLS: Camtasia, Adobe CC (InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator & Photoshop) Powerpoint, Google Forms
STAKEHOLDERS: Independent project
LEARNERS: Individuals seeking to learn how to follow a plant-based diet
OBJECTIVE: By the end of the course, participants should be able to establish a routine that makes it easy to follow a plant-based diet

Summary

I designed and developed this self-paced short course for my food blog audience. As shown in the student tour, an interactive workbook supplements the video lectures. Visit my Interactive Learning page if you would like to see more examples of interactive documents.

This course was also adapted and expanded for a virtual 4-week session I developed for SUNY Sullivan’s Community Education program. I conducted the live class meetings in Zoom.

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Course: Digital Photography I

PLATFORM: D2L Brightspace
SOFTWARE/TOOLS: Camtasia, Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop & Lightroom) Powerpoint, Google Forms, Google Slides
STAKEHOLDERS: SUNY Sullivan
LEARNERS: Freshman and sophomore college students
OBJECTIVE: By the end of the course, students should be able to produce well-composed digital photographs with appropriate white balance and exposure using their DSLR camera’s manual settings and industry-standard editing software

Summary

I designed and developed this 16-week course for SUNY Sullivan. As shown in the course overview, I focused on:

• Establishing value to encourage student engagement
• Including a live component to bridge the gap between traditional and online learning
• Building a consistent format with straightforward navigation to reduce student confusion
• Providing opportunities for student interaction and collaboration
• Following Universal Design for Learning guidelines

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Course: Typography I

PLATFORM: E-College
SOFTWARE/TOOLS: Camtasia, Adobe CC (InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop)
STAKEHOLDERS: Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
LEARNERS: Online college students
OBJECTIVE: By the end of the course, students should be able to use type effectively in basic layouts

Summary

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh updated its learning model to feature real-world project scenarios. I served as the SME and developed the media for this course revision. In this capacity, my main objectives were to:

• Develop a relevant scenario
• Write straightforward, concise, and engaging content
• Provide content for interactive assessment tools
• Create easy-to-follow demonstration videos

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Course: New Faculty Orientation

PLATFORM: D2L Brightspace
SOFTWARE/TOOLS: Camtasia, Adobe CC (Illustrator & Photoshop), Powerpoint
STAKEHOLDERS: Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
LEARNERS: New Online Faculty
OBJECTIVE: By the end of the course, participants should be able to follow procedures and best practices while facilitating courses in Brightspace

Summary

I served as the SME and developed the video demos for this faculty training course. See the Course Outline to learn how I structured the content.

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Course: Typography II

PLATFORM: D2L Brightspace
SOFTWARE/TOOLS: Camtasia, Adobe CC (InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop), Powerpoint
STAKEHOLDERS: Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
LEARNERS: Online college students
OBJECTIVE: By the end of the course, students should be able to use type effectively in creative visual and color applications

Summary

I served as the SME and developed the media for this course. Besides writing straightforward, concise text and producing easy-to-follow video demos, I provided relevant visual examples for each phase of the project.

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