Results-driven Instructional
Designer with six years of eLearning experience
from working in higher education for Jones International
University (JIU) to Fortune 500 companies Sun Microsystems
and Cisco Systems. Developed courses from inception to
deployment. Experiences have led to remarkable accomplishments
including participating in JIU making Internet and education
history by becoming the first regionally accredited online
university and the eLearning Traction Tool, a project
at Cisco that is being patented. Received instructional
design degree from Stanford University with an emphasis
in human-computer interaction. Other abilities include: |
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• Instructional/
Curriculum Design
• Web
Design
• Multimedia
• Graphics
Design
• User-Interface
Design
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• eLearning/
Distance Learning
• Web
Architect
• Project
Manager
• Content
Development
• Researcher
(Ethnography)
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Experience |
Instructional
Design Contractor. Lafayette, CO February 2003 – Present
• Integrated
four MBA courses into new course template and improved usability
for students.
• Contributed
to recent accreditation process by mapping assignments
to IT course objectives.
• Leveraged
existing online media into a pedagogically sound WebTutor product
in WebCT format.
• Redesigned
the WebTutor to be used for future templates and enhanced the
learning experience.
• Redesigned
the BCA course
management user interface to be more user friendly
for instructors.
• Co-designing an English Language Learning teaching certificate website for a Stanford professor.
• Creating a scalable website that is easy to maintain by using style sheets, JavaScript, and templates.
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Course
Developer
• Developed
three Sun ONE Communication courses that are among
the Top 10 courses enrolled.
• Introduced
XML/XSL into course development processes to increase
efficiency.
• Introduced
style sheets to ensure consistent look throughout Sun
ONE courses.
• Created
user guides to help course developers adapt to the new
processes more quickly.
• Tested
usability throughout the course development process
to ensure courses were user friendly.
• Converted
courses into SCORM (online learning standard) format
so that content can be "reused".
• Observed
system engineers to gain insight into developing more
effective learning methods.
• Managed
project timelines, deadlines, and course announcements
to speed up development.
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Course
Developer/Web Designer
• Co-created
an eLearning traction tool that calculates return on
investment (patented by Cisco).
• Designed
an online course on NetMeeting using the Reusable Learning
Objects learning standard.
• Used
the backward design approach to develop a more effective
new hire orientation curriculum. |
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Instructional
Designer/Web Designer
JIU
became the first accredited online university, making
Internet and education history.
• Contributed
to accreditation process by outlining and developing
the school’s technology plan.
• Maintained
the entire JIU web site, a position now supported by
a team of five people.
• Developed
and maintained MBA courses which led to the MBA program
becoming accredited.
• Designed
and implemented the online digital library which is
now subscriber and fee based.
• Enhanced
the user experience through user testing of the web
site and courses.
• Provided
technical support to students, faculty, and staff achieving
high customer satisfaction.
• Led
students through orientation to acclimate them to JIU
and JIU’s courses.
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Tools |
HTML/XML |
Dreamweaver |
Photoshop |
e-education |
MS Office |
CSS/XSL |
Fireworks |
Acrobat |
WebCT |
Star Office |
Lingo |
Director |
Illustrator |
Blackboard |
XML Mind |
JavaScript |
Flash |
HomeSite |
BCA |
Real Producer |
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Education |
Stanford
University. M.A. Education; Learning,
Design, & Technology; June 2001. |
Master's
Project
• Created
a simulation game based on the immune system to make
learning more visual and fun.
• User
tested the product three times to enhance its learning
and usability.
• Managed
the entire project from concept to development. |
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University
of Colorado at Boulder. B.A.
Sociology; Magna Cum Laude. May 1997. |
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