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The Learning Lab

Thoughts on instructional design, tech enablement, and building better learning cultures.

My Goal is NOT the “Dream Job”

My goal is not the dream job because I think that is a fantasy.

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Quantify Your Impact for Your Resume

I’m going to share with you the number one piece of advice I tell every transitioning teacher: Include measurable data to highlight your impact, rather than responsibilities.

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Building Culture on a Distributed Team

If you are part of a globally dispersed team like me, you have to be intentional about building community.

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The Importance of the Scope Doc

A strong foundation in the form of a scope document is the key to any successful instructional design project. Don’t believe me?

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Do Instructional Designers Have to be Tech-Savvy?

News alert! In certain instructional design roles, you do NOT need to be a highly skilled tech wizard.

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Moving Cross Country as a Remote Worker

Congrats to me, I moved back to Atlanta!

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Ways to Learn xAPI

I’ve been upskilling in the area of xAPI in the first half of 2023. It started with the xAPI cohort and I recently completed Jeff Batt’s xAPI course on Udemy, too. xAPI naturally builds on my programming skills.

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The Tedium of Instructional Design

Instructional design is not all flashy high-brow consulting and development work. Sometimes you have to do grunt work.

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Camtasia Hacks!

Product demos and video tutorials are a great way to learn software. Video learning is a BIG part of my job as a technical instructional designer. 

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The Difference Between IDs and Senior IDs

What should you expect if you get promoted to a Senior Instructional Designer position? There are a couple key differences between IDs and Senior IDs.

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