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The Learning Lab

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

Self-Management and Organization

How do I stay organized and manage my work tasks? A big change in my work world has been how to manage all of my different projects and deadlines.

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A Day in the Life of an ID

I have settled into a daily work routine. The key here is that my schedule is UP TO ME.

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Overhauling a Teacher Resume

Teachers looking to break into the field of corporate instructional design need to redo all of their application materials.

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Why I’m Learning to Code

E-Learning development has much in common with web development. This is why I am enrolling in Codecademy’s front-end web development course!

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Working Through Summer

This is my first summer working my full-time job, ever. So what’s it like working a corporate job all summer?

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E-Learning Heroes Challenges: Spring 2022

One of my professional goals for 2022 was to increase my skill level with eLearning authoring tools.

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Tech Upskilling via LinkedIn Learning

In the world of corporate instructional design, we use very specific digital tools. If you are transitioning to this field and have K-12 experience, our platforms are similar, but not the same. 

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The Benefits of Blogging

I have maintained an instructional design blog since I made the transition in 2021. It helps me be more purposeful with my career, as it makes me articulate my professional intentions.

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Digital Portfolio Content

When building your digital portfolio, I would recommend including a variety of these work samples.

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Corporate Office Perks

I LOVE working from home, but I do go into the office sometimes. Coming from teaching, there are some definite perks to working in a corporate office.

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