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The Learning Lab

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

What Digital Tools Do I Use?

The digital platforms IDs use vary by preference, company, and role.

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Mentoring as a Force for Inclusion and Equity

During times of great transition in my career, I have been thirsty for a mentor.

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How to Stand Out as an ID Candidate

The job market for instructional design is competitive, and I have had many aspiring IDs ask me how they can stand out amongst a pool of hundreds of applications.

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UX and ID

How does user experience relate to instructional design UX= how people interact with a product

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Understanding Business/Industry Content

Instructional designers are experts in crafting learning experiences for the workplace. The content is irrelevant.

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A Learning Leadership Platform

I’ve served in various leadership and middle management roles in learning organizations and wanted to reflect on my servant leadership style.

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How Teachers Can Get Experience Training Adults

Being able to demonstrate that you have experience developing employees in the workplace will highlight your instructional design acumen.

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Video Production Upskilling

Don’t you love being inspired by colleagues? For a recent project we are both on, my colleague made a video tutorial about Return Mail Procedures into a cute animation involving an Elvis inspired love story.

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TPLD is Changing, Y’all

TPLD is a group of former educators who help current educators with their job transition to the corporate world of L&D, for free. We aren’t going anywhere, but we are evolving.

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‘Know Your Rights’ Digital Learning Experience

I consulted with some of the Nashville Defenders office attorneys and their public information coordinator to develop an eLearning course for their clients.

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