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The Learning Lab

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

Diverse Representation in eLearning

To design inclusive learning experiences, diverse representation is a starting point.

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Goodreads is My Favorite

Goodreads is my favorite social media platform. You can use it to find and track instructional design books.

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Choose Your Next Role FIRST

The first step in any job hunt should be to research jobs and choose your ideal position.

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Career Milestones of 2021

A reflection on major events in my professional life this year.

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Part 4: Transitioning Jobs on a Tight Budget

Being the frugal budgeter that I am, pinching pennies whilst training up to become an instructional designer came naturally to me.

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Part 3: Leveraging an Emergency Fund to Switch Careers

I would need to independently fund my own unemployment. There were a couple of months between jobs where I didn’t have any income because I immersed myself in job hunting as a full time gig.

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Part 2: Getting Out of Debt for Personal and Professional Freedom

I had been abroad for 6 years and had buried my head DEEP in the sand when it came to my personal finances. Even though I was making good money, my lifestyle was out of control.

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Part 1: Financing a Job Transition

Transitioning jobs can be a strain financially. For my next couple of posts, I want to discuss my financial situation because personal finance is a topic I am VERY interested in.

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How Did You Do It?

The most common message I get from teachers looking to transition to the corporate world is simple: How did you do it?

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What Does it Mean to be a Learning Professional?

What does it mean to be a learning professional? Education was always for me.

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