Instructional Design Portfolio

While studying in the M.S. Ed. Information Technology program, I became aware of a variety of tools for facilitating communication. One of my goals was to make advising sessions available to students on and off campus. Last year, we were able to expand our reach to students studying abroad, on break, and enrolled in online programs. We used our new WebEx technology to meet with students Online for virtual workshops and appointments. Students are now offered a variety of digital appointments and workshops with staff members and student workers.

Students from over ninety countries have been given access to these virtual appointments. Over the past year, we have seen the strategic use of this tool strengthen communication between our office and the students when they are off campus.

YouTube has quickly become one of my favorite tools for engaging with the global community. I subscribe to channels and publish video tutorials, screencasts, and informational videos.

This communication tool has helped make some interesting connections. After publishing a tutorial on Chickering and Gamson, I was contacted by a Professor at the University of Sydney. She wanted to know what tool I used to create the “hand-drawn” video. Our conversation resulted in multiple email exchanges and some interesting conversations about instructional design in Australia.

Collaborated with a team of 15 to design and execute an instructional event for students from diverse populations and cultures. As the student development chair, I was responsible for designing and providing online and in-person soft-skills workshops to help students prepare for the event. Six workshops were given over the a three month period prior to the symposium. Online workshops were recorded and store in a University Kultura account.