My Work
Thanks for wanting to learn more about my work. I am passionate about helping individuals and companies become better at what they do by enhancing their learning through technology. Instructional Design and eLearning became my passion ever since I developed my first online job aid (using a Japanese version of MS Word – remind me to tell you the story later) for Johnson & Johnson in 1999. From the early days of using hand-coded HTML to the current cutting edge eLearning technologies, I have studied the fine art of learning, collaboration and teaching online.
In the today’s world of Twitter, YouTube, Kindle, WordPress, Flash, and iPhone, there are many opportunities for the field of online education and eLearning. However, to be truly effective, these tools and technologies need to be supported by innovative instructional approaches which enable collaboration, communication and engagement. Being skilled in both technology and instructional design, enables me to create eLearning solutions that are effective, efficient and appealing. Having completed too many incredibly boring online courses, I am also a big believer in making eLearning fun.
My Areas of Expertise
- Innovation, development and implementation of cutting edge eLearning modules and courseware
- Working with Subject Matter Experts to identify learning needs
- Developing learning goals
- Creating and/or tailoring content to the learning needs and goals
- Identifying technologies and tools to support learning
- Migration and adaptation of instructional materials created for one format to another format
- Dynamic, Flash-based sites and tools
- Web sites, blogs and applications
- Copywriting for the Web and Web-based learning
- Storyboarding and wireframing
- User experience and information architecture
- Assessment development
- Project management
Tools I Use
- Squeaky clean, standards-compliant, hand-coded XHTML, CSS, some JavaScript & Ajax
- Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Captivate & Fireworks (I use these every day)
- Adobe Premiere & Soundbooth for video and audio editing
- Articulate (great application, complies with SCORM, AICC and LRN learning standards)
- Camtasia Studio (excellent all-in-one program for screencasting and video editing)
- WordPress (Hands down, the best Content Management System ever built. Allows to quickly add blogs, web pages, and attach screencasts)
- Twitter, YouTube, Facebook
- SnagIt, WebEx, and Microsoft Office, including Visio and Project.
If you are looking for someone to plan, develop, and measure excellent online learning, let’s talk.
For examples of my work, see my portfolio or download my resume. I look forward to hearing from you!