Academic Portfolio
The Learning and Technology program at the University of Colorado Denver strives to prepare students to grow into professionals who are prepared to lead change within their current or new positions. In order to meet this goal they developed six core competencies for students to work toward developing as they work through the program. Below I listed and briefly described each competency and included projects that demonstrate my growth in each area.
1. Reflective Practice
Adopt a critical stance toward your work, promoting effective practice and responsible use of technology
Equity Statement
Term: Fall 2018
Tool(s): Audacity, SoundCloud
Course: eLearning Trends and Issues (INTE 6750)
This is a podcast I created in order to discuss and analyze my thoughts in regard to equity, privilege and diversity. It delves into how these ideas have influenced my own practice and philosophy as both an educator and student.
Three Realities Website
Term: Fall 2018
Tool(s): Weebly
Course: eLearning Trends and Issues (INTE 6750)
This website takes a critical stance about utilization of virtual, augmented and mixed reality in learning. It discusses this emerging trend, analyzes implications for future practice and defines how the technologies differ.
Constructivism Website
Term: Fall 2018
Tool(s): Google Sites
Course: eLearning Trends and Issues (INTE 6750)
This website discusses the roots of constructivism and explores how pairing these ideas with eLearning can create a more inclusive and immersive learning experience for all.
2. Technology
Become competent and confident in the use of various tools and technologies related to learning, communication and making things
Articulate Storyline Module
Term: Fall 2018
Tool(s): Articulate Storyline, Audacity, Final Cut Pro
Course: Developing Online Self-Paced eLearning Modules (INTE 5660)
Self-paced module developed utilizing Articulate Storyline.
Articulate Storyline Module Design Document
Term: Fall 2018
Tool(s): Lucidchart
Course: Developing Online Self-Paced eLearning Modules (INTE 5660)
This is the accompanying design document for the eLearning module above.
Using Layers in Articulate Storyline (Short webinar)
Term: Spring 2019
Tool(s): Powerpoint, Articulate Storyline, YouTube
Course: Planning and Facilitating Live Events (INTE 5670)
Short webinar developed to demonstrate how to utilize layers in Articulate Storyline to increase learner engagement.
Rise and Shine: Creating Quality eLearning in Articulate Rise (Group webinar)
Term: Spring 2019
Tool(s): Canva, Articulate Rise
Course: Planning and Facilitating Live Events (INTE 5670)
A webinar developed as part of a group to demonstrate Articulate Rise and it’s features. We discuss how different features aid in the creation of powerful learning experiences for learners
3. Learning and Instruction
Drawing on learning and instructional theory, create instruction with well-aligned outcomes, activities and assessments
Solution Design Document for Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families
Term: Summer 2018
Tool(s): Canva, Google Docs
Course: Planning and Design for Instruction (INTE 5100)
Solution design document utilizing ADDIE and Human Centered Design to address a gap in learning for a non-profit organization.
SoTL Resource for Instructional Designers – The Basics of Pivot Tables
Term: Spring 2019
Tool(s): Camtasia, Canva, Google Docs
Course: Research in Learning Design and Technology (INTE 6720)
A resource created for other Instructional Design professionals about how to use pivot tables to gather and summarize data quickly.
4. Creative and Social Media
Demonstrate proficiency with tools, platforms and environments in the creation of media resources for learning and knowledge construction
I Have a Dream Speech Visuals
Term: Fall 2018
Tool(s): Camtasia, Audacity
Course: Creative Designs for Instructional Materials (INTE 5711)
A visual representation of Martin Luther King’s I have a Dream speech.
Sleep Pecha Kucha
Term: Fall 2018
Tools: iMovie, Audacity, Canva
Course: Creative Designs for Instructional Materials (INTE 5711)
Media resource to support the understanding of different sleep theories. A combination of iMovie and Audacity went into the creation of this resource.
AR/VR/MR Infographic
Term: Fall 2018
Tool(s): Visme, Canva
Course: Creative Designs for Instructional Materials (INTE 5711)
Infographic designed to visually compare and contrast the three realities.
Education in 2028
Term: Summer 2018
Tool(s): Canva
Course: Producing Media for Learning (INTE 5680)
An infographic looking at what education may look like in the year 2028.
Buffalo Video
Term: Summer 2018
Tool(s): Final Cut Pro, Gimbal (for video capture)
Course: Producing Media for Learning (INTE 5680)
A short video interpretation of the sentence “buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo”
Creating Custom Google Searches Instructional Camtasia Video
Term: Summer 2018
Tool(s): Camtasia
Course: Producing Media for Learning (INTE 5680)
A resource to support learners in the creation of custom Google searches.
The Colorful History of Ancient Rome Podcast
Term: Summer 2018
Tool(s): Audacity, SoundCloud
Course: Producing Media for Learning (INTE 5680)
A short podcast using narrative techniques to paint a picture and educate listeners about ancient Rome.
Future Schools Flyer
Term: Summer 2019
Tool(s): Canva, Unsplash
Course: Learning with Digital Stories (INTE 5340)
A design challenge to create a piece of design fiction. This flyer is for a fictional VR school.
5. Inquiry and Change
Engage in systematic processes of inquiry and change
Training Program for HCAF (Change Project)
Term: Fall 2018
Tool(s): Google Docs
Course: eLearning Trends and Issues (INTE 6750)
Design document proposing a change to training procedures at HCAF. Continuation of design document from INTE 5100.
Careers in LDT (Inquiry Project)
Term: Spring 2019
Tool(s): Google Docs
Course: Research in Learning Design and Technology (INTE 6720)
A brief inquiry into a problem of practice: shifting careers from education to corporate learning including method, research findings and conclusions.
6. Professional Learning and Leadership
Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and leadership within the profession
Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and leadership within the profession
Organizing a Technology Roll Out: Post Mortem
Term: Spring 2019
Tool(s): Google Slides, Docs
Course:Leadership for Technology Innovation (INTE 6999)
A force field analysis reviewing the driving and restraining forces behind the Lan School roll out at a Denver area high school in spring 2019. Applying principles learned in leadership course to illuminate steps that could have helped the implementation be more successful via a post-portem analysis.
Tips for Technology Leadership Graphic
Term: Spring 2019
Tool(s): Canva
Course: Leadership for Technology Innovation (INTE 6999)
An design list transferring knowledge gained in leadership course to demonstrate how to avoid the pitfalls of working in technology leadership within different institutions. Created through the lens of a zombie apocalypse wherein “zombies” are technology problems that won’t stay “dead”