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LTD 504 Lessons Learned

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              Developing the eLearning for this class was very labor intensive. Not necessarily for the learning part, but for me more learning to use the technology. I really enjoy taking information and turning it into learning materials for others. I have noticed over my time in this program that I excel at research and organizing information. I even do well with the design ideas and how to lay things out. Where I struggle is implementing those ideas, especially when using a new program.                 This is where I encountered a lot of my roadblocks in the implementation phase. Learning and understanding storyline was a complicated process for me. I watched so many different Youtube videos the last six weeks that they started to blend together. It felt like even when I was following the steps that I still couldn’t implement the navigation or audio quite right. I’m sure that having to sh...
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My Journey Towards Accessible and Inclusive Design: Insights and Growth

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< My Journey Towards Accessible and Inclusive Design: Insights and Growth At the start of my journey in learning design, I viewed accessibility and inclusive design through a relatively narrow lens. I knew that the goal was to ensure that learning materials were available to everyone, regardless of their abilities, but my understanding of how to implement these principles was limited. I primarily thought that accessibility meant ensuring that students with learning differences had alternative ways to interact with learning content, like providing audio versions of text or offering subtitles for video content. However, as I’ve progressed through this course, my understanding of accessibility and inclusive design has grown significantly. I now see it as a comprehensive framework that is not just about providing alternatives, but about designing from the ground up with all learners in mind. Accessibility and inclusion are not afterthoughts or add-ons; they should be woven into the v...
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Instructional Design Reflection

This instructional mock-up was my first attempt at creating instructional materials for learners over the age of five. It came with some interesting learning curves but was a fun first attempt at the process. Overall, it was nice having the templates and a set goal in place from the start. Being my first time taking on a project of this nature, having those materials allowed me to gain a better understanding of what was being asked. The target learners for this instructional mock-up were the faculty members of a fictional university. Giving the assumption that they already had some of the necessary skills that would be required for the modules. This allowed myself and my team members to focus on key parts of the instruction while briefly touching on areas that it was assumed learners were already knowledgeable in. Making it simpler to ensure that the materials aligned with the needs of the university and the learners themselves. The instructional mock-up that my team created broke the ...
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