My Goals as a Learning Design and Technologies Professional
Understanding human learning has always propelled me to reach my goals. Learning about learning has gotten me to where I am today. I currently work in higher education as a strategic planner and coordinator of high impact practices. I develop plans for integrating highly impactful educational experiences into curricula. In past roles, I created faculty development courses and resources to support use of research-based practices in teaching and learning. What brought me to the learning design and technologies graduate certificate program at ASU was a desire to learn more about the technology used to create engaging learning experiences in fields outside of higher education. I also wanted to gain hands-on experience with some of these eLearning technologies since my prior studies and work have not provided that opportunity. In my first LDT course, I refreshed my knowledge of learning theory and confirmed that I focus on constructivism and learner-centered principles (Ertmer ...