Laura Taylor - Instructional Design E-Portfolio

Introduction

Hi, my name is Laura Taylor and I am pursuing the MSc. in Instructional Design and Technology (MSc. IDT) programme, University of the West Indies, Open Campus. I will utilise the competencies gained from this programme, and other academic studies, my life, and work experiences to fulfil the goals of instructional design. These goals include facilitating and managing learning and development and human performance improvement initiatives in any learning, academic, or training environment. My hope is to also contribute to research and advancement of the discipline as I learn.

 

The experience gained through the MSc. IDT programme has certainly equipped me with enhanced knowledge, skills and attitude to function efficiently within the field. My expertise can be applied in a variety of areas:

• Addressing Performance Problems

• Assessing task environments

• Blended and E-Learning

• Building, designing, and developing websites 

• Creating job aids (procedural manuals, checklists)

• Course Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation

• Facilitating Quality Management and Improvement

• Job and task analysis

• Lesson Planning 

• Link Theory to Design and Practice and vice versa

• Producing Podcasts

• Programme Evaluation

• Recording, filming, directing, and producing audio and video productions

• Researching, planning, and organising instructional and non-instructional solutions

• Recommending and Implementing performance solutions

• Storyboard Design

• Task, Prerequisite, and Procedural Analyses

 

E-Portfolio

I invite you to browse my e-portfolio which showcases my range of knowledge and skills. I highlight my interests (Human Performance Technology; and eLearning), demonstrate several accomplishments and showcase several projects created during the programme. Each item and project reflects a work in progress that will be strengthened with time and practice to align my competency with best-practices of the field and to accomodate the interests of the learner, and or client.

 

Some reflections about the learning process and my core interests in Blended Learning and E-Learning, and Performance Improvement have been added to further communicate my passion and interests.

 

A horizontal menu appears on each page to aid your navigation through the portfolio. Hyperlinks, images, screentips, captions, and navigational buttons are provided to assist you as you browse. Click on or press enter on each button/image to take you through my personal journey of learning and development in this programme commencing 2014 to present.

 

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