Recently, I developed a Course Decision Matrix to compare Learning Management Systems to judge the benefits and contrast the features of different LMS platforms. Not all LMS platforms are alike, and many high-end ($$$) may offer more features but not the ones you need for your course. With a thorough background in different LMS platforms, I can compare and explain which LMS will be the right fit for your project. And my knowledge and experience can save you from shelling out unnecessary expenses, reducing your budget and improving your financial overhead.

Educational Testing Service (ETS) - Contract Instructional Design - Test Development

I am currently developing TOEFL questions for the newly-released TOEFL iBT test, focusing on reading, writing, speaking, and listening for English-language learners of this pre-eminent assessment. For more information, see the link below:  

Test Preparation for the TOEFL iBT Test

The following Quality Assurance (QA) Checklist serves as a tool to review courses and instructional activities.  I created this QA Checklist to cover the important facets of QA that I have encountered on different projects. I recently used it to review a course for Employee Professional Development. 

ALEC III and ALEC IV Project

Prompt:

• A recent project was a Department of Defense (DoD) contract with Tipping Point Solutions.
• This project was for the Army Defense Language Learning and Culture Program to design a complete language course for the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
• The 120-hours long eLearning courses involved 6 modules per language, a Facilitator Guide and self-study learning materials (Enrichment Materials). The courses underwent rigorous internal and external testing and individual and group feedback.
• I worked closely with 2 Senior Instructional Designers, 2 Project Managers, Developer teams and Media teams to lead 8 Instructional Designers and collaborated with over 30 Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to refine content and course materials based on feedback evaluations.
• In addition to acquiring linguistic content and tracking all copyright permissions for the videos, images, and text in the course, I contributed to writing an Instructional Media Design Package (IMDP), 2 Validation Reports, language-specific glossaries, and Facilitator Guides for each language.

Type: eLearning
Client: U.S. Army
End User: Foreign Affairs Officers (FAOs)
Project Attributes: Advanced foreign language training; Level 3 interactivity.