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About Striving To Become An Instructional Designer

Janet McPhatter, MA Educational Technologies and Leadership Janet McPhatter, MA is skilled in instructional design, instructional media, technology, and leadership. She has knowledge in instructional and learning theories and models including the ADDIE Model, Morrison Ross Kemp model, Gagne's Instructional Events model, Merrill's First Principles of Instruction model, the Dick and Carey model, Donald Kirkpatrick's 4 Levels of Training Evaluation, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Merrill's Components Display Theory, and Constructivist Theory. She is passionate about the learning experience, educational technology, design and leadership. In her current role, Janet manages multiple concurrent projects, provides methods for saving her company money, and assistance in any form she can. As a problem solver, she accepts all challenges and strives to find creative solutions. She applies her background in the creative arts, to assist her in a variety of skills including teaching, instructional design, and media creation. In past roles, Janet has performed duties as a Design Drafter, Assistant CAD Manager, CAD Operator, Graphic/Web Designer and even a Journey-person Machinist for the Federal Government and the private sector. Specialty: Adobe Creative Suite (Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Fireworks, AfterEffects, Premiere, Soundbooth) HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript, GoToMeetings, Google+, eCollege, Blackboard, Moodle, Movie Maker, iMovie, GarageBand, Jing, Captivate, Animoto, AutoCAD, Revit, Microstation, 3ds Max, Microsoft Office, Pages, Numbers and Keynote to name a few.

Comparison Paper: Antonio Gramsci and John Dewey

A comparison paper I researched and wrote on Antonio Gramsci, (1891-1937), a Italian middle-class Marxist, politian and theoretican who wrote many works on schooling and education, political theory, sociology and linguistics to name a few and Jown Dewey (1859-1952) who … Continue reading

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The Comedy and Tragedy of Engineering Graphics: The Lack of Motivation in Adult Students Learning AutoCAD in the Classroom

This is my thesis submitted to the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD). This is what I researched on the subject and my findings. I feel that more of an in-depth can be conducted at a later date. … Continue reading

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The Importance of Quality Assurance in an Online Learning Course

Quality assurance in online learning is essential in the development process of creating an online course. Although several quality assurance processes have been developed, one of the most research supported, tested, and widely implemented is that produced by Quality Matters … Continue reading

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Implementing Content Media for Online Learning Environment

Technology is vital in online learning in order to have the learners and instructor interact and also have learners a means to engage with the content of the course (RMCAD, n.d). There is a difference between face-to-face and online learning.  … Continue reading

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Assessment in Online Courses

Online courses need to be assessed in order to make necessary changes to accommodate a learner-centered environment so many students will be able to take the course with little difficulties as possible. Instructors are needed to guide the students, answer … Continue reading

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Designing Effective Instruction

In my course, Advanced e-Learning Strategies’ week 4 presentation: Designing Effective Instruction, guidelines, goals and objectives are discussed. The presentation conveys questions to have in mind when designing a course. I will use the group project I’m involved in (which … Continue reading

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Instructional Design Methods

This week’s discussion is about the various instructional design models and theories. The discussion board asks Which processes, models, or learning theories have you used in your current role or which do you think would be the most effective and Provide … Continue reading

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