Design Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to design conditions for learning by applying principles of instructional systems design, message design, instructional strategies and learner characteristics.

Coursework and experiences
Coursework EDCI 5164: Principles of Instructional Design
Designed and developed an instructional module to be used for a graduate course in literature entitled "The Gender of Modernism" at Radford University.
The Gender of Modernism -- link to FrontPage design (complete instructional unit on CD-ROM)


EDCI 5774: Problems in Education: Web Based Instruction
Designed and developed a time management module for freshmen student athletes enrolled in Virginia Tech's orientation course entitled "Athletic Transitions"


EDCI 6134: Instructional Design in Distance Education
Co-designed and developed and asynchronous learning unit on the goals of an orientation program. The learning unit was adapted from a synchronous learning unit that was delivered via the VTEL video conferencing system.
Link to FrontPage of Goals of Orientation Learning Module


EDCI 6134: Instructional Design in Distance Education
Designed and developed a schematic that outlines the processes and issues surrounding the development of distance education courses.
Distance Learning Developmental Schematic

Professional Experiences

Instructional Designer, ITMA program
Served as Instructional Designer for Virginia Tech's online Master's degree in Instructional Technology, ITMA. Assisted with the design and development of several instructional modules that were delivered via the CourseInfo/Blackboard course delivery system.

Project Manager, Interactive Design and Development
Served as Project Manager at Interactive Design and Development. Managed the production of a set of 4 CD-ROMs entitled This is Gardening.