Instructional Design and Technical Skills

The technical skills listed in ID job postings sometimes pose a challenge on whether we feel competent to apply for it. We'll look at some of the more technically-focused job postings next week. For now, let's look at what is requested in Higher Education. These job listings often have fewer technical demands. However, applicants are still expected to have experience with Learning Management Systems, and the top ones such as Blackboard or Canvas. We ID'ers have experience using these as students but not administrators

How did you land your job in this field? Did you convince the interviewer that you had enough understanding as a student using Canvas to be able to transfer that as a Canvas Adminstrator? Or, are you aware of any training you could take for this role?

Position Summary

Preferred Qualifications

Education
Master's degree in education-related field, instructional design, instructional technology, or another relevant field required for SLXD. Similar Bachelor's degree required for LXD; Master's degree preferred.

Job Knowledge

Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theory, evidence-based instructional design models, innovative instructional technology, and online learning. Systems thinking and design thinking knowledge a plus.
Demonstrated experience working with curriculum, assessment, and measurable learning outcomes.
Demonstrated success in providing pedagogical guidance to develop online and/or multi-modal courses in a higher educational setting.
Knowledge of software used in technology-based instruction including Learning Management Systems and other applications such as Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Canvas, Zoom, etc.

Comments

How much do apps matter in Instructional Design?

https://www.aura.com/learn/social-media-privacy-risks This week in my graduate course we discussed social media tools - Web 2.0 - that are useful in learning environments. My disclosure is that I typically don't use social media for personal use, and this makes it a bigger jump to think about using it for learning purposes. The irony is that I enrolled in this elective class because I am intrigued about using social media for learning environments. The points I vacillate on are data security and time commitment. With data security I would need to ensure that learners' data, user profiles, etc. are protected. This isn't the same thing if it's higher education and the university is using an LMS. FERPA and a contract protect student data and how it's used. With free social media apps there's more risk to a learner's content. I'm still exploring these tools to determine if there are settings to protects our learner's identities and content. One thing th...

Learning a new LMS

I can assure you that many of the LMS systems are fairly intuitive. I was the Admin for a LMS called CPD Online. This is an industry-focused LMS for credit unions, but it's developed by Sum Total Systems of Gainesville, FL. They use their platform to customize it to a variety of industries. That being said, underneath the hood the LMS is still the same. https://www.sumtotalsystems.com/ I was able to learn the Admin role simply by exploring. I watched a few vendor videos and through their support team, had my questions answered and was up and running with it. Being an admin is about user permissions. You set up users, logins and passwords, and their access to content. For instructors, you support them by uploading their content.

Knowledge Management and your social media network

When you think about your social media networks, is it your go-to for staying in the know (is that term even used any more?). As part of my graduate studies my peers and I are examining these concepts. Specifically, we want to know if your social media network has developed into a level of knowledge where you can find the resources you need. Is it the first place you look when you want to know more about your topic of interest? The first social media networks I followed were health-related. What I liked about them is how dynamic and current they were. Previously I was referring to a few websites, but soon lost interest because the content didn't update very frequently. In addition, if the site moderator didn't keep the conversation moving it wasn't motivating to check in on it because there wasn't new input. My focus now is to find an opportunity in instructional design. This is where knowledge management for this community is important to me. Members in these communi...

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