DesignLink
Empowering Faculty-Instructional Designer Collaboration
As part of our mission to enhance, foster, promote, and support teaching and learning, the Learning and Educational Center (LEC) is pleased to offer you a fast and straightforward way to connect with our amazing instructional design team. Our designers are creative, and solution-oriented with unique skills and abilities, and we want to help you achieve your teaching goals while creating exceptional learning experiences for students. Our DesignLink initiative allows you to find a designer to discuss and address your unique needs and challenges through a simple booking site. To set up a time to discuss your needs and begin supercharging your course(s) visit the link below after checking out some information about our Instructional Design team and their skills.
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Timothy HoeckInstructional Designer III |
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Skills Adaptive Learning |
I am ready to take on gamification needs through eLearning activities. We have developed numerous activities through Articulate Storyline, Captivate, and iSpring which offer the tools necessary to create interactive experiences, such as branched decision-making or virtual escape rooms. Through Quality Matters certification, I am prepared to ensure standards are met and that courses and activities follow design and accessibility guidelines. |
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Jihong TangInstructional Designer II |
| Adaptive Learning Badging / Certificates Building Interactive Activities Canvas LMS Collaborative Tools Gamification Graphic Design Instructional Alignment Instructional Animation Instructional Technology Instructional Video Interactive Learning Learner Engagement Learning Objectives LEC Templates Mobile Learning Design Multimedia Design Multimedia Integration Needs Analysis Online Course Development Quality Matters Review Scenario-Based Learning Simulations Storyboarding Universal Design for Learning User Interface Design Video Production |
I have completed the Quality Matters certification and I am a certified Quality Matter Peer Reviewer with experience redesigning online courses by Quality Matter standards. I enjoy developing interactive learning activities with authoring tools such as iSpring, Articulate Storyline, and Captivate. |
Mary YoungInstructional Designer II |
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| Adaptive Assessment Adaptive Learning Adaptive Learning Design Assessment Design Augmented/Virtual Reality Building Interactive Activities Canvas LMS Cognitive Load Theory Collaborative Tools Content Development Curriculum Design Educational Research Gamification Graphic Design Instructional Alignment Instructional Design Models Instructional Materials Instructional Strategies Instructional Technology Instructional Video Interactive Learning Learner Engagement Learning Objectives LEC Templates Microlearning Multimedia Design Multimedia Integration Needs Analysis Online Discussion Facilitation Quality Matters Review Scenario-Based Learning Scriptwriting Storyboarding User Interface Design Video Production |
Please feel free to communicate with me to ask questions and collaborate on designing innovative ways to learn. As an Instructional Designer, I conceptualize instructional graphics, multimedia, and the user interface for learning activities and online courses. I research learning theories and instructional design strategies to recommend and provide a rationale for the selection of an instructional approach. I’m also Quality Matters (QM) certified in applying the Quality Matters rubric to online course design. I will work with you to design and develop supporting materials and resources that incorporate accessible multimedia in various formats (audio, video, simulations, scenario-based learning) using Camtasia, Captivate, Articulate, Photoshop, Illustrator, Office 365, HTML, and other technologies. |
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Walter MilnerInstructional Designer IV |
| Assessment Design Canvas LMS Cognitive Load Theory Collaborative Tools Content Development Curriculum Design Educational Research Educational Technology Trends Formative Assessment Instructional Alignment Instructional Design Models Instructional Materials Instructional Strategies Instructional Technology Instructional Video Interactive Learning Learner Engagement Learner-Centered Design Learning Objectives LEC Templates Needs Analysis Online Course Development Online Discussion Facilitation Quality Matters Review Scriptwriting Storyboarding Synchronous/Asynchronous Learning Universal Design for Learning |
As an instructional designer here at the LEC, I am happy to help you with any of your course design needs. I feel my biggest value would be in the areas of course structure, assessment approaches, ease of student navigation, and general organization of courses so that learning is most effective. I have experience with online delivery and face-to-face courses. I can help with instructional technology, multimedia resources, accessibility, and student-centered approaches. I strive toward compassionate design models so that students can be as successful as possible. I am also a certified Quality Matters reviewer and can help you with analyzing and redesigning your course according to the QM standards. |
Testimonials from NSU Faculty Members
Offering tailored instructional design support aligns with our Mission. We're proud to share these testimonials from faculty members who have experienced firsthand the benefits of collaborating with our team. Their words reflect our commitment to enhancing the learning experience for students across various disciplines.
"Thank you! You are excellent! Meeting with you was super helpful for me. You helped me to understand a lot of important concepts with Canvas and video in SharkMedia to help our students. I appreciate you! I am deeply grateful for all your help."
Andrew Wellisch
Professor of Practice
Shepard Broad College of Law
"Working with the instructional design team to create a VR simulation of a space mission has been an invaluable experience that has transformed my course on space exploration. I believe that it will dramatically increase engagement in the classroom and give students a unique perspective that textbooks alone simply cannot provide."
Amanda Furiasse, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities
Halmos College of Arts & Sciences
“I have contacted the instructional design team on numerous occasions for assistance with ways to improve my courses so that our students can have a wonderful online class and learning experience. … Every time I contact the instructional design team, either by telephone or email, they have listened to me, been very patient, and provided excellent service and support. … The team is knowledgeable, reliable, responsive, and always willing to go the extra step to ensure my questions are answered.”
Stephanie Brown, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Fischler College of Education
"I am incredibly grateful for the dedicated help and support I have received from NSU's instructional design team. The process was super easy to set up the initial meeting and [the designer] has been incredibly responsive and knowledgeable to help me redesign and create new courses for the Tampa DPT program while incorporating best practices in teaching and curricular design. A student in one of these courses remarked that, "this class is the most organized and easy to navigate class that I have taken in the program thus far and I truly appreciate the work that goes into making that possible."
Amy Harcourt, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor & Orthopedic Residency Coordinator
P. Patel College of Health Care Science
Despite teaching for 15 years, I feel that I am always learning. ...I believe it is important for us to connect with our students socially and meet them at their level. There are many underexplored features ... that the NSU Instructional Design team have helped me tinker with. With their assistance, I try to make my virtual and physical classroom environments more interactive, accessible, and dynamic. The instructional designers at NSU have been extremely supportive in making my first year at the university a smooth(er) experience. Thank you instructional design team @DesignLink: I am grateful for your support in formulating my course objectives, learning activities, and assessments so that they align with our accreditation standards and program outcomes.
Shirish J. Lala, Ed.D.,OTR/L
Associate Professor
Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences