Michelle Farrington's Instructional Design Portfolio
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
About
Hi. My name is Michelle Farrington.
I have been a professional, licensed educator for eight years. My passion is helping
others learn so teaching and instructional design are both great fits for me. I have a
master's degree in Educational Psychology which is all about how people of all ages
learn. It's very beneficial knowledge to have in curriculum design and instructional design
work as it allows me to use evidence-based strategies to create learning experiences and materials that are effective and engaging.
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I began expanding my knowledge by exploring the field of instructional design through the micromaster program through the University of Maryland and EdX. This portfolio is designed to showcase my expertise in this field and the course I designed while working through that program. Throughout the courses I took, I learned how to apply my teaching knowledge to the field of instructional design and learned new technological tools of the trade. My enthusiasm for instruction design has only grown as I find myself enjoying using the technology to create impactful learning opportunities but also because this field holds huge potential. Technology helps us reach more people than even before and is developing in previously unimaginable ways. Using technology to help others learn efficiently and effectively could impact many people in powerful ways. My greatest career goal is to help people build their knowledge and this is a great way to do that.
To begin, I identified a problem to solve and people to help with the course I was going to be developing. I determined I wanted to help other educators reduce their stress loads and not burnout from the profession. Please review my design document to see the rationale for creating this course and a more detailed description of the process.
From there, I reviewed many learning theories. I have an entire section that demonstrates some my extensive knowledge and includes information about the strengths, limitations, and implications of the various learning theories as they apply to instructional design. For this course I chose to use the constructivism and andragogy adult learning theories to design the course. I also used the ADDIE model and aspects rapid eLearning to outline the course objectives and learning experiences. More detailed information about this can be found in the design document.
I then spent time finding open educational resources to use and designing, developing, and integrating digital media into my course. Please see the section on digital media for a sampling of my work as it demonstrates some of the tools I have experience with and my ability to use digital tools and content to engage learners.
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Finally, I put the entire course together in the Canvas learning management system and evaluated it. See the section about my capstone project as it highlights the course I have designed. Additionally it showcases my understanding of assessments and evaluations.
