Collaboration is an integral component of work in the field of Instructional Design. See the artifacts below that demonstrate my ability to collaborate with others in this field.
Interview with a Professional
Credit: Interview was conducted with a design professional on September 29, 2020.
Description: This artifact contains an interview completed with a practicing instructional designer. In completing this interview I was able to discuss the professionals complex work environment as well as day to day rewards and challenges of the job.
Rationale: This artifact displays my ability to collaborate with professionals by exhibiting my ability to schedule, organize and complete an interview with a practicing instructional design professional. Collaboration occurred both in scheduling and during the course of the interview itself. During the interview, the interviewee and I engaged in lively conversations and I demonstrated understanding of the field and asked questions to gain additional insight.
AECT Standards:
Standard 1 – Content Knowledge
Standard 4 – Professional Knowledge and Skills
Usability Test of a Web Authoring Tool
Credit: This usability test was completed with the help of Jennifer Wright.
Description: This artifact contains a writeup of a usability test of the WordPress web authoring tool. While creating this paper, Jennifer and I were able to collaborate over a three week period, scheduling meetings and conducting actual tests with individuals.
Rationale: This artifact displays my ability to collaborate with other instructional designers to complete a project. Throughout the process, a great deal of planning and online collaboration happened to produce the end product. This paper created opportunities for collaboration both between Jennifer and myself (the designers) and with outside individuals who were subjects of our usability test. Collaboration was needed both for the paper and scheduling of all meetings.
AECT Standards:
Standard 1 – Content Knowledge
Standard 4 – Professional Knowledge and Skills
Ashley Dawn King 