MINI MARVELS
(Mini Projects)
Here, I've curated an array of bite-sized projects that celebrate learning in the most straight-forward of ways.
A mix of diverse subjects, dynamic styles, varying ID models, and engaging mediums, these mini wonders truly excite me and solidify my decision to embark on this exhilarating ride through the endless possibilities of instructional design!
MICROLESSONS
LEADING WITH
AI-POWERED INSIGHTS
ARTICULATE RISE 360
This microlesson introduces leaders to the power of generative AI for data mining and analysis.
Audience: Product Managers and decision-makers in an SaaS company who have had training in basic AI prompting
Learning Gap: Learners are either unaware of the full potential or lack confidence in leveraging generative AI for data exploration.
Learning Objective: By the end of this course, the learner will be able to delegate time-consuming data tasks to ChatGPT so that they can focus on bigger-picture tasks.
Subject-Matter-Experts: Product management team, Generative AI specialist, ChatGPT, Google Bard
Responsibilities: Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, Storyboarding, Script Writing
Toolkit: Articulate Rise 360
VYOND & POWTOON
S.M.A.R.T. GOALS: EVEREST TO EVERYDAY
VYOND MICROLESSON
This bite-size lesson equips the learner with the SMART goal-setting framework, guiding them from ambition to accomplishment.
Audience: Mid-level employees (3-5 years of experience) in a Marketing department
Learning Gap: Employees are feeling overwhelmed by daily tasks and struggling to prioritize their workload and meet deadlines
Learning Objectives: By the end of this microlesson, learners will be able to define and apply the SMART goal-setting framework to their personal and professional goals.
Subject-Matter-Experts: Management team
Responsibilities: Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, Storyboarding, Script Writing
Toolkit: Vyond
LEADING WITH
AI-POWERED INSIGHTS
POWTOON VIDEO
This video introduces a new concept for learners. It can be found within Module 1 of a 5-module course on overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) technique called Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
Audience: People with OCD and their supporters, including friends and family
Learning Gap: Learners need to understand the mechanics of OCD in order to understand more complex concepts of CBT and ERP, which are introduced later in the module.
Learning Objective: By the end of this module, the learner will be able to explain how OCD works and name the type of obsessions and compulsions involved.
Subject-Matter-Experts: CBT Psychologist, Medical Journals, International OCD Foundation
Responsibilities: Instructional Design, Learning Experience Design, Animation, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Script Writing
Toolkit: Powtoon, Canva, ClaudeAI
INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING (ILT)
PRODUCT PITCH
GOOGLE SLIDESHOW & SCRIPT
I delivered this winning pitch deck and script live to educate and wow a panel of judges on the world's first jackfruit jerky. Ultimately, it won us (the founders of Snack Jack) a Finalist position at the renowned MassChallenge competition in Austin, TX, secured us investor backing, and won us 3rd place at H-E-B's CPG Pitch Slam.
Audience: A panel of judges comprising of US industry leaders in tech, marketing, big-box retail, and more
Learning Gap: At the time, jackfruit was unfamiliar to the majority of Americans. Jackfruit jerky was a new invention and vegan jerky was a fairly new thing and only popular among vegetarians and vegans, so the audience would likely not be familiar with jerky made from anything other than meat.
Responsibilities: Storyboarding, Scriptwriting, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Photography, Image Editing
Toolkit: Google Slides, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Microsoft Word
VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING (VILT)
COURSE WALK-THROUGH
LOOM SCREENSHARE
This winning pitch deck and script, in the style of an Instructor-Led Training (ILT), educated and wowed a panel of judges on the world's first jackfruit jerky. Ultimately, it won the founders a Finalist position at the renowned MassChallenge competition in Austin, TX, investor backing, and 3rd place at H-E-B's CPG Pitch Slam.
Audience: Learners embarking on a minicourse on TalentLMS
Learning Gap: Learners need to understand the course layout and how to navigate the course before they can get started.
Responsibilities: Voiceover, Screensharing, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Photography, Image Editing
Toolkit: Loom, TalentLMS, Articulate Rise, Claude AI
AI-GENERATED VIDEO
AI-GENERATED CYBERSECURITY TRAINING VIDEO
Created with ChatGPT, Deepl, and Synthesia AI (Spanish-Language)
The company, who had just experienced a major data breach, wanted to train their teams on cyber security compliance immediately across all of their international offices. So as not to incur another data breach, they wanted a solution as quickly as possible. So, I created a quick AI-generated video at a fraction of the cost and time, while I got to work on more a more complex solution.
I created an AI-generated script with ChatGPT, translated into Spanish with Deepl AI translator, and brought it to life with an AI-generated narrator in Synthesia AI.
Audience: Native Spanish-speaking employees of a US-based tech company's office in Mexico City, one of the company's 6 international offices, who have recently experienced a major data breach.
Learning Gap: Employees may have some basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts, but lack specific knowledge and skills related to compliance regulations and best practices relevant to the data breach and company policies..
Responsibilities: Instructional Design, e-Learning Development, Layout Design, Typography, AI Prompt Generation
Toolkit: ChatGPT, Deepl, Synthesia AI, Google Translate, Word Reference
GRAPHIC LEARNING SOLUTIONS
ANIMAL SCIENCE & WELFARE STANDARDS
MICROLESSON SNIPPETS & LEARNING CONTENT FOR WHOLE FOODS MARKET
I established and led bimonthly brainstorming sessions with Subject-Matter-Experts (SMEs) to extract valuable insights and convert complex animal science, animal welfare data, and the organization's certification standards into learning content for various distinct B2B and B2C audiences.
Audience: Whole Foods Market consumers, GAP business partners, stakeholders, investors, social media audiences
Learning Gap: Various audiences were not familiar with animal welfare standards and practices, nor with the nonprofit's animal welfare standards and certifications.
Subject-Matter-Experts: Scientists with PhD's in animal welfare/specific farm species, ranchers/meat producers, Whole Foods Market executives
Responsibilities: Graphic Design, Video Editing, Content Creation
Toolkit: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Canva, Adobe Spark, Adobe Premiere Rush
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WHAT IS YOUR PROCRASTINATION PERSONA?
MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS
This series of playful rotating office posters showcases tips and tricks for overcoming procrastination. They are intended to spark conversations among team members and serve as friendly reminders to remain focused on tasks at hand.
Audience: A team of professionals working at a tech company
Learning Gap: Team members are resorting to various outlets for procrastination, impacting their ability to meet project deadlines.
Responsibilities: Graphic Design, Layout Design, Typography
Toolkit: Canva, Grammarly
