Project Wrap-Up

I want to wrap up our project list that took us through the end of 2007. There were actually some other projects we were/are involved in, but they deserve more space, and are part of a bigger news item that I'll go into in the next posting. I will say that I'm working under a new banner with a partner and a new name, Scher Progression LLC. We'll keep the Instructional Systems Design Services (ISDS) domain going, but this is a new and improved animal. So on with the wrap-up! [Cool graphic effect--the steam is actually text from recorded narration. Used in communications course.]

Whew, what a year! I ended up moving between being an ISD, eLearning consultant, and online facilitator. On the design side, we wrapped up the realtor's project by upgrading, modularizing, and "internationalizing" their instructor-led course into programs about business planning, marketing, negotiation strategies, and working with clients. I can honestly say that the next time I'm buying or selling a house it will be with new eyes. Working with international consultant Ed Hatch was very intesting--he's an inspiring trainer. [We embedded Flash interactions in the WBT courses.]

Added to these four courses were two pavements courses for NHI-audiences, one for Web-conferencing delivery and the other for classroom, a blended Web-conference and Web-based (synch group and asynch self-study) communications course, and a train-the-trainer classroom course, to round out the ISD work. [Courses had very strong visual elements.]

The year also saw projects involving online facilitation of three three-month NHI "Sandbox" courses (Adobe Connect and Presenter platforms). We finished up by developing an eLearning strategy for APICS, a major operations management certification organization. They brought us on for a follow-up project creating their eLearning standards.

More to come!