Collaborative Leader in the Field

Interview with an IT Professional

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Description
Interview with an IT Professional is an interview I conducted with an IDT professional in the field of higher education to better understand my respondent's experiences in the profession, to gain a further understanding about the field in general, and to understand what types of jobs I could anticipate to find in the field. I also realized the value of memberships in professional organizations in instructional design technology.

Rationale
For this project, I interviewed an IDT practitioner in the field of higher education. My interviewee, V, is the Director of Online Learning at a local university. It was during this interview that I came to realize the importance of collaboration and reflection. As both are essential in order to be a successful instructional designer, this interview was an eye-opening experience for me and gave me valuable insight into the field.

Alignment to Career Goals and Professional Standards
Reflecting on this interview, I am able to compare my beliefs concerning IDT when I began my graduate program to my beliefs now. Since this interview, I have come to understand that IDT is about having a solid foundation of learning theory and strategy, being flexible, being versatile, and being a responsible designer and team member, as well as maintaining a professional network and good working relationships.

AECT Standard 4 (Professional Knowledge and Skills)

Instructional Plan Reflection: Pellissippi State Community College Emergency Action Plan Training

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Description
The Pellissippi State Community College Emergency Action Plan Training (EAP Training) is a required online training course designed for employees at Pellissippi State Community College. The instructional plan was a team project completed by
myself and my classmates during our Instructional Media Development course. Everyone enrolled in the course was assigned responsibilities during the design and development of the online training. One of the requirements for the course was to complete a reflection on our team process and provide anonymous feedback for teammates.

Rationale
In this design plan and reflection, I demonstrate my ability to work collaboratively with others, an essential skill in IDT. To develop effective training, designers must work with a variety of subject matter experts as well as other designers. I am also able to demonstrate reflective practices, another important aspect of IDT.

Alignment to Career Goals and Professional Standards
In this reflection, I demonstrate the collaborative and reflective skills that are so essential to being an instructional designer. Working with a team to develop and implement required training for employees in the higher education field reinforced my interests in adult learning and workforce training and this artifact reflects my ability to do both while following the standards set forth by AECT.

AECT Standard 4 (Professional Knowledge and Skills)

Reference:
Association for Educational Communication and Technology (2012, July 16). AECT Standards, 2012 version. Retrieved from http://www.aect.org/newsite/.