Assessment is a critical component of instructional design. Using formative assessments that give actionable feedback to learners about what they can do to improve is essential to any good instructional design project. When data is collected stategically from formative (and summative) assessments throughout multiple points of a learning experience it begins to form a feedbackContinue reading “Feedback”
Author Archives: Rebecca Biederman
Engagement
Without engagement there is no learning. So, engagement is everything. Whether learning is self-paced on a screen, instructor led in-person, or some combination of the two, it must be as authentic as possible in order to engage adult learners who have taken their valuable time to participate in the learning experience. Authentic learning experiences mustContinue reading “Engagement”
The Design Process
Designing a “bridge” and enticing a learner to journey across it can be a daunting endeavor to some, but not for me. I thrive on designing learning experiences with the right amount of challenge, that will engage the learner, and provide relevant feedback. In order to do that, I utilize multiple instructional design models inContinue reading “The Design Process”
About me…
Learn, Grow, Leap, Repeat I have been many things thus far in life: student, teacher, mentor, coach, entrepreneur/business owner, foodie, and mother, to name a few. Regardless of the role, what drives me, sustains me, excites me, and challenges me, is learning. Throughout my professional career I have derived great satisfaction from designing and facilitatingContinue reading “About me…”
Rebecca Biederman 