Steph O'Neil

A hand holding a green pencil adds to a sketch laying on a white table. The sketch shows a woman in black and white. She is surrounded by colorful and stylized flowers. Yellow and white flowers sit on the table next to the sketch.

Results-driven, experienced educator highly competent in instructional design, administration, and program management with extensive experience in curriculum development and course facilitation. Outstanding professionalism developed by leading diverse student bodies through complex lessons in challenging environments. Exceptional communication skills and ability to solve complex problems with buy-in from peers, program managers, students, end-users, employees, technical support staff, and school leadership.

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Ethics Workshop: Generative AI (Articulate 360)
I created this workshop in 2023, but it has stayed relevant because it uses current (at the time) events to guide reflection. This allows learners to develop a deeper understanding of the ethics surrounding generative AI that will guide them as it continues to revolutionize modern life.

Learning-centered writing guides students through this self-paced workshop. These features include:
- Conversational Tone
- Important ideas in bold.
- Set Expectations
The course uses real-life examples including social media moments and news stories to engage learners and demonstrate relevancy. This type of content can easily be repurposed into discussion starters for an in-person learning experience.

Tools: Articulate 360

Skills: E-learning, Analysis, Case Study

Audience: Those curious about ChatGPT with no technical knowledge

Topics: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Ethics, Copyright, Reflection
Analysis, Articulate 360, Case Study, Content organization, e-learning, Ethics, Learning Management System, Technology
Portfolio Highlights

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I put together a PDF of portfolio highlights to use in situations where an online portfolio couldn’t be submitted. This PDF was made using Canva and can be displayed as PDF or a presentation.

The abundance of links in this document is a feature that makes it particularly useful. A table of contents links to key pages in the portfolio to ease document navigation. External links provide an opportunity to learn more without distracting readers from the portfolio content.

Personality comes through loud and clear. I’ve been told I’m memorable and I have a droll sense of humor. The whimsical design and occasional relevant joke may be unconventional, but so am I.

Canva, Content organization, Documentation, Interactive documents, Technology
Five Steps to Effective Instruction (E-Learning)
Micro-learning courses are a popular type of e-learning. They are short, covering a single skill or topic. In this sample course made with Articulate 360 (Rise and Review), I’ve outlined the backward design steps I use to plan goal-oriented, learner-centered instruction.

In addition to using Articulate, I made the graphics in Canva and aligned the colors with an infographic covering the same material.

Other skills present in this e-learning mini-course:
- Accessible – All photos have alternate descriptions for screen readers.
- Adaptable – Articulate makes learning easily adapt to different sized browsers, so users can view easily on their phones, tablets, or computers. (This works better on a Learning Management System.)
- Value – The value of this course is clear. From the very beginning, learners know the goal (learn 5 steps for more effective instruction). They are also given a roadmap of the course so they know exactly what they are getting into.
- Interactive – The note cards and knowledge check are quick interactions that ask users to engage with content.
- Feedback – Feedback is built into the knowledge check at the end of lesson, so the essential information can be emphasized if users get a question wrong.
- Chunking – Information is chunked logically
Universal Backward Design is an important framework in designing effective learning because:
- It centers the user and the learning experience, making it more likely that learners will engage with course content.
- It is goal-oriented, so the value of instruction is apparent throughout the entire process.
- It aligns instruction with assessment, increasing the rate of learner success by ensuring that instructional activities are useful and relevant.
Articulate 360, Canva, e-learning, micro-learning, Technology, Universal Backward Design
Video Instruction: How to Use Templates in GMail
This short video shows learners how to use a lesser-known feature in GMail: templates. It was screen-recorded and edited in WeVideo. The title makes it clear to learners the skill being showcased, so they will know immediately whether the instruction will be useful.

Notes:
- Students are given a visual demonstration of the process along with audio instructions explaining the steps.
- When the steps take longer to perform than to explain, the video is edited to either remove or speed up those sections.
- Labels are used throughout the video, so learners can easily find the section they need.
- The end of the video includes a few tips, which are also labeled. This allows the main tutorial to remain concise, while still considering learner needs.
Screencast, Technology, Video Editing, WeVideo
Video Tour: Learning Management System Course

This video showcases a self-paced e-learning course I built in Canvas Learning Management System. It showcases many of the decisions I made in building the course, as well as the end product of a course created using Universal Backwards Design and Universal Design for Learning. Every piece of the course builds to a specific goal, providing students the support they need to be successful on the final assessment.

Each skill builds on the previous course content, connecting prior knowledge while explaining how to do a skill and why the skill is necessary for our goal. Along with a clearly stated learning goal, explaining why strategies work helps create learner buy-in and motivation.

Learners are supported through both video lectures and notes. Further resources, including graphic organizers and model assignments, help students through the process. This is especially important when students will be working through the content on their own.

Content organization, Learning Management System, Screencast, Universal Backward Design, Universal Design for Learning, writing
Infographic: Five Steps to Effective Instruction
Infographics can be great at breaking a complicated process into easy-to-follow steps. I made this example in Canva and matched the colors to the microlearning course I created on the topic.

It is a great example of how different media can be utilized with the same information. The mini-course goes into more depth, but the infographic gives a quick overview of the process. The goal of this infographic is to act as a reminder of the steps and be a handy reference for someone building a course.

An infographic like this could be sent to learners after finishing the micro-learning. This encourages learners to apply the information learned, increasing the likelihood of long-term knowledge retention and understanding.

Universal Backward Design is an important framework in designing effective learning because:
- It centers the user and the learning experience, making it more likely that learners will engage with course content.
- It is goal-oriented, so the value of instruction is apparent throughout the entire process.
- It aligns instruction with assessment, increasing the rate of learner success by ensuring that instructional activities are useful and relevant.
Canva, Infographic, Universal Backward Design
Infographic: ADHD Tips For Productivity

This infographic beautifully displays a few practices that can increase productivity for those with ADHD.

While a handful of strategies will never take the place of medical treatment, these tips include some suggestions that may be new to learners. This is an example of micro-learning that encourages reflection leading to individualized processes for more effective and productive work.

The great thing about an infographic like this is that it gives bite-sized tips that can be implemented immediately. If someone is struggling with focus, a full-length course will not be helpful. However, these four strategies can all be expanded into a micro-learning course or short video that learners could try later.

Tips like this are effective in moments of frustration because they have such a low barrier to entry. It takes less than a minute to learn a new strategy and try it out. Not every strategy will work for every person, so implementing a few quick tips provides essential feedback to determine which strategies learners would most benefit from learning more about.

ADHD, Canva, Infographic

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