
Amanda Hernandez
Instructional Designer
Texas OnCourse
Austin, Texas USA
“It is important to always keep learning. Education is life long and doesn't end after school.”
Texas OnCourse
Austin, Texas USA
“It is important to always keep learning. Education is life long and doesn't end after school.”
Instructional Designer
I assist with pedagogical and andragogical design strategies for improving learner experience.
It really varies based on the project timeline. Generally I am working on anywhere between two and five projects at a time that are at different places in their individual timelines. I will usually split my day between projects based around upcoming deadlines. This could mean spending half the day creating learning resources / activities and the other half reviewing content submitted by Subject Matter Experts or Curriculum Writers for pedagogical or andragogical appropriateness.
Here's the first step for college students
Put together a portfolio of work you did while in school and keep it handy. Make sure that your resume is tailored to the industry you are interested in. For example, you would not want to send a CV to an ID position for an organization at which you will be doing training. CVs are primarily for any educational institution such as Grammar School, High School, or College. Do not be afraid to apply to that job you may be slightly intimidated by, the worst thing they can say is "No."
"You'll be in debt forever. What is Instructional Design? That doesn't sound like a real career, I've never heard of it. Higher Education is becoming a thing of the past."