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Welcome to my humble abode on the world wide web! Here you'll find information about my work in Instructional Design and Web Development.

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Merrill's First Principles

The ‘First Principles of Instruction’ by M. David Merrill is a compilation of the common elements identified in a number of existing instructional design theories and models.

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Empathy Mapping

Empathy mapping allows designers to get inside the minds of their learners to gain insight to their thoughts, feelings and the everyday things they do.

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Bloom's Taxonomy

The revised taxonomy provides an easy to follow guide for creating learning objectives.

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Adult Learning

Adult learning is a collection of assumptions and principles to guide the design of adult learning.

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The Hero's Journey

A framework to write a compelling narrative that appeals to a wide range of people.

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Game-Based Learning

Game-based learning is an approach that uses games as a vehicle to provide education or training.