Design Manifesto – Lucky 7

Design Manifesto – Lucky 7

Photo by Startup Stock Photos from Pexels Whether developing an online ESL course or a corporate e-learning solution, instructional designers make countless decisions that require rules or principles to guide them in their design process (Cable, 2015). My partner and...
Reflecting on the Design Process

Reflecting on the Design Process

Photo by Startup Stock Photos from Pexels Last week I completed my first design challenge. Working as a team of two, my partner Katia and I employed the five-phase framework of design thinking (Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test) with the strengths of the...
Designing from a Novice’s Perspective

Designing from a Novice’s Perspective

Photo by Anthony Shkraba from Pexels I started a career in English language education ten years ago because I enjoyed working with people from other cultures and wanted a job that offered me the freedom to travel. I taught overseas in public and private language...