People in the field – Connie malamed
Connie Malamed is a notable individual whose work shines out as a light of creativity and innovation in the evolving field of educational technology. Malamed, also known as “The eLearning Coach”, is a well-known author, speaker, consultant and trailblazer in the field of instructional design. Her specialty is in improving e-learning experiences through effective visual design and user-centred strategies. I selected to highlight Malamed’s contributions because of her significant work in applying technology and visual design to make e-learning engaging and accessible for a wide range of learners. In the early stages of my career, I personally felt Malamed’s impact when I experienced a transformation in my design approach after reading her book, “Visual Language for Designers”. It is a fascinating read backed by research and science to display effective communication strategies for designers.
Malamed continually shares her expertise through podcasts and webposts, and offers resources to enable professionals to make efficient use of technology in e-learning. In an age where information overload is the norm, her emphasis on developing aesthetically engaging e-learning products establishes a technological standard (Singh, 2021). From an instructional design standpoint, I can vouch for the fact that learning experiences are not only educational but also more appealing and intriguing by integrating design concepts and user experience principles. Accessibility in e-learning is another one of Malamed’s most significant technological achievements. She advocates for the creation of accessible digital learning experiences for people with impairments by utilizing innovative technical solutions such as screen readers and captioning (Malamed, 2015).
Quick links:
Website: https://theelearningcoach.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/32SrOOqQWgwSgaZaK8JoJK
Interview with Camtasia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKGm_qSUiZw
References:
Singh, R. P. (2021, May 12). Gaze into the future of learning with Connie Malamed. eLearning Industry. https://elearningindustry.com/gaze-into-the-future-of-learning-with-connie-malamed
Malamed, C. (Host). (2015-present). ELC 028: Make Accessibility Part Of Your Design Process [Audio podcast]. The eLearning Coach. https://theelearningcoach.com/podcasts/28/
Welcome Asha, and thank you for sharing about Connie Malamed.
I listened to Connie’s podcast on learning analytics and found the content to be helpful. In my organization, we use PowerBI and Domo to create dashboards for sharing our learning analytics with instructors and management teams.
What software do you use in your organization?
~Marni