{"id":120,"date":"2026-08-23T11:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-08-23T11:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:30:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"386\" data-src=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/314\/2026\/08\/Matt-Klymson-headshot-2024-grey-background-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 388px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 388\/386;aspect-ratio:1.0052036091087029;width:122px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/314\/2026\/08\/Matt-Klymson-headshot-2024-grey-background-edited.jpg 388w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/314\/2026\/08\/Matt-Klymson-headshot-2024-grey-background-edited-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/314\/2026\/08\/Matt-Klymson-headshot-2024-grey-background-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m a learning professional in the financial services industry, where I support adult learners preparing for regulatory and professional licensing examinations. My interests include learning design, learner engagement, inclusive learning practices, and the ways technology can support effective learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m currently enrolled in LRNT 523: Learning and Technology at Royal Roads University. This site is a space to document and reflect on that learning, explore connections between theory and practice, and share some of the ideas that emerge along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My current and future professional development interests include Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and approaches that better support neurodivergent learners. I&#8217;m interested in how thoughtful learning design can improve accessibility and learning outcomes across the diverse range of learners I support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a learning professional in the financial services industry, where I support adult learners preparing for regulatory and professional licensing examinations. My interests include learning design, learner engagement, inclusive learning practices, and the ways technology can support effective learning. I&#8217;m&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/about\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":354,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-120","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/354"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120\/revisions\/124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru332\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}