Example #1:
"7 Steps to Milk a Goat" Job Aid

Project Overview

The Problem

I spent my sabbatical in 2022 at the Oregon Extension. One of my responsibilities was to train students in milking goats. The milking process had many steps, and students kept forgetting the steps and what order to do them.  

The Solution

I designed this job aid in Canva. It was posted in the goat shed and also in the kitchen where milk was processed. It allowed students to independently complete the milking without requiring a supervisor to remind them of the steps.

Audience: Students new to goat milking 

Tool: Canva

Example #2:
"Logging a Help Desk Call" Job Aid

Project Overview

The Problem

A help desk was having difficulty with new workers remembering the steps to answering and logging a phone call.

The Solution

I designed this job aid in Canva. It reminds workers to pull the information needed to take a phone call, log it in the system, and follow up to ensure the issue is resolved by the end of the day.

Audience: Help desk and IT workers

Tool: Canva

Example #3:
"Virginia Woolf" Infographic

Project Overview

The Problem

Online courses can become quite dull. Some courses follow the dreaded "read, write, repeat" model (they only ask students to read, then write a paper or write a discussion post). There are more creative ways to ask learners to demonstrate their understanding of a concept.  

The Solution

I designed this infographic in Canva. Not only does it introduce someone to Virginia Woolf and a few of her most notable novels, it is also an example of an assignment that can be used in an online class. 

Rather than ask learners to write yet another paper, why not ask them to design an infographic? This kind of assignment also uses higher-order Bloom's verbs, asking learners to adapt their learning by creating a visual aid.

Audience: Any learner!

Tool: Canva