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Elizabeth Anderson

Instructional Technology, Teaching & Training

    Summary

    Experienced adult education professional highly skilled in new media production and management, organization and planning, and training and development.  Expertise in virtual reality, augmented reality, and virtual worlds. Knowledgeable in the design and development of learning materials, web design, and technical writing. Creative and strategic innovator with a strong work ethic and ability to adapt skill sets to meet new challenges. Passionate about learning, teaching, and building strong community relationships. 

    Experience

    Senior Learning Technology Analyst, Learning & Development

    July 2022Present
    College of American Pathologists
    • Implement and maintain the current internal Learning Management System (LMS)
    • Develop learning pathways, guided programs, learning events, and hybrid learning opportunities
    • Facilitate learning in all modalities
    • Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to support their departmental learning needs
    • Analyze and report on learning data to identify areas for improvement and measure the effectiveness of the LMS and programs
    • Partner with DE&I Director to provide robust Employee Resource Group (ERG) events and DE&I-focused learning programs
    • Develop and administer new employee onboarding and new manager training
    • Currently developing a virtual reality pilot program for customer service

    Instructional Designer

    2018 July 2022
    College of American Pathologists
    • Planned, designed, developed, and maintained curriculum/courses, including adaptive learning, microlearning, e-learning, and traditional
    • Created measurable learning objectives and goals for assigned educational events/activities
    • Reviewed needs assessment and event/activity evaluations to identify the educational needs of the target audience
    • Collaborated with SMEs to develop the content of educational events/activities
    • Determined design strategies (e.g., microlearning, video, podcast, webinar, self-directed learning) for events/activities.
    • Designed and developed multiple templates and strategy guides for other designers

    Manager of Investor Relations & Special Projects (Consulting)

    2019Present
    Chicago White Sox
    • Direct event planning for limited partner events
    • Strategize policy for charitable donation programs
    • Develop technical documentation
    • Manage VIP access to special events
    • Create learning materials for limited partners 
    • Provide training and materials for limited partner procedures

    Visiting Professor

    2008Present
    DeVry University
    Teach professional and technical writing,  education, office productivity software, career planning, critical thinking, and senior capstone courses in blended and online formats

    Online Facilitator

    20192021
    Singularity University

    Facilitate online courses: Foundations of Exponential Thinking, Practicing Exponential Foresight, Impact Lab; Behavioral Transformation

    Trainer and Consultant

    20132018
    Business Solutions, College of Dupage
    • Administer needs-assessment for employee skills
    • Develop on-site training, stand-alone training modules, and professional development programs for clients
    • Provide assessment tools and management for professional development

    Assistant Professor

    20062016
    College of DuPage
    • Taught professional and technical writing, research writing, composition, and literature
    • Developed online, blended, and traditional courses
    • Contributed to program development and assessment through committee work
    • Provided professional development to faculty
    • Created student orientation materials

    Faculty--Advanced Certified Online Instructor

    20062015
    University of Phoenix
    • Taught student orientation, professional and technical writing, research writing, critical thinking, and literature

    Faculty

    20032005
    Fox College
    • Taught English, computer classes, career strategies, English as a Second Language, and developmental English

    Teacher and Technology Coordinator

    19992003
    St. Joseph School
    • Taught computer literacy and curriculum-integrated subject matter to grades K – 8
    • Assisted classroom teachers in developing technology-enriched lesson plans
    • Created and implemented staff professional development program with a diocese grant

    Trainer and Consultant

    19972000
    Creative Training Concepts
    • Provided on-site computer classes for local businesses including Blue Cross, UPS, and Resurrection Health Care
    • Developed databases and templates for clients

    Communications Trainer

    19932000
    Employee Development Institute
    • Consulted on-site for local businesses to assess their business writing needs and to make training recommendations
    • Developed individualized curriculum for clients and taught writing seminars

    Education

    PhD, Instructional Technology (May 2023)

    Northern Illinois University

    Ph.D., instructional technology.  Research areas include visual literacy, virtual reality, new media, digital games, and mobile learning. 

    • Graduate Certificate in Distance Learning: Virtual pedagogy, design, and implementation
    • Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research: Theory and methodology; specialization in ethnographic and interpretive approaches

    MA English

    University of Illinois at Chicago

    Literature and Rhetoric. Magna Cum Laude

    BA, English & German

    Wheaton College

    Skills

    Tech Skills

    Authoring Software: Adobe Creative Cloud apps; Captivate; Articulate 360;  iSpring; Lectora; SoftChalk. 

    LMS Course Building & Maintenance Experience: Tovuti, Blackboard, Canvas, eCollege, Moodle.

    Adult Learning

    Adept with adult learners and learning theory. Have worked with ESL,  EFL, and ABE learners

    Instructional Technology

    Create instructional materials; administer learning management systems; develop and deploy digital learning experiences;  produce and manage professional development programs; deliver instruction and training through multiple modalities including mobile learning

    Writing

    Produce and teach professional and technical writing; writing for digital media; script and speech writing; academic writing

    Research and Assessment

    Conduct program reviews, develop assessment tools, employ analytics, create and manage systematic assessment procedures

    New Media Applications

    Design and manage new media including social media, responsive websites, digital games, research and assessment tools, and educational applications; proficient in collaborative software including office productivity and project management

    Samples

    Selected Publications & Presentations

    Anderson, E., Avgerinou, M. D., Dimas, S., & Robinson, R. (2021). Visual Literacy in the K12 Classroom of the 21st Century: From College Preparation to Finding One's Own Voice. In Handbook of Research on K-12 Blended and Virtual Learning Through the i²Flex Classroom Model (pp. 84-108). IGI Global.

    Anderson, E.K., Robinson, R.S., and Bryntesen, K. (2015).  Teaching visual literacy: Pedagogy, design, and implementation, tools, and techniques. in Baylen, D.M. and D’Alba, Adriana, Essentials of Teaching and Integrating Visual and Media Literacy, Springer, 2015, pp. 265-290.

    “Mobile devices and functions and mobile learning.” (2013). In R. C. Richey (Ed.), Encyclopedia of terminology for educational communications and technology (pp. 212-216). New York, NY: Springer.

    “Visual and Multi Literacies to Address Common Core Standards”  Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) (2012)

    “Mapping our Expedition:  Design Decisions and Implementation Results in Revising a Graduate Level Visual Literacy Course” International Visual Literacy Association (2012)                                                             

    “Victorian PowerPoint and Virtual Worlds: How the Past Influences the Present in Visual Learning” AECT (2011)

    “Developing 21st Century Skills in 3-D Virtual World Learning Spaces AECT (2011)

    “Encouraging Multi-Literacy Learning: Creating a Community for Learning” AECT (2011)

    “'Visual and Multi-Literacies for Learning” AECT (2011)

    “The Sandbox is for Teachers Too: How Teachers Benefit from Learning by Doing in Sandbox 3D Virtual Worlds”  Games, Learning & Society (2011)

    “Now That We Are Here, What Can We Learn? Developing 21st Century Skills in 3-D Virtual World Learning Spaces”  Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (2011)

    “Digital Story Creation and the Multi-Literacies” and “Virtual Worlds and Higher Education” Illinois Computing Educators (2011)

    Military

    Public Affairs Officer, Personnel Director,  and Photo-Journalist, US Army Reserves                                

    1985 to 1995