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On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Matt Perkins <[email protected]> wrote: > You can also learn as you go, but it's not as complete. I'm one of Jason's > coworkers - and while my instructional background isn't nearly as good as > Jason's I manage to muddle through :) > My degree is in graphic design/illustration and I've been self teaching > Flash/multimedia since '95. Been working in the corporate elearning > industry since 2001 and managed to pick up what I know by osmosis. > > > > On 6/18/2010 3:53 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote: > >> It's actually a large field. Most major universities have a degree in >> "Instructional Technology" - or something named similar to that. It's >> also called "Educational Technology", "Instructional Design", "Adult >> Learning", "Educational Multimedia", "Information Design", etc. Job >> titles can range from "e-learning developer", "instructional >> technologist", "multimedia developer", "adult learning specialist", >> "education consultant", "e-learning designer", "education developer", >> "instructional multimedia designer", etc. Programs focus on a range of >> topics from the technical multimedia aspects over to the learning theory >> and instruction design aspects and you can usually focus in different >> areas. Just depends. My title is "Instructional Technology Architect" >> which is a senior type position compared to some others in my group, >> called "Instructional Technology Designers". We also have >> "Instructional Designers" who don't use the technology as much - they do >> more working with subject matter experts and write the storyboards. My >> Master's degree is in Instructional Technology from one of the top >> instructional technology programs, Utah State University. I also have a >> bachelor's in education with an emphasis in graphic design and >> multimedia. Other top programs can be found at University of Indiana, >> Penn State, and Georgia Tech (at least this is what the top schools were >> back in the late 90's - may have changed since then). One of my >> co-workers is working on his PhD in the field from a university up in >> Boston. Several others on my team have post-graduate degrees in >> instructional technology or a related field. >> >> Hope that helps, >> >> Jason Merrill >> >> Instructional Technology Architect >> Bank of America Global Learning >> >> Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our >> Instructional Technology Design Blog >> (Note: these resources are only available for Bank of America >> associates) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Mendelsohn, Michael >> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 3:36 PM >> To: Flash Coders List >> Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Job Openings at Bank of America for US/Canada >> >> Hi Jason... >> >> I have an OT response to your post. Hope it's ok to respond here like >> this. For the record, I have a job that I enjoy, and I'm doing AS3 for >> much of my day. >> >> That said, I'm curious about your educational background. You mentioned >> below "these people exist" with instructional technology. I've never >> heard of a master's degree in that before, and a quick search didn't >> turn up the seemingly right things. Do you have a degree in that? I'm >> always thinking about how I can improve my skillset and it's something >> I'm curious to find out more about, especially from someone who seems so >> knowledgable. I'm sure working with you would be an unparalleled >> opportunity. >> >> I've been really thinking about what's best to focus on for my skillset >> now, given technologies are moving at light speed at present. >> >> Thanks! >> - Mike Mendelsohn >> >> >> >>> Yes, I do - as well as several members of my team. We do coding most >>> of >>> >>> >> the day in AS3, several of us are artists in their spare time and have >> Master's degrees in instructional technology. It's a hard mix to find, >> but those people are out there. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> > > > -- > Matt Perkins > -------------------- > http://www.nudoru.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
