Sounds like a true Aggie! :)
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 jared stanley Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 4:47 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Job Openings at Bank of America for US/Canada goooo AGGIES! :) 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 _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
