How To Get A Job In Web Design

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How to get your first job in web design Succeed with a perfect portfolio and polished CV

A web portfolio is essential to any business or freelancer hoping to market their design skills, of course you can gain work by word of mouth but without a portfolio showcasing your work then you’re missing out on potential business.

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What Is Instructional Design?

Instructional Design (also called Instructional Systems Design (ISD)) is the practice of creating "instructional experiences which make the acquisition of knowledge and skill more efficient, effective, and appealing."

What Is Instructional Design? from ejars

The ADDIE Instructional Design Model from Christopher Pappas

There are many instructional design models but many are based on the ADDIE model with the five phases: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. As a field, instructional design is historically and traditionally rooted in cognitive and behavioral psychology, though recently Constructivism (learning theory) has influenced thinking in the field. The concept of learning design arrived in the literature of technology for education in the late nineties and early 2000s  with the idea that "designers and instructors need to choose for themselves the best mixture of behaviorist and constructivist learning experiences for their online courses". But the concept of learning design is probably as old as the concept of teaching. Learning design might be defined as "the description of the teaching-learning process that takes place in a unit of learning (eg, a course, a lesson or any other designed learning event)".

Instructional Design Resources

 List of links for instructional design

GRADUATE PROGRAMS
http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/670/
http://www.purdueonlineprograms.com/ldt/learning-design-technology
http://texas.wgu.edu/education/master_education_learning_technology
http://www.utcoursesonline.org/programs/programinfo/med/educationaltechnology/elearningcert.html
http://www.utcoursesonline.org/programs/programinfo/med/educationaltechnology/index.html
http://www.kaplanuniversity.edu/education/education-instructional-technology-master-degree.aspx
http://ed.fullerton.edu/msidt/

MOODLE
https://moodle.org/
Round Rock Isd uses Moodle
http://moodle.roundrockisd.org/
Moodle Book Series
http://www.packtpub.com/article/choosing-the-right-moodle-book-for-you

BLOGS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE WEBSITES
http://www.instructionaldesigncentral.com/
http://christytucker.wordpress.com/2007/05/26/what-does-an-instructional-designer-do/
http://instructionaldesign.gordoncomputer.com/IDRoles.html
http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/instructional-designer-salary-SRCH_KO0,22.htm
http://community.articulate.com/
http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/7-widely-used-and-open-source-e-learning-applications/
http://www.techlearning.com/index
http://theelearningcoach.com/

SOFTWARE
http://www.virtualsalt.com/softtools.htm
http://trainingforce.com/the-beginners-instructional-design-toolkit

YOUTUBE CHANNELS
http://www.youtube.com/user/eLearnerEngaged?feature=watch
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz9w-sllDpT-z762oNRYBNw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYrq1uAJ-PE&playnext=1&list=PL622CCBDF28CD42F3&feature=results_main
http://www.youtube.com/user/eLearningAcademy?feature=chclk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lva6X2hvWjc&playnext=1&list=PLFC6D1877BBA7DF80&feature=results_main

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Instructional Design Portfolio and Getting A Job

 Skills

What are the 3 most sought software skills for an Instructional Designer?

Instructional Designer Requirements

 Instructions for Making a Portfolio

How to Develop an Instructional Design ePortfolio


Like all home pages, the one for your instructional design portfolio should include an introduction to the site and what your visitor may find here. 

Getting a job as an Instructional Designer 

Sample Online Portfolios

Kyle Creasons Instructional Design Portfolio ... video production and editing, graphic design, 2D animation/compositing, 3D animation and web development.

Here you will find four e-learning projects. A technical training for HEC Montreal university, an instructional Video, an HTML website, and an online guided tour.

Kathy Cannon. eLearning Specialist & Instructional Designer in Cambridge, Massachusetts. eLearning Portfolio

Your instructional design need has found a solution!  TrainSmart has the knowledge, skills, tools, creativity, drive, and partnering attitude you are looking for to close the gaps that define your need.  


Tonia has 10 years of instructional design and eLearning project management experience.

My name is Boshra Zawawi. I hold a MEd in the Instructional Design and Development program under the College of Education and Human Development from George Mason University. 

 

Toned Down

I decided my portfolio was a little to themey so I have toned it down some. But I am still not sure which background I will use. Have not decided if I will use a background image for each section or not.

Web Design Trends of Fortune 500 Companies infographic

Embrace Change

 See my inspiration board on pinterest

I have been working on a retro one page design for my portfolio but I just can not get the design to be what I want. I have decided to change my idea. I am going with more of a western design. Using my last name as inspiration. The website will still be a one page design with a horizontal scroll. Still working on ideas for navigation, how to present portfolio images, and footer
Here is a rough idea of what I am thinking about doing. I know sizing is all wrong just wanted to get some ideas down:

And after some more work on this site. Here is another rough draft of my portfolio site again changing my mind about things. I have gone back to a vertical scroll. The navigation on the left is fixed. An example of what I am thinking about for scroll effect is here. I haven't written content or really decided what images I will use for my portfolio:

Websites for inspiration:

I love this one page design! Its funner to scroll and not use navigation. 

Italian desktop

 Western

Desktop design 

Cowboy

Western Joomla Template

Saloon

Lip Smackin


Old west template 


A few other helpful sites for writing copy for a portfolio:

Guideline for writing about page

A blog to improve your portfolio

Persuasive copy for portfolio

Use pinterest

First Assignment

Find 3 online portfolio's you love and design the homepage for your new portfolio! Make sure you pull from the 3 inspirational designs and don't work in a black hole.
60+ Helpful Resources for Portfolio Design

See my portfolio inspiration board on pinterest

Clouds and scroll Love the depth in this example
I like the one page design.
What I like:
Scrolling
Rollovers under some cool info
Good colors and design
I like the way the images are presented
Another example of this
I like colors and layouts
I like the style
I like the design
I like the design
I like when you click on an image you see more than just that image
Another example of what I like when I click on image
I like the design
Icon navigation
I like the use of icons
Another one page design
I like this design
I like the design
Like the design and graphics
I like intro and credits
Like the list of services
Like the colors and Big typography
Not a portfolio but I like it
And this one
Real nice one with vintage feel
Navigation I like
Design
One page portfolio
Nice Design
And some more inspiration

My 2 Ideas for a home page

Spring Quarter 2012

My schedule for this quarter.

Writing for Interactive Design
Media Business Law
Fundamentals of Video Production
Portfolio I

IMD334 Writing for Interactive Design

This is a specialized writing course for digital
media production. Students will learn the
unique characteristics and techniques of
media writing and apply them to the creation of
scripts for media production. Students will also
learn to conduct research for media writing
projects.

GD416 Media Business Law

This course covers the multiple facets of
media business law. Topics include: an
overview of the legal system, contracts,
personal property, intellectual property,
copyright and additional legal and ethical
business issues as it impacts media and
design professionals.

DFVP111 Fundamentals of Video Production
Students will study the technical terms of
video production and learn to operate basic
video production equipment, using typical
industry techniques.

IMD421 Portfolio I

This course focuses on the beginning of the
portfolio and enables students to begin their
portfolio designs. The students should come
into this course with designs for the portfolio
and determine the concept(s) for their final
portfolio. The student will also complete a
professional résumé and begin the job search.