Design Project
Resume:
K athy Cannon
Cambridge, Massachusetts *******@*******.***
Design and produce creative, digital teaching, learning and research solutions for
Objective
organizations focused on delivering innovative education and training.
Experienced online course designer and distance learning consultant who readily
Profile
bridges technical and educational domains to advance project goals.
Learning Technologies Specialist
E xperience
Technology Resources, Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts
April 2011 Present
Guiding LMS stakeholder teams in delivering a new web-based online learning
software platform that will serve campus students and faculty. Configuring the
overall design of the Moodle 2 site including the various add-on components hosted
by Moodlerooms, Inc.
eLearning Consultant Instructional Designer
Self-employed, Cambridge, Massachusetts
May 2009 Present
Recent Contracts American Student Assistance: provided eLearning consulting
focused on Moodle LMS site administration for financial education product. Special
Events Institute: initiated custom Moodle site and designed reusable course template.
NWA Productions: Created original prototype and scalable course design for an
Allied Health and Medical Assisting program using the CampusCruiser learning
platform. Managed four part-time team members. Bay State College: Produced
courses in collaboration with adjunct faculty using the eCollege learning platform.
Academic Technology Project Lead
Library and Technology Services, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
October 2007 August 2009
Coordinated three software release cycles per year on a small product development
team. Customized and maintained an enterprise-wide installation of Moodle, an open
source eLearning platform. Worked with faculty support specialists to obtain
software requirements and authored specifications. Resolved key support issues.
Research & Instruction Technology Specialist
Library and Technology Services, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
January 2007 October 2007
Contributed significantly to the overall success of a very rapid, full-scale transition
from WebCT Vista to Moodle. Improved functionality for distance learning users.
Instructional Designer
Office of Distance Education, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
July 2005 June 2006
Designed media-rich online courses for graduate degree and other programs. Set
schedules and managed instructor expectations in deadline-driven collaborations.
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Online course design for on-site and distance education classes
K nowledge
Guiding faculty in the redesign of instruction to integrate new technologies
Researching, evaluating, and proposing tools, budgets, and best practices
Explaining empirical and theoretical rationales to increase student engagement
Project management for cross-team software update release cycles
Custom branding and template creation for eLearning enterprise sites
Introducing new functions within open source learning system software
Preparing and delivering training sessions and guides for non-technical users
Introducing universal design practices to meet accessibility guidelines
Capturing and editing digital video for classroom learning documentation
Retouching, repurposing, and batch processing of digital images
Website design for artists, educators, and researchers
Editing technology-based grants for educational initiatives
Advanced Intermediate Basic
Skills
(used routinely) (very familiar / used often) (used on occasion)
Moodle 1.9 and 2.0 LMS Camtasia XML
site administration Dreamweaver Javascript
HTML & CSS Microsoft Word WordPress
Photoshop Blackboard (WebCT), Illustrator
eCollege, CampusCruiser
Microsoft Excel Flash
Final Cut Pro, iMovie
Website http://kathycannon.com/
More Info
Instructional Design Examples http://kathycannon.com/portfolio
Professional Networking Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/kathycannon
Boston University
Education
Boston, Massachusetts, May 2005
Master of Education, Educational Media & Technology
Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts, December 1993
Master of Education, Early Childhood Education
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1988
Bachelor of Science in Economics (concentration in Marketing)
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