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CHIME University E-Learning

 

 

CHIME University e-learning

online university launch • course development • LMS and program Management

 

 

Overview

CHIME University (CHIME U) is the online space dedicated to resourcing the CHIME Membership base of healthcare IT leaders and executives with the sort of learning experiences that support their career goals—ultimately improving the health and care throughout the communities they serve.

In addition to designing, developing, launching, and managing www.chimeuniversity.org, I also supported a transformative organizational initiative to develop, launch, (January 2021), and expand two Graduate Programs (that are now sunset), as well as support the development of the School of Professional Development programs in CHIME U.

As an Instructional Design Specialist and Program Manager of Learning and Development, my primary goal was to provide online learners with the sort of digital learning experiences that accomplished specific objectives, while supporting a student engagement team in the management and development of preparatory and examination courses for industry-recognized certifications. I accomplished this through:

  • LMS and Project Management

  • Multimedia asset development (including interactive video, graphic design, motion graphics, web design [HTML5, CSS3, lite .json])

  • Evaluation tools (feedback surveys and knowledge checks)

  • Co-leading a team of 4 talented instructional designers

  • Co-managing and developing the CHIME U e-commerce storefront and interest forms


THE GRADUATE PROGRAMs

Our team collaborated with Subject Matter Industry Experts (SMEs) to research and generate competencies, syllabi, and e-learning curricula that aligned with accreditation standards for online distance learning healthcare IT graduate programs. Throughout the programs’ tenure, within the Brightspace by D2L Learning Management System (LMS), we output 100% online, asynchronous graduate programs consisting of seven, 7-Module Courses in the Master’s of Digital Health program and four, 7-Module Courses in the Doctorate of Digital Health program. We successfully enrolled and provided interactive e-learning experiences for approximately 30 graduate students. Both programs are now sunset.

These self-paced courses were comprised of several elements to foster engaging e-learning environments that promoted smooth acquisition of new knowledge with practical (and frequent) opportunities to practice and receive feedback. To help accomplish this in Brightspace, each course design strategically included the incorporation of the following elements:

  • Introductory modules (with critical “Getting Started” materials and general “Course Information”)

  • Strategic presentation of content across digestible, chunked modules

  • Knowledge Checks (Interactive Quizzes)

  • Interactive short form micro-lecture videos (including Quizzes, animations, professor presentations, captions, and transcripts)

  • Assignment Submissions (Research Papers, Writings, and Videos)

  • Gradebooks

  • Discussion Threads

  • Virtual Classrooms for peer collaboration and study sessions

  • Interactive Learning Elements such as flip cards, sorting, matching, accordions, and more

  • Webinars and other GO-Live events to support student engagement

  • Badging, Awards, and Certificates of Completion

  • Technical support, and more!

 

CRITICAL PROGRAM DESIGN ELEMENTS

course atlas

These programs involved a myriad of minutiae. As a group of instructional designers, in order to effectively communicate, collaborate, develop materials, and achieve deadlines for course and module asset deliverables, I developed atlases for each program course and their electives to keep everyone and everything on the same page.

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SME Handbook

Instructional designers can be thought of as subject matter investigators and content curators. In order to curate relevant curricula and learning experiences, instructional designers collaborate with SMEs to produce engaging content for knowledge and skill acquisition, as well as objective achievement.

I worked with my supervisor to create a custom SME Handbook, that accounts for instructional design e-learning principles; triangulation of objectives, assessments, and content; and subject matter expertise from experienced and accomplished healthcare IT veterans. Essentially, the SME Handbook guides SMEs in the production of their micro-lectures, item writings for knowledge checks and comprehensive exams, supplementary video, infographics, published peer-reviewed articles from scholarly journals, and other web elements.


 
 

marketing MATERIALS

I leveraged my digital marketing and multimedia skillsets in order to play a unique role on our team by developing marketing materials for CHIME U and is affiliate programs and events. To view some of my CHIME U-specific branding and marketing materials, please select the button below.

Additional chime u contributions

To learn more about the ways in which I contributed to the development of the student e-learning experiences, certificate and certification programs, courses, and other digital offerings within CHIME U in the Brightspace by D2L LMS, please select the button below.