Elizabeth Spring

Liz Spring has been designing and developing online academic curriculum and workplace training for eight years and has extensive experience teaching on-site, hybrid and online courses and workshops. In her current role as a senior instructional designer for the online learning department at UW Educational Outreach, Spring works on a wide range of instructional design projects covering topics from supply chain and transportation logistics to early childhood education. Spring's educational background includes a master's in curriculum and instruction, with a focus on educational technology. She is also a certified e-learning peer reviewer in the Quality Matters program.

Strengths

• Leveraging extensive classroom experience in my instructional design work, ensuring practicality and function as well as creativity and sound pedagogical principles
• Partnering with leaders and stakeholders to assess needs and determine optimal solutions
• Analytical, technical, and organizational capabilities
• Establishing trust and mutual respect in relationships with clients and colleagues
• Developing focused, user-friendly, and engaging learning experiences

Knowledge and Skills

• Adult learning theory
• ADDIE and Iterative Design
• Virtual and classroom training facilitation
• Accessibility and universal design standards
• HTML, CSS, and web content management
• Development software: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Office Suite, Google Apps Suite, Audacity, Adobe Connect, Camtasia, Adobe Presenter, Articulate Studio
• Data collection and visualization: Excel, pivot tables, Google forms, Canvas analytics
• Learning management systems: Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle