Lauryn Davis

Reflecting on my past experiences as an evaluator and learning more about the competencies of the evaluator, I have realized I have a lot of experience with evaluation. I also have many areas where I would like to spend time researching and growing from those experiences so that I can become a more data-driven and culturally responsive evaluator in the future. I have also realized several strengths through my reflection that allow me to be a strong evaluator in certain areas. Recently, I have taken an evaluator self-assessment, and today I want to reflect on those findings. Self-Assessment Results: The evaluator self-assessment results were rated on a scale of 1–6, with 6 representing the expert evaluator. I would rate myself at a solid 5 with my evaluation techniques. I have a lot of experience with evaluation and have also been in several positions where I was evaluated on things. I understand how to analyze data from an unbounded perspective and follow specific guidelines. However, ...

As I start my second session of courses in the Learning Design and Technology program, I have been reflecting on my journey thus far. I have been thinking about my reasons behind completing this program, my motivations, and what I hope to gain from this experience. After thinking about my reasons for becoming a learning designer, it was driven by my passion for education, my experience with technology being impactful for my previous students, and my own experiences as a learner. As I go forward in this program, I have created three goals that are comprised of short-, medium-, and long-term goals and aspirations so that I can grow personally in the program. Short-Term Goal: Digital Media Skills Over the past few months, I have been doing a lot of research in my free time about the kinds of digital media that learning designers are expected to understand to make content that is helpful to learners. I have noticed that a lot of jobs require learning designers to be experienced in things l...