Lauryn Davis

Inclusive design is one of the many ways that learning designers can build and create learning experiences for all students. Without accessible and inclusive design practices, students with learning disabilities or even just students who need information presented differently to them so that they can learn best may suffer and may not reach their fullest potential when it comes to how much they will learn. Accessibility is one topic that, based on my experience with learning design before, I knew was important. Still, as someone studying learning design, I felt as though I had no clue how I could implement accessible practices in my design. This semester in my LDT 508 class, I have had the opportunity to be involved in empathy challenges that put me in the shoes of someone with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, color blindness, hearing loss, and upper body dexterity. This semester I have also had the opportunity to learn new ways to implement more accessible practices in my de...

Learning theories are some of the very best ways that learning designers can help students stay engaged. However, depending on the exact learning theory that you decide to use, this can impact the way you go about setting up lessons for students. Today I am reflecting on the different learning theories that I was able to determine by going through each of my design projects and going over the learning theory and what worked well and what didn't for each project. Module 1: Gamification For my first assignment, I got to explore gamification. "Gamification is the incorporation of elements of game design in a classroom setting" (Erikson, 2020). Gamification is a fun way to use games to motivate students by using games, storytelling, freedom to fail and choose, rapid feedback, and progression to keep students engaged.    I incorporated elements of storytelling to take the employees at SparkyWave Solutions on a journey to Camp SparkyWave. Employees selected a learning path a...