Introduction
I recently completed the Professional Diploma in Digital Content Development at the University of Limerick (UL). I found it was a good complement to my most recent role as an Instructional Designer at UL!
Topics
Topics on the course include:
- Professional Writing: Writing for digital content delivery, topic-based writing, audience-focused writing, inclusive writing strategies such as plain language.
- Information Design: Typography, colour, graphics, screen layout, information design theories.
- Workplace Communications: Interpersonal, intercultural and non-verbal communication theories, communication on virtual teams, presentation skills.
- Learning Design: Principles of learning design and how to create training materials and online courses.
- Future Focused Professional Portfolio: Looking at T-shaped professional competence development, and at a futures perspective on technology development – speculative futures thinking.
⭐️ Portfolio ⭐️
Project 1: Instructional Video and Step-by-Step Guide
Project 2: Website build
For the Information Design module, my project partner and I designed and built a website using principles of Information Design, Typography and Graphic Design.
View the M&J Cakes website prototype, built on WordPress.
