Amanda McCroskey
Instructional Designer
✨ Learning designed for the real-world. ✨
Hello! I'm Amanda.
I’m an Instructional Designer with over a decade of experience designing creative learning experiences that meet learner needs and drive real-world results.
I believe learning isn’t a one-time event, but the catalyst that helps people change how they live and work. When learning is meaningful and well designed, it creates real-world impact for both the learner and the organization. I design practical, application-based learning experiences that give learners the tools they need to succeed on the job.
Portfolio
Check out a few of my recent projects, or explore my full portfolio to see more of my work.
Create a Time Blocked Schedule That Drives Results
This project is an interactive eLearning course designed to help tech project managers improve deadline performance by teaching a structured time-blocking process.
5 Tips for Your Next Virtual Meeting
This project is a microlearning course designed to help professionals apply five practical virtual meeting etiquette strategies.
My Process
I use the ADDIE model to guide my instructional design process, ensuring every project is structured, intentional, and focused on real-world application.
I start by identifying the business problem, target audience, and performance gap to determine whether training is the right solution. When training is appropriate, I define performance goals, learning outcomes, and training requirements to ensure clear alignment on what learners need to be able to do, not just what they need to know.
I outline the learning experience, including structure, flow, activities, and resources. This can include creating storyboards, scripts, course outlines, and instructional design documents. I focus on creating practical, engaging experiences that support real-world application through collaboration with SMEs and stakeholders.
I build the training materials, including eLearning modules, videos, and job aids. This is where the design is brought to life through clear, learner-friendly content.
I support the delivery of the learning experience, ensuring everything is ready for learners and functions as intended.
I review feedback and outcomes to identify what worked and what can be improved for future iterations.
Tech Tools
As an Instructional Designer, I’ve worked with a variety of tools and technologies. Here are some of the tools in my toolkit.
Design & Development
⚡ Articulate Storyline 360
⚡ Articulate Rise 360
⚡ Vyond
⚡ Camtasia
⚡ Snagit
⚡ Canva
⚡ 7taps
⚡ Evolve
⚡ Adobe InDesign
⚡ Adobe Illustrator
⚡ Audacity
Project Management
⚡ Microsoft Teams
⚡ Google Workspace
⚡ Monday.com
⚡ Trello
⚡ Asana
⚡ Notion
⚡ Slack
⚡ Zoom
⚡ Webex
Learning Management
⚡ Canvas
⚡ Moodle
✨ Think we’d work well together?
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