by AFAL | Dec 5, 2025 | ADDIE, Alaska, Backwards Design, Learning, Presentations, Teaching, Uncategorized
And how I learned instructional design by working with faculty and village educators across Alaska – before instructional design certificates even existed. Every presenter eventually faces the same moment: A blank slide, a complex topic, and the pressure to make...
by AFAL | Nov 6, 2025 | Career, Coaching, Education, First Republic Bank, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Online Teaching and Learning, Training, Travel
In 2001, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life: I moved to Norway to marry my crush. Once I arrived, I put on my thinking cap — always trying to make the most of my time here on Earth — and asked myself, What should I do with myself now? An online master’s...
by AFAL | Oct 28, 2025 | Business enablement, Coaching, Education, Instructional Design, Leadership, Mentoring, Online Teaching and Learning, Reporting, ROI, Training, Uncategorized
We throw the word “training” around like it’s a magic fix. Sales teams underperform? “They need more training.” Managers struggle with feedback? “Send them to a training.” New technology rollout flops? “Let’s run a training session.” It’s the corporate equivalent of...
