Redesigning the Defense Information School’s flagship Public Affairs training program
The Project: Redesign the school’s Master’s level training program for Public Affairs and Communication Strategy, which included a 9-week onsite course and 26-week distance learning course for all of the DoD’s communicators.
The Learners: About 300 Officers and Senior Enlisted service members.
My Role: Lead curriculum design and development; Manage a team of 10; Coordinate faculty of subject matter experts; Report out to high-ranking leaders of US military.
Tools used: Blackboard, Google Classroom, Google Suite
Project in 5 words or less: Ultimate test of design knowledge.
This course was designed to bridge strategy and tactics for learners at every level, from novice to regular practitioner. It was a unique blend of training and education.
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The scope of this project was the greatest challenge. It was a huge animal! …Really strained the sticky note budget.