Instructional design & digital learning

Thoughtful design.
Practical learning.

I’m Tom, an educator and instructional designer who turns complex content into clear learning experiences—and helps people put technology to work.

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Areas of practiceE-learning developmentEducator developmentCurriculum designTechnology integration

Selected work / 01–08 + new work

Learning, from concept
to implementation.

Projects spanning self-paced instruction, employee training, digital literacy, and school operations.

Featured project · Employee learning

From employee handbook
to structured training.

A self-paced Rise course that organizes district handbook content into a learning sequence for employees. Clear objectives, interactive explanations, embedded knowledge checks, and a concluding quiz support a consistent introduction to workplace expectations.

5instructional lessons1concluding quiz

Employee trainingArticulate Rise 360Content organizationKnowledge checksSCORM

Selected screenshots illustrate the learning design. The district source document and full course are not shared here.

**Course introduction** The opening establishes the purpose of the employee handbook training.

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The learning need

Give employees a structured way to work through handbook information, understand key expectations, and check their understanding as they progress.

My contribution

Translated district employee handbook content into an online course in Rise 360 and prepared it as a SCORM learning package. My work focused on instructional organization, interactions, and assessment.

Organize around employee responsibilities

Five lessons cover district mission and expectations; access to board policies; building security and facility care; legal compliance and professional conduct; and leave reporting, payroll, and personnel records.

Establish purpose and objectives

The sample lesson begins with a short introduction and explicit objectives, helping employees understand what they will learn before exploring the content.

Match interactions to the content

Flashcards introduce key terms. Accordions divide a program overview into focused sections, while tabs organize categories of staff expectations. A consistent navigation structure connects these activities.

Check understanding throughout

Embedded multiple-choice questions provide opportunities to revisit lesson concepts. A concluding quiz brings together the course topics, followed by a summary and exit section.

**A visible learning path** The course menu groups five lessons before the quiz and summary.

**Set expectations** Objectives identify the focus of the opening lesson.

**Introduce key terms** Flip cards organize foundational terminology for review.

**Break down an overview** Expandable sections present related concepts in manageable portions.

**Organize related expectations** Tabs separate categories of staff expectations within the lesson.

**Check understanding** An embedded question invites employees to apply what they have just reviewed.

**Bring the topics together** The concluding quiz introduction explains the scope of the assessment.

Featured project · Educator professional learning

Digital literacy:
from principles to practice.

A seven-module asynchronous professional-development sequence designed to help K–12 teachers apply ISTE-aligned digital literacy, interdisciplinary instruction, and equitable teaching practices. Classroom scenarios ask educators to make instructional decisions alongside knowledge checks and reflection.

7professional-learning modules7scenario-based assessments

Adult learningArticulate Rise 360Scenario-based assessmentEquitable instructionCoaching & reflection

Sample: Module 3 — Facilitating Collaborative and Creative Digital Learning in K–12 Classrooms

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Developed for a planned district professional-learning rollout. Evaluation is planned; participant outcomes are not yet reported here.

**Module 3** Collaboration, creativity, student voice, and equitable participation frame the sample module.

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The professional-learning need

The project addressed variation in classroom technology use by providing a shared instructional framework, common language, and practical strategies. Equity, student agency, and culturally responsive and sustaining education informed the design.

My contribution

Developed seven Rise modules and seven corresponding scenario assessments, with supporting plans for needs identification, evaluation, coaching, and dissemination through the district learning management system.

A sequence for adult learners

The sample introduces objectives and key concepts, illustrates applications across disciplines, and asks teachers to reflect on their own practice. Five instructional lessons lead into a scenario, quiz, and summary.

Application through decisions

The Module 3 scenario asks how to organize an environmental research project so students collaborate throughout the work. Educators choose among instructional approaches, including co-authoring, peer feedback, and shared task management.

Complementary assessment methods

Embedded knowledge checks and a concluding quiz assess understanding. The scenario-assessment design adds a realistic situation, decision prompt, response options, explanatory feedback, and a takeaway to support application and reflection.

Transfer across subject areas

Tabbed examples connect the principles to world languages, art, and career and technical education. Reflection prompts invite teachers to consider collaboration, creativity, and shared digital routines in their own classrooms.

Connection to coaching

The modules were designed for flexible individual use, professional learning communities, and coaching cycles. Module 6 addresses coaching and supervision, supporting co-planning and reflective professional conversations.

Planned evaluation

The evaluation plan combines knowledge checks, reflection, and a post-module survey on relevance, clarity, and applicability. Participation and reflection data could inform later coaching and revisions; these are planned measures rather than demonstrated results.

Seven modules, seven decision contexts

Module	Scenario topic
1	Student choice in digital projects
2	Using images responsibly in student projects
3	Supporting collaboration in digital projects
4	Interpreting student learning data
5	Designing equitable assessments
6	Supporting teachers through instructional coaching
7	Reflecting on digital instruction in a PLC

**Apply professional judgment.** A classroom scenario asks educators to select an approach that supports ongoing collaboration.

**Make the sequence visible** Five instructional lessons lead to a scenario, quiz, and wrap-up.

**Establish learning objectives** Objectives connect concepts with classroom practice and professional reflection.

**Build shared language** Flashcards introduce collaboration, creativity, design-centered learning, and shared digital routines.

**Organize explanations** Expandable sections explain the core practices in manageable portions.

**Connect across disciplines** Tabbed examples make the ideas relevant to different teaching contexts.

**Check understanding** An embedded question checks a central concept before learners continue.

**Reflect on practice** Prompts encourage teachers to connect the content to their own instructional choices.

**Assess the module** The concluding quiz revisits collaboration, creativity, equity, and classroom application.

**Consolidate learning** The summary brings together student voice, equity, shared routines, and reflection.

**Close the experience** A final recap and exit control complete the sample module.

New workAI-assisted instructional design · Custom development

From authoring tools to custom learning experiences

The learning design
comes first.

I’m extending my instructional design practice with AI-assisted development: custom lessons shaped around the way students learn, practice, receive feedback, and return to unfinished work.

Vocabulary, conjugation, grammar, communication, history, postcards, and interactive video: seven series that combine subject-matter decisions with interfaces and interactions built for the task.

Instructional designAI-assisted developmentCustom HTML / JavaScriptAudio & feedbackSCORM / Schoology

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Six working lesson samples and one video-interface demonstration. No sign-in or course enrollment required.

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These review copies allow you to jump between topics and try the activities without sending grades. The classroom versions guide progression and report through the LMS.

Grammar52 modules

Grammar that supports another attempt

Concepts, worked examples, focused practice, and a final self-check. Hints and unlimited retries keep attention on understanding.

A guided grammar topic with a visible course menu and examples. — Sample: Gender and Nouns

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Design notes & what to try

Turn a rule into a decisionLearners sort examples, select articles, and edit sentences. Correct responses stay completed, so another attempt focuses on what still needs work.

My contributionI directed the rebuild of the grammar series: lesson structure, explanations, exercise types, feedback, and completion rules. AI supported implementation and production.

Inside the sampleFour topics connect noun gender, patterns, articles, and writing. Open “Three noun genders” to inspect the explanations and practice.

Vocabulary70 modules

From a word list to meaningful use

Small vocabulary groups pair articles and plurals with audio, matching, listening, and supported application.

A fictional family connects vocabulary to relationships and context. — Sample: Family

Try the lesson

Design notes & what to try

Use the words in contextA fictional family tree lets students reason about relationships without sharing information about their own families. Later prompts move from recognition toward sentence completion.

My contributionI set the instructional pattern, vocabulary requirements, audio and interaction expectations, and the completion approach, then reviewed and refined the generated lessons.

Inside the sampleOpen “Meet the family” for the application activity, or “Listen and choose” for audio-supported practice.

Conjugations501 verb lessons

One verb. Three time frames.

A consistent progression through present, Perfekt, and future: learn the forms, match them, understand sentences, and build statements.

Sentence tiles support German word order across three tenses. — Sample: Schreiben: Building Sentences

Try the lesson

Design notes & what to try

Connect forms to sentence structureSentence tiles make word order visible. Support stays available as learners move from recognizing a verb form to constructing a complete statement.

My contributionI defined the recurring lesson sequence, source checks, sentence requirements, audio use, and completion criteria. AI helped implement and produce the collection.

Inside the sampleJump to “Past · Build sentences” to assemble a statement and inspect its feedback. Verb forms are checked against the supplied 501 German Verbs entry; practice examples are authored for the lesson.

Communication39 modules

Scaffold a real conversation

Culture and key terms lead into a bilingual dialogue, German-only exploration, and supported conversation assembly.

A café dialogue pairs German audio with English support. — Sample: At the Café

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Design notes & what to try

Gradually reduce supportEnglish meanings and replayable German audio establish the conversation. Later stages ask learners to interpret and reconstruct replies with less support.

My contributionI directed the six-stage learning sequence, cultural framing, vocabulary and dialogue requirements, and practice rules. AI supported dialogue drafting, narration, and implementation.

Inside the sampleOpen “Read & listen” to hear individual lines, then compare “Explore the German” and “Complete the conversation.”

History46 lessons

Learn to ask better historical questions

Source-informed explanations and evidence checks connect places, language, identity, and changing political borders.

A historical comparison asks learners to connect a border with a date. — Sample: Germany and Germans

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Design notes & what to try

Make context part of the answerDated maps, contrasting examples, and worked corrections ask learners to examine claims instead of treating national identity or borders as fixed.

My contributionI selected the content and learning goals, directed the instructional adaptation, and refined practice and feedback. AI supported drafting, interface development, and packaging.

Inside the sampleOpen “Put borders in time” or “Think like a historian.” The current completion-based edition uses practice and a final self-check with retries.

Postcards5 regional modules

Explore a place. Write a postcard.

Historical postcards connect cultural observation with a tangible language task: composing a short message to a friend.

A finished postcard brings regional exploration and guided German writing together. — Sample: Northern Germany: Hamburg & Bremen

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Design notes & what to try

Give practice a finished productLearners inspect postcard fronts and backs, explore the city, and build a supported German message. A completed postcard brings the activities together.

My contributionI shaped the cultural and language sequence, selected the postcard-based approach, and iterated on the interface and writing task. AI supported lesson development and production.

Inside the sampleChoose a city, explore its postcard, then open “Assemble postcard.” Historical postcard sources are credited inside the lesson, including the University of San Diego collection.

Interactive video16 episodes · 17 lessons

Give a video a learning structure

Planned pauses, focused questions, replay, feedback, and retries turn a cultural video into a guided learning sequence.

A lightweight demonstration of the authored video question and feedback layer. — Sample: Austrian and Italian Alps

Try the question demo

Design notes & what to try

Ask at the moment it mattersQuestions are tied to relevant scenes. The classroom player supports a return to the scene, saves viewing progress, and concludes with a self-check.

My contributionI selected source episodes, directed question design and placement, reviewed the instructional adaptation, and refined the completion workflow. AI supported preparation and player development.

Inside the sampleTry three checks from the authored lesson. This is a demonstration of the question layer, with links to the original Rick Steves episode; the full video is not hosted here.

Behind the collection

A repeatable production process.

Define the learning need. Select source material, objectives, practice, and the evidence of completion.
Build and refine a sample. Review language, content, interaction, feedback, and navigation before extending the pattern.
Produce and check the series. Use shared components and structured lesson data, with checks for content, behavior, and package structure.
Deliver and iterate. Import packages into Schoology, check completion and resume behavior, and revise from classroom use.

What the counts representAttached lesson packages in the production inventory, reviewed October 22, 2026. They describe the scope of development; classroom use and LMS verification vary by series and version.

The current grammar and history samples illustrate completion-based practice. Earlier Rise projects below retain their original assessment approaches.

03 · Fruit vocabulary · Two connected projects

One learning design.
Two development approaches.

I created the original Rise lesson, then hired and directed a specialist to build its Storyline equivalent. Explore each project to see my contribution at each stage.

A · My Rise design ↓B · Directed Storyline adaptation ↓

Project A · Designed & built by me

Rise: designing the
learning sequence.

A Rise lesson that moves learners from meeting new words to matching their meanings in both directions, then distinguishing singular and plural forms. Each interaction serves a specific step in the learning sequence.

2translation directions2noun forms5vocabulary rounds

Articulate Rise 360Sequenced practiceMatching & sortingFeedback & retries

**Introduce the words**English flip cards introduce singular fruit vocabulary before learners reveal the German forms.

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Explore the practice sequence and screenshots

The learning need

Help learners connect English and German fruit names while recognizing how German nouns change between singular and plural.

My contribution

Designed and built the Rise lesson, sequencing vocabulary introduction, pronunciation audio, matching activities, and singular/plural sorting across five vocabulary rounds.

Match in both directions

Learners first match English words to German translations, then German words to English translations. Reversing the prompt gives them practice approaching the same vocabulary from either language.

Revisit the words as plurals

Plural vocabulary receives its own introduction and matching practice in both directions. Learners encounter forms such as der Apfel and die Äpfel as part of the same vocabulary sequence.

Change the task to classification

The sorting activity asks learners to place German words into singular or plural categories. This shifts the focus from matching meanings to recognizing grammatical number.

Feedback before progression

Matching activities require correct answers to continue. Item-level feedback identifies correct and incorrect matches, and a retry gives learners a chance to correct errors. The sorting activity also shows immediate confirmation of correct placement.

**Hear the pronunciation**German vocabulary cards are followed by pronunciation audio and a progression control.

**English → German**Learners match English fruit names with their German translations.

**German → English**A second activity reverses the translation direction for the singular vocabulary.

**Introduce plural forms**Flipping a plural vocabulary card reveals die Äpfel for apples.

**Practise plural meanings**English plural fruit names are matched to German plural forms.

**Review feedback and retry**Correct and incorrect matches are identified individually, with a Take Again option.

**Sort by grammatical number**Learners classify German words as singular or plural.

**Confirm a correct placement**The sorting activity confirms die Brombeeren in the plural category.

Project B · Commissioned & directed by me

Storyline: directing
the adaptation.

After building the Rise lesson, I commissioned a Storyline equivalent to explore a reusable production approach and options for future expansion. My understanding of Storyline fundamentals informed the brief and review process; I hired a specialist for the detailed development.

Project directionContractor selectionQuality reviewStoryline 360LMS implementation

My role: original learning design, subject-matter expertise, scope and branding, contractor direction, review, and classroom deployment.

Storyline development: Freelance Storyline developer.

**A commissioned equivalent**The Storyline opening introduces the same Fruit learning experience in a slide-based format.

Preview the Storyline module ↗Compare with my Rise design ↑

Explore project direction, review, and delivery

Define the brief

I supplied the Rise reference, vocabulary source, brand color, font, and logo. The brief called for equivalent learning activities and progression requirements, with a reusable source file for possible future units.

Select and direct a specialist

I selected the developer, agreed on a fixed project budget, and established an initial prototype review before full development. I kept the scope focused on recreating the existing learning experience.

Review the learner experience

My feedback addressed required card and audio interactions before progression, clearer instruction contrast, consistent branding, and simpler navigation. I also requested less repetitive narration and controls to prevent overlapping audio.

Check content accuracy

I identified a missing vocabulary card, a word carried over from another round, and a mismatch between written vocabulary and pronunciation audio. These reviews connected subject-matter expertise with implementation quality.

Test in the classroom

I assigned the completed module to students and reported positive reactions to the lesson. An initial grade-reporting issue led to further deployment troubleshooting; I later confirmed successful Schoology deployment after changing its setting from Score to Completion.

Evaluate the next step

The project produced one completed Storyline module intended as a potential template. After considering follow-up pricing, I chose not to commission the larger series because the ongoing production cost was too high.

**Vocabulary cards**The developer adapted the vocabulary introduction into a row of flip cards.

**Matching practice**English-to-German matching carries the original learning sequence into Storyline.

**Singular and plural sorting**The sorting activity preserves the focus on recognizing grammatical number.

**Module completion**The final screen marks completion of the Fruit vocabulary module.

View the Storyline slide sequence

**Opening sequence**The source view shows the introduction, singular vocabulary, and matching slides.

**Continuing the sequence**Plural vocabulary, matching, and sorting lead into the next round.

Storyline slide sequence. Matching practice continues into plural vocabulary and another pair of matching activities. — **Slides 12–16**Matching practice continues into plural vocabulary and another pair of matching activities.

Storyline slide sequence. Singular/plural sorting leads into the next vocabulary set, singular practice, and plural vocabulary. — **Slides 17–22**Singular/plural sorting leads into the next vocabulary set, singular practice, and plural vocabulary.

Storyline slide sequence. Plural matching and sorting lead into a new vocabulary set and singular matching. — **Slides 23–28**Plural matching and sorting lead into a new vocabulary set and singular matching.

Storyline slide sequence. The sequence continues through matching, plural vocabulary, sorting, and the next vocabulary set. — **Slides 29–34**The sequence continues through matching, plural vocabulary, sorting, and the next vocabulary set.

Storyline slide sequence. The final vocabulary set includes singular and plural vocabulary with matching practice. — **Slides 35–40**The final vocabulary set includes singular and plural vocabulary with matching practice.

Storyline slide sequence. This overlapping view shows the final matching activities, singular/plural sorting, and thank-you slide. — **Slides 37–42 · Closing sequence**This overlapping view shows the final matching activities, singular/plural sorting, and thank-you slide.

Featured project · Custom learning experience

Across Germany:
a map becomes a lesson.

A lesson designed for a single class period that brings geography, history, and culture together through interactive map exploration. Learners open markers, read about places and traditions, hear German pronunciation, and check their understanding along the way.

1class-period lesson6focused map activities

Learning experience designInteractive mapsPronunciation audioArticulate Rise 360

**Explore through place**A map marker opens a short explanation of Kiel with pronunciation audio, keeping the information connected to its location.

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Underlying map artwork carries Teacher’s Discovery branding. My contribution is the lesson design, interactive adaptation, content, audio integration, and assessment.

Explore the learning experience and design choices

The learning need

Introduce Germany’s geography and culture through an experience that connects locations to landmarks, foods, industries, and traditions.

A custom interaction pattern

Adapted an illustrated map into a sequence of labeled-graphic activities. Markers reveal short explanations and audio for German words, making the map the organizing structure for the lesson.

Manageable exploration

Six themed collections focus the learner’s attention: Northern Harbors, Eastern Stories, Western Routes, Rhine & Ideas, Industry & Tradition, and Bavarian Icons. Each version uses the same map with a different set of markers.

Support before exploration

A historical introduction provides context. Illustrated instructions explain the markers, pop-up navigation, audio, and assessment expectations before learners begin the map activities.

Practice and progression

Required marker interactions guide exploration. Matching and multiple-choice knowledge checks revisit the content, with correct-answer requirements on the map checks before progression.

Review and assessment

An optional full-map review brings the content together. Learners may take notes for the open-notebook quiz, followed by a summary that connects the places and cultural themes.

**Learn the controls**Visual instructions explain map markers, navigation arrows, and audio playback.

**Explore one collection**The Northern Harbors activity focuses attention on a small set of places and cultural features.

**Check understanding**Matching questions connect cities with the descriptions learners explored.

**Apply and receive feedback**Multiple-choice questions and feedback follow the map exploration.

**Revisit the full map**An optional review brings the markers together before assessment.

**Assess the learning**The quiz checks understanding of the history, geography, and culture covered.

**Connect the experience**A final summary revisits the relationships between regions, history, and culture.

Additional lesson screenshots

**Lesson opening**The opening introduces the scope of Across Germany.

**Historical context**Introductory content combines text, audio, and progression controls.

**Activity overview**Expandable instructions describe the learning activity and its structure.

**Assessment expectations**Learners are introduced to knowledge checks, the quiz, and note taking.

**Quiz instructions**The quiz introduction explains the assessment and repeat-attempt behavior.

Featured project · Vocabulary learning

One consistent learning pattern.
140 vocabulary modules.

A German vocabulary collection built in Articulate Rise 360. Each module uses the same instructional format to guide learners through vocabulary study, pronunciation, and matching practice.

Articulate Rise 360German vocabularyCompletion-based creditSchoology / SCORM

Sample module: Face, Hands, and Feet

140modules in this format7rounds in this sample42terms in this sample

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Print export of the lesson. Audio and interactive activities are shown as static content.

Face, Hands, and Feet course opening with an introduction and seven rounds. — A consistent course structure and clear entry point.

Explore the design and screenshots

The learning need

Provide structured vocabulary practice that students can complete independently as part of a digital German curriculum.

My contribution

Developed a collection of 140 vocabulary modules using a consistent Rise format. This sample organizes 42 terms into seven rounds of six words.

The design decisions

Short rounds break the vocabulary into manageable groups. Learners reveal German equivalents on flip cards, listen to pronunciation audio, and match English and German terms. The matching activity requires a correct answer before progression.

Completion and delivery

These vocabulary modules use completion-based credit in Schoology. Learners must get the matching activities right to continue; finishing the required sequence earns full credit, while an incomplete module earns no score. The reported result represents completion, rather than a variable quiz score.

Flip cards showing six English vocabulary terms for learners to reveal in German. — **01 · Introduce**Flip cards present vocabulary in groups of six.

Revealed German vocabulary cards followed by pronunciation audio and an incomplete progression control. — **02 · Listen**Audio provides a pronunciation model for the terms.

English-to-German matching activity marked as requiring a correct answer to continue. — **03 · Practice**Matching checks word recognition before learners move on.

Correct-answer feedback with a next-round button and course navigation. — **04 · Receive feedback**Confirmation and a clear next step keep the sequence moving.

Final message stating that the lesson is complete and a full score has been sent to the gradebook, with an exit button. — **05 · Complete**The final screen explains completion and how to exit.

Featured project · Grammar instruction

From grammar concepts
to scored assessment.

A collection of 52 German grammar modules built in Articulate Rise 360, combining structured explanations, interactive learning activities, and quizzes that report scores to Schoology.

Articulate Rise 360Grammar instructionScored assessmentSchoology / SCORM

Sample module: Grammar Foundations

52grammar modules4instructional lessons in this sample

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Use the live link to explore the learning experience.

Grammar Foundations course introduction and lesson navigation. — Foundational grammar for English-speaking learners.

Explore the design and screenshots

The learning need

Help learners understand German grammar through sequenced explanations and practice, then assess their understanding with a scored quiz.

My contribution

Developed a collection of 52 grammar modules. This sample covers spelling, grammatical gender and cases, word order, and present and past tenses.

The design decisions

Lesson objectives establish the focus. Accordions, flashcards, tabs, and examples organize the explanations, while embedded questions provide practice before the final assessment. Required interactions guide progression through the material.

Assessment and delivery

When deployed in Schoology, grammar modules report a quiz score. This sample permits repeat attempts, randomizes question order, and shuffles answer choices. Its quiz instructions explain that each new attempt replaces the previous score in the gradebook.

Two assessment approaches within one curriculum

Grammar: a variable quiz score reports performance on the assessment. Vocabulary: correct matching is required to advance, and completing the sequence earns full credit; an incomplete module earns no score.

**Course map**Four instructional lessons lead into a quiz and summary.

**Introduce the topic**The lesson introduces German spelling conventions in relation to English.

**Explore the rules**Expandable explanations organize capitalization rules, with required interaction before progression.

**Review examples**Flip cards connect special characters with explanations and examples.

**Check understanding**Practice questions appear within the instructional sequence.

**Explain assessment**Quiz instructions describe randomized questions, shuffled choices, repeat attempts, and score reporting.

**Assess learning**A scored quiz asks learners to apply the grammar concepts.

**Summarize and exit**A final summary revisits the concepts and provides a return to the LMS.

Featured project · Video-based learning

Turning cultural video
into guided learning.

A 17-video Edpuzzle curriculum built around long-form Rick Steves episodes. Questions placed throughout each video give students a structured way to engage with cultural and historical content.

17long-form video lessons52questions in this sample plan

EdpuzzleAssessment designHappyScribeAI-assisted workflow

Sample lesson: Germany’s Frankfurt and Nürnberg

Edpuzzle editor for Frankfurt and Nürnberg, showing multiple-choice questions positioned throughout a 25-minute video. — Questions distributed along the video timeline, with individual prompts attached to selected moments.

Download question plan (.docx)View original episode & supporting information ↗

Source video: Rick Steves’ Europe. My work is the instructional adaptation, question design, and Edpuzzle implementation. The episode link opens the original source, not the interactive Edpuzzle lesson.

Explore the design process and sample question

The learning need

Give students a guided way to engage with long-form cultural videos through questions tied to the content they have just watched.

My contribution

Built a curriculum using 17 Rick Steves videos. For this sample, the production document contains 52 multiple-choice questions with answer choices, timestamps, and quoted placement cues for locating the relevant moments in the video.

AI-assisted preparation

Used HappyScribe to create a timestamped transcript, making the spoken content easier to locate and use when developing questions. The transcript supports an AI-assisted preparation process grounded in the source material.

Subject-matter review

I know the content and check the quality of the questions as I add them to Edpuzzle. This review connects the question plan to the actual viewing experience and the placement of each question.

Question design

The sample combines factual comprehension with questions about causes, purposes, and historical context—for example, why defensive towers were redesigned and how architecture was used to influence people.

From plan to implementation

The question plan serves as a production reference, with the intended answer listed first and placement cues for longer transcript passages. Final timing and ordering are refined in Edpuzzle; the document and editor screenshots show different stages of that work.

Edpuzzle question editor with a multiple-choice question about the two cities featured in the episode and its position on the timeline. — The question editor connects the prompt and answer choices to a specific point in the video.

Featured project · Learning systems

Organized for learners.
Managed through delivery.

Course organization, SCORM deployment, and grade synchronization connect the learning materials to daily classroom use. I manage the Schoology environment and monitor its connection to Sapphire so instruction and reporting work together.

16Schoology gradebooks managed5German and JSOL course offerings

SchoologySCORM deploymentSapphire SISGrade synchronization

**Course organization.** Current work, recent weeks, and a Previous Weeks archive organize the German 1 course across linked sections.

Explore course delivery and grade syncing

The practical need

Give students a predictable way to find their daily learning activities while keeping course materials and grade reporting manageable across multiple offerings.

My contribution

Organize Schoology materials by day and week, import Rise lessons as SCORM packages, and manage 16 gradebooks across five German and JSOL course offerings.

Course structure and deployment

Dated folders keep current work visible, group completed days into weeks, and retain older material in a Previous Weeks archive. Imported SCORM lessons sit within that structure so learners access them through their course.

Assessment configuration

Grammar modules report quiz scores, while vocabulary modules use completion-based credit after required matching activities. The deployment settings support the assessment approach used in each type of lesson.

Grade synchronization

I manually synchronize Schoology grades with Sapphire each morning and verify accuracy when automated transfers are inconsistent. The integration provides class-level and individual grade-item sync controls, along with sync history.

Accounting for absences

I use Schoology’s “Absent” assignment status to distinguish work missed during an absence from other incomplete work. This reminds me to allow time after a student returns before marking the assignment missing.

Completion updates the record

In my course workflow, I have observed that a completed assignment’s score imports successfully and clears the “Absent” status. This connects make-up work to the existing score-reporting process.

Refining the workflow

I introduced this practice after recognizing that students returning from absences could have work marked missing before they had a chance to complete it. The change makes the gradebook more useful for tracking what students still need time to do.

Ongoing support

I troubleshoot connections between the learning management system and student information system, coordinating integration issues with district technology staff. This work extends course development into day-to-day implementation and maintenance.

**Weekly navigation.** An expanded weekly folder contains dated daily folders, giving students a consistent path back to earlier work.

**SCORM lessons in the course.** The current daily folder contains imported lessons on office vocabulary, computers and the internet, and television and radio.

**Schoology–Sapphire integration.** The linked Sapphire class, last sync date, Quick Sync Class, Full Sync Class, Manual Sync Grade Items, and Sync History are visible in the integration interface.

Thoughtful design.Practical learning.

Learning, from conceptto implementation.

From employee handbookto structured training.

The learning need

My contribution

Organize around employee responsibilities

Establish purpose and objectives

Match interactions to the content

Check understanding throughout

Digital literacy:from principles to practice.

The professional-learning need

My contribution

A sequence for adult learners

Application through decisions

Complementary assessment methods

Transfer across subject areas

Connection to coaching

Planned evaluation

Seven modules, seven decision contexts

The learning designcomes first.

Grammar that supports another attempt

From a word list to meaningful use

One verb. Three time frames.

Scaffold a real conversation

Learn to ask better historical questions

Explore a place. Write a postcard.

Give a video a learning structure

One learning design.Two development approaches.

Rise: designing thelearning sequence.

The learning need

My contribution

Match in both directions

Revisit the words as plurals

Change the task to classification

Feedback before progression

Storyline: directingthe adaptation.

Define the brief

Select and direct a specialist

Review the learner experience

Check content accuracy

Test in the classroom

Evaluate the next step

Across Germany:a map becomes a lesson.

The learning need

A custom interaction pattern

Manageable exploration

Support before exploration

Practice and progression

Review and assessment

One consistent learning pattern.140 vocabulary modules.

The learning need

My contribution

The design decisions

Completion and delivery

From grammar conceptsto scored assessment.

The learning need

My contribution

The design decisions

Assessment and delivery

Two assessment approaches within one curriculum

Turning cultural videointo guided learning.

The learning need

My contribution

AI-assisted preparation

Subject-matter review

Question design

From plan to implementation

Organized for learners.Managed through delivery.

The practical need

My contribution

Course structure and deployment

Assessment configuration

Grade synchronization

Accounting for absences

Completion updates the record

Refining the workflow

Ongoing support

An educator’s perspective.A designer’s approach.

Professional certifications

Thoughtful design.
Practical learning.

Learning, from concept
to implementation.

From employee handbook
to structured training.

Digital literacy:
from principles to practice.

The learning design
comes first.

One learning design.
Two development approaches.

Rise: designing the
learning sequence.

Storyline: directing
the adaptation.

Across Germany:
a map becomes a lesson.

One consistent learning pattern.
140 vocabulary modules.

From grammar concepts
to scored assessment.

Turning cultural video
into guided learning.

Organized for learners.
Managed through delivery.

An educator’s perspective.
A designer’s approach.