62 // Examples of Designing Learning Experiences using Agile Project Management with Alyssa Erickson
Description
While earning her master’s degree in Instructional Psychology & Technology at BYU, Alyssa worked on instructional design projects and teams in university, K-12, and corporate settings. Her work at BYU Independent Study introduced her to how Agile principles can be applied and adapted to instructional design, which became the subject of her master’s thesis. She currently works as a Learning Experience Designer at Qualtrics in the world of sales enablement.
Today we talk about:
👉 Agile and waterfall project management methodologies as related to instructional design
👉 Alyssa’s experience of using agile methodologies in academic and corporate organizations
👉 Estimating work to be done using “planning poker”
👉 An example of a traditional waterfall project viewed from an agile perspective
Resources:
👉 Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time (Book)
👉 Tiny Habits (Book)
👉 Episode 42: Habits, Context and Designing for Behavior Change with Andrew Webb
👉 Agile for Instructional Designers (Book)
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