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Kingston, On, Ca

Kingston, Ontario

Developed and Instructs course in Managing eLearning ProjectsInstructs course in Digital Pedagogy

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario

Works with the instructional design team to identify, research, test, and implement educational technologies to achieve best learning outcomesDevelops and documents standard operating procedures to support the use of online educational technologiesResearches and tests emerging educational technology trends being used within industry and advises the instructional development team accordinglyAssists faculty and/or staff with creating and setting up of course content, including video, audio, and graphical materialsTrains faculty and staff in the use of educational technology tools, makes presentations, and contributes to course development workshopsSets up and creates course content, ensuring adherence to quality assurance and Accessibility for Ontarians Disability Act (AODA) standards

Kingston, Ontario

Managed sales territory through identification of business opportunities and examination of existing clientsIncrease customer base through prospecting, lead generation, referrals, and cold callingPerform needs analysis through ongoing discussions with faculty, and present solutions in response to identified needsMeet with faculty on college campuses to build a rapport and increase use of PEC content for their coursesLocate and develop relationships with potential content authorsFollow up with customers on outstanding orders, ensure product delivery and deliver customer service

Freelance

All responsibilities of in-house Media Editor role retainedResponsible for the production of post-secondary e-learning productsCollaborate with editorial and media content development personnel on course development and design Coordinate the production of new media products, especially online courses to accompany textbooksOversee external vendors; negotiate and monitor costsCoordinate testing of products for technical validity and content accuracyLearn new learning management systems and create courses using themUse multiple software products to edit/upload audio, video, image, and html contentDesign, create and manage marketing websites

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for the development of post-secondary e-learning productsDeveloped individual media strategies based on Acquisitions Editor-supplied Media Plans and created project plans outlining all pertinent details of assigned projectsCreated content with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and review content for clarity, accuracy, and quality; provided constructive feedbackPrepared planning documents and hold meetings with stakeholders to transmit projects into productionOversaw production and work with project team to ensure that courses were completed on time, on budget, and according to final specificationsAcquired expertise in technological products, e-learning platforms, authoring tools, and content preparation methods

London, United Kingdom

Management of content repurposing project, delivering digital XML content to internal and external clientsManaged and prioritized the work of external suppliers and internal project team of 8 peopleResponsible for agreeing costs with external suppliers and subsequent monitoring of the project budgetCreated and monitored overall project schedules and workflowDeveloped editorial procedure to turn print-centric product into web-centric productHeld project team meetings and presented project status to stakeholders and clientsSourced and built relationships with external suppliers while mentoring project team

London, United Kingdom

Managed book production, including loose-leaf publications with supplements and CD ROMs, study texts and paperback monographs, from manuscript to printed/bound copyManaged yearly production schedule with all parties and communicated status to company stakeholdersProvided accurate cost estimates for new projects, and subsequently monitored those expendituresLiaised with authors to fine-tune their manuscripts and provided necessary supportOversaw copy-editors, proofreaders, indexers, typesetters and printers to coordinate production of products•Sourced new suppliers and facilitated content management for online and other electronic delivery methods

London, United Kingdom

Checked text to ensure it was well written and logically structured, and corrected grammar and spellingEnsured text is in line with the publisher’s house styleChecked facts and raised queries with the authorCoded books (via SGML coding) for typesetting purposes

London, United Kingdom

Managed book production from receiving the authors’ typescript to checking books from printersLiaised with authors to fine-tune their manuscript and provided necessary supportOversaw copy-editors, proofreaders, indexers, typesetters and printers to coordinate production of productsWorked with external suppliers; printers, repro houses and illustrators, and edited marketing materials

Master’S Degree, Educational/Instructional Technology

Bachelor’S Degree, Publishing, 2.1