The Department of Educational Design and Innovation is Adler’s instructional design, training and development team. EDI has decades of experience within the fields of instructional design, training, development and educational technology. We are a group of creative, collaborative and highly skilled professionals whose goal is to foster effective course design so that all Adler students have a consistent, accessible and engaging learning experience, no matter the course, the campus or the professor.
gemeinschaftsgefühL … WE OUGHT TO CREATE OUR BEST AND GREATEST SOLUTIONS TOGETHER.
A Movement for Justice, Adler University
JEN BAILEY
Instructional Developer | With Adler Since 2017
Fun Fact
My hobbies include gaming, digital and traditional art, and musical composition.
Design Approach
I strive to work creatively, collaboratively and iteratively with Adler’s faculty to produce courses and course materials that are engaging, accessible and responsive to students, while vigilantly identifying opportunities to align learning spaces and activities with Adler’s mission of social responsibility.
TENÉ GRAY
Manager, Training & Development | With Adler Since 2017
Fun Fact
I am the daughter, granddaughter and great-niece in a well-known Jazz Family; Von Freeman (Grandfather-deceased), Chico Freeman (Father), George Freeman (Great-Uncle).
Design Approach
My design approach includes Backwards Design and a Student-Centered approach. Backwards Design allows the designer(s) to plan based on what students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of any course. This approach ensures that the focus is on developing the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of the learner. With that, keeping students at the center of the design speaks to the Student-Centered approach. There is much to be said about an online course that keeps the student experience at the forefront of the design as well as engages students from the beginning of the course to the end!
EMILY HERZOG
Instructional Designer | With Adler Since 2021
Fun Fact
I played Clarinet in Marching Band in college.
Design Approach
When designing courses, the most important aspect for me is ensuring that students will walk away from the class with the skills and knowledge to help them reach their goals. Through collaboration, we will work together to provide students with an eLearning experience in which they will solve real-world problems, build connections with their peers, and interact with diverse perspectives.
Implementing Bloom’s Taxonomy, scaffolding, and instructional design models to the courses we create will ensure that we engage and motivate students to find success within the course. While success looks different to each person, our courses will ensure that students have the access and ability to find that success.