Areas of expertise
Learning first. Humans first. Technology as a tool.
My expertise is not technology — it is learning: how people learn, where they struggle, how to simplify complexity, and how to design experiences that lead to understanding and application. The tools below serve that work.
Learning Experience Design
Designing learner-centered experiences that improve understanding, engagement, and application.
- Instructional design
- Needs analysis
- Learner analysis
- SME collaboration
- Adult learning principles
- Learning objectives
- Assessment design
- Digital learning experiences
- Curriculum development
- Scenario-based learning
- Storyboarding
- ADDIE
- Backward design
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Performance-based learning
- Formative and summative assessment
- Learning evaluation
Science & Knowledge Communication
Designing learning experiences that help people understand complex information.
- Scientific communication
- Conservation learning
- Environmental education
- Research translation
- Knowledge translation
- Field-based learning
- Public engagement
Digital Learning & Technology
Using technology thoughtfully to create accessible and engaging learning experiences.
- Moodle LMS
- Canvas LMS (training)
- Articulate 360 (Storyline & Rise)
- Online learning design
- Learning technology integration
- AI-assisted learning design workflows
- Digital learning tools
- Accessibility-aware learning design
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Inclusive learning practices
Instructional design methods
Frameworks and methods used in real design work across education, higher education, and professional learning.
- Instructional Design
- Learning Experience Design
- ADDIE
- Backward Design
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Adult Learning
- Needs Analysis
- Learner Analysis
- SME Collaboration
- Scenario-Based Learning
- Curriculum Development
- Assessment Design
- Learning Objectives
- Storyboarding
- Professional Development
- Online Learning Design
- Accessibility-aware learning design
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Inclusive learning practices
- Performance-Based Learning
- Formative Assessment
- Summative Assessment
- Learning Evaluation
Learning technologies — experienced
Tools used regularly in course design, delivery, and faculty support.
- Moodle LMS
- Canvas LMS (training)
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Canva
- Adobe Express
- PowerPoint
- Google Slides
Learning technologies — developing
Actively building proficiency. Listed transparently rather than claimed as expertise.
- Articulate Storyline 360
- Articulate Rise 360
AI tools in the design workflow
One set of tools among many — used for drafting, structuring, and iteration, with instructional judgment kept where it belongs.
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Lovable
- Cursor
- AI-assisted instructional design workflows
- Prompt engineering
How AI fits into the work
AI tools have changed the speed of instructional design, not its substance. Kirsten uses them for first drafts, restructuring rough content, generating alternative phrasings of objectives, and pressure-testing scenarios for plausible wrong answers.
What does not get delegated: analysis, objective setting, assessment alignment, accessibility decisions, and the judgment about whether a learning intervention is the right answer at all. That distinction is itself a design skill, and it is what the AI Workplace Essentials course teaches.