In the MDDE 605 course, I worked with a fellow student to produce the required business planning assignments, as we were both interested in designing and implementing an onboarding or orientation training program for new hires.

This year I had my own opportunity in my workplace to be part of transforming the new hire learning experience. As much of the business planning process and research I did for the MDDE 605 course assignments applies in terms of general process, but with the input of specific business requirements, user research and statements of work, I have referenced learning assets that reflect my 'real' overall solution at various stages of development.

I consider this artefact much like a capstone in that it brings other facets of distance education design like program evaluation, target audience analysis, research, and program management. It also represents the mix of theory and practice that was an overarching theme in the MEd program where 'practical' considerations such as time, cost, and quality must also be weighed in the overall approach to designing instruction.