About – Aurrera Learning Design

About Me

Hello! I’m Ashley Dresser and I live for the “Aha!” moments of learning.

As a kid, I’ll never forget my first lesson on the power of external motivation. My local library had a special program that gave you a free pizza for every five books you read. I quickly became a super user and even today, I’m not sure which came first: my love of pizza or my love of books. Regardless, both are rooted in my love of learning and creating new worlds.

I am a certified instructional designer and e-learning developer (IDOL Academy), project manager, and disciplined agile scrum master (Project Management Institute), and I’ve spent the last 15+ years building and delivering in-person and online trainings.

A few of my favorites include:

– How to Get Up and Grit company seminar
– Peacekeeping English Bootcamp for military personnel
– U.S. Naturalization Process for Beginners
– Pilot Communications & Safety Protocol
– Using ChatGPT in the Classroom

I divide my time between the welcoming (but wintry!) city of Madison, Wisconsin and the radical (but rainy!) city of Bilbao.

My Skills

Tools

Languages

My Values

Quality

First things first.

Creativity

There is more than one way
to skin a cat.

Collaboration

I believe in kind,
lasting relationships.

My Values

Quality

First things first.

Creativity

There is more than one way
to cuddle a cat.

Collaboration

I believe in kind,
lasting relationships.

My Design Process

Analysis

Before we get our feet wet, I ask all the right questions. I meet with stakeholders and SMEs to listen to their needs and identify any gaps in knowledge and skills that can be solved with a learning solution. This conversation is crucial because not every problem requires a learning solution. Resource scarcity, lack of motivation, or environment are problems that can be better addressed in other ways. Regardless of your case, I set you on the right path.

Design

Now I turn on the lightbulb. I select the best learning strategy, delivery, and assessment to achieve your learning objectives and meet your budget and timeline requirements. I apply instructional design models and learning theories to my process in order to create a prototype. An initial testing phase ensures that we’re all on the same page.

Development

This is the fun part. I play with the visual appeal and flow of your content in order to catch and keep the learner. My canvas might be an online course, an instructor-led training, a game, a podcast, an explainer video or something entirely new. This is an iterative process that helps us to polish the learning experience until it shines.

Implementation

All systems go! I launch your course or deliver your learning experience to the learner. I establish and closely monitor enrollment, timelines, assessment criteria, and feedback collection.

Evaluation

What have we learned? I couldn’t call myself a learning designer if I didn’t ask myself that question. As a final step, I analyze the feedback on the learning experience and evaluate the outcomes. I prepare a report that includes actionable changes for current and future learning experiences and then I get ready for the next challenge!

About Me

My Skills

Tools

Languages

My Values

Quality

Creativity

Collaboration

My Values

Quality

Creativity

Collaboration

My Design Process

Analysis

Design

Development

Implementation

Evaluation

Let’s work together