Portfolio
This portfolio showcases many of the programs, courses, curricula, user experience projects, and other learning artifacts I have designed and developed. These products provide a sample of my skills and experience developing courses, curricula, online learning, and user experience research and design.
Please note that for several projects, I have withheld including actual content as it is confidential or proprietary property of the organization.
Instructional design
Innovating from life
The 2021 ASU President's Award for Innovation is a suite of self-guided, plug-and-play modules designed to introduce the basics of biomimicry into a wide variety of college courses.
Innovating from life is the 2021 ASU President's Award for Innovation is a suite of self-guided, plug-and-play modules designed to introduce the basics of biomimicry into a wide variety of college courses.
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Instructional Design
Major Giving & Volunteer Success
Two courses from the Blackbaud Organizational Best Practices curriculum, designed to give nonprofit professionals the knowledge they need to further their careers.
Major Giving and Volunteer Success are two courses from the Blackbaud Organizational Best Practices curriculum, designed to give nonprofit professionals the knowledge they need to further their careers.
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Instructional design
ASU 11
ASU 11 is the undergraduate new student orientation for all Arizona State University online students.
ASU 11 the undergraduate new student orientation for all Arizona State University online students.
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Instructional Design
LAW 210
Law 210 is an Arizona State University undergraduate course titled: American Legal System and Business Law.
Law 210 is an Arizona State University undergraduate course titled: American Legal System and Business Law.
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Instructional design
Museum of Science & Industry Crime Lab
Crime Lab is the most highly attended student course at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.
MSI Crime Lab is the most highly attended student course at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.
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Curriculum Development
Numbers in Nature
Multi-unit educator resource that accompanied a permanent exhibition at the Museum of Science & Industry.
Numbers in Nature is a multi-unit educator resource that accompanied a permanent exhibition at the Museum of Science & Industry.
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Curriculum Development
Grand Canyon Field School @ Home
Four unit STEAM based middle school curriculum with corresponding videos.
Grand Canyon Field School @ Home is a four-unit STEAM-based middle school curriculum with corresponding videos.
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Curriculum Development
Brick by Brick
Multi-unit educator resource that accompanied a temporary exhibition at the Museum of Science & Industry
Brick by Brick is a multi-unit educator resource that accompanied a temporary exhibition at the Museum of Science & Industry
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Curriculum Development
Underwater Robotics
Full curriculum for designing and building underwater robots, along with an accompanying training program.
Underwater robotics is a full curriculum for designing and building underwater robots, along with an accompanying training program.
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Curriculum Development
Wright Design
Six-unit STEAM-based 2nd-5th grade curriculum with corresponding kits and videos.
Wright Design is a six-unit STEAM-based 2nd-5th grade curriculum with corresponding kits and videos.
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User Experience Research
Product Redesign
Semester-long project with a comprehensive UX research plan resulting in a complete product redesign.
The product redesign is a semester-long project with a comprehensive UX research plan resulting in a complete product redesign.
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USer Experience Research
Volunteer Website User Study
A usability study and partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County volunteer department. The Forest Preserves of Cook County volunteer website was analyzed and tested to better understand the overall ease of use and usability of the website.
The Volunteer Website User Study is a usability study and partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County volunteer department. The Forest Preserves of Cook County volunteer website was analyzed and tested to better understand the overall ease of use and usability of the website.
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User Experience Research
Grand Canyon Unified District
UX research project analyzing the functionality of the Grand Canyon Unified District website.
Grand Canyon Unified District is a UX research project analyzing the functionality of the Grand Canyon Unified District website.
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USer Experience Research
Hiking Project
A persona, task scenario, and journey map were created to test the functionality and usability of the Hiking Project app.
The Hiking Project consists of a persona, task scenario, and journey map that were all created to test the functionality and usability of the Hiking Project app.
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User Experience Research
Museum of Science and Industry
Usability test focused on the educational resources on the Museum of Science and Industry website.
The Museum of Science and Industry usability text is focused on the educational resources on the Museum of Science and Industry website.
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Content Design
Data Analysis and Visualization
Two data visualization projects that analyzed complex data and utilized visual design methods to communicate information.
The data analysis and visualization consist of two data visualization projects that analyzed complex data and utilized visual design methods to communicate information.
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Content Design
Medication Guide
Redesigned Food and Drug Administration (FDA) medication guides created for increased ease of use and understanding.
The medication guide is a redesigned Food and Drug Administration (FDA) medication guide created for increased ease of use and understanding.
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Content Design
Utah Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Laws
Comprehensive editing and redesign of the Utah Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Laws document.
The Utah Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Laws document consists of the comprehensive editing and redesign of the Utah Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Laws document.
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Don't just take it from Me.....
ReaD What Other People Say
"DeDee is an exceptionally thoughtful and well organized leader of people and programs. She makes sure everyone has a voice and important role.
She has built new education programs from the ground up and revitalized existing programs. When doing so, she strategically accounts for all aspects of program management and has great attention to detail. Her focus is always appropriately balanced between audience and institutional needs."
Brett NicholasChief of Play & Learning, DuPage Children's Museum
"DeDee Ludwig-Palit’s ability to capture the needs of the user through meticulous user research, collaborative strategic planning, and professional workshop direction is impeccable. When I first brought DeDee into the Star Harbor team, we were looking for both instructional design and curriculum development support for human spaceflight programs. She stepped into that role with ease and quickly excelled showing us new ways of strategically thinking we had not considered. DeDee is a total professional and an absolute pleasure to work with."
Erin BonillaVice President of Training Programs, Star Harbor
"DeDee is an exceptional learning experience designer with a wealth of knowledge and skills in instructional design, user experience design, and project management. She is adept at collaborating with subject matter experts to create engaging and transformative learning experiences in various modalities and for diverse audiences. Apart from her impressive list of skills and accomplishments, she is also one of the kindest and funniest people you will ever work with."
Mary ChaabanEnterprise Learning and Development Instructional Designer, Intel Corporation
"DeDee expects and facilitates high performance, future-focused reflection, and positive risk-taking. Her leadership was instrumental to our team's accomplishments, workplace culture, and commitment to the mission of our work. I learned a long list of leadership skills from watching DeDee work. Now as a CEO, I keep her in mind often when leading my own team."
Sophie ShrandFounder & CEO, Science with Sophie
"DeDee is a smart, compassionate and motivated leader. She confidently sets priorities, develops and delivers programming, and gathers feedback to make improvements, all while balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced organization where each day is different from the next. Her passion for education and life-long learning is evident to all."
Nicole Kowrach Senior Vice President of Education & Audience Engagement, Chicago Architecture Center
"I have been lucky enough to work with DeDee not just once but twice. I have literally followed DeDee across the country because of how much I respect her and enjoy working for and with her. She leads by example while being open to ideas that will drive the organization toward its goals. She is a great curriculum developer, and a strategic planner, who has taught me to look at both short and term solutions. The best thing about DeDee is that she is able to effortlessly create an environment where everyone feels comfortable yet challenged and therefore is able to thrive professionally and personally."
Kevin ConleySenior Director of Education, Chicago Zoological Society
"She is a collaborative leader who manages with honesty and transparency. She creates positive and motivating work environments full of idea sharing where everyone feels heard and appreciated"
Jessica Burgess STEM Education Outreach Lead, Argonne National Laboratory
"Skilled at balancing multiple directives and styles, DeDee encourages all to always deliver their best and work together to solve challenges."
Danny BeckwithImagination Unbound: Creative Professional, Illustrator, Writer, Collaborator, Puppeteer, Educator
"I cannot recommend DeDee Ludwig-Palit highly enough."
Jason DupuisSenior Manager of Student Experiences, Museum of Science & Industry
"DeDee excels at bringing teams together to accomplish a shared goal. She motivates and inspires people while still paying close attention to detail and ensuring everyone has what they need to succeed. I miss working with her as a thought partner and dependable leader!"
Joy Kubarek, Ph.D.Co-founder and Partner, Inform Evaluation and Research
"I cannot say enough about how wonderful it was to work with DeDee on a recent user research project. DeDee took an extremely complex and disjointed product, provided a thorough analysis, and presented her recommendations in a way that my team could understand and immediately put into practice. Her communication, organization, and attention to detail was superb throughout the process. I feel much more confident implementing phase II of our new initiative after working with DeDee."
Nicole P.Manager of Volunteer Resources and the Volunteer Resource Center, Forest Preserves of Cook County