May Whelan, Human Resource Instructional Design Intern
I am an incoming senior at Bates college, majoring in Economics and minoring in Spanish. My supervisor is Michael Ashmore, Program Developer and Trainer Officer for Volunteer Maine.
Project Goals:
• Revision of Novice Certificate course in Volunteer Management
• Completing sufficient research on new topics to be included in the course, as well as content to be updated.
• Using Adobe Captivate platform to improve course effectiveness and better the user experience.
• Acclimating to the office and familiarizing self with the commission’s roles and responsibilities.
• Attending conferences and meetings to absorb insight on Volunteer Maine and its impact.
• Developing an understanding of governmental structures and processes
Major focus of current effort (June 2024):
• Finishing Volunteer Management course and analyzing course content’s successes and shortcomings.
• Research ways to incorporate best adult learning strategies into course, as well as potential new components for course, such as a section on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
• Explore functions of Adobe Captivate Software that will be used to revise and update the Novice CMV course