True, and Matt's pretty awesome. It is pretty hard to break in some companies without the formal education, but if you're able to pick up on-the-job experience like Matt has, you're golden.
Jason Merrill Instructional Technology Architect Bank of America Global Learning Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our Instructional Technology Design Blog (Note: these resources are only available for Bank of America associates) -----Original Message----- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Matt Perkins Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 4:39 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Job Openings at Bank of America for US/Canada You can also learn as you go, but it's not as complete. I'm one of Jason's coworkers - and while my instructional background isn't nearly as good as Jason's I manage to muddle through :) My degree is in graphic design/illustration and I've been self teaching Flash/multimedia since '95. Been working in the corporate elearning industry since 2001 and managed to pick up what I know by osmosis. On 6/18/2010 3:53 PM, Merrill, Jason wrote: > It's actually a large field. Most major universities have a degree in > "Instructional Technology" - or something named similar to that. It's > also called "Educational Technology", "Instructional Design", "Adult > Learning", "Educational Multimedia", "Information Design", etc. Job > titles can range from "e-learning developer", "instructional > technologist", "multimedia developer", "adult learning specialist", > "education consultant", "e-learning designer", "education developer", > "instructional multimedia designer", etc. Programs focus on a range of > topics from the technical multimedia aspects over to the learning > theory and instruction design aspects and you can usually focus in > different areas. Just depends. My title is "Instructional Technology Architect" > which is a senior type position compared to some others in my group, > called "Instructional Technology Designers". We also have > "Instructional Designers" who don't use the technology as much - they > do more working with subject matter experts and write the storyboards. > My Master's degree is in Instructional Technology from one of the top > instructional technology programs, Utah State University. I also have > a bachelor's in education with an emphasis in graphic design and > multimedia. Other top programs can be found at University of Indiana, > Penn State, and Georgia Tech (at least this is what the top schools > were back in the late 90's - may have changed since then). One of my > co-workers is working on his PhD in the field from a university up in > Boston. Several others on my team have post-graduate degrees in > instructional technology or a related field. > > Hope that helps, > > Jason Merrill > > Instructional Technology Architect > Bank of America Global Learning > > Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Community and visit our > Instructional Technology Design Blog > (Note: these resources are only available for Bank of America > associates) > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com > [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of > Mendelsohn, Michael > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 3:36 PM > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Job Openings at Bank of America for > US/Canada > > Hi Jason... > > I have an OT response to your post. Hope it's ok to respond here like > this. For the record, I have a job that I enjoy, and I'm doing AS3 > for much of my day. > > That said, I'm curious about your educational background. You > mentioned below "these people exist" with instructional technology. > I've never heard of a master's degree in that before, and a quick > search didn't turn up the seemingly right things. Do you have a > degree in that? I'm always thinking about how I can improve my > skillset and it's something I'm curious to find out more about, > especially from someone who seems so knowledgable. I'm sure working > with you would be an unparalleled opportunity. > > I've been really thinking about what's best to focus on for my > skillset now, given technologies are moving at light speed at present. > > Thanks! > - Mike Mendelsohn > > >> Yes, I do - as well as several members of my team. We do coding most >> of >> > the day in AS3, several of us are artists in their spare time and have > Master's degrees in instructional technology. It's a hard mix to > find, but those people are out there. > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- Matt Perkins -------------------- http://www.nudoru.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
