Project Overview
Role: Instructional Designer
Tools Used: Figma, Articulate Rise 360, Canva
Problem:
Corporate: New hires often struggle to prioritize tasks in their introductory period. This can lead to missed deadlines and an overall lack of productivity.
Education: First-year students struggle to balance competing needs for different courses. This results in missed assignments, increased stress, and impacts retention.
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Analysis
Project Overview & Instructional Need
New college students and employees are often expected to manage complex workloads without explicit instruction on how to prioritize tasks effectively. As a result, many struggle to plan their work, evaluate urgency, and make informed decisions under pressure.
This project targets college freshmen, new employees, and managers supporting underperforming team members—groups that commonly experience missed deadlines, reactive work habits, and feelings of overwhelm during transition periods.
The performance gap lies between expected and actual behavior. Learners are expected to manage multiple priorities independently, but often lack practical strategies to do so, leading to decreased performance, confidence, and retention.
This instructional solution addresses that gap by providing clear, transferable prioritization strategies that help learners work more intentionally, meet critical deadlines, and build confidence in their ability to manage competing demands.
Target Learners
This project supports first-time college freshmen, new employees, and managers responsible for onboarding or supporting new team members. These learners are navigating new environments with competing demands.
Learner Characteristics:
Limited formal instruction in task prioritization or workload planning
Moderate comfort with digital tools and learning platforms
High need for practical, immediately applicable strategies
Common Challenges:
High cognitive load due to unfamiliar systems and expectations
Limited time for training or instruction
Increased risk of attrition during early transition periods
Design Implications:
Content is delivered through microlearning modules to reduce cognitive overload
Lessons are short, focused, and goal-oriented to fit into busy schedules
Learning activities emphasize real-world scenarios learners can apply immediately