INITIATIVES
L&D Cares Mentor
(2022- present)
The L&D Cares Mentor Program connects industry veterans to L&D Cares Members, providing one-to-one mentoring. Connect with L&D Cares
Exemplary Alumni Award Recipient 2024
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education and Human Sciences Instructional Design and Development Program.
Learning Exchange
(Presenter)
Join LaQuin Taylor as she demystifies establishing and nurturing valuable learning networks, known as Communities of Practice (CoP), within corporate settings. Far more than just "starting a group" and setting up meetings, CoPs serve as a powerful tool to leverage social learning and drive organizational success. View Session Replay...
UAB Alumna Establishes First-Ever Instructional Design and Development Program Scholarship
Thanks to a generous gift by UAB School of Education Instructional Design and Development (IDD) Alumna, (LaQuin) Taylor (M.S. 2019), students in our IDD program have a brand-new scholarship opportunity beginning in Fall 2021. Read more...
Alabama Instructional Design Network
(Panelist)
Opening session of the Summer Series Panel on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion began with a panel of diverse industry experts discussing DEI in their roles and course design.
New Graduate Instructional Design Panel
(Co-planner & Panelist)
Join 5 Instructional Design graduates employed in academia and industry, as they discuss life after graduate school and the everyday hustle of being an Instructional Designer.
Instructional Design and Development Student Roundtable
(Planner & Moderator)
Interested in or currently a student in the UAB Instructional Design and Development program? The first UAB IDD student roundtable will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from noon until one pm. It is our goal to answer your questions and share some tips and tricks to successfully completing the UAB Instructional Design and Development program. The roundtable format will include a panel of current UAB IDD students so please take advantage of this opportunity. You may attend in person or via Zoom, a link will be provided.
RESEARCH
Museum Volunteer Training: Minimizing Learning Barriers by Utilizing Universal Design for Learning in Training Development.
The purpose of this research is to explore if minimizing learning barriers by using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) methods could improve volunteer training. UDL methods focus on creating instruction that develops learning environments that are flexible and aim to accommodate individual learning needs
Research Proposal approved by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Institutional Review Board on February 1, 2019.