Maximize Your Growth Course Blueprint

Tools used in development: Canva

Instructional Design: ADDIE, Adult Learning Theories, Bloom's Taxonomy, Merrill's Pebble in the Pond Model

Date: April 2025

Target Audience: Data Center Technicians and Program Managers

Challenge: Many data center employees struggle to write clear, results-based performance evaluations due to vague language, poor documentation habits, and difficulty recalling their contributions over time. As a result, their evaluations often underrepresent their impact, leading to missed opportunities for recognition, raises, and career advancement. 

Solution:  This eLearning course introduces the Career Growth Tracker, an Excel-based tool that helps employees log tasks, outcomes, and impact throughout the year. Through realistic examples, guided practice, and interactive activities, learners gain the skills to translate their work into strong performance statements. Designed in Articulate Storyline using Merrill’s Pebble-in-the-Pond model, the course is short, practical, and immediately applicable. 

IDOL Academy Purpose: This document captures the full design of the Maximize Your Growth eLearning course, serving as the bridge between instructional design planning and development. It shows that I can:

• Apply Merrill’s Pebble-in-the-Pond model to structure a course around real-world problems and learner application

• Translate business needs (improving performance evaluations) into measurable learning and performance outcomes

• Design learner-centered experiences using real-life scenarios, guided practice, and job aids

• Align learning content with organizational goals (like increasing “comprehensive” evaluations by 50%)

• Develop an accessible, responsive course ready for delivery in a corporate LMS