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Firdows Talip
Learning Design Consultant | Educator | Graphic Designer
Cape Town
Quote
“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.” –
Marian Wright Edelman
Summary
LEARNING DESIGNER | EDUCATOR | GRAPHIC DESIGNER
A creative problem solver with over ten years of rich experience in diverse contexts. A background in Education and Graphic Design with a solid foundation in pedagogy and effective design. Driven by human-centered design and empathy. Passionate about innovation in teaching and learning as well as how effective visual and pedagogical design can significantly augment online learning. Always exploring how to create enriching, engaging and empowering learning experiences. Able to manage project and navigate relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Adaptable and resilient. Always striving for positive change.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Skills
Curriculum design
Work History
Senior Hybrid Learning Designer
Stellenbosch University CLT
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Oversee the planning, development and implementation of high-quality, pedagogically-sound online learning experiences.
- Liaising with the multimedia production team, on the multimedia design briefs and quality checks of multimedia outputs.
- Identifying opportunities for skills development and continual learning.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Online Learning Designer
Stellenbosch University CLT
08.2019 - 04.2022
- As the first learning designer at the university I informed the learning design and multimedia approach, established appropriate workflows, and developed capacity building resources.
- Onboarding and training of new learning designers.
- Research emerging technologies to continually improve learning design praxi.
- Manage timelines and resources (including freelancers)
- Provide training and support to academics and other stakeholders in preparation for online facilitation.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Instructional Designer
Edge Education
10.2018 - 08.2019
- Conceptualise and storyboard engaging online learning experiences.
- Create content that can be applied to real-life scenarios, in line with educational and instructional design principles.
Learning Designer
2U GetSmarter
03.2017 - 08.2018
- Liaised and built rapport with subject matter experts and lecturers from top international and national universities.
- Conceptualise, research, write and develop all course content and learning activities for online courses.
- Spearheaded a new approach to assessment to effectively measure the development of observation and listening skills related to specific learning areas and subject matter.
Educator
Capricorn Primary School
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Curriculum interpretation and differentiation, to meet unique needs of learners in under-resourced context
- Involved in the WCED moodle and e-learning training schools initiative.
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
Creative Facilitator
Young in Prison South Africa
09.2011 - 12.2011
- Designing planning and facilitating creative workshops with the youth at Pollsmoor Prison.
- Teaching art; creative thinking and problem solving skills, whilst providing youth with creative skills as a form of therapy.
- T-shirt design, magazine and layout design.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Factor Four
03.2011 - 12.2011
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and manage project milestones.
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout and color in design work.
- Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements.
- Developed display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies.
Software
Adobe Illustrator
H5P
Articulate Rise
Articulate Storyline
Adobe Premier
HTML
Powtoon
Moodle
Camtasia
ISpring
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Project
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Adobe Indesign
Microsoft SharePoint
Asana
Jira
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Planner
Education
Bachelor of Education - Intermediate And Senior Phase Education
Stellenbosch University
01.2012 - 12.2015
Instructional Design Short Course -
University of Witwatersrand
03.2018 - 04.2018
National Diploma - Graphic Design
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2008 - 12.2010
Digital Literacy and Blended Learning -
Stellenbosch University
01.2015 - 12.2015
Advanced Accredited Assessors Course -
Stellenbosch University
01.2015 - 12.2015
Certification
SACE
Timeline
Senior Hybrid Learning Designer
Stellenbosch University CLT
05.2022 - 08.2022
Online Learning Designer
Stellenbosch University CLT
08.2019 - 04.2022
Instructional Designer
Edge Education
10.2018 - 08.2019
Instructional Design Short Course -
University of Witwatersrand
03.2018 - 04.2018
Learning Designer
2U GetSmarter
03.2017 - 08.2018
Educator
Capricorn Primary School
07.2016 - 02.2017
SACE
01-2016
Digital Literacy and Blended Learning -
Stellenbosch University
01.2015 - 12.2015
Advanced Accredited Assessors Course -
Stellenbosch University
01.2015 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Education - Intermediate And Senior Phase Education
Stellenbosch University
01.2012 - 12.2015
Creative Facilitator
Young in Prison South Africa
09.2011 - 12.2011
Freelance Graphic Designer
Factor Four
03.2011 - 12.2011
National Diploma - Graphic Design
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2008 - 12.2010
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