Freshman 101: Surviving and Thriving in College is a complete digital learning environment designed to support first-year college students as they transition into higher education. Built in Google Classroom, the course organizes instruction into six structured learning modules that combine interactive activities, instructional videos, discussions, formative and summative assessments, and a culminating College Success Playbook.

The course demonstrates my ability to organize content into a logical learning sequence, align activities and assessments with learning objectives, integrate multimedia resources, and design an online environment that supports learner engagement and application. Google Forms assessments provide opportunities to check understanding and monitor progress, while discussions and applied activities encourage learners to connect course concepts to their own college experiences.

What This Project Includes

This portfolio contains:

• An introduction that explains the purpose of the portfolio

• Individual artifact pages with summaries and completed assignments

• Reflections describing the learning gained from each project

• A final course reflection highlighting overall growth and key takeaways

• An About Me page that provides professional background and contact information

Skills Demonstrated

Instructional Design • LMS/Course Development • Curriculum Design • Learning Objective Alignment • Assessment Design • Multimedia Learning • Learner Engagement • Online Facilitation • Google Classroom • Google Forms

Reflection

Designing Freshman 101 strengthened my ability to develop a complete learning experience rather than isolated instructional activities. I can structure content across multiple modules, create meaningful connections between objectives, instruction, practice, and assessment, and use educational technology to build learning environments that are organized, engaging, and accessible to diverse learners.

AECT Competency Alignment

Standard 1: Content Knowledge — Creating, Using, Assessing/Evaluating
The course demonstrates my ability to develop, organize, deliver, and assess instructional content through multiple digital formats.

Standard 2: Content Pedagogy — Creating, Using, Assessing/Evaluating
Learning objectives are supported through purposeful combinations of instruction, multimedia, discussion, practice, and assessment.

Standard 3: Learning Environments — Creating, Using, Assessing/Evaluating, Managing, Diversity of Learners
The Google Classroom environment provides structured navigation, varied learning resources, multiple forms of engagement, and different opportunities for learners to demonstrate understanding.

Standard 4: Professional Knowledge & Skills — Assessing/Evaluating, Reflection on Practice
Assessment and learner participation can be used to evaluate progress, identify instructional needs, and inform improvements to the learning experience.