I have over 22 years of experience in eLearning development, instructional design and technology support, and website design, development and management. In my current position as a Lead Instructional Designer at Denver Health, I collaborate with clincal and administrative staff to design and develop instructional materials in a variety of modalities, including self-paced eLearning modules.
I also actively explore the intersection of art and technology in my personal creative work, which includes the development and programming of interactive electronic artworks using tools such as Processing, MaxMSP, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and ESP32 microcontrollers. Additionally, I play keyboards and drums, and occasionally compose original computer-based music.
I can be reached at rich@rich-path.com or connect with me via LinkedIn .
I have a passion and agility for learning new applications, tools and coding languages, and also for exploring design approaches that promote effective and engaging human-computer interaction.
eLearning development and learning management systems
Articulate 360 (incl. Storyline and Rise), Adobe Captivate, H5P framework, Cornerstone OnDemand, Canvas, Brightspace (D2L), Moodle, Blackboard, SCORM standards
Media development
Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate, InDesign), Camtasia Studio, Processing, MaxMSP
Web and application development
Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Drupal, WordPress, Bootstrap, D3.js, Angular JS, JSON, XML, NodeJS, Vue.js, Python
Other tools
Microsoft Office 365, Webex, Zoom, Git, Processing, Arduino programming, Tableau, MySQL
Denver Health and Hospitals Authority, Inc. - Denver, CO
Lead Instructional Designer May 2019 - Present
I collaborate with clinical and administrative staff to design and develop effective instructional materials that are used by thousands of staff members throughout Denver Health and address a variety of clinical and technical topics. These materials include eLearning modules, application simulations and walk-throughs, videos, job aids and tip sheets. I also:
International Paper - Memphis, TN
Instructional Designer (remote contractor) May 2020 - July 2022
I collaborated with subject matter experts and trainers in the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) division and the IP Leadership Institute to develop and revise content and materials for online and in-person training workshops offered to employees at multiple worksites. My development work included the creation of interactive eLearning modules, narrated presentations, graphics, PowerPoint presentations and printed resources.
University of Denver, CO
Instructional Multimedia Developer Oct 2015 - May 2019
Based in DU's Office of Teaching and Learning, I collaborated with faculty and staff to design and produce multimedia content for instructional use and research project support. My services included:
Beyond Campus Innovations - Greenwood Village, CO
Multimedia Developer (remote contractor) Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
I developed and revised online courses for BCI clients, which included creating interactive learning activities, graphics and multimedia content. I also performed quality assurance reviews of courses before their final implementation.
Academic Technology, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Senior Instructional Design and Educational Technology Specialist Oct 2013 - Oct 2015
As part of the Online Course Production team, I worked closely with faculty, instructors and subject matter experts to create effective and engaging online and blended versions of courses and training programs, including Financial Life Skills courses taken by thousands of students since 2014.
Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR)
School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Instructional Technology Specialist Aug 2008 - Oct 2013
In my role at ICTR, I helped develop and expand the Institute's distance education programs, ensuring the successful transformation of existing classroom-based workshops and graduate program courses into blended and online formats. I also developed and implemented database solutions to track student progress in the Institute's educational programs and services provided to clients.
Edgewood College - Madison, WI
Academic Technology Specialist Apr 2002 - Aug 2008
I was the primary resource for providing instructional technology expertise, helping hundreds of faculty and staff improve their proficiency with using software applications, online tools and classroom technology to improve their teaching.
University of Wisconsin Colleges, Rock County campus - Janesville, WI
Instructional Technology Specialist Dec 1999 – Apr 2002
I supported distance education and classroom technology initiatives at this two-year state college campus:
Madison Metropolitan School District - Madison, WI
Technology Specialist / Microcomputing Technician Apr 1995 – Dec 1998
I worked with middle school students and teachers to incorporate video production and media literacy into everyday classroom curriculum.
MA, Emergent Digital Practices • 2021
E-learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate coursework • 2009
Completed graduate-level coursework in the E-Learning and Online Teaching Certificate program.
BS, InterArts and Technology program • 1994
InterArts and Technology was a multi-disciplinary new media design program within the UW-Madison School of Education. Coursework included video production, music and audio production, computer animation and graphics, and human-computer interaction systems.
Instructional Video Production and eLearning Development
Data Visualization & Explorable Explanations
Artwork & Installations
Musical Performance & Projects
Here are examples of animated and live action videos that I've produced for instructional and research promotion purposes. Tools used include Adobe Premiere, Camtasia Studio and PowToon.
• Introduction video for the P4E STEM program - University of Denver
• Denver Health Medical Plan compliance training - Enterprise Compliance Services, Denver Health
• RISE Study overview video - Family and Child Neuroscience Lab, University of Denver
• Commas and Creating New Learning Pathways - University College, University of Denver
• Excerpt from Finanicial Life Skills course lecture - School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Video production, Content developmentI've designed and developed eLearning training modules and short courses using tools such as Articulate 360 and Adobe Captivate. The following are shortened sample versions of modules developed with Articulate Storyline.
Note: These examples are password-protected to respect the content ownership rights of the stakeholders they were created for. Contact me at rich@rich-path.com if you are interested in viewing them.
• Medication Safety training - created for the Target Zero training initiative at Denver Health.
• Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries prevention training - created for the Target Zero training initiative at Denver Health.
• Environment of Care training module - part of the annual education required curriculum for all employees at Denver Health.
• Performance and Development Roadmap training module - produced for the Leadership Institute at International Paper.
eLearning, Content developmentAs part of a course development team, I worked with faculty and other instructional designers on the creation of online courses offered via Coursera and taken by thousands of students worldwide. My work included development of appropriate online activities, creating course pages and content assets, and implementing instructional functions and features within the Coursera delivery platform. Courses included "Human Evolution: Past and Future", "Changing Weather and Climate in the Great Lakes Region", and "Energy and the Earth". These were first available in 2014, but are no longer active in Coursera.
Instructional design, Content developmentI developed this open source application in 2009 to provide users of the Desire2Learn learning management system a tool that simplifies the process of creating online quizzes. The tool converted question & answer text from existing written quizzes or exams into a specialized CSV file that can be directly imported into the question library of a D2L course site. It ran as a standalone utility using Adobe AIR, and was developed using ActionScript and Flash Builder. The tool was used worldwide by instructors and course designers who worked with D2L.
I am no longer actively developing or supporting the tool. However, the D2L (Brightspace) Learning and Creative Services team has created a similar import tool based on my original application.
Application development, ActionScriptThese physical visualization displays were custom designed, programmed and built for use in the Denver Health Hospital. The lights provide real-time alert information to hospital staff on how many patients are currently waiting for long periods in the Emergency Department to be admitted for longer-term care. Each display is operated by an ESP32 microcontroller and connects to the hospital's Epic electronic medical record system for up-to-date patient capacity information. More details are available in this article (from Denver Health's internal newsletter). This project was developed as part of my final MA thesis for the Emergent Digital Practices program at the University of Denver.
Created using ESP32 microcontrollers, Arduino/C++, RGB LED light strips and custom housing materials.
In my collaborations with the Center for Statistics and Visualization at the University of Denver, I've used Tableau, JavaScript and D3.js to co-create a variety of data visualizations and dashboards. These include an interactive map visualization of attendee survey data from the Burning Man Festival (for a research project conducted in the Department of Psychology) and an interactive Human Trafficking Flow Map (for the Josef Korbel School of International Studies). These projects are no longer available for public online viewing, but a screenshot of the Burning Man Map visualization can be viewed here.
I also utilized Tableau to create a simplified data dashboard for attendee information of community meetings held by the National Western Citizens Advisory Committee (NWCAC) in the Denver, CO metro area, used for graduate student research in DU's Morgridge College of Education.
Data visualization, Web developmentThis online explorable explanation was developed for the Colorado Women's College in conjuction with the release of their 2016 report on the impact of a $12 minimum wage for women in Colorado. The tool was presented for attendees to explore during the TEDxMILEHIGHWOMEN "It's About Time" event in October 2016, and can also be viewed here (note: it may take a moment to load).
Created using JavaScript, Bootstrap, C3.js.
Troposcape consists of a large artificial LED-illuminated cloudscape that can be "played" by viewers. The light patterns of the clouds are synchronized to an accompanying soundtrack of ambient nature soundscapes. As viewers activate triggers in the space, musical notes are played with a variety of instrument samples, and areas of the cloudscape respond accordingly in light intensity and color. This work was presented throughout 2017 at the McWhinney offices inside the Dairy Block building, downtown Denver, CO and in the Hypercube studio at the University of Denver. A short video documenting the piece can be viewed here.
Artwork, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Max, ProcessingThis work was presented at the Grant Street Mansionin Denver, CO during the Mansion Dynamic exhibition, May 2017. A non-functioning antique wall phone nearby the mansion's foyer was converted into an interactive device that narrates excerpts from the diary of Dennis Sheedy, the mansion's original owner. A telephone ringing sound invites users to pick up the receiver and listen to a randomly chosen diary excerpt as an animated waveform display and synchronized LEDs accompany the digital voice. A brief demonstration video can be viewed here.
Artwork, Arduino, ProcessingI've developed a number of animated ambient LED light displays powered by both Arduino microcontrollers and Raspberry Pi computers. My pieces have been exhibited at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the central public library building in Madison, WI. I've also created custom pieces for private collectors. I use Processing to explore and develop animation sketches and patterns used in the final pieces. Influences for these works include the artists James Turrell, Olafur Eliasson, and Leo Villareal.
Artwork, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ProcessingDocumentation and examples of various smaller creative coding projects and experiments are included on my blog.
Artwork, p5.js, Processing, ArduinoIn 2015 before moving to Denver, I played drums in the Madison-based bpmTrio, a jazz trio that played modern originals and new takes on standards, incorporating elements of rock, funk and electronica.
Music, PerformanceActive between 2012-13, Cloudform was an instrumental "post-rock" duo project with long-term musical collaborator Peter Bajzek on touch guitar. In addition to playing drums, percussion and electronics, I composed three of the pieces (tracks 2, 3 & 5) featured on our self-recorded EP, available via Bandcamp.
Music, Performance, Composition