InstructionalEngineer

Instructional Engineer · eLearning consulting and development

eLearning That Works in Your LMS and for Your Learners

I design, build and convert eLearning that runs correctly in your LMS and actually teaches. Most jobs are simple: a PowerPoint conversion, an LMS fix, a few consulting hours. A few look like the 3D course shown here.

Book a free consultationAbout the 3D demo course
  • 15+ years in eLearning development
  • 400+ online training courses
  • Training built for TSA, FAA and the U.S. military
  • SCORM, AICC, xAPI and cmi5 expertise
Interactive 3D fire extinguisher training course running in a web browserStart the 3D demo course12 to 15 min · sound on · about 30 MB

Flagship sample: Fire Extinguisher Safety, a 3D course built for the fictional Extinguished Inc. Most projects are far simpler.

Training built for
  • TSA
  • FAA
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Air Force
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • IMCOM-Europe
  • 70th Regional Readiness Command
  • West Point
  • Halliburton
The full range

That Is the Top End. Most Projects Are Much Simpler.

The 3D course is a flagship sample, built to show how far browser-based training can go. Most of what I do is more modest: converting a slide deck, fixing a course that will not track, rebuilding old Flash content or helping a team for a few hours. Small jobs are welcome.

  1. 01

    Fixes and consulting hours

    A course that will not launch or track, a second opinion on a storyboard, or a few hours of help for your team.

    Example: A SCORM package that shows as incomplete after learners finish it.

  2. 02

    Conversions

    Slide decks, Flash, Authorware and old CD-based training rebuilt as courses that run and track in your LMS.

    Example: A classroom PowerPoint turned into a narrated SCORM course with a knowledge check.

  3. 03

    Custom courses

    New courses built from your storyboards in Storyline, Captivate or HTML5, with narration, interactions and testing in your LMS.

    Example: A compliance course with scenarios and a scored quiz.

  4. 04

    Flagship: 3D and simulation

    Real-time 3D environments and hands-on simulations for skills that are physical, spatial or high risk.

    Example: The fire extinguisher demo course on this site, built for the fictional Extinguished Inc.

    See the demo course →

Not sure where your project fits? Tell me what you have. Small jobs are welcome. Book a free consultation

Services

eLearning Services, Start to Finish

New courses, legacy conversions, LMS integration, simulations and a seat on your team when you need one. Every project starts with a free consultation.

eLearning Consulting

I join your eLearning team in the role you need, find the slow spots in your process, and help you build better courses faster.

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PowerPoint to eLearning

Turn classroom slides into interactive LMS courses or blended programs, delivered as SCORM, AICC or xAPI, even on tight timelines.

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CBT to WBT Rebuilds

Move older CD and desktop training to web-based courses that run in your LMS, track progress and work on modern computers.

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LMS Integration

Get courses launching, tracking and reporting correctly in Blackboard, D2L, Oracle ELM, LearnDash and many other LMS platforms.

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Custom eLearning Development

Hand me one storyboard or a whole series. I handle narration, multimedia, simulations, QA and LMS integration through launch.

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Simulation Development

Software simulations, interactive scenarios and immersive 3D or VR environments that let learners practice before it counts.

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AI in eLearning

AI in eLearning, With an Expert at the Wheel

AI tools help me draft scripts, produce narration, convert legacy content and test courses in far less time. Every output is reviewed by someone who knows eLearning, so you get the speed of AI with the accuracy your training needs.

Interactive

ADDIE with AI: what changes in each phase

Pick a phase to see the work, where AI tools save time, and the calls that stay with people.

What happens

  • Interview stakeholders and SMEs
  • Define the performance gap and the audience
  • Decide whether training is even the fix

Where AI speeds it up

  • Summarizes interview notes and source documents
  • Drafts audience profiles and task lists for review
  • Spots themes across survey comments

Where people decide

  • Which business problem matters
  • What the real gap is

You get

  • Needs analysis and project brief

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Plan your project

How Long Will Your Course Take to Build?

Set the seat time and level of interactivity to see a typical development estimate, then try the AI slider with your own assumption.

Interactive estimator

How many hours will your course take to build?

40 hrsTypical estimate
25 – 63 hrsCommon range
5 daysAt 8 focused hours a day

Based on the development-hours-per-finished-hour ratios Chapman Alliance published in 2010 (Level 1 about 49–125:1, average 79; Level 2 about 127–267:1, average 184; Level 3 about 217–716:1, average 490). The AI slider applies your own assumption, so set it to what your team has measured. Real projects vary with content readiness, reviews and media. Get a real estimate for your course.

Get a real estimate for your course

Course conversion

Old Courses Don't Have to Stay Stuck

Authorware CDs, Flash modules, SCORM 1.2 packages, PowerPoint decks. If your training library spans a few eras, it can all be rebuilt to run, track and look right today.

Interactive timeline

Every era of eLearning leaves courses behind

Pick a year. If your library has courses from any of these eras, they can be rebuilt for today.

Now: AI in eLearning

AI tools now draft storyboards, voices, translations, code and quiz banks, so teams build faster and spend more time on design and accuracy.

CBT to WBT rebuilds · Flash to HTML5 · Authorware conversion · PowerPoint to eLearning

Why work with me

Why Teams Work With Me

Design and Engineering in One

I understand instructional design and the code behind it, so your courses teach well and work correctly in your LMS.

Experience With Demanding Programs

I have worked on more than 400 courses for federal agencies, military branches and energy companies, where standards are strict and details matter.

Flexible Ways to Work

Hire me for a full project, a short contract or a temporary seat on your team, with day-rate or lump-sum bids.

Fast, Honest Communication

You get a reply within one business day, a free estimate by email and straight answers about scope and schedule.

Organizations I have built training for

  • TSA
  • FAA
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Air Force
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • IMCOM-Europe
  • 70th Regional Readiness Command
  • West Point
  • Halliburton
  • Chesapeake Energy
  • Schlumberger
  • Seagate
  • Encana Oil and Gas
  • Samson Energy
  • ATI Career Training
  • Sonic Drive-In
How it works

From First Call to Launch

Source contentdecks · SOPs · SMEsAI assistdraft · voice · QAStoryboardobjectives · flowCourse buildStoryline · HTML5PackageSCORM · xAPI · cmi5Your LMSlaunch · trackResultsdata · ROI
  1. Source contentIt starts with what you already have: slide decks, manuals, SOPs, old CD courses and subject matter experts.
  2. AI assistAI tools draft scripts, quiz banks, narration and translations, and run first-pass QA. An expert reviews every output.
  3. StoryboardDesign turns the content into measurable objectives, practice activities and a storyboard everyone signs off on.
  4. Course buildDevelopment builds the course: interactions, simulations, media and custom JavaScript, tested on desktop and mobile.
  5. PackageThe course is packaged with the right standard, so completions, scores and detailed activity report correctly.
  6. Your LMSIt launches in your LMS: Blackboard, D2L, Moodle, Oracle, LearnDash or whatever you run.
  7. ResultsThen the data comes back: completions, scores, xAPI activity and feedback that show what to improve next.
Hover or tap a step to see how a course gets built.
  1. Free ConsultationWe talk through your goals, audience, content, LMS and timeline. There is no cost and no pressure.
  2. Estimate and PlanI send a free estimate by email, as a day rate or lump-sum bid, with a clear scope and schedule.
  3. Build and ReviewI handle production and QA. You review working builds in planned rounds, and I make the agreed changes after each round.
  4. Launch and SupportI test in your LMS, help with launch and stay available for fixes and future updates.
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