I'm a Senior Learning Interaction Designer for the Distance Learning Department with Northwestern's School of Professional Studies. My role extends to provide instructional technological expertise during course development cycles.
By: Nathan Hiykel (Bachelor’s in Theatre & Cognitive Science with Certificates in Musical Theatre and Human-Computer Interaction, Class of 2025)
In February 2023, I started my work-study position as the course development/digital
accessibility aide for the Distance Learning (DL) department at the Northwestern School of
Professional Studies.…
Disclaimer: This post discusses use cases of generative AI and is not a Distance Learning policy or endorsement of generative AI nor specific products or services.
Providing An Easier Internet Search Experience
My role as a Senior Interaction Designer within the Distance Learning Department allows me to wear my creative hat while I partner up with other learning designers to create or revise online courses.…
Introduction
Over the years, I’ve set up hundreds of Canvas sites using HTML and CSS. I’ve collected some tips and tricks along with the way that make my job a lot easier. These tips will be referencing the Canvas rich text editor, which is used when creating/editing a page in the LMS.…