Curriculum Development & Learning Design

Brock University | Camosun College | Royal Roads University

A course only works if people can actually do something with it when it's over. That's the standard every curriculum I design is held to.

The Challenge

At Brock University, there was no existing university curriculum for teaching makerspace concepts and facilitation skills. Students were using makerspaces without any foundational framework for understanding how to teach or lead in those environments. At Royal Roads University, the challenge was different, launching a brand new first-year communications course built around creative podcasting, with curriculum that could engage students in hands-on media production from day one.

My Contribution

Brock University | Makerspace Foundations Course (2019 - 2022)

• Designed and developed a credited first-year course from scratch

• Taught the course for three consecutive years to 60+ students

• Created hands-on curriculum blending technical skills with pedagogical foundations

Camosun College — Open Online Makerspace Curriculum (2023 - 2025)

• Developed open online makerspace curriculum in collaboration with the CPI department

• Curriculum launched and publicly available

• Designed for accessibility beyond the institutional classroom

  
  

Royal Roads University | Creative Podcasting Curriculum (Fall 2025 – Present)

• Designed complete course curriculum as consulting instructional designer

• Created learning modules, assignments, and assessment frameworks

• Currently co-instructing the course with 14 students

  
  

The Impact

60+ students trained in makerspace fundamentals at Brock. Multiple graduates became makerspace facilitators and coordinators at other institutions. The framework was adapted for professional development beyond the original course.

At Camosun, the open online curriculum extended the reach of makerspace education beyond the campus — available to learners and educators across institutions.

At Royal Roads, students are creating podcast content from day one. The hands-on curriculum model is now a working example for media education in a post-secondary context.