I live by my quote. For me, the classroom or LMS platform is a chance to reach an audience who may have been overlooked and dismissed prior to meeting me. I always look for the good in their work and push them toward it. The greatest educators I had were the ones who saw the best in me and pushed me toward it, and in kind, I will do the same for any student or employee who utilizes my work. Since I see myself just as much of a student as the people who sit before me, I design my course to be enlightening and entertaining for me, because if I cannot become passionate and enthused about the material, then I cannot expect my audience to be. I guide their enthusiasm for the material through careful study and development of assignments that are meant to engage the critical thinking aspects of any subject matter.

Training and classroom LMS should strive to inspire their stakeholders to implement the information garnered from the design. The mind is a fascinating mechanism that we can train and expand upon at will. It wants to absorb, it wants to enrich and with that ability, education can foster an environment of hope and ambition for a student, and an environment they helped establish.

The LMS and the design of the materials given to the stakeholders should educate in a way the stakeholders have not seen before. The information should always include new elements so there is a sense of worthwhileness to the assessment. I encourage my audience to reach the high expectations I have of them because I believe in their greatness. I have no reason not to. Whether it’s analyzing the Ancients or simply reviewing training material, every opportunity positioned is a chance to reach a stakeholder and make them curious about their potential. I challenge them to push through their comfort zones and stretch themselves.