REFERENCES
"Linley's web designing is very creative, effective, cost-effective, and honest. I recommend her work to all my family, friends, and colleagues."
Web Design Client, www.jungianhorse.com
MY PERSONAL PROFILE
• Married since 2013, Antonie Fourie: Physics Academic
• Bilingual: English father and Afrikaans mother
• Older sister: Medical Doctor, and Younger brother: Entrepreneur
• Driver's License Code 8
• Musical instruments: Piano, Guitar and Harmonica
• Avid traveler: It's a life goal to visit every continent. Four down, three to go...
"[The Smile Smile Book is] A must for kids! Wow, what a cute book, my son absolutely loves it! Bright colors, great drawings, lovable story."
Amazon.com reviewer,
“I would like to provide credit where credit is due. Thank you very much for assisting me in becoming an advanced course builder on Blackboard (If I may say so myself). Your guidance and assistance was invaluable to me changing courses for the better on Blackboard in my faculties. You guided me in becoming enthusiastic about course building and without you; I would not have developed as much as I have. I experienced you always as someone that would assist me when any crisis might develop. Again, my sincere thanks for your assistance.”
Mr Nel, Colleague
Learn About Me
WELCOME TO MY RÉSUMÉ
PERSONAL STATEMENT
As an instructional designer, I get to wear many ‘hats’. During most projects, I need to wear the hat of a graphic designer, the hat of an information architect, the researcher, the trainer, the inventor, the teacher, the student, and the hat of the conductor as project manager. That is why I love my job. The challenge, the versatility, and the creativity never seizes. I learn something new in each task and therefore I continue to grow. I am grateful to have been trained by several experts in my field of Higher Education and continue to pursue knowledge as my career advances. I, of course, have various hats outside of work as well – like wife, wellness-enthusiast, and wordsmith. Two words with resounding power, for me, are these two:
Enjoy life!
FREELANCE WEB DESIGNER
June 2016 - Present
I have designed various websites from High School Educator sites, Résumés, Portfolios, Interactive University Research pages, to a Children book publishing service. View samples of web designs in my portfolio below.
EXPERIENCE
SENIOR INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
University of the Free State, January 2014 - Present
I work with the faculty of The Humanities to research and implement teaching and learning practices within blended courses. I managed the Module Makeover Project within the UFS, which involves the re-design of courses. I also managed the Blackboard Blog within the faculty to provide the latest news on teaching and learning events and strategies at the UFS and beyond. I was accepted into the 2017-18 Cross-institutional ID2ID Peer Mentoring Program for Instructional Designers co-sponsored by Penn State University and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) (http://www.id2id.org). My research interests are: Learner Experience Design and Personalised Learning.
CHILDREN'S AUTHOR
January 2017 - Present
Writing children's storybooks is one of my hobbies. Publishing my first book was a childhood dream come true. Visit my website: WublishPublish.com or view my books on Amazon.com.
FREELANCE WRITER
Elance.com, March 2014 - December 2014
I was contracted by two independent companies to write content for their website. The writing tasks related to various education and travel themes.
UFS101 LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
University of the Free State, January 2012 - December 2013
As part of the main UFS101 development team, I was 1 of 4 team-members who were responsible for planning, developing, and implementing the UFS101 core curriculum on the UFS' campuses to approximately 4000 students. UFS101 is a multi-disciplinary module presented to all mainstream first-year students. I was the project manager of the 7 Learning Experiences (e.g. The Annual Astronomy Fair, the Chem-Magic Show, and a talk with the Governor of South Africa's Reserve Bank, Gill Marcus). I coordinated all logistics - from content and conceptualisation, liaison with guest speakers, to audio-visual requirements, to venues, to marketing and press, to videography, and sponsors. In 2013 we re-designed the module using a flipped classroom methodology, the 'naked teaching' approach and 'discussion as a way of teaching' methods. I was also the project manager of student attendance, and coordinated the tracking of the 4000 students via a biometric scanning system. Other responsibilities included: developing the UFS101 study guide, one-on-one student consultations, initiating the e-guide migration, and writing UFS101 reports and delivering presentations. Another project that I was a part of, outside of UFS101, was the CTL portal (intranet and website). I led the coordination and implementation thereof for the first 6 months before it was launched in 2013.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Fountainhead Church International, January 2011 - December 2011
I was a part of the team responsible for coordinating outreaches to children and teens in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. This included logistics of school camps, programmes, meals, accommodation, sport and activities. I was also the project manager of the 'warm a body' initiative, and 1 of the speakers at outreach events.
CONTRACT WORK
Various, 2002 - 2010
• Examination facilitator: UFS, 2010.
• Residence Committee: UFS, 2008 & 2009.
• Massage therapy: UFS, 2008.
• Baby Sitting: Private, 2008 - 2010.
• Promotion work: FS Rugby, 2007.
• Events waitress, Lions Club, 2005.
• Shop assistant: Myburg Sports Shop, 2002 - 2004.
Description: Smile before breakfast and smile even when doing a cartwheel – but what if someone has lost their smile? Do you think you could show them how?
The Smile Smile Book, by Linley Fourie
> Click on the Book Image
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
• Online Academic Advising system, First-year experience benchmarking, VUT, 2018.
• Designing Blackboard courses, Teaching and Learning day, CPUT, 2018.
• Attended the 2017 Design Indaba Conference, Cape Town, 2017.
• The Role of a Design Concept in Online Courses, delivered at UKZN conference, Durban, 2016.
• Where are staff, Where should they be, and how do we get them there?, delivered at Blackboard Conference, USA Washington DC, 2015.
• Extreme Makeover: Module Edition, delivered at UP2U conference, UJ, 2015.
• Design Your Online Course, delivered at Health Sciences Education, 2015.
• Can large class teaching survive without technology?, delivered at HELTASA, UFS, 2014.
• Curriculum delivery in line with the digital age: Making the transition, delivered at UP2U conference, UP, 2014.
• Educational Apps for iPads and Tablets, Digital Showcase, UFS, 2013 - 2016.
• Flipping a core curriculum, delivered at the 6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Spain, 2013.
• Implementing a Core Curriculum Project, delivered at the 7th Annual Teaching and Learning Higher Education Conference at UKZN, 2013.
• The role of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the first-year experience at the UFS, delivered at the VUT Staff Development Conference, 2013.
• UFS101 Learning Experiences, delivered at Scopex, Johannesburg, 2013.
• Lessons learned in large class teaching, delivered at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Week, UFS, 2012.
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the store, but that's just peanuts to space."
Douglas Adams
EDUCATION
WEB DESIGN DIPLOMA
ALISON International Courses, 2016
Modules covered included hardcoding in HTML5, CSS, Adobe Dreamweaver, and website publishing.
Final Grade: 97.0 %
PSYCHOLOGY DIPLOMA
ALISON International Courses, 2016
Modules covered included classical conditioning, learning theory, the biological basis of behavior, visual perceptions, memory, and cognition.
Final Grade: 96.0%
MA, HIGHER EDUCATION (6 MONTHS)
University of the Free State, 2016 - Incomplete. After-work studies have been halted due to family responsibilities
Dissertation Title - The Course Awakens: The Role of a Design Concept in Online Staff Development Courses. Title and ethical clearance have been approved. Proposal has been approved. Research interests: UX / UI design, Interaction design, and Personalised learning.
TALPS test: 93.0%
BLACKBOARD CERTIFIED TRAINING PROGRAMME
Blackboard South Africa, 2014
Modules covered included design and delivery, workshop development, best teaching practices, and the universal learner.
Final Grade: 98.5%
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Published 2013
du Plooy, M.J., Fourie, L., Hing, L., Strydom, L. Flipping a core curriculum, ICERI2013 Proceedings, pp. 3878-3883.
BA HONOURS DEGREE, CHILD KINETICS
University of the Free State, 2010
Modules covered included: Research thesis, Child development, Rehabilitation, Patient diagnosis, and Physiology. Practical work required developing programmes for persons with motor and coordination disabilities, and special needs education. Facilitated physical education at Eunice, Tjokkies, Martie du Plessis, and the UFS rehabilitation centre. Thesis selected to be delivered at SASRECON Conference, Durban, 2010 and Pediatrics’ Forum in Bloemfontein, 2011. Research work acknowledged as primary research of PhD output, 2016.
Final Research Project: 74.0%
BA DEGREE, HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCES
University of the Free State, 2007 - 2009
Various modules related to physiology and sport rehabilitation. Favourite modules were: Event Management and Physiology. Received the Golden Key Award for being a part of the Top 15% best academic students of the UFS.
PSYCHOLOGY 3-YEAR LEVEL
University of the Free State, 2007 - 2009
Modules covered included: Research methodology, Abnormal Psychology, Positive Psychology, Child Psychology, and Social Psychology.
SHORT PROFESSIONAL COURSES
Various, 2007 - Present
• Creative Commons and OER workshop, Neil Butcher Associates, 2017
• Developing Open Educational Resources: OER Africa, 2016.
• Gamification Apprenticeship: Sententia, 2016.
• Biology and Behaviour in Psychology: Alison International, 2016.
• Personal Mastery Leadership Programme: UFS, 2016.
• Personality Workshop: UFS, 2016.
• Qualitative workshop: UFS, 2015.
• NVIVO Training: UFS, 2015.
• Universal Design: UFS, 2015.
• Arbinger Management Training: UFS, 2014.
• Articulate Storyline training: Articulate South Africa, 2014.
• Design your course: UFS, 2014.
• Objective Assessment workshop, UP, 2014.
• Assess your course: UFS, 2014.
• Course Design Workshop: Robert Branch, 2014.
• SPSS training: UFS, 2014.
• Yes you can write: writing course: UFS, 2013.
• Academic Advising training: UFS, 2012.
• Sesotho speaking course: NG Kerk LHP, 2010.
• Leadership Programme: Riebeek Girls', 2006.
Health-related courses
• Yoga instructor: Alison International, 2016.
• Accredited Personal Trainer: American Council of Exercise, 2010.
• Aerobics Trainer: International Institute for Sport Science and Fitness Training, 2010.
• Baby Sensory & Motor Stimulation, 2010.
• Hydrotherapy course, 2009.
• First Aid, UFS, 2008.
• Massage course: Internationally accredited, 2008.
• Hockey level 1: UFS, 2007.
• Abseiling course: UFS, 2007.
• Swiss Ball course: BFN Biokinetics, 2007.
MATRIC, RIEBEEK COLLEGE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
Eastern Cape, 2006
• Subjects, all Higher Grade Level: Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology, Geography, English First Language, Afrikaans First Language
•2nd Class position
•Subject Prize for Geography
•Merits in Biology, English and Geography
•Silver award for Bio-Science Olympiad
“So live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now!”
Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
HONOURARY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Invited as guest speaker to CPUT's Teaching and Learning day, CPUT Cape Town, 2018.
• Presentation of work at Blackboard World: USA Washington DC, 2015.
• Presentation of work at ICERI 2013 Conference: Spain Seville, 2013.
• Community group leader: Doxa Deo, 2012.
• Hostel Lady of the Year Award: UFS Roosmaryn, 2009.
• Hostel Senior of the Year Award: UFS Roosmaryn, 2009.
• Over-all UFS Residences Sport Trophy, 2009.
• Selected as Hostels' Deputy Prime: UFS Roosmaryn, 2009.
• Hostel Residence Committee, RC Sport: UFS, 2009.
• Hostel Residence Committee, RC Spiritual: UFS, 2009.
• Hostel Prestige certificate for 6 distinctions: UFS, 2008.
• Golden Key International Honour Society: UFS, 2008. Top 15% best academic students of the UFS.
• SASSU (South African Student Sports Union) Badminton: UFS, 2008, 2009.
• UFS Badminton, 1st team tennis captain, 1st team squash captain, 1st team badminton captain, 1st team table tennis, 1st team volleyball: UFS & Hostel Roosmaryn, 2008.
• Mayor of the Junior Town Council. Uitenhage & Despatch District, 2005 and 2006. 23 Schools are involved on the Council.
• Raised R35000 for charity, while leading my Junior Town Council as Mayor.
• Headgirl: Riebeek College Girls' High School, 2006.
• Eastern Cape Matriculant of the Year finalist (Top 8), 2006.
• Selected for 'Die Burger' Youth Leader Conference (1 in 25 in RSA), 2006.
• Mayor's trophy: Best All-Rounder in Gr12: Riebeek Girls', 2006.
• The Good Fellowship Cup: Riebeek Girls', 2006.
• The Mayor Kopo Award for Community Service: Riebeek Girls', 2006.
• 1st team tennis since 1998 to 2006 (captain in 2001 and 2006). USSASA High School Tennis Floating Trophy. Dorothy Dodd Cup: Open Singles Tennis Champion. Riebeek Girls', 2006.
• 1st team badminton since 2002 to 2006 (captain in 2006). Winner of Inter-house Badminton. Badminton Singles Champion Trophy. Riebeek Girls', 2005 & 2006.
• 1st team hockey since 2004 to 2006. Most Promising Hockey Player Trophy. Riebeek Girls', 2004.
• Exchange Student Programme: Lions Club, 2005.
• Delivered Youth Address at AIDS Awareness Conference: Eastern Cape Department of Education, 2005.
• Bilingual Trophy: Riebeek Girls', 2005.
• Award Of Honour for Best Participation in Senior School Life: Riebeek Girls', 2005.
• Award Of Honour for Best All Round Contribution of a Junior: Riebeek Girls', 2004.
• Oratory contest winner: Riebeek Girls', 2001.
PROGRAMS AND SKILLS
BLACKBOARD LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ADVANCED LEVEL: All Blackboard tools and features. Blackboard HTML knowledge and experience. Certified trainer.
HTML
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: I use HTML in online course design. Certified web designer.
CSS
BASICS: I use CSS to control styling of HTML pages in online course design.
ADOBE DREAMWEAVER
BASICS: I use dreamweaver to design and test HTML pages.
ARTICULATE STORYLINE
ADVANCED LEVEL: Interactive e-guide and presenter software.
ARTICULATE REPLAY, CAMTASIA, AND MICROSOFT OFFICEMIX
ADVANCED LEVEL: Video & screencast software.
RESPONDUS
ADVANCED LEVEL: An assessment tool for learning management systems.
AUDACITY
ADVANCED LEVEL: Audio editor & recorder.
IPAD APPS
ADVANCED LEVEL: I have been presenting the CTL iPad workshop, showcasing various educational apps, since 2013.
STUDYMATE AND HOTPOTATOES
ADVANCED LEVEL: Flashcards, puzzles, and crossword designer.
GOOGLE TOOLS
ADVANCED LEVEL: Forms and add-ons, Spreadsheets, Hangouts, Drive, & Blogger.
SCREENPOINT
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: Mobile Clickers for classroom attendance and assessment.
MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE
ADVANCED LEVEL: Word, Powerpoint, Excel, OneNote, OneDrive.
MENDELEY
ADVANCED LEVEL: A program for managing and sharing research articles.
EASELLY
ADVANCED LEVEL: A web tool to design and create visuals, such as infographics and posters.
LISTENWISE
BASICS: Podcasts and public radio about current events.
SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
ADVANCED LEVEL: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, & Pinterest.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
BASICS: I use Photoshop to edit, colour, and convert my drawings for children's books. I also use it in my course and website designs.
"Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life..."
Psalm 23:6
REFERENCES
"I worked with the young and energetic Linley Fourie for a few years when she was the founder and coordinator of a major 'learning experience' event at the University of the Free State – the Astronomy Fair. Her organizational skills are superb and her leadership style is confident and warm. She has the ability to motivate people to work together in a team, which went the extra mile to implement a complex project. Her work ethic is beyond question."
Prof Hoffman, Associate Professor in Physics
"Linley Fourie has a great personality and positive attitude. Linley's dedication to her work and her pro-team spirit attitude, makes her one of the best colleagues I have ever worked with. I wholeheartedly recommend her, without hesitation to any future organisation as I am confident that she will add value wherever she goes."
Mr Mudavanhu, UFS Qwaqwa: Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning
“Linley Fourie was a pleasure to have in my class. I observed that she has a very positive attitude towards her classmates as well as life in general. She is very organized with good social skills. She is someone who can be trusted and is also very ambitious, in addition to show perseverance. She will be an asset to any company and therefore I recommend Linley for any opportunity that she is applying for."
Dr de Milander, UFS Honours Lecturer
REFERENCES
"Linley Fourie will be an asset to any organisation. Her creativity, intelligence and professional work ethic continues to make a valuable contribution to our Centre.
It is easy to recommend her to any employer."
Prof Strydom, UFS Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning
“Linley has, throughout her employment in CTL, shown passion, innovation and creativity in course design and development. Her work makes a valuable contribution towards teaching and learning at the UFS.”
Mrs van der Merwe, UFS Deputy Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning
"Linley is a very conscientious manager that meticulously plans her outcomes and is great in directing projects."
Prof van Heerden, Professor in Microbial Biochemical and Food Biotechnology
CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSING
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: I understand CC licensing and know how to generate a CC license for materials.