Adam Cannon

eLearning Developer

About Me

As a theatrical director and former elementary school teacher, my career in Instructional Design is built on a love of teaching and storytelling. I have always loved teaching, but I was frustrated by dull textbooks and unimaginative curriculum. When I moved back to my home state to care for my ailing father, I took the opportunity to branch out into Information Technology and Instructional Design. I have now spent over two decades in this field, designing innovative in-person and online training for a variety of organizations. 

Skills

  • Adobe Captivate
  • Articulate 360
  • WellSaid Labs
  • Camtasia
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Lectora Inspire 17
  • Docebo
  • DominKnow
  • Moodle
  • VMware Horizon
  • SCORM
  • xAPI
  • Degreed LXP
  • GIMP
  • Torch LMS
  • Moodle
  • Upside LMS

My process

The unique value that I add to an ID project is the ability to understand voice, character, and story and apply these concepts to the learning process. For each project, I get to know my specific target audience. This allows me to do some customization and targeted learning design. I make sure I understand the objective of the course, and I keep that overarching objective in mind as I design interactive lessons to keep learners engaged. 

Notable projects

I am happy to provide actual working versions of these files upon request.

  • The Periodic Table of Design is a fun interactive project I created for eLearning Brothers. With their graphics and content, I used Storyline to create a project that allows users to click on each “element” and reveal more details.
  • Creating the bookkeeping curriculum for ELB Learning/Intuit showcased my skills, as well as my work ethic.  My team of 12 Instructional Designers had to publish 28 courses under extreme time pressure. I was able to pump out 10 high-quality courses that needed only minor edits prior to publication, single-handedly keeping the project on track.
  • During the Covid shutdowns of 2020, my skills proved invaluable to SaltStack. I transformed their training program from simple instructor-led, week-long courses taught by the product team, to a streamlined eLearning model. This freed up the product team and meant learners did not need to fly to the home site for classes. I implemented an LMS and added a certification program as I reworked the curriculum entirely.

Testimonials

“Adam is a trainer at heart. His design work on our training materials has been excellent, and he has a great personality and sense of humor. Being an actor as well, Adam is very compassionate, he listens very well, and can easily engage people. Adam is articulate and communicates very well, and has a great positive outlook on life.”

Ian Nate, Sr. Manager of Sales Operations, PandaDoc

“Adam’s skills are diverse; he’s a jack of all trades in the field of instructional design and development. Whether it’s crafting a meticulously detailed storyboard, fine-tuning an audio track, creating a compelling storyline file, or enhancing a Rise module, Adam’s expertise shines through. His adaptability and proficiency make him an invaluable asset to any project.

One of Adam’s standout qualities is his dedication to quality and attention to detail. He consistently ensures projects are flawless and instills confidence in colleagues and clients. Adam goes above and beyond to meet targets, and his positive attitude, strong work ethic, creativity, and problem-solving skills are evident in everything he does. He communicates effectively with team members and stakeholders, ensuring that everyone is on the same page and that project objectives are met efficiently and effectively, all while delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.”

Cynthia Ryan, CEO, Edgeworks Creative