The document is a portfolio that introduces Selma Fernandes as an instructional designer and e-learning developer who has experience in instructional design, developing e-learning content using various authoring tools, managing learning management systems, facilitating online courses, and evaluating training programs. The portfolio provides examples of online courses and instructional materials Selma has developed and highlights her skills in areas like instructional design, content development, project management, and experience with authoring tools and learning management systems.

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PORTFOLIO
Selma Fernandes
instructional designer & e-learning developer

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Where I work
Instructional design
e-learning content development
Trainer, course facilitator & online tutor
LMS administration
Training evaluation (needs
assessment, impact, satisfaction)
Project management

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Captivate course
E-learning course with online forums and self-study. Instructional materials such as multimedia tutorials, online
assessments, FAQs and glossary, available on a LMS.
What I did: Instructional design, storyboards, content development (Lectora, PowerPoint, Fireworks), LMS
management (Blackboard), course facilitator and training manager.

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Public Accountability course
B-learning with face2face, online conferences, forums and self-study. Instructional materials such as multimedia
tutorials, videos, online assessments, PowerPoint presentations, FAQs and glossary, available on a LMS.
What I did: Instructional design, storyboards, content development (Lectora, PowerPoint, Fireworks), LMS
management (Blackboard), course facilitator and training manager.

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Public Procurement course
B-learning with face2face, online conferences, forums and self-study. Instructional materials such as multimedia
tutorials, videos, online assessments, PowerPoint presentations, FAQs and glossary, available on a LMS.
What I did: Instructional design, storyboards, content development (Lectora, PowerPoint, Fireworks), LMS
management (Blackboard), course facilitator and training manager.

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Management by Objectives course
B-learning with face2face, online conferences, forums and self-study. Instructional materials such as multimedia
tutorials, videos, assessments, PowerPoint presentations, FAQs and glossary, available on a LMS.
What I did: Instructional design, content development (HTML, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Fireworks), and LMS
management (Blackboard).

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Balanced Scorecard (BSC) course
B-learning with face2face, online conferences, forums and self-study. Instructional materials such as multimedia
tutorials, videos, assessments, PowerPoint presentations, FAQs and glossary, available on a LMS.
What I did: Instructional design, content development (HTML, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Fireworks), and LMS
management (Blackboard).

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Performance management course
B-learning with classroom teaching, online conferences, self-study. Instructional materials such as multimedia
tutorials, videos, assessments, PowerPoint presentations, FAQs and glossary, available on a LMS.
What I did: Instructional design, content development (HTML, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Fireworks), and LMS
management (Blackboard).

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Public management course
B-learning with face2face, online conferences, forums and self-study. Instructional materials such as multimedia
tutorials, videos, assessments, PowerPoint presentations, FAQs and glossary, available on a LMS.
What I did: Instructional design, storyboards creation, content development
(HTML, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, Fireworks), LMS management (Blackboard) course facilitator and training manager.

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Labeled graphic
Highlights the key aspects on an image or diagram.
This one explained the learners how to navigate through the course.

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Interactive diagram
These diagrams allow the learners to see how the main concepts of a subject are related and to explore more
information.

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Virtual tutor with narration
A virtual tutor, with narration, to guide the learners through the content highlighting the most important aspects. Keep
learners engaged.

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FAQs and glossaries
FAQs and glossaries are a a must-have resource in any course. The learners can easily find definitions and
explanations to key words or terms related to the topic they are studying.

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Videos
Videos where the tutor highlights the most important aspects of the course/topic and motivates the learners.

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Tailor-made diagrams
Tailor-made diagrams illustrate the key-concepts of a subject and show how they are related. This one explained the
different phases of a legal process. It's the application of the multimedia principle (Mayer, 2001): one learns best when
they combine words and graphics.

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Information organized into different levels
Information organized into different levels, allowing the learners to focus on the main topic or explore further. Key
aspects about the topic highlighted.
Use of the inverted pyramid method: important information comes first.

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Course maps
Course maps to help the learners navigate throughout the course. Different types of maps/menus allowed a non linear
navigation.

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Collaborative learning
Use social media tools to enhance collaborative learning and knowledge sharing. In these example I used a wiki
(PBWorks).

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Online assessments
Online quizzes, tests and surveys with different question types. This one was created using Blackboard.

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Skills
• Instructional design
• e-learning content development
• Trainer, course facilitator and online
tutor
• Learning management
• Social media
• Training evaluation (needs
assessment, impact, satisfaction)
• Project management
• Data analysis
• Portuguese (native speaker), English
(advanced), French (intermediate)
• Authoring tools:
Articulate, Captivate, eXelearning, Lect
ora
• Learning Management Systems:
Moodle, Blackboard
• Web conference: Wimba
Classroom, Elluminate
• Content Management Systems:
WordPress, Drupal
• HTML, CSS
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Enterprise Project
Management
• Dreamweaver
• Fireworks
• SPSS (statistical analysis)
• LimeSurvey

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Education
• Master of Public Administration, ISCTE - University Institute of
Lisbon, 2010.
• Erasmus at LSE - London School of Economics and Political
Science, 2008.
• Degree Sociology (pre-Bologna 5 year degree), ISCTE - University
Institute of Lisbon, 2002.

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GET IN TOUCH
www.selmavedor.net
selmafernandes@gmail.com