Falling into the world of technology, Mary Carpenter developed a passion for finding ways to deliver content in a way to create curiosity and motivation. She is most recently a Learning and Development Consultant at Wells Fargo Financial, Des Moines, IA, where she is responsible for designing and creating courses using Breeze and Interactive Media. Online learning has become Mary’s preferred way to learn since it is convenient, manageable, and accessible 24/7/365.

Mary has been in the education field for 15 years. She has a Bachelor's of Elementary Education from Iowa State University and a MA in General Education with an emphasis in Technology from Viterbo University. Since leaving the public school arena in 2000, Mary has pioneered Web-based learning at two organizations. Her first venture into this area, as a Utilization Specialist for a public television station, was to introduce online learning opportunities to Iowa teachers, eliminating the need for them to travel to attend a face-to-face course. At Farm Bureau Financial Services, Mary rolled out a Learning Management System, offering over 120 courses for a geographically dispersed sales force. This is the story she is relating in these articles.

 

Articles by Mary Carpenter

From Classroom to Computer: A Case Study of Drastic Change Part 2

(6/4/07)
This article continues the story of how a financial services company moved the training program for field agents from the classroom to a blended design. Review the process and the lessons learned, and benefit from the actual design templates that the author developed during this transition. This article also has valuable pointers for the one-person shop!

From Classroom to Computer: A Case Study of Drastic Change Part 1

(5/21/07)
Many training groups are facing the challenge of moving their instruction from classroom to online or blended formats. Imagine the challenge of being the person who, single-handedly, must lead the transition, design the instruction, manage the LMS, and facilitate change management efforts involved in transforming a very conservative sales training approach to a very streamlined, efficient model!