I'm Dan — an instructional designer in higher education who blends evidence-based course design, digital accessibility, and workflow automation. Six years in the classroom taught me what learners need; a decade in ed-tech taught me how to build it at scale.
Module 01 — Selected Work
A sample of recent initiatives spanning course quality, training design, accessibility, and automation.
Helped design and operate a tiered internal course quality framework grounded in Quality Matters principles — managing reviews, stakeholder communications, and certification for online courses across disciplines. Since launching in May 2026, 3 of the 10 courses I've reviewed are fully certified, 2 more are in progress, and 5 are in redevelopment ahead of their certification review.
See a sample review showing course quality feedback in actionBuilt an end-to-end certificate-of-completion pipeline for professional development courses, connecting Canvas, Microsoft Forms, Power Automate, SharePoint, and Excel — eliminating hours of manual processing.
Read the case study of the automated certificate workflowDesigned training for instructors and subject matter experts (SMEs) on accessible video workflows — YouTube, Zoom, and Canvas Studio captioning plus transcript cleanup aligned to web accessibility standards (WCAG) — delivered with zero accessibility flags in the materials themselves.
Try the caption cleanup demo from the video accessibility trainingLed a redesign proposal for a first-year College Success course, refreshing it for AI-era relevance with hands-on activities that build students' critical AI literacy alongside study skills.
View a sample activity from the AI-era course redesignDesigned a consultation feedback survey pipeline tied to institutional accreditation goals, using Microsoft Forms and Bookings to capture actionable data on instructional support services.
Read the case study of the consultation feedback systemCreated a digital kudos card program with automated delivery — an interactive, brand-themed tool built to full accessibility compliance (WCAG AA), proving accessible design and delight aren't at odds. Colleagues sent over 700 cards in the first week, spending an average of 30 minutes composing each one.
Read the case study of the kudos card initiativeModule 02 — Expertise
Module 03 — Credentials
Module 04 — Experience
Germanna Community College
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Johns Hopkins — Carey Business School
Saga Education
DC Public & Public Charter Schools
Johns Hopkins University — while teaching full-time
Module 05 — About
I spent six years teaching math in DC Public Schools before moving into instructional design — first at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland, now in community college online learning. That classroom experience is the foundation of everything I design: I know what clarity, structure, and access mean to a learner, because I've watched what happens when they're missing.
Today my work sits where learning science, accessibility, and technology meet: reviewing courses against national quality standards, building automations that give educators their time back, leading digital accessibility from audit to remediation, and helping institutions think through responsible AI. Whatever the project, the goal is the same — learning experiences that work for everyone, backed by systems that keep working after I've moved on.
I'm always glad to talk instructional design, accessibility, and ed tech — whether you're a fellow designer, a subject matter expert, or someone curious about the field. Everything on this site links to a live demo, case study, or verified credential, so explore freely.
Email: info@jangdaniel.com
Daniel Jang, MSEd
Instructional Designer | Digital Accessibility (CPACC) | Canvas Certified Admin | Former Educator
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