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Developed comprehensive curriculum frameworks for three advanced courses in the fields of Requirements Engineering, Technology Management, and Domain-Driven Design. This work included creating detailed course outlines, learning objectives, module structures, and assessment strategies. The curriculum was designed to align with industry best practices, core competencies and evidence statements, ensuring each course equiped learners with both…

Rhombus Learning partnered with Faculty Fellows from the UNC System Digital Learning Initiative and PBS North Carolina to lead the design and development of Designing Effective Online Courses—a comprehensive 20-hour workshop created for the UNC System. This workshop was specifically designed to equip faculty and staff across North Carolina with the skills and strategies needed…

Rhombus Learning collaborated with PBS North Carolina and Fortune magazine to develop two executive certificate programs for UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, specifically designed for mid-level managers seeking to elevate their leadership and decision-making skills. These programs combined academic rigor with real-world relevance, leveraging insights from industry leaders to create a highly engaging, practice-driven learning experience.…

In partnership with WDHB, Rhombus Learning designed and developed immersive, storytelling-driven leadership development programs for Meta and other global clients. These programs integrate narrative frameworks rooted in historical events with real-world scenarios and reflective learning activities to cultivate authentic leadership, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence. At the onset of the pandemic, Ruth played a key…

Rhombus Learning partnered with East Carolina University to design and develop over 30 online courses that successfully earned Quality Matters (QM) certification. Each course was thoughtfully built to align with QM’s rigorous standards for instructional design, accessibility, and learner engagement. In collaboration with faculty, detailed design documents were created for each course, providing tailored recommendations…

Rhombus Learning partnered with the Kenan Fellows Program to design the STEMwork Professional Learning Institute— both a blended and a 100% virtual learning experience that empowers North Carolina K–12 educators to build and sustain meaningful partnerships with local STEM employers. The program also provides a practical framework for translating these partnerships into classroom project-based learning…

Rhombus Learning has partnered with Align Technology, a global leader in medical devices, to design and develop over 25 interactive compliance training modules aligned with the company’s regulatory and operational requirements. Leveraging Articulate Rise and Storyline, complex policies have been transformed into engaging, scenario-based content that reinforces critical behaviors and mitigates organizational risk. Each module…

Rhombus Learning designed and developed 10+ interactive training modules tailored for Red Hat’s global partner network and internal sales enablement teams. This included strategic consultation on instructional design and learning outcomes, content scripting aligned with Red Hat’s brand voice, and the integration of professional voiceover narration to enhance learner engagement. Each module was developed in…

Rhombus Learning partnered with FarthestPixel and Teach For America to design and develop a three-course series on the Science of Reading for its corps members. The curriculum focuses on key topics including reading comprehension, language comprehension, and word recognition—equipping educators with evidence-based strategies to support early literacy development. Developed in Articulate Rise, each course features…

Rhombus Learning collaborated with PBS North Carolina and faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill to redesign the Introduction to Entrepreneurship course—one of the university’s largest courses, with over 400 students enrolled at a time—into a dynamic blended learning experience. Working closely with faculty, Ruth identified the key topics that would benefit most from supplemental online instruction and…

Ruth worked with BARBRI (formerly iLaw) to design and develop law courses for several institutions including University of New Hampshire School of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law and Texas A&M University School of Law. Spotlight: Intellectual Property Course Ruth worked with the UNH School of Law and iLaw to create their first online Intellectual Property…

In 2024, the IR-4 Project engaged Rhombus Learning to produce a series of instructional videos aimed at educating stakeholders on key processes related to agricultural research and regulatory support. The video topics include: Submitting a Project Clearance Request, Nominating Projects for the Food Use Workshop, The Food Use Workshop Process, and The IR-4 Priority Upgrade…

Rhombus Learning, in collaboration with The Farthest Pixel, partnered with Hill Learning to develop three certification courses for educators focused on phonological awareness and phonics. Designed to equip K-12 teachers with practical, research-based strategies, each course features interactive learning components that actively engage participants and provide immediate, formative feedback to reinforce key concepts. In this…

As part of the lab component for an introductory textiles course, students were traditionally required to identify fiber types and characteristics under a microscope and use a micrometer for precise measurement. However, limited access to compound microscopes meant students had to rotate through stations in groups, reducing hands-on time and limiting individual exploration. To overcome…

Ruth developed this Moodle course shell to support the launch of the Jenkins Online MBA program at NC State University, with the goal of creating a consistent and high-quality learning experience across all courses in the program. The shell served as both a visual and pedagogical foundation, ensuring alignment with instructional best practices and the…

This  Warehouse Audit Simulation was created for the Department of Accounting at NC State University using the Unity3D engine. It was designed to immerse students in a virtual environment where they could conduct a realistic inventory audit at a local brewery—bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Within the simulation, students navigate the…

This custom map annotation tool was developed for the course Major British Writers at NC State University. As the instructional designer, Ruth played a key role in identifying pedagogical needs and specifying interface components to support student engagement with historical context. Collaborating with a team of developers, she led the design of a platform that…

Ruth developed a series of iPad app demonstrations for a large pharmaceutical company to train sales representatives on how to effectively use proprietary applications in real-world scenarios. The original training relied on video recordings of someone interacting with the apps on an iPad, but screen glare significantly compromised visual quality and usability. To address this,…