I Design Learning That Works

Instructional Designer for Higher Education | Online course design | LMS development | AI in teaching

Hi, I’m Andrea. With 20+ years in adult education and a deep grounding in pedagogy, I design online learning that faculty trust and students actually use. I speak the language of educators because I am one, which makes collaborating with subject-matter experts straightforward. My focus is practical, accessible, human-centered course design, with increasingly leveraging AI as a teaching ally.

See My Work

Platforms and Tools

Learning Management Systems

Canvas (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, since 2021), Blackboard (IE University and Durham University), Moodle (OIDI), LearnDash

Authoring

Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, iSpring Suite, H5P, Genially, Canva

Canvas training

Canvas for Teaching, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (2023)

Professional development

Blackboard Exemplary Course Program webinar series (2022)

Portfolio

Bilbao Ekintza — Winning Tender Demo Lessons

KPMG Capstone Project with Storyboard

Virtual Instructor-Led Training

iSpring Competition Project

Featured Project: Scenario-Based Learning

Storyline 360: Tabcordion

9-tab Click-and-Reveal Interaction: Learning Theories and ID Strategies

Horizontal Accordion with Motion Path

Vertical Accordions

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My Philosophy

Practical eLearning Tools

My focus is on results, not just features. I use proven authoring tools to build learning experiences that are stable, accessible intuitive, and suited to the learner’s real needs.

Pedagogy-First Design

My process always starts with solid pedagogical principles to build a learning foundation that guarantees results. The technology serves the learning, not the other way around.

Simplifying Complex Ideas

My specialty is transforming dense, technical, or complex subjects into clear, engaging, and easy-to-understand content without dumbing them down so learners stay confident, not confused.

Honesty and Transparency

I believe in clear, honest communication and setting realistic expectations focused on your true goals—not on selling you services you don’t need.

Capabilities

Online Course Design and Development

From needs analysis and storyboarding to a finished, LMS-ready course.

LMS Build and Migration

Setting up, building, and moving courses within Canvas, Blackboard, and Moodle.

Faculty Collaboration

Working alongside subject-matter experts to turn their expertise into effective online courses.

Accessible Design

Course design informed by accessibility standards and universal design for learning.

AI in Teaching and Learning

Helping educators use AI well, from course content to faculty training.

What they say about me

These testimonials come from my years as an adult educator and trainer — the same skills I now bring to instructional design: clarity, empathy, and a deep understanding of how people learn.

Andrea si an excellent professional, with empathy, clear in her teaching, and listening in every moment to the student wanting to increase the perfomance of him.
Is organized, working seriosly in the preparation of the classes and with clear objectives for each of the sessions.

Andrea ha sido mi profesora particular durante una larga temporada, su metodología de trabajo fue excelente, y su atención personalizada se reflejaba en cada clase, abarcando temas de gran interés personal y académico, preparando las clases anteriormente y buscando la motivación continua.

Andrea was assigned as an English teacher to me by my company 4 years ago . During that period my English level improved from an advanced level to full professional proficiency. She was able from the first day to bring the most out of me thanks to her creativity, interest in my progress and listening to every word I said. Also has the capacity to make every class different and exciting, elevating my engagement and making the learning experience productive and enjoyable at the same time.

Andrea always worked hard and conscientiously to get results. She kept clients and students happy, was always willing to learn and adapt and was very easy to work with.
Based on my own observations and comments from her students, I would highly recommend Andrea for any position in teaching. She is a real professional, constantly striving to improve her innate talent in a world where many others are just passing by.

I have had the opportunity to learn this year, thanks to Andrea Varga, new tools about Business English in order to interact in my career with clients, suppliers, etc. Teaching us in her classes e.g. how to make good presentations at work, how to stand up for our point of view in specific topics… Andrea always prepares each lesson in detail, looking for current and interesting topics to discuss in groups and also trying to teach something new every day as well as learn from her students (culture, engineering curiosities, work, life, etc).
A great fan of cycling, Andrea works step by step to see how to improve our English skills. Seeing her teach, it’s easy to think of Frank Smith’s quote “One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way”.
I thoroughly recommend her work to anyone who needs to feel more confident in an English environment.

Andrea es una profesora estupenda,muy comprometida y profesional con su trabajo. Se nota que le encanta y eso se nota en la calidad de sus clases.

Andrea es una de la mejores profesoras de ingles que he tenido, no solo por su profesionalidad y originalidad, sino porque era muy fácil conectar e incluso divertirse dando las clases.

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