Andrés Ordorica
Instructional Designer

Contact details
- Tel: 0131 650 3561
- Email: andres.ordorica@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Argyle House
3 Lady Lawson Street - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH3 8SH
Availability
Tuesday to Friday, 8:00 to 16:00pm
Background
Andrés joined the Educational Design and Engagement team in June 2018. He sits within the Online Course Production service. He has designed online learning for the private sector, further education and now higher education. He has worked on both micro-credential programmes and short online courses for the University. He is a huge advocate of democratic approaches to education and promotes accessible and inclusive learning models.
You can learn more about what learning design is at the University by reading Andrés' Teaching Matters blog.
Projects
- MicroMasters in Predictive Analytics (edX)
- Professional Certificate in Digital Marketing Fundamentals (edX)
- How to Read A Novel (FutureLearn)
- How to Create an Online Course (FutureLearn/Coursera)
- How to Create Video for Online Courses (FutureLearn/Coursera)
- Making Blended Education Work (FutureLearn)
- Learning for a Sustainable Future (FutureLearn)
- An Edinburgh Model for Online Learning (Learn)
- Christian Muslim Relations (FutureLearn)
Andrés has also supported the Early Adopter programme for Learn Ultra during the 2022-2023 academic year. Working closely with schools within CAHSS and EFI to develop engaging and effective online learning for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Qualifications
MA Writing for Stage & Broadcast Media, The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
BA English/BA Drama, Ithaca College
Responsibilities & affiliations
Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology.
- Designing and developing online courses
- Collaborating with academic teams to produce effective online learning
- Advising academic teams on the content writing process
- Inputting on workflows and processes for better design and production of online learning
Conference details
Learning & Teaching Conference, June 2023
Digital Skills Festival, June 2022
Digital Skills Festival, June 2021
Invited speaker
UNESCO International Centre for Higher Education Innovation (UNESCO-ICHEI), June 2023
LIMBIC: Ego, Elegy, Ecstasy, Edinburgh Futures Institute, March 2023 (Chair)
Soroche: On Heights and Climates, Edinburgh Futures Institute, November 2022 (Chair)
Participant
IT Futures Conference, December 2019
ProgTeach Symposium, August 2018