I design learning that sticks.
I’m Jordan Waplington — an instructional designer and educator for 13 years. I help teams turn complex content into clear, engaging learning that people actually remember and use.
Purdue GER²I Teacher of the Year · M.S. Learning Design & Technology (in progress) · Indiana & remote
JWJordan WaplingtonInstructional Designer
Available for new projects
Based in Indiana · Works with clients everywhere, remotely.
Real classroom experience
Awarded by Purdue
Learning Design & Tech, Purdue
Available worldwide
Learning solutions, built around your learners.
From a single module to a full curriculum, I bring instructional design expertise and a teacher’s instinct to every project.
Course & Curriculum Design
Outcome-aligned courses, lessons, and curricula grounded in proven instructional design models like ADDIE and Backward Design.
eLearning Development
Engaging, self-paced modules with interactive activities and assessments your learners will actually finish.
Consulting & Facilitation
Training strategy, learner analysis, and live facilitation — practical guidance from someone who has taught for 13 years.
From the classroom to instructional design.
For 13 years I stood in front of real learners every day — and earned Purdue’s GER²I Teacher of the Year award along the way. Now I’m channeling everything I learned about how people actually learn into instructional design, while completing my M.S. in Learning Design & Technology at Purdue.
I believe the best learning experiences are clear, human, and built on evidence — not jargon.
A warm, professional photo of you — coming soon. (Headshot in progress!)
Selected work — and what's on the way.
My instructional design portfolio is growing. Here’s a preview of the kinds of projects you’ll find here soon.
Project preview coming soon
Interactive Onboarding Experience
A short case study will live here — the challenge, my design approach, and the results.
Project preview coming soon
Curriculum Modernization
A short case study will live here — the challenge, my design approach, and the results.
Project preview coming soon
Competency-Based Assessments
A short case study will live here — the challenge, my design approach, and the results.
Real teaching experience, backed by Purdue.
13 years in education, a Purdue GER²I Teacher of the Year award, and a growing set of Purdue technology badges — the foundation behind every project I take on.
Have a project in mind? Let's design it together.
Whether you need a single course, a full curriculum, or a thought partner for your learning strategy — I’d love to hear about it.