ATHENS, Ga., March 27 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news release:
Like many others in his industry, Matthew Schmidtdidn'toriginally set out to become an instructional designer.
"This is a field that we kind of jokingly refer to as the best career that you've never heard of," said Schmidt, a professor in the learning, design, and technology program in the Mary Frances Early College of Education'sdepartment ofworkforceeducation andinstructionaltechnology.
"I'venever met someone who says, 'Gosh, I knew from a very young age that when I grew up, I wanted to be an instructional designer.'It'sone of those fields where people fall into it from other areas,"he said.
Before joining the University of Georgia in 2023, Schmidt h...