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Design.

Learning and studying design and design thinking may have been the most valuable experience of this program (if I had to choose one). It’s also the area where I experienced the largest learning curve. As a teacher, design is implicit in all that we do but never called out directly or studied as a part of a central and vital component to our craft. For this reason, all the information I learned about design was new, exciting, and so relevant to everything I do. This component of the course changed my perspective on teaching and learning, and I can say that it gave rise to the “transformative’ learning experience that we all seek from education. The collection of work here offers several evaluative pieces of design in different contexts, from the functional design of everyday objects in the home to the design of effective solutions to complex problems in institutions of higher learning. It also includes three drafts of philosohpy statements focused on different contexts of design, as well as an example learning experience design and a fundamental design system for use on future projects. I welcome you to browse my work focused on design.

Design Philosophy

LDTE 5010

This philosphy statement discusses the principles that guide my educational design choices: functionality, simplicity, perspective. It was created for Elements of Design in Spring 2022.

LX Design Proposal

LDTE 5210

This is a proposed learning experience designed for a undergraduate course in critical thinking. The outcome the expreince focuses on is evaluaitng logical fallacies in diverse contexts. It was created for Learning Expereince Design in Fall 2022.

Personal Case Study

LDTE 5120

This case study assesses the design process of integrating eLumen technology to facilitate student learning outcome (SLO) assessment at the institutional level at Las Positas College in Livermore, California. It was created for Managing Design & Technology in Summer 2022.

Design Appreciation 1

LDTE 5010

This presentation evalutates the design of an everyday object one may find in their kitchen. It is the first of two design appreciation assignments. It was created for Elements of Design in Spring 2022.

Design Appreciation 2

LDTE 5010

This project explores options for integrating student success support an entry-level college composition course at Las Positas College in Livermore, California. It was created for Elements of Design in Spring 2022.

LX Design Statement

LDTE 5210

This LX Design statement was drafted at the beginning of the semester and revized at the end of the semester. This final draft includes my evolved thought on leveraging creative design to facilitate community and personal expression in learning contexts. It was created for Learning Experience Design in Fall 2022.

Case Analysis

ITEC 5090

This paper looks into the design process of transitioning a face-to-face graduate program at Rolling Hills Univeristy to a fully online program. It offers an overview of the problem, the summation of stakeholder perpsectives, and a discussion on the design of the transition process. It was created for the Master's Capstone course in Spring 2023.

Communication Phil.

LDTE 5110

This infographic illustrates my philosphy on communcation design. It illustrates how communcation funtions in society, the tenets of effective communication, and my approach to visual communication. It was created for Visual Design & Media in Spring 2023.

Design System

LDTE 5110

This is a rudamentary design system. It includes my design principles; my treatment of color, typography, space, and image; and examples of images and icons I can use for future projects. It was created for Visual Design & Media in Spring 2023.