Appropriate applications of technology within course structure drives and enhances learning outcomes and awareness.
Development of education resources/online portals for all courses in: Pratt Commons WordPress and Canvas.
Design and development of AR immersive learning initiatives, Open Education Resources and courses through various LMS including Canvas, WordPress, Blackboard CUNY OpenLab. Integration of Mozilla Hubs, Adobe Creative Suite, Mural and Miro
Objective was to deliver Graphic Design History class content in a virtual space and hold group sessions in that space.
Created art for environments and virtual narratives. Developed experiences and 3D exhibitions gallery spaces to create and showcase student projects and course work for internal and external audiences.
This course is used as a course design benchmark in New School Online Faculty Training
Worked with the Instruction Design Distributed Education Department
The New School/Parsons.
Development of asynchronous online course Graphic Design History.
Development of all course content lecture videos, discussions assignments delivered in an asynchronous formatThis course is used as a course design benchmark in New School Online Faculty Training.
An AR immersive space for this course was also developed.
AR Immersive Learning Innovation Initiative
Coordination of “Type Talk” Lecture series for courses at Pratt.
Type Talk lectures series for courses to reach out and include diverse and underrepresented topics and demographics. Speakers are professionals in design and typography.
Students create and produce invitations for these events
https://type-talk.org/
Native American Graphic Design With Sadie Red Wing
A discussion with Sadie Red Wing, a Lakota graphic designer/educator, member and advocate of the Spirit Lake Nation, Fort Totten, North Dakota. Sadie shared perspectives on indigenous peoples graphic design and symbolism in that work
Barrie Tullett Thirty years in the making project: “The Typographic Dante”
The Typographic Dante is a series of typographic illustrations created by UK based Barrie Tullett of Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy.
Kamal Mansour Writing Around the World: Trends & Observations
Writing systems globally, what common attributes are revealed? What are stages from early written forms to contemporary writing? Which key inventions have changed the course of writing?
Tipoteca Italy – Sandro Berra
A live discussion with Sandro Berrra, of Tipoteca Italiana, a private foundation/working printing museum, (Veneto Region of Italy).
Tipoteca holds one of the largest European collections of metal & wood type, casting & printing machines.
Development of stand-alone online OER asynchronous typography course.
Communication Design Department
Developed online course content as a zero-textbook cost (ZTC) designated courses. This stand alone course includes materials provided at no cost, online lesson plans, homework, content and sources drawn for design field. My goal has been working to achieve equity through employment of OER “No fee” courses.This site was developed utilizing City Tech’s OpenLab initiative, a WordPress interface.
Development of online course template for Typography Type and Media.
This initiative provided professional development support for faculty creating openly available, fully developed instructional resources to share with faculty.
Model Course Goals:
• To provide students access to high-quality course content for a unified approach to distance, hybrid, and in-person teaching.
• To ensure continuity of curriculum in the event of future disruptions to in-person learning.
• To lower barriers to entry for faculty with less experience with technology and digital pedagogy.
• To reduce redundant work for Course Coordinators and teaching faculty.
• To verify that the online and hybrid learning experience is in compliance with the College’s credit hour policy
Recorded video lectures, demonstrations as well comprehensive course PDF and Canvas module materials. Critiques were delivered in a weekly video format.
Objectives
• Develop graphic design fundamentals, including Image making, typography, and composition
• Develop an understanding of the design process from research experimentation concept to execution
• Conceptualize solutions across print and digital
• Utilize the grid as the foundation for design
• Understand how to effectively use typography
• Design and present successfully within specific requirements and parameters.
