Contact

Phone: 470-578-6798

Email: yearnsha@kennesaw.edu

Office Location: KH 2319

Office Hours:
Spring 2024: T/Th 8:30-9:30 am and by appointment on Zoom (email to schedule)

Courses

  • LDT 1100 - Making Learning Fun

    Students are introduced to the role that intrinsic motivation plays in making learning fun. Framed in the context of games/play, entertainment, and hobbies, this course uncovers how individual motivators such as challenge, curiosity, and self-determination work alongside interpersonal motivators such as cooperation, competition, and social recognition. Students keep a weekly play journal, practice a new hobby, and create an educational micro video.

  • LDT 3100 - Foundations of Instructional Design

    This course provides the knowledge of the foundational theories, models, ethical principles, and career options in Instructional Design and Technology (IDT). Students engage in instructional design situations in which they apply the appropriate IDT models, theories, and ethical principles. Students select an IDT career option they are interested in and research the essential competencies of it to develop career goals within the IDT field.

  • LDT 3200 - Foundations of Visual Design for Learning

    This course enables students to develop foundational visual communication skills related to instructional design. With a focus on visual design, typography, grid structures, and the application of these skills to achieve specific instructional and learner goals, students use industry-standard technologies (Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign) to demonstrate visual design proficiencies. Students create effective instructional and learner artifacts through sketching and digital rendering, and apply instructional design practices and processes.

  • LDT 3398 - LDT Internship

    In this course, students will complete an internship with a client that builds on their knowledge and skills in the LDT program.

  • LDT 3500 - Multimedia Design & Development for Learning

    In this course, students take a multimodal approach to uncovering the fundamental theories and practices of designing and developing for multimedia-rich learning environments. This course provides a practical introduction to current industry software suites and technology, including Adobe Creative Cloud. Students can apply these multimedia and instructional design skills to multiple contexts (e.g., corporate training, online courses, and streaming video) to support diverse learners regardless of their background or experience.

 

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