180-degree rotational ambigram for the word “teacher”
The influence of “the design way” permeates all aspects of my teaching, from the manner in which the courses are constructed, the activities students engage in, and in how learning is evaluated. I approach my teaching as a designer, attempting to craft powerful, compelling, aesthetic, and rewarding learning experiences for my students. I expect and demand excellence of myself and try to foster a learning environment where I model principles of effective teaching, create an inclusive professional community of practice, create meaningful learning opportunities for students, and demonstrate a passion for knowledge and learning. There are four key themes to my teaching: (a) Connecting technology to ideas; (b) Facilitating collaborative engagement with authentic activities; (c) Modeling scholarship and passion; (d) Personal experiments with technologies for learning.
I have taught at undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels in the areas of educational psychology, educational technology, creativity, design, and media. I have also taught courses and conducted workshops on creativity, innovation and design for the MBA program at the Indian School of Business (Hyderabad) as well as the Executive MBA program at the Broad School of Business, Michigan State University. I have been lucky to receive many accolades for my teaching, including a Lilly Faculty Fellowship (2001), the MSU Teacher Scholar Award (2004), the College of Education’s Teaching Excellence Award (2006), and the AT&T-MSU award for Instructional Technology (twice, once in 2008 for best online course & again in 2013 for best hybrid/blended course).
Below is a list of all the classes I have taught over the years.
NOTE: I do NOT archive any student work. All the work that students do in my classes are hosted on their own professional/personal websites. If you were a student in my class and have lost the work you have done (due to a hard-drive crash, forgotten password, whatever) I will NOT be able to help you. Sorry.
| 2018 | Fall | DCI 691: Education by Design with Melissa Warr |
| 2017 | Fall | DCI 580 / 780: Design in the Real World—A Practice-Oriented Seminar |
| 2016 | Spring | |
| Summer | CEP 815: MSU-Wipro STEM & Leadership Fellowship program at Chicago with /Missy Cosby, Akesha Horton, Candace Marcotte, Rohit Mehta & Kyle Shack | |
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| 2015 | Spring | |
| Summer | CEP 815: MSUrbanSTEM Fellowship program at Chicago with /Missy Cosby, Akesha Horton, Candace Marcotte, Rohit Mehta & Kyle Shack | |
| Fall | CEP 805 (hybrid): Teaching Math with Technology, special section forMSUrbanSTEM Fellowship program at Chicago with Akesha Horton, Candace Marcotte & Kyle Shack | |
| 2014 | Spring | CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design with Jon Good |
| Summer | CEP 815: MSUrbanSTEM Fellowship program at Chicago with Akesha Horton, Candace Marcotte & Kyle Shack | |
| Fall | CEP 818 (online): Creativity in teaching and learning with Rohit Mehta CEP 805 (hybrid): Teaching Math with Technology, special section for MSUrbanSTEM Fellowship program at Chicago with Akesha Horton, Candace Marcotte & Kyle Shack |
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| 2013 | Spring | CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design with Laura Terry & Catalina Park |
| Summer | CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing (TBA) | |
| Fall | CEP 818 (online): Creativity in teaching and learning with Jon Good | |
| 2012 | Spring | CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design with Kristen Kereluik |
| Summer | CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing With Laura Terry & David Goodrich | |
| Fall | CEP 818 (online): Creativity in teaching and learning with Kristen Kereluik & Laura Terry CEP917 (hybrid): Knowledge Media Design with Danah Henriksen |
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| 2011 | Spring | CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design with Kristen Kereluik |
| Summer | CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing With Kristen Kereluik & Laura Terry | |
| Fall | CEP 818 (online): Creativity in teaching and learning with Kristen Kereluik & Catalina Park | |
| 2010 | Spring | CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design with Kristen Kereluik |
| Summer | CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing With Sara Beauchamp-Hicks | |
| Fall | CEP 818 (online): Creativity in teaching and learning with Kristen Kereluik | |
| 2009 | Spring | CEP 817: Learning Technology by Design With Mike DeSchryver |
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CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing |
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| Fall |
CEP 818 (online): Creativity in teaching and learning |
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| 2008 | Spring | CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design with Tianyi Zhang |
| Summer | CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing With Mike DeSchryver & Penny Thompson |
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| Fall | CEP 818 (online): Creativity in teaching and learning with Mike DeSchryverCEP 917: Knowledge Media Design |
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| 2007 | Spring | CEP 901B: Proseminar in Educational Technology |
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CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing |
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| Fall |
CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design CEP 917: Knowledge Media Design |
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| 2006 | Spring |
CEP 917: Knowledge Media Design CEP 901B: Proseminar in Educational Technology |
| Fall | CEP 817: Learning Technology through Design with Tianyi Zhang |
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| 2005 | Spring |
CEP 956: Design of Media for Learning CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design |
| Summer | CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing with Leigh Graves Wolf & Brandon Blinkenberg |
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| Fall |
CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design |
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| 2004 | Spring |
CEP 917: Design of Media for Learning CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design |
| 2003 | Spring |
CEP 901B: Proseminar in Educational Technology CEP 817 (online): Learning Technology through Design |
| 2002 | Spring |
CEP 956: Mind, Media & Learning |
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CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing |
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| Fall | CEP817: Learning Technology Through Design (digital video) | |
| 2001 | Spring |
CEP 991A: The real and the virtual CEP 882: Designing Online Courses |
| Summer | CEP 800 | 801 | 822: Summer program at East Lansing with Jim Reineke & Aparna Ramchandran |
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| Fall | CEP 813: Learning Technology through Design (digital video) | |
| 2000 | Spring |
CEP 882: Seminar on the Design of Technology for Teaching and Learning |
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CEP 807 | 813 | 882: Summer Program at Traverse City |
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| Fall | CEP 813: Learning Technology through Design | |
| 1999 | Spring |
CEP 813: The Design of Educational Technology CEP 991a: Old Brain – New Media: Evolutionary Psychology meets Educational Technology |
| Fall |
CEP 813 (new site & old web site): The Design of Educational Technology |