Digital Curriculum

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The Visual Communication Design program at Arizona State University is known for producing students with remarkable skills in typography and design. As part of their commitment to providing students with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of design, the VCD faculty is constantly working to maintain the high level of expertise in their program. In the Spring of 2010 I was brought on to help lead a committee with a focus on developing a strategy for teaching digital technology in design. A new type of curriculum is required; one that teaches students a fundamental vocabulary but also encourages them to research, experiment, and teach each other in a collaborative environment that can keep up with the speed of change in the digital world.

Since working with the committee, I have helped develop four new courses, taught two, and continue to work towards building an integrated digital design curriculum that can evolve over time.