Teaching
I currently teach Information Design students at Mount Royal University. For details about the courses I'm actively engaged in, this is the page!
I also supervise students in the BComm Honours Program.
If you are a student of mine, check D2L for course details and content.
If you are interested in working with me on a project in the future as a research assistant or as an honours student, please reach out via email or schedule a time in my calendar.
Winter 2024
Info 2670 - Tools for Information Designers
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In this course, students will discuss and practice programming techniques with emphasis on web-based applications. Elements of good style and usability are introduced.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 1610 .
Info 3611 - Designing for Interactivity
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This course builds on the work completed in previous information design prerequisite courses but places it in the context of interactive media. Emphasis is on problem-solving for the design of human-computer interfaces and visual communication for interactivity, including page and navigation design, task-driven versus information-driven approaches, and interactive data visualization.
Fall 2024
Info 3600 - Usability
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Study of the relevant research and practical application of usability testing as part of product development. Students will address complex information design issues and problems. The course includes strategies for planning, conducting, and analyzing usability tests. Teams design and conduct a usability evaluation and report results. The course places a strong emphasis on moderation skills and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 1600 and INFO 1610.
Info 3605 - Qualitative Research Methods for Information Design
​This course is a survey of qualitative design research methods. Students gain experience in selecting and using core research methods in design through hands-on exercises and real-world projects.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 1600 and INFO 1610.
Winter 2025
Info 2670 - Tools for Information Designers
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In this course, students will discuss and practice programming techniques with emphasis on web-based applications. Elements of good style and usability are introduced.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 1610 .
Fall 2025
Info 1600 - Information Design: Past, Present, and Future
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​This course provides an introduction to information design through: (1) a historical context to the field within the broader Design discipline; (2) an overview of what it means to design and to be a designer; and (3) what have been, are, and perhaps will be the impacts of design(ing) on societies, cultures, communities, and the environment. Through lectures, discussions, readings, case studies, assignments, and activities, students gain a foundational understanding of the many roles information and its design have played in the world, while considering information design’s increasing potential to become a positive agent of change.
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Info 3600 - Usability
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Study of the relevant research and practical application of usability testing as part of product development. Students will address complex information design issues and problems. The course includes strategies for planning, conducting, and analyzing usability tests. Teams design and conduct a usability evaluation and report results. The course places a strong emphasis on moderation skills and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
Prerequisite(s): INFO 1600 and INFO 1610.