This course presents candidates with an overview of design thinking, message design and user interface design as applied to instructional design and performance improvement. This course will address design-thinking skills and the application of a design-centered approach to develop innovative solutions, understand clients, create buy-in from colleagues and co-workers and create successful solutions. Message Design refers to the manipulation and planning of signs and symbols developed for the purpose of modifying cognitive, affective or psychomotor behavior. Candidates will apply perception theory, learning theory, communication theory, systems theory and visual literacy theory to the design and development of media.
- Teacher: Tracy Russo