Working with a Learning Designer
Have you wondered what it is like to work with the Learning Designers at Utah Tech Online? Learn how we help faculty members from your peers here at the University in this short video.
Meet Your Designers
Jordan Ellsworth
Learning Design Project Manager
Email: jordan.ellsworth@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4847
Office: TECH 114
Katy Houghton
Learning Designer
Email: katy.houghton@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4653
Office: TECH 113I
Sarah Peterson
Learning Designer
Email: sarah.peterson1@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4848
Office: TECH 113G
Huck Stewart
Learning Design Manager
Email: huck.stewart@utahtech.edu
Phone: 435-879-4838
Office: TECH 113B
What Does a Learning Designer Do?
If you’ve ever wondered what exactly a Learning Designer does, take a moment to listen to our staff talk about what design is all about.
A Learning Designer is assigned to each department to provide a single design support contact for online offerings (80% or more online).
Each designer has an advanced degree in education, teaches online, and can help faculty in the following ways:
- Designing a new or enhancing the design of an existing online course
- Assist in developing a master (templated) course design for a given course
- Provide creative ideas for solving teaching challenges
- Share effective strategies to engage your students
- Help identify and mitigate potential problem areas
- Assist in implementing technology
- Direct faculty to additional services and resources
A Learning Designer is a great go-to person for any conversation related to teaching and using technology to support teaching. For some questions and conversations, a Learning Designer may involve personnel from IT Instructional Services (ITIS) for additional technology support, or the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).