Information Design : Past, Present, and Future - Credit Contract Appointment

About the Role

The department is seeking instructors with the ability to teach the following course over the Fall 2024 semester :

Name of Course :  INFO 1600 - Information Design : Past, Present, and Future

Days & Times Offered : Tuesdays and Thursdays

Course Description :

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.

Responsibilities

• Instruction : course delivery including preparation of course outline, course activities, lesson preparation and assessments, and course D2L site; and
• Administration : submit course attendance sheets, course outline signature forms, input final grades upon course completion, and participate in scheduled program meetings.

Qualifications