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=WELCOME TO Visual Design in Technical Education =

**I am Dr. Lynna Ausburn, or "Dr. A" as I am generally known. I will be your instructor for this course in visual design. I hold a Ph.D. in Educational Media and Technology from University of Oklahoma and am currently Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for the Occupational Education Studies program in the College of Education at OSU. My husband, Dr. Floyd Ausburn ("Dr. Floyd"), and I teach courses in technology, instructional design, theory, and research in the OCED program. We sponsor the OCED Virtual Reality Research Team and are actively engaged with many of our graduate students in technology research and development.**

=== ﻿PLEASE NOTE: We will share this wiki site with Dr. Floyd Ausburn's class, OCED 5483 (Digital Imaging and Virtual Environment). Please see Page AA Technology Class Page in the navigation panel to access Dr. Floyd's course information. ===
 * We will use this wikispace as our online course site for this class. Should you need assistance at any time, please contact me.**

=**__Contact Information __**=

Office Phone: (405) 744-8322 Home Phone: (918) 243-5453 You are welcome to phone me at home if you need immediate assistance. If I am not at home, leave a message and I will return your call as soon as possible.
 * Email: lynna.ausburn@okstate.edu**


 * In this visual design class, we will explore numerous concepts and principles related to visual literacy/visual communication and the effective design of visual materials in print and digital media. We will also examine the theories behind these concepts and principles.**


 * __You should purchase the following textbook for this class: __**
 * Lohr, Linda. L. (2008//). Creating Graphics for Learning and Performance: Lessons in Visual Literacy// (2nd Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0-13-219158-6**


 * __PLEASE NOTE: __ This class will have a considerable amount of independent study. We will have short class meetings on most Wednesday evenings, but much of your work will be self-directed projects based on general assignment guidelines. You will have considerable freedom to choose your own projects, and I would like you to choose projects that are actually useful to you. If you have questions at any time, or are unsure what you should be doing, please don't hesitate to contact me for assistance.**

=ENJOY THE SEMESTER! =