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Graduate Studies
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Career
Richard H. Swan has been innovating in the field of instructional design and faculty development for almost three decades. He is the Associate Director for Curriculum and Instructional Consulting at the Center for Teaching & Learning at Brigham Young University. He has served on various campus committees as well as the Core Committee of the POD Network, the nation’s largest professional organization for educational development. He has been a consultant on course and curriculum design with universities in Japan, Ecuador, and Peru. He is a co-inventor of Decision-based Learning and has been a member of the design/development team for several nationally and internationally published instructional technology products. Richard received his doctorate in Instructional Psychology and Technology; his research interests include learning theory, design theory, learner engagement, expertise and conditional knowledge, and the role of agency in teaching and learning.
Research Interests
- Student engagement
- Design for engagement
- Learning theory
- Agency in education
- Educational philosophy
Relevant Skills and Work Experience
- Instructional design
- Video production
- Network administration
- Programming in Basic, Toolbook, Authorware, mTropolis
- Classroom instruction
Education
- PhD Instructional Psychology and Technology, Brigham Young University
- MS Instructional Science, Brigham Young University
- BA Film Studies, University of Utah