Faculty: Jason McDonald
Title
Associate Teaching Professor
Department:
IPT
Contact Information
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Office: 150-E MCKB
Phone: 801-422-3674
Email: jason@byu.edu
Website: jkmcdonald.com
I am a native of Provo, UT. Currently I live with my wife and youngest son in Spanish Fork, UT. Professionally, I spent much of my career in the instructional media industry, most recently as the director of digital products for the Deseret Book Company and a media portfolio director for the LDS Church.
I have taught both graduate and undergraduate university students. I have also taught in industry settings, both corporate and non-profit. Topics I have taught include:
• Instructional design processes
• Integrating technology in the classroom
• Product management
• Project management
• The history of instructional design
• Instructional simulations
• Human-computer interactions, user interface design, and usability practices
• Using stories and film for culture change
• Theories of learning
But what I really love teaching is design itself. This includes the philosophy of design, case studies of notable designs, the history of design, design culture, the lived experience of designers, and practical design techniques. My experience as a practicing instructional designer helps me effectively mentor students in all of these areas. I also love teaching how to blend instructional design with other creative practices.
• Creativity in instructional design
• Flexible design processes
• Human-centered instructional design
• Practical judgment
• Narrative and instructional design
• What design teaches us about being human
• Design education
Design and Technology SIG Design & Technology Outstanding Design Case Award
American Educational Research Association
2020
Teaching with Technology Faculty Fellowship
BYU Center for Instructional Design
2003
Best Zone Paper
American Society for Engineering Education
2008
“I can do things because I feel valuable”: Authentic project experiences and how they matter to instructional design students
- Authors: McDonald, Jason ; Rogers, Amy
- Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Volume: 10
- Issue: 2
- URL: https://edtechbooks.org/jaid_10_2/i_can_do_things_beca
Design considerations for bridging the gap between instructional design pedagogy and practice
- Authors: Stefaniak, Jill; Reese, Rebecca; McDonald, Jason
- Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Volume: 9
- Issue: 3
- URL: https://edtechbooks.org/jaid_9_3/instructional_design_pedagogy
The playable case study: An online simulation for skill and attitudinal learning
- Authors: Winters, Desiree; McDonald, Jason K; Hansen, Derek Lloyd; Johnson, Tanner; Balzotti, Jonathan Mark; Bonsignore, Elizabeth; Giboney, Justin S
- Publication Type: Book, Chapter/ Section in Scholarly Book
Designing for Informal Learning: The Case of a Mobile eReader
- Authors: McDonald, Jason
- Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Publisher: Association for Educational Communications and Technology
- Volume: 10
- Issue: 1
- URL: scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/ijdl/article/view/23546/32661
"It's So Wonderful Having Different Majors Working Together": The Development of an Interdisciplinary Design Thinking Minor
- Authors: McDonald, Jason; West, Richard; Rich, Peter; Pfleger, Isaac
- Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
Designing Authentic Cybersecurity Learning Experiences: Lessons from the Cybermatics Playable Case Study
- Authors: McDonald, Jason K; Hansen, Derek Lloyd; Balzotti, Jonathan Mark; Johnson, Tanner; Winters, Desiree; Giboney, Justin S; Bonsignore, Elizabeth
- Publication Type: Conference Proceedings
Theory of Experiential Career Exploration Technology (TECET): Increasing cybersecurity career interest through playable case studies
- Authors: Giboney, Justin S; Hansen, Derek Lloyd; McDonald, Jason K; Balzotti, Jonathan Mark; Johnson, Tanner; Winters, Desiree; Bonsignore, Elizabeth
- Publication Type: Conference Proceedings
Preparing the Next Generation of Instructional Designers: A Cross-Institution Faculty Collaboration
- Authors: Slagter von Tryon, Patricia; McDonald, Jason K; Hirumi, Atsusi
- Publication Type: Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Publisher: Springer US
- Country: United States
- Volume: 30
- Issue: 1
- ISSN: 1867-1233
- URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12528-018-9167-3?wt_mc=Internal.Event.1.SEM.ArticleAuthorOnlineFirst