Faculty First Year Seminars 197SOM4 - Design, Visual Thinking & Tech

This course offers first-year students the opportunity to learn the basics of design and visual thinking and apply them in common technology applications-Google Drive, Prezi, Storify, Pinterest, iPiccy, Tableau Public, and the Advanced Features of MS PowerPoint. Topics include principles of design, layout, typography, color, and data visualization. In this seminar, students will work on both individual and collaborative assignments in a computer lab and utilize technology applications in the completion of these assignments. Overall, students will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of visual design, visual meaning, aesthetic form, & technology applications, and their significance and relevance in communicating messages to the intended audience.

Freshmen Only