Donna Templeton

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

• Office: 26-215
• Phone: 805-756-1108
• Email: dtemplet@calpoly.edu

Office Hours:

• Virtual via Calendly                                                                                                                                (Days and times same as below)
• In person bldg 26 rm 215                                                                                                                         Monday/Wednesday 9:00am–10:30am                                                                                                   Tuesday 10:00am–11:00am                                                                                                                  
• Also by appointment

 

Education

• Ph.D., Communication - Strategic Media, Liberty University
• M.A., Education - Curriculum and Instruction, California Polytechnic State University
• B.S., Graphic Communication - Industrial Technology Packaging Minor, California Polytechnic State University

Courses

• GRC 402 - Digital Printing and Emerging Technologies in Graphic Communication
• GRC 439 - Book Design Technology

• GRC 440 - Magazine Design Technology

Teaching and Research Interests

• Currently doing research in the area of higher education pedagogical practices involving differentiated instruction for digital design students
• Digital printing
• Digital 3D UV and foil applications
• Next areas to explore: motion graphics and augmented reality/augmented print. 

Biography

Whether teaching a digital design lab or leading hands-on printing and finishing demonstrations, Donna is always joking with students. She uses the motto “humor and higher education are hand-in-hand.”

Professional Work

She is currently doing research in the area of higher education pedagogical practices involving differentiated instruction for digital design students with the use of LinkedIn Learning tutorials. She believes that student engagement and perception are crucial for effective learning and is open to new ways of reaching and engaging with students. Currently, Donna has students engaged in active learning through the creation of project process learning journals, with peer feedback. She is also working on researching digital printing, digital 3D UV, and foil applications. Testing out and creating motion graphics with Adobe After Effects and was able to present at PRINT19 in Chicago. The next area she plans to explore and incorporate into classes is augmented reality/augmented print.