The Instructional Design and Media Services department provides support to faculty and staff in a wide range of Instructional Technologies and Media Services.
The Instructional Design Studio (JLC136) is a resource for faculty who would like to explore and incorporate Instructional Technologies in the teaching and learning process.
The Instructional Design Studio is located in the Johnson Learning Center, Room 136. Faculty can contact by telephone on
As the Director of Instructional Design & Media Services my role includes:
- Encouraging faculty interest in the potential of technology for meeting instructional needs and enhancing student learning.
- Identifying, in collaboration with faculty, areas of application of multimedia and information technology for instructional purposes.
- Assisting faculty in the design and creation of Internet web-based and technology based instructional strategies and materials for classroom based and distance education settings.
- Assisting faculty to integrate and assess the impact of instructional technologies upon student learning, both in classroom and in distance education settings.
- Working cooperatively with faculty to identify goals, define instructional strategies, select and/or develop appropriate media.
- Working with faculty to explore and experiment with new and non-traditional distance learning instructional delivery systems (e.g. interactive television, video-based courses and Internet web-based courses).
Working with local and regional organizations we provide further information on collaborative projects, resources and faculty development opportunities. As such the College is an active member of the following organizations:
- New Jersey Virtual Community College Consortium (NJVCCC)
- New Jersey Virtual University (NJVU)
- New Jersey's Higher Education Network (NJEDge.Net)
NJEdge.Net initiatives include:
- Distance Learning Academic Advisory Board (DLAAB)
Click here to access the DLAAB Video Library - Education Activities Task Force (EATF)
- Video Resources Group (VRG)
Please feel free to contact me or visit the Instructional Design Studio to discuss your needs. Click the following link if you would like to read my biography.
I look forward to working with you.
Brian Richards
Director, Instructional Design & Media Services