Laurie Ralston

Emeritus Professor,

Graphic Information Technology, The Polytechnic School

lauriez@asu.edu
Phone: 480-727-1015
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TECH 146 Mesa, AZ 85212
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Long Bio

Graphic Information Technology Program Chair

Laurie Ralston has taught in the Graphic Information Technology (GIT) program at the Polytechnic School, one of Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University since 2011. She is the chair of the GIT program, teaching video production and print/digital design. At the graduate level, she teaches research methods and academic writing. She serves as chair or committee member for dozens of master's students and honors students and advises seniors during their senior projects.

Dr. Ralston mentors student projects through her classes, providing her students with real-world client interaction opportunities. These projects include branding, web design, print design, project management, video production, and motion graphics for commercial purposes.

She is the creator and director of the Make Media Lab, a video and photography lab for the students, faculty, and staff of the Polytechnic campus. Dr. Ralston has been involved with several federal and state grant projects, including those for the U.S. Department of Education, Homeland Security/FEMA, and the State of Arizona Governor's Office of Energy. She was the Communication Team Faculty Advisor for the U.S. Department of Energy competitive ASU EcoCAR 3 Team and the faculty advisor for the GIT Club and EcoCAR Club.

Dr. Ralston is a member of the Educause Learning Initiative (ELI), the Online Learning Consortium, AIGA, and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. She has been a first-round judge in the Software & Information Industry Association CODiE Awards for several years, as well as a proposal reviewer for grant programs and conferences. She is a member of the ASU Instructional Designer's Group and was on the LMS evaluation team that led to the adoption of Canvas.

She serves on the Board of Directors for the Accrediting Council for Collegiate Graphic Communications (ACCGC), the accreditor of the Graphics Information Technology program.

Past Experience:

Dr. Ralston has spent over 20 years at ASU. She has served as the assistant project manager of the eLearning Network, a federally-funded grant project in ASU's College of Education; provided technology services to the students, faculty, and staff at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law for one year, then served as the director of information technology for five more years; and worked as the project coordinator of the Campus Public Emergency Communications Project, a Homeland Security/FEMA-funded grant project in the environmental technology management program.

She taught as a faculty associate in Spring 2010 at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. While at the college of law, she co-taught classes on courtroom technologies and creative writing for lawyers.

Education

Ed.D. Educational Technology, Pepperdine University
M.Ed. Educational Media and Computers, Arizona State University
M.A. Narrative Studies, Arizona State University
B.A. Broadcast Production, Arizona State University

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Research:

Continual teaching improvement strategies, both online and in the classroom
Arts-based research methods
Online learning & educational technology, including instructor presence in online courses
Graduate program - increasing engagement, social involvement, retention, process

General Interests:

Branding and visual marketing
Commercial print and digital design
Commercial video and motion graphics

Make Media Lab

makemedialab.com

Student-staffed video and photography lab
Provides equipment for GIT video courses, as well as the Polytechnic community at large

Research Activity

Mayyas,Abdel Ra'Ouf Turki*, Mayyas,Abdel Ra'Ouf Turki*, Csavina,Kristine Rene, Csavina,Kristine Rene, Gaffar,Ashraf, Gaffar,Ashraf, Hristovski,Kiril D, Hristovski,Kiril D, Humble,Jane E, Humble,Jane E, Lande,Micah, Lande,Micah, Madakannan,Arunachalanadar, Madakannan,Arunachalanadar, Ralston,Laurel, Redkar,Sangram S, Redkar,Sangram S, Robertson,John, Robertson,John, Whitehouse,Richard O, Whitehouse,Richard O. Advance Vehicle Technology Competition AVTC EcoCAR3. ARGONNE NATL LABORATORY(4/9/2014 - 6/24/2018).

Courses

2024 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 493	Honors Thesis
GIT 584	Internship

2023 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 492	Honors Directed Study

2023 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 493	Honors Thesis
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 415	AdvDigVideoTechniques
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 592	Research
GIT 584	Internship
GIT 415	AdvDigVideoTechniques

2022 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 492	Honors Directed Study
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 494	Special Topics
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 499	Individualized Instruction
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 415	AdvDigVideoTechniques
GIT 598	Special Topics
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 484	Internship

2022 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 584	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 499	Individualized Instruction

2022 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 493	Honors Thesis
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 415	AdvDigVideoTechniques
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 494	Special Topics
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 592	Research
GIT 584	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship

2021 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 492	Honors Directed Study
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 494	Special Topics
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 499	Individualized Instruction
GIT 499	Individualized Instruction

2021 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 595	Continuing Registration
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 592	Research
GIT 595	Continuing Registration

2021 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 493	Honors Thesis
GIT 303	Digital Publishing
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 415	AdvDigVideoTechniques
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 590	Reading and Conference

2020 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 492	Honors Directed Study
GIT 303	Digital Publishing
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 494	Special Topics

2020 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 493	Honors Thesis
GIT 303	Digital Publishing
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 415	AdvDigVideoTechniques
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 590	Reading and Conference
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 484	Internship
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 593	Applied Project

2019 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 593	Applied Project
GIT 492	Honors Directed Study
GIT 303	Digital Publishing
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 500	Research Methods
GIT 537	Cross Media Production
GIT 537	Cross Media Production
GIT 494	Special Topics
GIT 494	Special Topics
GIT 315	Digital Video Techniques

Honors / Awards

Adobe Faculty Creative Jam Summer 2019 Winner

Visiting Professor Program Alternate

Advertising Educational Foundation, Spring 2015

President’s Medal for Social Embeddedness

Recognition for part in Protect the Vote for Native Americans, Arizona State University, April 2009

Professional Associations

• EDUCAUSE & EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, 2006-2017 • Online Learning Consortium (OLC, formerly the Sloan Consortium), 2003-2017 • New Media Consortium 2003-2017 • Adobe Education Exchange, 2012-2017 • American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) 2014-2017 • Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) 2006-2017

Graduate Faculties / Mentoring History

Chair for over approximately 60 masters applied project committees 2011-2017 Honors Faculty

Service

Professional:

Educause Learning Initiative Conference 2018 Proposal Reviewer
AACE eLearn 2016 Conference Proposal Reviewer
Judge for CoDIE Awards, Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), 2008, 2009 & 2012.
Judge for Skills USA High School Web Design Competition, 2012 & 2013
Conference submission reader, Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) 2002
Field grant reader for Community Technology Centers Program, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, 2001

Community/ASU:

Media Consultant for Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, 2014-2017
Homeward Bound – Holiday Card Project, with GIT Club, 2015
ICAN Youth Program – Photographer for the Festival of Trees, 2014
UPI International Youth Program – Media Consultant 2013-2014
ASU Preparatory Academy Elementary School – STEM class guest and yearbook design 2013-2016
Fulton Schools of Engineering E2-Camp for freshman – 2014, 2016

Consulting

Elearning consultant, 2004-2005, for Southwest Student Services and Rio Salado Community College

Board

Accrediting Council for Collegiate Graphic Communications (ACCGC) Board of Directors

Industry Positions

Project Coordinator, Co-PI, Campus Public Emergency Communications project, Arizona State University. U.S. Dept. of Energy/FEMA funded
Director of Information Technology, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Assistant Manager, E-learning Network, Arizona State University
Techology Manager/AV Specialist, Creighton School District, Phoenix
Audio Visual Manager/Technicial, Phoenician Resort, Scottsdale

Expertise Areas

Online Education: Online Teaching and Learning