Laurie Ralston

Laurie Ralston

Emeritus Professor, Graphic Information Technology, The Polytechnic School
  • lauriez@asu.edu
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  • TECH 146 Mesa, AZ 85212
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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
CV
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 Labmakemedialab.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
2019 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 494 Special Topics
GIT 593 Applied Project
GIT 593 Applied Project
GIT 315 Digital Video Techniques
GIT 315 Digital Video Techniques
GIT 494 Special Topics
GIT 598 Special Topics
GIT 593 Applied Project
GIT 500 Research Methods
GIT 537 Cross Media Production
GIT 537 Cross Media Production
GIT 592 Research
GIT 590 Reading and Conference
GIT 499 Individualized Instruction
GIT 592 Research
GIT 499 Individualized Instruction
GIT 590 Reading and Conference
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
Digital Media
Digital Storytelling
Graphic Design
Narrative
Online Education: Online Teaching and Learning
Research Methodology
Storytelling
Video Production
Visual Communication
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