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William D. Ward

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Design

College: College of Visual Arts and Design

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MFA, East Texas A&M University, 2010
    Major: Art
    Specialization: Visual Communication
  • BS, East Texas A&M University, 1988
    Major: Communication Arts

Current Scheduled Teaching

ADES 5450.501Data and Information Visualization and DesignFall 2025
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

SPDA 2030.510Applied Design ThinkingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPDA 2021.511Connections I: Professional Communications WorkshopFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPDA 4021.531Connections III: Cultural Contexts WorkshopFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPDA 2021.511Connections I: Introduction to Collaborative Thinking LabSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPDA 3220.521Connections IV: Team CreativitySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPDA 3350.501Creative DesignSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPDA 3350.521Creative DesignFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPDA 3300.501Project Design ThinkingFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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