Daniel O. Young

Daniel O. Young

Technical Writer

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  • About me

    Manager, Office of Teaching and Learning at Mountainland Technical College

  • Education

    • Brigham Young University

      2009 - 2011
      M.S. Instructional Psychology & Technology Distance Education, Open Education, Assessment, Learning Theory, Instructional Design
    • Brigham Young University

      2017 - 2021
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Utah Valley University

      2005 - 2008
      B.A English Creative Writing

      Activities and Societies: Certificate in Technical Writing

  • Experience

    • Various Projects

      Dec 2006 - Aug 2009
      Technical Writer

      Created training and technical documentation for customer technical support for Inspire Graphics.Designed and produced a training manual for bankruptcy paralegals at Dexter and Dexter.Worked as a technical writing intern at Novell updating and producing technical documentation for multiple software products.Wrote web page content for clients of a web hosting service.

    • BYU Independent Study

      Sept 2009 - Dec 2010

      In addition to Design Assistant duties, manage and facilitate the activities of other Design Assistants by:-scheduling work hours,-monitoring progress on assigned projects to ensure timely completion,and providing training for Independent Study policies, course production processes, and Adobe CS products (InDesign, Bridge, Photoshop). All tasks related to BYU Independent Study course production, maintenance, updating, and alignment to state curriculum standards as assigned by Instructional Designers and other production supervisors. Show less Work directly with Instructional Designers on course production, updating, and maintenance tasks including:• evaluating the effectiveness of distance instruction materials,• evaluating the use of formative and summative assessment,• laying out course content in InDesign,• and updating InDesign templates and styles as necessary.All other tasks as assigned by Instructional Designers including evaluating and updating entire courses, researching new tools (i.e., Google Sites, Docs, Forms and other online tools), and using item analysis reports to improve assessment. Show less

      • Lead Design Assistant

        Sept 2009 - Dec 2010
      • Design Assistant

        Sept 2009 - Mar 2010
    • Brigham Young University

      Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
      Graduate Instructor

      Ipt 286 InstructIonal Technology In Teaching) Teach ideas and skills for integrating technology effectively into teaching in secondary education. Specifically: · help students understand how technologies can enhance their teaching, professional work, communication, and personal professional development, · identify resources to assist them in continuing learning beyond the classroom, · and be motivated and confident in their abilities to learn how to use new technologies in their teaching. Technologies used and taught in this class include Blackboard, Google Sites, Google Docs, Jing, Screentoaster, HTML, CSS, Voice Thread, and other Web 2.0 technologies as needed. Show less

    • Utah Valley University

      Oct 2010 - Dec 2015
      • Director of Global Aviation Online

        Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
      • Instructional Designer II

        Oct 2010 - Jan 2014
    • Addx Corporation

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
      Instructional Systems Designer
    • Mountainland Technical College

      May 2021 - now
      • Manager, Office of Teaching and Learning at Mountainland Technical College

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Instructional Designer

        May 2021 - Dec 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Technical Writer

      Utah Valley University