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Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

Rick Valentin

Professor
School of Music
Office
Cva Ctr For The Visual Arts 213B
Office Phone
(309) 438-3921office
phone
Email
rnvalen@ilstu.eduemail
Website
https://about.illinoisstate.edu/rnv... website
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Biography

Rick Valentin teaches courses in web design and development and collaborative project development. His research focuses on design thinking, participative decision-making and collaborative problem solving and how these concepts can be utilized in a pedagogical context. Rick has been a professional musician for over 30 years, having released 15 albums of original music with the bands Poster Children, Thoughts Detecting Machines and Salaryman and has performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe. Technology has always played an essential role in his creative output, including pioneering work in enhanced CD design, web presence and podcasting (Radio Zero). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Fine Arts in New Media from UIUC.

Current Courses

CTK 303.001 Advanced Web Design and Development

CTK 403.001 Advanced Web Design and Development

CTK 260.001 Arts Technology Performance Studio

CTK 490.005 Directed Projects In Creative Technology

CTK 231.001 Web Design and Development

CTK 404.001 Web Design and Development

CTK 390.005 Directed Projects/Seminar In Arts Technology

CTK 231.001 Web Design and Development

CTK 404.001 Web Design and Development

CTK 330.001 Web Video

CTK 330.002 Web Video

CTK 430.001 Web Video

CTK 430.002 Web Video

MFA New Media

University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign

BS Computer Science

University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign

College Outstanding Teaching Award

Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
2021

Journal Article

Kaufman, P., Hartman, N., Valentin, R., Hunter, G., Jones, J., Zamudio, M., LaMont, R., & Baldauf, K. Design Thinking in the University and the Business Classroom: A Collaborative Search for Solutions. Peter Billington (EDs). Business Education Innovation Journal 16.1 (2024): 222-235.
Carlson, K., & Valentin, R. The Gamification of Code: Programming Through Play in Blended Classrooms. Emerging Techniques and Applications for Blended Learning in K-20 Classrooms (2020): 88--113.

Presentations

Design Thinking in the Classroom: Teaching Empathy. ISU Teaching and Learning Symposium. (2023)
Gamification of Code: Learning Scripting Languages Through Play. ISU Teaching and Learning Symposium. (2018)

Grants & Contracts

PIE Grant Proposal, AMP/CVA 17 Audio Engineering Equipment. Provost. Illinois State University. (2022)
Provost Innovation and Enhancement Grant: AMP/CVA 17 Audio Engineering Equipment. Provost's Office. Illinois State University. (2022)
Provost Innovation and Enhancement Grant: Design Thinking @ ISU Collaboration Space. Provost's Office. Illinois State University. (2022)
Gamification of Code: Learning Scripting Languages Through Play. Teaching Innovation Grant. Illinois State University. (2016)