Course Description: If you’re a step above a beginning user of social media platforms, this course is for you. It’s a non-threatening environment for you to gain hands-on experience. We will cover how to edit, upload, and organize photos in Facebook; how to tag people in photos; how to use hash tags; how to share other peoples’ posts; and pros and cons of each social media platform. This course will be fun and active, with lots of examples and time for discussion. Bring your phones, tablets, and laptops with the applications you want to explore loaded onto them. Come get your questions answered!

Course Instructor: Preston Parker earned a degree in Business Management at USU (Bachelor), Mass Communication at Indiana University (Master), and Instructional Technology at USU (Doctorate). He’s taught courses in social media and professional communication. He’s founded two non-profit organizations and several companies specializing in multimedia production and instructional design. He enjoys using social media in the “real world” and bringing his experiences to the classroom. But really, he just wants to be known as a good husband to his wife of 18 years, and a good father to his six children.
preston.parker@usu.edu