Lucas Horton

Profile

Multidisciplinary educational technologist with expertise in instructional design, web and multimedia development, and project management. Over 20 years of experience in higher education and instructional design. Collaborative team leader and expert consultant with experience guiding large instructional design projects and initiatives.

Experience

Director of Instructional Innovation

The University of Texas at Austin
College of Education

2014 - present

  • Created a well-received strategic plan, provided consultation, and collaborated with college leadership to establish priorities for teaching and learning within the college.

  • Launched successful online graduate programs in Sport Management and Educational Leadership by providing instructional design support, faculty development, and technology development. The programs continue to attract large numbers of applicants.

  • Spearheaded the college's emergency teaching strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring the continuation of classes via online delivery while maintaining high standards of academic rigor.

  • Highly respected manager of a team including instructional designers, web developers, and graduate research assistants. My team and I offered responsive and skilled support and professional development to over 200 faculty on issues related to course design, educational technology integration, and custom learning applications.

  • Improved student learning outcomes through high-quality digital course materials, interactive learning resources, data visualizations, and custom LTI applications. Examples include online course materials in Rise, a web-based writing log, a searchable teaching resource database, and custom course interfaces within Canvas.

  • Initiated a university-wide micro-credential program, introducing a new and viable alternative to traditional course credit that highlights students' demonstrated competencies.

Independent Instructional Design Consultant

Multiple Contracts
2006 - present

  • Served clients in higher education, healthcare, and private industry with expert instructional design, web development, audio and video production, and multimedia authoring services.

  • Addressed a broad spectrum of project deliverables, including immersive learning simulations, learning games, interactive experiences, presentations, and full-stack web applications.

  • Demonstrated expertise in modern multimedia and web development tooling and workflows, resulting in greater efficiency and quality of project deliverables.

Project Manager

The University of Texas at Austin
Center for Teaching & Learning

2006 - present

  • Led a highly successful and award-winning course redesign effort in an introductory Biology course.

  • Oversaw procurement, product selection, and vendor engagement to deliver a next generation learning infrastructure for the university.

  • Launched an innovative high school-to-college pathway by managing digital learning strategy, coordinating vendor relationships, and engaging with potential partners.

Education

Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction

The University of Texas at Austin
Concentration: Learning Technologies

Dissertation: "The effects of problem-based learning scaffolds on cognitive load, problem- solving, and student performance within a multimedia enhanced learning environment"

M.A., Curriculum and Instruction

The University of Texas at Austin
Concentration: Learning Technologies

B.S., Kinesiology

The University of Texas at Austin
Concentration: Health Promotion and Fitness

Skills

Instructional Design

People Management

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Premiere Pro

Blender

Articulate Review

Canvas LMS

HTML

TypeScript

Web Accessibility

Learning Theory

Public Speaking

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Audition

Articulate Storyline

Adobe Captivate

SCORM

CSS

React

Project Management

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Davinci Resolve

Articulate Rise

Vyond

LTI

JavaScript

Three.js