Meet the CIDI Team
The Center for Instructional Design & Innovation (CIDI) is located on the 3rd floor of the Distance Education Building. For more online help resources visit: teach.usu.edu
Phone Support: (435) 797-9506
- Dial 1 for CIDI personnel (M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
- Dial 2 for Canvas corporate support line
(Available 24/7 for USU only)
Email Support: cidi@usu.edu
Drop-In Support:
Available on a limited basis. Appointments encouraged.
- Logan Campus:
DE 311 (third floor)
M-F, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. - USU Eastern, Price Campus
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Our full-time instructional designers can guide and help you in the development of your Canvas course, train you on instructional tools and software, as well as assist you in your overall course delivery. Each college has their own set of instructional designers. If you already know which instructional designer to contact, schedule an appointment with them. To learn which instructional designer is over your college, click on the button below.
Gretchen Blackburn
Instructional Designer I
Online courses, Canvas
Amy Carpenter
Sr. Instructional Designer
Course organization, Canvas, iClicker, and Respondus
Neal Legler
Director
Online, remote, and face-to-face courses; Canvas; Zoom; iClicker; lecture capture; and more
Jennifer Paskett
Instructional Designer II
Online courses, Canvas, graphics, and lecture capture
Debbie Pearson
Director of Academic Support
Online Courses, Canvas, Turnitin, and Respondus
Elisa Taylor
Sr. Instructional Designer
Online courses, Canvas, effective teaching practices in IVC and online courses, and Respondus
