My grandfather, Ben Joseph, received his medical degree in the 1920s at New York University.
In the 1950s, my father, Paul Joseph, followed in his footsteps, getting his medical degree from NYU as well.
In the 1990s, I took a sharp diagonal and, yes, also went to NYU, but to get a masters degree in American Studies.
Now, in 2023, I am beyond thrilled and deeply honored to have begun teaching as an adjunct in NYU’s Educational Communication and Technology department’s Learning Technology and Experience Design program (formerly known as DMDL). And I can prove it, if you don’t believe me – just check out my page in the faculty section at Steinhardt.
Drawing inspiration from my new book on digital design in museums, I have inherited a course from Leonard Majzlin, who first taught it 30 years age. He formerly passed it over to me in December. The course is called Media for Museums and Public Spaces. It might also be called Lean UX in Museums.
My students will explore challenges faced by designers working in today’s museums as they create digitally-enabled learning experiences. We will look at exhibit design, but also other digital methods used by museums: mobile apps, social media, web sites, webinars, and more. The course will offer a framework they can draw from and build upon across their career, but also focus heavily on drawing lessons from case studies and field trips, and from hands-on experience.
Wahoo! So excited.
I have wanted to teach at NYU for years and it feels like a dream come true.
If my dad were still alive he would still have no idea what I was doing, but at least he could tell his friends his son was teaching at NYU.
