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Joe Sparano

  • Senior Instructional Designer
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email:
joesparano@unomaha.edu
office:
  • Criss Library

Biography

Joe is a design/technology teacher and graphic designer. He’s developed graphic design curriculum as a teacher at the University of Washington in Seattle, as well as Metropolitan Community College and Creighton University in Omaha. After earning a master’s in design, he spent several years teaching creative computer science as an elementary/middle school technology specialist.

Education

MDes, University of Washington

BFA, University of Nebraska at Omaha, studio art graphic design

Why UNO and Digital Learning?

I’ve had an interwoven career in education, graphic design, and technology, and I feel fortunate that my role with ILCI ties all three threads together. I’m also a UNO alum, and it’s very cool to have landed back on campus.

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Vancouver BC

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salad bars

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