Below are descriptions, screen shots and links to web and multimedia digital projects I have developed over the past seven years. For more information, please contact me at jasheppa@nmsu.edu

Web Developer/Site Coordinator
Department of English, NMSU
Las Cruces, NM Spring 04-present
In this position I am responsible for creating and maintaining the website representing the English Department at New Mexico State University. This complex site includes information on four undergraduate major emphases, three MA programs, one MFA program and one PhD program, as well as numerous faculty and student projects and community outreach programs. The site is required to utilize the university-wide branding and CSS-based templates.

The site is currently available at:
http://www.nmsu.edu/~english

Project Manager/Information Architect
Provost/Executive VP's Website
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM Spring 08
In this project I coordinated with the Provost and her staff on content requirements, conducted site research, collaborated with the web developer to create the site's architecture and navigation, and worked with campus ICT staff to launch the completed site.

The site is currently available at:
http://www.nmsu.edu/provost

Route of the Maya Trip
Personal Site
Summer 2007
This is a project constructed to share images and text with fellow travelers on a trip through Central America. It features photos, journal entries recounting our adventures, video clips of events, and audio clips of guides and sounds from along the way.

The site can be found at:
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jasheppa/trip

Web/Multimedia Developer
US Forest Service
Houghton, MI Fall 01-Summer 03
In the initial project for this position I was responsible for creating a web site for the North Central Research Station and presenting its work to outside stakeholders. Working collaboratively with scientists and the Project Leader, I designed the layout, developed the site, and wrote content based on technical reports and data on belowground ecological processes. The site is no longer available due to standardization initiatives across the Forest Service

The site is currently available at
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jasheppa/projects/hfsl/hfsl.html

Web/Multimedia Developer
US Forest Service
Houghton, MI Fall 03-Summer 04
The Kids' Corner site for the Houghton Forestry Sciences Lab of the U.S. Forest Service is aimed at fifth to seventh graders.Through interactive modules, the site teaches about regional forests, the scientific method, and basic ecological processes and concepts. This multimedia web site also includes images, video, audio, and Flash-based animation.

This site is available at
http://forest.mtu.edu/kidscorner/index.html

Web Designer/Webmaster
MTU Department of Humanities, Fall 00-Summer 04
In this position, I was responsible for completly redesigning the layout, architecture, and content of Humanities Department web site in accordance with Deparment needs and University standards. I worked with departmental committees and program directors to increase web-based student recruitment. I have also advised faculty on developing personal and course-related web sites.

The site is available at http://www.hu.mtu.edu/

Video Animation Designer
Habitat for Humanity, Houghton, MI, Summer 01

In this project for the local Habitat for Humanity chapter, I created QuickTime animations using Flash to illustrate building techniques for constructing energy-efficient housing. I consulted with builders and video production specialists to create images and animations depicting construction methods and materials used. The video has since been shipped to Habitat chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada. More information is available upon request.

Project Manager/Interactivity Designer
MTU Youth Programs, Fall 00-Spring 01
In this project for the Youth Program’s office at Michigan Tech, I worked with a small team as a designer and project manager to develop an interactive, Flash-based web site aimed at prospective participants in the Program’s pre-college mechanical and automotive engineering institute. The focal point of this project was a simulation in which users could learn about and then select various components of a car to get a sense for the kinds of choices that engineers make as they design an automobile. The site also includes interviews with Ford engineers and Michigan Tech's undergraduate engineering degree programs.

The site is currently available at
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jasheppa/projects/yp2/yp_home.html

Web Designer
MTU Graduate School, Summer 00

In this project I was responsible for a complete redesign of content, layout, and architecture of the Michigan Tech Graduate School web site. Working with a partner and the Assistant Dean of the Graduate School, the new site aimed to increase web-based student recruitment and to present a positive, professional, and inviting image for the University and its programs.

The site is no longer available due to a recent university-wide standardization mandate, but screen shots here give a glimpse of the original design.

Instructional Design
MTU Department of Humanities, Fall 01- Summer 04
As part of my Graduate Teaching Assistantship, I was assigned to teach Introduction to Computer Applications. This course, aimed primarily at second and third year undergraduate students in the Scientific and Technical Communcation program, acquaints students with 12-15 graphic design, multimedia, and documentation applications.

When I took over this course, the modules for these applications were outdated and largely paper-based. I completely revised this material and made it available to students exclusively through the web. My redesign included illustrations and images to support the text-based directions.

I have also created web-based instructional design materials for various institutes and workshops with which I was involved while at Michigan Tech. These includes invited presentations and workshops on creating videos in iMovie and using Photoshop Elements to edit and create digital graphics.

These materials, along with syllabi and assignments from other courses I have taught, are available at http://web.nmsu.edu/~jasheppa/syllabi.html