Hello, my name is April McKettrick.

I am a Photographer, Instructional Designer and Media Production Specialistat at Cal Poly Pomona University.
I work in the Learning department of the Instructional and Information Technology (I&IT) division .

For 5 years i was the Campus Photographer and I have had the opportunity to travel internationally on behalf of the University working on educational projects. Some of my most memorable experiences have taken me to the Middle East and into the villages of West Africa.

One of my favorite collaborations of artistic technology and photography is the creation of VR's. The VR (acronym for Virtual Reality 360• movies) can be used to show environments via a 360° view where the user participates in their own visual experience.

From an instructional designer's perspective, my goal is to use VR technology to develop learning models where students are able to use this visual media as a broader vehicle for learning. Using the ability to view an environment and interact within that environment to teach a student is not an engaging and compelling manner of learning, but it speaks directly to the "learn by doing" philosophy of the University.