Daren Olson is an senior instructional designer in the Center for Teaching and Learning. He began his career as a language arts teacher for grades 7-12. Since 1998 he has worked as an instructional designer in higher education, business, and government organizations. He has helped faculty design and develop more than 100 face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.
He has a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from Utah State University. He also attended Idaho State University, where he earned an M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction and a B.A. in Secondary Education with an English major and Psychology minor.