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EDUCATION:
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University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Ph.D., August 2001
"Dual" Major: Educational Technology and Research & Measurement
Major #1: Educational
Technology Coursework
"Major #2": Research
and Measurement Coursework
Minor: Educational
Psychology Coursework
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
M.A., August 1991
Major: Interior
Design & Human Ecology: Facilities Design & Management
Minor: Educational Psychology: Instructional
Design
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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
B.S. Interior Design, May, 1984
Major: Interior Design
Minor: Art History
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INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY:
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- Using technology
to keep materials updated and students interested and encourage
students to use technology; many students must see technology being
used to feel comfortable using it themselves. Technology should be a means to an end, not necessarily be the end in and of itself. Research shows that technology/media may affect motivation to learn, ie. quality of the learning environment, but does not directly affect the quantity of learning taking place.
- I prefer using a combination of objectivist and constructivist approaches depending on the knowledge base of the students; I feel the course instructor should adopt a guide on the side approach rather than always being a sage on the stage if at all possible. There is validity in using both approaches; students need to have a good foundation of facts before being let loose to explore/discover on their own or they may end up frustrated and become turned off rather than turned on to the content. Instructors should facilitate, not necessarily dominate, the course environment.
- I enjoy learning along with the students; everyone has something to offer in the classroom and especially in the area of technology where the status quo is continual change and updates. No one can keep up with all the new software, and by relying on peers as well as the instructor, the classroom environment parallels that found in industry/academia. The need for continual learning also instills good research and problem-solving skills. I enjoy learning along with the students; everyone has something to offer in the classroom and especially in the area of technology where the status quo is continual change and updates. No one can keep up with all the new software, and by relying on peers as well as the instructor, the classroom environment parallels that found in industry/academia. The need for continual learning also instills good research and problem-solving skills.
I find this approach tends to cause students to put forth greater
effort and produce better work because they have an increased sense of
responsiblity for and control over the expected work and course
policies.
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TEACHING
EXPERIENCE:
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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
August 2004 - Present
Department of Educational Leadership
Assistant Professor. A brief description of courses are summarized below.
- EDT 210: Instructional Technology in Education (1 cr):
Undergraduate course addressing NCATE technology accreditation standards for pre-service teacher education course for elementary school teachers. Content includes:
- learning and applying the principles of effective visual design to all projects/assignments
- applying web search strategies to conduct focussed web searches
- creating basic web pages using productivity software and/or wysiwyg editors
- understanding of the role of learning styles on classroom instructional techniques
- understanding copyright concerns for educators
- evaluating educational software
- creating branching presentations (Powerpoint)
- creating a lesson in their content area
- identifying classroom resource sites of use to the public school educator
- EDT 315: Educational Technology in the Secondary School Classroom (1 cr):
Undergraduate course addressing NCATE technology accreditation standards for pre-service teacher education course for secondary school teachers. Content includes: same topics as for EDT 210, however student projects reflect the focus appropriate to the secondary school audience.
- EDT 490: Instructional Computing (3 cr):
Graduate/undergraduate course addressing productivity tool applications and technology integration strategies teachers. Textbook: Lamb, A. (2003). Building Treehouses for Learning. Course content includes:
- learning and applying the principles of effective visual design to all projects/assignments
- creating instructional lessons/units according to the principles of instructional design using an established model for instructional design
- creating basic web pages using productivity software, wysiwyg editors, and/or html
- creating effective performance objectives
- understanding of the role of personal learning styles on classroom instructional techniques and teaching style
- using concept mapping software
- using spreadsheet software
- creating branching presentations (Powerpoint)
- creating webquests and/or web inquiry project
- identifying classroom resource sites of use to the public school educator including sites on their content area, learning styles, assessment, and integration strategies
- course culminates in the creation of a website which contains links to each small project/task and includes teaching materials which include the integration of technology usage strategies for the learner.
Utah Valley State College
Orem, UT
July 2002 - June 2003
Department of Multimedia Communication Technology
Lecturer. A brief description of courses are summarized below.
- MCT 1210: Audio/Video Production Techniques:
undergraduate course addressing how to develop multimedia assets and use an authoring application to create a title; focus is on documentation of the project planning & production process. Content includes:
- interface design concepts
- compositing images (Photoshop)
- web page design fundamentals (html and wysiwyg editors)
- shooting & editing video (Premiere)
- editing audio files by the addition of sound effects/music (Premiere)
- fundamentals of 3d object creation/animation (3D Studio Max/Cinema 4D)
- rapid prototyping development models
- content/asset management principles
- creating a cross-platform CD
- MCT 2220: Marketing in a Multimedia World:
undergraduate course addressing how to use the Internet as a delivery medium for marketing purposes; focus is on documentation understanding marketing principles as applied to the dynamics of the Internet. Content includes:
- general business models
- 5 components of the marketing "equation"
- understanding basic html tags and writing for Internet searches
- concludes with an applied group research project
- ISYS 3600: Instructional Design & Adult Learning:
; undergraduate course addressing how to develop instruction for the adult learner using a systems approch; focus is on documentation application of principles to a limited scope project creating all materials and documentation for a module of instruction for the adult learner. Course text: The Systematic Design of Instruction, 5th Ed. (Dick & Carey); supplemented with materials compiled from: Instructional Design, 2nd Ed. (Smith & Ragan), Making Instructional Design Decisions (Seels & Glasgow) and Modern Educational Measurement: Practical Guidelines for Educators, 3rd Ed (Popham). Content includes:
- needs assessment
- learner & context analysis
- goal analysis
- task analysis
- assessment techniques/item writing/test specifications
- instructional strategies
- formative & summative evaluation
- learning theory (Gagne's Events & Conditions of Instruction)
- motivation theory (Keller's ARCS model; Knowles angrogogy)
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Sept. 1995 - Dec. 2001
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Senior Graduate Assistant with full teaching & grading
responsibilities. A brief description of courses are summarized below; full
course descriptions provided.
- Visiting faculty 2000-2001 + graduate assistantship for CIET 4/5120:
Telecommunications for Education; undergraduate/graduate
level course addressing how to use telecommunications for
educational purposes; focus is on web page development using both
html and webpage editors. Content includes:
- page, text, and link colors
- inserting images and using images in tables as left borders
- creating internal and external links
- using tables for information and to layout pages
- creating e-mail links
- creating image maps
- creating forms and gathering basic data
- scanning images
- taking and using digital camera pictures
- Instructor for CIET
5010/7010: Selection & Use of Instructional Media, a
graduate teacher education course. Text used: Heinich, Molenda, Russell, Smaldino. Selection of Instructional Media Content includes:
- communication models
- principles of instructional design; focus on writing
behavioral objectives
- contributions of media to instruction and guidelines for media
selection
- advantages/disadvantages of various media
- computer assisted instruction
- computer managed instruction
- distance education issues
- integrating technology into the classroom
- media evaluation
- using the Internet for research
- using presentation technology to deliver instruction
- copyright law; Fair Use Guidelines
- Lecturer for CIET
1010, (formerly EDMD 201): Intro to Media Selection, an
undergraduate, Preservice teacher education course required for all
education majors; 200+ students per quarter/semester. Content
includes:
- communication models
- principles of instructional design; focus on writing
behavioral objectives
- contributions of media to instruction and guidelines for media
selection
- advantages/disadvantages of various media
- computer assisted instruction
- computer managed instruction
- copyright law; Fair Use Guidelines
- Visiting instructor 2000-2001 + graduate assistantship for CIET
1050 Intro to Media Selection; content includes:
- using e-mail
- word processing
- drawing/graphics
- spreadsheet; especially formula/function usage
- database and mail merge
- Internet search strategies
- Powerpoint
- Hyperstudio
- Visiting instructor 2000-2001 + graduate assistantship work for CIET
4/5100 Educational Computing: Productivity Tools. Course
content includes:
- educational applications of word processing
- educational applications of spreadsheets
- educational applications of databases
- edcuational applications of graphic-based documents
- The intent of the course is to:
- utilize the power of the software applications for daily
tasks in teaching and learning (CAI & CMI applications)
- make the computer user a "power" user of the
applications by showing little known but powerful features
of the programs.
- Creating faculty web pages for education faculty
- Assist with graduate courses in Telecommunications
(Internet web page construction and tools for Distance Education)
- Assist with graduate courses in Educational Productivity Tools
(Microsoft Works and ClarisWorks for CMI and CAI purposes)
- Creation of instructional materials for each course
taught/assisted
Department of Educational Psychology & Research Foundations
Part-time instructor: Summer 2000, 2001
Visiting Instructor: Fall 2000/Spring 2001
- RESM
5110/7110: Quantitative Methods I
Introduction to major concepts of statistical description; central
tendency, dispersion, and relative position and relationship.
Inferential methods such as t-tests, one-way analysis of variance,
and multiple comparisons are also presented. Use of SPSS for both descriptive and inferential analysis will be presented. Text: Gravetter & Wallnau, Essentials of Statistics, 4th Ed., 2000; Instructor designed course pack
- RESM
5210/7210: Educational Testing & Grading
Development, administration, and interpretation of teacher-made
tests and other pupil assessments; basic principles underlying norm-
and criterion-referenced tests; problems and issues in grading
systems and assigning grades. Text: Popham, W. James. (2000). Modern Educational Measurement: Practical Guidelines for Educational Leaders. (3rd Ed.)
Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Graduate Assistant
- Statistics Lab GA:
Provided student tutoring in statistics and research aid to faculty
on research methodology and statistical analysis of research results
- Teaching Assignments:
Substitute taught for graduate/undergraduate courses in
statistics/measurement and research methodology as necessary
MacMania Technology Workshop
Put-In-Bay, MI
June 23-25, 1999
Assisted Workshop Presenter Dr. Kevin Maney (University of Miami, OH)
with presentation and workshop participant development of materials for
creating web pages employing technology integration into K-12 lesson
plans. Participants created a series of linked pages addressing a unit
they expected to teach during Fall 1999. A partial listing of specific
topics included text creation and formatting (alignment, color, size,
typeface, etc.), finding and inserting existing graphics from the www,
links, tables, and search strategies.
WGTE Public Television
Toledo, OH
Summer 1998
Presentation of SchoolNet/WGTE summer workshops for Ohio teacher
certification. Each workshop comprised 15 hours of instruction. The
theme of all workshops was to have teachers begin incorporating
technology into their classroom instruction via a constructiviest/problem-based
learning approach. Experience involved extensive instructional material
development of approximately 40 pages of material per workshop. Workshop
content included:
- Information Resources
- Use of CD Rom for instructional materials
- Search strategies for the Internet
- Evaluating the instructional quality of web pages
- Incorporating web sites and software into lesson planning
activities
- Multimedia Resources
- Using Powerpoint
- Introduction to Hyperstudio
- Using a digital camera for graphic images
- Using a scanner for graphic images
- Capturing graphic images from the Internet
- Incorporating Powerpoint, Hyperstudio and the Internet into
lesson planning activities
- Productivity Tools Resources
- Introduction to Microsoft Word 95/97
- Introduction to Microsoft Excel 95/97
- Introduction to Access 95/97
- Computer Managed Instruction applications
- Computer Assisted Instruction applications
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
Aug. 1991 - May 1994
Full faculty vitae available on request.
Assistant Professor of Interior Design.
Major responsibilities:
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PRESENTATIONS &
PUBLICATIONS:
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Presentations:
- "Category: Motivational Strategies For $500: Answer: What is Gaming's Role in Assessment?"; paper presented at Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) National Conference; Phoenix, AZ, 2005
- "E-learning Creation & Integration: Promises or Pitfalls? Strategies for Breaking Through the Adoption Barrier"; paper presented at Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) National Conference; Phoenix, AZ, 2005
- "Educational Testing: For $1,000,000--Is this your FINAL ANSWER?: Game Show Formats for Alternate Assessment Techniques"; paper presented at Utah Coalition of Educational Technologists; Salt Lake City, UT, 2004
- "Teaching Asthma in a FLASH: Creating Interactive Asthma Modules in Flash MX"; paper presented at Utah Coalition of Educational Technologists; Salt Lake City, UT, 2004
- "10
Commandments for Effective Web-based Instruction/Training: Avoiding
Cognitive Dissonance"; paper presented at Association of
Educational Communications and Technology National Conference; Long
Beach, CA, 2000
- "Exploring
Motivational Aspects of Evaluation: Multimedia Gaming as a testing
strategy"; paper presented at Association of Educational
Communications and Technology National Conference; Long Beach, CA,
2000
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