OBJECTIVE: To teach and perform research in information / educational technology at the postsecondary level.
EDUCATION
May 2001 University of Massachusetts-Amherst, MA GPA: 3.7
Ed.D. Concentration in Instructional Technology (hypermedia / multimedia design)
Dissertation: “Misconception to Concept: Employing Cognitive Flexibility Theory-Based Hypermedia to Promote Conceptual Change in Ill-Structured Domains”
Committee members: Dr. George Forman (chair), Dr. John Clement, Patricia Galvis-Assmus
Comprehensive Exam: The Effect of Multimedia and Hypermedia Authoring on Learning
Graduate Education Courses Taken:
Pedagogy/Curriculum Instructional Technology
— Theories of Learning — Computer Uses in Education
— Contemporary Issues in Education — Intro to Computer Networks
— Research Methods — Distance Education Design
— Intro to Piaget — Independent study: Graphics
— Organization of School Systems — Educational Media Theory
— Theories of Human Development — Independent study: Curriculum and Technology
— Organization for Curriculum Dev. — Teaching in the Media Age
— Principles of School Law — Intelligent Tutoring Systems
October 1997 Western New England College, Springfield, MA GPA: 3.45
MBA – General Program
May 1992 Fitchburg State College
BS Business Administration “Cum Laude” GPA: 3.3
March 1990 Northeastern Univ. Dedham, MA
Certificate in Artificial Intelligence GPA: 3.4
May 1989 Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA
MS Computer Science GPA: 3.65
December 1986 Northeastern Univ. Dedham, MA
Certificate in Software Engineering GPA: 3.3
August 1981 Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
Graduate studies in Mathematics and Physics
May 1979 Westfield State College, Westfield, MA
BS Mathematics/General Science (Physics concentration)
(double major) Dean’s list GPA: 3.0
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2010-2018 Walden University (online), Minneapolis, MN
Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership (NCATE accredited)
Contributing Faculty Member
Member, 2013-2014 BS/MS IDT Academic Program Review Self-Study steering committee
Member, 2013 Terry O’Banion leadership scholarship committee
1990-2006 Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA
Computer Science department
Visiting Assistant Professor (Java, Pascal, C/C++, Visual Basic, data structures, computer applications prog., database design, operating systems and algorithms)
1987-1989, 1993 Northeastern University, Dedham, MA.
State-of-the-Art Engineering program
Industry faculty member (UNIX, Pascal and UNIX Shell Programming)
• Proposal reviewer, AECT 2024 In-person and virtual conventions. Certificate of Appreciation
• Member, Editorial Review Boards; Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (2004 – present).
o Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
o Journal of Educational Hypermedia and Multimedia
o Journal of Interactive Learning Research
• Member, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) FutureMinds initiative Transformational Change Team (May 2007 to May 2011)
o The FutureMinds initiative seeks to transform entire school systems, where transformation focuses on creating a paradigm-shift in how school systems are managed (from traditional bureaucracies to participative communities of practice) and in how students learn (from sorting, group-based instruction to personalized, tailored instruction). Directed by Drs. Charles Reigeluth and Frank Duffy.
• Member, AECT Middle School Science Expert Panel. (August 2002 to January 2004)
o Helping proactive teacher education programs enhance their curricula by precisely defining what graduates in 46 different teaching roles should know and be able to do with technology.
o Motivating slower-moving teacher education programs by establishing a nationally recognized assessment and certification process to identify professionals who attain the specified competencies and by encouraging employers to hire teachers who have earned these certificates.
• Developed Connecticut aviation history website for New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT. employing Adobe Contribute, Microsoft Access and JavaScript forms.
• Developing Adobe Flash animation of aircraft engine internals for New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks, CT.
• Wrote and presented conference papers detailing the use of animation to promote learning of complex subject matter and usage of questionnaires to assess student learning.
• Faculty Consultant for Educational Testing Service – Scored essay sections of AP Computer Science exam Clemson Univ., SC June 1994
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COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
SOFTWARE:
Productivity
Acrobat, MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio), Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Dreamweaver,
Flash, Audacity
Languages
ActionScript, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, HTML, XML, C, C++, Pascal, Ada, BASIC, FORTRAN,assembler, LISP, JYACC/JAM, PROLOG
OPERATING SYSTEMS: UNIX, Ultrix, Windows XP, Windows 7, X-Windows, MS-DOS, VMS, Macintosh
HARDWARE: IBM 4341, DEC VAX 11/782, PDP-11/70, DEC 2020; Cyber 71, 170; Honeywell DPS-6/95
Database
Access, Oracle, DBASE3+, System 1022, DBMS-10, INGRES
PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS
Books/Briefs
“Learning Theory Applications for Online Learning Environments”, SpringerBriefs In Education, (manuscript in preparation)
“Interface Development for Learning Environments”, SpringerBriefs In Education, 2019,
ISBN 978-3-030-14481-4
“Visualization Tools for Learning Environment Development”, SpringerBriefs In Education, 2018,
ISBN 978-3-319-67439-1
“Creating Reusable Learning Objects”, SpringerBriefs In Education, 2016, ISBN 978-3-319-32888-1
Invited Articles
“Creating Flash Animations to Teach Complex Subject Matter”, on Cue The Journal of the MassCUE, Winter 2006.
Articles
Keeping Up More Than Your End of the Conversation: Facilitating Discussions in Classes with Minimal Enrollment – Microclasses, (manuscript in preparation)
“A Thousand Words…but WHICH Words?!?”, Journal of Formative Design in Learning. AECT. (manuscript in preparation)
“A World Apart: How Distance Education Can Effectively Reach Around the Globe”, Journal of Educational Research and Practice 2017, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 19–29, Walden University, LLC, Minneapolis, MN, DOI:10.5590/JERAP.2017.07.1.02
“Knowing the Flow: How Flowcharting Can Help Visualize Software Application Development”, ISTE Journal for Computing Teachers-Online, Spring 2009.
“One Sound is Worth a Thousand Words: Using and Understanding Audio Files”, Technology Teacher, February 2008.
“The Path Not Taken: Patterns of Hypermedia Navigation and Cognitive Dissonance”, on Cue The Journal of the MassCUE, Winter 2007.
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PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS (Cont.)
“Form and Function: Using and Understanding Graphic File Formats”, on Cue The Journal of the MassCUE, Fall 2006.
“Teaching Data Structures: A Project-Based Pedagogy”, ISTE Journal of Computer Science Education (Online) Issue 1, 2005-2006.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
“Creating Flash Animations to Teach Complex Subject Matter”, MassCUE Conference, Sturbridge, MA, November 15, 2005.
“Adaptive Website Chunking: What You See is What You Need” poster presentation, EdMedia 05’, Montreal, Canada, June 30, 2005
“From Pebbles to Boulders: Information Chunking in Educational Websites”, Elearn 04’, Washington, D.C., November 2, 2004
“Going with the Flow: Applying the Waterfall Model of System Development to Educational Website Creation”, Elearn 03’ Conference, Phoenix, AZ., November 10, 2003
“Questions and Answers: Employing Questionnaires to Assess Student Learning of Complex Subject Matter via Hypermedia-Based Learning Environments”, New England Educational Research Organization Conference, Northampton, MA, April 25, 2002.
“More Than a Movie: Using Animation to Promote Learning of Complex Subject Matter”, Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education; Nashville, March 19, 2002
“Teachers as Multimedia Authors: A Workshop Developer’s Experience” in the Proceedings of WebNet 2001 – World Conference on the WWW and Internet, Orlando, FL, March 7, 2001
“Using the Web as a Tool to Bring About Conceptual Change in Ill-Structured, Complex Domains” in the Proceedings of WebNet 2000 – World Conference on the WWW and Internet; San Antonio, TX, November 4, 2000.
“Making Connections: Hypermedia in the Science Classroom”, MassCUE Conference, Sturbridge, MA, November 8, 2000.
“Using Animation to Describe Ill-Structured Subject Matter”, Diversity on Common Ground: Best Practices IV Conference, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA; March 19, 1999.
“Instructional Technology in the Science Classroom: Tornadoes Explained”, Diversity on Common Ground: Best Practices III Conference, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA; March 20, 1998
“An Educator’s Tour of Graphics Tools and Formats for WWW Publishing”, Annual Massachusetts Computer Using Educator’s Conference, Worcester, MA, October 24, 1997
Constructivism and Technology Session Moderator; 6th Annual Conference of the Institute for the Study of Postsecondary Pedagogy, SUNY New Paltz, November 20-22, 1996
“World Wide Web Page Authoring with HTML”, (Workshop leader and presenter), 11th Annual Massachusetts Educational Computing Conference; Springfield, MA June 12, 1996
“Turning Educators into Hypermedia Authors: Pedagogy, Decisions and Lessons Learned” (revised), poster presentation, Tenth Annual International Conference, the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, March 1, 1999; San Antonio, TX.
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Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings (cont.)
“An Automated Tool for the Estimation of Student Productivity in a Computer Science Classroom Environment”, November 20, 1988, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (Master’s Thesis)
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE
American Heart Association CPR/First Aid instructor February 1996 – present
AWARDS / HONORS
Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association Volunteer Appreciation Award 2012
Marquis Who’s Who in America 2003, 2006
MITRE Corporation Director’s Distinguished Accomplishment Award 1995
AFFILIATIONS
International Society for Technology in Education
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
IEEE Computer Society
REFERENCES
Mark Clauburg, Ed.D.
PhD Programs Director
Walden University Steve Canipe, Ed.D.
PhD Programs Director (retired)
Administration & Postsecondary Education Division
Walden University
Dr. George Forman
Professor Emeritus of Education
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Dr. John Clement
Professor Emeritus of Education
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Patricia Galvis-Assmus
Associate Professor of Art
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Dr. Kyle Peck
Director, AECT project
Penn State University Dr. Charles M. Reigeluth
Professor of Education, School of Education, IU Bloomington Dr. Francis M. Duffy
Professor, Change Leadership In Education
Gallaudet University.
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