jfrantiska@aol.com

            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

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 committe
• Educational Technology Courses Taught
• EDUC 6573 Trends and Issues in K–12 Online Learning (graduate)
• Students ethical, legal, and safety issues in online instruction, such as motivating and engaging the online student.
• EDUC 6571 Online Instruction (graduate)

Students analyze, select, and design instructional strategies that are most effective for engaging and teaching online learners. Students learn methods for managing and delivering online instruction.

• EDUC 6501 Training and Development (graduate)

Educators explore models, techniques, and best practices for managing and delivering training systems and modules. They focus on a range of topics, including managing the learning environment, selecting appropriate materials and assessments, and tracking learner performance and completion. Educators also explore technologies that support the planning, presenting, and managing of instructor-led and self-directed courses and training systems in face-to-face and virtual environments.

• EDUC 6125 Foundations of Research (graduate)
• Students will understand the basic research methodologies and statistical analyses, research problem and question formulation, conduct a literature review, and critique and evaluate research. They consider the ethical responsibilities of the researcher.
• EIDT 6120 Multimedia Design and Development (graduate)
• Students use a systematic approach to design, develop and test instructional multimedia by combining instructional strategies, basic principles of visual literacy, and hypermedia / multimedia design to develop learning objects in a learning management system.
• EDUC 6115 Learning Theories and Instruction (graduate)
• This course examines behaviorist, cognitive, constructivist, and social learning theories, and their relationship to instructional practices and course design. Factors that influence learning, such as learning styles, motivation, and engagement, are also explored.
• EIDT 6100 / 6110 Instructional Design / Advanced Instructional Design (graduate)
• A two-course sequence where emphasis is placed on delivery of instruction and the various strategies for assessing student learning both during and after instruction. Students explore instructional design models and learn how to apply them in an education or training environment. They then demonstrate their learning by solving a real-world instructional or performance improvement problem.

THE UNDERGRADUATE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND TECHNIOLOGY PROGRAM HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED

EIDT 4001 Instructional Design and Technology Capstone (undergraduate)

Students showcase their skills and creativity by applying their knowledge of instructional design, learning environments, and multimedia tools to an authentic task. Students identify an instructional need and construct an appropriate solution.

• EDUC 3004 Curriculum Design (undergraduate)
• Students are given the opportunity to gain fundamental skills needed for planning, designing, and delivering learning experiences. They examine curriculum design, measurable learning objectives, and explore tools and technologies for developing curriculum.

•  EIDT 3003 Ethical and Fair Use of Instructional Materials (undergraduate)
• In this course, students examine the issues related to the use of licensed and copyrighted content in the development of instructional materials. Students also explore the legal and ethical implications of copyright, fair use, and Creative Commons licenses.
•  EIDT 3002 Multimedia Tools (undergraduate)
• This course is an introduction to the design, production, and evaluation of multimedia for instructional purposes. Students use tools to create multimedia elements and learn how to create components incorporating audio, video, and graphics.
•  EIDT 2003 Introduction to Distance Education (undergraduate)
• Students examine the concepts, models, and technologies of distance learning distance education to gain both a historical perspective and an understanding of current trends. They gain the basic educational technologies used to enhance the learning experience.
•  EIDT 2002 / 4002 – Web Design I / II (undergraduate)

A two-course sequence where students learn the basics of building websites that incorporate good functionality and design elements to meet the needs of a diverse audience. They explore a range of topics, including introductory hypertext markup language (HTML), graphic and web publishing standards, and basic principles of website layout and design. They then build on their basic knowledge of web design to learn more advanced design and development skills. They apply their knowledge of web design, multimedia tools, and principles of visual literacy to the creation of a website.

•  EIDT 2001 Technology and Learning (undergraduate)
• Students examine current trends and gain an understanding of the appropriate integration of technology and instruction.
•  EDUC 1015 How People Learn (undergraduate)
• This course examines the major theories of how people learn, including behaviorism, constructivism, and emerging theories. Multiple intelligences, learning styles, and the influences that emotion, culture, and motivation have on the learning process are explored.
•  Academic Employment
• 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 2025 In-person and virtual conventions. Certificate of Appreciation
•  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).
  • Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
    • Journal of Educational Hypermedia and Multimedia
    • Journal of Interactive Learning Research

Member, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) FutureMinds initiative Transformational Change Team (May 2007 to May 2011)

• 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)
  • 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.
  • 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

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

            Database

            Access, Oracle, DBASE3+, System 1022, DBMS-10, INGRES

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

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.

“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.

“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 Professor Emeritas 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.