Session Description
Technologies for Academic Success (LTEC 112) launched in Fall 2015 as a competency-based education (CBE) pilot project. Student demand for this fully asynchronous, online course has steadily increased. A design refresh is currently in progress. Dr. McKimmy, a regular instructor of this course discusses the assumptions made in designing this CBE course and contrasts them with his experience in delivering the course over five years.
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20-Minute Session
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Ilene Ringler is a full-time faculty member. She serves as the course lead for the business perspectives course (part of the core MBA program) and the MBA capstone course. Ringler started her academic career while working for Bose Corporation and taught MBA courses at Babson University. She brings 30 years of work experience in the business field and is the principal of Ilene Ringler Associates, LLC, which provides services on values-based strategic growth and development. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Phoenix Chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners Mentoring Program, the Arizona Entrepreneurs, and the Women’s Enterprise Foundation. In addition to advising new and small business owners, Ringler has served as an advisor to the APS Academy for the Advancement of Small, Minority, and Women Owned Enterprises program. Research Interests: Ways to increase student satisfaction with discussion boards in the classroom and to promote effective collaborative work.
Carol Schubert is a full time professor at Purdue University Global and course lead for multiple courses within the MBA prgoram.
Dr. Glassman is an Assistant Professor of Management and IT Strategy in the College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide. Dr. Glassman is the Chair of the Management & Technology Department and previously served as the Program Chair of the Master of Science in Management (MSM) Program. Prior to that he served as the Director of Academics for two ERAU-WW campuses. Dr. Glassman began his career at ERAU over a decade ago as an adjunct while still working in the aviation industry.
Matt LaBrake serves as the Senior Director, Online Library & Technology Services, at Berkeley College. LaBrake provides leadership and vision for all aspects of distance learning library services, while also working across six physical campuses and Berkeley College Online in the exploration and integration of new and emerging technologies for teaching and learning. He serves nationally as Co-Chair of the ACRL Distance Library Section Instruction Committee, creating professional development opportunities for distance librarians. Matt presents internationally on topics related to distance learning, library services, instructional design and educational technology. Connect with Matt here – www.linkedin.com/in/matthewlabrake
Professor Brooks has been an instructor at University of Phoenix since 2003. She typically facilitates entry-point courses. She also facilitates Education graduate courses and is particularly interested in technology and pedagogy. She has a Ph.D. in Education and a Master of Science in Management.
I have worked in Education for the past 15 years and my passion is assisting students to succeed in meeting their educational goals. As an instructor, I strive to create a learning environment which encourages students to grow academically, professionally, and personally. I obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from California State University, Fresno in 1999. I began my professional career in teaching as an Independent Living Skills Instructor. In this position I provided education and training to at risk youth in the areas of home management, educational planning, health matters, employment, as well as interpersonal skills. I then went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership in 2002 as well as a Certificate in Human Resources Management in 2004. I have been teaching online for University of Phoenix since 2008, teaching mostly Critical Thinking and Psychology of Learning classes. I also taught an Introduction to Psychology class at a local career college.
Dr. Sarah Jarvie is an Assistant Professor at Colorado Christian University. She has been a full-time counselor educator since 2014. She has a background in community mental health and private practice with clients of all ages from children to adults. Dr. Jarvie enjoys infusing connection between clinical practice and the classroom. Her research interests include person-centered education, teaching applications to counseling, and counselor and counselor educator wellness.
Dr. Cara Metz is an Assistant Professor at Ashford University. She has been a full-time counselor educators since 2013, and a licensed professional counseling since 2006. She mainly worked with adolescents and adults in her practice. Dr. Metz’s theoretical orientation is person-centered, which she uses both in professional practice and teaching. Her research interests include, person-centered education, online education, and wellness.
Hello, my name is Hajeen Choi and I am a doctoral candidate in the Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies program at Florida State University. My research interests include social learning, motivation and engagement in online learning, informal learning, and social media in education. Currently, I am working on the projects such as the feeling of othering in online learning, using social media to foster social engagement in formal learning, and Twitter Conference Backchannel for building PLN and online presence. In regards to teaching, I teach an educational technology course to pre-service teachers and had been working as a teaching assistant for various online courses.
My name is Ömer Arslan and I am a second-year doctoral student in Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies program at Florida State University. My interest in online learning began when I was a master’s student in Turkey. I learned about socio-cultural dynamics manifested in learning environments. Currently, I engage in activities that contribute to my personal and professional development inclusive of enrolling in graduate courses, teaching Introduction to Educational Technology, participating in research projects, and research group meetings. I am local to Tallahassee, Florida for more than one year, and spent my spare time walking around lakes, jumping rope, and listening to music.
Professor of Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies at Florida State University and Editor-in-chief of The Internet and Higher Education
As an Instructional Technologist at Denison, Kelli Van Wasshenova works with faculty, staff, and students to develop a deeper understanding of how digital technologies can enhance learning experiences. Kelli helps faculty develop assignments and course curriculum that expose students to new technologies and digital tools, and she provides support to faculty for digital scholarship and research projects. In addition, she works hands on with Denison students on digital projects and class assignments, and she assists with mentoring the ETS student workers as they begin their careers working in technology.
Since joining the Denison community in 2001, Trenton (Trent) Edmunds has assisted faculty and staff in various technological endeavors in the classroom and in research. As part of Educational Technology Services (ETS), he works hands-on with faculty members in course design to incorporate digital tools with subject matter and pedagogical goals.
Ronald Tran is a junior at Denison University studying Economics. He currently works as a student employee for the school’s Educational Technology Services, working on the development of virtual reality applications for classroom uses.