July, 2000 - Authors
Building Equity Through Learning: Instructional Technology for Rural Community Development
[Feature Article] John Burton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University John Burton completed his Ph.D work in Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska in 1977. From the platform of his early research in such areas as mathemagenics, levels of processing, and problem solving, he became interested in using technology to enhance learning. Over the last decade, Dr Burton has written theoretical works on the use of radical or selective behaviorism (and its relationship to "modern" orientations such as constructivism) as an orientation for current work in instructional technology. He has also written on various aspects and considerations of hypermedia. Most recently, (with Barbara Lockee) he published on the problems with using studies which accept the null hypothesis ("no difference studies") as evidence to support the comparability of distance learning to campus-based classes. Dr Burton is a Professor of Instructional Technology and the Director of the Center for Instructional Technology Solutions at Virginia Tech.
Email jburton@vt.edu Barbara Lockee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Barbara Lockee is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at Virginia Tech. Her primary focus is the implementation of distributed learning systems, and she contributes to faculty training for distance education at Virginia Tech. She teaches courses in distance learning and professional development, and assists with the coordination of an on-line master's degree in Instructional Technology.
Email Barbara.Lockee@vt.edu
Chickscope realized: A situated evaluation of a sixth-grade classroom Maureen P. Hogan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Maureen Hogan studied physical anthropology and zoology as an undergraduate and has an M.A. in ESL. She has taught writing to native and non-native speakers, both stateside and abroad. Her Ph.D. is in Curriculum and Instruction and Writing Studies, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her dissertation, "What is CARE?: The birth and identity formation of an alternative public middle school," employs criticalist and feminist ethnographic methodologies and textual analyses to examines how a school develops its character and reputation in a community. Maureen's other research interests include the hybridity of personal/public voices, critical and feminist pedagogies, cultural studies in the writing classroom, feminist reader-response criticism, technology and literacy, gender and technology, media representations of youth, and alternative schooling. Informally, she ponders the mysterious psychology of her cat, Barb.
E-mail m-hogan1@uiuc.edu
Differential Skills and Competencies Required of Faculty Teaching Distance Education Courses Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher, Colorado State University Dr. Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher is the Coordinator of Instructional Design for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. She recently completed her doctoral work in Chemical Education and holds a Master’s in Educational Technology from the University of Northern Colorado. Her research interests include effective uses of technology within science curricula, faculty development for distance education, and gender differences in science achievement.
E-mail reginast@cvmbs.colostate.edu
URL http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/intech/ID/reginast.htm Kay A. Persichitte, University of Northern Colorado Dr. Kay Persichitte is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Educational Technology at the University of Northern Colorado. She teaches graduate courses in distance education, technology integration, and foundations of the field. Her research interests include the design of interactive learning environments and teacher uses of technology in curricula.
E-mail persi@unco.edu
URL http://www.edtech.unco.edu/COE/edtech/Professors/Persi/
Disseminating Learning Technologies Across the Faculty Cheryl D. Bullock, University of Illinois Dr. Cheryl Davis Bullock is the Head of Measurement and Evaluation at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Her staff consults, conducts research, and makes presentations on faculty, classroom, and outcomes assessment, as well as conducts program evaluations. Prior to accepting this position in 1999, she was the principal evaluator for the campus wide SCALE project, an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation effort to encourage technology enriched courses in higher education. Additionally, she is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology at UIUC where she teaches graduate level courses in statistics and evaluation. Her research interests include the utilization of program evaluation results and evaluating the use of technology in higher education.
E-mail cdbulloc@uiuc.edu Steve Schomberg, University of Illinois Steven F. Schomberg serves as Associate Chancellor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he coordinates Partnership Illinois, the campus strategic initiative to highlight and strengthen outreach and public service. He serves also as the campus liaison to the University Administration offices of the Secretary to the Board of Trustees, the Office of Governmental Relations, and the UofI Online and Illinois Virtual Campus initiatives. Dr. Schomberg has oversight responsibility for the Office of Continuing Education and the University Arboretum. Dr. Schomberg has edited a Faculty Guide for Relating Public Service to the Promotion and Tenure Review Process, and co-authored a paper on "The Evolving Concept of Public Service and Implications for Rewarding Faculty" published in the Fall 1994 issue of Continuing Higher Education Review. He led the writing team which developed the concept paper for the University of Illinois, "Vision 2001: Network for Illinois Higher Education in 2001" (1997) and served as a staff member on the statewide Higher Education Technology Task Force appointed by Lieutenant Governor Kustra to develop the Illinois Century Network, a technology plan for Illinois higher education. Dr. Schomberg is active in the national continuing education and land-grant university organizations. His recent service included membership on the Executive Committee of the Commission on Outreach and Technology Transfer sponsored by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges where he served as co-chair of the summer conference on Applications of Information Technologies for the Twenty-first Century Land-Grant University. He has also served on the national Board of Directors of the University Continuing Education Association and chair of the editorial board of the Continuing Higher Education Review. He received his Ph.D. in education from the University of Minnesota (1978) with a minor in measurement and evaluation. From 1976 to 1984 he held several administrative positions at the University of Minnesota where he directed undergraduate experimental program development in University College; served as an academic planner in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs; and directed Summer Session.
E-mail sschombg@staff.uiuc.edu
Human resources skills: Learning through an interactive multimedia business simulation Johanna Klassen, City University of Hong Kong Johanna Klassen has been involved with developing interactive multimedia programs at City University of Hong Kong since 1992. From 1992 to 1998 she was the Manager of the Self-Access Language Learning Centre. She is currently working full-time in development of multimedia courseware for autonomous learning, and is project leader for research grants of over $4 million. DAMON L. DRUMMOND, City University of Hong Kong Damon Drummond received his Ph.D. in Management from Keio University, Tokyo. He has taught and undertaken research in management related areas at Keio University, City University of Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong and Asia Pacific University. His primary interests are in East Asian comparative management, Japanese management and human resources management. He also works with various listed firms as an information systems and management consultant.
E-mail dldrummond@hotmail.com
If we build it, will they come? The effects of experience and attitude on traditional-aged students' views of distance education Tracy Irani, University of Florida Tracy Irani is an assistant professor of agricultural communication in the University of Florida's Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. In addition to a research focus on attitudes and perceptions toward technology, she has taught and developed distance courses using instructional television, videoconferencing and interactive media delivery techniques, as well as served as an instructional designer for the University's Office of Instructional Resources. Irani received her bachelor's degree in journalism and communication from Point Park College, her master's degree in communication from Duquense University, both located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and her doctorate in mass communication from the University of Florida. She is married and has three children.
E-mail irani@ufl.edu
International computer-supported collaborative teamwork in business education: A case study and evaluation Jane E. Klobas, University of Western Australia Jane Klobas is Senior Lecturer in Information Management and Co-ordinator of the Doctor of Business Administration program at the Graduate School of Management, the University of Western Australia. She has a PhD in organisational psychology and an MBA, and is a professional member of the Australian Library and Information Association and the Australian Computer Society. At UWA, she teaches research methodology to DBA and MBA students, and coordinates teaching in information management on the MBA program. She is also an online (distance) tutor in the University of London Institute of Education's Certificate in Online Education and Training. Jane worked as a manager, trainer, and database designer in industry before joining the University. She has published widely on information management and technology in education. Current research includes international projects on computer-supported collaborative learning and Internet site evaluation.
E-mail jklobas@ecel.uwa.edu.au Gaby Haddow, University of Western Australia Gaby Haddow is a PhD student of the Graduate School of Management at the University of Western Australia. Her research is looking at the ways in which information retrieval research is diffused to the practice of librarianship. She is interested in how research is communicated to practice, particularly through publications, and methods to measure the influence of research on practice.
E-mail ghaddow@ecel.uwa.edu.au
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