Designer and educator for technology-enhanced learning environments. Awarded Excellence in Educational Computing by a national top 20 research University. Expertise includes:

• Instructional Media • Classroom Instruction
• Information Design and Layout • Faculty Development
• Curriculum Design • Computer Instruction
• Web Page Design • Educational Needs Analysis
• Web-Based Learning • Instructional Documentation

Selected Courses Taught  
• Multimedia and Visual Learning (1-2 week workshops for faculty)
• Design of Computer Courseware (3 credit graduate course)
• Educational Uses of the Information Highway (3 credit graduate course)
• Design of Multimedia Courseware (3 credit graduate course)
• Technology, Pedagogy and the School Reform (3 credit graduate course)
• Personal Computers in Learning Environments (3 credit graduate course)
• Communications Technology Systems (3 credit undergraduate course)
• Introduction to Computers and Their Applications (3 credit undergraduate course)
• Microsoft Office for Beginners and Advanced Learners (on demand workshops for the community of Hempstead)
• Blackboard Learning Environment (2-6 hour workshops for faculty)

Selected Software
Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia: Dreamweaver; Flash; Authorware; Director; Freehand, Quark Express, Blackboard, Lotus Notes

Related Accompliments
Training, Instruction and Design
• Delivered 1000+ hours of training in computer applications and computer-supported instructional design
• Designed two HTML based one credit continuing education certificate courses (available for review upon request)
• Reorganized and revitalized existing curriculum, customizing it towards a changing technology and target audience,
• Successfully designed, developed and delivered online and hybrid versions of stand-up courses
• Planned, developed and delivered MS Office instruction for a grant-supported technology project for the community of Hempstead
• Planned, developed, and implemented workshops on technology-enhanced instructional design for educators.
• Developed numerous instructional graphics for faculty members

Management and Communication
• Designed and co-edited 100 page faculty and handbook (Availablein pdf format upon request)
• Coordinated the development on an 18 station computer lab, serving a s training center for computer-supported instructional design.
• Served as a liaison between adjunct faculty, students, and department body for off-campus program of the department; ensuring administrative flow, quality of instruction and student satisfaction.
• Became recognized as popular advisor for faculty, student assistants and students to assist them in educational computer applications
• Co-authored 2 research papers, one on distance learning and one on visual teaching strategies (Available on request)

Education
M.S. Technological Systems Management
Concentration in Educational Computing

B.A. Library and Information Science

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