Experience in Educational Technology

Experience and Training in Educational Technology

Graduate Level Course Work:

University of Delaware - Master of Education in Educational Technology

ALN in Education [Asynchronous Learning Networks]

The instructional and institutional issues posed by the advent of anytime-anywhere educational technolgy are multitudinous and complex. Pursuing interest developed in graduate courses, professional development has been pursued through events sponsored by ALN Web, which is dedicated to providing information, training, and other opportunities for those engaged in developing asynchronous learning networks.

3rd International Conference on ALN
ALN Workshop - Getting Started with Online Courses

UCLA Online Teaching Program

Courses in Curriculum:

Introduction to Online Technologies
Facilitative Tools for Online Teaching
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Teaching and Learning Models for Online Courses
Developing Curriculum for Online Programs
Practicum in Online Teaching
Creating and Using Multimedia in Online Instruction (Elective)
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Distance Learning Assessment Theory (Elective)
Javascript for Educators (Elective)

Completed the UC:LA Extension - Online Teaching Program which is intended to train educators in the skills needed to utilize the "virtual classroom" environment. The course work is conducted completely online and focuses on theory and practical application of computer-based learning in the context of the internet.
"UCLA Extension's Online Teaching program is not a teaching credential. Rather, it is a series of courses in technology, presentation, instructional design, curriculum development, and research tools for the virtual classroom." [ course descriptons]

Current Use of Educational Technology in Teaching

Internet Web pages for Course Information
Intranet Web pages for Assignment Instruction
Use of Blackboard.com, Discovery.com and other sites for course information delivery
Require students to use Internet research in technical assignments