DET/CHE 2010 Annual Conference

Cynthia Alexander is the Project ÁOLA! Activity Coordinator at Pierce College responsible for increasing the distance education program and training faculty to teach online. One of the challenges in training faculty to teach online is helping faculty understand why and how to create accessible course materials. Cynthia has 11 years experience teaching online courses and has worked closely with the Disabled Students Program Services department at the college at which she teaches to ensure her courses are universally designed and meet accessibility requirements.

Scheduled Session(s): Accessibility Challenges and Solutions, Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

Scheduled Session(s): The DET/CHE Legacy: Significant Lessons from the Past Twenty-Five Years, Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Jean-Pierre R. Bayard is the Director of Academic Technology and Creative Services (ATCS), a division of Academic Affairs at California State University, Sacramento (Sac State). Jean-Pierre was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 9, 1962. In 1980, he became an undergraduate student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. There he received his Bachelor, Masters and Ph.D. degrees in 1984, 1986, and 1990, respectively. He has been a faculty member in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Sac State. As a faculty member, he earned the 1997-1998 Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Engineering and Computer Science. He was also named the outstanding Electrical & Electronic Engineering faculty in 1996 and again in 1998. During the year 1999-2000 Jean-Pierre was a fellow of the NSF-funded National Institute for Science Education (NISE).

Scheduled Session(s): DET/CHE: Searching for the Perfect Future Wave, Thursday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Dr. Maggie Beers is Director of Academic Technology at San Francisco State University where she oversees the units that provide services, and best practices, for online learning and teaching, technology development, media distribution and support, learning spaces, and creative services. She also coordinates visioning, planning and implementation of Academic Technology within SF State, and in collaboration with sister campuses in the California State University system. In addition, she has an appointment as Associate Professor in the Instructional Technologies Department in the College of Education, and is Co-Director of the Institute for Inclusive Media, a multidisciplinary umbrella organization that studies and informs the design, development, and dissemination of inclusive media and technology within the overarching context of accessibility. Maggie completed her Ph.D. in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia (in Dr. Goldman's Multimedia Ethnographic Research Laboratory), where she participated in the research and development of emerging web-based technologies, and researched ways to prepare teachers to use educational technology to teach culture in second languages. She received her undergraduate and Master of Arts degrees in Spanish and Latin American Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and has taught extensively in the US, Canada, Spain and France.

Scheduled Session(s): Finding Open Code's Suite Spot, Wednesday, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Jennifer Bonine began her career in consulting, implementing large ERP solutions. She has held director level positions leading development, quality assurance and testing, organizational development, and process improvement teams for Fortune 500 companies in the areas of pharmaceutical, retail, healthcare, and software. She currently serves as the Strategic Quality and Process Improvement Executive for Oracle in their Global Business Unit. She recently hosted the Oracle Global Quality Summit that brought thought leaders and executives together to share best practices and proven strategies. Throughout her career she has the opportunity to build several global teams from the ground up while managing the organizational change that is required when building new teams and organizations. Jennifer has experience leading large teams of software development professionals, across the globe. She has both practical experience and training in cultural change management techniques. She is also the President of Cutting Edge Insights a firm that specializes in helping teams and organizations manage large scale change initiatives in their organizations. Her company helps organizations leverage a proven toolkit to enable successful change initiatives.

Scheduled Session(s): Understanding, Leading, and Managing Change, Wednesday, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Angela Booker is an Assistant Professor of Learning and Adolescent Development in Community and Non-School Contexts at UC Davis. Previously, she directed the Learning, Design, and Technology MA program at Stanford University School of Education. She has studied learning in formal and informal environments and also has a research focus in how families engage in mathematics and problem solving in everyday life. Her current research addresses youth political development and civic engagement, and particularly how young people use media and technology to develop their voice, tell their own stories, and organize.

Scheduled Session(s): Brokers of Expertise Pilot Project, Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

Russ Bowden has been the Manager of Media Services at Santa Rosa Junior College for the past 25 years. Media Services is a single support resource that serves the four sites of the College. With a FTES enrollment of 20,000 students, the department with a staff of 14 housed at two sites continues to support classrooms and other teaching spaces with a 5 minute response time. Prior to joining the College, Russ was employed in the cable TV industry well before satellite programming made it more than a antenna service that offered local programming.

Scheduled Session(s): The DET/CHE Legacy: Significant Lessons from the Past Twenty-Five Years, Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Bill Broderick was Director of Instructional Technology Services at San Diego State University for seventeen years. He was founding president of DET/CHE. He retired in 1994.

Scheduled Session(s): The DET/CHE Legacy: Significant Lessons from the Past Twenty-Five Years, Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

An assistant director at the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching and senior lecturer in mathematics at Vanderbilt, Derek Bruff consults regularly with instructors in a variety of disciplines at Vanderbilt and elsewhere about educational technology and other teaching and learning topics. Bruff's research interests center on investigating effective uses of classroom response systems (“clickers”). His book on the topic, Teaching with Classroom Response Systems: Creating Active Learning Environments, was published by Jossey-Bass in February 2009.

Scheduled Session(s): Minding the Gap: Social Media Revolution <=> Education Evolution, Wednesday, 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

Dr. Henry J. Burnett is an educator and futurist fully committed to expanding access and success for students in higher education. Strategies for responding to a greater variety of student learning styles, consulting with faculty and introducing new technologies are high priorities for him. Dr. Burnett has recently retired from the University of California Santa Cruz and the position of Director of Media Services. Dr. Burnett has been at the forefront of several technology transformations in California Higher Education and has particular expertise in the legal and political aspects of Open Learning. He is a Charter Member of DET/CHE, Past President and Member of the Year in 2007.

Scheduled Session(s): The DET/CHE Legacy: Significant Lessons from the Past Twenty-Five Years, Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.,
DET/CHE: Searching for the Perfect Future Wave, Thursday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Daniel Bustos currently works as the Instructional Technology & Design Coordinator for the Office of Instructional Development. Since 2006 he has been responsible for the administration and coordination of all undergraduate podcasts and video streaming for the University of California Los Angeles. He has been instrumental in navigating next steps in strategic streaming solutions for the university. He represents the Office of Instructional Development on UCLA's iTunes U committee and works closely with University Communications regarding course postings to UCLA's YouTube channel. In previous jobs he has held positions as the Media Services Manager for the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and Head of Technical Systems for UCLA's Audio Visual Services. His first jobs in Los Angeles are revolved around professional work in the audio recording industry. He has lived in Los Angeles since 1994 after pursuing degrees in Audio Technology and Electrical Engineering in his home state of Texas.

Scheduled Session(s): Lecture Capture, Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

Chia-Jung Chung is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at California State University, Sacramento. She holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Iowa and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction with Emphasis in Science Education from Penn State. Her B.A. in Science and Mathematics Education was earned at National Taipei Teacher's College in Taiwan. Among her research interests are Global Perspectives of Technology in Education and Web-based Learning and Assessment

Scheduled Session(s): Brokers of Expertise Pilot Project, Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

Susan Corum became immersed in technology in the early 80's with a new PC and a business as an Information Broker accessing databases pre-Internet. As a Dean at Saddleback College, she guided Learning Resources for a decade and then became the Dean of Business, Social Sciences, and Library Services at Irvine Valley College until her change of career to full time fun in 2008. Now traveling frequently, she uses small technology devices to send e-mails and pictures home. Susan was on the DET/CHE board for 18 years.

Scheduled Session(s): The DET/CHE Legacy: Significant Lessons from the Past Twenty-Five Years, Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Scheduled Session(s): DET/CHE: Searching for the Perfect Future Wave, Thursday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Christopher Dutton works for the Audio Visual Services (AVS) unit within the Office of Instructional Development at UCLA. He first joined the department in 1994 and has been the manager since 2005. His department provides AV support for nearly 200 general assignment classrooms, 70% of them with installed media equipment. His staff also helps support the undergraduate distance learning / videoconferencing service and provides the equipment and labor resources for the BruinCast video recordings. He has lived in the Los Angeles area since graduating from UCLA in 1995.

Scheduled Session(s): Lecture Capture, Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

Kathy Fernandes has two roles within the California State University system. Kathy has been at CSU Chico since 1988. She is now the Director of Academic Technologies where she oversees the campus learning management system, the faculty technology and learning program, classroom technology, web services, delivery of distance education, media production, print graphics and computer graphics, photography, and grants and contracts. Since April 2007, Kathy has been the Director of CSU Systemwide LMS Initiatives. She leads the LMS Strategic Planning for the California State University 23-campus system. This includes facilitating governance, services, vendor management, and communications with the CSU stakeholders. She has an MA in Instructional Technology, BS in Computer Science and BA in Mathematics. Kathy attended the Frye Leadership Institute in June 2007.

Scheduled Session(s): Centralizing LMS Services in the 21st Century, Wednesday, 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.
DET/CHE: Searching for the Perfect Future Wave, Thursday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Academy eLearning: Faculty Redesigning Courses, Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Dr. James Frazee is director of Instructional Technology Services at San Diego State University. Formerly the Director of Information Technology for the Sweetwater Union High School District, a Cabinet-level position at the largest secondary school district in United States, he has written and presented widely on the subjects of obtaining, managing and leveraging large state and federal educational technology grants. He has also designed and taught educational technology courses for SDSU and the University of San Diego, and his areas of research include the design of learning spaces, implementing faculty professional development programs, strategic technology planning, and using technology to push student-centered curriculum reform.

Scheduled Session(s): DET/CHE: Searching for the Perfect Future Wave, Thursday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Sherman George began his media career in commercial television in 1965 at a small station in Indiana. Relocating to San Diego in 1969 he worked at the local CBS and NBC affiliates as a news cameraman. In 1976 he accepted a position at the newly opened UCSD Media Center. In 1983 he was promoted to Director of the Media Center. Sherman was a founding member of DET/CHE and he retired from UCSD in 2006. Since 2006 he has been in the garage tinkering.

Scheduled Session(s): The DET/CHE Legacy: Significant Lessons from the Past Twenty-Five Years, Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

James Glapa-Grossklag is Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources, and Distance Learning at College of the Canyons. He supervises Distance Learning, the PACE Program, Educational Travel, the Library, and the Tutoring, Learning, and Computing Lab. He serves as project director for the statewide Distance Education Captioning and Transcription Grant, designed to support California Community Colleges in their efforts to make distance learning universally accessible. He is also project director for a US Department of State grant to promote diversity in study abroad programs to Central and South America. He also serves as co-director of a US Department of Education FIPSE grant to develop Open Educational Resources. His external service includes the Steering Committee of the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources and the Board of Directors of Intelecom. James was previously a tenured faculty member in history. James earned a BA in history and German from Illinois Wesleyan University and was awarded an MA in Humanities by the University of Chicago. As a Fulbright Scholar, he studied politics at the University of Cologne, Germany. He earned a certificate in Polish Language and Culture from Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. He also earned a Certificate in Proactive Leadership in Higher Education from Cornell University and a Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning from California State University, Hayward. Prior to joining College of the Canyons, James taught at numerous institutions of higher education in Poland.

Scheduled Session(s): Accreditation in Distance Education, Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

Jeff Henry started his career in broadcasting at San Francisco’s KJAZ-FM at the age of 16, gaining industry experience in audiovisual, acoustical, broadcast, RF, computer systems and communications infrastructure design. Prior to his current position as Director of Academic Computing and Media Services at UC San Diego, Jeff was the Director of the Media Center at UC San Diego and Manager of the Engineering group for Educational Technology Services at UC Berkeley.

Scheduled Session(s): DET/CHE: Searching for the Perfect Future Wave, Thursday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Julie Hernandez has been in education for more than fifteen years. She graduated from California State University, Sacramento with honors. She earned her M.Ed. and California teaching credential. Currently she is finishing her doctoral degree in Education, and her dissertation research is focused on virtual education. Hernandez works as a full time department chair for Kaplan Academy of California as well as an adjunct for Axia college of University of Phoenix.

Scheduled Session(s): Online Teaching, Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

Dr. Douglas E. Hersh is Dean of Educational Programs at Santa Barbara City College and a TechEDge contributing writer. Previously Doug was a roughneck on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. He also triple-majored at Yale, earned a masters and doctoral degree in education and has developed several technical innovations for higher education including the open-source human presence learning environment built on an open source Moodle engine that has been profiled in USA Today, Inside Higher Ed, TechEDge and other leading publications. An avid sailor, hang gliding pilot, woodworker and horticulturist, Doug's true passion is invention.

Scheduled Session(s): Human Factors: How Santa Barbara City College Uses Human Presence, Open Source and Web 2.0 to Increase Online Student Satisfaction, Class Completion Rates and Academic Success, Thursday, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

Bruce Horn, Classroom Operations Manager at UC Santa Cruz, is in charge of classroom computing and media equipment. Bruce and his staff work with faculty to ensure that they have the training that they need to make the most effective use of technology in their classrooms and that the classroom equipment is as easy to use and reliable as possible. He also works with the rest of the UCSC Learning Technologies department to set up and run equipment for campus events, distance education classes and test scoring services and to research new technologies which are useful in enhancing and improving learning. Bruce has a BA in Technical Theater and Film from UCSC and a teaching credential from Chapman College. He has supported learning technology use at UCSC for 16 years. Prior to that he worked as a K-12 classroom teacher.

Scheduled Session(s): DET/CHE: Searching for the Perfect Future Wave, Thursday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Keven Jeffery is the librarian responsible for investigating emerging technologies and digital applications for the San Diego State University Library & Information Access. I have spent the last decade supporting web services in both higher education and the private sector and have presented previously on the applications of information technology at the meetings of the Library & Information Technology Association and the Medical Library Association.

Scheduled Session(s): Leveraging Free Web 2.0 Services to Support Student Learning, Examples from the SDSU Library, Wednesday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

Ida M. Jones is a professor in the Craig School of Business at California State University, Fresno. She is the Special Assistant to the Interim Senior Academic Technology Officer and a Craig School of Business Faculty Fellow. Ida is a Craig School of Business Faculty Fellow. In 2006, Ida earned the Provost's Award for Teaching and Technology. Ida earned her J.D. from New York University. Ida teaches graduate and undergraduate business law and business ethics courses. She has authored/coauthored instructor's manuals for business law textbooks and published articles in a variety of journals, including the Journal of Legal Studies Education. Ida's areas of interest include teaching using technology and promoting academic integrity.

Scheduled Session(s): Web 2.0 & Plagiarism, Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

Jim Julius is the associate director of Instructional Technology Services at San Diego State University. He collaborates with other campus leaders on initiatives including faculty development, technology integration and evaluation, course redesign for increased online learning, and supporting success of diverse students. His favorite mode of communication is chatting outdoors with a beer in hand, but he has also been known to communicate via Twitter, Facebook, Blackboard, Wimba, Skype, email, text messaging, and using his finger to trace words on his daughters' backs.

Kevin Kelly is the Manager of two Academic Technology (AT) units – Online Teaching & Learning and Media & Distribution Services – at San Francisco State University (SF State). He teaches a class called "How 2 Lrn w ur iPod" to help students a) learn how to use over 30 technologies to facilitate learning improvement and b) include the student voice in the academic discussions about how to use technology for learning. He also has recently turned this class into separate workshops for high school students, teachers, and parents. Kevin is one of the lead editors of an soon-to-be-published book about eLearning (mobile, social, online, etc.) collaboratively authored by over 40 practitioners in 15 countries.

Scheduled Session(s): Minding the Gap: Social Media Revolution <=> Education Evolution, Wednesday, 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Finding Open Code's Suite Spot, Wednesday, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
DET/CHE: Searching for the Perfect Future Wave, Thursday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Otto Khera is director of the Center for Scholarly Technology at the University of Southern California where he oversees a team of instructional designers, trainers, and instructional technology program managers. His group is part of the Office of the CIO, in the Technology-Enhanced Learning division, and is the front face and assessment and research unit of IT. Otto's research interests are in social media, mobile technology and identity management as enablers and disrupters of the prevailing and bounded classroom model. He is also an avid cyclist and adores San Diego County's many selections of extremely hoppy beers.

Scheduled Session(s): Minding the Gap: Social Media Revolution <=> Education Evolution, Wednesday, 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

Dr. James Monaghan is Assistant Vice President for Academic Technologies and Distributed Learning and a tenured associate professor of instructional technology at Cal State, San Bernardino. He has spearheaded the development of a robust infrastructure for online learning which has enabled CSUSB to be one of the leaders in the CSU in online learning, offering nine degree programs. He has secured or managed over $7 Million in grants and contracts to support the development of technology initiatives. He has published research on the effects of academic technologies on students' cognition.

Scheduled Session(s): Getting on the FastTrack: How CSUSB Received WASC Fast Track Approval for New Online Programs, Wednesday, 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.

Michelle Pacansky-Brock is an educational consultant for Teaching Without Walls. Her past experience includes seven years as an art history professor at Sierra College, which fostered a passion for learning transformations through technology in support of student success. In 2007 she was awarded the Sloan-C Excellence in Online Teaching Award and a NISOD Award for Teaching Excellence and in 2010 she received a Sloan-C Effective Practice Award for her use of VoiceThread in online learning. Today, she maintains her commitment to online learning innovations as the Coordinator of the @One Online Teaching Certification program, teaching the Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning and Building Online Community with Social Media for @One, and serving as a higher education Thought Leader for GETideas.org, a Cisco Systems social responsibility project. Michelle is also an active blogger with a global following of more than 100 educators. You may connect with Michelle on her blog at mpbreflections.blogspot.com or on Twitter as "brocansky."

Scheduled Session(s): Teaching Without Walls: Life Beyond the Lecture, Wednesday, 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Andrew Roderick is Technology Development Manager in Academic Technology at San Francisco State University. Roderick oversees technical operations for the university's Academic Technology unit, where he helps coordinate services such as learning management, digital repository, lecture capture, and online media delivery. In addition to managing the systems administration, software development, and user support teams, Roderick oversees a range of software development projects for a variety of clients including campus research groups, the California State University System, the Ford Foundation, and others. These projects focus on resolving academic, research and administrative needs using appropriate, effective, and cutting-edge methods. Roderick is a faculty member in the Department of Instructional Technologies in the College of Education at SF State, where he teaches technology courses.

Scheduled Session(s): Finding Open Code's Suite Spot, Wednesday, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Showcasing Faculty Scholarship: CSU Fresca Initiative, Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Rob Rodgers is the Director of Educational Technology Systems at UCLA. A unit of the Office of Instructional Development, ETS manages all aspects of classroom technology and media support, including development and installation of equipment, course capture and webcasting, and audio visual delivery and consulting. Rob has been in his current role for over 8 years, previously he held management and advisory positions in finance, human resources, and classroom technology during his 20 years at UCLA. Rob has degrees in business, history and public administration, and in his off time enjoys model trains and wargaming.

Scheduled Session(s): Lecture Capture, Thursday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon

After receiving his master's degree from Cornell University in 1972, Howard Story began his media career with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). During his 14 years at LACOE, Howard worked as a Media Aide, Media Technician and Media Specialist supporting faculty in the Divisions of Special Education and Court Schools. He also worked as adjunct faculty teaching in the TV & Media Communication program at El Camino College. In 1986 Howard accepted a position as Faculty Coordinator of Media Services at El Camino College. He has worked 24 years at El Camino and currently has responsibility for Distance Education, Campus wide AV Support, the College Cable Television Channel, and the media collection.

Scheduled Session(s): Exposing Faculty to New Technologies, Wednesday, 11:00 – 12:00 noon
The DET/CHE Legacy: Significant Lessons from the Past Twenty-Five Years, Wednesday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Scheduled Session(s): Media Flow: Centralized Classroom Capture System, Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Scheduled Session(s): Media Flow: Centralized Classroom Capture System, Friday, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

John Whitmer is the Associate Director for the System-wide Learning Management Systems and Services Project for the California State University system. In this role, he manages the creation of policies, practices, and infrastructure that increase the effectiveness of these academic technologies for the 23-campus CSU system. John has previously directed academic technology projects for an NSF-funded cyberinfrastructure project and the California Community College system. He is particularly interested in distributed learning technologies, Academic Analytics, and student engagement. John holds a Master's Degree in Sociocultural Anthropology from UC Davis, and is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Educational Leadership at UC Davis. In his spare time, John enjoys doing anything outdoors with his wife, son, and dog Pepper.

Scheduled Session(s): Centralizing LMS Services in the 21st Century, Wednesday, 4:30 – 5:00 p.m.