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Street Address
Wilmington, NC
EMAIL@uncw.edu
910-111-1111
Research Focus – List research topic here if applicable
EDUCATION
Ed. D. of Educational Technology, 2008
Masters of Educational Technology, 1999
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Bachelor of Music in Music Education, 1992
Name of University, City, ST
Associate of Fine Arts, 1989
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Emerging Technology Liaison/Lecturer, University of North Carolina, 2003 – Present
Teach courses in Instructional Design and Instructional Technology. Provide training to area teachers in technology
integration. Provide technology support to faculty and staff.
Computer Resource Teacher, Johnston County Schools, NC, 2001 – 2003
Coordinated and administered staff development in technology. Maintain computers and network systems.
Web Specialist, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, NC, 1999-2001
www.ncpublicschools.org
Coordinated project management duties for as many as 3 full time staff and 3 contract staff members. Developed and
maintained content for the main departmental website (www.ncpublicshools.org). Redesigned website to allow more
accessibility for people with disabilities.
Teacher on Loan, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, NC, 1999
Oversaw Virtual Conference Center. Developed and maintained a virtual conference website for Department of Public
Instruction conferences.
Stanford School for Leadership in Educational Technology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1997
Attended four day school and learned about education technology.
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UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses Taught or Currently Teaching
Integrating the Arts in the Elementary Curriculum - Designed to provide experiences with visual art, music, drama,
and dance that will prepare students to plan and deliver appropriate experiences for elementary students. Attention will be
given to understanding the arts in culture, the needs of young children in the arts, the creative process, the skills and
concepts of the arts, and connections to other disciplines. Emphasis will be on integrating arts instruction in other areas of
the curriculum.
Integrating Technology Into Teaching and Learning - Course is designed to provide K to 12 pre- and in-service
teachers, computer resource teachers, and instructional technology coordinators the knowledge and skills on how to apply
computer and information technologies to educational environments and how to integrate these technologies into teaching
and learning. It
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Evaluation and Change in Instructional Development - designed to introduce to the students the process and the
techniques involved in the evaluation of instructional and training modules, programs, and curricula. This course also
intends to equip the learners with knowledge and tactics of change management related to evaluation.
Instructional Video Design and Production - Emphasizes fundamental theories and practice in camera and computerbased audio and video production, including recording, editing, and digitizing audio and video segments for education and
training applications.
Instructional Design - Course provides conceptual tools and analytic skills essential to planning, implementing, and
evaluating instruction. Topics include: types of learning; conditions of learning; performance objectives; purposes, forms,
and procedures for educational assessment; task analysis, and lesson design.
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SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
North Carolina Association of Elementary Educators
American Educational Research Association
North Carolina Association for Educational Communications & Technology
North Carolina Association of Educators
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Books and Book Chapters
LastName, FN. (2009) Everybody Wins: A Teacher’s Guide to Customizing Games for any curriculum. Lulu Publishing,
Raleigh, NC. A Technology Transfer with University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Journal Publications
An exploration of factors affecting teachers' use of video games as instructional tools
by LastName, FN, Ed.D., Pepperdine University, 2008, 174 pages; AAT 3311370
LastName, FN (2011) Instructional Technology Adoption into the Elementary Arts Classroom. Currently in progress.
Grants
Senior Personnel - SPARK: Students Programming Assistive Robots Knowledgeably. NSF – ITEST. 1.3 million over 3
years. Funding decided early 2012. 2011
Co-PI - Using Highly Social Robots to Foster Social Interaction in Students With Autism. Institutes of Education
Sciences. 1.5 million over 3 years. Funding to be decided early 2012. 2011
Co-PI – PAR: Programming Assistive Robots. NSF: National Robotics Initiative. 1 million over 3 years. Funding to be
decided 2012. 2011
Senior Personnel – NC Drop Out Prevention grant. 100,000 over one year. 2010
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Engage Your Whole Class With Video Games - North Carolina Association of Elementary Educators Conference.
Raleigh, NC. 2011
Enhancing Instruction through use of Games. - NCTIES (North Carolina ISTE (International Society of Technology
Educators Conference) Raleigh, NC. 2010
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Invited Key Note Speaker – Engage 21 Conference. Concord, NC. 2010
Teachers’ Perceptions of Video Games as instructional tools - Reviewed Full Paper Presentation - International Society
for Information Technology and Teacher Education. Charleston, SC. 2009
Using Game Templates. Invited speaker - North Carolina Educational Technology Conference, Greensboro, NC. 2007
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES, LEADERSHIP, AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
UNC System Teacher Education Technology Council, representative of UNC Wilmington. 2002-Present
EDN 301 Course Committee, Watson School of Education. 2002 - Present
EDN 303 Course Committee, Watson School of Education. 2002 – Present
E-portfolio Initiative (Taskstream), Watson School of Education, 2004 - Present
- Taught workshops, created tutorials, and provided ongoing support.
Program Coordinators Committee, Watson School of Education, 2010-2011
Program Revisioning and Assessment Committee, Watson School of Education, 2010-2011
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SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
Osher Life Long Learning Institute – Lead workshop series entitled, “Keeping up with Today’s Technology”. 2011
Laney High School, Wilmington NC professional development day for teachers. 2011
Designed and implemented workshops for St. Marks Catholic School on Educational Technologies. 2010
Article written and placed in local Kidsville News – Title “Online tools for learning and teaching – just get better”. 2009
Taught courses for Jr. Seahawk academy which was created to provide a platform for middle school aged students from
underrepresented populations to develop an interest in learning math, science and technology. 2008
Digital Games for Education Workshop – Harrell’s Christian Academy. 2007
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WORKSHOPS FACILITATED
Facilitated creation of all things “I” users group for faculty and staff of the School of Education. 2011
Lead session on SharePoint usage for faculty and staff in School of Education. 2010
Lead session on use of Taskstream for faculty and staff in School of Education. 2010
Inspire Data - Workshop for School of Education faculty. 2008
Horizon Wimba – Workshop for School of Education faculty. 2008
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