Matt Clare
Educational Technologist/Web Developer
Matt Clare
2978 Guire Common
Burlington, Ontario
L7M 0G4
Tel: 905 401 9825
E-Mail: matt@mattclare.ca
www:
mattclare.ca
Profile
My work focuses on creative
solutions and new technology;
from web development to
educational support the common
element of these roles is the
creative thinking involved and the
ability to build consensus around
common understandings.
Education
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
‣ Bachelor of Arts Degree in Honours Communications Policy - September 1999April 2003
‣ Additional Courses in computer science at Brock University
Leadership Roles
‣ Coordinated the group that evaluated and piloted Learning Management Systems
(LMSs) at Brock University and coordinated transition
‣ Project manager for courses developed through Brock University eLearning
Initiative
‣ Accredited Facilitator of Instructional Skills Workshops, a 24-hour peer-based
Technical Expertise
‣ Web Design: Flash and the Macromedia Studio (Flash, Dreamweaver, etc.) HTMLderivatives, CSS, PHP, Cold Fusion, JavaScript (AJAX favouring JQuery) and
accessible/SEO web pages
‣ List of web pages and other projects available at mattclare.ca/resume
‣ Very familiar with modern LMSs and complimentary technologies
‣ Administered web-based services such as Brock University’s account with the
plagiarism prevention tool Turnitin.com, web conferencing tool elluminate and an
institutional wiki system
‣ Experienced administrator of many UNIX/LAMP style operating systems
‣ Research, Papers and Presentations given
‣ Named researcher in Dr. Tanya Martini’s successful HEQCO's Grant for Exemplary
Practices in College/University Teaching and Learning: Technology-Enhanced
Courses
‣ “I Wanna Help, But JIRA Scares Me & Getting My Own Tomcat Seems
Dangerous” given at annual Sakai Conference, June 11-14, 2012, Atlanta
‣ “Teaching Hacks” given at annual Sakai Conference, June 14-18, 2011, Los
Angeles
‣ “Wiki-based Support for Sakai” given at annual Sakai Conference, June 15-17,
2010, Denver
‣ “Brock University's LMS Transition: Blackboard CE 6 to Sakai” with Tom Hall
MCS, given at Ontario Universities Computing Conference (OUCC) 2009, May
24-26, 2009 at Ryerson University
‣ “Transitioning from one LMS to another: The Brock University experience” given at
Ontario Universities Computing Conference (OUCC) 2009, May 24-26, 2009 at
Ryerson University
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‣ “Teaching Support 2.0”, given at OUCC 2006, May 28 - 30, 2006 at Guelph
University and Canadian WebCT E-Learning Conference, June 19 - 27, 2006 at
the University of Alberta.
‣ Speaker at the McGraw Hill Ryerson Teaching, Learning with Technology
Conference: Addressing Challenges of Growing Enrollments at Brock University,
Matt Clare
2978 Guire Common
Burlington, Ontario
L7M 0G4
Tel: 905 401 9825
E-Mail: matt@mattclare.ca
www:
mattclare.ca
February 20-21, 2003.
‣ Professional Development
‣ Contact North’s “Emerging Technologies Training Program” 2010
‣ Graduate of "Camp CLOE" one-week intensive instructional technology training
course at the University of Waterloo
‣ Became accredited Instruction Skills Workshop (ISW) Facilitator
(www.iswnetwork.ca) Summer 2008 at Ryerson University.
‣ Completed 24-hour (ISW) in the Spring of 2007 at Brock University.`
‣ Completed half of a certificate in Professional Development in WebCT Campus
Edition 4 Fundamentals before Blackboard’s acquisition of WebCT.
‣ Profiled in the St. Catharines Standard:
Profile
• Podcasting (www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/webapp/sitepages/search/
My work focuses on creative
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• “15 bytes of fame”, Feb 3 2006, St. Catharines Standard, B1
educational support the common
• “Password Overload”, Feb 21 2006, St. Catharines Standard, B1
element of these roles is the
creative thinking involved and the
ability to build consensus around
common understandings.
Work Experience
Brock University, Centre for Pedagogical Innovation (formerly CTLET) - St.
Catharines, Ontario, Canada - June 2003-present
Sessional Instructor, Interactive Arts & Sciences
‣ Introduction to Media Tools, IASC 1P10, Fall 2008 through 2011
‣ Programming for Interactive Media, IASC 1P30, Winter 2009 through 2012
Educational Technologies Support Specialist
‣ Pioneer in wiki-based support for Learning Management Systems (WebCT,
BlackBoard, Sakai) and other teaching technologies. Advocate of “radical
trust” of users.
‣ Provide training and consultation for faculty on the integration of technology
in teaching at Brock University including extensive workshops each summer.
‣ Former chair of now disbanded Educational Technology Advisory Group
(ETAG).
‣ Coordinated committee responsible for the pilot of Sakai and a comparison
of learning management systems.
‣ Assisted faculty in developing fully online and blended courses.
‣ Developed in-service training programs on technology and teaching.
‣ Webmaster for the department: Design and develop Centre for Pedagogical
Innovation (formerly CTLET) website. including on-line registration system for
both faculty and TA workshop series
‣ Manage a number of servers and desktop machines.
‣ Guest Lectured in many courses at Brock University mostly on the topics of
Flash programming or the use of wikis
Brock University, part-time positions:
CTLET/ITS- May 2002-May 2003, Learning Technology Developer Created
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‣ Developed learning objects, including the first object to be re-used through
Ontario's Cooperative Learning Object Exchange (www.cloe.on.ca), The
Stroop Effect by John Mitterer.
‣ Additional responsibilities included supporting faculty with their use of
WebCT and other learning technologies.
Matt Clare
2978 Guire Common
Burlington, Ontario
L7M 0G4
Tel: 905 401 9825
E-Mail: matt@mattclare.ca
www:
mattclare.ca
Profile
My work focuses on creative
solutions and new technology;
Web Developer - November 2002- May 2003
‣ Developed and designed web based applications in Flash, HTML and PHP
for Brock’s various websites.
Lab Advisor – January 2001 – May 2002
‣ Supported students working in Brock’s computer labs
Camp Couchiching - Orillia, Ontario, Canada - Summer 1997- Summer 2001
‣ Webmaster - maintain campcouchiching.com, to 2009
‣ Special needs counsellor - worked with special needs children and their
integration into the larger camping community.
‣ Counsellor (1997,1998)
Accomplishments:
from web development to
‣ Created one of the first higher-education teaching podcasts (first in Canada)
educational support the common
‣ Developed Wiki Service/Server at Brock that allows academics to request the
creation of a Wiki to create collaborative works. The service also automates the
element of these roles is the
creative thinking involved and the
workflow for support personnel (kumu.brocku.ca). This was the product of a
ability to build consensus around
teaching research project with Dr. Barry Joe of Digital Humanities and Dr. Tony
common understandings.
DiPetta of Continuing Teacher Education.
‣ Developed and maintain mattclare.ca, passnerd.com, rimcount.com and other
websites.
‣ Senior member of the team that proposed and won a referendum campaign to
institute a universal bus pass at Brock University, 2003.
‣ Member of the selection committee for the Editor in Chief of Brock Press
2002/2003.
‣ Recipient of the Shaw Communications Award, 1999.