Vita
Winter 2006
Michael Louis Bell
108 South Franklin Drive
Troy, Al 36081
Office Tel: (334) 670-5673
Home Tel: (334) 403-4023
Fax: (334) 670-3984
Email: Mbell@kaplan.edu
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Instructional Design for Online Learning, Capella University,
Minneapolis, MN. Research Interests: Distance learning delivery methods, innovation in
distance learning, instructional design theories, and leadership in distance learning.
Expected graduation: December, 2006.
Master of Education, Instructional Technology, Troy University, Troy, AL. Specialized
in Multimedia and Distance Learning Theories. May 2004.
Bachelor of Arts, Instrumental Music, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL.
December, 2001.
Presentations
Bell, M. (June 2005). The IPod Killed the Radio Star… An Introduction to Educational
Podcasting. Presented at the Alabama Educational Technology Conference,
Birmingham, AL.
Bell, M. and Echord, J (June 2005). The Development of HeLOT (Helpful electronic
Library Online Tutorials). Poster Session at American Library Association’s
National Conference, Chicago, IL.
Bell, M. (September 2005). The IPod Killed the Radio Star… An Introduction to
Educational Podcasting. Presented at the Troy University eCampus eFaculty
Colloquium, Troy, AL.
Bell, M. and Echord, J. (September 2005). HeLOT and its uses in Distance Learning
Courses. Presented at the Troy University eCampus eFaculty Colloquium, Troy,
AL.
Bell, M. and Gilmore, S. (September 2005). Audio and Video Tools for Distance
Learning. Presented at the Troy Universtiy eCampus eFaculty Colloquium,
Troy, AL.
Bell, M. (October 2005). The iPod Killed the Radio Star… An Introduction to
Educational Podcasting. Presented at the Georgia Educational Technology
Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Bell, M. (November 2005). The iPod Killed the Radio Star… An Introduction to
Educational Podcasting. Prestented at the Tennessee Educational Technology
Conference. Nashville, TN
Bell, M. (November 2005). Captivate Your Audiences… A Hands on Workshop to
Develop Captivate Tutorial Videos. Presented at the Tennessee Educational
Technology Conference. Nashville, TN
Bell, M. (November 2005). Emerging Technologies For Your Classroom. Presented at
the Tennessee Educational Technology Conference. Nashville, TN.
Bell, M. (January 2006). Innovative Methods to Form a More Collaborative Online
Classroom. Presented at the Kaplan Semi-Annual Faculty Retreat. Ft. Lauderdale,
FL.
Publications and Websites
Bell, M, Gilmore, S, and Echord, J. (2005). HeLOT Development Site. Development site
devoted to Online Tutorials for Troy University Library.
Http://spectrum.troy.edu/~elibrary.
Bell, M., Esperaza, J., & Vannoy, K. (in preparation). The Bell, Esperanza, and Vannoy
Model of Instructional Design in Theory and Practice. (IDOL Quarterly)
Bell, M. (2005). Michael Bell Online. Personal web site.
Http://www.michaelbellonline.com .
Additional Research Experience
Journal Manager, Instructional Design for Online Learning Quarterly, a Peer Reviewed
Journal of Instructional Design. March 2005 – Present.
Producer, Educational Podcasting Today, a Podcast developed for the advancement of
Podcasting technologies in education. Can be found at
http://www.michaelbellonline.com. February 2005 – Present.
Producer, JSU Gamecock Sports Weekly, a Podcast developed for
http://www.gojaxstate.com as an unofficial fan podcast of Jacksonville State
University athletics. August 2005 – Present. Can be found at
http://www.michaelbellonline.com.
Professional Development
Training
Alabama Educational Technology Conference, Birmingham, AL, 2005.
Macromedia Flash Rich Media Design Training, Raleigh, NC, 2005
Macromedia Flash Application Development Training, Raleigh, NC, 2005
Macromedia Flash Advanced Application Development Training, Raleigh, NC, 2005.
Software Programs
Macromedia Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Captivate, FlashPaper, Breeze
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, NetMeeting.
Adobe Premiere Video, Acrobat, Audition.
HTML
Audacity Sound Editing
Sound Forge
Feed for All
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Feeds
College Teaching Experience
2005
Kaplan University: School of Technology and Design. Teach
Undergraduate courses in Macromedia Dreamweaver,
Fireworks and Flash.
2006
Troy University: Sorrell College of Business. Teach Undergraduate
Courses in Microsoft Office.
2004
Alabama A&M University: School of Education. Taught
Undergraduate courses in Instructional Technology.
Other Teaching Experience
2003/2004
2002/2003
Lee High School. Taught 9-12 Band and Music Classes.
Claysville Jr. High School. Taught 6-8 Band and Music Classes.
Related Work Experience
2006 – Present Kaplan University. Academic Department Chair – Web/Multimedia
Department. Responsible for 13 courses Curriculum, scheduling instructors for 13
courses over three concurrent terms (over 80 courses total).
2005-2006 Troy University eCampus. Instructional Design Specialist/Associate
Director for Educational Technology. Design Online courses, help faculty implement
distance learning theories and innovations, upkeep of TDL Faculty Auditorium,
implementation of student satisfaction surveys, and evaluate all graduate courses and
10% of undergraduate online courses.