Experience

Publications

• Gamification of an Information Security Management Course

  EdMedia 2015/AACE

  Learners tend to find theory courses dry, and struggle to remain engaged with the material. Gamification has been used in both commerce and educational settings to engage an audience. An Information Security Management course was selected to use as a case study to investigate if an interactive game developed by the Naval Postgraduate School would engage learners and assist them in their understanding of how enterprise policies could be followed and implemented through logical protection mechanisms, physical security, and enforcement of procedures. It was supposed that by working through scenarios, learners would increase their understanding of Information Security through active learning if they were self-aware enough to see that while they are attempting to achieve the scenario objective, they were applying abstract security concepts. The study was conducted in order to determine if active learning was actually taking place while learners played CyberCIEGE.

• Gamification of an Information Security Management Course

  EdMedia 2015/AACE

  Learners tend to find theory courses dry, and struggle to remain engaged with the material. Gamification has been used in both commerce and educational settings to engage an audience. An Information Security Management course was selected to use as a case study to investigate if an interactive game developed by the Naval Postgraduate School would engage learners and assist them in their understanding of how enterprise policies could be followed and implemented through logical protection mechanisms, physical security, and enforcement of procedures. It was supposed that by working through scenarios, learners would increase their understanding of Information Security through active learning if they were self-aware enough to see that while they are attempting to achieve the scenario objective, they were applying abstract security concepts. The study was conducted in order to determine if active learning was actually taking place while learners played CyberCIEGE.

• The Importance of Digital Inclusion in an Era of Misinformation

  Western Balkin Information and Literacy Conference

  ABSTRACT Digital Inclusion is meant to replace the term digital divide so that the discussions are framed in a positive manor and to reflect the realities of access and understanding of information and communications technology (ICT) at more than just a fundamental level. Security, prosperity, and even the environment depends on individuals accessing information and feeding their capacity to make informed choices while remaining agile and adaptable to accelerated change. Our new knowledge society demands that everyone become lifelong learners and be capable and comfortable using technology. It is critical for everyone to achieve digital competency so that they may take advantage of ICT, which will in turn support them as they take part in the global digital conversation. As educated and informed global citizens, they can help to mold their communities economically, politically and socially in a positive direction. It is not enough to have access to the internet or understand and utilize ICT. In order to remain relevant, people must be digitally inclusive. Including oneself in the conversations expressed through social media builds up social capital - an individuals’ investment in the digital conversations with expectations of return. These conversations are established through the connections made by individuals participating in social media. These networks encourage exposure to new technologies and perform supportive functions to aid in the adoption of new technologies. These peer networks may also acquaint individuals with the capability ICT has to assist them with personal empowerment that can bring about an improvement in their quality of life. Key words: (Digital Inclusion, Information and Communications Technologies, Social Capital, Personal Learning Clouds)

• Gamification of an Information Security Management Course

  EdMedia 2015/AACE

  Learners tend to find theory courses dry, and struggle to remain engaged with the material. Gamification has been used in both commerce and educational settings to engage an audience. An Information Security Management course was selected to use as a case study to investigate if an interactive game developed by the Naval Postgraduate School would engage learners and assist them in their understanding of how enterprise policies could be followed and implemented through logical protection mechanisms, physical security, and enforcement of procedures. It was supposed that by working through scenarios, learners would increase their understanding of Information Security through active learning if they were self-aware enough to see that while they are attempting to achieve the scenario objective, they were applying abstract security concepts. The study was conducted in order to determine if active learning was actually taking place while learners played CyberCIEGE.

• The Importance of Digital Inclusion in an Era of Misinformation

  Western Balkin Information and Literacy Conference

  ABSTRACT Digital Inclusion is meant to replace the term digital divide so that the discussions are framed in a positive manor and to reflect the realities of access and understanding of information and communications technology (ICT) at more than just a fundamental level. Security, prosperity, and even the environment depends on individuals accessing information and feeding their capacity to make informed choices while remaining agile and adaptable to accelerated change. Our new knowledge society demands that everyone become lifelong learners and be capable and comfortable using technology. It is critical for everyone to achieve digital competency so that they may take advantage of ICT, which will in turn support them as they take part in the global digital conversation. As educated and informed global citizens, they can help to mold their communities economically, politically and socially in a positive direction. It is not enough to have access to the internet or understand and utilize ICT. In order to remain relevant, people must be digitally inclusive. Including oneself in the conversations expressed through social media builds up social capital - an individuals’ investment in the digital conversations with expectations of return. These conversations are established through the connections made by individuals participating in social media. These networks encourage exposure to new technologies and perform supportive functions to aid in the adoption of new technologies. These peer networks may also acquaint individuals with the capability ICT has to assist them with personal empowerment that can bring about an improvement in their quality of life. Key words: (Digital Inclusion, Information and Communications Technologies, Social Capital, Personal Learning Clouds)

• Meaningful and Rich Learning Experiences

  Global Learn 2016/AACE

  This paper examines how innovative approaches to learning and learning environments are being implemented at one college in the southeastern United States. Specifically one course, Enterprise System Integration, has been developed and refined in order to present authentic, contextualized, and real world learning. Learners, through interaction and hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), contribute to their understanding of real-world scenarios and enterprise infrastructure concepts.