Resume

• 2006

  Shrewsbury Girls Softball

• 2004

  Shrewsbury Boys Youth Soccer

  Universal Design for Learning

  Quality Matters

  W3C Web Accessibility Initiative and Guidelines

  Distance Learning

  Best Practices

  Faculty Training

  Course Blueprint

  Course Design

  SCORM

  Course Templates

  Learning Management Systems

  TinCan

  Backwards Design

  Moodle

  Course Objectives

  Blackboard

  Instructional Design

  WebCT Vista

  Accessibility

  Angel

  Accommodating Differences

  Creating informative and appealing course materials that are accessible for everyone may seem like a daunting task; however

  it does not need to be. This article provides brief descriptions of some common disabilities as well as associated basic accommodations for each. The use of technology with certain disabilities will also be touched upon. \n\nThe disabilities and impairments included in this article are Learning Differences

  Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

  Visual Impairments

  Hearing Impairments

  and Physical/Mobility Impairments. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  a disability is defined as a limitation to the normal physical

  mental

  or social activity of an individual. Disabilities may be of varying types (functional

  occupational

  and learning)

  degrees (partial or total)

  and durations (temporary or permanent). An impairment is a loss or abnormality of psychological

  physiological

  or anatomical function. \n\nIn general

  helping students who are disabled is not difficult unto itself. As with all teaching

  knowing your audience is vital to success. Students who are disabled are fully aware of their disability and also know what does and does not work for them. The best way to help students is to ask them.\n\nFollowing accessible design principles benefits everyone. How can you design instruction to maximize the learning for all students? The field of universal design can provide a starting point for developing an inclusive model for instruction. Please see the follow-up article in the next issue\n

  Accommodating Differences

  Cultural

  educational

  and legal changes have significantly altered the mix of students in traditional classrooms. The challenge posed by greater diversity and greater accountability is to enable students with widely divergent needs

  skills

  and interests to attain the same high standards. It is impractical

  if not impossible

  to design everything so that it is accessible by all; however

  for most types or degrees of impairment there are simple and low cost (or no cost) adaptations to product designs that can significantly increase their accessibility and usefulness. Insights garnered from the field of universal design may be applied to transform the pressures of diversity into opportunities for all learners.

  Applying Universal Design Concepts to Higher Education

  Isleb

  My role as an ID: colleague first and foremost. Guide and mentor. With carefully crafted rubrics and support materials

  my role is greatly simplified. They provide me with an objective method to ascertain completeness and design of instruction. I work from a Backwards Design model with heavy emphasis on connection to Learning Objectives. Every item/assignment/discussion must be able to be tied back to at least one of the Learning Objectives. \n\nI also pursue accessibility of all resources to the best of my ability. There are times when triage is all you can do

  especially with inherited course materials

  but you can still make in-roads and improvements. A universally designed course benefits everyone.\n\nI believe that my teaching greatly benefits my ability to provide instructional design assistance. I have taught Computer Science

  Management Science

  and Instructional Design/Technology courses for over 20 years.\n

  Lisa

  O'Connor

  EU Business School

  Atmiralis Technologien GmbH

  Boston Architectural College

  The University of Texas - Pan American

  UMassOnline

  Integrated Software

  Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Worcester

  MA

  Courses Taught - \n\nComputer Science Department:\n\tAdvanced Software Engineering (Graduate)\n\tIntroduction to Program Design (Undergraduate)\n\tObject-Oriented Design for Business Applications (Undergraduate)\n\tSocial Implications of Computing (Graduate & Undergraduate)\n\tSoftware Engineering (Graduate)\n\n\nSchool of Management:\t\n\tBusiness Application Development Tools (Undergraduate)\n\tInformation Technology Foundations (Graduate)\n\tManagement Information Systems (Graduate & Undergraduate)\n

  Adjunct Faculty

  Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• 2001

  Shrewsbury Little League

• 1996

  University of Massachusetts

  MicroMentor

  Inc.

  Palm Bay

  FL

  Part-time while studying at Florida Institute of Technology.

  Computer Based Training Developer & Researcher

  Integrated Software

  Worcester

  MA

  Supported faculty (novice to advanced users of technology) in all phases of integrating technology into their teaching from traditional through fully online courses. Recruited

  trained

  and supervised a team of educational technology support personnel that included the following positions: graphic designer

  online delivery coordinator

  distance learning specialist

  video support technician

  and multimedia support technician. Researched and evaluated new educational technologies. Coordinated several pilot applications of educational technologies. Provided BlackBoard support and training. Designed

  solicited funding for

  and managed the Teaching Technology Fellowship program.

  Senior Instructional Designer & Manager

  Educational Technology Services

  Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Amherst

  MA

  Established programs of support for faculty efforts to integrate technology into traditional

  hybrid

  and fully distance courses. Aided in vision of how educational technology can best be used to improve teaching and learning. Consulted with faculty on the selection

  evaluation

  and use of educational technologies. Created and coordinated professional development opportunities for faculty

  including Teaching and Learning with Technology Roundtable Series

  Educational Technology Conferences

  and a Senior Faculty Teaching Technology Fellowship. Fostered the networking of faculty interested in educational technology

  shared project results with the University community

  and alerted faculty to new developments and successful projects at other universities. Supported the Center for Teaching's mission to improve teaching on campus.\n

  Coordinator For Teaching Technologies

  Center for Teaching

  University of Massachusetts

  College of Education

  Edinburg TX

  Courses Taught - \n\nMicrocomputers in Student Services (Undergraduate & Graduate)\nInstructional Technology (Graduate)\n

  Assistant Professor & Educational Technology Coordinator

  The University of Texas - Pan American

  Shrewsbury

  MA

  Worked with faculty and staff in the design

  development

  implementation

  and support of their learning management system (WebCT Vista) for traditional and online courses. Provided assistance with all aspects of the course design and development process. Delivered on-site LMS and instructional design training to faculty and faculty developers/instructional designers. Institutions worked with: Bunker Hill Community College

  Emmanuel College

  MassArt

  Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

  Quinsigamond Community College

  Simmons College

  Salem State College

  Wentworth Institute of Technology

  Westfield State College

  Wheelock College

  and all of the UMass Campuses.\n\n

  Project Coordinator/Instructional Designer

  UMassOnline

  Amherst

  MA

  Courses Taught - \n\nPrinciples of Financial Accounting\n\n

  Adjunct Faculty

  School of Management

  University of Massachusetts

  Boston

  MA

  Collaborate with faculty in designing and adapting courses for an online environment through one-on-one consultations

  online seminars

  small group presentations

  and the use of other online collaborative tools. Provide quality assurance and peer review on design plans and instructional materials. Evaluate existing courses for instructional integrity

  accessibility compliance

  alignment with outcomes

  and visual and instructional consistency. Mentor the work of other Online Education personnel to ensure adherence to standards of instructional design. Promote accessibility/universal design in all training materials

  course designs

  and communications. Manage contract staff. Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and implement or submit recommendations for improvements. Effectively utilize technology and best practices in online pedagogy to conduct ongoing professional faculty development. Promote continuous improvement in online and hybrid instruction. Design and create support materials for Online Education resources including Getting Started Guides

  Course Design

  and Using Moodle.

  Senior Instructional Designer

  Boston Architectural College

  Cambridge

  MA

  Part-time while studying at Boston University.\n\n

  Computer Based Training Systems Developer & Tester

  MicroMentor

  Inc.

  Munich

  Germany

  Designed and developed complete interactive web-based business systems. Integrated database and web technologies utilizing Java Script

  PHP3

  XML

  and HTML languages on Windows and LINUX operating systems. Managed project teams composed of subject matter experts

  technical

  administrative

  and development staff. \n

  Software Engineer

  Atmiralis Technologien GmbH

  Munich

  Germany

  Courses Taught - \n\n\tChange

  Productivity

  and the Management of Technology (Graduate)\n\tManagement Information Systems (Undergraduate & Graduate)\n\tMultimedia Design (Undergraduate)\n\nhttps://www.euruni.edu/

  Lecturer

  European University

  EU Business School

• 1993

  Doctoral Program in Curriculum and Teaching

  Educational Media and Technology Concentration

  Teaching Assistant

  Boston University

• 1989

  Master of Science

  Computer Science Education

  Research Assistant

  Florida Institute of Technology

• 1985

  Bachelor of Science

  Accounting and Finance

  Robotics Lab Assistant

  Rugby

  Bridgewater State University

• 1983

  English

  Bachelor of Science program

  Accounting

  Presidential Scholar

  Lacrosse

  Softball

  Bryant University