Resume

• 2011

  A website where the CTL shares learning tips with students.\n\nI proposed the creation of the site and designed it and then worked with graphic artists to refine the design. I worked with developers as they created the site

  and have managed a team of students who have developed the content for the site.

  Pamela Luke

  American Heritage Website & Student Learning Resources

  American Heritage is an integral part of undergraduates' General Education experience at BYU. It combines the perspectives of History

  Economics

  and Political Science to help students better understanding of the origins of the Constitution and its role in American life. Our team designed this website to help students have a place to get detailed information about the course

  locate course materials

  and to access resources to help them learn to learn more effectively.\n\nAs the designer

  I did the information architecture and basic interface design of the site. I worked with my assistant

  Marja

  to develop the learning tips section of the site. I provided project management support and coordinated efforts among the internal team with the American Heritage faculty and staff.

  Erica Germaine

  Greg Bodily

  Victorian Short Fiction Project

  This project is a in essence a community-generated website. It uses a wiki to allow students to self-publish (under the direction of the faculty member and after a peer-review process) a transcription of an annotated work of short fiction from the Victorian era. Students also post an introduction to the work

  write an introduction to the journal in which the work was published or a biographical sketch of the author.\n\nI consulted with the professor on the strategy to take with the project

  recommended a technological solution that has worked well since 2007 (the site was originally built on Media Wiki the same software that runs Wikipedia). I took the professors project description and designed the site's organization

  built templates and help documentation and tutorials to teach wiki markup to students with varying degrees of technical skills

  and supported the professor in the early implementation of the site within her course (as well as providing minimal on-going support).\n\nThe faculty member

  Leslee Thorne-Murphy and I published an article about how the students' perception on how this assignment affected their education experience. You can access the article at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13555502.2011.554681?journalCode=rjvc20

  Leslee Thorne-Murphy

• 2010

  I am part of a team that conceptualized

  designed

  and built a homegrown Learning Management System for Brigham Young University (called BYU Learning Suite).\n\nI contributed in collection of requirements (especially for the communication aspects of the system

  announcements

  messaging

  discussion board

  etc.). I was the designer of the messaging system

  the file/content management system

  and announcements

  among other elements. I also did conceptual work on a notification system

  course schedule

  the student interface

  combined course schedule for students. I have also been a contributing team member on other aspects of the design. I helped design of the information and help website(s) for the LMS (lsinfo.byu.edu). I have helped create some best-practice

  informational

  and promotional videos to help faculty and students. I have also helped publicize the LMS and created tips that teach ways to use the system more effectively.

  Scott Schaefermeyer

  Greg Bodily

  Tom Mallory

  Katria Hales

  Cleanin' It Up: Drumline Fundamentals

  The DVD provides in coming percussionists to the BYU Marching Band with a resource to learn the techniques used by the band. It is used as the basis of \"home work\" that new students complete prior showing up for band camp in the fall. It also serves as a resource for future band teacher whose primary focus is not percussions.\n\nAs Designer

  I refined the design of the DVD structure and helped coordinate team member activities to bring the project to a successful completion.

  Scott Schaefermeyer

  Fred McInnis

  This is a tool that allows faculty and student (peers) to rate and comment on video recorded performances both synchronously and asynchronously. Comments and continuous ratings are time coded so that the student can view them within the context of their performance (performers/presenters can see what the reviewers were actually commenting on rather than having to guess or try to recreate the performance in their minds). The tool is also helps students develop their evaluation and analysis skills as they serve as reviews of other's performances.\n\nI was the designer of the system. The faculty member wanted to build a rating system

  similar to what they use in the rehearsal of political speeches/debates and for marketing research. Working with the programming lead (David Egbert) we recommended a technical solution and also worked out workflow issues. We also recommended the inclusion of text commenting that students actually found to be the most helpful part (the first iteration only the professor could make comments

  but students quickly requested the ability to make comments). We assisted in implementing this into the course and I conducted qualitative research on the impact of the tool on students. To see an early description of the project see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awf_LdXDTSk\n\nThis tool has been licensed commercially and has turned into the tool GoREACT developed by SpeakWorks

  Inc. I have consulted with this company as they have developed the tool and I have been the product manager and provided support to users at BYU. For more information about the commercial product see http://goreact.com/ (I am not officially endorsing the product

  though I do like it).

  Mammalian Neurons Simulation

  The Mammalian Neurons Simulation is an interactive application that simulates the actions of nerves in mammals. \n\nWith this simulator

  students have the opportunity to simulate the actions of mammalian neurons

  including how they act at various electrical charges and in assorted chemical baths. The program allows observation of resting membrane potential

  action potentials

  receptor physiology

  and synaptic transmissions used in physiology laboratories. The program includes several simulations with a mammalian neuron

  an electrical stimulator

  a sensitive millivolt meter

  and a display on which the membrane voltages are recorded over time. The application also allows users to change the composition of the fluid bathing the neuron

  so students can then see the effects of different chemicals. The simulation allows students to conduct complex physiology experiments that would not otherwise be possible due to the lack of expensive equipment.\n\nI was the lead designer

  designing the interface and how the students could interact with the model of the mammalian neuron and the helping faculty determine the activities that the students would engage in to benefit from the use of the tool. I also worked with the faculty members and the programer to define the underlying model.

  David D. Busath

  William Winder

  Extending Your Russian

  The purpose of this program is to provide advanced Russian learners with a wealth of online resources and tools to practice

  maintain

  and improve all aspects of speaking Russian beyond the classroom.\n\nAs the designer

  I inherited this project from other designers

  but I helped refine the design as the project progressed and coordinated efforts among team members and with the sponsoring faculty member. I helped solve technical issues and other challenges to bring the project to fruition.

  David Hart

  Write For Your Life (Website and DVD)

  The Write for Your Life DVD and Website contains interviews with nine professionals and how they use the writing process in their careers. These videos were designed to be used either in or out of class and to be viewed piecemeal at appropriate times in the semester. The project is meant to motivate students to take writing and learning to write more seriously; to inspire them to work harder to achieve high standards and prepare themselves for a future in which writing will play an important role. \n\nOn this project

  I worked with the faculty on the questions we should ask the interviewees

  helped them make editing decisions

  and consider implementation strategies (they oversee the advanced writing courses at BYU but only indirectly influence other instructors' course design). I designed the DVD and Websites (not the graphical design

  but information design and other UI/UX features). I led the production team in keeping the project moving

  resolving issues

  and coordinating efforts among team members. I assisted in the evaluation of the project (though I did not directly collect or analyze data).

  Scott Schaefermeyer

  I'm just a guy doing my best to make the world a better place. I believe that helping make education higher quality and more accessible is a great way to do that!

  Michael C.

  Johnson

  Jefferson County Middle School (Jefferson County School District 509-J)

  Morgan Stanley

• 2008

  This is an online application that helps learners study essential elements of learning Biblical Hebrew. They can study the most frequently occurring vocabulary in the biblical text

  practice their pronunciation of Biblical Hebrew

  learn the components of inflected verbs

  essential grammatical concepts

  and translation. It largely takes a \"drill and practice\" and \"grammar translation\" approach to learning Biblical Hebrew.\n\nI was the designer. I worked with the sponsoring faculty to determine the approach

  helped specify the data needs

  wrote project specs and drew detailed wireframe designs

  oversee student work on collecting and inputing data

  assist programmers with issues that came up during development

  and liaised with the faculty sponsor.\n\nWe recently completed a new iteration of the project

  moving from Flash based delivery (built in Flex) to a HTML delivery (built in a Django/Python development environment). I also supervised the student programmer during the new iteration (and I learned a lot from him!)

  Don Parry

  Sample of Projects

  The following are a sample of the projects that I have worked on as an instructional designer. This list is in no way all inclusive

  but is meant to give an idea of the types of projects I have contributed to over the years.

  Teaching and Learning Community

  I led the collaborative effort to design

  build

  and test a Learning Suite Community for any and all interested BYU Faculty to learn about course design

  teaching skills

  and course evaluation methods. This was my master's project.

• 2006

  This DVD provides video instruction of racquetball basics skills

  drills

  and strategy. The video was produced to help take much of the instructional portions of the beginning racquetball course out of class to enable students to spend more time receiving feedback from instructors

  practicing drills

  and actually playing racquetball.\n\nI helped the faculty member finalize the script

  conceptualize the instructional approach

  worked with video production in the production and post production of the video

  I did the information design of the DVD

  etc.

  and consulted on implementation plans for use of the video in the course.\n

  Pat Vehrs

  Scott Schaefermeyer

  Basic Athletic Training: Taping and Wrapping

  The Basic Athletic Training Taping and Wrapping

  an award winning DVD

  helps students to learn proper taping and wrapping techniques for various injured body parts (ankle

  thumb

  knee

  etc.). \n\nThe DVD consists of videos modeling the correct way of taping and wrapping the body part accompanied with narration from the professors to augment the visual presentation. Previously

  in-class demonstrations of taping and wrapping procedures were difficult for students to see. The Athletic Training Taping and Wrapping DVD provides students a proper model of the various procedures to follow outside of class while practicing and memorizing the basic ways to tape and wrap injured appendages. By recording these procedures

  students could view the procedures from multiple angles and to review procedures out of class as needed. The videos have also allowed instructors to spend more time in class for practice and feedback.\n\nAs the designer

  I helped the faculty members and video production to refine the scripts

  determine strategy to get appropriate angles to view procedures

  and helped coordinate other pre-production

  production and post-production activities. I designed the DVD structure. I also helped faculty with ideas for implementation in their course.\n

  Scott Shaefermeyer

  Freelance

  Brigham Young University

  Freelance voiceover performer and voice actor. Clients include--\n- WingCash\n- Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology at BYU\n- United 401(k) Plans \n- Novarad (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcTQIXvvcbE​)\n- BYU Center for Teaching & Learning\n- Ninjabee (primary voice of Clyde in the Cloning Clyde game for XBox 360 and Window platforms - Pro Bono)\n\nI also do volunteer work at Librivox (free audiobooks of public domain works). See my profile at https://librivox.org/reader/10005

  Freelance

  Jefferson County Middle School (Jefferson County School District 509-J)

  Madras

  Oregon

  • Taught Spanish to students in grades 5 through 8.\n• Evaluated student achievement\n• Planned and created lessons

  learning activities

  and other classroom materials

  Spanish Teacher

• 2003

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Instructional Psychology & Technology

  IPTSO

  IPTSO Membership Member-at-large

  Brigham Young University

  Mountain View High School

• 2001

  Spanish

  M.S.

  Instructional Technology

  Member of ITSA (Instructional Technology Student Association)

  Utah State University

• 1994

  M.A. (A.B.T.)

  Completed course work

  exams

  and preliminary work on thesis.

  Spanish

  Sigma Delta Pi

  Brigham Young University

• 1987

  B.A.

  Spanish Teaching

  Sigma Delta Pi

  Phi Kappa Phi

  Brigham Young University

• 1983

  Mountain View High School

  Department of Spanish and Portuguese - Brigham Young University

  Mountain View High School

• 102

  Provo

  Utah Area

  • Taught Spanish 101

  and 101/102 Accelerated\n• Conducted Oral Proficiency Exams\n• Consulted with students

  Graduate Student Instructor

  Department of Spanish and Portuguese - Brigham Young University

  • Designed instructional multimedia and software\n• Evaluated instructional products developed at the CID\n• Conducted quality assurance reviews and usability testing\n\nNote: The center changed names to the Center for Teaching and Learning May of 2007

  Instructional Design Architect

  Provo

  Utah Area

  Center for Instructional Design - Brigham Young University

  Provo

  Utah Area

  •\tDesign instructional multimedia and software projects for use in courses at BYU\n•\tLead two development teams

  help set priorities

  and coordinate team efforts\n•\tRecommend appropriate instructional technologies for use in courses at BYU\n•\tSupervise and mentor graduate and undergraduate student employees\n•\tManage CTL websites\n•\tLead the effort to create and publish teaching and learning tips for CTL websites\n•\tManage CTL social media channels (Facebook

  Twitter

  Google+

  Pinterest

  and YouTube)\n•\tEvaluate instructional products developed at CTL\n•\tConduct and supervise quality assurance reviews and usability testing\n•\tFacilitate the University's Academic Technology Advisory Committee\n•\tMaintain positive relationships with clients of CTL

  Sr. Instructional Designer and Developer

  Center for Teaching & Learning at Brigham Young University

  Provo

  Utah

  - Consult with faculty on course design and use of academic technology.\n- Consult with departments on program outcomes and use of academic technologies\n- Contribute to design decisions related to the University's LMS\n- Serve on various committees and sub-committees as assigned (e.g.

  Academic Technology Advisory Committee

  University Web Community

  Social Media Committee

  etc.)

  Teaching & Learning Consultant

  Brigham Young University

  Center for Instructional Design

  • Designed instructional multimedia and software\n• Evaluated instructional products developed at the CID

  Instructional Designer (Intern)

  Brigham Young University

  Provo

  Utah Area

  Teaching STDEV 109 Effective Study & Learning\nAlso IP&T 790R Effective University Teaching

  Adjunct Instructor

  Brigham Young University

  Provo

  Utah Area

  • IP&T 692R Special Topics: Teaching and Learning with Social Media

  Winter 2010 & 2011

  Fall 2012\n• IP&T 692R Special Topics: Using Media for Social Change (Co-Instructor)

  Fall 2010 & 2011\n• IP&T 692R Special Topics: Using Media for Social Change II (Co-Instructor)

  Winter 2012\n• IP&T 564 Instructional Design

  Teaching Assistant to Andy Gibbons

  Fall 2010 (unpaid)\n• IP&T 301 Educational Psychology

  Fall 2008

  Adjunct Instructor

  Department of Instructional Psychology & Technology - Brigham Young University

  West Valley City

  UT

  * Worked with managers and subject matter experts to determine training needs\n* Designed and developed internal training for call center employees

  including new hire training\n* Maintained online reference manuals for call center employees\n* Wrote and distributed internal corporate communications

  Curriculum Developer II (Instructional Designer)

  Morgan Stanley

• The PACS Purchasing Paradox

  Why do so many excellent healthcare providers end up choosing overpriced

  inefficient software? Two words: brand name. KLAS calls it the PACS Purchasing Paradox. Join us in examining the PACS purchasing paradox and Novarad's place within the marketplace. Find out exactly how Novarad is focused on serving you--the provider--and why you and your facility need to be considering us.

  Uses of Video Annotation Software to Promote Deep Learning - SoTE 2106

  Viewing video and video recorded performances can allow students to experience a journey of discovery. One of the primary use of video annotation tools is as a...

  Uses of Video Annotation Software to Promote Deep Learning - SoTE 2106

  LDSIDLC 2015 - Aim at Improvement: Focusing Student Attention through Video Annotation

  The impact of video is increased when learner's attention is focused on critical aspects of the performance. This is enhanced by providing learners feedback or...

  Are Independent Study/Correspondence Courses Still Viable? A Case Study (ICED 2008)

  Trends in distance education are moving toward online learning environments. However

  despite some possible drawbacks to less “interactive” models of distance education

  such as correspondence or independent study

  there are advantages that can be leveraged to make these types of classes meaningful and effective learning experiences. We will discuss

  from the experiences of several distance education students

  the advantages and disadvantages of the independent study model. Additionally

  the experiences of these students in a highly rated independent study literature class highlight some principles that can help mitigate disadvantages and leverage the advantages of the correspondence or independent study model of distance education.

  Are Independent Study/Correspondence Courses Still Viable? A Case Study (ICED 2008)

  Welcome to Center for Teaching & Learning | Center for Teaching & Learning

  The mission of Brigham Young University's Center for Teaching & Learning is to improve student learning in the context of the Aims of a BYU Education. The center accomplishes this goal by assisting BYU faculty

  instructors

  and administrators to improve courses and programs.

  This regularly updated feature provides valuable suggestions for improving your students' learning through a variety of fresh and usable teaching approaches. Each tip includes select references and resources if you wish to explore a topic further.

  BYU Center for Teaching and Learning

  Perceived Value of Peer and Instructor Performance Assessment Using Video Annotation:AECT 2011

  Report on research of using a new video annotation/rating tool in business communication courses to help assess presentation and interviewing skills. The tool facilitates peer and instructor/TA feedback on a student’s performance

  including the continuous rating of the performance. I describe the perceived effects of using this technology on the students’ learning experiences.

  Perceived Value of Peer and Instructor Performance Assessment Using Video Annotation:AECT 2011

  Lighting The Fire in Distance Education (AECT 2009)

  Case Studies in Teaching and Learning with Social Media in Higher Education

  In this session the presenters shared best practices in using social media by presenting data derived from multiple case studies at a large university in the western United States. The researchers will discuss the effects of these technologies on students’ learning experiences

  general principles for successful use of social media

  challenges encountered by their use

  and ideas for improving the use of social media in higher education courses from both the instructor and student perspectives.\r\n\r\nFor more information on our cases

  see http://spreadsheets5.google.com/a/byu.edu/ccc?key=tponeuwhMQ-XEY2p0c5i02A&hl=en

  Case Studies in Teaching and Learning with Social Media in Higher Education

  Moral Implications of Education in a Digital World

  Presentation given at TTIX 2010. This session includes a discussion of moral issues surrounding teaching with technology

  especially with social media. Here are some of the issues that we’ll discuss:\r\n1. What are the moral goals of education

  and are they attainable when using technology?\r\n2. What are the moral challenges of teaching and learning with technology?\r\n3. What are (or should be) the moral obligations of teachers and learners when teaching or learning with technology?

  Moral Implications of Education in a Digital World

  Visit weekly with an ESL student to help him practice speaking and listening to English.

  BYU-Idaho

  Webmaster

  American Leadership Academy

  Member - Board of Directors

  American Leadership Academy

  E-Learning

  Faculty Development

  Higher Education

  Technical Writing

  Educational Technology

  University Teaching

  Distance Learning

  Courses

  Employee Training

  Instructional Design

  Training

  Instructional Technology

  Adult Education

  Research

  Curriculum Development

  Social Media

  Captivate

  Teaching

  Public Speaking

  Curriculum Design

  Pedagogical considerations that may encourage character development in a distance education course

  The aims espoused by institutions of higher education often entail the development of students’ character. Rarely

  however

  are these character development aims connected to the unique design and delivery of distance education programs

  and the research literature that explores the moral and character development aspects of distance education is sparse. This case study examines instructor and student perceptions of approaches

  instructional methods

  and other factors that contributed to perceived character development in a fantasy literature distance education course. Findings indicate the instructor and students perceived myriad kinds of character development and corresponding approaches and methods for bringing about such development in the context of the course. This paper considers possible implications for character development in the context of distance education and directions for future research.

  Pedagogical considerations that may encourage character development in a distance education course

  Rarely are character development-related aims espoused by higher education reflected in the design and delivery of distance education programs. Further

  literature exploring the character development aspects of distance education is sparse. This study finds that the instructor and students in a fantasy literature distance course perceived myriad kinds of character development related to performance

  moral

  relational

  and spiritual character traits and strengths. This paper considers implications for character development in distance education and directions for future research.

  The phenomenon of character development in a distance education course

  Cheryl Corbet

  Karen M. Lundberg

  Nurse Educator

  Students often have misconceptions regarding the reality of nursing and the opportunities available to nurses that sometimes result in poor choices related to pursuing nursing as a career. To help prenursing students make better-informed career decisions and address misunderstandings

  faculty developed the DVD and Web site Perspectives on Nursing

  a collection of 15 nurse interviews. The authors describe and discuss the project

  the value of recorded nurses' stories

  analysis of student feedback

  and recommendations.

  Perspectives on nursing: Using multimedia interviews to influence career decisions

  Su-ling Hsueh

  Chapter in A.D. Olofsson & J.O. Lindberg (Eds.) Informed Design of Educational Technologies in Higher Education (pp. 193-­‐211) Hershey

  PA: IGI Global.\n\nAs simulation usage becomes more prevalent in education

  it is important to analyze how teaching and learning is impacted by its use. We present here a case study of a specific computer-based instructional simulation

  the Virtual Audiometer

  and instructor and student perspectives regarding the simulation use’s effects on teaching and learning. Specifically

  findings are described within a model of five areas in which technology can effect education: visualization

  authentic engagement

  quality and quantity of practice and feedback

  interaction and collaboration

  and reflection. Although room for improvement was identified

  data showed that in this specific case

  the computer-based instructional simulation improved teaching and learning experiences in all five areas. An understanding of how simulations impact teaching and learning can help inform design of both the simulations produced for higher education and the implementation of these simulations within a course.

  The impact of instructional simulation use on teaching and learning: A case study.

  Chapter in Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology

  Third Edition

  Current Status and Future Directions of Blended Learning Models

  Leslee Thorne-Murphy

  Journal of Victorian Culture

  Note: I was second author on this paper.\n\nDiscusses a the use of a wiki to take a class research project in Victorian Short Fiction online and the students' perspectives on how this project changed their learning experience.

  The Victorian Short Fiction Project: A web-­‐based undergraduate research assignment

  Departments and colleges across campus came together in the redevelopment project of the university website templates. We performed preliminary research

  architecture planning

  visual design

  code engineering

  and user feedback to improve user ratings by 30% from the previous design.\n\nI've assisted with information architecture

  facilitating user testing/usability testing

  and otherwise offering design suggestions.

  Jordan Bobo

  Sherwin Harris

  Daniel O'Neill

  Wendy Anstead