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Elizabeth Romero
Self-efficacy effects on professional development in higher education faculty, CReaTE: A four dimension framework to integrating technology in the classroom
Dr. Elizabeth Romero is an electronic engineer from Universidad National Autónoma de México. She holds a master in computer science from Tecnológico de Monterrey, a master in education from Western Kentucky University, and a Ph.D in Organizational Development from the University of Louisville, USA. From 1995 to 2003, she was the director of the Virtual University at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City Campus. For the last eight years, she has been a Senior Instructional Designer in the Office of Distance Learning at Western Kentucky University (WKU) where she provides consultation and training to faculty in developing online courses. Additionally, she teaches technology-related graduate level courses in the School of Teacher Education at WKU.
Gail Matthews-DeNatale
Storytelling in the Age of the Internet, MCC (Culture Matters), College of Arts and Sciences, Simmons College, A Liberal Arts Approach to Fluency in Information Technology, College of Arts and Sciences, Simmons College, Learning About Learning Online Faculty Institute (hybrid format), Simmons College
Intercultural learning, diversity, equity, Ethnography, community-based experiential learning, Formative and authentic assessment, Social networking and fostering community-building online
GAIL MATTHEWS-DENATALE works with faculty and administrators on strategic plans for teaching and learning with technology across the curriculum. She has a Ph.D. from Indiana University and over ten years of experience developing, implementing, and assessing online educational projects. Previously, she was a faculty member with George Mason University's Institute for Educational Transformation, Projects Manager for Northeastern University's EdTech Center, and Learning and Technology Specialist for an NSF-funded online Masters in Science Education degree program developed in collaboration by TERC and Lesley University. Her interests include: culturally-responsive teaching, intercultural learning, qualitative research, formative assessment, and fostering learning communities online.
