Mary G. Filice

National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences/Midwest (NATAS), Independent Feature Project (IFP), Association of Women Journalists (AWJ), Convergence Chicago

Researching the impact of media convergence and mutlitasking on student learning and critical thinking. Chosen as a National CASTL Institute scholar (June 2009) focusing on this reserach., Conducting a break-out session at the 29th International Critical Thinking Conference (July 2009): Truthiness, Trust, and Technology: Critical Thinking in the Age of Convergence., Conduct a series of media literacy workshops for Split Pillow, an alternative filmmaking cooperative., Developing a multiplatform "film" based on August Strindberg's one-act The Stronger.

Integration of technology into the classroom to enhance teaching, student learning, and critical thinking., Media Literacy, Independent filmmaking

Mary Filice is tenure-track faculty and coordinator of the Media Concentration of the Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Department, Columbia College Chicago. As an independent filmmaker and consultant Mary recently assisted Percolator Films (formerly Reetime Film and Video Forum) on their first film festival, The Talking Pictures Festival, which took place in Evanston, IL May 1-3. Mary is also a media literacy advocate conducting a series of media literacy/filmmaking workshops for middle-school children in conjunction with the alternative filmmaking group Split Pillow. Mary has a MA in Film/Video from Columbia College and BA in Theater from Loyola University.

Diane Collins

Quality of Life Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, Cross-Cultural Service Learning Class

Rehabilitation Science and Technology, Occupational Therapy

Diane Collins is an Asst. Professor in Rehab Science and Technology Dept., University of Pittsburgh.

ryan m moeller

modern language association, national council of teachers of english, rhetoric society of america

rhetoric, technique and technology, computer games, cultural studies

ryan moeller is an assistant professor of rhetoric and technology in the english department at utah state university. his research interests include the role of agency within systems dominated by technique and technology.