Linda Bruenjes

Developing Online/Hybrid Professional Development materials assessing online/hybrid courses, developing community in the online environment, student engagement in online courses, integration of technology in the classroom, technology across the curriculum

Graduate online education, online/hybrid courses, faculty development, assessment, technology in education, management information systems

Linda Bruenjes, Ed.D. Associate Professor Director, RoseMary B. Fuss Technology for Learning Center Chair, Computer and Information Science Department Dr. Bruenjes has dedicated over 20 years to the field of higher education. During her tenure at Lasell College she has served as Chair of the Coeducational Transition Team, Director of Academic Computing, Chair of the Computer and Information Science Department, and, most recently Director of the RoseMary B Fuss Technology for Learning Center. Dr. Bruenjes is a former Joan Weiler Arnow Professor during which time she furthered her research in the area of computer literacy and the digital divide. She holds an Ed.D. degree in Leadership in Schooling from UMass Lowell and a Master in Business Education degree from Suffolk University. Dr. Bruenjes’ dissertation, A Multi-Case Study Investigating The Disposition Of Faculty Use Of Technology As A Learning Tool In The Higher Education Classroom, continues to inform her work as she directs the Technology Across the Curriculum initiative at the College. Dr. Bruenjes has recently co-authored the chapter on Internet2 for the Handbook of Computer Networks.

Sam O

Academic Commons, Sakai, OSPI, uPortal

CMS, LMS, VLE, eportfolio, open source

Janet Simons

-investigation of multimedia literacy and its relationship to learniing, -scholarly multimedia communication, -investigation of academic support models at the course level

Film, Science, Art, Education, Learning Theory

Janet Simons is an instructional technologist at Hamilton College supporting the scholarship of teaching, digital humanities, and faculty development programs.

John Ottenhoff

Shakespeare, Shakespeare on Film, Early Modern Women Writers, Early Modern Devotional Writing, The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Hypertext Theory

John Ottenhoff is Vice President of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, a consortium of 14 independent liberal arts colleges located in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Colorado.

Robert Paterson

Development of Master Technology Plan, Five year budget forcasting, Technology reorganization

Management, Simulations, New teaching models, Habitat diversity

Robert Paterson is Vice President of Information Technology, Planning and Research at Molloy College, on New York's Long Island.

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.

Gideon O. Burton

Academic Evolution blog, Biography - Eugene England, New Media Rhetoric

rhetoric, web2.0, education, educational technology, media literacy, digital literacy, film, Mormon studies, India

Gideon Burton is Asst. Professor of English at Brigham Young University

Barron Koralesky

Fabio J. Chacon

Online Learning, Cognitive Psychology, Evaluation

Born in Venezuela, dedicated professional life to distance education since the early 1970. Several publications and research in the field. Currently, resident of the USA.

Martha Ankeny

Michael Roy

Michael Roy works at Middlebury College where he is Dean of Library and Information Services. He is one of the founding editors of Academic Commons.

Richard J. Darga

Blackboard to Moodle Transition, Smart Classroom Expansion, Electronic Publishing, Expansion of the Center for Teaching and Research Excellence

Change Management, Educational Research Methods

Doctoral prepared educator and corporate executive and with 20 years experience in education, health care and information technology with demonstrated leadership ability in organizing, directing and controlling the strategic planning and marketing function, development of new services, the successful financial turnaround of problem operations, extracting maximum performance from established programs, and technological network construction. Experience in graduate level instruction, developing on-line courses and managing technology support and training operations. Change management coordination and presentation experience. Proven leader and excellent problem-solver with finely tuned analytical, organizational development, education, strategic planning, and communication skills. FRYE Fellow.

Scott Siddall

Open source software: Sakai, OSPI, uPortal, Digital asset management, especially faculty collections and protocols for sharing content, Role of teaching and learning centers on the small campus

Environmental studies, in particular the tragegy of the commons in marine resource management, Socio-cultural dynamics of online collaboration

Joe Antonioli

social software, virtual worlds

Manger of Web and Interactive Digital Media Technologies at Middlebury College

Robert K. Brown

Robert K. Brown has been Special Assistant to the president for Technology, Student Services and Strategic Planning.

Ken Graetz

Developing an online Clinical Lab Science program, Exploring the academic applications of digital ink, Opening new faculty and staff learning commons on campus

collaboration, teamwork, groups, communication, cognition, emotion, attitudes, psychometric, assessment

Ken Graetz received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992. Specializing in Social Psychology, his research interests include team and group dynamics, social cognition, psychometrics, and computer supported collaborative work. A faculty member for 10 years at the University of Dayton, Dr. Graetz taught such courses as Experimental Psychology, Team and Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Processes, and Statistics. He also served as the Director of Collaboration Technology and eLearning in the UD Ryan C. Harris Learning and Teaching Center. Dr. Graetz joined Winona State University in 2002 and now serves as the Director of Teaching, Learning, and Technology Services. He is engaged currently in the development of learning opportunities for faculty and staff, academic technology project management and support, and numerous research and development projects.

Robin Ladouceur

WordPress Mu, MediaWiki, subject matter portal construction

Suzanne M.

ePorfolios, streaming video, Student portal

learning spaces, instructiona design, information literacy

Suzanne M. Risley, MLS, is the Vice President for Library and Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut

Jolee West

Jolee West works at Wesleyan University, where she is the Academic Computing Manager for Natural Sciences and Mathematics. She occasionally teaches biological anthropology in Wesleyan's Graduate Liberal Studies Program.

Sue Maberry