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Full name

Deborah Cotler and Gail Matthews-DeNatale

Job title

instructional designer

Role

technology

Education

Ed.M., Educational Media & Technology, Boston University, 2002. B.A., History, SUNY Albany, 1994

Bio

GAIL MATHEWS-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. DEBORAH COTLER has a Masters in Educational Media and Technology from Boston University and six years of professional experience designing and developing instructional materials for use in a variety of settings. She recently transitioned from Simmons College to an Instructional Design position at Monmouth University. Previously, she worked on online education initiatives for Harvard Business School, New York University School of Law, and INSEAD. Her interests include goal-based scenarios and failure-driven learning.

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3 years 10 weeks

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Faculty as Authors of Online Courses: Support and Mentoring	2 years 50 weeks ago