Don E. Descy, Ph.D. 320 West Welcome Avenue
Don E. Descy, Ph.D.
EDUCATION:
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. 1987.
Ph.D. Instructional Media and Technology.
Minor Areas: Evaluation and Measurement,
Curriculum and Instruction.
- University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. 1981.
6th Year in Education. Instructional Media and Technology.
- Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT. 1970.
M.S. Biology Education.
- Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT. 1967.
B.S. Biology Education.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
- 1998-2008: Full Professor: Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN.
Program Director: Education Technology Master’s Degree and Certificate Program.
Graduate Faculty: Morehead State University, Morehead, KY (Sp 2001 –Sp 2003 )
- 2006- : Adjunct Faculty: Teacher Education University, Winter Park, FL.
- 1993-1998: Associate Professor: Mankato State University, Mankato, MN.
- 1989-1993: Assistant Professor: Mankato State University, Mankato, MN. Instructional media utilization, Media production, Instructional
systems design, Microcomputer operation, Telecommunications (Internet, Web page design and production, and Distance Education), Visual literacy.
- 1986-1994: Consultant: research methodology and statistics.
- 1987-1989: Assistant Administrative Director: Connecticut State Bar Examining Committee.
- 1988-1989: Adjunct Professor: Central Connecticut State University. Instructional media production.
- 1987-1989: Adjunct Professor: Eastern Connecticut State University. Statistics.
- 1985-1987: Research Assistant: Dean's Office, School of Education, University of Connecticut.
- 1985-1987: Associate Supervisor: Admissions Testing Program, Bureau of Educational Research, University of Connecticut.
- 1968-1985: Teacher: Grades 7,8,9: biology, physical science.
- 1967-1968: Teaching Assistant: Biology Department, Central Connecticut State University.
PUBLICATIONS:
- Descy, D.E. (2009, May/June). All Aboard the Internet: Grooker, kartoo, addict-o-matic and more: Really different search engines. TechTrends, 53 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (2009, March/April). All Aboard the Internet: Netbooks: Small but powerful friends. TechTrends, 53 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (2009, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: Who goes there? Staying anonymous on the web. TechTrends, 53 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (2008, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: Of course it’s true…I found it on the web! TechTrends, 52 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (2008, September/October). All Aboard the Internet: Web browsers take another step forward. TechTrends, 52 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (2008, May/June). All Aboard the Internet: A clearer view of vista features. TechTrends, 52 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (2008, March/April). All Aboard the Internet: IGoogle, ugoogle, weallgoogle. TechTrends, 52 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (2008, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: Second life. TechTrends, 52 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (2007, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: Mashups…with or without potatoes. TechTrends, 51 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (2007, September/October). All Aboard the Internet: Getting your website noticed. TechTrends, 51 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (2007, July/August). All Aboard the Internet: Reduce, reuse, recycle: Good earth ant the electronics dilemma. TechTrends, 51 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (2007, May/June). All Aboard the Internet: Gifts from uncle bill: Free stuff from microsoft. TechTrends, 51 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (2007, March/April). All Aboard the Internet: Browser-based online applications: Something for everyone! TechTrends, 51 (2).
- - Descy, D.E. (2007, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: IMset to talk with you with text! . TechTrends, 51 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (2006, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: Googlepack:
BETA is better.. TechTrends, 50 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (2006, September/October). All Aboard the Internet: Keeping kids safe online. TechTrends, 50 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (2006, July/August). All Aboard the Internet: Protecting your computer
from viruses. TechTrends, 50 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (2006, May/June). All Aboard the Internet: Video: From the big screen to the small screen to the smaller screen. TechTrends, 50 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (2006, March/April). All Aboard the Internet: E to Go: The Internet in your pocket. TechTrends, 50 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (2006, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: The Wiki: True Web Democracy. TechTrends, 50 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (2005, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: XXXXX. TechTrends, 49 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (2005, September/October). All Aboard the Internet: Broadcasting for the rest of us: Podcasting. TechTrends, 49 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (2005, July/August). All Aboard the Internet: Finding your way around the world: Mapping websites. TechTrends, 49 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (2005, May/June). All Aboard the Internet: RSS: Your one stop for news and information. TechTrends, 49 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (2005, March/April). All Aboard the Internet: Calling the world… For free. TechTrends, 49 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (2005, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: Browsing the Web: X marks the spot for an opera and for a fire with a fox. TechTrends, 49 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (2004, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: Peek a boo… I'm watching you: Spyware. TechTrends, 48 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (2004, September/October). All Aboard the Internet: Becoming a Digital Being. TechTrends, 48 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (2004, May/June). All Aboard the Internet: Let's put it in writing for everyone to see: The blog. TechTrends, 48 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (2004, March/April). All Aboard the Internet: I can speak 5 languages fluently… so can you! TechTrends, 48 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (2004, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: From the visible to the invisible. TechTrends, 48 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (2003, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: Neat Little Web Page Add-ons. TechTrends, 47 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (Fall, 2003). Organizing the Internet: Safe passage through a
minefield of information. Library Trends, 52, (2).
- Descy, D.E. (2001). Media Review: Instructional Design: A Primer. International
Journal of Instructional Media, 28 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (2001, May/June). All Aboard the Internet: E-collaborations: Virtual
meetings sites and software on the Web. TechTrends, 45 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (2000, September). All Aboard the Internet: Internet telephony.
TechTrends, 44 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (2000, May). All Aboard the Internet: HTML with caffeine: Javascript.
TechTrends, 44 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (2000, April). All Aboard the Internet: “Good Morning HAL-
9000”… Good Morning Don”… A primer on speech recognition software.
TechTrends, 44 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (2000, March). All Aboard the Internet: Speed Surfing the Web from
your Home. TechTrends, 44 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (2000, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: MP3 –
Spectacular Sound Over the Internet. TechTrends, 44 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (1999, October). All Aboard the Internet: HTML With Caffeine:
JavaScript. TechTrends, 43 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (1999, September). All Aboard the Internet: HTML Editors: Web Pages
in Minutes! TechTrends, 43 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (1998, April/May). All Aboard the Internet: WebTV: Internet
for the rest of (them). TechTrends, 43 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (1998, March). All Aboard the Internet: Software for on-line teaching.
TechTrends, 43 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1998, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: Web-based
Course Authoring Tools: An Introduction. TechTrends, 43 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (1997, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: Accessible Web
Page Design. TechTrends, 42 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (1997, October). All Aboard the Internet: Pictures on the Web: Digital Cameras. TechTrends, 42 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (1997, September). All Aboard the Internet: Good Cookies and Bad Cookies. TechTrends, 42 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (1997, May/June). The Internet and Education: Some Lessons on
Privacy and Pitfalls. Educational Technology, 37 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (1997, April/May). All Aboard the Internet: Web Page Design: Part 3. TechTrends, 42 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (1997, March). All Aboard the Internet: Web Page Design: Part 2. TechTrends, 42 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1997, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: Web Page Design: Part 1. TechTrends, 42 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (1997, January/February). An Internet Safari for Educators. Media
and Methods, p.27.
- Furst-Bowe, J.A. & Descy, D.E. (1996, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: MOOs for Teaching and Learning. TechTrends, 41 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (1996, October). All Aboard the Internet: Citing Internet
Resources. TechTrends, 41 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (1996, September). All Aboard the Internet: Evaluating Internet
Resources. TechTrends, 41 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (1996, April/May). All Aboard the Internet: Internet Telephone.
TechTrends, 41 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (1996, April). Creating Your Own Home Page - A Step-by-Step Guide.
Technology Connection, 3 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1996, March). All Aboard the Internet: Audio Streams Onto the
Internet. TechTrends, 41 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1996, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: NCSA Mosaic,
Netscape, and Java/HotJava! TechTrends, 41 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (1995, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: Adding Graphics
to your Web Page. TechTrends, 40 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (1995, October). All Aboard the Internet: Making Your Own World-
Wide Web Page. TechTrends, 40 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (1995, September). All Aboard the Internet: Searching the World-Wide Web. TechTrends, 40 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (1995, June). All Aboard the Internet: E-mail and Privacy. Community College Association for Instruction & Technology Newsletter, 22 (2): (Reprinted from: TechTrends, 40 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1995, April/May). All Aboard the Internet: Locating On-Line
Resources. TechTrends, 40 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (1995, March). All Aboard the Internet: E-mail and Privacy.
TechTrends, 40 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1995, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: Making the Internet Connection. TechTrends, 40 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (Ed.). (1994, Fall). The Mankato Statement: A Midwest Journal of
Research and Opinion, 23 (1) Mankato, MN: College of Education.
- Descy, D.E. (1994, November, December). All Aboard the Internet: On-line Internet Resources. Tech Trends, 39 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (1994, October). All Aboard the Internet: Finding A Friend's Internet Address. TechTrends, 39 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (1994, September). All Aboard the Internet: World-Wide Web: Adding Multimedia to Cyberspace. TechTrends, 39 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (1994). The Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet.
Wisconsin Ideas in Media, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. (1994, April/May). All Aboard the Internet: That Wonderful Gopher.
TechTrends, 39 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (1994, Winter). MEMO Goes On The Net. Minnesota Media, 18 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1994, March). All Aboard the Internet: The Mankato State Graduate
Level Internet Class (With Birmingham, Frank), TechTrends, 39 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1994, January/February). All Aboard the Internet: Tools to Ease Your Internet Adventures. (Part 2) . TechTrends, 39 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (1993, Fall). Let's Talk About the Internet. Minnesota Media, 18 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (1993, November/December). All Aboard the Internet: Tools to Ease Your Internet Adventures. (Part 1) . TechTrends, 38 (6).
- Descy, D.E. (1993, October). All Aboard the Internet: Where to Start: An Internet
Resource Guide. TechTrends, 38 (5).
- Descy, D.E. (1993, September). All Aboard the Internet: The Internet/School Connection. TechTrends, 38 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (1993). Media Review: Cyrs, T.E., & Smith, F.A. Teleclass Teaching:
A Resource Guide, 2nd Ed. International Journal of Instructional Media, 20 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (1993). Elementary Education Student Access to Computer Hardware
and Software. Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 9 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1993, Jan/Feb). All Aboard The Internet. TechTrends, 38 (1).
- Descy, D. E. (1992, Fall). Cable Connections: Exploring the Possibilities. Library
Education News. 1 (4). Mankato, MN: Library Media Education, Mankato State
University. Reprinted (1993, April) in The Clipboard, 2 (7). Circle Pines, MN:
Minnesota Society for Technology in Education.
- Descy, D.E. (1992, Fall). (Editor). Library Education News.
1 (4). Mankato, MN: Library Media Education, Mankato State University.
- Descy, D.E. (1992, Winter). Education Goes on the Air - Interactive Television in
Rural Minnesota. Educational Horizons, 70, (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1992). First Year Elementary Schoolteachers' Utilization
of Instructional Media. International Journal of Instructional Media, 19 (2).
(EJ 447 555).
- Descy, D. E. (1991, Fall). Mankato chosen to be an official MECC authorized
preview (MAP) center. Library Education News. 1 (3). Mankato, MN:
Library Media Education, Mankato State University.
- Descy, D.E. (1991, Fall). (Editor). Library Education News.
1 (3). Mankato, MN: Library Media Education, Mankato State University.
- Descy, D.E. (1991). Media Review: Cravotta, M., & Wilson, A. Media
Cookbook for Kids. International Journal of Instructional Media, 18 (3)
- Descy, D.E. (1991). Media Review: Simonson, M., & Thompson, A. Educational
Computing Foundations. International Journal of Instructional Media, 18 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1991). Instructional Media Utilization In
the Classroom and its Relationship to Teacher Burnout and Student
Learning. International Journal of Instructional Media, 18 (2).
- Descy, D.E. (1991, May). A Positive Approach to Changing Negative Teacher Attitudes Towards the School Library Media Center. DSMS Update, p. 5.
of an Instrument to Measure Attitudes Towards Advisors: The Descy
Attitude Towards Advisors scale (DATAs). International Journal of
Instructional Media, 18 (1).
- Descy, D.E. (1991, Spring). Instructional Media Utilization, Classroom Learning,
and Teacher Burnout. Mankato Statement. Mankato, MN: College of
Education, Mankato State University. P. 11. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service No. ED 344 575).
- Descy, D.E. (1991). Effects of Color Change of the Ground of a
Visual on Picture Recognition of Field Dependent/Field Independent Individuals. International Journal of Instructional Media, 17 (4).
- Descy, D.E. (1991). Media Reviews: Effective Presentation Skills,
Technical Presentation Skills. International Journal of Instructional
Media, 17 , (3).
- Descy, D.E. (1991, Jan/Feb). 2-Way Interactive Television in
Minnesota: The Knowledge Interactive Distribution System (KIDS). Tech Trends , 36 (1).
- Descy, D. E. (1990, Winter). Selling the school library media program: A call
to action. (Part 2). Library Education News. 1 (2). Mankato, MN:
Library Media Education, Mankato State University.
- Descy, D.E. (1990, Winter). (Editor). Library Education News.
1 (2). Mankato, MN: Library Media Education, Mankato State University.
- Descy, D. E. (1989, Spring). Selling the school library media program: A call
to action. (Part 1). Library Education News. 1, (1). Mankato, MN: Library Media Education, Mankato State University.
- Descy, D. E. (1989, Spring). (Editor). Library Education News. 1, (1).
Mankato, MN: Library Media Education, Mankato State University.
- Descy, D.E. (1988). Setting Standards and Cut Scores: Where do we draw the
pass/fail? The Bar Examiner. 57 (3).
- Descy, D.E. and Smith, S.A. (1987). University of Connecticut, School of Education, Placement Survey. Deans Office, School of Education.
- Descy, D.E. (1981). Color in media: Is it worth the cost? International Journal of
Instructional Media. 8 (3).
- Descy, D.E. (1987). Effects of Color Change of the Ground of A Visual on Picture
Memory and Recognition of Field Dependent/ Field Independent Individuals.
(Doctoral Dissertation, University of Connecticut, Storrs, 1987).
Dissertation Abstracts International, 48, 2832A.
BOOKS:
- Forcier, R.C., & Descy, D.E. (2005). The Computer as an Education
Tool: Productivity and Problem Solving, 4/e. New York: Prentice Hall Merrill Education.
- Forcier, R.C., & Descy, D.E. (2002). The Computer as an Education
Tool: Productivity and Problem Solving, 3/e. New York: Prentice Hall Merrill Education.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
- Descy, D.E. (2001). Designing Web Pages and Sites for Training and
Business. In B.H.Khan (Ed.), Web-Based Training. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Educational Technology Publications.
- Descy, D.E. (1997). Computers and Connections, Servers and Browsers, HTML and
Editors, and other Helper Applications. In B.H.Khan (Ed.), Web-Based
Instruction. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.
- Descy, D.E. (1996). Internet Connections and the Educational Technologist. In
D.P.Ely (Ed.), Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1995-1996, Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
- Descy, D.E. (1995). The Internet: Information Power at your Fingertips. In
D.M.Epler (Ed.), K-12 Networking: Breaking Down the Walls of the Learning
Environment. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc.
PRESENTATIONS:
- Descy, D.E. & Stoddard, C.A. Secrets from the Orient: A Distance Education Model that Works. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology 2005 Convention, Orlando, FL. October 21, 2005.
- Descy, D.E. No Cost Help for the Web to Increase Teaching Effectiveness
Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology 2005 Convention, Orlando, FL. October 20, 2005.
- Descy, D.E. The Other Side of Information: The Invisible Web. Presented at the
National Educational Computing Conference, 2005, Philadelphia, PA. June 30,
2005.
- Descy, D.E., et al. Trends in Mobile Technology for k16 Higher Education/Teacher Preparation. Panel discussion presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, 2005, Philadelphia, PA. June 28, 2005.
- Descy, D.E. No Cost Power Boosters for your Classroom. Presented at the
Minnesota Educational Media Organization 2004 Convention, St. Cloud, MN.
October 1, 2004.
- Descy, D.E. The Invisible Web… Lifting the Veil Presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, 2004, New Orleans, LA. June 22, 2004.
- Descy, D.E. Surfing New Waves to Web Site Evaluation: Can we tell the good, the bad, and the ugly… Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2003 Convention, Anaheim, CA. October 25, 2003.
- Descy, D.E. Surfing the Invisible Web: Finding Information on the Invisible Web. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology 2003 Convention, Anaheim, CA. October 24, 2003.
- Descy, D.E. & Gunter, G. Surfing New Faculty: Training Faculty in Technology
Online! Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology 2003 Convention, Anaheim, CA. October 24, 2003.
- Descy, D.E. What Teachers Should Know about the Invisible Web. Presented at the Minnesota Educational Media Organization Annual Convention, Fargo, ND. October 3, 2003.
- Descy, D.E. Designing and Using WebQuests in the Classroom. Presented at the Minnesota Educational Media Organization Annual Convention, Fargo, ND. October 3, 2003.
- Descy, D.E., McLeod, S, & others. Meeting New Teacher & Administrator Technology Skill Expectations. Panel presented at the Minnesota Educational Media Organization Information Technology meeting, Maple Grove, MN. April 25, 2003.
- Descy, D.E. Searching The Invisible Web. Presented at the College of Education
Technology Excellence Seminar, Mankato, MN. February 24, 2003.
- Descy, D.E. The Invisible Web: What Every Professor Should Know. Presented at the
Center for Teaching and Learning Fall Conference, Bemidji, MN.
November 8, 2002.
- Descy, D.E. The Invisible Web: Lifting the Veil. Presented at the Minnesota
Educational Media Organization Annual Convention, St. Paul, MN. October 4, 2002.
- Descy, D.E., Jackson, J., & Williams, O. Webpages: Teaching Students to be Discriminating. Presented at the Minnesota Library Association Annual Conference. September 27, 2002.
- Descy, D.E. Technology Partnerships Between the United States and The People's
Republic of China. Presented at the China Association for Educational
Communications and Technology annual Conference. Shenzhen, People's Republic of
China. December 5, 2001.
- Descy, D.E. & Gunter, G. Training Faculty Online - The Good, The Bad, and The Many
Possibilities. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology 2001 Convention, Atlanta, GA. November 10, 2001.
- Descy, D.E. Workshop: Discovering WebQuests. Presented at the
Mississippi LAMP (Library and Media Professionals) Tour: Tupelo, Grenada, Jackson and Hattiesburg, MS. September 18-21, 2001.
- Descy, D.E. Workshop: Credibility of Web Resourses. Presented at the
Mississippi LAMP (Library and Media Professionals) Tour: Tupelo, Grenada, Jackson and Hattiesburg, MS. September 18-21, 2001.
- Strudler, N., Descy, D.E., Falba, C.J. & Wetzel, K. Models for Integrating Technology into Field Experiences in PT3 Projects. Presented at NECC’01 (National Educational Computing Conference), Chicago, IL. June 26, 2001.
- Descy, D.E. Keynote: Technology, Potatoes, Carrots & Apples. Presented at the
Arkansas Association of Instructional Media Annual Conference, Hot Springs, AK. April 24, 2001.
- Descy, D.E. But it has to be true! I found it on the internet. Presented at the
Arkansas Association of Instructional Media Annual Conference, Hot Springs, AK. April 23, 2001.
- Descy, D.E. & Stoddard, C. Planning presentation: Will they feel it?. Presented at the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media Annual Conference, Hot Springs, AK. April 23, 2001.
- Descy, D.E. WebQuest for everyone. Presented at the Arkansas Association of
Instructional Media Annual Conference, Hot Springs, AK. April 23, 2001.
- Descy, D.E. & Stoddard, C. Planning a Presentation: Will They Feel It?. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2000 Convention, Denver CO. October 27, 2000.
- Descy, D.E., Klein, J, Lipsitz, L. & Simonson, M. Publishing in Educational Technology: Perspectives from the Editors. Invited Presidential Session presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2000 Convention, Denver CO. October 26, 2000.
- Stoddard, C. & Descy, D. Planning and Producing a Winning Presentation. Paid
workshop presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2000 Convention, Denver CO. October 25, 2000.
- Descy, D.E. A Research Evening. Presented at Phi Delta Kappa Chapter 0129 Meeting, Mankato, MN. April 20, 2000.
- Descy, D.E. A Teacher's Guide to Infusing HyperStudio in the Classroom? Presented
at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2000
Convention, Long Beach, CA. February 18, 2000.
- Descy, D.E. Powerful Presentations Using PowerPoint Presented
at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2000
Convention, Long Beach, CA. February 16, 2000.
- Descy, D.E. I Have HyperStudio… Now What? Presented at NECC’99 (National
Educational Computing Conference), Atlantic City, NJ. June 24, 1999.
- Descy, D.E. Integrating Technology & Instruction. Presented at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Summer Computer Workshops, Coon Rapids, MN. June30, July 14, 1999.
- Quinlan, L.A., and Descy, D.E. Internet Based Projects to Make Your Curriculum
Shine. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology 1999 Convention, Houston, TX. February 12, 1999.
- Descy, D.E. Producing Your Own Web Page in a Matter of Minutes. Presented at the
Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1999 Convention,
Houston, TX. February 12, 1999.
- Descy, D.E. Tools for Web-based Learning. Presented at the Association for
Educational Communications and Technology 1999 Convention, Houston, TX.
February 11, 1999.
- Descy, D.E. Web Pages as Easy As One, Two, Three. Paid workshop presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1999 Convention,
Houston, TX. February 10, 1999.
- Descy, D.E. Let’s Explore Native American Cultures. Special invited “Model
Classroom Session” Session. Presented at the ISTE Tel-Ed’98
(Telecommunications and Education Conference), New Orleans, LA. October 31,
1998.
- Descy, D.E. Credibility of Web Resources: Who Do? VooDoo? and all that Jazz. Special invited AECT Society Session. Presented at the ISTE Tel-Ed’98
(Telecommunications and Education Conference), New Orleans, LA. October 30,
1998.
- Descy, D.E. Making Your Presentation Louisiana Red Hot! Paid workshop presented
at the ISTE Tel-Ed’98 (Telecommunications and Education Conference), New
Orleans, LA. October 29, 1998.
- Descy, D.E. Brain Compatible Learning, Technology Integration, and You. Five day
workshop presented at Marywood College, Scranton, PA:, July 25-31, 1998.
- Descy, D.E. Surfin’ Your Class Onto the Net. Presented at NECC’98 (National
Educational Computing Conference), San Diego, CA. June 23, 1998. (Invited
AECT Society Session.)
- Descy, D.E. Riding Your Wave to a Great Presentation. Paid workshop presented at NECC'98 (National Educational Computing Conference), San Diego, CA. June 22,
1998.
- Descy, D.E., and Woods, W. Ethics of Journalism in an Information Society.
Presented at the Society of Professional Journalist meeting, University of
Wisconsin - River Falls, April 16, 1998.
- Descy, D.E. Steps in Evaluating Internet Resources. Presented at Wisconsin
Indianhead Technical College Spring Symposium, Rice Lake, WI, March 27, 1998. (Invited paid presentation.)
- Descy, D.E. Designing Web Pages in 5 Minutes or Less. Presented at Wisconsin
Indianhead Technical College Spring Symposium, Rice Lake, WI, March 27, 1998. (Invited paid presentation.)
- Descy, D.E. I Found it on the Web.. So What.. Can We Believe it?? Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1998 Convention,
St. Louis, MO. February 21, 1998.
- Descy, D.E., and Quinlan, L.A. Developing and Teaching an Internet Training Course. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology
1998 Convention, St. Louis, MO. February 21, 1998.
- Descy, D.E. Using the Internet to Introduce Diverse Cultures. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1998 Convention,
St. Louis, MO. February 19, 1998.
- Descy, D.E. Internet 2000: The Future is Now! Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1998 Convention,
St. Louis, MO. February 18, 1998 (Invited presentation).
- Descy, D.E. Web Pages in Five Minutes. Presented at TIES’97 Conference,
Minneapolis, MN December 13, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. Let's Learn About the Internet. Workshops (3) presented at the 9th
Omnium-Gatherum 7-12. An Opportunity to Explore. (Presented to students in
grade 7-12.), Mankato State University, December 9, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. Graphic Communications and Producing Visuals for the Classroom.
Workshop presented to the faculty of New Ulm (MN) Junior High School,
November 7, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. The Internet and the World Wide Web for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing:
Resources and Services. Presented at the Self Help for the Hard of Hearing
State Conference, St. Cloud, MN October 17, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. and Felix-Carter, M-L. Cultural Diversity and the Internet: Resources
And Ideas for your Classroom. Presented at MEMO (Minnesota Educational Media Organization Fall Conference, Minneapolis, MN October 3, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. But I Found It On the Internet - It Must Be True. Presented at MEMO (Minnesota Educational Media Organization Fall Conference, Minneapolis, MN
October 3, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. Web Leadership and Teaching: Issues and Answers, AECT (Association
for Educational Communications and Technology) Summer Leadership Conference,
St. Paul, MN. July 31, and August 1, 1997 (Invited presentations).
- Descy, D.E. Evaluating World Wide Web Information: How Can You Trust What You See? Presented at NECC'97 (National Educational Computing Conference),
Seattle, WA. July 1, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. World Wide Web Pages in Five Minutes. Paid workshop presented at NECC'97 (National Educational Computing Conference), Seattle, WA.
June 29, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. An Introduction to World Wide Web Page Development, Minnesota
State Colleges and University Electronic Academy Summer Institute, Bemidji, MN.
June 4 and 5, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. Information on the Internet: What Can We Trust?, Classrooms of the
Future III: Transforming Classrooms at Hamline University, St. Paul, MN.
May 28, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. Designing and Using PowerPoint for Departmental Presentations.
Workshop for College of Education Secretaries at the Mankato State University,
April 26, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. Introduction to Departmental LISTSERVs. Workshop for College of
Education Secretaries at the Mankato State University, April 26, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. Enhancing Your Lecture Using Electronic Presentation Software.
Inservice workshop for College of Education Faculty at the Mankato State
University, March 25 & April 17, April 12 & May 17, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. Developing and Teaching an Internet Training Course Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1997 Convention,
Albuquerque, NM. February 15, 1997.
- Descy, D.E. Evaluating World Wide Web Information Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1997 Convention,
Albuquerque, NM. February 15, 1997.
- Hackbarth, S.A., Descy, D.E., & Quinlan, L.A. Web-based Learning. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1997 Convention,
Albuquerque, NM. February 13, 1997.
- Descy, D.E., Cline, E., Anderson, G., and Brown, R. Planning for Educational
Technology. Panelist following PBS/U of MD videoconference. University of St.
Thomas, St. Paul, MN. November 14, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. Evaluating Internet Based Resources. Presented at the MEMO'96
Fall Conference, Duluth, MN. October 4, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. Technology Tools for the Classroom. Presented at a full week k-12
teacher workshop. Minnesota Riverland Technical College, Austin, MN.
July 25, and August 1, 8, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. Teaching Over the Internet. Presented at a full week post-secondary
teacher NSF-Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement workshop. Minnesota Riverland Technical College, Austin, MN. July 18, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. Introduction to the Web and Building Web Pages. Presented to the
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences "Teaching on the Web" In-service
workshop. Mankato State University, MN. June 14 and 15, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. and Fiehn, B. Helping Preservice Teachers to Use Computers, Internet, and Technology. Presented at NECC '96 (National Educational Computing Conference), Minneapolis, MN. June 13, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. Cultural Diversity Resources on the Internet. Presented at NECC'96 (National Educational Computing Conference), Minneapolis, MN.
June 12, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. and Quinlan, L. Developing and Teaching an Internet Training Course. (AECT Society Session). Presented at NECC '96 (National Educational
Computing Conference), Minneapolis, MN. June 12, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. Designing and Producing World Wide Web Pages. Workshop presented to faculty and staff at JICA (Japan International Cooperative Center - Japan Foreign Ministry), JICA Center, Okinawa, Japan. March 21, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. The Role of the Educational Resource Center in the USA. Presented to faculty and staff at Tsukuba University, Tsukuba, Japan. March 14, 1996.
- Descy, D.E., and Birmingham, F.R., All Aboard the Internet. Presented at the
Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1996 Convention,
Indianapolis, Indiana. February 16, 1996.
- Descy, D.E. Cultural Diversity Resources on the Internet. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1996 Convention,
Indianapolis, Indiana. February 16, 1996.
- Descy, D.E., and Birmingham, F.R., Advanced Internet Topics. Presented at the
Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1996 Convention,
Indianapolis, Indiana, February 15, 1996.
- Viers, G., and Descy, D.E. Instructional Technology Programs Are Beginning to Spin
Webs. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology 1996 Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana, February 14, 1996.
- Descy, D.E., Riley, T., & Levens, S. Rural Applications of Telecommunications
Technology. Presented at Technology Tools for Rural Revitalization, North
Mankato, December 14, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Exploring the Internet. Workshops (3) presented at the 8th
Omnium-Gatherum 7-12... Exploring the Universe (Presented to students in
grade 7-12.), Mankato State University, December 7, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. What is this Internet? Three workshops presented at the 8th
Omnium-Gatherum 7-12... Exploring the Universe (Presented to students in
grades 7-12.), Mankato State University, December 5, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Multicultural Resources on the Internet. Presented at the Connecticut
Educational Media Association State Conference, Cromwell, CT,
November 3, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Internet: Issues and Answers. Panel Presented at the Connecticut
Educational Media Association State Conference, Cromwell, CT,
November 3, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Making Your Own World Wide Web Page. Two inservice workshops for
Faculty/Administrators at the Mankato State University Development Day, November 1, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Accountants Aboard the Internet. Workshop presented to the Mankato Branch of the Institute of Management Accountants, Mankato State University: August 15, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Surfin' The Net: World-Wide Web Construction. One day workshop presented at Marywood College, Scranton, PA, July 14, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Surfin' The Net: An Internet Workshop. Three day workshop presented at Marywood College, Scranton, PA:, July 11-13, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Developing and Presenting Internet Workshops and Training. Panel
presented at NECC '95 (National Educational Computing Conference), Baltimore, MD, June 19, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Introduction to the Internet. Workshop presented to faculty and staff
at Mankato State University, May 19, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Developing, Constructing, and Navigating the MN State University
Center for Faculty Development World-Wide Web Server. Bush Grant State
University Conference, Bloomington, MN, April 27, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Introduction to the Internet. Workshop presented to faculty and staff
at Mankato State University, April 21, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Feminism, Racism, and Oppression Resources on the Internet. Inservice workshop for Women's Center Class at the Mankato State University, April 10, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Getting Aboard the Internet. Presented at the Minnesota
Educational Media Organization Telecommunications Conference, Mankato, Minnesota, February 24, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Expanding Your Presentation Frontiers. Presented at the Association for
Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA, February 9, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Introducing the Internet. Presented at the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA, February 8, 1995.
- Descy, D.E., and Birmingham, F.R. All Aboard the Internet: Advanced Inter-
Navigating. Workshop presented at the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA, February 8, 1995.
- Descy, D.E., and Birmingham, F.R. All Aboard the Internet: A Beginners Guide.
Workshop presented at the Association for Educational Communications
and Technology, Anaheim, CA, February 7, 1995.
- Descy, D.E., & Lebowitz, R. Cultural Diversity in Cyberspace. Workshop presented at the Mankato State University Development Day, February 21, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Introduction to the Internet for Business and Industry. Workshop
presented at the Twin Cities Chapter of the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology, University of Minnesota, January 19, 1995
- Descy, D.E. All Aboard the Internet for Engineers. Workshop presented at the Twin
Cities Chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers, University of Minnesota,
January 12, 1995.
- Descy, D.E. Let's Check Out the Internet. Three workshops presented at the 7th
Omnium-Gatherum 7-12... An Opportunity to Explore (Presented to students in
grades 7-12.), Mankato State University, December 6, 1994 .
- Descy, D.E. Producing Overheads That Work. Presented at a faculty inservice
for the College of Business, Mankato State University, November 18, 1994.
- Descy, D.E., and Birmingham, F.R. Advancing on the Internet. Presented at the
American Association of School Librarians Conference, Indianapolis, IN,
November 11, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. Presenting Powerful Presentations. Presented at a faculty inservice
for the College of Business, Mankato State University, October, 21, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. Accessing the MSUS Pals System using MACPals. Presented at the
Minnesota State University System Bush Conference: Telecommunication
Linkages in Teacher Education. Bemidji, Minnesota, April 15, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. Producing Educational Overheads. Presented at a faculty inservice
day at Brookside Park School, Albert Lea, Minnesota, March, 18, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. Integrating the Internet into Your Curriculum. Inservice workshop for Faculty/Administrators at the Mankato State University Development Day, February 26, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. Preparing Powerful Presentations for the Classroom. Inservice workshop for Faculty/Administrators at the Mankato State University Development Day, February 26, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. All Aboard the Internet. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1994 Convention,
Nashville, Tennessee, February 16, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. Presenting Powerful Presentations. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1994 Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, February 16, 1994.
- West, P.C., Birmingham, F.R., Descy, D.E., Taylor, D., and Dickson, M.
Distance Education: Potentials and Perils. Presented at the Association
for Educational Communications and Technology 1994 Convention,
Nashville, Tennessee, February 16, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. Meet Their Needs Through the Internet. Presented at the Minnesota
Educational Media Organization Mid-Winter Conference, Alexandria, MN,
February 2, 1994.
- Descy, D.E. Getting Aboard the Internet. Presented at the Minnesota
Educational Media Organization Annual Conference, Brainerd, Minnesota,
October 2, 1993.
- Descy, D.E. Presentation Graphics Made Simple. Presented at the Minnesota
Educational Media Organization Annual Conference, Brainerd, Minnesota,
October 3, 1993.
- Descy, D.E. Presentation Magic. Workshop presented at NECC '93 (National
Educational Computing Conference), Orlando, Florida, July 1, 1993.
- Descy, D.E., and Lanclos, P. Hypermedia for the Apple IIe: An Introduction to
Tutor-Tech. Workshop presented at NECC '93 (National Educational Computing Conference), Orlando, Florida, June 27, 1993.
- Descy, D.E., and Birmingham, F.R. Internet Workshop. Inservice workshop for
media specialists, public librarians, supervisors in South Central Minnesota
Internet Access Project, May 11, 1993 (6 hours). Follow-up: May 21, 1993
(6 hours).
- Birmingham, F.R., and Descy, D.E. College of Education Internet Inservice.
Inservice workshops to introduce college of education faculty to Internet
Protocols. April 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 1993 (2 hour sessions).
- Birmingham, F.R., and Descy, D.E. Lab District Schools Internet Workshop. Inservice workshop to introduce superintendents and principals from
Superintendents' Advisory Committee, Laboratory District Teacher Education
Center to the Internet, April 8, 1993.
- Descy, D.E. Preparing Powerful Presentations. Inservice workshop for
Faculty/Administrators at the Mankato State University Development Day,
February 17, 1993.
- Descy, D.E. All Aboard the Internet. Inservice workshop presented at the Minnesota
Educational Media Organization Region 9 meeting, January 27, 1993.
- Descy, D.E. Introduction to the Camcorder and Its Uses in the Classroom. Inservice
workshop for Administrators and Library Media Specialists in Independent
School District 77, Mankato, MN area, January 25, 1993.
- Descy, D.E. Teaching Future Teachers about Telecommunications. Invited
presentation at the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology 1993 Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 13, 1993.
- Descy, D.E. Delivering Great Presentations: It's Easy as 1,2,3!. Presented
at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1993
Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 13, 1993.
- Descy, D.E. Cable Connections: Exploring the Possibilities. Presented
at the Minnesota Educational Media Organization Annual Conference, Duluth,
Minnesota, October 3, 1992.
- Descy, D.E. Bridging the Gap: How to Deliver Winning Presentations. Presented
at the Minnesota Educational Media Organization Annual Conference, Duluth Minnesota, October 2, 1992.
- Birmingham, F.R., and Descy, D.E. Models and Strategies for Training Distance
Education Teachers. Presented at the Sixth Annual Conference on Distance
Education, Training, & Interactive Technologies, Augusta, Maine,
September 24, 1992.
- Birmingham, F.R., and Descy, D.E. How to Build Support for a New Distance
Education Project Among Your Administration and Faculty. Presented at the Sixth
Annual Conference on Distance Education, Training, & Interactive Technologies,
Augusta, Maine, September 24, 1992.
- Descy, D.E. A Primer on Distance Education: What it is, how it works, and how to
use it. Invited presentation at the 26th Annual Media Technology Conference,
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI, June 23, 1992.
- Descy, D.E. Getting the Most Out of Your Speakers. Presented at the Region 6
Association for Educational Communications and Technology Leader's Conference,
St. Mary's College, Winona, MN, June 10, 1992.
- Descy, D.E., & Birmingham, F.R. Distance Education in Minnesota: The Kids
Project. Presented at the Ninth International Conference on Technology
and Education, Paris, France, March 18, 1992.
- Birmingham, F.R. & Descy, D.E. A Status Report on the Development of 2-Way
Televised Instruction in Minnesota. Presented at the Ninth International
Conference on Technology and Education, Paris, France, March 18, 1992.
- Descy, D.E., & Birmingham, F.R. Inservice Preparation for Distance Education
Teachers. Presented at the Ninth International Conference on Technology
and Education, Paris, France, March 17, 1992.
- Descy, D.E. Telecommunications-Selecting Appropriate Content for the Basic Media
Course. Invited presentation at the Association for Educational Communications
and Technology 1992 Convention, Washington, D.C. February 5, 1992.
- Birmingham, F.R., Descy, D.E., Ericson, D.A., and Hallan, S. Distance Education:
The Minnesota Experience. Presented at Association for Educational
Communications and Technology 1992 Convention, Washington, D.C.
February 6, 1992.
- Descy, D.E. Presentation Power: A practical Guide for Better Speaking. Presented at
Minnesota Educational Media Organization Annual Conference, Minneapolis
Minnesota, October 4, 1991.
- Descy, D.E., and Ericson, D.A. Teaching Over 2-Way Interactive Television.
Presented at Minnesota Educational Media Organization Annual Conference,
Minneapolis Minnesota, October 4, 1991.
- Birmingham, F.R., and Descy, D.E. The KIDS Project: A Distance Education
Model. Presented at the Fifth Annual Conference on Distance Education, Training,
& Interactive Technologies, Augusta, Maine, September 26, 1991.
- Birmingham, F.R., and Descy, D.E. Preparation of Distance Education Teachers.
Presented at the Fifth Annual Conference on Distance Education, Training, & Interactive Technologies, Augusta, Maine, September 27, 1991.
- Descy, D.E., and Birmingham, F.R. A Status Report on the Development of 2-Way
Televised Instruction In the Seven Campus Minnesota State University System.
Presented at the 12th Educational Computing Organization of Ontario and
the 8th International Conference on Technology and Education Joint Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 9, 1991.
- Birmingham, F.R., and Descy, D.E. Designing, Implementing, and Administrating a
2-Way Instructional Television System and Some Hints For Delivering
Instruction. Presented at the 12th Educational Computing Organization of Ontario
and the 8th International on Technology and Education Joint Conference, Toronto,
Canada, May 9,1991.
- Birmingham, F.R., and Descy, D.E. Designing, Implementing, and
Administrating a 2-Way Instructional Television System and Some
Hints For Delivering Instruction. Presented at the Fourth Annual
Conference on Distance Education, Training, & Interactive
Technologies, Augusta, Maine, September 27, 1990.
- Birmingham, F.R., and Descy, D.E. A Status Report on the Development
of 2-Way Televised Instruction In the Seven Campus Minnesota State
University System. Presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Distance
Education, Training, & Interactive Technologies, Augusta, Maine,
September 28, 1990.
- Descy, D.E. An Instrument to Measure Advising: DATAs, the
Descy Attitude Towards Advisors scale. Presented at the National Academic
Advising Association, 12th National Conference on Academic Advising, Miami,
Florida, October 10, 1988.
- Descy, D.E. Same Mousetrap. Improved Cheese: Technological Advances in
Classroom Equipment. Presented at the Technological Advances in Education and
Training Conference, University of Maine, October 2, 1987.
TELECONFERENCE SATELLITE PRESENTATIONS:
- Descy, D.E. Showcasing of Best Practices. Presenter of Best Practice for
Training Preservice Teachers in the Use of Technology.on Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities Technology Competencies in Teacher Education
Teleconference MnSAT, St. Paul, MN. September 9, 1999.
- Descy, D.E., Souter, M., & Meland, J. Viewer Call Back to Experts. Panelist for
viewer call-in to Internet Experts on the Multimedia on the Net Program 11:
Building a Presence on the Web Teleconference Series to 89 sites in North
America. MnSAT, St. Paul, MN. May 2, 1996.
EDITORIAL BOARDS:
- Advisory Board, Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology (2003- )
- Editorial Board, Quarterly Review of Distance Education (1999- ).
- Editor-in-Chief, TechTrends: For Leaders in Education and Training (1999-2003).
- Editorial Board, TechTrends: For Leaders in Education and Training (1993- ).
- Editorial Board, International Journal of Instructional Media (1991- ).
GRANTS
- RITE PT3 Grant Minnesota State University, Mankato Site Coordinator.
(2000-2004 )$300k grant.
- Mn State Colleges & Universities Technology Funding Grant (1998-1999)
Received $548k grant.
- Mn State Colleges & Universities/U of Mn Distance Learning
Collaborative Project (1996-1998). Received $180k grant.
- US West/NEA Minnesota Teacher Network Design Team (1996-1998)
Received $2.5M grant.
STATE AND NATIONAL COMMITTEES:
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology ETC (Educational Communications and Technology) Foundation (2007- )
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology Ethics Committee
(2003- )
- Editorial Board: Techtrends (1995- )
- Chairperson: AECT Affiliates Council (2000-2004)
- University of Minnesota Instructional Systems and Technology Degrees Advisory
Committee (2001-2004)
- Mn State Colleges & Universities Core Teacher Education Student Technology
Standards Committee.
- President Twin Cities, Association for Educational
Communications and Technology (1999-2002).
- President elect Twin Cities, Association for Educational
Communications and Technology (1998-1999).
- Editor-in-Chief, TechTrends: Association for Educational Communications and Technology (1997-2003)
- National Awards Committee of the Association for Educational Communications
and Technology (1997-2003).
- Member-at-Large (elected position) Twin Cities, Association for Educational
Communications and Technology (1997-1998).
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology/International
Society for Technology in Education Joint Program Committee (1996- ).
- NECC’96 National Educational Computing Conference, Minneapolis, Program
Committee.
- Chair: Publications Committee, Minnesota Educational Media
Organization (1996-1997).
- Chair: Telecommunications Special Interest Division, Minnesota Educational Media
Organization (1994-1996).
- NECC’95 National Educational Computing Conference, Baltimore, Input committee.
- North Central Association Evaluation Team for St. Paul Public High School (1993).
- Member-at-Large (elected position) Twin Cities, Association for Educational
Communications and Technology (1993-1994).
- Governor's Advisory Council on Technology and Persons with Disabilities
(1991-1993).
- National Membership Committee of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (1991-2003).
- Student Produced Media Standing Committee of the
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (1991-1997).
- Committee to develop State of Minnesota, Department of Education Model Learner
for Information Technology Curriculum Integration (1990).
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES:
- Extended Learning Meet and Confer (2005-2008)
- BS in University Studies Subcommittee (2005-2008)
- Web Portal Taskforce (2004-2008)
- University Assessment Coordinating Council (2003-2008)
- Distance Learning Taskforce Subcommittee on Accreditation (2003-2008)
- University Calendar Committee (2003-2008)
- IFO Executive Committee - College of Ed Representative (2003-2008)
- Student Technology Fee Advisory Subcommittee (2001-2008)
- President's Distance Learning Taskforce (2002-05)
- Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning Minnesota K-12 Education
Education Planning Steering Committee (2001-2008)
- University Research Grant Committee (2000-03)
- PT3 RITE Grant Site Coordinator (2000-02)
- University Instructional Television Advisory Committee (1999-2008)
- International Programs Advisory Committee (1999-2000).
- Faculty Association Nominations & Elections Committee (1998-2008).
- University Assessment Coordinators Council (1999-2008).
- College of Education Core Curriculum Redesign Committee (1999-2000).
- Learning Technology Roundtable Faculty Co- Chair (1999-2008).
- Learning Technology Roundtable Computer Replacement Policy Committee Chair
(1999-2008).
- Co-Technology Coordinator, College of Education $558,000 Grant (1998-99).
- MnSCU/MSU Teacher Preparation Grant Team (1998).
- Technical College Teacher Education Degree Program Redesign Team (1998-00).
- University Budget Sub Meet and Confer Committee (1997-1998).
- Co-chair (Dean’s appointment), College of Education Technology
Committee (1997-2003).
- College of Education Initial Teacher Licensure Chairperson’s Group (I was the
only non-chairperson on this committee) (1997-2000).
- College of Education Secondary Education Coalition (1997-2008).
- College of Education Primary Education Standards Coalition (1997-02).
- Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Search Committee (1998).
- Library Media Education Faculty Search Committee (1998).
- Career Exploration Coordinator Search Committee (1998).
- College of Education Dean’s Search Committee (1996-97)(1997-98).
- Electronic Academy Grant Proposal Team (1996-1997).
- University Learning Technology Mission Roundtable (1996-99).
- University Faculty Research Grant and Sabbatical Committee (1995-97).
- College of Education Deans Search Committee (1994-03).
- University Web Design and Oversight Committee (1994-2008).
- Editor, Mankato Statement, Journal of the College of Education (1994-95).
- Information Sciences Institute Committee (1994-95).
- University Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (1993-95).
- Global Learning Laboratory Advisory Committee (1991-2008).
- College of Education Curriculum Committee (1991-99).
- University Computer Science Committee (1989 -95).
- Educational Resources Center Task Force.
- University Foundation Campus Campaign Fund.
- University New Faculty Development Workshop.
- University Recycling Team.
- College of Education NCATE Standards Faculty Study Group.
- College of Education Committee to draft Teacher Education Model Program.
- College of Education Committee to Study the Capstone Experience.
- Educational Technology Program Advisory Committee.
- Library Media Education Facilities Design Committee.
- Library Media Education Program Advisory Committee.
- MECC Authorized Preview Center Director.
- Mobile Technology Instructional Center Committee.
- Studies in Educational Alternatives Review Board.
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP:
- MnSCU/MSU Electronic Academy Academic Course Initiative: Release time to
design and develop new courses utilizing electronic delivery methods
including the Internet and World Wide Web (Winter, 1998).
- MnSCU/MSU Electronic Academy Faculty/Peer Mentor: To mentor faculty in the
design, development, and presentation of on-line courses (Winter, 1998).
- Outstanding Young Americans (1998 - )
- Dictionary of International Biography (1998 - ).
- Marquis Who's Who in the America (1998 - ).
- Marquis Who’s Who in the Midwest (1999 - ).
- Marquis Who's Who in the World (1997 - ).
- Marquis Who's Who in American Education (1989 - ).
- Marquis Who's Who in Finance and Industry (2003 - ).
- Mankato State University Faculty Improvement Grant (1991).
- Mankato State University Faculty Research Grant (1990).
- University of Connecticut, Ph. D. program, 4.1 GPA.
- Phi Kappa Phi (1987- ).
- Research Assistantship, Dean's Office, School of Education University of Connecticut
(1985-1987).
- Phi Delta Kappa (1985- ).
- Scholarship: Connecticut Educational Media Association (1984).
- Pi Lambda Theta (1984- ).
- Teaching Assistantship, Biology Department, Central Connecticut State University.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology (1985- ).
- International Society for Technology in Education (1991- ).
- Minnesota Educational Media Organization (1989-2008).
- Minnesota Society for Technology in Education (1993-1995).
- Twin Cities Chapter, Association for Educational Communications and Technology
(1993-2000).
REFERENCES:
- Dr. Robert J. Miller, Professor and Chair, Special Education Department,
Box 52-MSU, Minnesota State University, Mankato, (507) 389-5653.
robert.miller@mankato.msus.edu
- Dr. Steven Reuter, Professor, Curriculum and Instruction Department,
Box 52-MSU, Minnesota State University, Mankato, (507) 389-5340.
steve.reuter@mankato.msus.edu
- Dr. Diane Coursol, Professor, Counseling and Student Personnel,
Box 52-MSU, Minnesota State University, Mankato, (507) 389-5656.
diane.coursol@mankato.msus.edu
- Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe, Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs,
303 Administration Building, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI.
(715) 232-2421. Furst-Bowej@m1.uwstout.edu
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