| As a learning environment theorist, I believe that experts, technology tools, peers, teachers, curriculum, self-reflection, and assessment all impact learning. Effective use of these resources can result in active student learning. In using my student-centered teaching philosophy, I try to include some active learning and student choice within every lecture or lab activity. A visitor to any of my classes would note that I use various combinations of tasks such as concept mapping, timelines, taxonomies, summary writing, jeopardy quizzes, fireside chats, Web searching, scavenger hunts, group activities, portfolios, conference-style presentations, scholarly journal creations, etc. As a result of my continued attempts to marry these pedagogical strategies to videoconferencing and Web-based education courses, I have been invited to present my ideas in numerous national and international talks and presentations. The audiences have included higher education faculty and presidents, doctoral students, practicing teachers, and corporate trainers. In summary, as a learner-centered psychologist and educational technologist, I view teaching and learning at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels as my life mission. From study skill courses to learning centers to research centers on learning and technology, I am dedicated to finding resources and monies that improve college student learning. In my teaching efforts, I have utilized a myriad of distance education and computer conferencing tools, supervised Associate Instructors, mentored dozens of graduate students into research, assisted in teacher education reform at two different universities, developed entirely new courses and programs, organized colloquia related to teaching, and invented a range of pedagogical strategies. My research and publications efforts, furthermore, include journal articles on unique applications of videoconferencing technology, book chapters on learning tools and web-based instruction, articles on adult learning and education, research on online case-based reasoning, manuscripts on improving college teaching, and books on electronic collaboration and learning with technology. With all these activities, I am building a research and teaching reputation that is starting to spread throughout the State of Indiana via distance education as well as to other universities and countries. |






