This section recognizes the contributions of those who sponsored or participated in Module 2 of the Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology and provides a record of responsibility for the content and design of the Web site.

Project Staff

This project is a joint initiative of two units at University of Maryland University College, the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Center for the Virtual University, both part of the Office of Distance Education and Lifelong Learning.

Barbara Kaplan, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, served as project director and oversaw the development of Module 2.

Jeff Finlay, Assistant Director, Center for the Virtual University, wrote content for Module 2, coordinated design and delivery, and contributed the Related Resources.

Duncan MacDonald, Distance Learning Coordinator, Center for Teaching and Learning, led the creation of Module 2, arranging faculty video interviews, assisting in the selection and editing of appropriate clips, and otherwise consulting on all aspects of development, design, and delivery.

Susan Pollack, Communications Specialist, Center for the Virtual University, developed the Web pages and served as content editor for Module 2.

Evelyn Marren, Producer, Media and Cable Programming, Center for the Virtual University, coordinated faculty video interviews and provided extensive help in selecting clips and suggesting their appropriate presentation and use. Marren also assisted in digitizing and encoding faculty video interviews.

Todd Larson, Video Production Specialist, Center for the Virtual University, digitized and encoded faculty video interviews and prepared faculty member stills as introductions to the clips.

Christopher Norris, Video Production Specialist, Center for the Virtual University, assisted in digitizing and encoding faculty video interviews.

Michael Smith, Manager, Video Production and Cable Services, Center for the Virtual University, provided logistical support with video digitizing staffing and services.

Justus Baumgartner, Web Multimedia Specialist, Center for the Virtual University, linked the digitized clips to the RealMedia server and tested their functionality.

Carrie Gahagan, Multimedia Producer, Center for the Virtual University, suggested design enhancements and possible templates for Module 2.

Andy Joyce, Multimedia Graphic Artist, Center for the Virtual University, created the Web template designs and specialized icons for the site.

Louise Vanderbeek, Instructional Designer, Office of Instructional Development, reviewed the content and provided feedback on the conceptual framework of Module 2.

Contributors

The Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology is especially grateful to the following faculty presenters for their contributions to Module 2:

Nathaniel R. Calloway, Accounting Department, Undergraduate Programs, University of Maryland University College, for "Changes in Online Teaching and Learning"

Tom Cantu, Center for Instructional Advancement and Technology, Towson University, for "Structuring Online Discussions"

Debra DeRuyver, American Studies Program, University of Maryland, College Park, for "Chatroom Discussions"

Alfred S. Raider, International Management Programs and E-Commerce, Graduate School of Management and Technology, University of Maryland University College, for "Frameworks for Interaction"

Cynthia Whitesel, Communication Studies Department, Undergraduate Programs, University of Maryland University College, for "Creating Effective Team Learning Experiences." Professor Whitesel also contributed the Systems Approach to Designing Online Learning Activities.

Patti Wolf, Computer and Mathematical Sciences Department, Undergraduate Programs, University of Maryland University College, for "Organizational Strategies"

January 2001

This project is a joint initiative of the Center for the Virtual University and the Center for Teaching and Learning at UMUC.

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