Opened Practices Users from Illinois

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1318 W. Featherwood Dr.

Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology (2012). 15+ years experience in teaching and technologies. Instructional Design and Technology / Educational Technology. Higher Education pedagogy. Faculty Development. Learning Management Systems / Collaborative Learning Environments. Web 2.0 / Social Media. Undergraduate College teaching. Conducting and publishing research. Anything that has me working with people and/or participating in inter-disciplinary collaboration.

Specialties
Sakai, Blackboard, Moodle, and various Web 2.0 applications. Performance analysis, non-training solutions, training solutions, ISD, IT, HPT, and diffusion of innovations and technology adoption.

1500 W. Bradley Avenue
Burgess Hall 407

Teach Math methods for elementary, middle school, and secondary. Also do diversity in study abroad program and Instructional Models in graduate work.

I have taught for 37 years, in schools around the world, at levels from third grade the doctorate work. My subject area has been mathematics, and my passion has been reaching the very bright students. After more than a decade teaching in public school in rural Illinois, I went overseas to teach in high schools in Greece, West Germany (before the wall came down), and in Malaysia. Upon returning to the USA, I completed a masters and a PhD in curriculum and instruction. Since then I have taught at Bradley University in the department of Teacher Education.

My work has involved technology almost since it became available - I started with a Commodore PET in a rural high school, and moved on from there. At the university level, I have always had students using some of the technology - so that it was a learning experience for both them and myself.

The Sakai management has been used extensively since we moved from BlackBoard to Sakai. For me, Sakai also represents part of the message that I want my students to understand - there is material out there that everyone can use. My students are going into the teaching field and they must access good quality material that has little/no cost - because in the USA, we just do not see the need for all students to have access to the best.

Center For International Studies
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois 61625

Michael is currently completing law school and working as a part time professor at Bradley University in the Department of International Studies. He is registered with the California Bar Association as a student member. He holds two Masters Degrees; One in Management from the University of Phoenix, the other in International Studies from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY. Along with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science also from St. John Fisher College.