POPULAR RESOURCES

• Accredited Online Colleges
• AERA
• Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning
• Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration
• Disability Resources - Distance Education
• Distance Educator.com
• Distance Education Clearinghouse
• Distance Education Grants
• Distance Learning Research and Publications
• ERIC
• International Society for Technology in Education
• USDLA
• Research in Open and Distance Learning
• Web Based Learning Library
• Campus Technology - Webinars

AREAS OF INTEREST

I am intrigued by the theoretical aspects of education and the research that supports it, within the context of educational technology, educational psychology and distance learning. Specifically, my interests are in educational technology and instructional design, focusing on the developmental principles and content of educational websites.

My areas of major interest are:

• Education in a computer-based learning environment
• Learning style assessment
• Distance learning / e-learning
• Curriculum Development and Instruction
• Information Warehousing
• Cyber-Ethics
• 3D Learning Tools and Game Design

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

A survey of the freshman and junior populations at over 30 university campuses, as well as the college Admissions, Computer Science, and Mathematics departments for their needs, wants, and requirements from a college prepratory computer science curriculum. (click here for a more complete description)

The development of a three course online distance learning curriculum for the College Board AP Computer Science exam. This includes a comparative study of 3D engines (LiteC / C / C++ / Java) and learning environments (specifically, StarLogo TNG and 3D Game Studio).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Educational Research Association
• The Council for Exceptional Children
• International Society for Technology in Education
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Phi Delta Kappa