Goals and Philosophy
Professional Goals/Accomplishments 2006-2007
Student Activities
- Formation of computer science club, Students Intrigued by Technology
- Goal completed. S.I.T. club active throughout the year.
- Goal completed. S.I.T. club active throughout the year.
- University campus tour
- Goal completed. March 07 tour of UC Riverside and the UC San Diego
Supercomputer
- Goal completed. March 07 tour of UC Riverside and the UC San Diego
Supercomputer
- Facilitation of a learning community that brings together students from
all campus sites (IWV, KRV, Edwards, ESCC, CCOnline) with alumni, professionals
in related fields, and community members.
- Goal in progress. Involvement of IWV and KRV students in robotics activities that includes former students and scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and programmers from the local area.
Curriculum Development
- Development of Robotics course sequence
- Goal in progress. A second level robotics course was approved by
CIC - CSCI 195 Introduction to Robotic Programming.
- Goal in progress. A second level robotics course was approved by
CIC - CSCI 195 Introduction to Robotic Programming.
- Development of Moodle course
- Goal completed. Moodle course developed and delivered at least once
each semester and during the summer.
- Goal completed. Moodle course developed and delivered at least once
each semester and during the summer.
- Participation in Online Faculty Training Certificate updating
- Goal in progress. Participating in discussions concerning the redesign
of courses and curriculum.
- Goal in progress. Participating in discussions concerning the redesign
of courses and curriculum.
- Collaborate with other departments (media arts, engineering, science,
math)
- Goal in progress. Continued interest in collaboration with other areas.
department/Campus Service
- Computer Information Systems unit plan development
- Goal completed. Unit plan submitted.
- Goal completed. Unit plan submitted.
- VTEA grant proposal
- Goal completed. One year plan submitted.
- Goal completed. One year plan submitted.
- Participation in Academic Senate activities
- Goal completed. Attended Academic Senate meetings and participated
in discussions there.
- Goal completed. Attended Academic Senate meetings and participated
in discussions there.
- California Educational Technology Collaborative campus ambassador
- Goal completed. Continued service as CETC ambassador.
- Goal completed. Continued service as CETC ambassador.
- Facilitate Moodle training class/mentor faculty
- Goal completed. Continued service as a moodle mentor on campus.
Educational Research Interests
- Robotics as a catalyst that blends academic and social learning theory
in a way that fosters an energetic, self-motivated community of learners.
(LEGO Robotics)
- Goal in progress. Continued interest in this area
of research. Spring robotics class included a number of "alumni" students,
engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and programmers from the base,
and community members in an environment that mentored first semester
students and created a very involved, energetic learning community.
- Goal in progress. Continued interest in this area
of research. Spring robotics class included a number of "alumni" students,
engineers, scientists, mathematicians, and programmers from the base,
and community members in an environment that mentored first semester
students and created a very involved, energetic learning community.
- Metaverse environments as an innovate learning space where students are
able to not only chat but where they can create their own learning experiences
and construct their own knowledge in collaboration with others. (Second
Life)
- Goal in progress. Second Life used as a meeting and collaboration
space with S.I.T. club officers in the spring semester.
- Goal in progress. Second Life used as a meeting and collaboration
space with S.I.T. club officers in the spring semester.
- The impact of social networking on teaching and learning. (MySpace, Facebook)
- Goal in progress. Continued use of social networking tools as a means of communication with students. Would like to investigate more the impact this contact has on student learning.
- Technology Resource Team
- District Distance Education Task Force
- Website Redesign Committee
- Online Teaching Ad Hoc Committee
- Online Teaching Certificate Redesign Committee
- Goal completed. Active participation on all campus and district committees.
Community and professional services
- Meet with CSCI advisory board (Fall) - Goal completed
- Meet with Tech Prep committee (Spring) - Goal completed
- Participate in high school College Day on campus (Spring) - Goal completed
- SSUSD Career Technical Education Advisory Board - Goal completed
- Cal Poly High Desert Master Plan Committee - Goal completed
- Participate in Virtual High School Pilot Project with SSUSD - Goal completed
- Conference presentation and professional organization speaking opportunities - Goal completed
Personal
- Get better at documenting all of this!! - in progress
- Eat three regular meals a day - most of the time
- Sleep more. - well, there is always room for improvement!