Yuliya Baldwin Lecturer in Russian M.A. Minsk Linguistic University (1986) Office: College of Education 422 Office phone: 704-687-8761 Email: ybaldwin@email.uncc.edu

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Hot Potatoes: A Fun Tool for Adding Interactive Exercises to Your Web Site

Angela Ballard serves as Information Technology Training Librarian for the NCSU Libraries where she is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering a comprehensive technology training program for library staff.

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Bridging the Technology Gap: Creating a Positive Learning Environment for Library Staff

Dr. David Barlow Interim Dean College of Basic and Applied Sciences Fayetteville State University

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Dual Enrollment at Fayetteville State University: A Case Study

Dr. Charletta Barringer-Brown is the only daughter of Hulda M. Brown and the late George F. Barringer, Jr. Dr. Barringer-Brown earned a Doctor of Education degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. In additio

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Developing Dialogue Skill: A Case Study of an Online Collaboration Exercise in a Team-Building Course

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The New Generation Institution-Wide Learning Object Repository

David Batie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University. Dr. Batie has 20 years of construction experience in the field as an Architect and Construction Manager. He has been involved with using technology in education with two internet interactive Design/Build classes with ECU & OU in 1998 and 1999. He is currently developing the On-Line Master Degree program in Construction Management at ECU.

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Four Universities, Five Professors, and Thirty Students Learn About the “Built Environment” Over the Internet

Sharon L. Bell, CPA, is currently an assistant professor at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke teaching financial, managerial and cost accounting. She is the 1996 and 2003 recipient of the UNC-Pembroke Outstanding Teaching Award. Sharon was recognized during 2004 by the BellSouth Foundation award for Excellence in Academic Advising. Sharon earned the B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Pembroke State University and the MBA from Campbell University. She is licensed as Certified Public Accountant by the State of North Carolina since 1990, and is a Certified Management Accountant. Sharon is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Management Accountants and the American Accounting Association. Her most recent presentation “Teaching and Testing: Do They Match%3f” was presented at the 2004 American Accounting Association annual meeting Effective Learning Strategies Forum.

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A Comparative Study of Online Learning Methods Among UNC Pembroke’s School and Academic Departments

Chris Beorkrem is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the College of Architecture at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. He teaches studios and workshops in all things digital, and digital fabrication in the College's new Digital Fabrication Lab. Chris also practices design at a variety of scales including the redesign of a series of recreational vehicles, a condominium in New York, and an 18,000 Sq. Ft church in Iowa.

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Critical Investigations Making Information Accessible with Rapid Prototyping and Computer-Controlled Fabrication Methods

Student of history. Work to integrate technology and the humanities.

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Connected Coaching: A Collaborative Web Site of Education Resources

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Situating Learning: Experiencing Leadership in “Real World” Contexts

Dr. Betty L. Black received a B.A. degree in Biology from Lindenwood College, a M.S. degree from Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. After pursuing postdoctoral studies at Washington University Medical School, she joined the faculty at North Carolina State University in 1979 and is currently a Professor in the Department of Zoology. Her research area centers on the hormonal and nutritional control of developing intestine. She teaches courses in Development Anatomy and Histology and has taught an Internet distance education course, Functional Histology, since 1997. She has published 8 papers on teaching technology topics, presented several local and national workshops on use of multimedia learning objects and handheld, wireless computers in the classroom, and has received two University awards for “Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology.”

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Using QuickTime Tools to Develop an Accessible Course Web Site Increasing Interactivity and Collaborative Learning in the Classroom with Wireless, Handheld Tools

Ron Bleed was Vice Chancellor of Information Technologies for the Maricopa Community Colleges. In this role he performed as CIO for one of the largest higher education systems in the country for twenty-five consecutive years. In 2005 he received the Educause's Excellence in Leadership Award (the major award in college information technology leadership.) In regards to national leadership he was elected Chair of EDUCAUSE board for two terms and facilitated the merger of CUSE and EDUCOM into EDUCAUSE. His international experiences consisted of consultations and presentations in the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Russia, Austria and Australia. He has been appointed to corporate advisory councils at Microsoft, Apple, DEC, HP, Oracle, and AT&T. He conducted the original research that identified the high concentration of enrollments in the "top 25" courses (or 50% of students in 1% of courses) which brought focus to strategies for instructional innovation. He has advanced the concept of "hybrid" courses through writings, presentations, and communities of interest. He supported library transformations by implementing major automation software, designing computer commons inside the library, advocating for a “social atmosphere,” improving technical processing services, and acquiring electronic information resources. He introduced ideas of new kinds of building architecture to create “social learning spaces.”

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TLT Alchemy: A New Mix for the 21st Century

Information Technology Librarian University Libraries University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Transforming Library Academic Reserves: Using the Blackboard Content System for Streamlined Access

Ted Branoff is an Assistant Professor of Math, Science, and Technology Education. He received his PhD in Curriculum & Instruction from North Carolina State University. His teaching and research interests include the effects of online instruction for preparing community college educators.

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Synchronous, Student-Centered Learning in Distance Education

Dr. Steve Breiner is the Associate Director of ITS for Instructional Computing and a faculty member at Appalachian State University and a member of the Board of the UNC TLT Collaborative, on which he chairs the Planning and Assessment Committee.

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Teaching Fully Online Courses: Choosing the Faculty and Predicting Their Success Open Source Interest Group Meeting Quality Assessment for Online Courses: Exploring the Issues for Faculty, Students, Designers, and Administrators

Scott Brewster is responsible for online development in the Division of Continual Learning at UNCG.

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Using Video Games as a Strategy for Teaching Complex Concepts

Steve is a faculty member in the Instructional Technology program at Appalachian State University. His interests involve exploring the sense of "presence" for on-line learning and teaching.

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Exploring New Forms of Online Collaborative Learning Communities: Teaching and Learning in 3D Virtual Worlds

Cheryl L. Brown, Ph.D., an associate professor of political science at UNC Charlotte, completed the Internet Law Program of the Berkman Center for Internet Law & Society at Harvard Law School. She has been involved in e-learning for more than ten years, giving conference presentations in Singapore, Vietnam, and at the University of Oxford in England. She teaches courses online using WebCT and WebCT Vista.

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Cyber Law and Digital Forensics: Transferring Laws and Policies to Virtual Teams

Robert Brown is Dean of the Division of Continual Learning, UNCG.

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Using Video Games as a Strategy for Teaching Complex Concepts

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Quality Assessment for Online Courses: Exploring the Issues for Faculty, Students, Designers, and Administrators

Sylvia Brown, EdD, RN is Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Programs East Carolina University School of Nursing

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Innovative Pedagogies in Health Sciences Education

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Position: DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES NC State Universtiy

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Pedagogy, Laptops, and Student Learning: Providing Leadership to Faculty in the Transformation of Courses

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Improving and Expanding Student Experiences in Introductory Biology Courses with Online Learning Modules