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[edit] 2007
[edit] Antoa, Gina
Program: Instructional Technology and Media
Degree/Department: M.A. (MSTU)
Semester of Entry: Fall 2007
Email: gta2101@columbia.edu
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[edit] Ching, Sharon
Program: Instructional Technology and Media
Degree/Department: M.A. / CCTE
Semester of Entry: Fall 2007
Email: shc2124@columbia.edu
About Me:
A native New Yorker, I completed my undergraduate studies in comparative literature and metropolitan studies at NYU. For the past two years, I have been working at a Manhattan-based medical imaging and health multimedia company. Having joined as an intern during college, I have since transitioned to a number of different roles, and currently work on a team that produces health multimedia products including health educational websites. One of the reasons why I was motivated to return to school was (and is) a curiosity to learn about the fundamentals of educational theory and how to apply the pedagogy into technology to create fun, engaging, and effective interactive products. I am also interested in how the intersections of education and technology – its design and creation – can impact and serve as agents of change (for lack of a better phrase) to promote sustainable development and growth.
I am currently a part-time student while working full-time. This means that I tend to make mad dashes from my office (downtown) to get to class – so I apologize beforehand of what may be a reoccurring disheveled, out-of-breath appearance. I promise, I'm usually a lot more laid-back!
Research Interests:
One Laptop Per Child: I am fascinated and eager learn more about all the issues and questions raised by this initiative – educational, technological, political, societal, economic – and the implications of technology to educate in a global scale. I am interested the ideas presented and challenged by this initiative (in particular, the broader sense) regarding points like technology leveling the playing field (as discussed in Thomas Friedman’s book, The World is Flat), how the roles of teacher and learner/student are (re)defined by technology, how the learning and instructional processes are informed and modified by environment and space, and ultimately, just how this laptop actually works.
Other research interests include - social entrepreneurship, sustainable development, health education, educational games, etc.
Whose work or research interests you and why?
Games 4 Change– I am intrigued by the idea of using games for social change, and wonder just how you actually go about designing and creating games that inspire and mobilize people to act, from the digital space to the real world. I’m not all that familiar with this group, so I’d like to find out more; if anyone knows more information, I’m all ears!
[edit] Cohen, Andrew
[edit] About me
I'm a Georgia boy recently returning to the U.S. after a few years of independent international projects. In the past four years I have worked as an International Economist in Washington DC, an Economic Development Consultant in Panama, an Internet Marketing Consultant in Martinique, a Business Journalist in Shanghai, a Project Manager in New York, and an Anticorruption Strategist in Panama. I am now psyched to be living in Manhattan for my first time!
[edit] My Interests at Teachers College
I have enrolled in a masters degree in Instructional Technology & Media in order to give more substance and direction to some of my nascent entrepreneurial ideas. My interests fall into the following broad categories:
(1) Adult recreational learning of facts and concepts (2) New ways for students to measure and track their knowledge (3) Design of optimal learning environments (4) Classroom tools that link learners from organizations across the globe
[edit] My Interests after Teachers College
If I don't end up becoming comfortable enough with any of my business ideas to start a company myself, I hope to work for a consulting firm, or for a firm that develops learning tools.
[edit] Ask me about
Salsa dancing. Or my uncanny ability to chug liquids quickly.
[edit] Tell me about
What YOU are working on! I have noticed that, so fare here at Columbia, I have learned almost as much from everyone else as I have learned in classes. Please share with me or send me an email if you want to discuss ideas. asc2147 at columbia dot edu.
[edit] Kamdar, Shraddha
Shraddha Kamdar Program: Communication and Education Degree/Department: M.A./ CCTE Semester of Entry: Fall 2007 Email: sbk2123@columbia.edu
A journalist by profession and a teacher at heart, I have managed to keep my passion alive for both fields, Communication and Education. I have worked as teacher/ lecturer and module developer in Mumbai and hope to broaden my understanding of communicative technologies in education at TC.
[edit] Itani, Julia
| Name: Julia Itani Contact: jyi2101@columbia.edu Degree/Program: M.A. - Instructional Technology & Media Department: Dept. of Math, Science, & Technology Started: Summer 2007 Home town: São Paulo, Brazil More about me: In 2004, I've earned a B.A. in Distance Learning in Brazil. For the last 4 years I've worked in a Corporate e-Learning Provider in Sao Paulo both as Instructional Designer and Project Manager. My academic interests: I'm interested in the use of computer games (simulations, virtual reality and general games) for corporate training. Interesting books: - The books below gave me the my basic foundation of educational technology. Gee, J.P. (). Good Video Games and Good Learning: Collected Essays on Video Games, Learning and Literacy Prensky, M. & Thiagarajan, S.(2001). Digital Game-Based Learning. Paragon Pub. |
[edit] A.Durrani, Sadaf
Program: EdM- Instructional Tech & Media
Degree/Department: Dept. MST
Semester of Entry: September 2007
Email: sad2130@columbia.edu
About Me: I am the Senior Coordinator for Exp. Education at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy. I enjoy working in Higher Education and would like to incorporate more technology into the classroom. I have a B.S in Business Administration double majoring in Marketing and Management as well as a M.S. specializing in the field of Healthcare Administration and Pharmaceutical Marketing. There is alot more to me than meets the eye... and yes please do not get thrown off by my intials although they are SAD.. trust me I am the complete opposite... more to come..
Research Interests: more to come
Whose work or research interests you and why? more to come
Ask Me About: ....
[edit] Dzula, Mark
Name: Mark Dzula
Started: I am starting my studies at TC this Fall, 2007
Home town, State/Province, Country: I have lived in NYC the past 7 or 8 years. My folks live in NJ by the beach and we've moved quite a bit.
About me: www.themagiccaravan.com I like to make music and draw. I like teaching these things too. I also love reading, language, and traveling.
What do you hope to do with your degree? I wouldn't mind becoming a professor.
Why are you here, and where do see yourself after graduating? I am here to search and grow, and I see myself helping people after I graduate.
What are your academic interests? Creativity, Music and Arts Education, Language, Roland Barthes, and Backgammon
What might other students want to ask you about? NYC Teaching Fellows, Museum Education, Music, Inwood
If you could ask a returning student a question, what would you ask? "How can I get my education paid for?"
[edit] Gallimard, Clemence
Program: Computing in Education
Degree/Department: MA - Communication, Computing and Technology in Education
Semester of Entry: Fall 2007
Email: cmg2138 at columbia dot edu
About Me: I'm a first year student coming from France. I used to live in Switzerland but left for the UK to do a BA in Computer Science at the University of Cambridge. I then left for South India to work in an e-learning company for a year. I really enjoy traveling and hence I'm now glad to be in New York and especially at TC.
Research Interests: I'm interested in using technology to enhance teaching and learning. I've developed an Intelligent Tutoring System to teach algebra. The aim was to use Artificial Intelligence methods so that the system would adapt to each user. While designing the system, I quickly realized that I had come across a multidisciplanary field and this is why I'm now at TC, to "bridge" concepts between technology and the world of education.
Whose work or research interests you and why? Anderson, J. R. and Corbett, A. T. for their work in cognitive modeling and intelligent tutoring.
[edit] Gunbas, Nilgun
Degree/Program: EdD - Instructional Technology & Media
Semester of Entry: Fall 2007
Email: ng2248@columbia.edu
Department: Math, Science, & Technology
Home town: Erzurum, TURKEY (Turkiye)
About Me: I am a second year EdD student in Instructional Technology and Media Program. I got my BS degree in Mathematics in my home city in Turkey. I did two masters. The first one is in High School Mathematics Education in Turkey. The second one is in Instructional Technology and Learning program at Temple University in Philadelphia. I am planning to complete my EdD successfully and be a professor in Instructional Technology field in my home country, Turkey.
Research Interests: I am interested in Multimedia Learning. Right now, I am searching studies in how to teach Mathematics with Multimedia Learning.
Whose work or research interests you and why? I am interested in Mayer's works in Multimedia Learning. It is mostly interesting for me and I enjoy when reading the works he and his colleagues have done. Very clear approaches, works fine in Science Learning. My interest is in Mathematics so that I am looking for Math examples in Multimedia Learning area. I know some examples out there and very limited. I am hoping to come up with new ideas for Math teaching and learning by multimedia learning approach.
Ask Me About:
[edit] Koulopoulos, Bill
[edit] CCTE Peer: Vasilis (Bill) Koulopoulos
Program: Communication and Education
Degree/Department: EdD - Communication, Computing, and Technology in Education
Semester of Entry: Fall 2007
Email: vk169@columbia.edu
About Me: I grew up in Athens, Greece and moved to Canada (Vancouver) to do my BA in Political Science. I ended up staying fifteen years in Vancouver, getting a teaching certificate and teaching ESL in a variety of settings. On a trip to Cuba, I met my wife to be at Havana's airport and a short while later I found myself in New York. I've been working at Columbia University since 2000. The last two years I've been working as an educational technologist helping language faculty integrate technology into their curriculum.
Whose work or research interests you? Lev Vygotsky and Abraham Maslow.
[edit] Lau, Naomi
Naomi Lau
Program: MA Instructional Technology and Media
Degree/Department: CCTE, Teachers College, Columbia University
Terms: Fall 2007- Fall 2008
Contact: njl2115@columbia.edu
About: As a business learning consultant and instructional designer, she aims to apply learning theories and technologies that might facilitate different learning environments, styles, and teaching methods. She has a vision for more conducive learning environments, where instruction utilizes the privileges of technology to stimulate higher-level thought processing and problem solving for both children and adults.
Research Interests: Learning in cross-cultural interactions and the role of technology in enhancing cross-cultural experiences; The use of critical thinking methods for cultural interactions in the workplace
Future Research: The use of social networks for learning in the workplace
[edit] Lee, Jiyeon
Program: Instructional Technology and Media Degree/Department: CCTE Semester of Entry: Fall 2007 Email: jl3014@columbia.edu
About Me: I came from Korea. I have worked with ESL institutes for 2 years.
Research Interests: ESL
Whose work or research interests you and why? Dr. Stanley Pogrow's 'Systematically Using Powerful Learning Environmets to Accelerate the Learning of Disadvantaged Students in Grades 4-8'
Ask Me About: Schools in Korea - I've spent elementary, middle, high school in both US and Korea.(+Bangladesh)
[edit] Liu, Yanan
Program: Instructional technology and media
Degree/Department: CCTE
Semester of Entry: Fall 2007
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[edit] Lee, Julia
More to come!
[edit] Luhr, Cyrus
Program: MA Instructional Technology and Media
Degree/Department: CCTE
Semester of Entry: Fall 2007
Email: cl2543@colu...
More to come...
[edit] Mears, Ron
Ron Mears
EdD Student Communication and Education
Dept. of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Fall of '07 Entry
Philadelphia, PA. U.S.
rwm2118@columbia.edu
I'm currently an adjunct professor of communications at Temple University, where I've taught such classes as "Advanced Producing and Directing" and "Mass Media and Children" to name a few. I've also instructed at Delaware County Community College teaching courses such as "Intro to Mass Communications" and "Intro to Interpersonal Communications." I'm a documentary filmmaker; a feature length film I co-directed is premiering at Philadelphia Film Festival in April 2008. It is titled Bloodlines: Video Diary Project and involves, in part, two Philadelphia youths who document their own 8th grade school years. I'm also producing, co-directing, and editing a feature length film concerning Catholicism, religion, politics and children titled Father, I am Lost which will be completed, God willing, sometime in '08 or '09.
I own a production company, PAC Productions, which, among other things, promotes and hosts electronic music events in Philadelphia, particularly of the drum 'n bass genre where I perform as a dnb vocalist under the moniker Humdrum. As a direct result (I think), my MA thesis work promotes media literacy, and discusses the use of popular communications such as song lyrics (mostly rap or hip-hop) as a potential learning tool rather than as something to be ignored, judged in value, or censored by educators. If possible, I will likely continue with a similar course of study for the dissertation with the eventual goal of developing media literacy curriculum, for humanities classrooms, that is sensitive to individual student interests and non-traditional literacies. Robert Scholes' book The Rise and Fall of English best reflects my pursuit.
Last, I've helped conceive, develop and promote an interactive social network titled collegeweb.com (similar to myspace or facebook) that has a small, yet unique and growing presence at several American universities. Following Temple University we'll likely launch at Columbia! Ask me about it if you would like to get involved!
Please find the course wiki for the Introduction to Interpersonal Communication course I'm teaching at Delaware County Community College (PA) here
[edit] O'Keefe, Daniel
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[edit] Schrier, Karen
[edit] CCTE Peer: Karen Schrier
Program: Instructional Technology and Media
Degree/Department: EdD - Communication, Computing, and Technology in Education
Semester of Entry: Summer 2007
Email: kls2108 over at columbia dot edu
About Me:
Hello! I'm studying games and learning here at CCTE. A few years ago, I received a master's degree at MIT in Comparative Media Studies, where I wrote my thesis on using augmented reality games to teach history and critical thinking. I am going to school part-time now while I work at Scholastic in the Lab for Informal Learning (LIL). Previously, I worked at Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect. I've also worked at various educational websites, including SparkNotes and BrainPOP.
Research Interests:
For now, using hybrid gaming environments to enhance critical inquiry and media literacy, and the expression and interpretation of ethics and values.
Previously, I was working on some research projects with YouTube, such as using YouTube to inform the design of new gaming systems, and using YouTube to teach media literacy skills. I also created a game for Come Out and Play, called Priced Out.
Ask Me About:
LearnPlay and the IGDA (International Game Developers Association), Space Time Play and my upcoming book, to which you should contribute.
Other Interests:
Experimental art, watching live music, exploring the city, writing, and playing video games and board games.
[edit] Snow, Catherine
[edit] Tresohlavy, Kimberly
Program: Computing in Education
Degree/Department: MA / Math, Science, Technology
Semester of Entry: Fall 2007
Email: kat2120@columbia.edu
About Me:
Born in upstate NY, I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and went to undergrad at the University of Central Florida (UCF, affectionately known as 'U Can't Finish'). I finally finished (after 5.5 yrs) with a BS in Math Education and started my teaching career there in Orlando.
I taught math for 12.5 years, 2 of which also included teaching computers. For four and a half years I taught in Orlando, Florida; for two years just north of Seoul, Korea; and for six years in Moscow, Russia. I taught at inner-city and affluent schools as well as both public and private. International schools are an incredible experience.
I am at TC with the expectation of going back into the classroom teaching computers when I'm done but that's not set in stone. I'm intrigued by educational software as well as corporate training. Who knows where this next year will take me......
Research Interests:
Not quite sure yet as I'm interested in many aspects of technology
Whose work or research interests you and why?
Again, I don't know, yet.
Ask Me About:
International schools education, math education
[edit] Zhang, Di
Program: Instructional Technology and Media
Degree/Department: CCTE
Semester of Entry: Spring 2007
Email: dz2133@columbia.edu
About Me: I come from China and I have worked in a private school for almost ten years.
Research Interests: tell you later
Whose work or research interests you and why?
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[edit] Fell, Kristina
Name: Kristina Fell
Contact: kaf2003@columbia.edu
Degree/Program: MA in Communication and Education
Department: Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Started: Spring 2007
Home town: Cleveland, Ohio
About me: I came to New York in 2001 to play basketball at Columbia University. I got my degree in English with a concentration in Psychology in 2005. I now work at Columbia for the Student Services department, as an Assistant Manager of Communications & Marketing. I manage the "Ask Us" tool for Housing and Dining, where students email the department with comments, questions, and feedback. I am going to TC part-time, and I still have 1 year to go in order to finish my MA.
What might other students want to ask you about? If anyone has any questions about Dining Services at Columbia, or would like to make a request for a specific marinara sauce, sandwich, type of bread, nutritional information, I am the person to ask!
[edit] CCTE, Joe
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[edit] Tishutina, Nadia
[edit] 2006
[edit] Li, Daoquan
[edit] Turkay, Selen
Name: Selen Turkay
Contact: st2282@columbia.edu
Degree/Program: EdD - Instructional Technology & Media
Department: Dept. of Math, Science, & Technology
Started: M.A in Summer 2005 and EdD in Fall 2006
Home town: Babaeski - Kirklareli, Turkey
More about me: I'm a second-year doctoral student in the program of Instructional Technology and Media at Teachers College. I got my B.S and M.S in Mathematics at Uludag University, Turkey and M.A here at Teachers Collage. I worked as a research and teaching assistant during my M.S in Turkey. I'm currently a research assistant on the Integrated Curriculum Project (ICP)(under Prof.Charles Kinzer). I have been part of a collaborative research project called Mat-Matics, a dance-based educational video game and a Flash-based Physics game, Tank-Q. Also, I've been working with Prof.Charles Kinzer on a research about 3D virtual world Second Life and exploring educational possibilities of these game-like virtual environments.
My academic interests: My interests have been always so diverse such as how to use technology the best to improve math education, using games and virtual worlds in teaching and learning to enhance critical thinking, HCI, distance learning, culture and technology. I'm trying to narrow down my interests so that I can start my literature review
You might ask me about: Second Life and virtual worlds.
Other interests: Reading, writing, dancing, walking around the city, playing games.
[edit] Fisher, Carla (Engelbrecht)
[edit] CCTE Peer: Carla (Engelbrecht) Fisher
Name: Carla (Engelbrecht) Fisher
Contact: carlaeng <at> gmail AIM: Raddish007 Second Life: Carla Coppens
Degree/Program: Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Media
Started: Fall 2006
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Web site: http://playinvestigator.com
About me: I've been developing educational products for kids since 1998, especially focusing in online games for preschool and early elementary students. I've worked with Highlights for Children, PBS KIDS Interactive, Sesame Workshop, and a host of other children's media groups.
My current research interests include using YouTube to inform game design, game mechanics and the games kids play, and a literacy intervention project with Sesame Workshop.
I also play bassoon, do freelance writing, play disc golf, and make mean balloon animals. (Mean in the good slang sense, not the emotional way. Although that would be an interesting challenge...) And I love my Nintendo DS.
After School Plans: I plan to continue what I've been doing -- designing, prototyping, and researching children's media products -- but with a better sense of the developmental needs of the children and humans' interactions with learning environments in mind.
Ask me about: Children's media, especially games for preschool and early elementary students
[edit] 2005
[edit] Hoffman, Dan
[edit] CCTE Peer: Dan Hoffman
Name: Dan Hoffman
Contact: dlh2109 at columbia dot edu
Degree/Program: EdD - Instructional Technology & Media
Department: Dept. of Math, Science, & Technology
Started: Fall 2005
More about me: I'm a third-year doctoral student studying Instructional Technology at Teachers College. I'm a research assistant on the Integrated Curriculum Project (ICP) with Dr. Charles Kinzer. I've earned a B.A. in English Literature & Drama and a M.S. in Education. For teaching experience, I have taught elementary school for six years in Guatemala and Brooklyn. I was a New York City Teaching Fellow between 2001 - 2003. Recently, I received a Dean's Grant for Student Research for my collaborative work on Mat-Matics, a dance-based educational video game. In my free time, I enjoy traveling and reading non-fiction. I'm currently reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins.
Home town, Country: Ira, Vermont, USA
Which degree program are you completing, and at what stage are you now? EdD - Instructional Technology & Media. Finished with course work as of Spring 2007. Hope to propose dissertation in Fall 2008.
What do you hope to do with your degree? I'm interested in starting an educational technology consulting company. Something small and project oriented. I also enjoy teaching and may try to teach at the university level before venturing into self-employment.
What are your academic interests? I'm interested in the impact of educational games on the affective and motivational domains, especially in elementary aged children. Specifically, I'm studying the impact of game play on constructs such as self-efficacy, self-concept, and intrinsic motivation.
Whose work or research interests you and why? Recently, I've been reading a lot of work by Jacquelynne S. Eccles. Eccles is the Director of the Gender and Achievement Research Program at the University of Michigan. She's well known for her work related to adolescent development of self-esteem, activity preference, and task choice. I spend a lot of time thinking about how her work relates to educational video games.
What might other students want to ask you about? Ask me about LearnPlay or Introduction to Flash-Based Interactive Media
If you could give advice to an incoming student, what would it be? I would encourage any incoming student to be a self-starter. This program has a lot to offer students who are willing to get out there and make things happen. Go knock on doors and create opportunity. Introduce yourself to people, get involved in projects, and find the people you want to work with. I feel this is the best way to get the most out of TC and CCTE.
[edit] Tirthali, Devayani
Name: Devayani Tirthali
Email: dgt2103
Degree/Program: EdD, Instructional Technology and Media
Started: Fall 2005
I worked as an Instructional Designer before I came to TC. I have also worked as a content researcher, writer for various CD ROMs and websites (content ranging from art & architecture, religion, English reading and writing. Long back I completed BA in Economics and MBA from India. I also have a Bachelors and Masters degree in Sanskrit Literature. Currently I am working as a New Media Associate with Columbia Center for New Media Teaching & Learning (CCNMTL)
My academic interests: I am interested in exploring lifelong learning, especially the role of portfolios & journals, informal learning through online communities, and distance learning for socially disadvantaged groups.
Currently I am working on a group research and development project related to media literacy; and a research study about technology use, study habits and perceptions of technology on the medical campus. I am in the process of designing a research study for evaluating an interdisciplinary distance learning program in India.
[edit] Vikaros, Lance
[edit] CCTE Peer: Lance Vikaros
(shown here excited to be holding a 100 Dollar Laptop)
Program: Instructional Technology and Media
Degree/Department: EdD - Communication, Computing, and Technology in Education
Semester of Entry: Fall 2005
Email: lsv2105 here at columbia dot edu
About Me: Originally I grew up here in New England, moved to North Carolina after undergrad. to start a technology training company, and then returned to school in hopes of taking the next step. That next step entails producing deeper educational video games and possibly teaching at the university level. You'll find more at my online portfolio: www.unlinear.org.
Research Interests: I started with broad interests in Artificial Intelligence, mental model formation, Human Computer Interface design, motivation, and video games. This has led...hmm...to a point of confusion. This semester I'll be writing my literature review and proposing a disseration. One idea is to research how digital representations of complex systems can improve far knowledge transfer. Specifically, such representations would focus on relating the same topic between multiple perspectives and/or from different levels of abstraction. This might make more sense, given an example. Check out McGill's The Brain from Top to Bottom, noticing how the site breaks down topics of psychology and neurology.
Whose work or research interests you and why?
John Dewey – for his overall vision of learners as active, engaged citizens
David Jonassen – for his insight into how system modeling can support learning
Marvin Minsky, John Anderson, John Black, Xin Bai, and others - regarding their theories about mental models & the structure of cognition
Ask Me About: If you are a new student and want to connect with others interested in how games can educate and how education might use games, ask me about LearnPlay
Or if you are thinking about taking CCTE's programming classes send me an email with any questions.
Cheers!
[edit] 2004
[edit] Paek, Seungoh
Name: Seungoh Paek
Contact: sop2102@columbia.edu
Degree/Program: EdD - Instructional Technology & Media
Department: Dept. of Math, Science, & Technology
Started: Fall 2004
Home town: Seoul, South Korea
More about me: I'm a fourth-year doctoral student studying Instructional Technology at Teachers College. I've earned a B.A and a M.A in Education from Korea. Currently, I'm working on the group research project in Mat-Matics, and just started media literacy project as a group project as well. I'm also working as a research assistant at ILT assisting Susan Lowes, and I'm working at Academic Computing Service.
My academic interests: Generally, I'm interested in designing activities with technology. Basically I'm interested in the interaction between technology and human beings. How and why people are motivated in certain activities, and what factors make people concentrate on the activities or be distracted WITH and WITHIN technology are the basic questions that I'm interested in. The projects, Mat-Matics and media literacy are the part of the interests.
Interesting books: - The books below gave me the my basic foundation of educational technology.
J.R. Anderson, (2000), Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications, Fifth Edition, Worth Publishing
Jonassen, D.H. (2004). Learning to solve problems: An instructional design guide. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Schank, R. C. (1998). Inside multi-media case based instruction. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
You might ask me about: I'm working at ACS for classweb and survey software(survey_wizard). If you have questions about classweb or if you are interested in using free survey software. Besides these, You can ask ANYTHING! Schools, classes, friends, works, food, drink, etc.
An advice to an incoming student: BE active and positive - There are so many opportunities and so many frustrations. Whether you will grab opportunities or frustrations, it depends on you!
[edit] Curinga, Matthew
Name: Matt Curinga
Contact: mxc1@colum...
Degree/Program: EdD - Instructional Technology & Media
Started: Fall 2004
Home town: Montrose, NY
More about me:
I did my M.A. in Computing and Education in 1997, and then returned to begin working on my Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Media. In the meantime I worked as a programmer on web and mobile content-centered applications. I teach Programming II, and work as a research assistant on StudyPlace. While back at Teachers College, I have also worked on the STEPS To Literacy bilingual writing program, and as a software developer on the CTELL project.
My academic interests:
I am interested in social software, particularly how and why people are motivated to work on open source and open content projects, and the paths they take to become participants in 'free' projects. I am also interested in the social/technical architectures of social software that enable large-scale, Net based collaboration.
You might ask me about:
StudyPlace, Brooklyn, AJAX programming, mobile technology, or my 1.5yr old baby boy, Diego.
[edit] Zhou, Zhou
Name: Zhou, Zhou
Contact: zz2111@columbia.edu
Degree/Program: EdD/CCTE
Department: MSTU
Started: When 2004
Home town, State/Province, Country: Kunming, Yunnan, China
About me: Facebook Profile
What do you hope to do with your degree? Go back to China eventually, either teach in a university, or take educational consultation jobs
What are your academic interests? Mental model, metacognition, game design/development, application of games in educational settings
[edit] 2003
[edit] Andrews, Gus
StudyPlace User: Gus Andrews
Gus main ~ Papers ~ Blog ~
Interactive Resume ~
Vita
Contact: gba2101
Degree/Program: EdD - Communication and Education
Department: Math, Science, & Technology
Started: Fall 2003
Departmental twin: Sarah Lohnes (we started at the same time! ^_^)
EGGPLANT Games Lab recommendations: Portal, Katamari Damacy, Odama, Dance Dance Revolution, Bookworm Adventures, Wii Sports, Nintendogs, Electroplankton, Civilization, A Force More Powerful
More about me: Hi. I'm Gus. I got my BA from Hampshire College, my MEd from Teachers College, and I'm heading for a doctorate at TC too.
As of June of 2007 I started using StudyPlace to support an informal experiment in distance education. As of February 2008 I'm back on campus.
Academic interests: My current plan for my dissertation is to study some element of search engine use -- either on users' search strategies, or the power relationships between search engine developers, search engine "optimizers," and search engine end-users.
A couple of us in CCTE have gravitated to StudyPlace to discuss Bruno Latour. He is one of the scholars with the most influence on my thinking; his Actor-Network Theory seems ideally suited to considering technologies and human culture at the same time.
[edit] Lohnes, Sarah
Name: Sarah Lohnes
Contact: scl2103 at columbia dot edu
Degree/Program: EdD - Communication and Education
Department: Math, Science, & Technology
Started: Fall 2003
More about me: Born and raised in Worcester, MA (aka Wusta or the Wu). I studied French language and culture on the shores of the Thames River at Connecticut College, where I also learned about those things called "computers" and "the web" via my job at the school's language lab. After graduation, I found myself gainfully employed at the Center for Educational Technology, a regional center of the Andrew W. Mellon-funded National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education based at Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT. During my 3 years as a full-time member of the staff at the CET, my main responsibilities were to provide instructional and developmental support for technology programs, with an emphasis on languages and pedagogy, and to teach workshops on multimedia production and web authoring.
Although no longer on staff, I have consulted as a visiting instructor
to NITLE, teaching workshops to faculty and instructional technologists on computer-mediated communication, and social software in education.
I'm currently pursuing a doctorate full time here at TC. I also work part time as a Research Assistant, formerly for the CTELL project (under Chuck Kinzer), and currently for the ICP project (also under Chuck Kinzer). My dissertation topic explores the role that technology plays in the social identity work of college students, and the technology practices of college students in general; other interests run toward weblogs and their uses in education, youth culture, and social software. More thoughts and conversations on these topics at my blog.
[edit] Saravanos, Antonios
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[edit] Hawk, Mary Nell
[edit] CCTE Peer: Mary Nell Hawk
Name: Mary Nell Hawk
Contact: mnh2002 at columbia dot edu
Degree/Program: EdM - Communication & Education
Department: Dept. of Math, Science, & Technology
Started: Fall 2002
Home town, Country: Pittsburgh, PA, USA, but a New Yorker for 30+ years
More About me: I am developing, and teaching courses for middle and high school students across cultures and subject areas, particularly in ways involving the outdoors. For a variety of my curricular materials and student work, go to PocketKnowledge and search “Boatworks” or “water’s edge,” then click “all”. For community recreation and education on the water, browse my site at East River C.R.E.W.
At what stage are you now, and in which degree program Ten credits and a project away from the Ed.M. in Communication & Education; strong involvement in teaching, community activism and service learning have enriched my progress toward graduation.
What are your academic interests? The scholarship of learning, history of technology, with an inclination toward art and aesthetics. I believe the profound issue now is how communication systems can assist in creating the environmental education and ecological sustainability essential for global survival, and I am using that as a lens in research and academic work.
What do you hope to do with your degree? Continue to enjoy life, develop deeper understandings, and support myself, my mother, and Philip financially and emotionally as best I can while continuing to teach and learn in the fields of in-school and supplementary education.
Where do you see yourself after graduating? I see myself remaining in NYC, which is home to me.
If you could ask a returning student a question, what would you ask? What have you enjoyed most in your experience at TC? How do you balance studying broadly and developing expertise?
What might other students want to ask you about? Life and longevity, recreational rowing, social activism.
