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Lauren Dawson Cifuentes CURRICULUM VITAE September, 2003
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
Visualization for cognition and exchange of ideas; Instructional Design for-- Collaborative learner-centered environments Technology integration in the classroom Telecommunications partnerships/ telecollaboration
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction/Design, 1991, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. M.A., Educational Media and Instructional Design, 1987, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. M.A.T., English, 1978, Duke University, Durham, NC. B.A., English, 1974, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
RELATED EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, Spring, 1998-present. Visiting Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Instructor; Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture, College of Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, Fall, 1992-Spring, 1998. ESL Oral Skills at the English Language Institute, graduate level, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, Fall 1989-Spring 1992. Educational Technology for public health graduate students, Department of Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, January 1985-May 1985. Poetry Writing, Durham Technical Institute, 1637 Lawson St., Durham, NC 27703, September 1983-December 1983. Language Arts, Durham County Schools, 4418 S. Alston Ave., Durham, NC 27713, August 1976-June 1981. English as a Second Language, Paracho, Michoacan, Mexico. Free-lance teaching in exchange for guitar-making lessons and meals. April 1975-August 1975. Pre-school, Claremont Day School. Berkeley, CA. Spring, 1975.
Graduate level courses designed, developed, and taught at Texas A&M University:
Foundations in Educational Technology, Integrating Technology in the Curriculum, (taught online) Graphic Communication, Instructional Television, Instructional Design, (taught online) Computer Graphics for Learning, (taught online) Field Experiences in International Studies; taught in Costa Rica Instructional Design II, (taught via TTVN) This course has substantial online support materials and resources.
Undergraduate level courses taught at Texas A&M University
Educational Technology, Theory and Practice: This course had substantial online support materials and resources.
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Articles:
Shih, Y. C., & Cifuentes, L. (2003). Taiwanese intercultural phenomena and issues in a United States-Taiwan telecommunications partnership. Educational Technology Research and Development. 51(3), 82-90. Hsieh, Y. C., & Cifuentes, L. (2003). A cross-cultural study of the effect of student-generated visualization on middle-school science concept learning. Educational Technology Research and Development. 51(3), 90-95. Cifuentes, L., & Hughey, J. (2003). Computer conferencing and multiple intelligences: Effects on expository writing. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 4(1), 15-30. Murphy, K.L., Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y. C. (in press). Online collaborative documents for research and coursework. TechTrends. Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y. C. (in press). Visualization for construction of meaning during study time: A Qualitative Analysis. International Journal of Instructional Media, 30(3). Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y. C. (in press). Visualization for construction of meaning during study time: A Quantitative Analysis. International Journal of Instructional, Media, 30(4). Choi, Ju, Y., & Cifuentes, L. (2002). Children learning from artfully designed, three – dimensional computer animation. Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2002(1), 45-60. Shih, Y. C., & Cifuentes, L. (Nov. /Dec. 2001). One tale of why and how to teach online. TechTrends, 45(6), 8-13 & 46. Murphy, K. L., & Cifuentes, L. (2001). Using Web tools, collaborating, and learning online. Distance Education, 22(2), 285-305. Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y.C. (2001). Computer graphics for student engagement in science learning. TechTrends, 45(5), 21-23. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y. D. (2001) Teaching and learning online: A collaboration between U.S. and Taiwanese students. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 33(4), 456-474. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (2000). Images of Texan and Mexican cultures shared in a telecommunications partnership. Distance Education, 21(2), 300-322. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y. D. (2000). Virtual field-based teacher preparation: Can it work? International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, 6(4), 287-302. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (2000). Cultural connections: A model for eliminating boundaries and crossing borders. Quarterly Review of Research on Distance Education (inaugural issue), 1(1), 17-30. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (2000). Promoting multicultural understanding and positive self-concept through a distance learning community: Cultural connections. Educational Technology Research and Development, 48(1), 69-83. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (1999). Distance learning among Mexican and Texan children. Educational Technology Research and Development, 47(4), 94-102. Cifuentes, L., Beller, C., & Portella, J. (1999). Integrating desktop videoconferencing into middle school classrooms and teacher education. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, 5(1), 79-91. Cifuentes, L., Myers, L. J., & McKintosh K. (1998). Selective data analyses, photo manipulation, and stylistic embellishment for honest message design. Journal of Visual Literacy, 18(2), 165-174. Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K. L., Segur, R., & Kodali, S. (1997). Design considerations for computer conferences. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 30(2), 177-201. Cifuentes, L. (1997). From sages to guides: A professional development study. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 5(1), 67-77. Cifuentes, L., Sivo, S., Reynolds, T. (1997). Building partnerships between preservice teachers and inservice teachers via interactive video conferencing. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, 3(1), 61-82. Murphy, K. L., Cifuentes, L., Kodali, S., Mahoney, S., Segur, R., & Yakimovicz, A. (1996). Students assume the mantle of moderating computer conferences: A case study. The American Journal of Distance Education, 10(3), 20-36.
Manuscripts Under Review:
Shih, Y. C., & Cifuentes, L. (2003). Strategies of online language learning. Manuscript submitted for publication. Journal of Interactive Learning Research. Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y. C. (2003). Visualization for middle school students’ engagement in science learning. Manuscript submitted for publication. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Willis, J., & Cifuentes, L. (2003). Training teachers to integrate technology into the classroom curriculum: Online versus face-to-face course delivery. Manuscript submitted for publication. Journal of Technology in Teacher Education. Hsieh, Y.C., & Cifuentes, L. (2003). Student-generated visualization on paper and on computers for science concept learning. Manuscript submitted for publication. Educational Technology Research and Development.
Refereed Book Chapters:
Murphy, K. L., Gazi, Y., & Cifuentes, L. (in press). Role plays, panel discussions, and case studies: Intercultural project-based learning in Web courses. In B. H. Kahn (Ed.), Web-based Learning. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology. Willis, J. M., & Cifuentes, L. (2004). Moving beyond the training environment to a vision of technology integration in the classroom curriculum: A case study. In J. J. Hirschbuhl & D. Bishop (Eds.), Computers in education (pp. 33-36). Guilfor, Coon: McGraw-Hill. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. L. (2001). Promoting world citizenship: Cultural connections via telecommunications. In R. Nata (Ed.), Progress in education (pp. 101-131). Huntington, NY: Nova Science. Murphy, K. L., Cifuentes, L., & Bonham, L. A. (1997). Balancing teacher-learner control in computer conferencing. In Z. L. Berge and M. P. Collins (Eds.), Wired together: The online classroom in K-12, Vol. III: Teacher education and professional development (pp. 61-69). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton. Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K. L., Segur, R., & Kodali, S. (1995) Computer conferences for discussion and collaborative learning in teacher education. In R. F. Cornell & K. L. Murphy (Eds.), An international survey of distance education and teacher training: From smoke signals to satellite II (pp. 185-194). Orlando: University of Central Florida.
Published Proceedings of Refereed Conferences:
Hsieh, Y. C., & Cifuentes, L. (2003). The effect of the use of student-generated visualization as a study strategy for middle school science concept learning, Proceedings of SITE: The Society for Information Technology in Education, Albuquerque, NM. Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y.C. (2001). Visualization for construction of meaning during study time. In M. Crawford & M. Simonson (Eds.), Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Research and Theory Division. Nova Southeastern University: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Cifuentes, L., & Dylak, S. (2001). Images of United States culture from Polish and U.S. perspectives: A telecommunications partnership. In M. Crawford & M. Simonson (Eds.), Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Research and Theory Division. Nova Southeastern University: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Murphy, K. L., Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y-C. (2001). Online collaborative documents for research and coursework. In M. Crawford & M. Simonson (Eds.), Annual convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Research and Theory Division (pp. 298-302). Nova Southeastern University: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Willis, J. M., & Cifuentes, L. (2001). Moving beyond the training classroom to a vision of technology integration in the classroom curriculum. Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Research and Theory. Nova Southeastern University: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y.C. (2000). Concept learning through image processing. Paper presented for the Association of Educational Technology National Convention, Denver, CO. Shih, D. Y., & Cifuentes, L. (2000). Online ESL learning: An authentic contact. Paper presented for the International Conference on Computers in Education. Taipei, Taiwan. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. L. (2000). Murals: Artifacts from an international telecommunications project. Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Research and Theory Division. NOVA University: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Murphy, K. L., & Cifuentes, L. (1999). Exploring conceptions of educational technology between France and Texas. In B. Collis & R. Oliver (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 99: World Conference on Educational Multimedia/hypermedia and telecommunication: Vol. 1. (pp. 616-621). Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education. [also on CD-ROM] Cifuentes, L., Davis, T., Jolly, D., Klingelhoffer, P., & Metcalf, T. (1999). The model classroom: Helping educators envision the future. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Distance Education Conferences: Learn Virtually…Anywhere (pp.43-44). College Station: Texas A&M University, Center for Distance Learning Research. San Antonio, TX. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (1999). International team teaching: A partnership between Mexico and Texas. Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Research and Theory Division. NOVA University: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y.D. (1998). Videoconferencing experiences: A comparison. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (pp. 47-50). Cancun, Mexico: IASTED. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y.D. (1998). Online teaching internationally. Telecommunications and Multimedia in Education, New Orleans, LA. [on CD-Rom] Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K.L., & Davis, T. (1998) Cultural connections: Crossing international borders. Proceedings for Global Learning in the 21st Century. Copenhagen, Denmark. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, D. Y. (1998). The rewards of videoconferencing: The Texas technology connection. The journal of the Texas association for educational technology, proceedings edition, (5)1, pp.41-42. Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K. L, & Davis, T. (1998). Cultural connections: Promoting self-esteem, achievement, and multicultural understanding through distance learning. Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Research and Theory Division. Ames: Iowa State University. Cifuentes, L., & Hughey, J. (1998, Feb.). Computer conferencing and multiple intelligences: Effects on expository writing. Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Research and Theory Division. Ames: Iowa State University. Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K. L., Davis, T., Gonzales, E., & Edmundson, C. (1997). Cultural connections: A model for K-12 videoconferencing. Proceedings of the Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning (pp. 33-35). Madison, WI. Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K. L., & Clark, S. (1997). Promoting multicultural understanding through a distance learning community. In T. Muldner & T. C. Reeves (Eds.), Educational Multimedia/hypermedia and Telecommunications: Vol. 1. (pp. 200-204). Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education. Cifuentes, L., Beller, C.; Lamb, C., & James, R.K. (1997). Enhanced learning with desktop videoconferencing. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA/ED-TELECOM ‘97: World conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (pp. 194-199). Calgary, Canada. Shih,Yu-Chih Doris, Murphy, K. L., & Cifuentes, L. (1996-7). ISD did a great job in the design of a videoconference! Select Conference Proceedings of the Texas Technology Connection (p. 23). Austin, TX. Cifuentes, L., Metcalf, T., Davis, T., & Gonzales, E. (1997). Cultural connections: A multimedia distance learning project. Proceedings of the Annual Distance Education Conferences (pp.33-35). Corpus Christi, TX. Cifuentes, L., Metcalf, T., Webb-Johnson, G., Murphy, K., & Davis, T. (1996). Walk the footsteps of a stranger: Learning things you never knew you never knew. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA/ED-TELECOM ‘96: World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Boston, MA. (pp. 68-73). Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education) Reprinted in— Computers in the social studies, 5(2). Murphy, K.L., & Cifuentes, L. (1996). Accessing and disseminating instruction on the Internet. Proceedings of the Technology and Teacher Education Annual (pp. 524-527). San Antonio, Texas. Cifuentes, L., Metcalf, T., & Webb-Johnson, G. (1996). Personal growth through multimedia development. Proceedings of the Annual Distance Education Conferences (pp.47-51). Dallas, TX. Bonham, A., Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (1995). Constructing cultures in distance education. Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (pp. 614-617). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon. Murphy, K. L., Cifuentes, L., Mahoney, S. E., Yakimovicz, A., Kodali, S., & Segur, R. (1995). Initiation rites into CMC: A collaboration between preservice and practicing teachers. Proceedings of the Annual Distance Education Conference (pp. 103-112). Dallas, TX.
Other Publications:
Cifuentes, L., & Dylak, S. (2003, March). Association of Educational Communications and Technology Distance Learning. Visual culture: An international telecommunications partnership. Retrieved from listserv at http://www.Association for Educational Communications and Technology.org/Divisions/Ddseries2.asp (Webboard publication). Murphy, K.L., & Cifuentes, L. (2001) Using Web tools, collaborating, and learning online. TechTrends, 45(1), 28. ( Invited Report). Cifuentes, L, & Murphy, K. L. (2000) Sharing art via videoconference between Mexico and Texas. TechTrends, 44(3), 52. (Invited Report). Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y. D. (1999). Learning how to teach online: Preservice teaching experiences. Journal of Online Learning, 10(3), 17-19. Cifuentes, L., McKintosh K., & Douglas, J. (1997). What’s wrong with this picture? Creating nonexamples in Adobe Photoshop. Learning and Leading With Technology, 25(2), 58-61. Cifuentes, L. (1997). Instructional technology for teaching and learning [Review of the book Instructional technology for teaching and learning]. Educational Technology Research and Development, 45(3), 118-120. (Book Review). Bonham, A., Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (1995). Constructing cultures in distance education. ITFORUM, an on-line listserv. Retrieved from http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/ itforum.html
Dissertation:
Cifuentes, L. (1991) The effects of instruction in visualization as a study strategy. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Doctoral student, Yi-Chuan Jane Hsieh, received the Overall Departmental Award for the Educational Research Exchange for her doctoral study, A Cross-Cultural Study on the Effect of the Use of Student-Generated Visualization as a Study Strategy for Middle School Science Concept Learning (2003). $200.00. Montague Center for Teaching Excellence Scholars Award (2000-2001). $5,000.00. Alcoa Scholars in International Excellence from the Office of International Coordination at Texas A&M University (1999). $3,000.00. Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars, Inducted November, 1998. Certificate of Research Achievement, Center for the Study and Implementation of Collaborative Learning Communities. Texas A&M University. Cifuentes, L. & Murphy, K. L. Distance Conference to Support Personal Growth Through Multimedia Development. (1996).
GRANT PROPOSALS AUTHORED (FUNDED)
External
Cifuentes, L. (2002). Verizon Technology Implementation Project. (Vtip). $60,000.00. Jolly, D., Parker, D., Stuessy, C., Cifuentes, L., & Smith, B. (2001). Intel Teach to the Future for Preservice Teachers. Funding for training and laptop computers for technology integration in preservice teacher training. Intel. $30,000.00. James, R., Lamb, C., Householder, D., & Cifuentes, L. (1998). To support project Gtech II currently Vtip. Verizon, Fall 1998-2001. $180,000.00 over three years. Davis, T., Ham, R., & Cifuentes, L. (1999). Microsoft Corporation. $30,000.00. Cifuentes, L. (1997). VTEL Corporation. Marketing Documentation for Cultural Connections. $2,500.00. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. L. (1994). Southwestern Bell grant, Using telecommunications to support school restructuring: The partnership for global learning through telecommunications. $10,000.00.
University
Cifuentes, L. (2001) International Center, Texas A&M University “International Curriculum Development Grant,” $400.00. Cifuentes, L. (2001) College of Education, Texas A&M University travel grant, $500.00. Stricker, A. (PI) with Denton, J., Zellner, R., Murphy, K. L., & Cifuentes, L. (1999) College of Education proposal to offer distance-delivered Educational Technology Master of Education Degree. Supported one graduate student under my supervision 1/4 time for the year 1999-2000. $150,000.00. Cifuentes, L. (2000, July). Learning in online courses. Proposal submitted to the College of Education Research Enhancement Program, Texas A&M University $475.00. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. L. (1999). College of Education, Texas A&M University, Seed Grant. Cultural Connections. $3,937.00. Cifuentes, L. (2000). College of Education, Texas A&M University Research Enhancement Grant, Funding for qualitative data analysis software. $475.00. Cifuentes, L. (1999) College of Education, Texas A&M University. Travel grant. $500.00. Cifuentes, L., Foster-Harrison, E., & Shumate, A. (1999). Student Success Through Telecommunications, COE middle school funding with Somerville Middle School. $15,000.00. Scott, M., Campbell, L., & Cifuentes, L. (1998). ELIP Web-based Course Materials for Oceanography 252. $7,000.00. Murphy, K., & Cifuentes, L. (1997). Center for the Study and Implementation of Collaborative Learning Communities. Cultural connections: An Expanded Learning Community. $5,000.00. Murphy, K., & Cifuentes, L. (1996). Sid Richardson/Southwestern Bell Mini-Grant to the College of Education. Annual distance conference and consortium support: Cultural connections. $7,722.00. Murphy, K., & Cifuentes, L. (1995). Sid Richardson/Southwestern Bell Mini-Grant to the College of Education. A distance conference to support personal growth through multimedia development: A university/school partnership. $4,225.13. Cifuentes, L. (1995). Texas Education Collaborative professional development grant. $500.00. Murphy, K., & Cifuentes, L. (1995). College of Education Research Grant, Effects of computer conferencing on content and organization in expository writing, $500.00. Cifuentes, L. (1993). Texas Education Collaborative grant to provide pre-service teachers with materials for development of instructional software, $3,600.00
GRANT PROPOSALS AUTHORED (UNFUNDED)
External
Cifuentes, L. (Primary Investigator), Larke, P., Ochoa, H., Carter, N., & Alidou, H. (2001) National and International Cultural Connections. Proposal submitted to the United States Department of Education, Field-Initiated Studies. O9/01/01-08/31/04. $777,233.00. Cifuentes, L. (Primary Investigator) (2000) Cultural Connections. Proposal submitted to the SBC Foundation. Cifuentes, L. (Primary Investigator), Murphy, K.L., & Zellner, R. (2000) National Cultural Connections. Proposal submitted to the United States Department of Education, Field-Initiated Studies. (not funded) Gonzales, V. (Proj. Director); Key Project Personnel: Cifuentes, L., Fernandez, E., Lara-Alecio, R., Irby, B., Malavé, L., Murphy, K. L., & Yawkey, T. (1999). Integrating Constructivist Applications of Technology for Improving Achievement in Hispanic, Low SES, K-12 Students, Their Families, and Educators. Proposal submitted to the Interagency Education Research Initiative (IERI) supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with the U.S. Department of Education (Office of Educational Research and Improvement—OERI) and the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development). Gonzales, V. (Proj. Director); Key Project Personnel: Lara-Alecio, R., Cifuentes, L., Irby, B., Malavé, L., Murphy, K. L., Powers, & Yawkey, T. (1999). Excellence and Equity for All Language-Minority Hispanic K-6 Students: Preventing At-Risk Educational & Developmental Effects. Proposal submitted to the Field-Initiated Studies Educational Research Grant Program supported by the National Research Institutes CFDA Number 84.305T, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. L. (Co-Pis). (1998). Cultural Connections. Discovery. Pre-proposal submitted to the State of Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board by the College of Education, Texas A&M University. ($696,492.00). Cifuentes, L. (Primary Investigator), Murphy, K.L., & Zellner, R. (2000) Cultural Connections. Proposal submitted to the National Endowment for the Humanities. (not funded) Furuta, R., Shipman, F., Zellner, R., Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. (1996). National Science Foundation. Hypermedia Environments for Critical Thinking and Inquiry. Cifuentes, L., Metcalf, T., & Murphy, K. (1996). U. S. Department of Education Challenge Grant. Cultural Connections.
University
Zellner, R., Murphy, K. L., (Co- Pis) Cifuentes, L., Pedersen, S., Stricker, A., & Jessup, G. (2001). Expansion and enhancement of the online components of the Educational Technology Program: Resource design, development, delivery and evaluation. Submitted to the Texas A&M Provosts Office. $250,000.00. Murphy, K.L., Cifuentes, L., & Zellner, R. (1997) SEEK: Searching Electronic Environments for Knowledge. Presidents award at Texas A & M University.
REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
National & International
Hsieh, Y. C., & Cifuentes, L. (2003, Oct.). A cross-cultural study on the effect of the use of student-generated visualization as a study strategy for middle school science concept learning. A roundtable session for the International Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim, CA. Cifuentes, L. & Arslanyilmaz, A. (2003, Oct.). Barriers and supports of middle-school telecollaboration. A concurrent session for the International Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim, CA. Cifuentes, L. & Dylak, S. (2003, Oct.). Trigger visuals for cross-cultural online learning. A concurrent session for the International Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim, CA. Hsieh, Y. C. & Cifuentes, L. (2003, March). The effect of the use of student-generated visualization as a study strategy for middle school science concept learning. Conference of the Society for Information Technology in Education, Albuquerque, NM. Cifuentes, L. & Arslanyilmaz, A. (2003, January). Barriers and supports of K-12 telecollaboration. Tenth Annual Distance Education Conference, Austin, TX. Cifuentes, L. & Dylak, S. (2003, January). Visual culture: An international telecommunications partnership. Tenth Annual Distance Education Conference, Austin, TX. Cifuentes, L., Susan Pedersen, & Williams, D. (2002, November) VizIt: A visualization tool to scaffold learning. Annual Convention of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX. Cifuentes, L. & Aguera, A. (April, 2002). Transnational experiences in distance education. Meeting of the Corporacion Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet: Internet 2-Mexico, Tampico, Mexico. Willis, J. & Cifuentes, L. (2002, April). Moving beyond the training environment to a vision of technology integration in the classroom curriculum: A case study. A paper presented for the 2002 American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Willis, J. & Cifuentes, L. (2002, March). Training teachers to integrate technology into the classroom curriculum: Online versus face-to-face course delivery. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, 13th International Conference, Nashville, TN. Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y. C. (2001, October) Visualization for construction of meaning during study time. Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Cifuentes, L., & Dylak, S. (2001, October) Images of United States culture from Polish and U.S. perspectives: A telecommunications partnership. Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Murphy, K. L., Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y. C. D. (2001, October) Online collaborative documents for research and coursework. Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Willis, J., & Cifuentes, L. (2001, October) Moving beyond the training classroom to a vision of technology integration in the classroom: Implications for practice. Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Shih, D. Y., & Cifuentes, L., (2000, November). Online ESL learning: An authentic contact. A paper presented for the International Conference on Computers in Education, Taipei, Taiwan. Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y.C. (2000, October). Concept learning through image processing. A paper presented for the 2000 Association of Educational Communications and Technology National Convention, Denver, CO. Murphy, K.L.; & Cifuentes, L. (2000, October). Using web tools, collaborating, and learning online. A paper presented for the 2000 Association of Educational Communications and Technology National Convention, Denver, CO. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (2000, October). Images of a Mexican/Texan telecommunications partnership: An arts-based case study. A paper presented for the 2000 American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Murphy, K.L., & Cifuentes, L. (2000, April). Electronic learning environments: Implications for researchers and learners: Learning to be virtual in a web-based course: A case study. A paper presented for the 2000 American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Shih, D. Y., & Cifuentes, L., (2000, April). Language learning via telecommunications. A paper presented for the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, D. Y. (2000, February). Language through telecommunications. A paper presented for the Association of Educational Technology National Convention, Long Beach, CA. Cifuentes, L. & Peter, D. (2000, January). Rubrics for assessment and evaluation of distance learning. Seventh Annual Distance Education Conference, Austin, TX. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, D. Y. (1999, April). Teaching and learning across the Pacific via telecommunications. A paper presented for the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. Cifuentes, L., Bailey, M., James, R.K., Householder, D., & Lamb, C.E. (1999, October) Project GTECH. Mathematics/Science and Education Technology Conference, San Antonio, TX: Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. (1999, February). International team teaching: A partnership between Mexico and Texas. A paper presented for the Association of Educational Technology National Convention, Houston, TX. Zellner, R., Talley, R., & Cifuentes, L. (1999, February). Electronic support systems for student teachers. A concurrent session for the Association of Educational Communications and Technology National Convention, Houston, TX. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y. D. (1999, February). Preparation for on-line teaching. A concurrent session for the Association of Educational Communications and Technology National Convention, Houston, TX. Chandramohan, G, & Cifuentes, L. (1999, February). A desktop videoconferencing tutorial. A roundtable session for the Association of Educational Communications and Technology National Convention, Houston, TX. Cifuentes, L., Davis, T., Jolly, D., Klingelhoffer, P., & Metcalf, T., (1999, January). The model classroom: Helping educators envision the future. A demonstration at the Distance Learning Conference, San Antonio, TX. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, Y. D. (1998, October). Online teaching internationally. Concurrent Session for the Tel Ed ’98 Conference of the International Society for Technology in Education, New Orleans, LA. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, D. Y. (1998, June). Videoconferencing experiences: A comparison. Paper presented for Computing and Advanced Technologies in Education of The International Association of Science and Technology for Development, Cancun, MX. Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K. L., & Davis, T. (1998, February). Promoting self-esteem, achievement, and multicultural understanding through distance learning. Paper presented for The Association of Educational Communications and Technology Conference, St. Louis, MO. Cifuentes, L., & Hughey, J. (1998, February). Computer conferencing and multiple intelligences: Effects on expository writing. Paper presented for The Association of Educational Communications and Technology Conference, St. Louis, MO. Cifuentes, L., Metcalf, T., Jolly, D., Hutchison, D., Davis, T., Ray, L. Bergland, J., Klinglehoffer, P., & Parmalee, H. (1998, January). A 6-12 model technology classroom. Paper presented for the Fifth Annual Distance Education Conference, Austin, TX. Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K. L., Davis, T., Gonzales, E., & Edmundson, C. (1997, August). Cultural connections: A model for K-12 videoconferencing. Paper presented at the Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Madison, Wisconsin. Cifuentes, L., Beller, C., Lamb, C., & James, R. K. (1997, June). Enhanced learning with desktop videoconferencing. Paper presented at the International EDMEDIA-EDTELECOM Conference, Calgary, Canada. Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K. L., & Clark, S. (1997, June). Promoting multicultural understanding through a distance learning community. Paper presented at the International EDMEDIA-EDTELECOM Conference, Calgary, Canada. Murphy, K. L., & Cifuentes, L. (1997, June). Beyond university-school partnerships: Collaboration at a Distance. Paper presented at the International Council for Distance Education for the 1997 Conference, Penn State University. Murphy, K. L., Khan, B., Knupfer, N. & Cifuentes, L. (1997, February). Implementing online student-to-student distance dialogue: Adding depth to local course offerings. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Murphy, K. L., Shih, D., & Cifuentes, L. (1997, February). Benchmarking from the ivory tower: An interactive videoconference links schools. Roundtable presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cifuentes, L., Metcalf, T. Davis, T, & Gonzalez, E. (1997, January). Cultural connections: A multimedia distance learning project. Paper presented at the Fourth Annual Distance Learning Conference, Corpus Christi, TX. Segur, R., & Cifuentes, L. (1996, October). Learning to use computer conferences: A collaborative approach for preservice teachers. Round-table presented at the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education, Atlanta, GA. Cifuentes, L., Metcalf, T., Webb-Johnson, G., Murphy, K., & Davis, T. (1996, June). Walk the footsteps of a stranger: Learning things you never knew you never knew. Paper presented at ED-MEDIA/ED-TELECOM ‘96: World conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Boston, MA. Cifuentes, L., Clark, S., & Davis, T. (1996, April). From sages to guides: Using technology to promote professional development . Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York. Murphy, K, & Cifuentes, L. (1996, March) Disseminating and accessing instruction on the internet. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Phoenix, Arizona. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. (1996, February). The partnership for global learning via the World Wide Web. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications, and Technology Convention “Exploring the Information Kaleidoscope,” Indianapolis, Indiana. Cifuentes, L., Metcalf, T., Clark, J., Davis, T., & Clark, S. (1996, January) Personal growth through multimedia development. Paper presented at the Third Annual Distance Education Conference, Dallas, TX. Cifuentes, L., Murphy, K.L., Reynolds, T., & Clark, S.A. (1995, April). Using distance technologies to facilitate a partnership among preservice and inservice teachers. Roundtable at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. Cifuentes, L. (1995, February). Teaching educational technology in authentic contexts using compressed-video and networking. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA. Bonham, A., Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (1995, March). Constructing cultures in distance education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, San Antonio, TX. Murphy, K. L., Cifuentes, L., Mahoney, S. E., Kodali, S., Segur, R., & Yakimovicz, A. (1995, January) Initiation rites into CMC: A collaboration between pre-service and practicing teachers. Paper presented at the Distance Education Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Conference Presentations Under Review
Hsieh, Y.C., & Cifuentes, L. (Submitted August, ’03). A cross-media and cross-cultural study on the effect of student-generated visualization as a study strategy. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA. Cifuentes, L., Green, M. (Submitted August, ’03). Cross-cultural school district Website Evaluation. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.
Regional
Hsieh, Y.C., & Cifuentes, L. (2003, Feb.). A cross-cultural study on the effect of the use of student-generated visualization as a study strategy for middle school science concept learning. Educational Research Exchange. Texas A&M University College Station, TX. Cifuentes, L. (2002, Feb.). Factors that create sampling error variance: “corrected” versus “uncorrected” effect sizes. Southwest Educational Research Association, Austin, TX. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (2001, April). Sharing culture via telecommunications. Qualitative Inquiry Colloquium, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Murphy, K.L., & Cifuentes, L. (2001, April). Students’ project-based learning on the web: Source of qualitative data collection and analyses. Qualitative Inquiry Colloquium, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1999, October). Cultural connections: A school/university partnership. Texas Education Agency & Texas A&M University System: A Partnership for Texas Public Schools. Third Annual Conference on School-University Collaboration, San Antonio, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1998, November). Cultural connection. Concurrent session at the Seventh Annual TechCon, College Station, TX. Cifuentes, L, & Sanders, B. (1998, February). Design, develop, deliver! Workshop for the Texas Computer Education Association Conference, Austin, TX. Cifuentes, L., & Shih, D. (1997, November) The rewards of videoconferencing. Paper presented at the 46th Annual Texas Educational Technology Conference, Houston, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1997, November). Integrating technology into the secondary classroom. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Texas Educational Technology Conference, Austin, TX. Cifuentes, L., Metcalf, T., Murphy, K.L., Gonzales, E., & Davis, T., (1996, November) Connecting adolescents via telecommunications. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Texas Educational Technology Conference, Austin, TX. Shih, Y. C., Murphy, K. L., & Cifuentes, L (1996, November) ISD Did a great job in the design of a video-conference. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Texas Educational Technology Conference, Austin, TX. Cifuentes, L., McIntosh, K., & Douglas, J. (1996, November). What’s wrong with this picture: Educational application of Photoshop™. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual TechCon, College Station, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1995, November). Building interactivity in multimedia, Paper presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Technology in Education, College Station, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1995, November). PowerPoint in no time, Workshop presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Technology in Education, College Station, TX. Cifuentes, L., Clark, S., & Branch, A. (1994, November) Linking university and school classrooms via compressed video, Paper presented at the Third Annual Conference on Technology in Education, College Station, TX. Ramachandran, M., Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K.L. (1994, November). Preparing visual aids for presentation on TV, video and teleconferences. Paper presented at the Third Annual Conference on Technology in Education, College Station, TX. Metcalf, T., & Cifuentes, L. (1994). Adventures in distance learning, Meeting of the Texas Center for Educational Technology, Dallas, TX. Metcalf, T., & Cifuentes, L. (1994). A successful university/school Partnership. Conference sponsored by TEA3M Professional Development Center, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX.
INVITED SPEAKERCifuentes, L. (2002). Technology in Education for Contemporary Perspectives on Education, TEED 602. Dr. Patrick Slattery. Texas A&M University. Cifuentes, L. (2002). Virtual Immersion: Interacting via Telecommunications. Department of Modern Languages Foreign Language Teachers’ Colloquium. Texas A & M University. Cifuentes, L. (2001). Curriculum y diseno instruccional en educacion a distancia. Universidad Iberoamericana, Santa Fe Ciudad de Mexico. Cifuentes, L. (1999). Image processing for learning. Bryan ISD Technology Fair, Bryan, TX Cifuentes, L. (1999). Integrating technology into the classroom. Inservice technology coordinators, College Station ISD, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1999). Integrating technology into the classroom. Preservice teachers at University of Texas, Brownsville, Brownsville, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1999). Rationale and ethics for technology integration. For student-teacher supervisors, College of Education, A&M University, College Station, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1998). Linking instruction to assessment and evaluation. Symposium on Distance Learning for the Institute of Food Technologies, Atlanta, Georgia, Cifuentes, L. (1998). Cultural Connections. SCR*TEC Summer Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1998). Integrating technology into the secondary classroom. Preservice teachers at University of Texas, Brownsville, Brownsville, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1997). Instructional design for multimedia development. Drs. Kim Dooley and Jane Magill’s course “Speech Communication” in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station. Cifuentes, L. (1994) Multi-media materials created for the interdisciplinary setting, Conference sponsored by The Texas Education Collaborative and Texas A&M’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College Station, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1985) Evaluation of a patient education videotape. Research Triangle Society for Instructional Development, Research Triangle Park, Chapel Hill, NC.
INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Cifuentes, L. (2003-2004) Workshops for Texas Engineering Extension and other agencies and industries that apply instructional design processes: (a) Needs Analysis, (b) International Instructional Design, (c) Task Analysis, (d) Alignment Among Instructional Design Phases, and (e) Evaluation. Cifuentes, L. (2003). Modules for Texas A&M University Continuing Education. Technology Applications and Master Technology Teacher Certification: (a) Computer Animation, (b) Instructional Design, and (c) Student-Centered Learning. Cifuentes, L. (2003). Modules for Texas A&M University Continuing Education. Technology Applications and Master Technology Teacher Certification: (a) Curriculum Development and (b) Graphics for Learning. Cifuentes, L., & Green, M. (2003). Module for Texas A&M University Continuing Education. Technology Applications and Master Technology Teacher Certification: It’s the Law. Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y.C. (2003). Designed and delivered a 3- day workshop, Online Course Design. Universidad de San Francisco, Westin, FL., and Quito, Ecuador. Cifuentes, L. (2002). Designed a Web-site to support inservice teacher interaction for telecollaboration among VTIP teachers. http://www.coe.Texas A&M University.edu/~lcifuent/vtip Cifuentes, L., & Hsieh, Y.C. (2002). A 5- day workshop “Creating Computer Graphics While You Study.” Cifuentes, L.; & Hsieh, Y.C. (2000). A 3-day workshop “Creating Computer Graphics While You Study.” Cifuentes, L.; & Garza, R. (2000). A weeklong summer workshop in Distance Learning for K-12. Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. L. (1995-present) Cultural Connections: Distance Learning in Schools, a project funded in part by Southwestern Bell and the Sid Richardson Foundation. Murphy, K. L., & Cifuentes, L. (1997). Annual Distance Learning Conference to Support Cultural Connections. Murphy, K. L., & Cifuentes, L. (1996). Annual Distance Learning Conference to support personal growth through multimedia development. Cifuentes, L. (1995) Technology workshops designed and developed for Keller ISD: “Computers in Education”, “Multimedia in the classroom”, “Distance Education”, “Connected Classrooms”, “Copyright”, “Empowerment vs. Disempowerment.” Cifuentes, L. (1993). “The Annual Update”, a computer-assisted-instructional package delivered to thousands of employees at Scott and White Medical Center, Temple, TX. Cifuentes, L. (1988-present) Poetry workshops developed and presented in various school classrooms. “Tyger, Tyger,” “Enjoy Being Naughty?” “Friendship,” “Dreams and Choices,” “Advice Poems,” and “Footsteps.” Cifuentes, L. (1990). “The Curriculum Guide for the English Language Institute” at the Koriyama campus of Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 77843. Cifuentes, L. (1985). “How to Use SADI,” a computer-assisted-instructional package, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, Highway 54 Bypass, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Worked on a team to design and produce a three screen slide show “North Carolina’s 400th Anniversary.” (1985). Department of Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. The production is currently on exhibit at Tryon Palace, New Bern, NC. Cifuentes, L. (1984). Designed and produced a slide show, “Help Build the ARC,” for the Durham Association for Retarded Citizens, 2611 Broad St., Durham, NC 27704. Cifuentes, L. (1984). Designed and produced a slide show, “How to Use Your Microscope,” for the North Carolina School of Science and Math, West Club Blvd., Durham, NC 27704. Worked with a video development and production team at The University of North Carolina Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, “Childhood Dreams,” (1984). Conducted an evaluation of a postnatal the exercise program for the Patient Education Office at the North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Manning Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27514, June 1984-August 1984. Worked with a video development and production team at The University of North Carolina Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, “Being a Medical Student,” (1981). Worked on a team to develop Durham County Schools’ English Curricula, 302 Morris St., Durham, NC 27701, August, 1980.
SERVICE
Editorial Positions
Editorial Advisory Boards Review board for Educational Technology Research &Development. Consulting Editor for the Development Section (2000 to present). Editorial Advisory Review Board, Current Issues in Education (1998 to present).
Manuscript Reviewer Book review of Introduction to Educational Multimedia, a blind review for Allyn and Bacon, Pearson Education Group (June, 2002). Book review of Keeping Pace with Technology; Educational Technologies that Transform, Kathleen P. King for Harcourt Brace, Associates. (Fall, 2000)
Conference Proposal Reviewer Distance Education Division, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (2003). Conference Proposal Reviewer, Instructional Development Division, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (1998-2002). Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) (Fall, 2002).
National and International
Appointed Secretary for the International Division of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology (November, 03). Conducted an NCATE review of Seton Hall’s Instructional Design and Technology Program using Educational Communications and Instructional Technology (ECIT) standards (May, 2003). Co-moderated an online discussion of our manuscript and student generated trigger visuals with Stansilaw Dylak (University of Poznan, Poland) for the Distance Education special interest group of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology. “Trigger Visuals for Cross-Cultural Online Learning” (Mar. 1- Mar. 31, 2003). Contributed to a Dallas News “Ask the Experts: Education and the Internet” (Nov. 22 –Dec., 2002). Appointed to the Standards and Accreditation Committee of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology for the term 2002-2005. Judge for the Learning Software Design Competition. (Fall, 2000). 159 Pillsbury Dr. SE, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Program Committee, Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2000. Denver, CO. Invited contributor to The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards development process. Washington D.C., December, 1999. Program Committee, Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2000. Long Beach, CA. Program Committee, Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1999. Houston, TX. Discussant for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology ’98, St. Louis, MO. Program Committee, Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1998. St. Louis, MO. Served on a National Science Foundation panel in December 1997. Participated in an invited seminar, “Research and Evaluation on Distance Learning,” Educational Testing Service Midwestern Regional Office, Evanston, Illinois. June, 1994.
SchoolsFacilitated the first several Internet2 videoconferences among schools in North America and Latin America. (Winter and Spring, 2002). A&M Consolidated High School, College Station, TX and Anexa Colegia Secondaria, Mexico D.F., Mexico. Facilitated teacher development on online learning spaces for communication among students for learning Spanish and ESL. Director of Verizon Technology Implementation Project (VTIP) team—Designed, developed and delivered winter, and spring one-day workshops as well as a 3 day summer institute on using telecommunications in middle schools. Conducted for the VTIP inservice teachers at Texas A &M Consolidated Middle School, Jan. 2002-Jan. 2003. Facilitated a telecommunications partnership among second-grade teachers and students in Webster, TX ISD and Eton School in Mexico City. Teachers and students conducted 2 week long units of instruction and met via videoconferencing to sing, dance, and read for each other. Co director of GTECH and VTIP team—Designed, developed and delivered fall, winter, and spring one-day workshops as well as week long summer institutes on integrating science, mathematics and technology in middle schools. Conducted for VTIP inservice teachers at Texas A &M, Fall 1996—present. Facilitated a 4 hour meeting among State Legislators from Mercedes and El Paso, TX, Verizon representatives, Texas A&M Center in Mexico City, and Texas A&M College Station for Somerville Junior High School, Somerville, TX. Oct. 2000 Facilitated a video-streamed videoconference so that parents could virtually attend their children’s music concert at Rock Prairie Elementary. College Station, TX. Oct. 2000. Designed, developed and delivered with Yu-Chuan Jane Hsieh a 3 day workshop “Creating Computer Graphics While You Study,” for Somerville Junior High School, Somerville, TX. Oct. 2000 Designed, developed and delivered a workshop on integrating science, mathematics and technology in middle schools using the workstation model. Conducted for VTIP inservice teachers at Texas A &M, Jul. 2000. Designed, developed and delivered a weeklong summer workshop in Distance Learning for K-12 for College Station ISD, Alta Vista School, Madisonville ISD, Richards ISD, and Snook ISD, June 2000. Delivered Cultural Connections workshops via desktop videoconference to Cheyenne ISD, April 17, 2000. Delivered Cultural Connections workshops via large group videoconference to Wind River Indian reservation, April 19, 2000. Two-day workshop, Distance learning technologies and classroom applications, Somerville, TX, June, 1999. “I am the United States”, a poetry workshop delivered to school children at Sierra Nevada Elementary School in Mexico D.F., Mexico. Oct., 1998. “I am Mexico”, a poetry workshop delivered to school children at Rock Prairie Elementary School in College Station, Texas. Oct.,1998. Delivered a workshop for Bryon, TX ISD technology coordinators, “Integrating Computer Workstations in Classrooms” in October, 1997. Served on the College Station ISD Technology Planning Committee, College Station, TX, 1997. Serve on the Math, Science and Technology Advisory Board for Allen Academy, Bryan, TX, 1997. Developed and implemented “The Arctic and Beyond: Finding Cool Pictures and Information on the World Wide Web,” a workshop for third graders at Rock Prairie Elementary School, College Station, TX, Jan. 1997. Developed and implemented “HyperStudio for Portfolio Development,” a workshop for students at Berta Cabaza Middle School, San Benito, TX, Jan. 1997. Delivered a three day HyperStudio workshop to second graders, “Something about me”. Rock Prairie Elementary, College Station, TX. Jan. 1996.
Texas A&M UniversityFaculty Evaluator for the Quality Enhancement Plan for International Programs for Students, Study Abroad. (2003-2004). Center for Teaching Excellence mentor for Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Degree student from Mexico, Rodolfo Barron-Jimenez, who will return to teach at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, and for Alyn Kristin Abbs, an Educational Psychology graduate student who is teaching locally, Texas A & M University Teaching Academy, 2003. Reviewer for the International Research Travel Assistance Grants and International Curriculum Development Grants, International Center, Bush Presidential Library Complex, Texas A&M University. Fall, 2002. Member of the Information Technology Working Group (ITWG, Fall, 2002-present. Center for Teaching Excellence mentor for Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree student from Mexico who will return to teach at the UNAM, Mexico City, 2001. Member of the Cognition and Instructional Technologies Laboratory (CITL). Member of the Distance Education Action Team, Agricultural Education, Texas A&M University. 1996-1997. Participated in a panel discussion, “Practical applications of the Internet in the classroom.” Internet Awareness Week. Texas A&M University, Nov. 1995.
College of Education
Conducted a brown-bag lunch teaching seminar for faculty and students entitled “Workstations.” Spring, 2002. Served on the judging panel for overall best student paper. Educational Research Exchange. Spring, 2002. Arranged for a guest speaker, Sally Humble, PhD, Raleigh, NC, to present her design and development processes and products that she creates for SAS inSchool, online and CD-Rom materials for K-12. She presented via Web-Placeware and videoconference. Facilitated integration of ISTE technology standards for teachers into the elementary education program in a day long retreat at the Center for Distance Learning Research, May, ’01. Substituted for Larry Dooley on a Master’s defense: Tonia Dousay, Oct. 2000. Served on the Model Classroom Development Team, Center for Distance Learning Research, Texas A&M University, 1997 to the present (currently inactive). Served on the Technology Committee, College of Education, Texas A&M University. Spring, 1997-present (no longer active). Guest speaker, “The Realities of Teaching” ExpLORE workshop for minority students’ summer recruitment for College of Education, June, 1995. Guest instructor, “Technology-Enriched Professional Development” summer course for secondary & post-secondary teachers, administrators and counselors, Educational Human Resource Development-College of Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Summer, 1995. Participated in the Centers for Professional Development and Technology Summer Conference Program, San Antonio, TX, June, 1995. Delivered a PowerPoint workshop. College of Education faculty development. Spring, 1995. Service on the Communications Committee for the College of Education, Texas A&M University, 1993-1994.
Department (EDCI/EPSY)
Led the EDTC program faculty under the leadership of Dr. George Jessup toward adoption by the State Board for Educational Certification (SBEC) of Master Technology Teacher Certification to be offered by the Educational Technology Master’s program. (adopted Jan. 10, 2003). Member of the Phase III Secondary Teacher Education Team (EDCI, 1998-2000). Served to assure technology integration. Search Committee for Educational Technology professor in Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education, Texas A&M University, Fall 1999-00. Search Committee for Educational Technology professor in Educational Curriculum and Instruction Department, College of Education, Texas A&M University, Fall 1998-99. Served on the Non-course-related Doctoral Experiences Committee. College of Education, Dept. of EDCI, Texas A&M University. Spring, 1996. College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Dept. Head search, Spring, 1995. Cifuentes, L. “Slide/tape Shows for Pre-schools.” Early Childhood Learning class in EDCI, Texas A&M University, Spring, 1993. Conducted an evaluation of the University of North Carolina Basic Media Skills Course in the Department of Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, Summer 1987. Co-directed the Educational Media Seminar at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. 27514, January 1985-May 1985.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Attended a 2 day seminar, “Write Winning Grants,” offered through the Office of the Vice President for Research, Texas A&M University. (May, 2003). Self- taught in Macromedia Flash™ software to replace the more sophisticated Macromedia Director™ program in the course on Computer Graphics for Learning. (Spring, 2003). Participate regularly in the Faculty Innovation Profile Project (FIPP), a collaborative among faculty at Texas A&M University, the University of Texas, Vanderbilt, Columbia, MIT, and other universities. Traveled to Vanderbilt to work on the team, (Spring, 2003). Attended a 7-hour training session to learn to review Educational Technology Master’s and Doctoral programs’ applications of Educational Communications and Information Technology (ECIT) standards for NCATE. Dallas, Texas, Fall, 2002. Attended several 2-hour WebCT workshops delivered by Instructional Technology Services, Texas A&M University. Fall, 2002. Completed self-teaching through User’s Manuals. Inspiration™ and MicroSoft Office Project™ as part of teaching the Advanced Instructional Design course. Fall, 2002. Completed a 4 week intensive Spanish program at the Centro Panamericano de Idiomas in Costa Rica, July 8-Aug. 2nd, 2002. Attended Statistics Seminar for faculty presented by Dr. Bruce Thompson, Fall and Spring semesters, 2001-2002. Attended a four-day Intel Teach to the Future Preservice Teacher Training seminar. (2001). Seattle Washington. Attended a three-day DreamWeaver workshops, (May, 2001). Texas A & M University computer support center, Teague. Became a certified trainer in MarcoPolo: Internet Content for the Classroom. (April, 2001). Attended a week long online course entitled “Teaching Online” administered through | |||