Distance Learning

Luis Lopez, SPC.
Updated the student orientation for WebCT using the latest version, 3.x. Instructions provide students a helpful tutorial/resource for those taking online courses that use WebCT.

Location: SPC- BOWD 234
Phone: 531-3460
E-Mail: lulopez@accd.edu
Link : http://www.accd.edu/spc/cis/webct
Project Completed: 2001

Maria Garcia, SAC. Developed a "Freshman Comp, Fallacies, and WebCT" Project making questions and quizzes from textbooks and then placed quizzes in WebCT for students to access and practice questions.

Location: SAC- GH 130A
Phone: 733-2513
E-Mail: mgarcia@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2001

Neven Jurkovic, PAC. Ideas on how to promote a World Wide Web-based course including distance-friendly design, proctoring, and advertising.

Location: PAC- OZU 116C
Phone: 921-5164
E-Mail: njurkovi@accd.edu
Link: http://www.accd.edu/pac/computer/jurkovic/promo.htm
Project Completed: 2001

Nora McMillan - Assessment of Web-based course tools and WebCT content modules in the traditional classroom.

Location: SAC- CAC 010
Phone: 733-2566
E-Mail: nmcmilla@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Ruth Ann Gambino - WebCT-Based Writing Lab for English 0301

Location: PAC- FOB 105B
Phone: 921-5019
E-Mail: rgambino@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Internet Enhanced Classrooms

Annie Hubbard - Soci 2370 Death and Dying Virtual Fieldtrip

Location: NVC- AB 201
Phone: 348-2191
E-Mail: ahubbard@mail.accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Claudio San Miguel - Published perfect-bound anthology of student art, poetry, interviews & fiction with online versions including music & videos.

Location: SAC- GH 131A
Phone: 733-2515 
E-Mail: csanmigu@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

James G. Prusa - An Internet Lecture Presentation for Traditional On-Campus Classes.

Location: PAC- Math & Science Building, Room 103
Phone: 921-5304
Project Completed: 2003

Lennie Irvin, SAC. Taught MOO training and gave his grant money as stipends to attendees.

Location: SAC- GH 208
Phone: 733-2522 
E-Mail: lirvin@accd.edu
Link: http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/lirvin/AlaMOO/AlaMOOGuide/intro.htm
Project Completed: 2001

Marleen Hoover - Incorporating on-line interactive & self-testing sites into on-campus & on-line art lecture courses.

Location: SAC- VATC 222M
Phone: 733-2896   
E-Mail: mhoover@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Nancy Wood, SAC. Developed a website to showcase the work of students enrolled in
the Interactive Media track of the Graphic Arts program in SAC's Dept. of Visual Arts and Technology. The website features work by students in Web Design 1&2, Multimedia Authoring 1&2, Design Communications 2, and Portfolio
classes. Students designed the opening Flash animation.

Location: SAC- VATC 202A
Phone: 733-2902 
E-Mail: nwood@accd.edu
Link: http://www.sacgraphicarts.com/
Project Completed: 2001

Stella Lovato - Learning module utilizing the Citrix online application delivery system allowing access of applications through a WWW interface.

Location: SAC- NTC 125D
Phone: 785-6184    
E-Mail: slovato@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Multimedia Enhanced Classrooms

Audrey Mosley, SPC. Created a "how-to" list on making a multimedia tutorial using CD-ROMs and Web-based technology for a class. Location: SPC- ASB 200
Phone: 531-3372
E-Mail: amosley@accd.edu
Link: http://www.accd.edu/spc/english/speech
Project Completed: 2001

Barbara Knotts, SAC. Designed Student Multimedia Lab(SML) web pages after redesigning some of the SAC LRC media website. The SML web pages include user policy, conduct, signing in or out, printing credit purchase, and use procedures.

Location: SAC- MLC 615
Phone: 733-2118
E-Mail: bknotts@accd.edu
Link: http://www.accd.edu/sac/lrc/librns/barbara/MSHome.htm
Project Completed: 2001

Dora Ruffner - Multimedia Storytelling and Inclusive Learning

Location: PAC-  GYM 
Phone: 921-5217   
E-Mail: truffner@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Jonathan Lee - Four animated map modules exploring changes over time and space.

Location: SAC- CAC 116
Phone: 733-2565 
E-Mail: jlee@accd/edu
Link : http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/geoproject/intro.html

Linda D. Puryear - Utilization of technology that will impact student success on licensure exams

Location: SAC-  NTC 004L 
Phone: 733-2408   
E- Mail : lpuryear@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Michael Lane, SPC-SWC. Converted DFTG1450 class lectures into PowerPoint presentations to be added as web pages to the District server. Also, put copies of the materials onto CDs. See instructor to view work.

Location: SPC/SWC-  D148 in Building 3020 at Southwest Campus
Phone: 921-4824  
E-Mail: mlane@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2001

Sharla Jones, NVC. A multimedia software/interactive tutorial for ESL and Developmental Reading students on CD was developed in this project. The tutorial is designed to be as simple as possible without compromising any understanding or learning. The ESL and developmental reading programs will benefit from this software because instructors will be able to use this software in their classes or in the lab. The program is self explanatory and easy to use.  Evaluators were asked to test the program for usability and comprehension. Overall, they felt the tutorial was very well designed, organized, and user friendly. Call instructor for viewing CD.

Location: NVC
Phone: 348-3394  
E-Mail: sjones@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2001

Teaching/Learning Strategies

Ann Eakes - Chemistry Critical Thinking Skills

Location: NVC- G 92
Phone: 348-2249  
E-Mail: aeakes@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Anthony S. Lyle - Anthropological techniques for the classroom so students learn to better study anatomical, physiological, & genetic variations in humans.

Location: SAC- CAC #316
Phone: 733-2817
E-Mail: alyle@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Daniel Rodriguez - Determine the Effectiveness of Delivery Methods for ORIE 0100

Location: SAC- VATC 216F
Phone: 733-2160 
E-Mail: erodrigu@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Dawn Hedgepeth - Soci 1301 - Interdisciplinary course with Read 0303

Location: NVC- AB 118
Phone:  348-2177
Project Completed: 2003

Don Lucas, NVC, and Ignacio Magaloni, NVC. In a collaborative project, these faculty developed student-centered research in a Interdisciplinary course with course projects that, among other things, (1) addressed tools needed to critically evaluate one's self within one's own affiliated groups and  (2) developed critical thinking about research materials.

Location: NVC- AB 201(Don Lucas) ; NVC- AB 101(Ignacio Magaloni)
Phone: 348-2256(Don Lucas); 348-2284 (Ignacio Magaloni)
E-Mail: dlucas@accd.edu ; imagalon@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2001

Ellen Shull - Learning About Learning: A Proposal

Location: PAC- Q 133
Phone: 921-5017 
E-Mail: eshull@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Jeanette Jones - Read 0303 - Interdisciplinary course with Soci 1301 Project Completed: 2003

John McBride - Chemistry Cooperative Learning Exercises

Location: NVC- AB 201
Phone: 348-2257 
E-Mail: jomcbrid@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Kara Lopez - Soci 1301 - Expand Oral Competencies

Location: NVC- AB 118
Phone: 348-2177 
E-Mail: klopez@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Kevin Hankinson - Reduced Cost of Primary Flight Training, Higher Student Retention

Location: PAC- GE 134
Phone: 921-5173 
E-Mail: khankinso@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Mariane Odom, SAC. Created a self-paced instructional program in Question Mark Perception, the industry-standard Internet-testing software, to teach news style current with the Associated Press Stylebook, 2000 edition, and the Ranger's style addendum. The Internet version of "A 5 W's Approach to News Style" reflects up-to-date style usage, more emphasis on grammar, and new instruction on three special sections of the AP Stylebook-guides for the Internet, business and sports. In the databases created for this project, 14 tutorials and 14 corresponding practice tests were developed.

Location: SAC- LSC 220
Phone: 733-2870
E-Mail: modom@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2001

Stella Lovato, SAC. This project consists of a self-paced interactive instructional unit using critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary to incorporate workforce knowledge and mobility necessary to meet challenges for Dental Assisting students. Examples of health-related problem situations and suggestions on how instructors can encourage students to use critical thinking are included.

Location: SAC- NTC 125D
Phone: 785-6184    
E-Mail: slovato@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2001

Student Support

Amanda Salinas, SPC. Researched and developed methodologies on improving student retention and grades.   Instructor designed forms for absentee reports, midterm progress reports, and required students to utilize website for practice quizzes. See instructor for forms.

Location: SPC- BOWD 236
Phone: 531-3366
E-Mail: amsalina@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2001

Carol Ann Britt/Rita Mayer - Recommendations for increasing productive grades & retention in English 1301.

Location: SAC- GH 229D(Carol Ann Britt) ; SAC- GH 102(Rita Mayer)
Phone: 733-2511(Carol Ann Britt); 733-2523(Rita Mayer)
E-Mail: cbritt@accd.edu ; rmayer@accd.edu
Project Completed: 2003

Carol A. Keller, Ph.D./Nora McMillan, SAC. Strategies for Success: Study Skills Online is a guide to student achievement in the classroom and beyond.

Location: SAC- CAC 010(Carol A. Keller) ; SAC- CAC 010(Nora McMillan)
Phone: 733-2566(Carol Ann Britt); 733-2566(Rita Mayer)
E-Mail: ckeller@accd.edu ; nmcmilla@accd.edu
Link: http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/accditg/SSindex.htm

Maintained and updated by the authors, the development of this website is made possible by an ACCD Instructional Innovation Grant for Spring/Summer 2000.

Carol A. Keller, Ph.D./Nora McMillan, SAC. Strategies for Success: Study Skills for Online Learners is a guide to student achievement in the online classroom and beyond.

Location: SAC- CAC 010(Carol A. Keller) ; SAC- CAC 010(Nora McMillan)
Phone: 733-2566(Carol Ann Britt); 733-2566(Rita Mayer)
E-Mail: ckeller@accd.edu ; nmcmilla@accd.edu
Link: http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/accdit/SSOindex.htm

Irene Scharf, PAC. This project included research, identification, and listing of relevant primary source materials in electronic format (e-books) for use in the team-taught information-based History 1301 course (U.S. History, Beginnings through the Civil War). For each of the nine themes of the course, appropriate and relevant electronic primary sources were identified and added to the course website. These sources will enhance students' selection and analysis of historical primary source material.

Location: PAC- OZU 205B
Phone: 921-5452
E-Mail: scharf@accd.edu
Link: http://www.accd.edu/pac/history/hist1302/syllabus1301.htm
Project Completed: 2001

Jerry McCarthy, SAC. Created a website for students on how to prepare for the TASP Writing Portion. Developed links to sites of practice tests, how to register for the exam, how to obtain study materials, an explanation of the complicated TASP policies at SAC, and a site that provides research on how well the test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Location: SAC- GH 110-A
Phone: 733-2509
E-Mail: gmccarth@accd.edu
Link: http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/gmccarth/tasphome.htm
Project Completed: 2001

Mark Price - Educating Students in OSHA General Industry and Construction Safety Standards Project Completed: 2003

Maintained and updated by the author, the development of this website is made possible by an ACCD Instructional Innovation Grant for Spring/Summer 2002