Resume

Brandon Blinkenberg
3111 Palmer St.
Lansing, MI 48910
bran@msu.edu

My Objective

To enable successful distance learning by helping to create learning environments and tools that are friendly, usable, and accessible to both teachers and learners.

Employment

eProducer
MSU Virtual University Design and Technology (08/2003 - Present)

  • Project manager/liaison for online courses from the MSU College of Education
  • Work with faculty members to build, deliver, and support online courses

Web Developer
MSU Virtual University Design and Technology (08/2001 - 08/2003)

  • Assist faculty and VUDAT eProducers in the creation/conversion of content to web-friendly formats. (Includes audio/video editing, course artwork, instructional animations)

Research Assistant
MSU College of Education (08/2002 - 05/2003)

  • Design and management of an accessible web resource of assistive technologies for special education teachers.

Education

MA in Educational Technology - May 2005
College of Education
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
Design and evaluation of technology-rich on-line and desktop learning environments, including web-based and other multimedia tools

BA in Telecommunications - May 2002
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
Emphasis on Web design and instructional CD-ROM development

Conference Presentations

  • Educational Technology 2007
    East Lansing, MI
    Integrate Technology into your Teaching Today!
  • Educational Technology 2006
    East Lansing, MI
    Digital Photography in the Classroom
  • Sloan-C - 11th Annual ALN Conference 2005
    Orlando, FL
  • Educause - Midwest Regional 2005
    Chicago, IL
    Stratagies and Techniques for Supporting Faculty Working with Online Courses
  • Educational Technology 2005
    East Lansing, MI
    Accessibility: What is it and how do I do it?
  • ETOM/A4EOE 2004 (Keynote)
    Southfield, MI
    Stratagies and Techniques for Supporting Faculty Working with Online Courses
  • Distance Learning 2004
    Madison, WI
    Stratagies and Techniques for Supporting Faculty Working with Online Courses
  • Michigan Council for Exceptional Children 2003
    Grand Rapids, MI
    Technology Enhanced Learning in Special Education
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