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Resume
Brandon Blinkenberg
3111 Palmer St.
Lansing, MI 48910
bran@msu.edu
Professional Experience
eProducer
Michigan State University - Virtual University Design and
Technology (08/2003 - Present)
- Work one-on-one with faculty to design, build and revise online and blended courses.
- Design and facilitate faculty development workshops on topics relating to online and blended instruction and learning.
- Coordinate weekly professional development seminars for vuDAT staff and guests.
- Research Internet technologies and trends that might enhance teaching and learning.
- Troubleshoot ANGEL and Moodle problems not solvable by Tier I help desk staff.
Web Developer
Michigan State University - 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).
Education
Master of Arts: Educational Technology (2005)
College of Education, Michigan State University
Design and evaluation of technology-rich on-line and desktop learning environments, including web-
based and other multimedia tools
Bachelor of Arts: Telecommunications, with Digital Media, Arts and Technology emphasis (2002)
College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University
Postsecondary Teaching Experience
Summers 2011, 2005:
Adjunct Faculty, Masters of Arts in Educational Technology
Michigan State University Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Ed. Courses team-taught: CEP 800 (Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings); CEP801 (Psychological Development: Learner Differences and Commonalities); CEP822 (Approaches to Educational Research).
Summer 2010:
Adjunct Faculty, Masters of Arts in Educational Technology
Hosted by the Rouen Business School in Rouen, France
Michigan State University Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Ed. Courses team-taught: CEP 800 (Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings); CEP815 (Technology and Leadership; CEP822 (Approaches to Educational Research).
Summers 2009, 2008, 2007:
Adjunct Faculty, Masters of Arts in Educational Technology
Hosted by University of Plymouth in Plymouth England
Michigan State University Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Ed. Courses team-taught: CEP 800 (Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings); CEP815 (Technology and Leadership; CEP822 (Approaches to Educational Research).
Spring 2009:
Adjunct Faculty, Educational Technology Certificate Program
Michigan State University Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Ed. Course team-taught: CEP 811 Online (Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings);
Conference Presentations
- Using Pre-Recorded Video Demonstrations as a Tool to Scaffold Faculty and Student Technology Learning
Educause Midwest Regional 2009 – Chicago, IL
- What’s New in ANGEL 7.2
MSU Faculty Seminars, 2007
- Integrate Technology into your Teaching Today!
MSU College of Education’s Educational Technology Conference 2007 - East Lansing, MI
- What’s New in ANGEL 6.3
MSU Faculty Seminars, 2006
- Increasing Scalability and Empowering Faculty: A New Philosophy for Supporting Online Education
Sloan-C - 11th Annual ALN Conference 2005 - Orlando, FL
- Strategies and Techniques for Supporting Faculty Working with Online Courses
Educause - Midwest Regional 2005 - Chicago, IL
- Web Accessibility: What is it and how do I do it?
MSU College of Education’s Educational Technology Conference 2005 - East Lansing, MI
- Strategies and Techniques for Supporting Faculty Working with Online Courses
ETOM/A4EOE 2004 (Keynote) - Southfield, MI
- Strategies and Techniques for Supporting Faculty Working with Online Courses
Distance Learning 2004 - Madison, WI
- Technology Enhanced Learning in Special Education
Michigan Council for Exceptional Children 2003 - Grand Rapids, MI
Workshops Designed and Offered
- Blended 101 Workshop (4-day intensive workshop)
MSU Spring Institute on College Teaching and Learning 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Camtasia Studio (full-day workshop)
Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) 2009, 2011
- Digital Photography in the Classroom (half-day workshop)
MSU College of Education’s Educational Technology Conference 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Fundamentals of Blended Instruction (half-day workshop)
MSU Faculty Seminar Series 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Fundamentals of Online Instruction (half-day workshop)
MSU Faculty Seminar Series 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Survive and Thrive as a Technology Integration Specialist (full-day workshop)
Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) 2010
- Technologies used to Enhance Teaching and Learning at a Distance (half-day workshop)
Offered to MSU Adams Academy Fellows, 2010
Professional Development
Conferences Attended
- Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Madison, WI 2004, 2007, 2011
- ANGEL User Conference (various locations) 2004, 2005
- Educause Midwest Regional, Chicago, IL, 2005, 2009
- MSU College of Ed. Educational Technology Conference 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Sloan-C Blended Learning Conference & Workshop 2008, 2011
- Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning, Orlando, FL 2005
Classes and Workshops Attended
- Virtual University Design and Technology Six Thinking Hats Workshop (MSU HRD), May 2007
- How to Prevent Communication Nightmares (MSU HRD), July 2006
- Virtual University Design and Technology Core Values Workshop (MSU HRD), February 2006
- Prepare, Practice, Present (MSU HRD), February 2006
- Delegation at All Levels (MSU HRD), December 2005
- Management Skills for Non-Managers (MSU HRD), November 2005
- Looking Through Your Lens of Creativity (MSU HRD), October 2005
- Virtual University Design and Technology Team Building Workshop Series (MSU HRD), Fall 2003
Awards
- AT&T Online Course Award of Excellence: Honorable Mention, Fully Online Course 2011
- AT&T Online Course Award of Excellence: First Place, Fully Online Course 2010
- AT&T Online Course Award of Excellence: First Place, Fully Online Course 2009
- AT&T Online Course Award of Excellence: Honorable Mention, Fully Online Course 2008
Software Applications
Desktop
Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Presenter, Camtasia Studio, Sony Soundforge, Audacity, QuickTime VR, Microsoft Office.
Web
Well versed in popular collaborative content creation tools (e.g. Google Documents and Spreadsheets), social media (e.g. Ning, SocialGo), Adobe Acrobat Connect, Angel, Moodle, WordPress, and many emerging technologies.
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