Tera Doty-Blance

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EDUCATION

Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

B.A. Biological Sciences (1999)

TECHNOLOGY TRAINING & MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

Teaching Resource Center

Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY - Instructional Designer (2009 - present)

Responsibilities - Provide pedagogical and technical support to faculty creating courses

and learning materials for online and web enhanced courses. Work closely and

collaboratively, teaming with faculty, support staff, and members of the SUNY community

assisting faculty to design, develop, test, and support computer-mediated, asynchronous

instructional materials/courses. Conduct workshops, demonstrations, and individual

training sessions for faculty on the use of the ANGEL Learning Management System and

online pedagogy. Create documentation and instructions to assist faculty in course

development. Track course development progress, monitor ongoing courses. Troubleshoot

problems in technology and course delivery for online courses. Compile and create

materials for the Online Academy website http://www.sunybroome.edu/online in the Campus

EAI CMS. Maintain and administer the authenticated side of the campus iTunes U instance.

Assist and facilitate the production of multimedia course content for distribution via

iTunes U or ANGEL. Maintain and update the Online@BCC facebook page. Participate in

multiple campus-wide initiatives and committees. Co-chair the Google Apps Migration

Committee.

Memorial Library

SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY - Software Training and Support Specialist (2006 - 2009)

Responsibilities - Coordinate instruction, through workshops and one on one trainings, of

college faculty and staff in the use of campus supported software and hardware in both

Windows and Macintosh environments. Creation of training materials and documentation.

Design and maintenance of WebCT based instructional areas. Serve as instructional point

person for podcast production and iTunes U. Produce podcasts of workshop related

instructional materials and library presentations. Supervise and instruct undergraduate

interns in the support of multimedia production for faculty, staff and students. Provide

software training to Library student employees. Provide day to day troubleshooting and

technical support to faculty and staff. Solicit and create materials for the campus-wide

collaborative technology-related knowledge database - TechInfo. Staff the TechInfo Help

chat. Participate in multiple campus-wide initiatives and committees.

Examples of Podcasts - http://www.teradoty.com/podcasts

Center for Learning and Teaching

Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY - Technical Support Specialist (2001 - 2006)

Responsibilities - Provide technical and educational support for multimedia applications

and equipment for faculty, staff and students in both Windows and Macintosh environments.

Organize and present technology based workshops for pre-service and in-service educators,

with corresponding documentation. Design and construct a portable distance learning/video

recording suite. Develop an online interface for distance learning modules. Maintain

program and departmental Blackboard based components. Supervise and instruct undergraduate

interns in development of websites, electronic portfolios, and video tutorials. Install

and troubleshoot hardware, software and peripherals. Integrate digital photographs and

design original graphics for hard copy publications. Design and maintain several program,

grant and department websites.

Examples of Websites -

http://ciws.binghamton.edu http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~biol440/

http://csmte.binghamton.edu http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~annatan/

Freelance Technology Trainer (2008 Present)

Responsibilities - Provide daylong instruction and technical support in the Microsoft

Office 2003 suite of applications. Training included introduction to the application

interface, commonly used keyboard shortcuts, accessing help menus, creating and saving new

documents, adding and formatting text, graphics and images, and additional application

specific functionality.

Freelance Web & Graphics Designer (2001 Present)

Responsibilities - Design, construct, and maintain informational and commercial websites.

Also provide technical support and collaborate with web hosting service providers.

http://www.in4web.com

http://www.fieldafar.com

GRANT SUPPORTED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Preparing Teachers to use Technology (PT3) (2000 2002)

Enhancing Education Through Technology (E2T2) (2004 2007)

Teacher Leader Quality Partnership (TLQP) (2004 2007)

Responsibilities - Create procedures and documentation for iBook mobile wireless labs,

hardware and software, including Microsoft Office applications. Maintain, repair and

upgrade hardware and software. Provide technical training of undergraduate and graduate

students, in-service teachers, higher education faculty and staff. Document program

specific competencies for a Technology Certificate Program.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

Graduate Teaching Assistant (20002001)

To Dr. Anna Tan Wilson in Biology 440 Biology Multimedia Development

Responsibilities - Contribute to the development of the syllabus and overall course

structure. Give biweekly instruction in developing educational multimedia presentations

through the use of Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Director, Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.

Develop and maintain course website. http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~biol440

Graduate Teaching Assistant (19992000)

To Dr. Michael Armstrong in Biology 115 Introductory Biology Laboratory

Responsibilities - Collaborate on lab and exam development, give laboratory

demonstrations, meet with students upon request, and grade all written work.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office

Windows

Mac OS X

ANGEL

Blackboard

WebCT

MOODLE

iTunes U

Camtasia Studio

HTML

CSS

iMovie

Garageband

Dreamweaver

iWeb

Photoshop

Social Media

Social Networking

Jing

SnagIt

Campus EAI CMS (LifeRay)

Turning Point

Keynote

Smartboard Notebook

Digital Photography

Digital Video Production

HTML

PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCES

Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT) Organizer (2009-2012)

Member - Vendor and Poster Committee

Solicited and organized vendors for the two-day vendor showcase. Communicated

registration and submission deadlines. Requested contributions for the Vendor Showcase

Drawing.

Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT) Organizer (2005 - 2008)

Chair - Vendor and Poster Committee

Solicited and organized vendors for the two-day vendor showcase. Communicated

registration and submission deadlines. Determined vendor area layout. Requested

contributions for the Vendor Showcase Drawing.

Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT) Presenter (2004 - 2008, 2011-2012)

Presentation (2012) Improving Student Perceptions of Course Quality through User-

Centered Design

Co-Presented with Jamie Heron-Starr

Using student technology familiarity and opinion surveys to drive iterative changes in

online course layout, design and communication.

Presentation (2011) Don t Do That. Do This! Design Strategies for Improving Student

Satisfaction and Success in Online Courses

Based on a review of the literature and supplemented by anecdotal experiences as an

online instructor and instructional designer, presented best practices for online

instruction and corresponding design elements related to course structure, course

activities, effective use of instructional technologies, and effective and timely

communication with students.

Workshop (2008) Creating an Enhanced Podcast from a PowerPoint Presentation

Demonstrated how to combine PowerPoint slides and audio recordings in Garageband into an

enhanced podcast (narrated slideshow that allows for nonlinear playback). Examples of

student-produced podcasts from SUNY Cortland s iTunesU were also shown.

Workshop (2008)- Get a Second Life!

Co-Presented with Dr. Amanda Hollister

Participants created an avatar and became familiar with the basic functions of

communication and navigation in the Second Life virtual world. Afterwards, they were given

a tour of some of the educational sites in Second Life and discussed possible uses within

the classroom.

Workshop (2008) - Creating a READ Poster with Photoshop

Co-Presented with Dawn Van Hall

Using Adobe Photoshop, participants created posters using graphics, photographs and type

modeled after the American Library Association series of posters for the promotion of

reading.

Paper Presentation (2008) - TechInfo: A Collaborative Technology Resource for the

Masses

Co-Presented with Dr. Amanda Hollister

Discussed how TechInfo has evolved from a simple website to a service-oriented portal and

how it serves as a collaborative knowledge database containing information on technology

resources, answers to frequently asked questions and related technology announcements.

Also discussed challenges faced such as recruiting contributors, maintaining information,

and dealing with a potential campus redesign.

Poster (2008) - Maintaining a Virtual Campus in Second Life

Co-Presented with Dr. Amanda Hollister

Demonstrate and discuss the successes and challenges of setting up and maintaining a

virtual campus presence.

Workshop (2007) - Create Podcasts from Your PC with Camtasia Studio 4

Familiarized participants with best practices of podcasting and podcast production

utilizing Camtasia Studio. Provided an opportunity to create podcasts and vodcasts.

Presented an introduction to the iTunes U program at SUNY Cortland.

Workshop (2005) - Building a Distance Learning Multimedia System

Gave a basic overview of what elements are necessary to build a simple multimedia system

for the purpose of creating distance-learning modules utilizing SofTV Presenter and

Camtasia Studio. Information on necessary equipment, including but not limited to digital

video cameras, microphones, video switchers, lighting, and software, specifically Camtasia

Studio and SofTV

Workshop (2004) - What You Need to Know BEFORE You Build A Website

Topics included website content, design and layout, copyright law and fair use, and how

to avoid the most common mistakes in web design. Briefly discussed Macromedia Dreamweaver

MX and basic HTML

Workshop (2004) - Photoshop Basics for the Beginning Web Designer

Covered the fundamental skills for creating professional graphics that compliment and

emphasize the content of a website. Introduced basic tools in Photoshop.

Presentation (2004) - Development of an Electronic Tutorial Library

Discussed the development of tutorials for popular productivity applications by interns

for an Electronic Tutorial Library. Tutorials were created using Camtasia Studio and broke

down the basics of each program into manageable and easy to follow lessons.

SUNY Technology Training Center Presenter (2006)

Workshop - Camtasia Studio

Covered the basics of the application interface, and how to capture, edit and produce

videos of screen activity. Discussed best distribution methods including creation of flash-

based web pages, CDs and Podcasting.

New York State Association for Computers and Technology in Education - Conference Podcast

Coordinator (2006)

Responsible for setup of audio and video equipment for the purpose of recording

presentations for the NYSCATE Southern Tier Cohort Podcast

New York State Association for Computers and Technology in Education Presenter (2006)

Group Presentation - Enhancing Education Through Technology

Discussed the implementation of a mac-based grant program at the Binghamton City Middle

Schools aimed at improving math and literacy through the incorporation of technology in

the curriculum

North Eastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society Organizer (2006)

Chair - Vendor and Exhibitor Committee

Council of SUNY Business Deans and Administrators - Presenter (2005)

Presentation - Distance Learning at Binghamton University

Discussed best practices and models of distance learning programs at Binghamton

University. Gave a basic overview of what elements are necessary to build a simple

multimedia system for the purpose of creating distance-learning modules utilizing SofTV

Presenter and Camtasia Studio. Compared the CLT and EngiNET recording systems in format,

distribution, cost, facilities and staffing

Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT) Organizer (2005)

Chair - Vendor and Poster Committee

Member - Local Planning Committee

Member - Workshop Committee

Illinois Technology Conference for Educators Technology Staff (2004)

Responsible for loading in, set up, tear down, and troubleshooting of multimedia

equipment, and software installation for a week-long conference Demonstrate an

understanding of both Mac and Windows platforms in wired and wireless environments.

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