Brett Bixler's online professional portfolio.

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Brett Bixler

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E-mail: abpibh@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio: http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/

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Objective

To contribute strong leadership and learning design skills to your organization.

ProfileA leader seasoned in the use of quality interpersonal skills for providing vision to diverse teams.A goal-oriented learning design professional with significant curriculum development experience.An excellent communicator with attentive listening and effective speaking skills.An exceptional troubleshooter and problem solver.Both creative and practical. Able to meld vision with reality.

Experiences

2010 - Today

Lead

Instructional Designer, ITS Training Services, Penn State University

2010 - Today

Educational

Gaming Commons Evangelist, Penn State University

2007 - Today

Penn

State Online Instructional Design and Instructional Technology committee

member

2001-2010

Lead

Instructional Designer, Educational Technology Services, Penn State

University

2005-2007

Manager, Instructional Support and

Research, Educational Technology Services, Penn State University

2004

Interim Project Manager, ANGEL

Learning Management System, Penn State University

2002-2011

e-Education Council Board membe

1998-2007

Instructional

Designer and Instructor, Information Sciences and Technology Degree, Penn

State University

1998-2001 Educational

Technology Services Advisory Board member

1997-2001

Senior Instructional Designer, Bachelor

of Science in Business Degree, Commonwealth College, Penn State University

1996-2001

Senior Instructional Designer, Center

for Learning and Academic Technologies, Penn State University

2001

Learning Management System for Penn

State Committee Member

1996-99

Project

Manager, The General Education Modules. Development of print-based,

computer-based, and web-based instructional material for students new to

college

1985-99

Guest

lecturer at Instructional Systems courses at The Pennsylvania State University

1999

Instructional Designer and Multimedia

Developer, Pennsylvania Math Standards Connection, a project coordinated by

WPSX - TV to integrate the PBS Mathline series into Pennsylvania school

systems

1997-98

Instructional Designer, Human Development

and Family Services Degree, Commonwealth College, Penn State University

1985-96

Senior

Instructional Designer, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy

1995-96

Web

Master, the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State

1995-96

Project

Manager, Training and Technology Needs Assessment, American Telephone and

Telegraph Company/Microelectronics. (Co-P.I.'s E. N. Askov, B. Bixler, P.

Carman). 10/1/95-1/31/96. Project to assess existing education/training

programs and technology platforms in AT&T/Microelectronics plants and

make recommendations

1995-96

Project

Manager, National Workforce Assistant Collaborative (NWAC) project,

establishing and maintaining a listserv, gopher server, and world wide web

site for NWAC, the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State

1995

Multimedia

Developer, From Land to Landfill, Module 3 - Hunger, The Penn State Nutrition

Center, Penn State

1994-95

Project

Manager, Developing Customizable Software for Pennsylvania Adult Basic and

Literacy Education (ABLE) Programs project, a 353 Pennsylvania grant to work

with ABLE programs to customize software for their needs, the Institute for

the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State

1994-95

Multimedia

Developer, Vocabulary Maker project, a customizable vocabulary program for

elementary, secondary, and adult students, TEST PREP, State College, PA

1993-95

Project

Manager and Multimedia Developer, A Day in the Life . . .

Assessment project, workplace literacy software that assesses basic skills in

five job domains, the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State

1992-94

Project

Manager and Multimedia Developer, Sales and Customer Service

Occupational Readiness Education Project (S.C.O.R.E.), a collaborative

computerized workplace literacy effort between the AT&T Corporate Human

Resources Division, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Institute for

the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State. Coordinated nine team members and

budgets in excess of $1,000,000

1992-94

Project

Manager and Multimedia Developer, Pennsylvania Blue Shield Job Linked Skills

Program, a collaborative computerized workplace literacy effort between

Pennsylvania Blue Shield, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Institute

for the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State. Coordinated three team members

and a budget in excess of $700,000

1991-94

Project

Manager and Multimedia Developer, A Day in the Life . . .

Instruction project, workplace literacy software that teaches basic skills in

five job domains, the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State.

Coordinated nine team members and a budget in excess of $500,000

1986-94

Database

Developer for the Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy.

1984-94

Computer

Manager for The Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy

1989-91

Project

Manager and Multimedia Developer, R.O.A.D. (Real Opportunities for

Advancement and Development) to Success Project, a collaborative computerized

workplace literacy effort between the Pennsylvania Department of

Transportation, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and the Institute

for the Study of Adult Literacy, Penn State. Coordinated eight team members

and a budget in excess of $800,000

1989-91

Instructional

Designer, computerized assessment of job-specific basic skills, sponsored by

the Appalachian Regional Commission

1985-91

Developer

of computer-assisted instruction for low literate adults, including planning,

development, implementation, field testing, and revision

1984-91

Designer

of instructional manuals for computer-assisted instruction

1988

Project

Coordinator, Use of Computer-Assisted Instruction with Volunteer Tutors and

Displaced Workers

1987-88

Technical

Coordinator for the Annual Penn State Adult Literacy and Technology

Conference

1986-87

Developer

and Editor for Courseware News, a

desktop-published newsletter

1985

(Winter)

Consultant

in computerized curriculum development to The Pennsylvania State University

Library

1985

(Summer)

Programmer

for courseware conversion and development of the Cornell Learning and Study Skills Inventory, used by The

Pennsylvania State University

1984 (Fall)

Courseware

Developer of instruction in music. Used as reference material by the

Instructional Systems program, The Pennsylvania State University

1984 (Spring)

Database

Developer of a database for information tracking of graduates of the

Instructional Systems program at The Pennsylvania State University

1984 (Spring)

Designer of instructional courses for

the Curriculum and Instruction program, including text materials and manuals,

The Pennsylvania State University

Selected Publications and Presentations

Bixler, B. (2011).

Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds for Educators. In K. G. Mastrian &

D. McGonigal (Eds.), Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (2nd ed.).

5 Wall Street, Burlington, MA 01803: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Mastrian, K. G.,

McGonigal, D., Mahan, W., & Bixler, B. (2010). Integrating technology in

nursing education: Tools for the knowledge era. 40 Tall Pine Dr., Sudbury,

MA 01776: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Bixler, B., &

Land, S. (2010). Supporting college students' ill-structured problem solving in

a web-based learning environment. Journal of Educational Technology Systems,

39(1), 3-15.

Bixler, B., Cady,

D., Ohmberger, M., Huang, W., Joosten, T., & Karakus, T. (2010). All I

Really Needed to Know I Learned by Playing Games. In S. Dikkers, E. Zimmerman,

K. Squire & C. Steinkuehler (Eds.), Real Time Research: Improvisational

Game Scholarship. 700 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219: ETC Press.

Bixler, B., &

Land, S. (2008). The Effects of Scaffolding Student's Problem-Solving

Process via Question Prompts on Problem Solving and Intrinsic Motivation in an

Online Learning Environment. Paper presented at the American Education and

Research Association 2008 Conference, New York City, NY.

Bixler, B. (2008). Serious Games and Virtual Worlds: Potentials and Pitfalls. Paper

presented at the The Penn State 2008 Web Conference, Pennsylvania State

University, University Park, PA.

Bixler, B. (2008). Motivation and the Design of Educational Games. Paper presented at the Playing

to Win Conference, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

Bixler, B. (2006). Games and Motivation: Implications for Instructional Design. Paper

presented at the New Media Consortium 2006 Summer Conference, Case Western

Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

Bixler, B., &

Spotts, J. (1998). Screen Design and Levels of Interactivity in Web-based

Training. Paper presented at the 1998 International Visual Literacy

Association Conference.

Askov, E., &

Bixler, B. (1998). Transforming adult literacy instruction through

computer-assisted instruction. In D. Reinking (Ed.), Literacy &

Technology for the 21st Century (pp. 167-184). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence

Erlbaum.

Bixler, B., &

Spotts, J. (1997). Instructional Graphics: Revisiting Challenges Presented

By The World Wide Web. Paper presented at the 1997 International Visual

Literacy Association Conference.

Bixler, B., &

Bergman, T. (1997). Selecting and implementing computer-based training. 1201 New York Ave., NW, Ste. 700,

Washington, DC 20005: National Alliance of Business.

Bixler, B., &

Askov, E. (1996). You Just Received a Windfall for Technology! So How Do You

Select the Best CAI Software? . Adult Learning, 8(2).

Bixler, B., &

Spotts, J. (1994). SCORE Courseware Offers Model for Adult Learners. THE

Journal, 21(11).

Bixler, B., &

Askov, E. (1994). Characteristics of Effective Instructional Technology. Mosaic:

Research Notes on Literacy, 4(2).

Bixler, B. (1994).

Preparing Yourself for Customizable Software. Mosaic: Research Notes on

Literacy, 4(2).

Askov, E., Maclay,

C., & Bixler, B. (1992). An intergenerational study of the impact of

computer-assisted reading instruction with low-literate parents. In T. G.

Sticht, B. A. McDonald & M. J. Beeler (Eds.), The intergenerational

transfer of cognitive skills (Vol. 1, pp. 149-158). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

Bixler, B. (1991).

Computer-Assisted Instruction Design Techniques for the Low-Literate Adult. Computers

in Adult Education and Training, 2(1).

Fleischman, J.,

& Bixler, B. (1988). HyperCard: Potential for Literacy. Adult Literacy

and Technology Newsletter, 2(1).

Bixler, B., &

Askov, E. (1988). Use of Computer-Assisted Instruction with Displaced Workers

and Volunteer Tutors (Final Report) (P. D. o. Education, Trans.).

Bixler, B. (1987).

New Advances in Interactive Audio. Adult Literacy and Technology Newsletter,

1(2).

Bixler, B. (1987).

Speech Synthesizers. Learning and Media, 14(3).

Askov, E., Maclay,

C., & Bixler, B. (1987). Penn State Adult Literacy Courseware: Impact on

Parents and Children (Final Report) (P. D. o. Education, Trans.).

Askov, E., Maclay,

C., & Bixler, B. (1986). Evaluation of Computer Courseware for Adult

Beginning Reading Instruction in a Correctional Setting (Final Report) (P. D.

o. Education, Trans.).

Employment History

Lead Instructional Designer, ITS Training Services, Penn State University.

Responsibilities include program outreach, university committee work, project

and staff management, design and development of educational multimedia,

in-service training and assistance, curriculum development, and data analysis.

Educational Gaming Commons Evangelist, Penn State University. Responsibilities include fostering physical infrastructures and community connections in order to promote the broad impact of educational gaming, virtual worlds, and

simulations within the Penn State teaching, learning, and research environment

and beyond.

Lead Instructional Designer, Educational Technology Services, Penn State

University. Responsibilities included

project and staff management, program outreach, university committee work,

design and development of educational multimedia, in-service training and

assistance, curriculum development, data analysis, and conference coordination.

Founder and manager of the Educational Gaming Commons at Penn State. Director

of Training and Development for Penn State's Course Management System - ANGEL,

including coordination of instructional designers, editors, and training

personnel. Director of the Faculty Steering Committee for ANGEL. Liaison for

all ANGEL sub-groups, including technical, clerical, and academic personnel.

Manager of the eLearning Support Specialists at Penn State.

Senior Instructional Designer, Center for Learning and Academic

Technologies, Penn State University. Responsibilities included project and staff management, program

outreach, university committee work, design and development of educational

multimedia, staff development, training, in-service training and assistance;

curriculum development; data analysis; software programming; formative and

summative evaluation of projects.

Senior Instructional Designer, Institute for the Study of Adult

Literacy, Penn State University. Responsibilities included grant writing, project management, program

outreach, design and development of educational software, staff development

(computers), teacher training, in-service training and assistance; curriculum

development; database development and management; data analysis; software

programming; courseware development; formative and summative evaluation of

projects, and frequent presentations on computer-based education materials.

Education

2007 Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Systems, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

1985 Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

1982 Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA.

References

Dr. Marilynne Stout. Former Director, Educational Technology

Services, The Pennsylvania State University. Tele. 814-***-****. E-mail

abpibh@r.postjobfree.com .

Dr. Eunice Askov. Former Director, Institute for the Study of Adult

Literacy, The Pennsylvania State University. Tele. 814-***-****. E-mail

abpibh@r.postjobfree.com .

Dr. Ann Deden. General Manager, Academic

Products and Services, Open Universities Australia. Tele. 61 + (03)

8628 2520. E-mail: abpibh@r.postjobfree.com .

Written references are available upon request.

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