Byers

Personal

Information

Celina Byers, Ph. D.

3302D 126th Lane NE

Blaine, MN 55449

Phone: 763-***-****

E-mail: abqpvr@r.postjobfree.com

Degrees Earned

August 1997 University of North Texas (Denton, TX)

Ph. D. in Applied Technology, Training and Development

July 1995 University of North Texas (Denton, TX)

M. S. in Computer Education & Cognitive Systems

July 1978 Pontifical Catholic University of S o Paulo (S o Paulo, Brazil)

B. S. in Psychology

Professional

Employment

2010 Present Technology Enhanced Learning Coordinator

College of Liberal Arts Office of Information Technology

University of Minnesota

01/2010 10/2010 Interim CIO/Director of Technology

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

2004 2010 Associate Professor, Instructional Technology

College of Science and Technology

Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA

2001 2004 Assistant Professor, Human Resource Development

Oakland University, Rochester, MI

1999 2001 Assistant Professor, Center for Information Media

Coordinator of InforMedia Services

St. Cloud State University (SCSU), St. Cloud, MN

1997 1999 Assistant Professor, Technology, Training and Development

Instructional Technology Specialist, Center for Instructional Design and

Delivery

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

1993 1997 Independent Consultant

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Denton, TX

1992 1993 Gatekeeper Coordinator of The School of the Future

University of S o Paulo, S o Paulo, Brazil

1992 1993 Independent Consultant

S o Paulo, Brazil

1990 1992 Computer Center Manager

University of Guarulhos, S o Paulo, Brazil

1990 1990 University Lecturer

University of Guarulhos, S o Paulo, Brazil

1989 1990 Systems Analyst

Funda o Centrais El tricas do Estado de S o Paulo, S o Paulo, Brazil

1988 1989 Systems Analyst

Sab Industria e Com rcio Ltda., S o Paulo, Brazil

1988 1988 Senior Programmer

Royal Bank of Canada, S o Paulo, Brazil

1985 1988 Free-Lance Computer Programmer, Ten different firms in S o Paulo

S o Paulo, Brazil

1979 1984 Psychologist, State and private institutions in S o Paulo

S o Paulo, Brazil

Awards and Grants

2008 The 2007 Distinguished Fellows Presentation Award from International

Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL)

2008 College of Science and Technology Outstanding Faculty

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

2008 Provost s Award for Excellence in Research/Scholarly Activity

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

2008 Pennsylvania Association For Educational Communications and

Technology (PAECT) Special Award for the 21st Century Technology

Support Project

2007 College of Science and Technology Outstanding Faculty

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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2007 Interim Institute for Interactive Technologies Project Manager

Eight concurrent projects Amount $ 376,800.00

2005 College of Science and Technology Outstanding Faculty

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

2005 Evaluator for the Fund for Improvement of Education (FIE) Grant PDA

Handheld Integrated Assessments into the Supervision of Pre-Service

Teachers and k-12 Classrooms.

PA Academy for Profession of Teaching and Learning

Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA Amount $13,000.00

2002 Co-Investigator in a research grant project, Adapting The MI Design

Model for Technology Based Instruction

Research Support Committee Amount $ 4,000.00

School of Education and Human Services

Oakland University, Rochester, MI

2002 Student fee grant Software to equip the HRD Multimedia studio

Office of Provost Amount $ 5,000.00

Oakland University, Rochester, MI

2001 Student fee grant Laptop computers and printers for the off-campus

programs

Office of Provost Amount $ 15,000.00

Oakland University, Rochester, MI

2000 Foundation Grant

St. Cloud State University Amount $ 1,000.00

1999 Short Term Faculty Improvement Grant

St. Cloud State University Amount $ 1,000.00

1999 Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence Grant Program

St. Cloud State University Amount $ 1,000.00

1998 Travel Funding Grant Program

University of South Dakota Amount $ 5,000.00

Publications

Book Chapter

Byers, C. (2008). Combining Instructional Design and Game Design. In D. Gibson & Y. K. Baek

(Eds.), Digital Simulations for Improving Education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Byers, C. (1997). Finding where to start training your people. In Interactive Insights: A Multimedia

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Compendium (pp. 50-54). Washington, DC: NAB, Department of Science and Technology.

Course Handbook

Byers, C. & Callahan, M. (2003). Information management for human resource professionals (2nd

ed.). Ann Arbor, MI: XanEdu.

Byers, C. (2002). Information management for human resource professionals. North Chelmsford,

MA: Erudition Books.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Byers, C. (2007). Playing to learn: Game-driven comprehension of complex content. International

Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 19(1), 33-42. Posted June 29, 2007

at http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE148.pdf.

Byers, C. (2005). Multi-level alignment model: Transforming face-to-face into e-instructional

programs. Journal of Workplace Learning 17(5/6), 346-358.

Byers, C. (2005). Defining, developing, and implementing a new design for the technology

component of a human resource development undergraduate program. Journal of European

Industrial Training, 29(3), 235-245.

Byers, C. (2002, May/June). Interactive assessment and course transformation using Web-based tools.

Technology Source. Posted October 21, 2002 at http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=

article&id=928.

Byers, C. (2001). Interactive assessment: An approach to enhance teaching and learning. Journal of

Interactive Learning Research, 12(4), 359-374.

Editor-Reviewed Publications

Byers, C. (2006). Motivation, focus, and assimilation via instructional games. Journal of Interactive

Instruction Development, 19(1), 18-22.

Byers, C., Hoadley, M., Pike, J., & Byers, W. (2000). Empowering faculty with technology. T. H.

E. Journal. 27(10), 106-109.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Byers, C., Cseh, M., & McNair, S. (2008, November). Evaluation-Guided Course Design and

Delivery. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association

(AEA), Denver, CO.

Byers, C. (2008, October). Web-Based Rubrics as a Tool to Facilitate Teaching and Learning.

Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual Conference of the International Society for

Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL), Las Vegas, NV.

McNair, S. & Byers, C. (2007, October). Opportunities and Challenges of Synchronous and

Asynchronous E Learning. Proceedings of the E-Learn 2007--World Conference on E-

Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (p. 1701),

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Quebec City, Quebec Canada.

Byers, C. (2007, October). Exploring Web 2.0 Tools and Their Applications for Education and/or

Training: An Experience Report. Proceedings of the E-Learn 2007--World Conference on

E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (pp. 1426-

1433), Quebec City, Quebec Canada.

Byers, C. (2007, October). Serious Play: Games That Enable the Proceduralization of Complex

Content. Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh Annual Conference of the International Society

for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL), Atlanta, GA.

Byers, C. (2006, August). Motivation, focus, and assimilation via instructional games. Proceedings

of the Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT), Interactive Technologies 2006

Conference, Washington D. C.

Byers, C. (2006, March). Utilizing games in a graduate level instructional game course.

Proceedings of the 2006 Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning

(ABSEL) Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Callahan, R. M. & Byers, C. (2005, September). Innovative Strategies to Help Students Survive,

Adapt, and Attain Prosperity in Today's Environment of Change [CD-ROM]. Proceedings

of Project Management Institute Global Congress North America. Ondisc Item ENC06.

Byers, C. (2004, May/June). Project management and e-Learning: Adapting to new dimensions

[CD-ROM]. Proceedings of the Fifth Information Technology Based Higher Education and

Training (ITHET) international conference. Ondisc Item 192byers.pdf.

Byers, C. (2004, May). Changing organizations: Roles and needs for leadership [CD-ROM].

Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on HRD Research and Practice across

Europe. Ondisc Item 4016.pdf.

Byers, C. (2003). Defining, developing, and implementing a new design for the technology

component of an HRD undergraduate program. Proceedings of the Academy of Human

Resource Development Conference, 2003 (1), 398-403.

Byers, C. (2002). Combining classroom and online approaches for maximum learning. Proceedings

of the World Conference on E-Learning in Corp., Government, Health, & Higher

Education, 2002 (1), 1258-1260.

Byers, C. (2001). Searching for teaching excellence Proceedings of the Third Annual Users

Conference Transforming the Educational Experience.

Byers, C. (1999). Planning, implementing, and evaluating an Internet inservice workshop.

Proceedings of World Conference on the WWW and Internet, 1999 (1), 165-170.

Byers, C. (1999). WebCT: An option for Web-based instruction. Proceedings of First Annual

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Conference on Learning Technologies, 48-51.

Bright, L., Byers, C., Yost, R., Thompson, R., Hoadley, M., & Pike, M. (1998). Time, purposes, and

relationships: The critical variables in faculty development. Proceedings of the IV

Congresso lberoamericano de Informatica Educativa.

Byers, C. (1998). Training issues in enabling faculty to prepare web-based instruction. Proceedings

of World Conference on the WWW and Internet, 1998 (2), 98-102.

Byers, C., & Byers, W. A. (1998). Sliding scale: A technique to optimize the assessment of

knowledge level through ordering theory. Proceedings of Annual Conference of the

International Personnel Management Association Assessment Council. Retrieved January 2,

2003, from http://www.ipmaac.org/conf98/byers.pdf.

Byers, C., Hoadley, M., Pike, J., & Byers, W. (1998). Empowering faculty with technology.

Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education Conference,

1998 (1), 375-377.

Byers, C. (1997). Trainees knowledge base: Finding where we are. Proceedings of the Fifth Annual

Leading Edge Training Technologies.

Becker, J., Insley, R., & Byers (formerly Pinheiro), C. (1996). A multi-media learning module

approach to communications skills enhancement and assessment. Proceedings of the

Americas Conference on Information Systems. Retrieved January 2, 2003, from

http://hsb.baylor.edu/ramsower/ais.ac.96/papers/becker.htm.

Research Presentations

Byers, C. (2009, October). Rapid Prototyping: An Alternative for Instructional Game Development.

E-Learn 2009--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and

Higher Education, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Byers, C. (2008, November). Using Digital Rubrics to Enrich Practical Learning. E-Learn 2008--

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education,

Las Vegas, NV.

Byers, C., Cseh, M., & McNair, S. (2008, November). Evaluation-Guided Course Design and

Delivery. Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association (AEA), Denver, CO.

Byers, C. (2008, October). Web-Based Rubrics as a Tool to Facilitate Teaching and Learning.

Thirty-Eighth Annual Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning

(ISETL), Las Vegas, NV.

Byers, C., & Cannon, H. (2007, March). The programming game: An exploratory collaboration

between business simulation and instructional design. 2007 Association for Business Simulation

and Experiential Learning Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Byers, C. (2007, February). Learn to Play - Play to Learn. Pennsylvania Educational Technology

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Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.

Campbell, S., & Byers, C. (2007, February). 21st Century Tech Support Project. Pennsylvania

Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.

Sugar, W., Byers, C. & Bertrus, A. (2006, October). Examining the Effectiveness of the Many Hats

of an Instructional Designer Game. AECT International Convention, Strengthening Connections,

Dallas, TX.

Byers, C. (2006, August). Motivation, Focus, and Assimilation via Instructional Games. Society for

Applied Learning Technology (SALT), Interactive Technologies 2006 Conference, Washington

DC.

Byers, C. (2006, March). Utilizing Games in a Graduate Level Instructional Game Course. 2006

Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Byers, C. (2006, February). Use Blogs to Improve Writing and Critical Thinking. Pennsylvania

Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.

Nicholson, M.; Byers, C.; Phillips, T.; Doll, H, (2005, October). Weaving Interactivity and Group

Collaboration into an Online Course. AECT International Convention, Exploring the Vision,

Orlando, FL.

Byers, C., Phillips, T., & Nicholson, M. (2005, October). Optimizing Synchronous Online Course

Delivery [Workshop]. AECT International Convention, Exploring the Vision, Orlando, FL.

Callahan, R. M. & Byers C. (2005, September). Innovative Strategies to Help Students Survive,

Adapt, and Attain Prosperity in Today's Environment of Change. Project Management Institute

(PMI) Global Congress North America, Toronto. ON.

Byers, C., Phillips, T., Hoadley, M., & Young, J. (2005, June). Face-to-Face and Online Programs:

Anticipating Trends and Preparing for the Future. National Education Computing Conference,

Philadelphia, PA.

Byers, C. (2005, February). Student Self-Efficacy: Prediction vs. Performance. Pennsylvania

Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C), Hershey, PA.

Byers, C. (2004, October). The Effect of Teacher Feedback on Student Perception of Teacher

Immediacy. AECT International Convention, Leadership and Technology International Convention,

Chicago, IL.

Byers, C. (2004, May/June). Project Management and e-Learning: Adapting to New dimensions.

Fifth Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET) international

conference, Istanbul, Turkey.

Byers, C. (2004, May). Changing Organizations: Roles and Needs for Leadership. Fifth

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International Conference on HRD Research and Practice across Europe, Limerick, Ireland.

Byers, C. (2003, October). Interactive Assessment: Using During-Course Learner Analysis as Basis

for Course Intervention. AECT International Convention, Surfing New Waves of Innovation,

Leadership and Learning, Anaheim, CA.

Byers, C., Cseh, M., & McNair, S. (2003, June). Systematic assessment practices: A conversation

on achieving diverse purposes with realistic strategies. Presented at AAHE s 2003 Assessment

Conference, A Richer and More Coherent Set of Assessment Practices, Seattle, WA.

Byers, C. (2003, February). Defining, developing, and implementing a new design for the

technology component of an HRD undergraduate program. Academy of Human Resource

Development Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Byers, C. (2002, October). Combining Classroom and Online Approaches for Maximum Learning.

Presented at World Conference on E-Learning in Corporation, Government, Health, & Higher

Education, Montreal, QC.

Byers, C. (2002, April). Reflections on course intervention: The effects of students reflective

journals. Presented at 13th Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, FL.

Byers, C., Markell, M. & WentWorth, B. (2001, June). Refining an Instrument: Video Assessment

of Student Attitudes toward Diversity. Presented at AAHE 2001 Assessment Conference From

Expectations to Results: What Are We Finding, and How Are We Improving? Denver, CO.

Byers, C. & Barden, R. (2001, June). Teaching Excellence through Collaborative Change: WebCT

Helps Learners Help Instructors Improve Courses. Presented at WebCT's Third Annual Users

Conference, Transforming the Educational Experience, Vancouver, BC.

Byers, C. (2001, April). Technology-based Assessment to Enhance Teaching and Learning.

Presented at ITeach: Best Practices in Teaching with Technology, Minneapolis, MN.

Byers, C., Markell, M. & WentWorth, B. (2000, June). Assessing Attitudes toward

Multiculturalism. Presented at AAHE Assessment Conference, Charlotte, GA.

Byers, C. (2000, April). Using Interactive Assessment in Instructional Design and Delivery.

Presented at MICS 2000, Minneapolis, MN.

Byers, C. (1999, October). Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating an Internet Inservice

Workshop. Presented at WebNet 99 World Conference, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI.

Byers, C. (1999, June). WebCT: An Option for Web-based Instruction. Presented at WebCT '99

conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Bright, L., Byers, C., Yost, R., Thompson, R., Hoadley, M., & Pike, M. (1998, October). Time,

Purposes, and Relationships: The Critical Variables in Faculty Development. Presented at RIBIE 98

IV Congresso lberoamericano de Informatica Educativa, Brasilia, Brazil.

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Byers, C. (1998, November). Training Issues in Enabling Faculty to Prepare Web-based Instruction.

Presented at WebNet 98 World Conference, Orlando, FL.

Byers, C., & Byers, W. (1998, June). Sliding Scale: A Technique to Optimize the Assessment of

Knowledge Level through Ordering Theory. Presented at IPMA Assessment Council Conference on

Professional Personnel Assessment, Chicago, IL.

Byers, C., Hoadley, M., Pike, J., & Byers, W. (1998, March). Empowering Faculty with

Technology. Presented at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, SITE 98,

Washington, DC.

Byers, C. (1997, March). Trainees Knowledge Base: Finding Where We Are. Presented at Fifth

Annual Leading Edge Training Technologies, LETT 97, Victoria, BC, Canada.

Becker, J., Insley, R., & Byers (formerly Pinheiro), C. (1996, August). A Multi-media Learning

Module Approach to Communications Skills Enhancement and Assessment. Presented at Americas

Conference on Information Systems, Phoenix, AZ.

Professional/Local Presentations

Byers, C. (2008, Spring). Coordinate the Book chat on rubrics and use of Waypoint. Presentations

for faculty at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania through TALE, Bloomsburg, PA.

Byers, C. (2008, January). Games to Facilitate the Teaching and Learning Process. Presentation for

faculty at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania through TALE, Bloomsburg, PA.

Byers, C. (2006, September). Reaching Your Students through Instructional Games. Presentation

for faculty at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania through TALE, Bloomsburg, PA.

Byers, C. (2006, June) Converting to Online: Case Studies and Small Groups. Presentation and

hands-on exercise as part of a Distance Education and Training (DETC) seminar at the Bloomsburg

Regional Technology Center, Bloomsburg, PA.

Byers, C. (2006, April). Reaching Your Students through Instructional Games. Presentation for

faculty at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania through TALE, Bloomsburg, PA.

Byers, C. (2005, October). Using the Web Logs, AKA Blogs, to Improve Writing and Critical

Thinking Skills. Presentation for faculty at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania through TALE,

Bloomsburg, PA.

Byers, C. (2005, September). Integrating Blackboard into Your Teaching. Presentation for faculty at

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, PA.

Byers, C. (1999,November). Come Touch the Beauty of Brazil. Presentation for faculty, staff, and

students, SCSU, St. Cloud, MN.

Byers, C. (1999, August). Teaching through the Web. Workshop conducted for SCSU faculty and

staff, SCSU, St. Cloud, MN.

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Courses Taught

Bloomsburg University

57.540 Technology Planning across the Curriculum (online)

57.542 Technology Applications for the Classroom (online)

57.550 Instructional Design (face-to-face and online)

57.560 Multimedia Productions

57.579 Instructional Game Design (face-to-face and online)

57.586 Blended e-Learning (online)

57.587 Evaluating Blended and eLearning Initiatives

Oakland University St. Cloud State University of South

University Dakota

Introduction to Instructional Design Instructional Design

Instructional Design Design and Preparation Multimedia Production

Advanced Instructional of Multimedia Multimedia Interface

Design Presentation Design and Authoring

Information Seminar: Creating a Systems

Management Systems Worldwide Homepage Web Page Design and

Trends and Innovations Trends and Issues in Development

in Training Technology Information Media

Service at Bloomsburg University

Department

Admission committee, member, 2004 - 2009

Faculty consultant to the Institute of Interactive Technology, 2004 2009

Instructional Technology Specialist Program, member, 2004 - 2009

College

Communications committee, member, 2004 - 2009

University

Department liaison for TALE, 2004 2009

Web Committee 2005 2009

Distance Learning Task Force 2006-2007

Other Information

English and Portuguese

Languages

Membership in Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Professional (PAECT) (board member)

Associations Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

(board member)

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American Evaluation Association (AEA)

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Association for Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning (ABSEL)

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL)

Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT)

International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI 1998-2004 board

member)

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