Project Manager Development

Deborah Elizabeth Cooke

P.O. Box ***** Eugene, Oregon, 97404

541-***-**** ******@*******.***

instructionaldesignvillage.wordpress.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/deborah-cooke/42/956/231

ePortfolio: http://lnkd.in/ky97Q5 (Click: Academic Products)

Professional Instructional Designer

Qualified for educational settings in which instructional design methods are used to create

solutions for education, training and performance. Combined expertise in design and

management. Exceptional attention to detail when converting content into new electronic

and digital mediums for online course deployment.

Areas of Expertise

Microsoft Office for Moodle 2.1 LMS MOOCs

Mac 2011

BuddyPress LMS Screen and Podcasting

Windows VISTA and

Sakai LMS Camtasia

Windows 7

Blackboard LMS Online Assessment

MAC OSX 10.9.2

Joomla! CMS Copyright issues

Online Course Accessibility and

ObaVerse LMS

Development Universal Design

WordPress LMS

Web 2.0 Jira Content Development

GoogleDocs Redbooth Storyboarding

Google+, Skype BaseCamp QM Rubrics

Certified Social Media Social Networking ADDIE and RID Models

Campaign

Virtual Learning Project Management

Developer (HootSuite) Environments

Project Evaluation

Professional Experience

Instructional Designer/ Online Learning Specialist/ Project Manager

Center for Applied Second Language Studies 2011 - Present

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

• Designs and administers online modules in Chinese for high-proficiency

learners in higher education, regional high schools and national Flagship

Universities.

• Coaches faculty on the conversation of successful face-to-face courses to

online and blended versions of courses and the philosophical role change in

becoming an online instructor.

• Supervises the development, content gathering and translation of content for

online applications. Establishes and maintains various Learning Management

Systems. Prepares all forms of media for embedding into a LMS. Serves as

Project Manager for simultaneous development of multiple projects.

• Manages all relationships between SMEs, outside funders, partnering K-12

school districts and other Flagship Universities.

• Coaches students in developing technical competency and mastery over

Internet navigation and the use of Web 2.0 tools.

• Consults with Portland Public Schools in online course delivery.

• In 2011, managed an in-house technical development team in the creation of

a specialized content repository for a project sponsored by NASA and the

Council of Chief State of School Officers.

• Instrumental in getting Northwest Accreditation Commission and Oregon

Department of Education accreditation for online course delivery for the

Center for Applied Second Language Studies (UO) .

• Active in advocating foreign language literacy, technical and media literacy

with high school youth in the State of Oregon.

Project website example: https://hermes-fire.uoregon.edu/hermes/

Classroom Teaching Example:

Demonstrating the Hermes Online Model:

http://babel-old.uoregon.edu/jmagoto/call/download/DCooke_07-09

Instructional Designer/Research Assistant

Center for Advanced Technology in Education 2010 – 2011

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

• Developed and designed instructional materials for students to learn

strategies for reading online.

• Developed video-based instructional materials that illustrate aspects

of these instructional strategies utilizing screen casting and voice over

technology.

• Designed, evaluated and refined interactive modules that teach these

strategies. Assisted in the design and production of an instructional

multimedia website that teaches these strategies.

• Developed testing instruments for pilot testing.

• Data base development and management for data collection.

Project blogspot [Note: My last name is listed as “Heal”]:

http://soarsail.blogspot.com/

Clinical Director

Oregon Behavioral Medicine 2006 – 2008

Eugene, OR

• Established, managed and maintained a private practice in natural health care

and counseling.

• Specialized in trauma, PTSD, domestic violence and child abuse.

Maintained private practice for a total of 15 years in New Mexico, Texas and

Oregon.

Education

M.S. Instructional Design in Technology

Specialization in Online Course Development (4.0 GPA)

Walden University Minneapolis, MN

Certificate in Instructional Design (4.0 GPA)

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

B.A. Psychology

With Honors

New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM

Awards

National Career Readiness Certification – Gold Rating 2014

“Emerging Scholars’ Fellowship” 2011

International Society of Technology in Education

Professional Organizations

International Society of Technology in Education 2009-2011

Professional Activities

Advisory Board Member – 2012 and 2013 Horizon Report: Emerging Technology for

Higher Education and K-12 Education

Guest Book Reviewer - FLTmag – “Language and Learning in the Digital Age” by

Gee & Hayes. Co-reviewed with Dr. Julie M. Sykes and Dr. Linda Forrest (2013)

Guest Blogger – Evolllution – Blogs pertaining to the lifelong learning movement and

transformation of education. (2012-13)

Massive Open Online Learning: Creativity and Competency

A r t icle: http://tinyurl.com/kl3jjsk

Massive Open Online Courses: What’s the Point?

A r t icle: http://tinyurl.com/m564ky8

M assive Disruption: MOOCs in H igher Education

Ar t icle: http://tinyurl.com/l49dug5

B uilding Bridges

A r t icle: http://tinyurl.com/l8ucomd

Wrestling With Innovation

A r t icle: http://tinyurl.com/kcsgxly

Ascending From Base Camp

Ar t icle: http://tinyurl.com/n7bdlup

Guest Blogger - ISTE Connects – Blogs pertaining to the integration of technology in

education (2011)

Guest Blogger - Oregon Writing Project – Blogs pertaining to the use of technology for

professional teacher development in rural areas. (2011)

Consultancy – Portland Public Schools – Foreign Language Online Course Program

– Consults with PPS staff on matters of development for their online second language

acquisition program. (2011)

Outside Design Projects 2011 - Present

Instructional Design – SAV School – Nepal (2011)

• Created an online project based math learning module for a 4 th grade class for a

rural school in Nepal.

For more information see the Capstone Project under ‘Academic Products” at:

http://lnkd.in/ky97Q5

JAM Program – Journalism, Art and Media – The Media Art Institute (2011)

• Co-created a special after school program that will assist students in learning 21 st

century skills and college-readiness preparation in the areas of writing, presenting,

the arts and digital media.

http://youtu.be/5SXVZ3GqkLM

Professional and Academic Presentations 2011 - Present

“Crossing the Digital Divide” – AACE Global Time 2012 Conference

NW ELearning Conference – Virtual Attendance and presentation delivery-

Vancouver, WA - (2011)

“Digital Performance Assessments: Building 21st Century Skills” – COFLT Fall

Conference - Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR (2013)

“Online Learning: Cultivating the 21st Century Learner through Foreign Language,

Social Media and Web 2.0” – Teaching, Learning and Technology Symposium –

Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR (2013)

“Content-Based Online Course Development Review and Demonstration” – COFLT

Spring Conference (2014) – Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR

Professional Development

“Computer Science – 101” - Dr. Nick Parlante, Stanford University

• Success in CS101 depends on passing a large range of computer topics including:

hardware, software, networking and security. Passing the course requires coding

up solutions to a large number of Javascript coding problems.

• Topics: Javascript code, if logic, loops, variables, tables, digital images,

storage, software, networking, security

Coursera – (2012) https://class.coursera.org (April 23, 2012 – June 5, 2012)

“Statement of Accomplishment” available upon request

“Gamification” – Dr. Ken Werbach, Wharton University

• One of the first university-level courses ever offered on the emerging practice of

gamification. It was designed to give a solid understanding of the phenomenon, and

a set of frameworks to apply.

• Topics: What is Gamification?, Games, Game Thinking, Game Elements,

Psychology and Motivation, Gamification Design Framework, Design Choices,

Enterprise Gamification, Social Good and Behavior Change, Critiques and

Risks

Coursera - (2012) https://class.coursera.org (August 27, 2012 – October 7, 2012)

“Designing New Learning Environments” – Dr. Paul Kim, Chief Technology Officer

and Assistant Dean, School of Education, Stanford University

• The ultimate goal of this project-based course is to promote systematic design

thinking that will cause a paradigm shift in the learning environments of today and

tomorrow.

• Topics: Exposure to ten new interactive learning models, major components

and processes of highly effective interactive learning systems, and

communication rationales of learning technology design approaches through

team-oriented collaborations.

Venture-Lab – (2012) - http://venture-lab.org/education (October 15, 2012 - December

20, 2012)

Educause ELI Shortcourse: Designing and Delivering a Quality MOOC

(June 13, 2013)

Blended and Online Language Teaching - Dr. Julie M. Sykes

Director, Center for Applied Second Language Studies, University of Oregon

2014

• This graduate level seminar addresses the theoretical and pedagogical implications

of emerging technologies (e.g., chat, blogs, wikis, discussion forums, fan fiction

sites, video games, virtual worlds, synthetic immersive environments) for second

language learning.

References

Julie Sykes, Ph.D

• Current supervisor at CASLS

• Email: ******@*******.***

• Phone: 505-***-****

Yizhao Yang, Ph.D

• Lead instructor: CASLS Online CALLM Course: PPPM199 “Sustainable Urban

Development in China”

• Email: ******@*******.***

Jonathan Marino

• MapStory

• (CCSSO Project)

Email: **********@*****.***

•

• Phone: 815-***-****

Thomas Welch

• CEO

• TWelch Consulting

• (CCSSO Project)

• Email: ***@****************.***

• Phone: 859-***-****

Ed Madison, Ph.D.

• CEO

• The Media Arts Institute

• (JAM Project)

• Email: ********@*******.***

• Phone: 541-***-****

Samantha Becker

• Senior Director, Communications

• The New Media Consortium

• (Horizon Report Project)

• Email: ********@***.***

• Phone: 847-***-****

Vicki Yang

• Lead instructor

• CASLS Hermes Online Mandarin 1 Program 2012-2013

• Email: *****-********@*********.***.**.**

• Phone: 503-***-****

Recommendations

These recommendations appear on my LinkedIn profile.

Ed Madison, Ph.D.

Founder & Executive D i rector, Media Arts I nstitute (business pa rtner)

“Deborah is terrific! She is extremely creative, well organized and

p rofessional.” A ugust 3, 2012

M andy Lindgren

B usiness Manager, Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS)

(colleague)

“Deborah has managed a complex project, facilitating the development of online

learning courses in multiple languages. The project has a very tight timeline, and

Deborah has managed to motivate the development team and keep everyone

moving forward. She has been able to effectively incorporate feedback and last

m inute changes.” A ugust 3, 2012

Tom Welch

Collaborated on the NASA /CCSSO Project (client)

Top qualities: G reat Results, High Integrity, Creative

“ Deborah is not only one of the most creative instructional designers around, but

she is efficient and helps make sure that the highest quality projects are

delivered as promised! Her work with us on a NASA grant was a key element to

our success.” A ugust 3, 2012

Linda For rest

Research Director, Center for Applied Second Language Studies, University of

O regon (colleague)

“Deborah is a "can-do" person. She quickly analyzes the requirements of new

p rojects, determines how to find and/or allot personnel, and shepherds the project

t hrough to completion. Her projects meet deadlines and stay within budget. As a

colleague, her positive, up-beat attitude makes her a pleasure to work with, even

w hen the deadlines are close.” A ugust 7, 2012

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