unlv online education - instructional applications - introduction

Best Practices Series:Showcase of Interactives in Online Education

Instructional Applications CoordinatorChristopher Duke is the Instructional Applications Coordinator handling supervision

of programming and technology within Online Education. Christopher has extensive

experience in the use of technology to enhance distance education along with the

programming ability to create interactive pieces to evaluate student knowledge. He

has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Northern Arizona University in

Flagstaff, Arizona.

Presenter:

Best Practices Series:Showcase of Interactives in Online Education

Christopher Duke

Instructional Applications ProgrammerBefore joining the team at UNLV, Shannon was the Systems programmer at St. Olaf

College, System Administrator for University of North Texas, and spent some time

on the Build Team at Travelocity. He has a Bachelors in Music and a Masters of

Library Science from University of North Texas.

Co-Presenter:

Best Practices Series:Showcase of Interactives in Online Education

Shannon Peevey

Instructional Applications ProgrammerPaul received his Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from the University of

North Dakota where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Paul creates data driven

and interactive learning activities for the university. Examples include database and

PHP development, Flash Actionscript activities and HTML5 development. He has

created a number of activities for the Sciences, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts and other

disciplines. Paul focuses primarily on working with faculty to organize learning

objectives to create engaging, high order thinking activities to aid faculty in

providing rich content to the students.

Co-Presenter:

Best Practices Series:Showcase of Interactives in Online Education

Paul Erickson

Instructional Applications ProgrammerJohn Murphy is an Instructional Applications Programmer for the Office of Online

Education. He specializes in front end development and has a passion for creating

rich interfaces and applications using HTML5, Javascript, and Python. Before

joining the team, John served as the Web Designer at UNLV University Libraries.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of

Southern California.

Co-Presenter:

Best Practices Series:Showcase of Interactives in Online Education

John Murphy

Agenda

Who we are

• What we do

• How We Do It

• Activities Showcase &

Understanding Bloom’s

Taxonomy

• Closing

Objectives

• Identify who instructional application programmers are

within Online Education

• Explain what programmers, as part of the Online

Education team, can do for your course

• Recognize the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy

• Understand possible solutions that have been used in

the past

• Be able to prepare a list of what you will need to

provide us

INTERACTIVE

APPLICATIONS

What we do

• Maintain website, database, and file servers for Online Education hosting a variety of applications for internal production and course delivery

• Main focus of instructional applications programmers –developing interactive activities for courses

• Focus on developing simulated activities that replicate an in class experience

How we do it

• HTML/CSS

• Javascript

• PHP and other Dynamic Web Languages

• WebCampus Tools

• Other outside OER resources

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Remembering

Understanding

Applying

Analyzing

Evaluating

Creating

Open Educational Resources

Chris DukeChristopher.Duke@unlv.edu

(702) 895-5854

Paul EricksonPaul.Erickson@unlv.edu

(702) 895-0326

Shannon PeeveyShannon.Peevey@unlv.edu

(702) 895-2341

John MurphyJohn.Murphy@unlv.edu

(702) 895-