Glen Bull as introduced by Ann Thompson

• Name: Glen Bull• Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia• University Scholar, Communication Sciences• The Ohio State University (advisor: John Black)• Dynamic Media / Technology & Teacher Education• Dream job: the one I have! (same!)• Best travel: Costa Rica (the rain forest) / also, vacations

at the beach• Favorite dish: Anything with chocolate

Ann ThompsonIowa State University

Ann Thompson

Home TownPasadena, California

Graduate ProgramEducational PsychologyUniversity of CaliforniaSanta Barbara

Ann Thompson

Research Interests - TPACK - Preservice Teacher Education - Online Learning Environments

Dream Job“The one I have now …”

Ann Thompson

Best TravelSouth Africa --- visiting Kruger National Park and seeing all the animals close up

Favorite DishCalifornia-style Mexican food

Ann Thompson

Friend, Colleague, and National Leader

Something about Ana-Paula CorreiaPresenter: Wei Wang

Honolulu, Hawaii (Oct. 1999)

Ames, Iowa (ISU)Dry codfish with boiled potatoes and creamy white sauce

Braga, Portugal

Computer-supported collaborative learning/Design of educational environments

Dream Job: instructional designer

Presenter: Ana Correia

About Wei WangHometown: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Ms in Curriculum and Instructional Technology. Currently applying for the PhD program. Research interests: integrated technology into literacy education and instructional design

Best trip: Southern Africa

Favorite Dish: Sashimi and Pearl Milk Tea.

Presented By: Daniel Tillman

Name: Evrim BaranHometown: Izmir, Turkey

Graduate Program: PhD in Curriculum and Instructional Technology (Co-major in HCI)Research Interests: TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge),

facilitation in online learning environments, usabilityDream Job: Seashell CollectorBest Travel: 2004 Olympics in AthensFavorite Dish: Brazilian Coconut Shrimp

Name: Daniel TilmanHometown: Silver Spring, MD

Graduate Program: PhD in IT at UVAResearch Interests: WEB 2.0, dynamic media, multiple representations, cognitive change theoryDream Job: Tenured professor at R1Best Travel: 2 years in IsraelFavorite Dish: Sushi

Presented By: Evrim Baran

Hometown: Urbanna, VirginiaGraduate Program: Instructional TechnologyResearch Interests: Digital media, instructional design, media literacy, digital storytelling, gender and technologyDream Job: Instructional Technology college professor in Virginia, Colorado or northern New MexicoBest Travel: Tie between backpacking Europe (esp. Cinque Terre, Italy) and going on safari in Kenya and TanzaniaFavorite Dish: Sushi, bivalves, eggplant parmesan

Laurie Douglas Frye as introduced by Evrim Baran

Name: Yasemin Demiraslan

Hometown: Ankara, Turkiye

Graduate Program and Research Area: Curriculum & Instructional Technology (major), Human-Computer Interaction (co-major).

Interests: Working memory capacity, attention, and decision making in online learning environments

Dream job: Being an owner of a famous instructional design company after serving as a faculty in a university

Best travel: Last summer to Tampa, Florida.

Favorite dish: Vegetarian stuffed peppers

Hometown: Huntingdon, PA

Department/research interest:Instructional Technology

Interested in middle school reading & writingDream job:

Teaching teachers to effectively use technology to teach humanitiesBest travel:

Peru is fantasticFavorite dish:

Thai red curry

ERIC YODER

Jamie FathJamie Fath•Davenport, IowaDavenport, Iowa•CIT - Interested in the use of CIT - Interested in the use of technology by pre-service technology by pre-service teachers, how in-service teachers, how in-service teachers feel technology rich teachers feel technology rich courses prepared for their courses prepared for their fieldfield•Tech integration specialist Tech integration specialist for a districtfor a district•Anywhere with family, most Anywhere with family, most recently Disney Worldrecently Disney World•Chicken and dumplingsChicken and dumplings

Introducing Introducing Jennifer Jennifer Redd…Redd…

She likes to run.She likes to run.

Hey, I’m just giving her a head start!

Eric Yoder, far in the distance, closely

examining the recent contents of his stomach.

…from frigid Newington,Connecticut…

PEER INTRODUCTIONName : ITI NORIDAH ALI (SITI)

Country : MALAYSIA (Kuala Lumpur)

Major : Curriculum and Instruction (Instructional Technology)

Favaourite Dish : Malay Food and Thai Food

Dream Job : Educator (Dream come true)

RESEARCH AREA Interested in Web Based Learning system. How Web Based Learning object can improve higher order thinking skills (HOTs) among higher education students.

BEST TRAVEL Family trip to Australia in the year of 2004. Spent 4 days in Sydney for shopping and site- seeing and at the same time spending valuable time with family.

Presenter : Farah Dina Yusop

……to balmy Des Moine!!!to balmy Des Moine!!!

Pat McGuireGeneral Information • Hometown - Greensburg, PA (near Pittsburgh)

• Graduate Program and Research Area

– Instructional Technology / Preschool Mathematics

• Dream job - University Professor and Track Coach

• Best travel - Colorado

• Favorite dish - Barbecue salmon and stir fry

Bonus Information • B.A. Mathematics - Duquesne University, 2004

• B.S. Secondary Education - Duquesne University, 2004

• M.S. Instructional Technology - Duquesne University, 2006

• Enjoys long distance running and is currently training for 5k/10k races

• Founded the Charlottesville Pharaoh Hounds in 2008

• Currently trains with the Ragged Mountain Racing Team

Dave Braet as introduced by Pat McGuire

Hometown: Calamus, IA (near Quad Cities)

Graduate Program: Curriculum and Instructional Technology

Dream Job: Entrepreneur (Instructional Design Company)

Best Travel: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Went last summer and it was amazing!)

Favorite Dish: Due to lack of funds as a graduate student Dave regularly enjoys Papa Johns Pizza (w/ canadian bacon and pineapple)

Li-Shan Tao (Eva)

Research

In Thailand

My Favorites

Presenter: Li-Shan Eva TaoAbout Karly Wortmann

• Hometown: Bloomfield, IA (the location of my upcoming wedding)

• Program and Research: CIT; online/distance education and instructional design of online components

• Dream Job right now: Instructional Design Consultant

• Best Travel: All the places she went on a whim that include nature and exciting new discoveries - Hiking in Hawaii; Climbing Devils Tower; Backpacking in the Grand Canyon; Scuba off of Cancun in Isla Mujeres; Weekend trip to Niagra Falls... etc.

• Favorite Dish: Most anything made with fresh fruits and vegetables from my own garden!

Turkan KarakusPhD Candidate - Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology (CEIT)Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEYtkarakus@iastate.edu www.metu.edu.tr/~karakus

Visiting Scholar at Center for Technology in Learningand Teaching – 12 Months beginning January 2009

Major Research areas•Learning by designing (multimedia, game, training novice instructional designers)•Game like learning environments (design, interaction, preferences)•Human computer interaction (usability, cognitive issues)•Distance education (preferences, design)

Favorite food: “kisir” and “yaprak sarma”)Favorite vacation: Trip to FloridaDream Jobs:

1. Computer games developer 2. Genetic engineering3. Astronaut

Name: Kajal ShahName: Kajal Shah

Hometown: Calcutta, India. Hometown: Calcutta, India.

Graduate Program: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Graduate Program: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology. Instructional Technology.

Research Area: 3D simulations and gaming in Research Area: 3D simulations and gaming in education.education. Dream job : One where I am paid to play computer Dream job : One where I am paid to play computer games all day!! games all day!!

Best travel: Yellowstone Park, USA.Best travel: Yellowstone Park, USA.

Favorite dish: Paani-PuriFavorite dish: Paani-Puri

• Much loved by her other brothers and sisters – because her name means ‘a good sibling’.

• Her full name is Ezinwanne Nlenanya

• She is from Ututu, Nigeria, where she spoke the Ibo language.• Came to Ames in March,2007.• Graduate student in CIT : 1st Semester• Dream Job: Professor or Consultant

• Favorite Dish: Garri & Oha soup, made from Cassava, also known as Yuca orTapioca.

Presenter: Kajal Shah - About: Ezinwanne

• Best Travel: A weekend in Madison, WI with her husband for a conference. While he was in meetings, she had fun visiting campus downtown and state capital.

https://sites.google.com/site/fdyusop/Home

Love to travel with family

Farrah Dina Yusop

Research: Instructional Design, Service-learning, Civic-minded professionals, Social justice in education

Full-time job: Wife & Mother of 2

PhD candidate in CIT; co-major in Human

Computer Interaction

Originally from MalaysiaLove Malaysian food

Name: Jaeho ChoiHometown: Pusan, South KoreaGraduate Program: Instructional TechnologyResearch Area: Automated essay scoring programs as formative assessment tools in L2 writing. Dream Job: Faculty in academic institute. Researcher or regional director at NGO, such as UNESCO Best Travel: NewYork City Favorite Dish: Cream souse spaghetti

Let me introduce my peer…..

Seminar between ISU & UVA

Jaeho Choi/UVA

Aliye Karabulut Hometown

Usak, a small town in the west of Turkey

Graduate Program and Research Area

2nd year PhD student in Curriuclum and Instructional Technology and going for a minor in Applied Linguistics and Technology.

She is interested in problem-based learning, technology integration in language teacher education, CALL.

And…

Dream Job: A faculty position. She wants to go back home eventually.

Best Travel: Her best travel was to NewYork Area. This summer, she had a short trip to New York with her husband and her friend. They got to see NYC, Albany, Boston, and Niagara Falls. That was awesome.

Favorite Dish: Turkish and Italian food.