FSU Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (ISLT) by FSU_ISLT

ISLT Newsletter 2014

Editor: Dr. Aubteen Darabi

MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR In this column, I’m going to focus on three interrelated issues that were addressed at the ISD@FSU40 Alumni Conference and Reunion - our new name, the curriculum, and degree consolidation.

Dr. Vanessa Dennen, Associate Professor & ISLT Program Coordinator

New Name: The program’s name is changing; we’re in the midst of that process right now and anticipate all required media and materials will be updated in the next year. The new name is Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies (ISLT). Why the change? We still have our program roots in instructional systems, and we consider that term inclusive of both instructional design and performance improvement. Yet, in the last decade another strength has emerged among our faculty - learning technologies. We wanted to communicate that strength to the world, and updating our name is an appropriate way to do so. Some folks have asked why performance is not in the new name. Trust me, we talked about it. We came up with options like ISPLT (I split?) and in the end decided that adding more terms made the name cumbersome. We also felt confident that the IS part of our name still conveys our focus on performance and systems thinking, just as it always has.

Curriculum: Curriculum is a frequent topic of discussion in the 3205 Suite of the Stone Building. Although our name is changing, our core courses and competencies remain the same. We think we’ve got those right and we’re proud of our strong roots in learning theory, systems thinking, instructional design, and performance improvement. However, as new trends and technologies have emerged, we’ve added elective courses that address both instructional design and performance improvement issues. If you look in the current graduate bulletin, you’ll see some new courses — Mobile Learning and Game Design help our students build their instructional design skills in these emerging technologies. Learning & Web Analytics and Evaluation of Training focus on performance improvement issues. Web 2.0-based Learning & Performance draws upon foundations in both instructional design and performance improvement. This past spring, we even had a special topics seminar on Open Learning & MOOCs, in which our students helped design and facilitate a four-week long MOOC. As you can see, we’re keeping current with trends and integrating a lot of technology along the way. But it all comes back to four things: learning theory, systems thinking, instructional design, and performance improvement. Degree Consolidation: During the last decade, our MS program came to offer three different degree options: Instructional Systems (IS), Open & Distance Learning (ODL), and Performance Improvement & Human Resource Development (PIHRD). We did not end up with three degree programs by design so much as by opportunity. ODL was the original online degree program, unique because in addition to IS courses it offered a few courses on distance learning. Of course, at this time there’s no good reason to separate out distance learning and focus on it separately. PIHRD came to us when an MS program in HRD housed in another department was shifted to ours. We did not have the faculty expertise to support an HRD program, so we added PI to the name and blended the curriculum, drawing upon existing IS courses in that area. Thus, we found ourselves with three degree programs all drawing upon the same collection of courses. The similarities across the programs reflect pragmatic issues. Students who focus in one area, such as performance improvement, benefit from taking elective courses in instructional design. Further, our combined student enrollments do not warrant offering additional degree-specific electives. Based on the recommendations of an external review committee, the Graduate Policy Council, and some practical issues (maintenance of three separate degree programs often requires three times the work), we have decided to consolidate all three majors into one new major, Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies. Note that students can take the same courses and continue to learn the exact same things they did in each of the three majors. We’re just simplifying things administratively, particularly where enrollment counts, accreditation, and reporting are concerned. I’m excited about these changes, which both honor our traditions and keep us on the forefront of our field as it evolves. I hope you agree and will continue to spread the good word about our program and the robust alumni network that await our graduates.

Highlights of What’s Inside IS Alumni Council

Alumni Accomplishments

Faculty Accomplishments

ISD@FSU40 Highlights

Student Accomplishments

We’re Forty— Oh My!

ISLT Awards

ISSA President’s Column

IS Alumni Council Retrospective: Reflecting Back, Moving Forward The ISD Alumni council was formed in 2006 by Dr. Robert Reiser, then IS faculty member and currently College of Education Associate Dean for Research. The council’s mission was defined as: To improve the quality of the Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies (ISLT) Program and the services that the program provides to students, alumni, and other constituencies. Through its five committees, the council provides mentorships, scholarship fundraising, jobs and internships, and alumni gatherings in various cities within the US. These activities provide students with a rich school experience and a community of academics and practitioners with whom they can connect after graduation. With the council sponsorship, each year in April IS alumni return to FSU to meet students and support their efforts. This gathering provides the opportunity for the council to meet annually to discuss the vision for the subsequent year. Last year, after his successful service as Alumni Relations Committee Chair and the de-facto President of the Alumni Council, Chris Lansiti stepped down, and I got the opportunity to serve in his position. Little did I know that Jim Klein had planned to tap the Alumni Relations Committee to spearhead the “ISD@FSU40” conference the following April! Having a very successful conference behind us, we are now pushing an aggressive agenda in preparation for our April 2015 annual meeting. We intend to use this gathering and develop a long-term strategic plan. I would like to alert you that this will include fundraising! With what we already had in the council’s fund, plus what we added, over the next year, we must raise approximately $16,000.

Future Directions

Council Committees’ Activities Recruitment: Sonny Dua, Chair Members are assigned (19 members) to actively recruit students at FSU and beyond. Jobs & Mentorships: Gabrielle Gabrelli, Chair In this coming year, over 20 mentors will be recruited to mentor students Fundraising: Jenny Wilhelm, Chair This committee has raised $7,370 as they contributed to the “$40,000 in 4 Years” campaign Curriculum Advisement: Jean-Marc Wise, Chair Conducted a survey to assess curriculum needs and received a 33% response rate Alumni Relations: Sue Ebbers, Chair This committee has managed to secure  21 committed internships for 2014-15.

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10 commitments to explore corporate graduate assistantships. 9 new Alumni Gathering locations which now include St. Louis; Chicago; Washington D.C.; Jacksonville; New Orleans; Austin; Atlanta; Orlando; Tallahassee; Baltimore; and Space Coast.

Obviously, the existing funds will not be sufficient to build on our current accomplishments and expand the offerings of the program. For IS to continue as the leading program in the field, we must collectively address a number of other challenges. We need to align the program’s class size with COE and FSU priorities with a desired mix of MS and PhD students. We also must attract high caliber PhD students by offering the prospective students with full and partial scholarships. Engagement in entrepreneurial efforts such as securing corporate graduate assistantships and providing tuition waivers, are essential to improvement of the program, attracting top talent, and expanding our online degree program. Furthermore, we need to focus on providing new opportunities for on-campus and off-campus internships so that our graduate students can develop their skills and portfolios. There is also the need to augment a tremendous faculty that is currently stretched to the maximum. In response to these challenges, we have started to move by forming a one-year Alumni Brain Trust, as an adjunct to the five committees to examine the issues and help formulate a comprehensive plan. The Trust will meet on a monthly basis, with discussions actively facilitated in-between meetings to support this initiative. We anticipate that the generated recommendations will serve to strongly inform the five-year (or three- year perhaps) strategic plan that we develop in April 2015.

How You Can Help? We require all hands on deck! To keep informed of our progress and ways you might be able to assist, please:  Like our ISD@FSU40 Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535973336488478/ 

Join our Nole Connections LinkedIn page here: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=39669

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Volunteer: If you haven’t volunteered, it’s not too late! Identify what you are interested in, and let us know.

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Contact Us: If you have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to contact either Jim Klein (jklein@fsu.edu) or Sue Ebbers (ebbers@changebydesign.us)

Faculty’s Select Accomplishments SAGE ON THE STAGE!

Publications & Presentations Darabi, A., Liang, X., Suryavanshi, R. & Yurekli, Ke, F., Im, T.*, Xue, X.*, Xu, X.*, Kim, N.*, & Lee, S*. (2014). The experience of adult faH. (2013). Effectiveness of Online Discussion cilitators in a virtual-reality-based social interStrategies: A Meta-Analysis, American action program for children with autism: A Journal of Distance Education, 27, 28-241 phenomenological Inquiry. Journal of Special Education, DOI:10.1177/0022466913498773 Darabi, A. & Jin, L. (2013). Improving the quality of online discussion: the effects of strategies Ke, F., & Im, T.* (2013). Virtual-reality-based designed based on cognitive load theory prinsocial interaction training for children with high functioning autism. Journal of Educaciples, Distance Education, 34 (1), pp.21-36 tional Research, 106(6), 441-461. Darabi, A. & Jin, L. (2013). Quality of Online Discussion and Learners’ Cognitive Load. Ke, F. (2013). Computer-game-based tutoring of mathematics. Computers & Education, 60(1), Presented in World Conference on EdMedia, 448-457. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Victoria, BC, June Ke, F. (2013). Online interaction arrangements on quality of online interactions performed by 23-28. diverse learners across disciplines. The InterDennen, V. P. (2013). Activity design and instrucnet and Higher Education, 16, 14-22. tion in online learning. In M. G. Moore (Ed.), Handbook of Distance Education (pp. 282- Ke, F., & Zhu, L. (2013). Role of web-based technologies in framing teaching presence. In 298). New York: Routledge. Rosemary Luckin, Sadhana Puntambekar, Dennen, V. P., & Hoadley, C. (2013). The design Peter Goodyear, Barbara L Grabowski, of collaborative learning through computer Joshua Underwood, & Niall Winters (Eds.), support. In C. Chan, C. A. Chinn, C. Handbook of Design in Educational TechnolHmelo-Silver & A. M. O'Donnell (Eds.), The ogy (pp. 358-369). New York, NY: international handbook of collaborative learnRoutledge. ing (pp. 389-402). New York: Taylor and Klein, J. D. & Jun, S. (2014). Skills for instrucFrancis. tional design professionals. Performance Jeong, A. C. (2014). Sequentially analyzing and Improvement, 53(2), 41-46. modeling causal mapping processes that Klein, J. D. & Reiser, R. A. (2014). Suggestions produce high versus low causal for structuring a research article. Journal of understanding. In Ifenthaler, D., & Hanewald, Computing in Higher Education, 26(1), 22R. (Eds.), Digital Knowledge Maps in 38. Education: Technology Enhanced Support for Teachers and Learners (pp. 239-252). Wilson, R. D., Klein, J.D., & Hagler, D. A. (2014). Computer-based or human patient simulationSpringer, New York NY. based case analysis: Which works better for Jeong, A. C. (2014). Chapter 15: Interaction and teaching diagnostic reasoning skills? Nursing communication II - quantitative investigaEducation Perspectives, 35(1), 14-18. tions. In Olaf Zawacki-Richter, & Terry Anderson (Eds.), Online Distance Education - Richey, R. C., & Klein, J. D. (2014). Design and development research. In J. M. Spector, M. D. Towards a Research Agenda (pp. 11). AthaMerrill, J. Elen, & Bishop, M. J. (Eds.), basca University Press, Edmonton, Canada. Handbook of Research for Educational ComKe, F. (2014). An implementation of design-based munications and Technology (4th Edition). learning through creating educational comNew York: Springer, 141-150. puter games: A case study on mathematics learning during design and computing. Com- Klein, J. D. (2014, April). Design and development research: A rose by another name? Paper puters & Education, 73, 26-39. presented at the annual meeting of the Ke, F., & Im, T.* (2014). A case study on collecAmerican Educational Research Associative cognition and operation in team-based tion, Philadelphia, PA. computer game design by middle-school Klein, J. D. (2013, September). Design and develchildren. International Journal of Technology opment research: A rose by another name? and Design Education, 24(2), 187-201 Presented at the AERA Design-Based Research Conference, Athens, GA.

Our faculty continue to make an impact by sharing their knowledge, wisdom and expertise in the field. As in the previous years, they contributed numerous publications to top journals, presented at reputed conferences, were invited keynote speakers, and won new and continuing grants along with several awards, accolades, and honors this past year.

INVITED KEYNOTE Shute, V. J. (2014, April). Stealth assessment in games: Using model-based tools to assess understanding and provide the basis for learning support. Invited address at NCME 2014, April 4-6, 2014, Philadelphia, PA.2. Shute, V. J. (2013, July). Stealth assessment in games: Why, what, & how? Keynote address at the Educational Data Mining (EDM) conference, July 6-9, 2013, Memphis, TN. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Shute, V. J., Ventura, M., Small, M., et al. (2012-2013). Newton’s Playground: Computer-based 2d physics game. Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University. Game downloadable here: http:// www.empiricalgames.org

Faculty’s Select Accomplishments cont’d... Publications & Presentations Qiang, W., & Klein, J. D. (2013, October). Effects of podcasts and learning styles on language proficiency and attitudes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA. Shute, V. J. & Wang, L. (2013). Measuring problem solving skills in Portal 2. Paper presented at CELDA (Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age), Oct. 22-24, 2013, Ft. Worth, TX. Shute, V. J., Ventura, M., & Small, M. (2013, April). Analyzing performance data in Newton's Playground. Paper presented at NCME (National Council on Measurement in Education) in the symposium, Advances in Analysis of Process Data from Game-Based Assessments (K. DiCerbo, Chair), April 27-May 1, 2013, San Francisco, CA. Shin, H. S., & Jeong, A. C. (2013, October). Modeling and visualizing causal mapping processes that achieve deep causal understanding and systems thinking. Paper presented at Association of Educational Communications and Technology conference, Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA. (National) Shute, V. J., & Ventura, M. (2013). Measuring and supporting learning in games: Stealth assess-

ment. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. Shute, V. J., Ventura, M., & Kim, Y. J. (2013). Assessment and learning of informal physics in Newton’s Playground. The Journal of Educational Research, 106, 423-430. Shute, V. J., Ventura, M., & Torres, R. (2013). Formative evaluation of students at Quest to Learn. International Journal of Learning and Media, 4 (1), 55-69. Shute, V. J., Ventura, M., Kim, Y. J., & Wang, L. (2014). Video games and learning. In W.G. Tierney, Z.B. Corwin, T. Fullerton & G. Ragusa (Eds.). Postsecondary play: The role of games and social media in higher education (pp. 217-235). Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins Press. Shute, V. J., Ventura, M., Small, M., & Goldberg, B. (2013). Modeling student competencies in video games using stealth assessment. In R. Sottilare, X. Hu, A. Graesser, & H. Holden (Eds.), Design recommendations for adaptive intelligent tutoring systems: Learner modeling (Volume 1) (pp. 143-152). Washington, DC: Army Research Laboratory. Shute, V. J., & Kim, Y. J. (2013). Formative and stealth assessment. In J. M. Spector, M. D. Merrill, J. Elen, & M. J. Bishop (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology (4th Edition). New York, NY: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Taylor & Francis Group.

AWARDS & HONORS Dr. James D. Klein 

Awarded the 2013 Presidential Service Award for six years as Featured Research Coordinator, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT).

Dr. Valerie J. Shute 

Recognized as a Significant Contributor to the Field of Educational Technology in a featured article (Jan-Feb 2014) by L. McCalla & T. Reeves in Educational Technology

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Awarded the Innovator Award from the FSU Office of Commercialization and FSU Research Foundation for Newton’s Playground software

Dr. Vanessa P. Dennen 

Recipient of Award for Excellence in Online Course Design from FSU's Office of Distance Learning (ODL)

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Received the Inaugural Graduate Teaching Award from FSU College of Education (COE)

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Taught Social Media for Online Learning MOOC (SMOOC), the first MOOC at FSU

CONTRACTS & GRANTS Darabi, A (Co-PI): USAID Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for Development Program (STRIDE), A four-year collaboration with the Research Triangle Institute to realign the Philippines’ higher education curriculum and improve the research capacity and qualifications of the faculty to respond to the job market demands for qualified graduates of science and technology. The a c tivities a re f un ded f o r $1.2 million. Shute, V. J. (PI): Game-based assessment of problem solving skill. Funded via contract from the Institute of Play (GlassLab). Total award: $111, 928(Jan 2014 - Dec 2014) Shute, V. J. (PI). Affective states and learning in Newton’s Playground. Sub-contract from the larger award to McGill University funded by the SSHRC. Total subcontract annually CAD 22,479 (April 2013 –March 2015) Ke, F. (PI), Shute, V., Erlebacher, G., Ventura, M., & Clark, K. EXP: "Earthquake Rebuild" – Mathematical Thinking and Learning via Architectural Design and Modeling. National Science Foundation. Total award $549, 937 (Aug 2013– Jul 2016). Ke, F. (PI), Qi, Cathy H. VirtualReality-Based Social Skills Training for Children with High Functioning Autism. Spencer Foundation Total award $468, 594 (Aug 2014—Jul 2017).

Student Accomplishments WINNER TAKES IT ALL! Our students continue to excel! Several of them made the most of the opportunities and won awards and accolades both nationally and internationally!

AECT NOV. 2014! PhD candidate Alison Moore has been assisting Dr. Robert Reiser in developing and organizing a Presidential Session on Grant Opportunities in the Field of Educational Technology (exact title to be announced).

APEX AWARD PhD candidate Iskandria Masduki (Instructional Design Coordinator) along with two PhD students Aditya Joshi (Instructional Designer), and Lea Ann Gates (Instructional Designer) from the FSU Center for Information Management and Educational Services (CIMES), were

in the Education & Training Electronic Media category for Project Traffic Forecasting, a Web-Based Training Course produced for the Florida Department of Transportation. The Award for Publication Excellence (APEX) is national and includes corporate, nonprofit, and independent organizations. Project Traffic Forecasting automatically tracks performance based on different

BLACKBOARD CATALYST AWARD Monica Surrency won two Blackboard Catalyst Exemplary Course Awards, including one for the inaugural Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): The Human Factor in Aviation as the Lead Instructional Designer. Monica was also the Lead Presenter for The Human Factor in MOOCing at the Sloan-C Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium in April held in Dallas, Texas this year. The presentation won the Best in Track award for the Open Education Category. Monica shared both the awards with co-presenters Shannon Field and Helen Anderson. Monica is a Masters student in Instructional Systems and will be graduating this Fall majoring in Open and Distance Learning.

PUBLICATIONS & PROCEEDINGS

Qiang, W., & Ke, F. (2013). Using Virtual World Lego to Develop Fraction Understanding. The Game, Learning, and Society Conference 9.0 Proceedings, Game Learning Society, 536-537.

and software simulations.

the recipients of the 2014 APEX award

Alison Moore will submit the results of her apprenticeship study with Dr. James D. Klein, titled Informal Learning and National Culture: A Survey of Graduate Education Students

Wang, C.X., Chen, H., Qiang, W., Cui, G., Chen, X., & Zhang, Z. (2014). Innovate, Integrate and Communicate: Commenting and reflecting on 2013 AECT International Convention. Journal of Distance Education, 32 (1), 3-17.

traffic forecasting competencies. The project utilized various research methods to Identify these competencies utilizing real-world scenarios and task-centered activities. The team also used virtual characters as training mentors, animation,

L to R: Shannon, Monica, and Helen

AFAP BEST PAPER AWARD Sabine Peters was the co-author of a conference paper titled A

Review of Fingerprint Image Pre-processing that was presented at the AFAP Conference on Current and Emerging Technology, Science and Engineering on 8 March, 2014 in Batam, Indonesia. The paper won the Best Paper award at the conference. Sabine is a third year PhD candidate in the program. She successfully defended her dissertation prospectus in early Spring this year. Her dissertation is titled Exploring the Effectiveness of a Collaborative Assessment Preparation Strategy with Immediate Feedback in an Intensive Adult English as a Second Language Classroom. Sabine did not miss one single moment of the ISD@FSU40. She clicked approx. 1200 pictures during the two-and-a-half day event !!

Student Accomplishments cont’d... PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS Lea Ann Gates presented a paper titled Yikes! My Institution Adopted a LMS at the Sloan International Conference on Online Learning in November 2013 held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort - Lake Buena Vista, FL

IS APP FOR US! PhD student Taehyeong Lim decided to take his KSA’s learned in the Mobile Learning class offered last Spring to the next level by developing an IS App for us. One of the assignments in the class was to design a prototype of a mobile app.

Bong, J., & Dai, Z. (2014, April). Cooperative learning strategy and motivation in higher education. Poster presented at the ISD@FSU40 2014 Alumni Conference and Reunion, Tallahassee, FL Joo, M., & Bong, J. (2014, April). Mobile self-regulation support tool. Poster presented at the ISD@FSU40 2014 Alumni Conference and Re-union, Tallahassee, FL Lee, E., & Bong. J. (2013, November). Own it, Learn it, & Share it: A design framework for student-centered learning environments. Poster session presented at the 2013 AECT International Convention Anaheim, CA. Robert Reiser, Alison Moore, and Weinan Zhao presented a poster titled Design and evaluation of an innovative tool for identifying research funding opportunities at the 2013 AECT International Convention in Anaheim, CA

He thought it would be great if we have a

mobile app for our program. Dr. Dennen, the course instructor, encouraged him to realize the idea. Taehyeong was a little bit apprehensive because the he had no relevant skills to make it real. But, with Dr. Dennen’s encouragement and support, he started to learn iOS development for the IS App. He released the app in March this year and felt honored to present and showcase the IS App at the ISD@FSU40 Conference. Taehyeong is currently working on Android version for the app which he says is — “Coming soon!” The IS APP for iOS can be downloaded FREE from the iTunes store here — https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fsu-isapp/id838726778

ReSourcePro INTERNSHIP 2014 Phd student Zhongrui Yao recently completed her internship at Resource Pro in Qingdao, China this summer. As an intern, she took on multiple roles. She was responsible for assessing training needs of new hires; creating a design document; developing online training modules and training workshops; and marketing online courses to employees and other companies. Zhongrui developed an online training module using Articulate storyline, and the animation production website Goanimate. The module includes animation videos to engage the learner. She was also responsible for coming up with ideas for marketing and animation using Goanimate; design of a visually appealing poster, and communication to all employees. Zhongrui is excited about her internship experience and says that, “I've extended my knowledge base about the trends of technology, training methods, and training principles in training industry in the past years through the training magazine, books in the department library, and ASTD learning materials. “

SMOOC! PhD student Jiyae Bong was the lead a s si st a n t in the d e si g n and delivery of Social Media for Active Learning MOOC (SMOOC), a professional development MOOC offered on Blackboard CourseSites. She was part of a team that included 17 graduate students from the program who served as TAs for the course.

Qiang, W., & Klein, J. D. (2013, October). Effects of Podcasts and Learning Styles on Language Proficiency and Attitudes. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2013, Anaheim, CA

SMOOC Team (L to R): Fabrizio, Dr. Dennen, Jiyae, and Wei

2013-2014 ISLT Awards OUTSTANDING!

ABOUT THE AWARDS

In April 2014, the 27th annual ISLT Awards were presented at the FSU Alumni Center. The event is held each year to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding achievements of the ISLT students and alumni. The awards this year kicked-off the two-and-a-half day, April 23-25, ISD@FSU40 event celebrations commemorating the glorious past and history of the ISLT program in the last 40 years.

Eight awards presented annually to students and alumni. The awards are funded by: 

Gagne Briggs Fund

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Masoner Fund

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Ruby Diamond Fund

Large award plaques are on display in the IS Suite

Dr. Darabi presenting Outstanding Alumnus award to Dr. Ingrid Geurra-Lopez

Gagne/Briggs Outstanding Doctoral Student Eligibility: Enrolled in the PhD program during 2013-14 Criteria: Quality of academic performance and service; extent of involvement in research and professional activities Award: $250 plus plaque Winner: Yoon Jeon Kim Liliana Muhlman Masoner Outstanding International Student Award Eligibility: International student enrolled during 2013-14 Criteria: Quality of academic performance and service; extent of involvement in research and professional activities Award: $500 plus plaque Winner: Jiyae Bong Gagne Briggs Outstanding Masters Student Award Eligibility: Enrolled in a distance program during 2013-14 Criteria: Quality of performance and service in program Award: $250 plus plaque Winner: Julie Rahman Gagne Briggs Outstanding Distance Student Award Eligibility: Enrolled in a distance program during 2013-14 Criteria: Quality of performance in program Award: $250 plus plaque Winner: Monica Surrency Gagne Briggs Outstanding Student Service Award Eligibility: Enrolled during 2013-14 Criteria: Amount and quality of service Award: $250 plus plaque Winners: Shuang Hao & Wei Qiang

2013-2014 ISLT Awards Contd. Ruby Diamond Future Professor Award Eligibility: Doctoral student interested in career in higher education Criteria: Quality of academic performance and service; extent of involvement in research and professional activities Award: $500 in travel support to present at a conference Winners: Fabrizio Fornara & Taehyeong Lim

L to R: Jiyae; Fabrizio; Dr. Dennen; Monica; Shuang; and Taehyeong

Gagne Briggs Outstanding Alumnus Award Winner: Dr. Ingrid Guerra-Lopez Robert A. Reiser Outstanding Alumni Service Award (New) Inaugural Recipients: Dr. Suzanne J. Ebbers & Cathy Tencza

Alumni Accomplishments DIGITAL TOOLS FOR RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHED! Our alumni continue to shine! Many IS alumni participated in the ISD@FSU40 Conference & Reunion and made it a grand success! We had a total of ten 99 second presentations; 30 c o nc u r r e nt ; a nd s p e e d coaching sessions. In fact, we had a total of 200 attendees, 89 presenters and cofacilitators, a majority of whom included our alumni as presenters. The alumni shared their success stories and gave tips for future advancement, growth, and excellence in our field.

Dr. Lisa McNealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vignette about collaboration and Moodle was published in Digital Tools for Qualitative Research (Paulus, Lester, & Dempster, 2013). Dr. McNeal is an instructional developer and adjunct instructor at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Her research interests include feminist theory, leadership theory, gender and technology, technological objects, and qualitative research methods. Dr. Lisa McNeal is a ISLT alumna (MS, Instructional Systems, 2007) and a PhD in Educational Leadership from Appalachian State University (2013)

ISD@FSU40 Highlights By Cathy Tencza, IS alumnus and co-organizer I'd like to share my favorite moment from ISD@FSU40: A Professional Development Conference and Reunion. On Thursday, a capacity crowd enjoyed dinner, an auction (won by Doretta Gordon and Patricia Stith), awards, and a kajillion group selfies in the University Center banquet room. At about 9:00, we were invited to adjourn to the terrace for live music, dessert, and after-dinner drinks. I was worried. Would people take the change in venue as a cue to leave for the evening? I hoped at least a few people would choose to visit the terrace. Myself? I lingered in the ballroom, chatting and waiting for the last people to file out. Then, I headed upstairs. As I opened the terrace door, I was met by a WALL of laughter and energy. The place was packed, and nobody seemed to be in any rush to leave. Alumni and professors from every decade of the program's existence mingled with current and future students. Music played. The stadium glowed in the dusk. It was magical. The event was fueled by a mix of shared passions and diverse backgrounds. We shared a love of learning, theory, craft, and our ISLT Program. We were all instructional designers at heart, even though some were students, others were retired, and the rest were in a range of amazing career paths. The conference program was also a mix-of the traditional (sessions, keynotes, panels) and the innovative (99-second presentations, speed coaching, and a breakfast of champions). Plus lots of breaks for meals, cupcakes, and networking. And after expenses, we collectively contributed $14,000 to the ISLT Student Scholarship fund, which will ensure that we continue to attract and enroll the best and the brightest. In the end, my favorite memories are the faces of old and new friends, and the enduring feeling I have is gratitude. We are ISLT@FSU, and we are phenomenal.

WE DID IT!

Among the roughly 200 attendees, there were 35 sponsors who had donated anywhere from $100 to $3,000 for the event. There were 89 presenters or co-facilitators. There were about 30 volunteers, organized by a leadership team of 10. There were a dozen or so renowned current and former faculty members. There were alumni from every decade of the program’s existence mingling with current and future students… what an incredible group of people to make it a success!!

“Oh, hey, let’s get a picture of all those who took Bob Gagne’s class in 1985!” THANK YOU! The spirit of collegiality, the combination of reunion and professional development, and the top-notch logistics were because of the efforts of our leadership team:

“Co-chairs Sue Ebbers, Jim Klein, and I were supported by enthusiasm and expertise on every front.”

Anne Mendenhall: Sponsorships Melissa Mackal, Chris Keeney, and Kay Richardson: Social media, communication and online registration Rob Lengacher and Anchalee Ngampornchai: On-site registration and volunteers. Lisa Wubbena: Graphic design Bob Reiser: Faculty coordination Darren Brooks: Help securing facilities Marcy Driscoll: COE support Vanessa Dennen: Wednesday reception Yasin Yalcin: Volunteer recruitment Sabine Peters: & go-to support

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photography

The list goes on! In fact, the majority of participants were very actively involved in the event in one way or another, so it was like a m a ss i v e c r o w d - so u rc e d p r o f e s si o n a l eventapalooza.

“My favorite memories of the event are the faces of old friends and new ones, and the lingering feeling I have is one of gratitude to all these people.”

We are ISLT@FSU, and we are phenomenal!!

- Cathy Tencza

We Are Forty—Oh My! FRAMED! It was indeed a great privilege, honor, and a pleasure to see, hear and meet the giants of our field for real!!

2014 ISD@FSU40 Conference:

200 attendees, 89 presenters & cofacilitators, $31,325 in sponsorships!

Sabine Peters made the event truly memorable and extra special by making the attendees at the ISD@FSU40 conference “visible” and making their presence felt for some great everlasting memories. She did not blink or miss a blink! Sabine clicked approx. 1200 pictures during the two-and-halfday event! These are available on the Facebook link especially created for the event — https:// www.f ace b ook . com/ groups/535973336488478/

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IS Student Association President’s Column Wei Qiang, Students Association (ISSA) President BUSINESS AS USUAL It has been another busy year for ISSA. Just like last year, we have held various activities for our students. We are proud to report our team has also grown this year. We are continually working to improve the functions of ISSA to meet the needs of our students. The success of ISSA is thanks mainly to our wonderful IS program and its wonderful students. Here are the annual highlights:

bring back the Student Mentor Program. This is a one-to-one program, where a 3rd year student can be the mentor for a 1st year student, to help the incoming IS students on his or her new study life at FSU. Besides these activities, ISSA also made a few changes to adapt to the needs of students: 1.

Involving MS Students: We decided to involve more Master’s degree and certificate students in the ISSA activities. As integral part of the IS program, these students are just as important as others. We want to make every IS student feel like they belong to our program, and make sure they are happy to be part of IS family.

Social Media Use: We decided to advertise ISSA through social media. We started to use our Facebook group page as a tool to announce upcoming events and to answer new student queries. We also started distributing flyers in our department.

Building Life-long Relationships: We want to develop ISSA to become a more friendly association where students are more like friends to each other rather than just classmates. We want to help IS students to establish life-long relationships, which can benefit them even after their graduation. We started working on these changes, but we still have a long way to go, and can only succeed with the participation, help, and support from our IS students, faculty, and alumni.

Social Events: El Jalisco: We held a social event at a local Mexican restaurant. As the first event of this year, our goal was to provide a casual environment for students to get to know each other. 101 Restaurant: We held another Get Together social event in April. It was another fun event for current and new students. Potluck: The annual potluck picnic for Spring 2014 was held in March. As one of our ISSA traditions, the potluck picnic is the event where all students from different years can meet each other, and share their common stories and share their cultures and food. It is also a great opportunity for students to get to know their professors outside of the classroom. Dr. Val Shute graciously opened her home to IS students and faculty. We had over 60 people attend this event, with various food and delicacies from all over the world.

Finally, I also want to use this opportunity to thank every member on the ISSA Board this year. It has been a great year for ISSA, and everyone on the Board did a wonderful job to make it possible.

ISSA BOARD MEMBERS President: Wei Qiang Vice President: Sabine Peters Treasurer: Zhaihuan Dai Secretary: Ji Yae Bong Public Relations: Casey Campbell & Julie Rahaman Social Events Coordinator: Fabrizio Fornara Potluck at Dr. Shute’s house ISD@FSU40: Although we were not the event organizers, we helped in the preparation and operation of this event. It was truly a great event, and we are proud that we could contribute to it.

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Fall 2014: ISSA is a actively planning the activities for the coming Fall semester. One thing we are planning to do is to

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