About the Instructor

Welcome to
EDTC 3123, Applications of
Educational Technologies. 

 

My name is Bruce Spitzer, and I'm excited to be the instructor for these three sections of the course.

 

First things first.  I am not a professor nor an associate professor nor an assistant professor.  I am a graduate teaching assistant.  I'm working on my doctorate in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in educational technology.  So, I am a student, just like you. 

 

I've worked in both education (I taught high school for 6 years and was a community college instructor for 9) and business (vice-president for a small distance learning training company).

 

When I'm not doing school stuff (OK, when are we not doing school stuff, huh?), I like to work crossword puzzles, ride bicycle, and hike.  I also really like to cook and occasionally brew my own beer. 

 

I hope you're ready for a fun semester where you'll learn how to develop a solid lesson plan and integrate technology into that plan.

 

Below is my "official" resume for those who like to read that kind of thing.

 

PS: call me "Spitzer".  Drop the "Mr." (that's my dad) . . . and I've never really been all that whooped about my first name.

 

Bruce Spitzer

Technology Educator - Interactive Distance Learning Specialist – Corporate Trainer

Certified Distance Learning Instructor – Certified Distance Learning Administrator

2225 W. 9th Avenue   -   Stillwater, Oklahoma   -   74074

(405) 780-7007

 

Education and Training

  • Doctor of Education – Curriculum and Instruction: Educational Technology and Social Foundations of Education

            Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma               In Progress

  • Master of Arts – English

            Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas                               1993

  • Bachelor of Arts – Speech and Drama, Education

            McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas                               1984

  • Additional Graduate Hours

            The University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona                        1997

            Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas                          1995

            Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas                           1992

 

 

Experience

  • Oklahoma State University, Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2002 – Present

    Duties: Design and teach undergraduate pre-professional technology course for education majors; assist as needed with Star Schools/Polaris Project federally funded grant.

  • The Teletraining Institute, Stillwater, Oklahoma, Vice-President of Instruction, 1999 – 2002

    Duties: Design and maintain curriculum of a professional development company specializing in training distance educators; train clients both in-house and on-site in the design, implementation, and delivery of distance-based learning including two-way video/audio, one-way video/audio, and web-based; maintain video and audio networks within 16,000 sq. ft. training facility.

  • Allen County Community College, Iola, Kansas, English Instructor, Interactive Television Specialist, 1990 – 1999

    Duties: Design and teach courses in English curriculum to traditional and non-traditional students; design, utilize, and administrate interactive television outreach system; serve on various departmental and collegiate committees as assigned by administration.

  • Maur Hill Preparatory School, Atchison, Kansas, English-Journalism Instructor, 1989-1990

    Duties: Design and teach courses in English and journalism curriculum including Sophomore English, Newspaper Publication, and Yearbook Publication.  Also included instruction in photography and darkroom.

  • Eureka Junior-Senior High School, Eureka, Kansas, Speech-Drama Instructor, 1984-1989

    Duties: Design and teach courses in speech and drama curriculum including Public Speaking, Acting, Stagecrafts, Debate, and Speech Competition.

Specialized Skills
Extensive knowledge of, experience using, and training of others in

  • Windows XP, 2000, 98 and 95 computer operating system

  • Microsoft Office 2000 and XP applications: Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator WWW browser software

  • Microsoft FrontPage web page design software

  • Panasonic analog and digital video equipment including cameras, monitors, video tape recorders, A/V mixers

  • Gentner audio and video teleconferencing equipment including AP10, AP400, AP800, APV20, and AP Tools software

  • PictureTel, PolyCom, Tandberg, and VTel video teleconferencing equipment

  • Blackboard and WebCT on-line instructional courseware
    •Blackboard System Administrator
    •WebCT Course Designer

  • Sonic Foundry Sound Forge XP 4.5 .wav file editing software

  • Knowledge of and experience in software and hardware troubleshooting in the Windows environment.

  • Specialized training in two-way audio-video interactive distance education; knowledge of dial-up teleconferencing and multi-point teleconferencing.

  • Experience using all types of instructional media including document display board, computer LCD panel and projector, traditional overhead transparencies, and video and audio equipment.

  • First-hand experience in creating and deploying on-line instruction for access via the Internet using Blackboard v.5.5 and The Learning Manager v.3.2.

  • Extensive experience in creating streamed media with Real Networks’ content development tools: Real Producer, Real Presenter, and Real Slideshow.   Experience with Real Server 8.0 software.

Awards and Honors

  • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi,
    Inducted November 2003

  • Outstanding Graduate Assistant, 2002-2003, School of Educational Studies, College of Education, Oklahoma State University.

  • Arkansas Traveler, January 2002, presented by UAMS on behalf of the Office of the Governor of the State of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, Governor

  • Who’s Who: The Industry ‘A’ List, Teleconference Magazine, September 2000
    National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development

  • Outstanding Educator
    Nominated and awarded by the faculty of Allen County Community College, 1998.

Selected Speaking/Training Engagements

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fort Smith, AR

  • Arkansas Distance Learning Association,

  • Michigan Family Independence Agency, Lansing, MI

  • KLA-Tencor, San Jose, CA

  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR

  • The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX

  • Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX

  • Region X Education Service Center, Richardson, TX

  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 8, Albuquerque, NM

  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 18, Birmingham, AL

  • Telecom Egypt, Cairo, Egypt

  • Express Personnel Services, Oklahoma City, OK

  • TechEd 1999, Orange, CA

  • Sabre National Training Convention, Atlanta, GA

  • United States Courts Association