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- Experienced Academic Technology ProfessionalHigher Education | Toledo, Ohio Area, USSummaryAssistant Director of the Center for Online and Blended Learning at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) with substantial experience in learning design, project management, training, instructional design, web design, teaching online, and multimedia development. Adjunct Faculty Member at BGSU: Visual Communication Technology. Owner of Discoverly, Ltd.Specialties: project management, training, learning management systems, CMS, photoshop, flash, html, css, web 2.0, audio and video production, online pedagogyExperience
- Nov 2007 - PresentAssistant Director, Center for Online & Blended Learning / Bowling Green State UniversityThe Assistant Director works closely with the Director and VP of Academic Technology in the planning, coordination, and oversight of the design, development, and implementation of new online and blended programs. In addition, the Assistant Director manages faculty training in online technologies and pedagogies, leads the research of new technologies related to distance education, acts as a lead instructional designer in online course development, and assists in the administrative tasks involved in the operation of COBL (Center for Online and Blended Learning)
- Jan 2006 - PresentOwner / Discoverly, LtdDiscoverly is where education and training meets innovation and technology. Our goal is to partner with clients who are looking to move some or all of their training and education efforts to the online environment in a smooth, fast, and cost effective manner. We strive to ensure not only rock solid technology for course deployment, but also promise the highest level of quality in online teaching and learning through sound instructional design and best pedagogical principles.
- Aug 2011 - Dec 2011Instructor - Visual Communication Technology / Bowling Green State University
- Jan 2005 - Jan 2008Instructor / Grand Canyon University
- Jan 2004 - Nov 2007Instructional Designer and Multimedia Specialist / Bowling Green State University
- Jan 2002 - Jan 2004GA - Instructional Designer / Bowling Green State University
Education-
2002 - 2004Bowling Green State UniversityMaster of Education in Career and Technology Education
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1998 - 2002Bowling Green State UniversityBachelor of Science in Visual Communication Technology
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1994 - 1998Jackson High School
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Honors:Continuing and Extended Education Janice L. Peterson Citizenship Award Peer-Refereed Article: Journal of Industrial Technology - Volume 22, Number 4 - October 2006 through December 2006 - Distance Education at Bowling Green State University: Challenges, Opportunities, and Promise Presenter - 22nd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning: "Distance Learning 101: An Online Faculty Training Course." Presenter - 23rd Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning: "Institutional partnering for success in distance education degree program development." Innovation Island Presenter at the 2006 Ohio Digital Commons for Education Conference Co-Authored Chapter 5 of the New Media Frontier (Crossway Books: September 2008) Beginner’s Toolbox Part II: Even Newer New Media — Podcasting, Video Casting and More Eagle Scout
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Interests:hiking, fishing, guitar, drums, music, technology, online learning, blogging, education
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- What people are saying about Terence Armentano
“Terence Armentano represents the leading edge of creativity and innovation in online learning. Terence’s creativity, innovation, and work ethic make him a highly valued and respected colleague. As Assistant Director of COBL at Bowling Green State University Terence has developed many innovative online resources for faculty and students. For example, Terence created an integrated service including blogs, websites, podcasts, and portfolios which I have integrated into each of my courses. Terence displays a keen understanding of the technology, pedagogy and most importantly all the key players in the online learning equation from faculty to administrators to students.” December 16, 2009
Dr. Terry Herman, Assistant Professor, BGSU
worked with Terence at Bowling Green State University
“Terence is an extremely competent and enthusiastic individual. He taught me the basics of online instruction and guided my development of two web-intensive courses. He knows his stuff, but he also knows how to use his knowledge to help people develop their instructional capabilities. He was absolutely critical to our launching of a web-intensive graduate degree program. He had to work with several faculty members, all with their own temperaments and capabilities. His success was no small accomplishment. Without him, the program would still be a pipe dream.” March 3, 2008
Dr. James Mcfillen, Director, Master of Organization Development, Bowling Green State University
worked with Terence at Bowling Green State University
“Terence is constantly paying attention to developing web technologies and is always one of the first people I know who has not only learned how to use them, but also where and when to use them best. He is a hard worker that will get the job done under a deadline, all the while inspiring others to do their best work in the process.” May 13, 2008
Michael Edwards, Instructional Designer, Rhodes State College
worked directly with Terence at Bowling Green State University
Terence is a wonderful multi-tasker, problem-solver and collaborator. I’ve asked him to assist me on many projects and even if he’s busy, he makes time for me and not only gets it done quickly, but exceeds my expectations as well. I always look forward to working with Terrence and highly reccomend his services to anyone.” March 6, 2008
Tom Siebenaler, Assistant Director, COT Co-op, Bowling Green State University
worked with Terence at Bowling Green State University
“Terence is an innovative and creative colleague whose knowledge of the field of distance education and abilities to train and equip faculty to be effective online teachers is unmatched at BGSU, and, I dare say, most colleges and universities. He has developed well-received and wildly successul online training programs that are the envy of higher ed institutions in the US and around the world. Terence continues to be a creative and resourceful instructional designer whose mastery of new technologies for teaching and learning is impressive and fruitful. His ability to analyze a challenge and construct a solution is amazing. In addition, he is an excellent online instructor and trainer himself, and provides the right balance of encouragement, challenge, and support for his students. His ascension to the role of Assistant Director of Online Education is a testimony to his leadership skills and the wide admiration his work his engendered across campus,” January 30, 2008
Dr. Bruce Edwards, Associate Vice Provost of Academic Technology, BGSU
managed Terence at Bowling Green State University
“I was a part of Terence’s thesis committee, and have known him for a few years now as an instructional designer. His efforts to educate those interested in but hesitant to explore distance education solutions have been quite positive here at BGSU. Faculty and staff rely on him throughout the academic year.” March 10, 2008
Dr. Paul Cesarini, Assistant Professor, BGSU
managed Terence at Bowling Green State University
“Terence is a professional of the highest degree. He is a dedicated teammate and knowledgeable about every aspect of online learning.” March 10, 2008
Micheal Kudela, Instructional Designer, BGSU
worked directly with Terence at Bowling Green State University
“Terence is absolutely on top of new technology for instructional design. I look to him for advice on both my electronic coursework as well as for my research. He has a great attitude and is always willing to help in any way. Terrence also did an excellent job teaching as a part time instructor. I know students appreciated him as an instructor.” March 10, 2008
Dr. Larry Hatch, Chair, BGSU
managed Terence indirectly at Bowling Green State University
“Terence is a very skilled and hard working individual. I only worked with Terence for a short time and I dare to say that Terence is an enthusiastically multi-tasker, team player that is a great asset to have. During my academic studies at BGSU, I asked several times for Terence’s help. Even though I knew that he was busy, Terence had always time for me. His critical feedback and creative ideas helped me develop successful e-learning projects. Furthermore, I had the pleasure to attend in an online training program for educators that Terence has developed. It was one of the greatest learning experiences that I had ever had. I have to admit that Terence is an excellent online instructor and trainer. Also, I would encourage educators and instructional designers to visit his great blog that helps you stay informed with what is going on in web 2.0, technology, education, and eLearning pedagogy. I highly recommend his services to anyone that is familiar, or not, with online teaching, technology education, and eLearning.” March 9, 2008
Christopher Pappas, Instructional Designer
worked indirectly for Terence at Bowling Green State University
“Terence is creative, insightful, and knowledgeable in his development of strategies and solutions to improve student learning and understanding.” March 6, 2008
Carrie Rathsack, Integration Specialist at Rossford Schools
worked with Terence at Bowling Green State University
“Though I only worked with Terence for a short time I admit I was constantly impressed by his passion for not only his job, but also his family and his faith. Terence is constantly on the cutting when it comes to technology and how it can be used in an educational setting. I have worked with a fair amount of people who use new and emerging technologies because of the “cool” factor. Terence, however, will not admit that any particular technology is “cool” until he has both researched and examined the tool first hand to determine its educational value. He is a true innovator.” March 6, 2008
Garrick Ducat, Instructional Designer, Mercy College
worked directly with Terence at Bowling Green State University
“Terence is extremely knowledgeable of academic technologies and keeps a great blog that provides BGSU educator’s (and many others) with useful insights on today’s edu-tech trends. I turned to Terrance when I needed help developing my online course and the support was excellent.” March 4, 2008
Anthony Fontana, Instructor, Bowling Green State University
worked directly with Terence at Bowling Green State University
“Terence is not only very knowledgeable about technology, he is enthusiastic and passionate about finding ways to advance the student and faculty experience through technology. I greatly enjoy working with Terence and feel that as technology becomes more and more prevalent in education, BGSU is very lucky to have him in our COBL office.” March 3, 2008
Angie Stoller, Assistant Director, Graduate Studies in Business, Bowling Green State University
worked with Terence at Bowling Green State University
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- May 03, 12
Distance learning courses have been around for a very long time and have often been treated by mainstream academia as the step child to residential face to face classes. However, all of that is changing as advances in technology have made online education an excellent way to learn as well as enhance the residential experience. The president of MIT recently said, "Online education is not the
- Apr 26, 12
I discovered a neat little web app called ifttt (if this then that) that makes it easy and fun to run "if/then" statements across the internet by utilizing API's of various web apps such as twitter, google reader, instagram, and many more. For example, I set up three if/then tasks to see how it works. The first task I set up was IF I upload a picture to Instagram THEN automatically save a copy
- Oct 13, 11
My colleague, Mike Edwards, just G+'d me about Pearson's attempt to change the LMS game completely. Watch this video about their new FREE cloud based LMS called OpenClass, which supposedly seamlessly integrates with Google Apps for Education. It's quite bold of Pearson to call the current state of the LMS "dead." YIKES! I will be eager to see how it compares to the LMS I am currently enjoying in
- Oct 13, 11
All LMS's (learning management systems) are not created equal. The design of the LMS must be done right to facilitate good pedagogy. It needs to be easy enough for the non tech person to use, yet it must do very sophisticated and complex things in the background to facilitate the learning process. I would also say that pairing a faculty member with an instructional designer/academic
- Sep 02, 11
Tablets are excellent tools for content consumption, yet their OS's and overall design limit their ability to produce content. The Asus Transformer and Eeepad Slider were steps in the right direction as devices geared at both consuming and producing content, yet the Honeycomb OS still hampers the content creation process, even with the keyboard. I think a really simple idea would be to use
- Jul 20, 11
Rather than teachers lecturing (sometimes poorly) and kids doing homework at home (sometimes poorly), kids watch world-class lectures at home and do exercises in class with their teachers, who are best for such personalized interaction. Agree or disagree?
- Jun 30, 11
The following are resources to learn more about online learning today.BlogsRay Schroeder Online Learning Update http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/onlinelearning/blogger.htmlTony Bates e-Learning and Distance Education http://www.tonybates.ca/George Siemens ElearnSpace http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/Stephen Downes Online Learning Daily http://www.downes.ca/news/OLDaily.htmSeb Schmoller Fortnightly
- Apr 18, 11
A blog article that provokes people with differing perspectives to comment and discuss is something to be valued. For example, check out the Endgadget article and video titled, "The iPad is taking away American jobs, Jesse Jackson Junior's sanity (video)" -- The video itself is kind of funny as JJ Junior comes off sounding like a technophobe, but the content of what he is saying can make for
- Apr 06, 11
Here are the results of Google's ambitious world changing project, I blogged about in 2009It was neat to see the Khan Academy as one of the "world changing" winners. It will be neat to see where these projects go!Project 10100 WinnersWe are pleased to announce the winners of Google’s Project 10100.Thousands of people from more than 170 countries submitted over 150,000 ideas. From that group, we
- Apr 05, 11
The first time I learned about the Khan Academy about a year ago, I thought, "this is just the tip of the iceberg in reforming education." I posted Sal Khan's TED talk a few posts ago and I recommend checking that out if you are unfamiliar with his story. Free, easy to follow, online educational videos in subjects such as math, history, science, languages, etc will equip schools like never before
- Mar 23, 11
Universities that offer online courses and programs enable students to choose classes based on what they want to learn rather than what fits into their schedule. Online course content can be accessed and engaged any time, any place, so that students are not bound by geographic locations, scheduling conflicts, building conflicts, etc. When I did my undergrad work, I never once got the class
- Mar 09, 11
Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script -- give students video lectures to watch at home, and do "homework" in the classroom
- Feb 16, 11
I found the following idea from http://www.ideasforourfuture.com/ pretty interesting and wondered what others think (It is listed under TOPIC 4). I recommend reading and discussing the pros and cons of the other ideas on the site as well with your peers, colleagues, and classmates. These would be great problems to tackle in our schools. This problem deals with the question "How can we Fix Our
- Nov 10, 10
Best Methods of Collaboration in Inst. DesignNovember 13, 2010, 8:00 AM-9:00 AM - PavilionWCET Conference - http://wcetconference.wiche.edu/Presenter: Terence ArmentanoPresenter: Michael EdwardsIn today's connected world, instructional designers and content experts have multiple ways of collaborating on projects. From video conferencing and social networks to blogs, wikis and simple emails,
- Oct 15, 10
I enjoyed both the content of this lecture and the creative way in which it was produced. I love how the art in this video engaged and connected my brain to the content of the lecture itself. I could see this communication method as a very powerful online learning tool where artists and teachers collaborate to engage the learners. Check it out
- Aug 30, 10
It's been a while since my last post, but my new blog design, combined with a thought provoking TechCrunch article inspired me to write a fresh new post. I found this article in TechCrunch to be very insightful regarding disruptive technologies and how they change things rapidly. This particular article, titled- The Full-On Assault On Cable Is Underway is about how the CABLE industry in
- May 18, 10
In order to convey the ridiculous nature of the facebook privacy debacle, I came up with this short story.Imagine a company that comes to your home and says to you, "hey we are going to build an awesome community center for you and your friends for FREE, in exchange for allowing us to post advertisements on some of the walls within the building. Don't worry the ads are small and not that
- May 11, 10
This past year I was interviewed in the "Thought Leader" section of McGraw Hill's Principles of Management Newsletter. In the interview I respond to the following questions regarding distance education and online technologies:How did you come to do work in distance education?What is your favorite distance learning activity or experience?How does distance learning enrich your life … your career..
- Apr 15, 10
A short simple video to explain social media to your parents and grandparents :-)
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- Mar 23, 10
“Jetpack for Learning” Design Challenge Winners Announced at SXSW :: The Mozilla Blog“Jetpack for Learning” Design Challenge Winners Announced at SXSWPosted by Erica JostedtMarch 14th, 2010 · Mozilla Labs, Mozilla NewsEditor’s note: On March 13, Mozilla Labs announced the Jetpack for Learning Design Challenge winners at the the Mozilla SXSW Happy Hour. For more details, check out Aza Raskin’s
- Feb 22, 10
Google took the information age by storm. Could this be the black swan, the "google" if you will, of the green energy age? What do you think? Check out this video.Watch CBS News Videos Onlineoriginal source - http://mashable.com/2010/02/21/bloom-box/
- Feb 01, 10
I was tweeting these thoughts but it's too complex for a series of tweets/sound bites so here is a blog post to elaborate. First the facts. Both Apple and Google are Corporations and therefore have the goal of making profit for their shareholders. Both are doing everything possible to make their shareholders money so there is no good guy/bad guy scenario, it's just economics. However, there is
- Jan 06, 10
This is another official update to the original "Shift Happens" video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit http://mediaconvergence.economist.com and http://
- Dec 07, 09
From lifehacker, "It's really amazing to see live updates in search results, but there's plenty of people that don't give a hoot about what the folks on Twitter or Facebook are talking about. It will also be interesting to see how Google keeps the signal-to-noise ratio down when huge news breaks and people everywhere are blogging, posting, and sometimes unintentionally spreading false
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