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

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 Thompson Iowa State University

Ann Thompson Home Town Pasadena, California Graduate Program Educational Psychology University of California Santa Barbara

Home Town Pasadena, California

Graduate Program Educational Psychology University of California Santa Barbara

Ann Thompson Research Interests - TPACK - Preservice Teacher Education - Online Learning Environments Dream Job “The one I have now …”

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

Dream Job “The one I have now …”

Ann Thompson Best Travel South Africa --- visiting Kruger National Park and seeing all the animals close up Favorite Dish California-style Mexican food

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

Favorite Dish California-style Mexican food

Ann Thompson Friend, Colleague, and National Leader

Friend,

Colleague, and

National Leader

Something about Ana-Paula Correia Presenter: 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 Wang Hometown: 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 Baran Hometown: 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, usability Dream Job: Seashell Collector Best Travel: 2004 Olympics in Athens Favorite Dish: Brazilian Coconut Shrimp

Name: Daniel Tilman Hometown: Silver Spring, MD Graduate Program: PhD in IT at UVA Research Interests: WEB 2.0, dynamic media, multiple representations, cognitive change theory Dream Job: Tenured professor at R1 Best Travel: 2 years in Israel Favorite Dish: Sushi Presented By: Evrim Baran

Laurie Douglas Frye as introduced by Evrim Baran Hometown: Urbanna, Virginia Graduate Program: Instructional Technology Research Interests: Digital media, instructional design, media literacy, digital storytelling, gender and technology Dream Job: Instructional Technology college professor in Virginia, Colorado or northern New Mexico Best Travel: Tie between backpacking Europe (esp. Cinque Terre, Italy) and going on safari in Kenya and Tanzania Favorite Dish: Sushi, bivalves, eggplant parmesan

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

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 & writing Dream job: Teaching teachers to effectively use technology to teach humanities Best travel: Peru is fantastic Favorite dish: Thai red curry ERIC YODER

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

Davenport, Iowa

CIT - Interested in the use of technology by pre-service teachers, how in-service teachers feel technology rich courses prepared for their field

Tech integration specialist for a district

Anywhere with family, most recently Disney World

Chicken and dumplings

Introducing Jennifer Redd… She likes to run. … from frigid Newington, Connecticut… Hey, I’m just giving her a head start! Eric Yoder, far in the distance, closely examining the recent contents of his stomach.

PEER INTRODUCTION Name : 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) S 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!!!

Pat McGuire General 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

General 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

Research

Presenter: Li-Shan Eva Tao About 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!

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 Karakus PhD Candidate - Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology (CEIT) Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TURKEY [email_address] www.metu.edu.tr/~karakus Visiting Scholar at Center for Technology in Learning and 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 Florida Dream Jobs: Computer games developer Genetic engineering Astronaut

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 Florida

Dream Jobs:

Computer games developer

Genetic engineering

Astronaut

Name: Kajal Shah Hometown: Calcutta, India. Graduate Program: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology. Research Area: 3D simulations and gaming in education. Dream job : One where I am paid to play computer games all day!! Best travel: Yellowstone Park, USA. Favorite 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 : 1 st 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.

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 : 1 st Semester

Dream Job: Professor or Consultant

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

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 Malaysia Love Malaysian food

Name : Jaeho Choi Hometown : Pusan, South Korea Graduate Program : Instructional Technology Research 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

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.

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.

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.