Dr. Mac Adkins is an accomplished educational leader and technology innovator with over three decades of experience in higher education, distance learning, and instructional design. He has held executive and academic roles including Founder and Chief Academic Officer, CEO of SmarterServices, Dean of Distance Learning at Troy University, and adjunct faculty at multiple universities. Dr. Adkins is a recognized expert in online learning, course design, and competency-based education, serving on advisory boards for the International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC) and IACET, and presenting extensively at national and international conferences on topics such as virtual proctoring, student readiness, and academic integrity. His academic credentials include an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, a Master of Divinity, and advanced studies at MIT Sloan Executive Education. He is also a seasoned technologist, proficient in web development, multimedia production, and educational software, and has led numerous initiatives integrating technology into curriculum, enrollment management, and faculty training. Dr. Adkins’ work is characterized by a commitment to student success, innovative instructional solutions, and advancing standards in distance and online education.

​ACADEMIC DEGREES
MIT Sloan Executive Education – Building Game Changing Organizations
Ed.D. Auburn University – Educational Leadership
M.Div. Amridge University
M.A. Amridge University
B.A. Heritage Christian University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018 – Present, Founder & Chief Academic Officer
2005 – Present, Course Reviewer, International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC)
2016 – Present, International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), CBE Advisory Board
2007 – Present, Course Author and Facilitator, Certified Distance Education Instructor Program, IDECC 

2002 – 2018 CEO & Founder, SmarterServices
2003 -2014 Adjunct Faculty, Capella University
1999 – 2013 Adjunct Faculty, Troy University
2008 – 2011 Survey Coordinator, Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness, Troy University
2001 – 2008 Dean of Distance Learning and Extended Academic Services, Troy University Montgomery Campus
2007 – 2008 Interim Director of Instructional Design, eCampus, Troy University
1999 – 2001 Director, Instructional Design and Technology, College of Education, Troy State University
1998 – 1999 Web Coordinator, Distance Learning Center, Troy State University
1989 – 1998 Director, Admissions and Student Services, Southern Christian University

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Services for ethical development and learner readiness, Alabama Canvas Users Group Conference, Birmingham, AL, September 2025.

Association of Test Publishers, Annual Conference, Concerns with Virtual Proctoring, April, 2021

TxDLA, 4Cs of Virtual Proctoring, April, 2021

Alabama Association of Testing Professionals, Costs, Concerns, and Choices of Virtual Proctoring, April, 2021

National Association of Realtors, Professional Development Committee, Overview of IDECC Standards. May, 2020

ARELLO’s Distance Education Certification Program: Purpose, Process and Benefits.  2018 Annual Conference of the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials. St. Louis, MO. September, 2018

Ready or Not? Measuring CBE Learning Readiness and Online Faculty Teaching With Technology Readiness, Distance Learning Administration Annual Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, June 2017

CBE Student Readiness, University of North Carolina CBE Summit, Chapel Hill, NC, May 2017

A View From Both Worlds: Reflections as Both a College Dean and Corporate CEO, Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 2017.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Do They Know What They Know: Communicating Learning Competencies to Companies, Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 2017.

Frequencies of Academic Integrity Violations Across Multiple Proctoring Modalities, Association of Test Publishers Innovations in Testing Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, February 2017

CBE – Friend or Foe to eLearning?, Focus Group, Online Learning Consortium Annual Conference, November, 2016

Solving Two Common eLearning Problems: Improving Retention Rates and Fostering Academic Integrity, Online Learning Consortium Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, November 2016.

Fostering Testing Integrity Through Multi-Modal Proctoring Management, National University Technology Network Annual Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL, September 2016.

SmarterServices: A Multi-Service Assessment Company, Blackboard World, Las Vegas, NV, July 2016.

Solving Two Common eLearning Problems: Improving Retention Rates and Fostering Academic Integrity, Distance Learning Administration Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, June 2016.  

Cheaters Gonna Cheat: Testing Integrity – Can We Do More Than Just Keep Honest People Honest, International Association for Continuing Education and Training Webinar Series, May 2016.  

Solving Two Common eLearning Problems: Improving Retention Rates and Fostering Academic Integrity, Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 2016.

Using Student Data as a Map, Not a Target, Solutions Design Summit, Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference, New Orleans, LA, April, 2016.

Cheaters Gonna Cheat: Using Multiple Proctoring Modalities as a Deterrent Against Academic Dishonesty, Focus Group, Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 2016  

Test Your Proctoring Prowess: Results of the 2016 Annual Proctoring & Learner Authentication Survey, Alabama Blackboard User’s Group, Troy, AL, April 2016.

Solving Two Common eLearning Problems: Improving Retention Rates and Managing the Proctoring Process, FantasTech Online Conference, February 2016.
  

Online Academic Integrity Technologies, Foundation for California Community Colleges, November 2015.

Managing a Multi-Campus Proctoring Program, ThinkIn, State University of New York, Rochester, NY, November, 2015.

Magic Bullets, Easy Buttons & Unicorns – Making Good on Promises to Make Things Better.  SmarterMeasure Webinar Series, SmarterServices, September 2015.

Testing Integrity in eLearning: Tools & Techniques for Fostering a Culture of Academic Integrity, Innovative Educators, Dallas, TX, July 2015.

Managing the Proctoring Process: The Devil is in the Details, 8th Annual Emerging Technologies International Symposium for Online Learning, Online Learning Consortium, Dallas, TX, April 2015.

Solving Two Common eLearning Problems: Improving Retention Rates and Managing the Proctoring Process, FantasTech Online Conference, February 2015. 
 

Measuring What Matters: The Role of Non-Cognitive Factors in Student Success, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, January 2015.

Wow, I Did Not Know I Could Do That: Tricks for Configuring and Analyzing SmarterMeasure Data, SmarterMeasure Webinar Series, April 2014.

Measuring What Matters: The Role of Non-Cognitive Factors in Student Success, Distance Learning Administration Annual Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, June 2014.

How Do You Measure Grit: Do Non-Cognitive Attributes Impact Academic Success, Engagement, Satisfaction and Retention? National University Technology Network Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, September 2013.

Using Non-Cognitive Readiness Data to Foster Student Success and Persistence, Delta Career Education Corporation, Phoenix, AZ, July 2013.

Promoting Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance, United States Distance Education Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, March 2013.

Online Student Readiness and Satisfaction: What is the Link Between Students’ Readiness to Take Online Classes and their Overall Satisfaction? Online Learning Consortium Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, November 2012.

Using Measures of Student Readiness to Inform Advising, Student Services and Instructional Design, United States Distance Learning Association Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, May 2012

Focus on the Learner: What is the Relationship Between Learner Readiness and Measures of Academic Success, Engagement, Satisfaction and Retention, Texas Distance Learning Association Central Region Quarterly Meeting, Temple, TX, April 2012.

Controlling for Student Bias in End of Course Surveys, Alabama Association of Institutional Research, Point Clear, AL, April 2012

Are Your Students Ready for Distance Learning? Athens State University Faculty Development Conference, Athens, AL, November, 2011

Using Student Readiness Data to Improve Retention: An exploration of how Argosy University uses SmarterMeasure within Pearson Learning Studio. Webinar, July, 2011

Integration SmarterMeasure with a Blackboard Building Block, Webinar, July, 2011.

Innovations in Distance Learning, Distance Learning Administration Conference, Savannah, GA, June 2010.

Boosting Response Rate and Controlling for Student Bias in Course Surveys. Air Force Institutional Research Summit, Montgomery, AL April, 2011.

Developing Programs to Prepare Faculty for Online Instruction EQUIP (Equipping Quality University Instructors Program), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, December, 2010

Are Your Students Ready for Distance Learning, Sloan-C Webinar, November, 2010

Are Your Students Ready for Distance Learning, Alabama Community College Association Conference, November, 2010

Using Learner Readiness To Improve Online Student Retention, Sloan-C Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, October 2010.

Integrating SmarterMeasure into the Pearson Learning Studio, PLS Salesperson Training Webinar, October, 2010

Introduction to SmarterMeasure, Georgia Virtual Technical College System Annual Meeting, Rock Eagle, GA August, 2010

Tools for Scaling Your Distance Learning Program, Association for Career and Technical Education 2010 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, July, 2010.

Summary of Institutional Surveys AY 2009/2010, Troy University Academic Steering Committee Strategic Planning Session, Troy, AL, July 2010.

Innovations in Distance Learning, Distance Learning Administration Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, June 2010.

Interactive Instructional Design Strategies for Online Courses. Bevill State Community College Faculty Development Day, Fayette, AL, August, 2008.

Tools for Distance Learning. Capacity Presentation for McGraw Hill. February, 2008

What is in Your Toolbox. Distance Leaning Administration Annual Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, June 2008.

Raising the Bar in Distance Learning, National Distance Learning Week Webinar in Collaboration with Pearson Learning Solutions, November, 2007

Determining Students Readiness for Distance Learning, Sloan-C Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, October 2007.

Determining Students’ Readiness for Distance Learning, Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges, Faculty Workshop, Orlando, FL, March, 2007.

Integration of Testing and Learning, Association of Test Publishers Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA, February, 2007

Teaching via Distance Education: An overview of the CDEI – Certified Distance Education Instructor course. Association of Real Estate License Law Officials 2006 Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Using FacultyFinder and READI to promote quality in distance learning programs. The 2006 Distance Learning Administration Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, June 2005.

Developing Programs to Prepare Faculty for Online Instruction: Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (EQUIP), The 2005 Distance Learning Administration Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, June 2005.

Extracting Additional Value from your IMPACT data. Alabama Educational Technology Conference, Birmingham, AL, June 2005

Who Said What? A Strategy For Tracking Student Engagement and Providing Sustentative Feedback in the Course Room. Capella University Faculty Development Colloquium. Atlanta, GA, March, 2005

Administrative Issues in Higher Education Regarding the Quality Oversight of Delivering Distance Learning Programs and Courses – Panel Discussion. Perfecting the Paradigm Distance Learning Conference, Auburn University, Auburn Alabama, February 16, 2005

Senior Leadership Primer on Technology, 20th Annual International Conference on Information Technology, League For Innovation, Tampa, FL, November, 2004

The Quest For One Brand, 4th Annual Stamats Presidents’ Institute on Integrated Marketing, Washington DC, October 2004

Using FacultyFinder and READI to promote quality in distance learning programs. National University Telecommunications Network Annual Event, Kennebunkport, Maine, June 2004

Extracting Additional Value from your IMPACT data. Alabama Educational Technology Conference, Birmingham, AL, June 2004

Integrating PowerPoint Producer into instructional training activities. Professional development training for Technology Coordinators in Shelby County, Alabama, Alabaster, AL, December, 2003.

Developing Programs to Prepare Faculty for Online Instruction: Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (EQUIP), The 2003 Annual Meeting of the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Nashville, TN. December, 2003.

Building, sustaining, and managing partnerships/alliances with the community. Troy State University Montgomery Faculty Colloquium, Montgomery, AL. October, 2003.

Connecting IMPACT standards to measurements of local technology integration, Alabama Educational Technology Conference, Birmingham, AL June, 2003

Assessing the Readiness of Distance Learning Students and Measuring Levels of Technology Integration, the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, March, 2003.

Emerging Trends in Instructional Technology and Distance Learning. TSUM Faculty Development Round Table, Montgomery, AL., November, 2002.

Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum, TSU Florida & Western Region Regional Conference, Ft. Walton Beach, FL., October 2002.

New Tools for the New Millennium. Troy State University System Retreat, Eufaula, Alabama, August, 2002.

Assessing the Integration of Technology Into the Curriculum. Air Force Educational Technology Conference. Montgomery, Alabama, July, 2002.

Identifying Students Who Are At-Risk of Not Succeeding in an Online Educational Environment. Air Force Educational Technology Conference. Montgomery, Alabama, July, 2002.

An Introduction to the Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education. Presented on behalf of the Alabama State Department of Education, The University of South Alabama, June, 2002.

An Introduction to the Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education. Presented on behalf of the Alabama State Department of Education, Alabama State University, June, 2002.

Assessing the Readiness of Distance Learning Students,the Alabama Educational Technology Conference, Birmingham, Alabama, July, 2002.

Preparing for Technology Literacy: A Review of the Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education. Alabama K-12 Faculty Professional Development Session, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL June 2002.

Preparing for Technology Literacy: A Review of the Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education. Alabama K-12 Faculty Professional Development Session, Andalusia High School, Andalusia, AL June 2002.

Preparing for Technology Literacy: A Review of the Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education. Alabama K-12 Faculty Professional Development Session, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL June 2002.

Using Technology As A Tool to Create Knowledge. Keynote address at the Dr. Fred Patterson Colloquium Series, Troy State University Montgomery, Montgomery, AL., April, 2002.

Preparing for Technology Literacy: A Review of the Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education. Alabama Technology Coordinators Professional Development Session, Alabama State Department of Education, Montgomery, AL, March 2002.

Assessing the Readiness of Distance Learning Students,the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, March, 2002.

Using Wireless PDA’s in the Classroom: An overview of the iRespond Feasibility Study, Alabama PT# Collaborative Exchange, University of South Alabama, March, 2002.

Use of Digital Learning Objects to Stimulate Creativity in Problem Solving. Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) International Conference, Tampa, FL, August, 2001.

Assessing the Integration of Technology into the Curriculum, the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Orlando, Florida, March, 2001.

Equipping Students to be Wise Consumers of Information, Alabama Distance Learning Symposium. Montgomery, AL March, 2001

Technology Integration Assessment: The TSU College of Education Model. Troy State University, School of Business, System Wide Business Symposium. Troy, AL February, 2001

TSU College of Education’s approach to measuring technology integration, AlaPT3 Vision Meeting, Birmingham, Alabama, December, 2000.

Assessing the Integration of Technology into the Curriculum, National Computers on Campus Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC, November, 2000

An Overview of Building Web Pages Using Netscape Composer, Alabama Educational Technology Conference, Birmingham, AL, June, 1999

Principles of Instructional Design in Distance Learning Courses, Alabama Distance Learning Symposium, Troy, AL March, 2000.

Foundations of Building Web Pages Using Netscape Composer, and Panel: Pros and Cons for Web Editors, Faculty Development Consortium Fifth Annual Instructional Technology Conference, Auburn, AL, March, 1999



PUBLICATIONS – PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL ARTICLES (1993-PRESENT)

A dissertation for the completion of the Doctor of Education degree at Auburn University

Among student’s at Southern Christian University what are the differences in student’s perception of learning between Extended Learning Program students and on-campus students.

Adkins, M. (2000, November). Assessing the Integration of Technology into the Curriculum. Paper presented at the National Computers on Campus Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Adkins, M. (2001, March). Assessing the Integration of Technology into the Curriculum. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Orlando, Florida.

Williams, K., Adkins, M. (Spring, 2001) Connections: Covering Technology Across Campus. Faculty Finds Ways to Save Money.

Adkins, M. (2001, Winter). Technology Integration Assessment. Teaching and Research in the Humanities.

Adkins, M. (2001, Fall). Integrating Technology and Writing Into a Graduate Education Assignment. Writing Across the Curriculum.

Adkins, M. (2002, March). Assessing the Readiness of Distance Learning Students. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.



PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS – CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS

2021 Top Tiger Award – Auburn University’s Entrepreneurship Summit

2020 Top Tiger Award – Auburn University’s Entrepreneurship Summit

2019 Top Tiger Award – Auburn University’s Entrepreneurship Summit

United States Distance Learning Association

Alabama Distance Learning Association

Sloan-C

Western Cooperative for Educational Telecomunications

Alabama Telecommunications Management Association

iNACOL – International Association for K-12 Online Learning

International Society for Technology in Education

EDUCAUSE



PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS AND ACTIVITIES – CURRENT (NON TEACHING)


Subject Matter Expert, Instructional Technology Council, Microcredential course on Measuring Student Learning in Online Courses

Editorial Board Member, Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, University of West Georgia

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Educators Online. Troy State University

ALAIR Executive Committee, Nominations Committee Member, Alabama Association of Institutional Reseach (ALAIR)

Higher Education Partnership, State-wide membership planning committee, Spring 2003

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Interactive Online Learning, University of Alabama.

Board of Directors of the Alabama Higher Education Partnership, 2002.

State of Alabama 2001-02 State Course of Study Committee for Computer Applications.

Instructional Technology Advisor Board, “Teaching and Research in the Humanities.”

AlaPT3 (Alabama Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology) Advisory Board, 2001 – 2003.



UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Troy University, Virtual University Sub-Team for Faculty Orientation, Chair, 2004 till 2007.

Troy State University, Student/Faculty online orientation committee, 2004 till 2007.

Troy State University, Chair, Search Committee, Acting/Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Troy State University, Marketing and Communications Committee. 2003 – 2010

Troy State University System Management Team for Academics, Advising Strategic Management team Sub-Team. 2003 – 2008

Troy State University System Management Team for Advancement, Visual Identity Sub-Team. 2003 – 2010

Troy State University Montgomery, Enrollment Management Committee

Troy State University System Virtual University Strategic Management Team, sub team for technology – 2002 – 2005

Troy State University System Virtual University Strategic Management Team, sub team for Portal implementation – 2002 – 2004

Troy State University System Virtual University Strategic Management Team – 2002 – 2009

Troy State University 2002 System Retreat Planning Committee – 2002 – 2007

Troy State University System Distance Learning Advisory Committee – 2001- 2009

Troy State University, System Management Partnership – 2001 – 2005

Troy State University Montgomery Academic Computer Resources Committee – 2001 – 2008

Troy State University Montgomery Council of Deans – 2001 –2005

Troy State University Montgomery Technology Resources Committee – 2001 – 2005

Troy State University Montgomery Undergraduate Council – 2001 – 2005

Troy State University System Blackboard Users Group, 2001 -2008

Troy State University System Blackboard Executive Steering Committee, 2001 – 2004

College of Education, Technology Committee, Chair, 1999 – 2001

College of Education, Executive Committee, 1999 – 2001

Academic Web Server Advisory Committee, 2000 –2001

TSU Distance Learning Committee, 1999 – present

PEW Grant Program in Course Redesign Committee, Chair, 1999 – 2000

Ad hoc advisory committee – Design / Technology / Industry Center, 2000 – 2001



PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS OR OTHER AGENCIES

(1993 – PRESENT)

Lake Jordan Home Owners and Boat Owners Association, Founding Committee Member of Scholarship Program.

Design, administration and data reporting of the Survey of Administrators Technology Use and Integration for the Shelby County School System, Spring 2003.

Design, administration and data reporting of the Survey of Faculty Technology Use and Integration for the Shelby County School System, Spring 2003.

Design, administration and data reporting of the Technology Survey for the Shelby County School System, Spring 2003

Collection of data on Students enrolled in Distance Learning subcommittee, Alabama Commission on Higher Education.

Information Technology in Education Subcommittee, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce.

Taskforce member – Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education, Alabama State Department of Education.

Creation and administration of Technology Competency Assessment for Troy City Schools.


Administration of Technology Competency Assessment for Troy State University.

Participation in the Economic Development and Education Symposium, June 12, 2000, Pike County Chamber of Commerce and Troy Pike School to Work.

Troy/Pike County School to Career Methods Teachers Consortium Member, 2001 – 2002

GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS

Ed-ACUMEN: Assessment Rubrics, Advanced Pattern Recognition Algorithms and School Reform, Larry Shaw & Mac Adkins, U.S. Department of Education. Funded for $60,000.

2001 Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3): USA Consortium Subcontract, UA Director and Writer — $17,000

2000 Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology: USA Consortium Subcontract, UA Director and Writer — $9000

Using E-Folios to Document Pre-service Teacher Competencies, Mac Adkins & Ed Noreiga, Preapring Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology, 2000 – not funded

Data Mining for Technology Success Predictors and Indicators , Mac Adkins & Larry Shaw, Field-Initiated Studies Education Research Grant Program, 2001 – not funded

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Board Member, Prattville Christian Academy
Chair, Education Committee, Hunter Hills Church
Chair, Youth Minister Search Committee, Hunter Hills Church

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

FALL 1999

EDU 4499 Technology Across Curriculum

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (on-campus)

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (online)

SPRING 2000

EDU 4499 Technology Across Curriculum

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (online)

EDU 6607 Integrating Technology in Curriculum

SUMMER 2000

EDU 4499 Technology Across Curriculum

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (on-campus)

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (online)

EDU 6607 Integrating Technology in Curriculum (online)

FALL 2000

EDU 6607 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (on-campus)

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (online)

EDU 6607 Integrating Technology in Curriculum (online)

SPRING 2001

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (on-campus)

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (online)

EDU 6607 Integrating Technology in Curriculum (online)

EDU 3305 Microcomputers in Education (on-campus)

SUMMER 2001

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (on-campus)

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (online)

EDU 6607 Integrating Technology in Curriculum (online)

FALL 2001

EDU 6606 Current and Emerging Instructional Technology (online)

EDU 6607 Integrating Technology in Curriculum (online)

SPRING 2002

REL 2280 World Religions (online)

SUMMER 2002

REL 2280 World Religions (online)

FALL 2002

REL 2280 World Religions (online)

SPRING 2003

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (Online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SUMMER 2003

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (Online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

FALL 2003

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (Online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2004

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (Online)
ED7540 Higher Education Leadership, Capella University (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SUMMER 2004

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (online)
ED7540 Higher Education Leadership, Capella University (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

FALL 2004

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (online)
ED7540 Higher Education Leadership, Capella University (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2005

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SUMMER 2005

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

FALL 2005

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

WINTER 2006

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
WEB101 EQUIP – Equipping Quality University Instructors Program (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2006

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SUMMER 2006

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

FALL 2006

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2007

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SUMMER 2007

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

FALL 2007

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2008

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

ED818 Futuring in Higher Education, Capella University (online)

TOP Teaching Online Proficiency Course, Troy University

SUMMER 2008

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

ED818 Futuring in Higher Education, Capella University (online)

TOP Teaching Online Proficiency Course, Troy University

FALL 2008

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2009

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor

REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SUMMER 2009

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

FALL 2009

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2010

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SUMMER 2010

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

FALL 2010

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2011

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SUMMER 2011

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

FALL 2011

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2012

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SUMMER 2012

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

FALL 2012

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)

SPRING 2013

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
REL 2280 World Religions (online)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)



SUMMER 2013

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)



FALL 2013

CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)
ED 7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs,

Capella University (online)


SPRING 2014 CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)

 

SUMMER 20134 CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)

 

FALL 2014 CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)

 

SPRING 2015 CDEI Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI I and II)

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

I have over thirty years of computing experience on both the Macintosh and PC platforms. I am proficient in the use of the following programs:

· Adobe Acrobat (PDF file production and management)

· Adobe PageMill (web page production)

· Adobe Photoshop (image manipulation and design)

· CorelDraw (graphic design)

· DVD Studio Pro (DVD design)

· Email VoiceLink (voice-based email)

· Final Cut Pro (video editing)

· Firestarter (Flash animation)

· Gradebook (classroom management)

· HTML and Web editors: Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Publisher, Netscape Composer, DreamWeaver,

· HyperStudio (interactive presentations)

· Message Parse (email extraction)

· MGI VideoWave III (video editing)

· Micrographix Quick FlowCharts

· Microsoft Access (database management)

· Microsoft FrontPage (web page design and management)

· Microsoft Excel (spreadsheets, accounting)

· Microsoft Image Composer (graphic design)

· Microsoft NetMeeting (web-based video conferencing)

· Microsoft Office (general computing solutions)

· Microsoft Outlook (electronic communications)

· Microsoft Project (project management)

· McAfee Nuts & Bolts (PC tools)

· Norton Ghost

· PC Anywhere (remote system management)

· PowerPoint (presentation)

· Printshop (graphic design)

· QuarkExpress (professional graphic design)

· Quicken (personal financial management)

· QuickView Plus (file viewer)

· SnagIt (Screen Capture)

· SPSS (Statistical Program for the Social Sciences)

· Survey Solutions (web-based testing)

· Lotus (spreadsheets, charts, and graphs)

· Word Perfect (word processing)

· WS_FTP (file transfer protocol software)

I have planned, developed, and maintained the following technology-related projects:

(1) Design and maintenance of the enrollment management system at Southern Christian University. This system utilized the mainframe computer, a suite of laptops, and web-based input from the students. I was responsible for the trend analysis and market assessment in the enrollment strategy.

(2) Webmaster for Southern Christian University. I introduced the use of the Internet into the curricular and administrative functions of the University. This involved training of the faculty members in the navigation of the Web as well as production of web-based courses. I designed and maintained the University’s web site including student application and registration components.

(3) Creation and maintenance of the web presence for the Distance Learning Center and College of Education of Troy State University.

(4) Training and assisting several faculty members at both Southern Christian University and Troy State University in the production of web-based courses.

(5) Graphic design of all of the print-based promotional material for Southern Christian University emphasizing the seamless integration of graphics, form, and text. I was responsible for producing documents such as the University Catalog, Student Handbook, quarterly newsletter, and course schedules. In addition to creating these documents for print, I also converted them to be available via the World Wide Web.

(6) Evaluate and recommend all software adopted by Southern Christian University.

(7) Editor and Manager, SCU’s Schedule and News, 1992 to 1998

•Created and maintained SCU’s only publication for student and alumni news.
•Designed and edited every issue of the quarterly, 16-page newsletter..
•Ran all daily operations, including budgeting, and oversaw all publications of the newsletter and other information resources including web-delivery of the publication.

(8) Serve in lead position in the adoption of Blackboard’s web-course production software at Troy State University.

I have written and directed one fifteen-minute promotional video tape as well as six thirty-second television ads. I collaborated with a professional videographer to produce these items