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Deb Gearhart

Deb Gearhart

Title:
Director eCampus
MERLOT Reviewer:
Faculty Development
Primary Discipline:
Academic Support Services / Faculty Development / Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Personal Website:
http://www.homepages.dsu.edu/gearhard
Professional Website:
http://www.troy.edu/etroy/
Member Type:
Administrator
Last Login:
June 18, 2012
Member Since:
June 21, 2001

Contributions

Deb Gearhart is an author of materials Deb Gearhart is a member of the Virtual Speakers Bureau Deb Gearhart is a Peer Reviewer

Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
Troy University (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, AL, United States)

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Troy University
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sociology community
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agriculture community
Academic Support Services / ... / Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Virtual Speakers Bureau

Member of VSB Since:
January 7, 2008
Best Way to Contact:
Email dgearhart@troy.edu
Fees Involved:
Negotiable
Technical Formats:
Conference Calls, Discussion Forums, Email, Chat, Face-To-Face, Online/Video Conferencing
Topics of Expertise:
Distance education educational technology ethics for distance education ethical use of technology
Presentation Titles:
these are title of presentation I have done in the past • Presenter at the AACIS conference, Tunica, MS, November 2006 Topic: “Asynchronous Learning – the Need for Flexibility” • Presenter at the North Dakota Interactive Video Network summer conference June 14 & 14, 2006. Panelist on “Interactivity in the Distance Education Classroom” and panelist on “Classroom of the Future.” • Presenter at DSU Center of Excellence Symposium, April 2005 Topic: “The Ethical Use of Technology and the Internet in Research and Learning.” • Presenter at 8th annual Teaching and Learning conference, Baruch College, CUNY, April 2005 Topic: “Ethical Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning.” • Presenter at the AACIS Conference, Bellingham, WA, November 2004 Topic: “Bridging the Digital Divide through Independent Study” • Presenter at the AACIS Conference, Sioux Falls, SD October 2003 Topic: “Distance Education Going Mobile: A Look into the Future” • Presenter at the Statewide E-Learning Conference, Northern State University, April 2003 Topic: “Dealing with E-learning Instructor Burnout”. • Presenter at the AACIS Conference, Reno, Nevada November 2002 Topics: “Orienting Your Students to Distance Education – Does it Help?”; “Fostering Quality in Course Design: Lessons from the AACIS Course Awards”; “Independent Study 2002: A survey of the Field”. • Presenter of a workshop at the South Dakota Statewide conference Innovations Educating New Generations March 2002 Topic: “Best Practices in E-Learning.” • Presenter at the AACIS Conference, Athens Ohio November 2001 Topic: “Is your Web Site Serving Its Purpose?” • Presenter at the AACIS Conference, Austin Texas November 2000 Topics: “Ethics in Distance Education Developing Ethical Policies” and “DSU Online: Program Assessment for an Online Program” • Presenter for DSU/LOFTI, March, 2000 Topic: “What is Distance Education?” • Presenter for DSU/LOFTI, March, 2000 Topic: “Tips for Teaching on Telesystems or How Not to be a Talking Head” • Presenter at the AACIS Workshop, Davenport, IA, November 1998 Topic: “Fast Track Program, Reaching High School Students Online” • Presenter at the DSU Annual Symposium, Madison, SD, March 1998 Topic: “DSU Online: Providing University Services to Distance Students” • Presenter at the AACIS Workshop, Athens, GA, November 1997 Topic: “Birth of a Program” • Presenter at the Distance Education conference, Seattle, WA, May 1997 Topic: “Distance Education: Designing for Success” • Presenter at the AACIS Workshop, Estes Park, CO, November 1995 Topic: “Reaching New Heights with Teamwork” • Presenter at the AACIS Workshop, Penn State, November 1994 Topic: “DEIS – Distance Education Information System” and “Using Student Evaluations” • Presenter at the AACIS Workshop, Columbia, MO November 1993, Topic: Technology and the Independent Learner: Successfully Planning the Future.” • Presenter at the Independent Study Workshop, Chapel Hill, NC November 1992 Topic: “Knowing Your Minority Student Population: A Tool for Marketing”

Education History

  • PhD in Education (06/2003)
    Capella
  • MEd Adult Education (05/1994)
    Penn State
  • MPA Public Administration (05/1987)
    Penn State

Positions

  • Director eTROY (06/2007 – Current) Troy University
  • Director E-Education Services (07/1996 – 05/2007) Dakota State University
  • Student Services (11/1986 – 06/1996) Penn State University