EVIDENCES OF TEACHING COMPETENCIES
Co-instructor (2017 - 2020)
Project Management in Learning design & Technology (Online M.S.Ed. LDT Program)
Instructor: Dr. Adrie Koehler
Period: Spring 2017 & Spring 2018
Facilitated discussions and graded assignments and projects.
Student Feedback: Sections referring to me by name are highlighted in the following documents.
EDCI 51300: Foundations of Learning Design and Technology (Online course)
Instructor: Dr. Sunnie Lee Watson
Period: Fall 2018, Fall 2019 & Fall 2020
Objectives of the course
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Explain/describe the history and foundations of the field
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Define educational technology and distinguish among its components and related fields (e.g., ID, IT, HPT)
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Identify and describe current and emerging issues in the field, and
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Initiate steps toward becoming a professional in the field of educational technology
I was responsible for discussion facilitation and grading literature review assignments.
EDCI 53100: Learning Theory and Instructional Design (Graduate level course):
Instructor: Dr. Sunnie Lee Watson, Purdue University.
Period: Spring 2019
EDCI 67200: Advanced Practices in Learning Systems Design (Graduate level course):
Instructor: Adrie Koehler Ph.D., Purdue University.
Period: Fall 2019
Teaching Assistant (2017 - 2019):
EDCI 27000: Introduction to Educational Technology (undergraduate course)
Instructor: Dr. Tim Newby
Period: Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019 & Spring 2020
A teacher is a person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competences or values. Informally the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone.
Teaching Certifications
Center for Instructional Excellence, Purdue University
Completed the requirements for the Graduate Instructional Development Certificate (GIDC).
I was awarded the GIDC in Spring 2018.
Completed all requirements for the Graduate Teaching Certificate (GTC)
I was awarded the GTC certificate in Spring 2019.
Professional Development
Google AI Essentials! - May 2025
-Learned about the basics of Artificial Intelligence
-Use AI responsibly by identifying AI’s potential biases and avoiding harm
-Apply prompting techniques to develop ideas and make more informed decisions
CAMP + U Professional Development for Faculty, Staff and Administrators on Postsecondary Success - December 2024
-Offered by the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
-Learned about course design, instructional delivery and assessment, and effective practices to support students for a successful post secondary experience while fostering a sense of community that meets their needs.
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Search Advocate Program - February 2025
-Learned to identify and promote practices throughout the faculty search process
that support diversity and social justice, and that minimize the impacts of cognitive and structural biases.
Earned the Quality Matters certificate - May 2023
QM Rubric Update Seventh Edition (RU) 2023
-Independent Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Fifth Edition
-Instructional Design consultant, reviewed 15 online courses using the QM rubric sixthedition
-Independent Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) Fifth Edition
Teaching Certificates awarded by the Center for Instructional Excellence, Purdue University
-Graduate Instructional Development Certificate 2018 -Graduate Teacher Certificate 2018
Qualitative Research Certificate awarded by the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Purdue University.
Evidence of Teaching Competencies
Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. Educational methods include storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, and directed research.
Visiting Faculty (2021)
Taught online Graduate level courses at Purdue University
-Learning Theory and Instructional Design
-Project Management in Learning Design and Technology (2 sections)
-Foundations to E-learning Design
Lecturer - LDT, Purdue University (2021- August 2023)
Teaching (Spring 2022):
Introduction to E-learning (Face-to-Face)
• Redesigned an 8-weeks online course to a 16-weeks face-to-face format
Taught Graduate level courses at Purdue University
-Instructional Design Competencies (online) 2021
-Advanced Practices in Learning Systems Design (online) 2021
CURRENT POSITION
Assistant Professor, Learning Design & Technology August 2023-Present
University of Hawai’i at Manoa
--Teaching graduate level courses in the Learning Design & Technology program (LTEC)
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Theory and Practice in Educational Technology
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Instructional Design and Development
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Social Media and Learning
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Introduction to Online learning
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Qualitative Research
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Seminar in Educational Technology Issues: Online Communities
-Conducting research on instructional design and emerging technologies
-Implementing academic and community service projects
-Ph.D. Dissertation committee member
-Search advocate