Position:
rgMOOC UX Designer, Researcher, and Facilitator at rgMOOC: "Rhetoric and Composition: The Persuasive Power of Video Games as Paratexts", Games MOOC Consigliere and Advisory Board Member at Games MOOC, Advanced English Composition Instructor at University of Colorado Denver, Philosophy Instructor at Front Range Community College, English Composition and Advanced Composition Instructor at Arapahoe Community College, English Composition and Advanced Composition Instructor at Community College of Denver, Developmental English Instructor at Center for Educational Advancement (CEA) | Community College of Denver (CCD), Webcomic Artist at Webcomic - The Pig Dimension
Work:
rgMOOC: "Rhetoric and Composition: The Persuasive Power of Video Games as Paratexts"
- Massive Open Online Course (created for Arapahoe Community College) since Jan 2013
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rgMOOC UX Designer, Researcher, and Facilitator
Games MOOC
- http://gamesmooc.shivtr.com since Jun 2012
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Games MOOC Consigliere and Advisory Board Member
University of Colorado Denver
- 1250 14th Street Denver, Colorado 80217 since Jan 2013
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Advanced English Composition Instructor
Front Range Community College
- Brighton Center 1850 E. Egbert Street, Suite 100 Brighton, CO 80601 since Jan 2013
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Philosophy Instructor
Arapahoe Community College
- 5900 South Santa Fe Drive | Littleton, Colorado 80120-1801 since Aug 2012
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English Composition and Advanced Composition Instructor
Community College of Denver
- Denver, Colorado since Jan 2011
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English Composition and Advanced Composition Instructor
Center for Educational Advancement (CEA) | Community College of Denver (CCD)
- CCD Main Campus | P.O. Box 173363 Campus Box 201 | Denver, CO 80217-3363 since Jan 2008
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Developmental English Instructor
Webcomic - The Pig Dimension
- The Pig Dimension (Webcomic Website) since Jan 1997
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Webcomic Artist
SIIA
- http://www.siia.net/CODIES/2013/ Nov 2012 - Apr 2013
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Judge for 2013 SIIA CODiE Awards
FastStart Program | Community College of Denver (CCD)
- CCD Main Campus | P.O. Box 173363 Campus Box 201 | Denver, CO 80217-3363 Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
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Accelerated Learning Instructor
Education:
University of Colorado at Denver
Master of Humanities, Philosophy and Writing Studies
University of Colorado at Denver
Bachelor of Arts, Major: English Literature/Literary Studies, Minor: Religious Studies
Skills:
Higher Education, Literature, Educational Technology, Blended Learning, Podcasting, E-Learning, Instructional Design, Tutoring, Content Management, Blogging, Research, Grant Writing, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Desire2Learn, Instructor-led Training, Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, Multimodal Theory, Digital Curation, Social Media, Digital Game-Based Learning, Flipped Classroom, Project-Based Learning, Hybrid Courses, Webinars, Webcomics, MOOC, Teaching Writing, Game-based Learning, Presentations, Digital Storytelling, Digital Humanities, Teaching, Classroom, Curriculum Design, Copy Editing, Pedagogy, Curriculum Development, Rhetoric and Composition, Game Studies
Interests:
Disruptive technology, MOOCs, new media, hypermedia, interactive fiction, interactive web, webcomics, game based learning, narrative-driven game design, philosophy, philosophy of mind, procedural rhetoric, digital rhetoric, visual rhetoric, composition, literature, persuasive games, existential games, writing, higher education
Awards:
Judge's Award for Best Special Effects Machinima (for rgMOOC Trailer by Sherry Jones, Kate Guthrie Caruso, and Stephen Getter)
ISTE SIGVE EduMachinima Fest 2013
We received the Judge's Award for the Best Special Effects Machinima for our collaborative video trailer for rgMOOC - "Rhetoric and Composition: The Persuasive Power of Video Games as Paratexts"
rgMOOC Trailer (Awarded)
http://bit.ly/rgmoocpromo
ISTE SIGVE EduMachinima Fest 2013
http://sigve.iste.wikispaces.net/EduMachinima+Fest+2013
Description:
"Following in the tradition of Sundance and Cannes, ISTE SIGVE is hosting the fourth annual
EduMachinima Fest 2013 featuring examples of the BEST Machinima in the educational realm.
Machinima, video created using 3D virtual worlds or games, is a new form of media showing incredible potential for learning and communicating. Come to this epic event and join the excitement and fun. Learn why there is so much buzz about this new tool. Discover the possibilities of using machinima in your classroom. Everyone invited!"