Cathy Cavanaugh is an associate professor of educational technology in the University of Florida School of Teaching and Learning, where she teaches in the areas of instructional design and distance education. Her research includes studies of large-scale classroom technology and professional development programs, effective practices in virtual schools, and design of learning environments. She has published widely in these areas. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Research Award in 2009 from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning. Prior to her higher education appointments, Cathy worked in K-12 settings for 14 years.
Lauren Cifuentes is an associate professor in the Educational Technology Program at Texas A&M University where she teaches instructional design, integrating technology into curriculum, and computer graphics for learning to graduate students. She teaches her classes online to students around the world. Her primary research interests are in design considerations for case-based and project-based collaborative instructional environments. She investigates visual message design: how messages can be shared and interpreted by learners, how they impact learners, and how their impact can be researched. She has consulted with educators on distance learning, needs assessment, task analysis, design of instruction for multicultural audiences, alignment in instructional design, and evaluation of instructional materials and programs.
Matthew DeMaria is a doctoral student in the Instructional Technology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Rebecca Anne Dibbs is a second-year graduate student at the University of Northern Colorado. While she enjoyed her work with online education, her current research focuses on a concept called precision teaching. She presented a methodological paper on her work at the second annual Qualitative Report Conference in early 2011.
Janine C. Edwards is professor and chair of the Department of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences at the Florida State University College of Medicine. At the time the work described in this manuscript was performed, she was a professor in the Department of Medical Humanities at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. Her current research interests focus on distance learning, international health education, language learning, health literacy, and health services research.
David Matthew Glassmeyer is a second-year graduate student at the University of Northern Colorado. He has a research interest in online and blended education, focusing in community building. He presented at the second annual Qualitative Report Conference in early 2011, sharing his methodological paper concerning the use of Elluminate Live! to conduct distance interviews.
Hilda R. Glazer received her EdD in educational psychology from Rutgers University. She currently serves as chair of educational psychology in the Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Capella University. Dr. Glazer specializes in distance learning and teaching. She has conducted workshops on distance learning and mentoring and has researched the area of online teaching and mentoring. Glazer also works with grieving children and families and is a registered play therapy supervisor. She has presented at international, national, and regional meetings on distance learning and play therapy and grief and is widely published.
Robert Thomas Jensen is a second-year graduate student at the University of Northern Colorado. His research interests include learning community development and elementary level mathematics education.
Feng Liu is a postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida's College of Education. His current research interests include the investigation of online learning success and the effectiveness of virtual schooling, the employment of advanced research methods and statistical approaches in educational research, and the use of e-game/simulation for knowledge gain, attitude change and motivation in areas such as science and second language acquisition. He has several publications in these areas. He has taught at the postsecondary level in computer science in China for eight and half years before he furthered his education in the United States. He is a member of AERA and AEA and holds a PhD degree in educational technology.
Douglas Trovinger is a doctoral student in the Instructional Technology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Constance Wanstreet is an adjunct assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. Her doctorate from Ohio State is in workforce development and education. Wanstreet has developed and implemented training programs for adult learners in workplace settings and has served as a consultant to the Ohio Board of Regents and the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College. She has presented at national and regional conferences, primarily on how adults learn in online environments.
Michael L. Waugh is a professor of instructional technology in the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Omar Alvarez Xochihua received an undergraduate computer science degree in 1991 (UABC, México) and a master's degree in 1994 (ITESM, México). He has been a professor in the science faculty at Autonomous University of Baja California since 1995, where he has taught courses in software engineering, computer programming, and databases. He is currently a doctoral student in computer science at Texas A&M University. His research interests are web-based learning environments, intelligent tutoring systems, and collaborative technologies. His latest work involves an National Science Foundation-funded project supporting the design and implementation of an online case-based learning environment in cybesecurity. His role in this project is the implementation of an intelligent tutoring system to provide customized instruction and feedback to students.
