Stephen R. Rodriguez, Ph.D.

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Present Position: Associate Professor, Instructional Design and Educational Technology Program, College of Education, Texas A & M University--Corpus Christi Communication: e-mail: stephen.rodriguez@tamucc.edu; telephone: (361) 980-7000: website: http://interconnect.tamucc.edu Education Ph.D. M.A. Instructional Systems, Florida State University Educational Technology, additional studies in fine art, San Diego State University English, philosophy minor, University of San Diego

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Summary of Qualifications Background includes experience, skills, and accomplishments in the following: Design and delivery of graduate courses in educational technology, instructional design, eLearning, and multimedia production Academic program development and administration Design and development of instructional materials including web-based instruction, web sites, print materials, multimedia materials, and complete online courses Instructional development, project planning, and management Application of instructional design and development processes including needs assessment, subject matter analysis, task analysis, test development, and formative and program evaluations Instructional writing applications and grant development Design and conduct of educational research

Current University Committee Assignments (January, 2014) Member, University Library Committee Member, University Scholarship Committee Member, University Student Publications Committee Member, University Instructional Technology and Distance Education Committee

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Summary of Recent Experience: Educational Technology and Instructional Design 8/94 - present: Associate Professor (tenured), College of Education, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi. Primary responsibilities have included planning and conducting online graduate courses in educational technology, computer applications, instructional design, multimedia, and teaching with technology; assisting directly with the evolution of the Instructional Design and Educational Technology Program to a completely online format in association with Academic Partnerships; developing new courses; promoting and administering the program and advising students; writng for publication in academic books, journals, and conference proceedings; serving on University, College, and state-level committees. 8/92 - 8/94: Director, Instructional Technology Program, Division of Educational Leadership and Development, College of Education, San Jos State University. Responsibilities included day-to-day administration of the program; this included tasks such as scheduling courses; advising students; disseminating program information and recruiting students; supervising secretarial and laboratory support staff; monitoring budgets and approving expenditures; conducting faculty meetings; coordinating faculty efforts in program planning, teaching, and evaluation. 8/89 - 8/94: Assistant Professor, Instructional Technology Program, Division of Educational Leadership and Development, College of Education, San Jos State University. Responsibilities included planning and conducting courses and distance education courses in educational research, instructional design, interactive video, and media production and utilization in the schools; advising students. 4/86 - 7/89: Project Manager and Instructional Designer, Center for Instructional Development and Services, Florida State University. Responsibilities included planning project activities; managing staff; functioning as main client contact; researching and developing learning objectives, content, and tests; developing workbooks and instructor guides; developing scripts and storyboards for video and interactive video programs; arranging for packaging and delivery of products; developing proposals. Recent Service Contributions to Professional Organizations 8/98 to present: Consulting editor for the Development section of Educational Technology Research and Development, a publication of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology; 10/12 to present: Consulting editor for Tech Trends, a publication of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology; 10/11 to present: reviewer of confernce presentation and paper proposals, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

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Recent Publications and Presentations Rodriguez, S.R. & Thorp, D.A. (2013). eLearning for industry: A case study of the project management process. In Benson, A.D., Moore, J.L. & Williams van Rooij, S. (Eds.) Cases on Educational Technology Planning, Design and Implementation: A Project Management Perspective. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Rodriguez, S.R. (2012). Concept learning in e-learning environments. Proceedings of the 2012 Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention, Louisville, Kentucky. Rodriguez, S.R. (2012). Technology leadership skills for administrators: An update. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. Available at www.editlib.org/p/39750. Rodriguez, S.R. (2011). Growing a universitys technological infrastructure: Strategies for success. In Surry, D.W., Stefurak, T., & Gray, R. (Eds.) Technology Integration in Higher Education: Social and Organizational Aspect s (pp. 86-99). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Rodriguez, S.R. (2011, March). Evaluating an online writing assessment tool: Reflections of an instructional designer. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Nashville, TN. Rodriguez, S.R. (2012). Technology leadership skills for administrators: An update. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Austin, TX. March 6, 2012. Rodriguez, S.R. (2011). Evaluating an Online Writing Assessment Tool: Reflections of an Instructional Designer. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Nashville, TN. March 9, 2011. Rodriguez, S.R. (2011, August). 21st century skills: Challenges and opportunities. Presentation delivered at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Rodriguez, S.R. (2010). Improving the instructional effectiveness of criterion and the e-rater technology that supports it: Reflections of an instructional designer. Unpublished manuscript Rodriguez, S.R., Barbour, M., Adiguzel, T, Costello, R., Wood, L.W. (2010). Perspectives on e-learning: A symposium (Parts I & II). Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, San Diego, CA. April 6, 2010. Recent Honors and Acknowledgements Approved as graduate faculty member, College of Education, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, 2013. Selected as participant in the Educational Testing Services 2010 Visiting Scholars Program, Princeton, NJ, 2010. Appointed by the State Commissioner of Education to serve on the Distance Education Advisory Committee which reports to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 1997-2001.