Kathy Cannon

What does an educational technology specialist do? In general, we seek to identify and articulate the best uses of various media and technology tools to other educators or researchers.

What does an instructional designer do? Typically, this is a collaborative role working with subject matter experts to translate their knowledge into effective instructional presentations.

Presently I work as part of an academic systems and technology team that supports teaching, learning, and scholarship activities for faculty and students at a Boston area university. In addition to collaborations with other educators, I have worked on teams that design and deliver open source academic software solutions, web-based learning interactions and animations, and software training for non-technical professionals.
( portfolio / resume )

Multimedia Specializations

• Academic software release cycle management including requirements, use cases, testing, and documentation
• Course design and site administration of learning management systems for on-campus and distance education programs
• Guiding faculty collaborations to integrate new technologies into teaching
• Researching, evaluating, budgeting, and recommending suitable learning tools and best practices
• Incorporating universal design principles into instruction to better meet accessibility standards
• Digital video capture and editing for K-12 classroom documentation
• Presentations and training for non-technical professionals
• Writing for technology-based grants and research initiatives
• Designing animated and interactive learning objects
• Digital image processing and cataloging
• Website design for educators and researchers (see examples)

Technical Skills

Advanced / Intermediate I use these routinely:	Intermediate Knowledge I use these frequently:	Basic Knowledge I use these occasionally:
Moodle HTML & CSS hand-coding Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel Adobe Photoshop	WebCT Vista 3 Dreamweaver 8 iMovieHD, iDVD, iTunes Final Cut Pro 5 TechSmith Camtasia	Javascript WordPress Drupal Flash 8 Professional
Daily user of both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems.

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