99% inspiration: May 2009

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Engaging Learning

I'm contracted currently to enhance a series of captivate sessions. The goal - engagement!!!! Mike will be available from June 15/09.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Online gaming?

What is it that makes gaming fun? When isn't gaming fun?

Thursday, May 07, 2009

blackboard news -- surprised?

There was further consolidation in the LMS field for higher education. Blackboard has bought ANGEL learning and this will cause considerable buzz in the industry.

Comments welcome

Mike's CV

Mike Harttrup B. A., M. Dist. Ed.

32 Wyandotte Crt. Kitchener, ON N2A 3J1
cell 519 500 8013 home 519 894 6699

mharttrup@gmail.com

Employment Profile

April 2009 – present Learnitanywhere Inc. Kitchener -Waterloo, ON
Owner
· Instructional design and consulting to the higher education and corporate sector;
· Focused on courses/programs that have never previously been delivered online;
· Curriculum developer and content creation specialist.
Region of Waterloo - Training Co-ordinator (6month contract)

February 2008 – March 2009 Desire2Learn Inc. Kitchener -Waterloo, ON
Account Manager
· Ontario/ Eastern Canada client-facing contact for an industry-leading Learning Management System (LMS) company serving educational institutions and the corporate sector;
· Demonstrated relationship building and sound and pedagogical knowledge for growing the client vision through LMS tools and services.

March 2007 – February 2008 University of Waterloo Waterloo, ON
Online Learning Consultant
· Project leader for online course design/development and curriculum planner;
· Teamed to develop/enhance fourteen (14) new and existing courses with the Distance and Continuing Education (DCE) department within eleven months;
· Consistently exceeded timelines for project goals and built rewarding team relationships.

October 2006 – March 2007 Association of Community Colleges of Canada Colombo, Sri Lanka
Senior Course Development Consultant
· Head instructional designer providing the course development thrust for an Asian Development Bank (ADB) project to launch Sri Lanka’s first online learning system;
· Collaborated with senior administrators, team leads, faculty and technical staff from training plans for course development projects at seven (7) partner institutions;
· Authored a comprehensive instructional design manual for the instructional team.

June 2004 - October 2006 University of Guelph Guelph, ON
Distance Learning Specialist
· Designed and developed online undergraduate and certificate courses for academic units;
· Project Manager for a design–development-SME-multimedia team model, with direct accountability for a portfolio of over twenty-five (25) ongoing projects;
· Award Winner – 2006 Council of Ontario Universities – Introduction to Plant Identification;
· Presented workshops and presentations to generate adoption, community building, and launching new programming;
· Utilized highly developed instructional design/development formats such as ADDIE and other models.

December 1991 – March 2004 Conestoga College Kitchener, ON
Program Administrator
· Facilitated the development of new and existing professional programs - curriculum development and review, budget responsibilities, faculty staffing, and academic accountability for over ninety (90) courses per semester;
· Implemented needs analyses, reviewed curriculum, and organized focus groups to explore alternative delivery to improve teaching/learning;
· Workshop leader and online course facilitator for – Dealing with Difficult People, Personal Success, and Human Relations;
· Provided e-learning design for Conestoga College, Canadore College, Fanshawe College, Sault College and MASHA (Mine and Aggregates Safety & Health Association).

Education

2000 to 2003 Athabasca University Athabasca, ABMaster of Distance Education (M. Dist. Ed.) specializing in the creation and organization implementation of distance education courses and programs.

1997 to 2000 Conestoga College Kitchener, ON
Teacher/Trainer of Adults Program and the Ontario Management Development Program (OMDP) focused on training and management.

1982 to 1985 University of Western Ontario London, ON
Bachelor of Arts (B. A. Economics/Psychology) - Studies included economic concepts, psychology and learning theories.

Interests & Activities
Webinar and Learning Management System (LMS) adoption: I have been involved in numerous initiatives where web-based learning has expanded in adoption. I continually seek creative ways to facilitate the use of good technology, and foster community.
Advancing instructional design strategies: My focus has been to reduce project development and revision times, while expanding the use of tools for engagement. I have teamed on projects that showcase many different methods of course design for the corporate and the non-profit sectors.Quality teaching/training: I’m an advocate for formal evaluation of the design/ development process as well as post-facilitation phase of training products.
Community Activities: Treasurer (Kitchener-Waterloo Toastmasters Club), avid X-country skier, soccer coach and runner.

Skills & Traits

· Excellent project management and exceptional presentation skills;
· Able to clearly communicate solutions;
· High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite;
· Use of Captivate, Snagit (image editing software), Breeze and familiarity with other elearning content authoring tools;
· Consistently meets deadlines and exceeds expectations.

References

Available upon request

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