1000 REGENT UNIVERSITY DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA WORK PHONE (757) E - MAIL: CNICKEL@REGENT.EDU CHRISTINE E. NICKEL

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1 1000 REGENT UNIVERSITY DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VA WORK PHONE (757) E - MAIL: CNICKEL@REGENT.EDU CHRISTINE E. NICKEL EDUCATION Norfolk, VA Ph.D. (Instructional Design & Technology) Dissertation: The Effects of Cooperative and Collaborative Strategies on Student Achievement and Satisfaction in Blended and Online Learning Environments Norfolk, VA M.S. Ed. (Instructional Design & Technology) Summa Cum Laude SUNY College at Fredonia Fredonia, NY B.S. (Communications) Summa Cum Laude TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2012 Adjunct Professor Norfolk, VA TLED 430/530 Pk-12 Instructional Technology Teaching a Web-based course in which frequent feedback to the 18 students is vital to student success Adjunct Professor Norfolk, VA IDT 763/863 Instructional Design Theory Redesigned elements of existing course and facilitated hybrid course of 13 graduate students Present Faculty Development Instructor Virginia Beach, VA Regent University Designed, Developed and Taught the Following Courses: Learning Theories (Taught synchronously via Wimba Live Classroom and asynchronously via Blackboard) Lenses of Learning (Taught via Blackboard) Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Strategies (Taught via Blackboard) Experiential Learning (Taught synchronously via Wimba Live Classroom) Teaching, Learning, and Technology (Taught synchronously via Wimba Live Classroom) Wimba Orientation (Taught hybrid through Blackboard and on-campus) 1

2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN) Present Center for Teaching & Learning Virginia Beach, VA Regent University Instructional Designer Work with faculty to analyze course content, objectives, assignments, assessments and resources in preparation for transfer to an engaging, learner-centered online course environment o Consult faculty on pedagogical issues related to online learning Develop and teach faculty workshops related to integrating technology and pedagogy o Courses include Cooperative & Collaborative Learning, Experiential Learning, Content Analysis, Wikis in the University, SACS accreditation report seminar, itunes University, Learning Theories, and Teaching, Learning & Technology. Courses were developed and implemented using Blackboard and/or Wimba Live Classroom. o Co-designed and taught a seminar on Experiential Learning that was featured on the Wimba Live Classroom Distinguished Lecture Series. One hundred twenty-eight people participated from the U.S., United Kingdom, and Singapore. Conduct analysis of pre-event and post-event surveys and focus groups for annual campus-wide roundtable report. Represent Regent University in regional and national Wimba Live Classroom seminars Assist writing and editing compliance reports for SACS re-accreditation 2011-Present Freelance Consultation Work Chesapeake, VA Blackboard Consultant Advised other employees how to use Blackboard 9.1, provided training/tutorials, and input course information into a course developed for U.S. Government Employees. Guest Speaker/Trainer Advised and/or trained faculty and employees of several institutions on online learning fundamentals, Blackboard, and other learning technologies Center for Learning Technologies Norfolk, VA Instructional Designers Assistant Navy Course Design and Development - Co-designed and developed a 40 hour cultural competency course for the U.S. Navy. Analyzed and re-wrote learning objectives; worked with subject matter experts on content development; co-developed instructor guide, student guide and classroom presentations; assessed pilot course and redesigned course elements; re-designed content for online course. Online course development - Analyzed traditional course content, objectives and assignments in preparation for transfer to a fully online course; Rewrote learning objectives as needed; Evaluated proposed course activities for level of learning (using Bloom s Taxonomy) and made recommendations for improvement; worked with subject matter expert on organization and presentation of content Online orientation development - Assisted in developing online orientation web sites for faculty and students; included planning, researching and writing web page content Curriculum Map Developer - Researched and organized content for a potential curriculum mapping project 2

3 Norfolk, VA Graduate Assistant (Education Curriculum and Instruction) Assist professors and students in school computer lab. Instructed students on the use of various software and helped to maintain department website. Helped organize, develop and promote the new Ph.D. in Education. Co-Teacher/Teacher s Assistant Co-taught a graduate level Education/Digital Media course. Developed syllabus and instructional materials, taught about the principles of graphic design, demonstrated various software programs, evaluated student performances, evaluated content and activities at the end of course for future improvement. Graduate Assistant (Education Leadership and Counseling) Assisted professor with graduate level course provided via distance education, communicated with students, updated Blackboard learning management system for course. Created electronic newsletters, assisted in updating program website Empire State College New York Evaluator Evaluated student projects and experience (in regards to communications, broadcasting, computer graphics and web development) for college credit. PUBLICATIONS BOOK CHAPTERS: Nickel, C.E. & Overbaugh, R.C. (2012). Instructional design, community of inquiry, and cooperative and collaborative strategies. In Z. Akyol & D. R. Garrison (Eds.). Educational Communities of Inquiry: Theoretical Framework, Research and Practice. SCHOLARLY ARTICLES: Overbaugh, R.C. & Nickel, C.E. (2011). A comparison of student satisfaction and value of academic community between blended and online sections of a university-level educational foundations course. Internet and Higher Education, 14, Duggan, M. H., Adcock, A. B., Nelson, E., & Nickel, C. (2007). Creating a web-based environment to enhance helping skills. Human Service Education, 26(1), Adcock, A.B., Duggan, M., Nelson, E. & Nickel, C. (2007). Teaching Effective Helping Skills at a Distance: The Development of Project CATHIE. Quarterly Review Of Distance Education, Winter 7(4), p TECHNICAL REPORTS Nickel, C. (2012). RU Global Roundtable 2012: Survey and focus group report. Regent University. Nick, C. (2011). Faculty Teaching and Technology Survey Report. Regent University. Nickel, C. (2011). RU Global Roundtable 2011: Survey and focus group report. Regent University. Nickel, C. (2010). RU Global Roundtable 2010: Survey and focus group report. Regent University. Nickel, C. (2009). RU Global Roundtable 2009: Survey and focus group report. Regent University. 3

4 Nickel, C. (2009). What about Wimba? Available online at Nickel, C. (2008). A Blackboard Makeover for Models of Biblical Discipleship. Available online at PRESENTATIONS Nickel, C.E. (2012, August). Cooperative/collaborative strategies effects on achievement, satisfaction, and Community of Inquiry. Paper presented at the 28 th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Madison, WI. Zillges, G. & Nickel, C.E. (2012, August). Developing and continually improving a faculty development program. Course workshop presented at the 28 th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Madison, WI. Zillges, G. & Nickel, C.E. (2012, March). Developing pedagogical, technological and global competencies in faculty. Poster presented at the 23 rd international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Austin, TX. Nickel, C. E., & Overbaugh, R. C. (2012, February). Examining achievement and satisfaction using cooperative & collaborative strategies in blended & online environments. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC. Overbaugh, R. C., & Nickel, C. E. (2012, February). The circumstances leading to, and the design, development, and implementation, of a scheme to automatically gather high school students perceptions of online learning efficacy. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC. Overbaugh, R. & Nickel, C. (2010, May). A Comparison of Student Satisfaction and Value of Academic Community Between Blended and Online Sections of a University-Level Educational Foundations Course. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO. Nickel, C. (2010, February). The effects of cooperative and collaborative strategies on student achievement and satisfaction in blended and online environments. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Savannah, GA. Nickel, C. & Nickel, R. (2009, June). Promoting Critical Thinking Through Student- Created Podcasts/Vodcasts. Presented at the Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning, San Francisco, California. Nickel, C. & Nickel R. (2007, November). Saturday Morning Art Classes: Examples from a shortterm field experience & results of a study of pre-service teacher self-efficacy & collaboration. Presented at the annual conference of the Virginia Art Education Association, Williamsburg, Virginia. Cooley, N., Ehrmann, S, Nickel, C., & Overbaugh, R. (2007, February). Scholarship in the Net Generation: Teaching/learning Models, Pitfalls, and Response. Presented at the 36th annual Conference of Southern Graduate Schools: Building Bridges to the Ne(x)t Generation, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Nickel, C. E. & Nickel, R. (2007, February). Self-Efficacy and Sense of Community of Preservice Art Teachers Involved in a Collaborative Authentic Teaching Experience. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater Beach, Florida. 4

5 Overbaugh, R. C., & Nickel, C. E. (2007, February). Examining Relationships and Predictions of Student Satisfaction in a University-level Educational Foundations Course. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater Beach, Florida. Overbaugh, R.C., Nickel, C.E. & Brown, H.M. (2006, February). Student characteristics in a university-level foundations course: An examination of orientation toward learning and the role of academic community. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Hilton Head, SC. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL WEBINARS Nickel, C. (2009, March). Wimba Live Classroom Brown Bag Seminar Series. Fitkin, R. & Nickel, C. (2008, July). Experiential Learning. Wimba Live Classroom Distinguished Lecture Series. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Educational Research Association Eastern Educational Research Association Association for Educational Communications and Technology AWARDS RECEIVED Group Awards: Edward R. Murrow Award - Best Newscast in the Nation (1997, 2000, 2001); Edward R. Murrow Award - Overall Excellence (2000); Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards ( ) Educational Award: Third Place in the Rosa Parks Essay Contest (Fredonia, NY 1990) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Quality Matters Rubric - Link Instructional Materials & Learner Engagement (SRD4/5); Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR); Peer Review Course (PRC) PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Computer Skills Blackboard 9.1; Wimba Live Classroom; Adobe Connect; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe Dreamweaver; Outstart Evolution; Camtasia; Prezi; Respondus; Video Editing Software (such as imovie, Avid Media Composer, Windows MovieMaker and Final Cut Express); SPSS; Microsoft Office; Experience creating and maintaining websites. 5