WILLIAM ANTHONY ROZAITIS CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 WILLIAM ANTHONY ROZAITIS CURRICULUM VITAE 5 Timberglade Road Bloomington, MN home: (952) work: (612) rozai001@umn.edu EDUCATION Ph.D., English and American Literature, University of Minnesota, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction with specialty in learning technologies, University of Minnesota, M.A., English, University of Minnesota, B.A., English, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, CURRENT POSITION: EDUCATION SPECIALIST, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CTL Teach a variety of courses and workshops at the University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning on issues related to pedagogy and technology. Coordinate the Preparing Future Faculty program. Assist faculty, instructional staff, and graduate students in developing and implementing learner-centered strategies and materials. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Education Specialist, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Minnesota, present. Instructional Developer, PLATO Learning, Inc., Adjunct Professor, English Department, University of Wisconsin River Falls, Instructor, English Department, University of Minnesota, Dissertation Fellow, University of Minnesota Graduate School, Instructor, Program in Composition and Communication, University of Minnesota, William Rozaitis 1

2 COURSES TAUGHT Adjunct Professor, Metropolitan State University Minneapolis, MN DBA 750, Teaching Business in Higher Education, fall Instructor, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning / Digital Media Center GRAD 8101, Teaching in Higher Education, University of Minnesota Preparing Future Faculty Program, present. GRAD 8102, Practicum for Future Faculty, University of Minnesota Preparing Future Faculty Program, 2005 present. GRAD 8200, Teaching and Learning Topics in Higher Education: Teaching With Technology, University of Minnesota Preparing Future Faculty Program, Spring present. GRAD 8200, Teaching and Learning Topics in Higher Education: Teaching for Learning An Online Course, University of Minnesota Preparing Future Faculty Program, present. GRAD 8200, Teaching and Learning Topics in Higher Education: Effective Lecturing, University of Minnesota Preparing Future Faculty Program, present. TA Web Certification Program, University of Minnesota Digital Media Center, Six sections per year. Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin River Falls English Department English 111, Freshman English, Three sections. Instructor, University of Minnesota English Department English 1016, Introduction to American Literature, English 1591, The Literature of American Minorities, English 1005, Introduction to Literature, English 1018, Introduction to Modern Fiction, English 1017, Introduction to Modern Poetry, Instructor, University of Minnesota Program in Composition and Communication William Rozaitis 2

3 Composition 3032, Professional Writing for Business, Five sections. Composition 3022, Critical Reading and Writing for Management, Two sections. Composition 1011, Freshman Composition, Three sections. WORKSHOPS TAUGHT I typically lead a dozen or more teaching-related workshop sessions per year. The list below is a selection of topics I have presented. Teaching in Active Learning Classrooms. University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning s Teaching Enrichment Series, Planning for and Evaluating Student Presentations, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning s Teaching Enrichment Series and Danish Educators Workshop, 2010 present. Writing an Effective Cover Letter for the Academic Job Search. University of Minnesota Graduate School Professional Development Series, present. Writing Your Teaching Philosophy, University of Minnesota Graduate School Professional Development Series, present. Writing the Academic CV. University of Minnesota Graduate School Professional Development Series, Assessing Authentic Activities in an Online Environment, University of Minnesota School of Nursing ATLES program, The Syllabus: A Contract for Learning, University of Minnesota Crookston faculty development, High Impact, Low Prep Active Learning, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning s Just in Time Teaching Series, Making Assessment a Learning Activity, McNally Smith College of Music, 2009 and Discussions that Work, University of Minnesota Preparing Future Faculty Retreat, spring Assessment of Student Learning: Tips, Tools, and Strategies, University of Minnesota Graduate School Professional Development Series, Engaging Students in the Learning Process, Danish Educators Workshop, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning PowerPoint Reconsidered: Using Presentation Technology for Active Learning. Dozens of sessions presented for the Center for Teaching and Learning s Teaching Enrichment William Rozaitis 3

4 Series, the Preparing Future Faculty Retreat, the Graduate School Professional Development Series, the U of MN Extension Service, and the College of Veterinary Medicine professional development series Teaching with Technology for the First Time, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning s Teaching Enrichment Series, Preparing Future Faculty Retreat, and Graduate School Professional Development Series, 2008 and Interactive Lecturing in Large Classes, University of Minnesota Graduate School Professional Development Series, 2008 and Classroom Management and Student / Faculty Incivility University of Minnesota Graduate School Professional Development Series, Electronic Communication: Strategies for the Wired Instructor, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning s Teaching Enrichment Series, 2006 and Effective Lectures, University of Minnesota New Faculty Orientation program, Using Classroom Technology Effectively, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning s Egyptian Faculty Development Program, Orienting to WebCT Vista, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services Teaching Enrichment Series, Taking the Talk Online: Using Electronic Discussions, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services Teaching Enrichment Series, Visual and Information Design for Presentation Technologies, customized workshop delivered to the Enterprise Financial System group, Teaching for Learning: Using Electronic Presentation Technology, Danish Educators Workshop, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services, Orienting to WebCT: Teaching on the Web for the First Time, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services' August Teaching Enrichment Series, E-tivities: Six Easy Ways to Engage Students with Technology, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services Teaching Enrichment Series, Using Electronic Portfolios in Teaching, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services Teaching Enrichment Series, Creating Learning Objects: imovie 2 Basics, University of Minnesota Digital Media Center, Actively Using Technology, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services' Teaching Enrichment Series, Enhancing Learning with Technology: Using Digital Storytelling, University of William Rozaitis 4

5 Minnesota Digital Media Center, PUBLICATIONS Understand, Engage, Connect: Meeting Millennial Students Where They Are. Techniques in Learning and Teaching blog, March 19, 2013: I ve done all the Writing for This Class: The Role of Low Stakes, Online Writing Prompts. Techniques in Learning and Teaching blog, February 11, 2013: Reinvigorating Our Students Learning (and Our Teaching) at Mid-Term. Techniques in Learning and Teaching blog, October 17, 2011: -learningand-your-teaching-at-mid-term/. Spotlight Shines on Peer Instruction at 2007 Academy Conference. Transform 2.2 (October 2007), 6. Bradley Cohen, William Rozaitis, J.D. Walker. The TA Web Certification Program. EDUCAUSE Quarterly 26.4 (Fall 2003), Desire Reduced to a Petal's Span: William Carlos Williams, Charles Demuth, and Floral Representation in Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century America. Dissertation University of Minnesota, The Joke at the Heart of Things: Francis Picabia's Machine Drawings and the Little Magazine 291. American Art 8.3/4 (Summer/Fall 1994): CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES Understand, Engage, Connect: A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching and Learning. Keynote Address for the Metropolitan State University Spring Faculty Conference. St. Paul, Minnesota, March 2, Classroom Communities of Practice: A Model for Preparing Future Faculty, Professional Organization and Development (POD) annual conference. Seattle, Washington, October 26, Using Instructional Technology Effectively, presentation to the University of Minnesota Early Career Teaching program, March 22, Planning for and Designing Educational Technology, presentation to the University of Minnesota Mid Career Teaching Program, November 11, 2010; February 17, 2006; and William Rozaitis 5

6 March 22, Building Technology into Your Course. Presentation to American Studies 8401, April 30, Active Learning Through the Use of PowerPoint, invited presentation, Best Practices Institute, University of Minnesota Academic Health Center, May 21, 2008 and May 18, Educational PowerPoint Essentials, presentation to the University of Minnesota Early Career Teaching Program, December 12, 2008; December 6, 2006; and December 7, Student-Centered Course Design, presentation to the Library Program for Teaching Fellows, August 23, William Rozaitis and Paul Baepler. Students Teaching Students. Presentation at the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) annual conference. Charlottetown, Price Edward Island Canada, June 10, Now and For the Future: Engaging Graduate Students in Teaching as Professional Development, presentation to the University of Minnesota Academy of Distinguished Teachers, April 25, PowerPoint Reconsidered, presentation to students in the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, February 19, 2005 and February 14, Promoting Active Learning with PowerPoint, invited presentation, Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Teaching Center, January 28, William Rozaitis and Paul Baepler. Students Teaching Students: New Experiences in Hybrid Learning. Presentation at The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. Bloomington, MN, November 19, Active Learning, Effective Lecturing, presentation to the Postdoctoral Student Assembly, University of Minnesota, June 3, Using Electronic Portfolios in Teaching. Presentation at Partners in Learning: A Campus Wide Symposium on Best Practices to Enhance Student Learning, University of Minnesota, April 19, Bradley Cohen, William Rozaitis, J.D. Walker. An Assessment of the TA Web Certification Program: Four Years of Supporting the Use of Instructional Technology. Presentation at the EDUCAUSE Regional Conference, Chicago, March 26, PowerPoint and the Active Lecture: Improving Student Learning Through Presentation Technology. Presentation for Public Health 8390, Teaching Practicum in Epidemiology, March 11, Using PowerPoint to Encourage Active Learning, presentation for the Next Generation of the Professorate program, University of Minnesota Digital Media Center, William Rozaitis 6

7 January 7, Build a Web site and They Will Come If It s Well Designed and Usable. Presentation at the University of Minnesota Communicators Forum, Minneapolis, May 1, Technology-Enhanced Learning and the Resources Available to You, presentation to the University of Minnesota Mid-Career Teaching Program, Common Ground: Charles Demuth, the Floral Still Life, and William Carlos Williams The Crimson Cyclamen. Paper delivered at the Twentieth-Century Literature Conference, Louisville, KY. February 20-22, Public lecture series. Literature, Art, and the Modern Moment, Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, April 18 - May 16, A series of five thirtyminute lectures that explored intersections between modern literature and the visual arts. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOLGY CONSULTING I have consulted with university faculty and graduate students on a variety of issues relating to instructional design, delivery, pedagogy, and learning technologies. Consultant, Instructional Technology. University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services, 2000 present. Consultant, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Innovative Teaching and Technology Strategies Project, Program funded through the Bush Foundation. Consultant, Instructional Technology. University of Minnesota Center Digital Media Center, Consultant, University of Minnesota TEL Small Grants Program, INSTRUCTIONAL MULTIMEDIA AND WEB DEVELOPMENT I have designed, written, and produced media for several self-paced, online tutorials geared to help faculty and graduate students develop pedagogical skills. Tutorials can be viewed at Developer, University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Web site, present. Writing Your Teaching Philosophy: A Step-by-Step Approach. Web-based tutorial for University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning, Transform, companion web site to the newsletter published by the University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Human Resources, The Reading Poetry Tutorial. An online tutorial that introduces the process of poetic interpretation to students new to the genre, 2006 William Rozaitis 7

8 The Academic Job Search: Making Effective Impressions. Web-based tutorial for University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services, Making Active Learning Work: Strategies for Success in the Classroom. Web-based tutorial for University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services, Active Learning With PowerPoint, (with Paul Baepler, 2004). Web-based tutorial for University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services. Winner of the MERLOT Classics award Peer Observation and Review of Teaching, online resources for University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning Services, Usability Testing Methods, online resources for University of Minnesota Digital Media Center, Lead writer, University of Minnesota Distributed Education Exemplar Projects CD ROM, University of Minnesota, Lead developer, Essential Reading Skills curriculum for PLATO Learning, Designed and developed computer-based reading exercises, interactive tutorials, practice modules, and mastery tests. Lead writer, Essential Reading Skills Curriculum Guide, PLATO Learning, Inc., The Curriculum Guide functions as an overview of courseware as well as an instructional resource for educators who are implementing it. Developer, Intermediate Reading Skills curriculum for PLATO Learning, Inc., Designed and developed computer-based reading exercises, interactive tutorials, practice modules, and mastery tests. Developer, Vocabulary Builder, Reading Comprehension, and Reading Strategies multimedia courseware for PLATO Learning, ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS Promotion to the rank of Education Specialist at the University of Minnesota, Active Learning with PowerPoint was selected as a winner of the MERLOT Award for Exemplary Online Learning Resources MERLOT Classics University of Minnesota Graduate School Dissertation Fellowship, Samuel Holt Monk Award, Given by the University of Minnesota English department for the year s outstanding graduate student publication. University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Extension Senior Teaching Fellowship, Master s degree written examination Passed with Distinction, University of Minnesota English Department, William Rozaitis 8

9 Gerhard T. Alexis Award for Excellence in English Studies, Gustavus Adolphus College, Awarded annually to the outstanding senior in the English department. DEPARTMENTAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE University of Minnesota TEL Council, University of Minnesota Academic Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC), Grassroots coordinator for the Office of Human Resources, University of Minnesota Community Fund Drive, October Open Source Portfolio Initiative (OSPI) working group, University of Minnesota, Chairman, Instructional Technology Consultant Search Committee, Center for Teaching and Learning Services / Digital Media Center, William Rozaitis 9