Andrew Tawfik, PhD aatawfik@gmail.com 309.453.6779 EDUCATION PhD Information Sciences and Learning Technologies (2012) Minor: Business Administration of Missouri Advisor: David Jonassen Dissertation Title: The Role of Failure in the Construction of Case Libraries MS Information Science (2008) Focus: Human Computer Interaction Indiana BS Management Information Systems (2004) Bradley TEACHING APPOINTMENTS Educational Technology (online, hybrid) Instructional Strategies for Learning Technologies (Concordia Chicago; 2014 to present) Foundations of Educational Technology (Concordia Chicago; 2012 to present) Emerging Technologies (Concordia Chicago; 2012 to present) Learning Communities (Concordia Chicago; 2012 to present) Designing Online Learning (Assistant Teaching, of Missouri; 2011) Usability Methodology of Information Systems (Assistant Teaching, of Missouri; 2011) Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) (Assistant Teaching, of Missouri; 2011) Human-Computer Interaction (Assistant Teaching, of Missouri; 2010)
Computer Science (face-toface) Psychology (face-toface) Analysis and Logical Design (Concordia Chicago; 2012 to present) Design and Implementation (Concordia Chicago; 2013 to present) Psychological Statistics (Concordia Chicago; 2013 to present) ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of Instructional Design & Technology (Concordia Chicago 2012 present) Program director for Master s of Science in Instructional Design & Technology. Responsible for identifying relevant materials, identifying appropriate courses, course sequencing, student recruitment, and implementation of the new program. Teaching positions within the undergraduate (Computer Science, Psychology) and graduate schools (Education Technology). Experience teaching both online, hybrid, and face-to-face settings. Advisement of doctoral and master s students (chair and committee member) Research: Pursue research focused on of online learning, problembased learning, case-based reasoning, informatics, and technology implementation (see publications below) Serve as dissertation chair and committees for doctoral students Committee Memberships: Faculty Institutional Review Board ( President appointment); Care and Concerns Committee (Dean appointment); Technology, Learning, and Teaching Committee (elected by faculty) Instructional Design Service: Lead projects for the design, development, and evaluation of online learning environments. The position requires collaboration with other faculty members to design and implement curriculum for grant-writing, research, and education departments. Responsibilities include collaboration with faculty to identify objectives, identify learning strategies,
Research Assistant ( of Missouri 2008-2012) interface design, and resolutions to system problems. Also required for media editing of various materials (Photoshop, Camtasia, Morae Manager) Information Experience Laboratory - Needs Assessment Research Conduct and lead over usability projects of research humancomputer interaction (HCI) effects with new learning and workplace technologies. Responsibilities include collaboration with client to identify goals, creation of needs assessment methods, presentation of resolutions to system problems, and data analysis. Technology assessed includes domains such as medical informatics, global information systems, social networking, and education. Examples include: o Xplana Needs Assessment Collaborate with stakeholder to conduct needs assessment for online collaboration learning management system Responsibilities include meeting with stakeholder to identify goals of project, design of quantitative and qualitative methodology, recruitment of users for assessment, and data analysis. o Cerner Corporation Consultation Collaborate with medical school faculty to design iphone application to provide informational resources to medical personnel at of Missouri hospital system. Responsibilities include collaboration with stakeholders, creation of assessment protocols, and design methodologies to assess technology at various stages of design stages. Collaborate with medical school faculty to implement a semantic search to assess impact upon cognitive load for practitioners using new technology. Responsibilities include identifying needs assessment goals with stakeholders, creation of assessment protocols, design methodologies, and data analysis to assess technology at various stages of design stages.
Research Assistant (Indiana 2008-2009) Served as a graduate assistant for the library faculty members of the Mathematics and Science Library. Responsibilities included catalog of new books and conducting preliminary literature searches for research projects of affiliated Mathematics and Science faculty members. GRANT FUNDED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Primary Investigator (Concordia Chicago 2014) Researcher (Concordia Chicago, 2014) Research Assistant ( of Missouri, 2011) Supporting retrieval in case-based reasoning learning environments learning problem-solving task ($1,000) Design methodology to investigate ways to support casebased reasoning during problem-based learning activities. Specifically, the project investigate indexing and retrieval aspects of case-based reasoning. Gather and evaluate data to assess the efficacy of learning systems designed using a case-based reasoning design model. Coordinate efforts of research assistants Center for Literacy - Jumping into Multiliteracies Programs Assist with strategies to enhance multi-literacy strategies for undeserved children (K-12) within the greater Chicago area Collaborate with faculty members to design, distribute, and implement technology solutions to develop multi-literacy skills in children Collect and evaluate data to assess the effectiveness of technology to enhance student multi-literacy Materials Science Problem-Based Learning Redesign (National Science Foundation) Assist with methodological decisions and instructional materials for redesign of a problem-based learning curriculum for a Materials Science undergraduate engineering course Collaborate with engineering faculty to create instructional
materials, problem modules, scaffolding materials, and technological solutions for students to employ during problem-based learning course. Construct quantitative and qualitative data analysis with students and faculty upon completion of course. Research Assistant ( of Missouri, 2009-2010) Missouri Small Business Development Center Course Redesign (State of Missouri) Redesign and implementation of two lecture-based courses to separate online collaborative learning environments for aspiring entrepreneurs to understand concepts related to new business ownership. Collaborate with business faculty to design online instructional curriculum, consult stakeholders about collaborative learning theory, create implementation schedule, and collaborative activities throughout redesign of course AWARDS 2013 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Outstanding Journal Article Award for manuscript entitled The effects of successful versus failure-based cases on argumentation while solving decision-making problems (published in Educational Technology Research and Development) 2012 Association for Educational Communications and Technology featured research article for presentation entitled How learning from failure supports problem solving (with D. Jonassen, Keene, C., & Richardson, B.) LEADERSHIP POSITIONS Concordia Chicago (2012-) Program leader for the new Instructional Design and Technology Master s of Science at Concordia Chicago Lead projects in instructional design development and evaluations at Concordia Chicago
of Missouri (2008-2012) Indiana (2008-2009) Caterpillar, Inc (2004-2012) Project lead in various usability and instructional design evaluations at the of Missouri Lead usability specialist for an iphone app project that aimed to provide surgeons with dynamic data throughout their rounds Curriculum Steering Committee delegate between faculty and students Serve as liaison between levels of upper management and other divisions to initiate process improvements, assess projects, and conduct data analysis. Corporate training team-lead of global help desk. Managed team that provided training service to approximately 200 individuals located across the United States, Brazil, and India. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Educational Research Association (AERA) Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) RESEARCH SERVICE Reviewer Service Editor Service International Journal of Problem-Based Learning Technology, Knowledge, & Learning International Journal of Designs for Learning Journal of Online Learning and Teaching Contemporary Issues in Education International Journal of Problem-Based Learning (Proposal of special issue of Voices in the Field under review) PEER REVIEWED RESEARCH Peer Reviewed Journal Tawfik., A., Kochendorfer, K., Saparova, D., Al Ghenaimi, S., Moore, J. (2014 in press). "I don t have time to dig back through this": The role of semantic search in supporting physician
Articles and Book Chapters information seeking in an electronic health record. Performance Improvement Quarterly Tawfik, A., Trueman, R., & Lorz, M. (2014 in press). Engaging non-scientists in STEM through problem-based learning and service learning. International Journal of Problem Based Learning Konkol, P. J., Frielink, S., Tawfik, A., & Nuñez, I. (2014 in press). Hermes in cyberspace: What does it mean to teach foundations online? Educational Studies (special issue) Trueman, R. & Tawfik, A. (2014 in press). Productive failure in STEM education. Journal of Educational Technology Systems. Tawfik, A. & Trueman, R. (2014 under review). The effects of case libraries in supporting a problem-based learning in a STEM course. International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning Cho, Y., Ding, N., Tawfik, A., & Chavez, O. (2014 under review). Computer-supported collaborative concept mapping for the development of a lesson plan. Journal of Educational Technology & Society. Tawfik, A. & Keene, C. (2014 in preparation). The effects of case libraries versus prompts in supporting analogical transfer and problem solving. Instructional Science. Tawfik, A., Sanchez, L, & Saparova, D. (2014 in preparation). The impact on student collaboration as students use case libraries to solve ill-structured problems in an online learning environment: A mixed methods review. Technology, Knowledge, & Learning Tawfik, A. A., & Jonassen, D. H. (2013). The effects of successful versus failure-based cases on argumentation while solving decision-making problems. Educational Technology Research and Development, 61(3), 385 406. doi:10.1007/s11423-013-9294-5 (Winner of 2013 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Outstanding Journal Article Award)
Tawfik, A., Trueman, R., & Lorz, M. (2013). Application of the 3C3R method to design a biology problem-based learning environment. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 4(11-14). Tawfik, A., Reiseck, C. & Richter, R. (2013). Project management methods for the implementation of an online faculty development course. In A. D. Benson, J. L. Moore, & S. Williams van Rooij (Eds.), Cases on Educational Technology Planning, Design and Implementation: A Project Management Perspective (pp. 153-168). Hershey, PA. IGI Global. Tawfik, A. Belden, J. & Moore, J. (2013). Agile management of a mobile application development project for surgeon workflows. In A. D. Benson, J. L. Moore, & S. Williams van Rooij (Eds.), Cases on Educational Technology Planning, Design and Implementation: A Project Management Perspective (pp. 252-273). Hershey, PA. IGI Global. Tawfik, A. & Keene, W. (2013). Applying case-based reasoning to support problem-based learning. Journal of Applied Instructional Design, 3(2), 31-40. Tawfik, A., Jonassen, D., & Keene, W. (2012). Why do we fall? Using experiences of failure to design case libraries. International Journal of Designs for Learning, (3)1. 1-12. Tawfik, A., Moore, J., He, Z., Vo, N. (2012). Human-computer interaction factors in designing educational video games. Contemporary Issues in Education, (15)3. Khanna, S., Winholtz, R., Jonassen, D., Tawfik, A., & Henry, H. (2012). Effectiveness of introducing problem-based learning in the undergraduate curriculum. Proceedings of the ASME International Conference IMECE2012 November 9-15, 2012, Houston, TX. 2012. Henry, H., Tawfik, A., Jonassen, D., Winholtz, R., & Khanna, S. (2012) I Know This is Supposed to be More Like the Real World, But... : Student Perceptions of a PBL Implementation in an Undergraduate Materials Science Course. International Journal of
Problem Based Learning (6), 43-81. Wang, X., Yadamsuren, B., Paul, A., Adkins, D. K., Laur, G. C., Tawfik, A. et al. (2010). Iterative usability evaluation for an online educational Web portal. International Journal of Multimedia Data Engineering and Management 1(4), 31-49. Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations Tawfik, A. & Trueman, R. (2013). Using a case-library learning environments to support problem-solving in online pedagogy. Paper presented at Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning. Madison, WI Schank, J, Tawfik, A, & Richter, R. (2013). Applying project management to faculty development. Paper presented at Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning. Madison, WI Tawfik, A., Richter, R., & Schnack, J. (2013) What Drives Instructional Change and Instructional Design Quality? A Project Management Perspective. Paper to be presented at Campus Technology Conference, Boston, MA. Tawfik, A., Mangan-Turner, M. & Kwon, S. (2013). A Longitudinal Investigation of an ipad Integration: A Teacher's Perspective. Paper to be presented at Campus Technology Conference, Boston, MA. Tawfik, A., Jonassen, D., Keene, W., & Richardson, B. (2012). How learning from failure supports problem solving (Featured Research Paper Selection). Paper presented at Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Louisville, Ky. Tawfik, A., Henry, H., Jonassen, D., Winholtz, R., & Khanna, S. (October 2012). Using Wikis to Support Problem-Based Learning: A Case Study. Paper presented at Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Louisville, Ky. Khanna, S., Winholtz, R., Jonassen, D., Tawfik, A., & Henry, H. (2012). Effectiveness of introducing problem-based learning in the undergraduate curriculum. Proceedings of the ASME International Conference IMECE2012 November 9-15, 2012,
Houston, TX. 2012. Tawfik., A., Kochendorfer, K., Saparova, D., Al Ghenaimi, S., Moore, J. (2011). Using semantic search to reduce cognitive load in an electronic health record. Paper presented at the IEEE 13th International Conference on e-health Networking, Applications and Services Conference 2011, Columbia, Mo Belden, J., Yesis, J., Tawfik, A. & Current., N. (2011) Making of a mobile surgeon app: Methods and madness. Paper presented at the Cerner Health Conference October 2011, Kansas City, Mo. Tawfik, A., Richardson, B., Kibaru, F. Longitudinal perspective of web 2.0 system adoption using the technology acceptance model (2011). Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology November 2011 Conference, Jacksonville, Florida. Cho., Y., Ding., N. Tawfik, A. Chavez, O (accepted 2011). Collaborative knowledge building with concept maps. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology November 2011 Conference, Jacksonville, Florida. Cho, Y., Ding, N., Chavez, O., Tawfik, A., Wang, V., Jonassen, D. (2011). Design of collaborative concept mapping activities for mathematics pre-service teachers. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association 2011 Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. Khanna, S., Winholtz, R., Jonassen, D., Tawfik, A. (2011). Effectiveness of problem-based learning in a materials science course in the engineering curriculum. Poster presented at National Science Foundation Conference in Washington, DC. Dickson-Deane, C., Henry, H., Graber, G., Tawfik, A. (2010). Using case-based reasoning and an ASK system to support small business development education. Paper presented at AECT Conference, Anaheim, LA.
Tawfik, A., He, Z., Vo, N. (2009). Impact of video game experience and gender differences upon informal learning with educational video games. Paper presented at the ADET Conference; Tawain, China. Invited Presentation Tawfik, A., (2013). The effects of successful versus failure-based cases on argumentation while solving decision-making problems. Lecture presented at Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA. Tawfik, A., (2013). Towards innovation in complex problem solving research: Implications for instructional design & technology. Panel presented at Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA. Tawfik, A., (2013). Applying principles of problem-solving and failure to educational technology design. Lecture presented at Information Experience Laboratory Conference, Columbia, MO. Tawfik, A., (2012). Supporting argumentation in online learning.. Lecture presented at Concordia Chicago Faculty Conference, River Forest, IL.