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Barbara Mandel

Instructional Developer

Office #: D1445
Phone #: 708.534.4940
Fax#: 708.534.8956
email: bmandel@govst.edu 
Experience | Professional Activities | Education 

Experience

Instructional Developer
Lecturer - Center for Online Teaching and Learning/Digital Learning and Media Design
2004 - present Governors State University - University Park, IL

Work with faculty to develop web-enhanced and fully online courses, lead workshops in
course design and putting materials online.  Teach "Producing Digital Content" in the
ONTL's Certificate in Online Teaching, and ONTL's Introduction to Online Learning.
Create and maintain COTL's website, and facilitate the Pre-Course for new GSU
students.  Assist in the management of the University Learning Management System,
including crouse creation, instructor population and student enrollment.

Coordinator for Online Instruction
South Suburban College

Managed Learning Management System, worked with faculty to develop strategies
for course development.  Developed and maintained the online course website,
created and managed the student resource desk.  Taught on-ground and online
courses.

Adjunct Faculty - Freshman Writing Program
University of Notre Dame

Taught in the Freshman Writing Program.  Developed web-enhanced
classes for writing program.  Served on Freshman Advisory Committee and
Faculty Search Committee.  Edited Journal of Religion and Literature.
 

 

Professional Activities

  • Presenter, Faculty Summer Institute, Governors State University, 2008
     "Getting Started" workshops--Strategies for developing an online course materials  
  • Presenter, Faculty Summer Institute, Governors State University, 2007
    “Podcasting 101: Using Wimba Tools to Create Audio Files and Podcasts”
    “Facilitating Online Courses”
  • Presenter:  Annual WebCT Users Conference, Chicago, IL, July 12-14, 2007
    "Beyond Tech Prep: "Preparing Students Transition from On-Ground to Online”
  • Presenter:  Faculty Summer Institute, Governors State University, June 15-17, 2007
    “Podcasting 101: Using Wimba Tools to Create Audio Files and Podcasts” “
    "Facilitating Online Courses”
  • Presenter:  Annual WebCT Users Conference, Boston, MA, July 12-14, 2006. 
    “Success Strategies: Excellence in Online Discussions”
  • Presenter:  Faculty Summer Institute, Governors State University, June 15-17, 2006.
    “Multimedia Made Easy with Captivate”
    “Introduction to WebCT CE-6”
    “The Rewards of Web Enhancing”
    "Using Captivate to Create Multimedia Presentations"
  • Presenter: Faculty Summer Institute 2005:
    “Preparing Students for Web-Enhanced and Online Courses”
    “Web Enhancing On-ground Courses” (Panel moderator)
    “Current and Future Trends in Technologies for Teaching”
    “I Need to Learn What ?!?!?! to Teach Online?”
    “Planning Your Stipend Project”
  • Developed brochures to advertise online classes at South Suburban.
  • Wrote successful grant to develop a statewide Online Tutoring program in conjunction with Parkland Community College.
  • Presenter: Faculty Technology Round Table, South Suburban College (online course development)
  • Wrote successful grant to develop a CD for novice computer users at South Suburban College.
 

Education

University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
M.A. , Ph.D. abd English

Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN
M.A. Liberal Studies

Concordia University, Seward, NB
B.S. Education