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Roberto BambergerDr. Bamberger is the Solutions Architect for Microsoft’s Education Solutions Group focusing on learning technologies. He is responsible for development and execution of learning technology related solutions for Microsoft world-wide across primary, secondary, and post secondary institutions. Prior to joining Microsoft, Dr. Bamberger served on the faculty at Washington State University in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and as Director of Computing and Educational Media for the College of Engineering and Architecture at Washington State University. In addition, Dr. Bamberger has served as a consultant to several educational technology companies and as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation on many occasions. Dr. Bamberger served as Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, and on the Editorial Board of Computer Application in Engineering Applications and currently is on the editorial board of the Journal of Interactive Learning Environments. Dr. Bamberger received the B.E.E. and PhD from the Georgia Institution of Technology in 1986 and 1990 respectively. Helen BarrettHelen Barrett is on the faculty of the School of Education at the University
of Alaska Anchorage. She has been researching electronic portfolios since
Diana CarewAs program manager of Workforce Development and Faculty Professional Development in the Education Solutions Group at Microsoft, Diana Carew focuses on developing worldwide programs and resources for higher education faculty professional development and for academic institutions that are training students for 21st Century careers. With Microsoft since 1996, Carew has focused on academic workforce development and certification since February 2001. As the architect of the Microsoft IT Academy Program that launched in North America in 2001 and worldwide November, 2002, Carew resources schools to skill students from entry level computer skills basic to every job today, to the IT career professional. In May, 2003, faculty professional development for higher education was added to her role. Previously, Diana built the community and technical college program at Microsoft from its inception, developing and directing programs to address the technology needs of two-year colleges. Carew currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and was recognized with a national leadership award for 2002 from the National Council of Continuing Education and Training (NCCET). She also serves on numerous workforce development advisory councils and steering committees with national and international scope. Prior to joining Microsoft, Carew worked with The Boeing Commercial Airplane Group and with AT&T. She lives in Washington State and works at Microsoft corporate headquarters in Redmond, Wash. James J. Duderstadt, Ph.D.Dr. Duderstadt is president emeritus and university professor of science and engineering at the University of Michigan. Duderstadt received his baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering with highest honors from Yale University and his doctorate in engineering science and physics from the California Institute of Technology. After serving for a year as an Atomic Energy Commission postdoctoral fellow at Caltech, he joined the faculty of the University of Michigan as a professor of nuclear engineering. After 12 years on the faculty, Duderstadt became dean of the College of Engineering and, later, provost and vice president for academic affairs. He served as president of the University of Michigan from 1988-1996. Duderstadt received the E. O. Lawrence Award for excellence in nuclear research, the Arthur Holly Compton Prize for outstanding teaching, and the National Medal of Technology for exemplary service to the nation. He has served and/or chaired numerous public and private boards including the National Science Board; the Executive Council of the National Academy of Engineering; the Commission on Science, Engineering and Public Policy of the National Academy of Sciences; the Big Ten Athletic Conference; the University of Michigan Hospitals; Unisys and CMS Energy. He also chaired the National Academy of Science task force examining the impact of information technology on the future of the university and is coauthor of the recently published Higher Education in the Digital Age. David NorrisMr. Norris is the New York City based Education Productivity Advisor for Microsoft's Education Solutions Group. He provides workshops and training to Higher Education and K-12 institutions throughout the East coast, demonstrating integration of Microsoft Desktop Solutions into faculty curriculum. Prior to working with Microsoft, Mr. Norris served as a Web Developer for Thomson Financial Investor Relations. He holds a BA from Virginia Tech. Tara PuseyMs. Pusey is an Education Productivity Advisor representing the New England area for Microsoft’s Education Solutions Group. She works with schools, colleges and universities to introduce innovative ways to integrate technology into the curriculum in an effective way. She has spoken at numerous industry conferences, tradeshows and consults with institutions onsite about technology integration into the classroom. Ms. Pusey is a certified Microsoft Office Specialist and holds a BS in Computer Information Systems from Indiana University. Lora J. ShapiroLora J. Shapiro currently holds the position of Senior Curriculum Developer
at Carnegie Learning Inc.. Since 1999, she has worked with cognitive scientists
on the design and implementation of mathematics programs and curriculum
development at the post secondary and secondary levels. Dr. Shapiro has
authored Carnegie Learning’s Cognitive Tutor® Quantitative Literacy
through Algebra text and participated in research related to the development
of the product. Candace ThilleCandace Thille is the Director of the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) at Carnegie Mellon University, a project to develop and deliver a range of quality online courses funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Prior to coming to Carnegie Mellon, She spent 18 years in the private sector at a management consulting and training firm. She created and led the company’s online learning division and launched the company’s first online course which has been delivered to thousands of students worldwide. Robert UbellRobert Ubell, Dean of Online Learning at Stevens Institute of Technology, launched the school's first online graduate program, WebCampus.Stevens, in 2000. Today, WebCampus offers 22 graduate certificates and four Master’s degrees in more than 160 courses in engineering, science, and management. Since it was first launched, the unit has enrolled more than 2,200 students in 34 states and 23 countries. For the National Science Foundation, Dean Ubell serves on a variety of grant review panels. He has also been awarded numerous grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, including support for the Sloan Greater New York City Online Learning Center at Stevens launched this year. He is the author or editor of 16 books and series and 45 articles. This year, his article on online learning strategies will appear in the Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning, co-authored with Sloan Program Director Frank Mayadas. Earlier, he was vice-president and editor-in-chief of Plenum Publishing Corporation, editor of The Sciences, and American publisher of Nature. He was also founding publisher of Nature Biotechnology. Ubell currently serves on the Editorial Board of Innovations in End of Life Care and is a Board member of the Parkinson’s Walk Foundation and the Higher Education Knowledge Technology Exchange.
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