Musings

In a recent holiday-weekend-comp-time fiesta, UF IT pros launched a new site for the Bob Graham Center in Pugh Hall. The Center will offer streaming lectures and other media related to social service and political issues in the state.

Though it still lacks content, the Drupal theme it runs on looks pretty slick. Kudos to the designer responsible for the background image and CSS; it definitely reminds me of another political site with a focus on civil service.

Complete Vitae

Profile

Entrepreneurial individual with a proven ability to effect positive change, seeks employment in a progressive instructional setting.

Experience

Instructional Technology Expert, University of Florida College of Education, Office of Distance Education, Gainesville, FL, February, 2007 – Present
Provide Instructional Technology and Design support for a rapidly growing eLearning initiative, serving over 1500 active users in 100 online graduate courses and degree programs.

• Instructional Design – Rapidly develop, implement and evaluate graduate courses and grant collaboration sites for faculty, students, and staff using various eLearning and Web 2.0 technologies. Conduct live individual training and workshops for university faculty and staff related to course design and technological innovation. Highlight – Designed and developed technical training portal resulting in a 45% decrease in technical support requests per user.
• Instructional Technology – Coordinate technical support team in delivering support and training in non-technical language to diverse stakeholders. Consult with hardware, software, and service vendors in order to recommend high-value solutions to college administration. Highlight – Researched and implemented a college-wide migration to an outsourced Learning Management System (LMS) hosting environment dramatically reducing down-time and cost to the college.
• Web/Graphic Design – Design and maintain the college’s distance education marketing/informational site. Brand, develop, and administer the college’s Moodle installation. Highlight – Implemented and evaluated a complete re-design of the UF COE Online LMS portal using standards-compliant HTML, CSS, and PHP.

Instructional Technology and Digital Media Consultant,, Gainesville, FL ?October, 2005 – Present
Offered web design consultation and implementation solutions to clients including the Employ Florida Banner Center for Energy, SynAppSys, artist Lissa Friedman, FussBall Features, and others. Acted as screen writer and technical consultant for instructional video projects in the UF Department of African and Asian Languages and Literatures. Trained and assisted graduate student filmmakers in the UF Documentary Institute in the production and post-production of short-form documentary films. Highlight – Acted as Sound Designer and Soundtrack Contributor for “Desecration Nation,” a documentary focused on the historical, legal, and social implications of flag-burning in the USA.
Educational Media Coordinator, University of Florida Health Science Center, Information Security Program, Gainesville, FL, January, 2006 – February, 2007
Coordinated end-user security awareness training opportunities for a health science center with more than 12 thousand constituents.

• Instructional Design – Developed print and web-based IS training materials for diverse, non-technical end-users. Designed and delivered workshop materials for IS Managers and Administrators focused on industry-current best-practices. Assisted in the development of HSC IS policies and standards. Highlight – Designed and implemented IS Awareness compliance training for all HSC faculty, students, clinicians, and researchers.
• Web/Graphic Design – Developed and branded the SPICE (Security Program for the Information and Computing Environment) awareness campaign. Designed and maintained the program’s website, utilizing role-based navigation and secure login procedures. Highlight – Designed a one-page computer configuration guide with an initial print run of 10 thousand.

Co-Founder and Co-Owner, High Noon Pictures, Gainesville, FL ?February, 2003 – December, 2005
Participated in all facets of concept design, financial and organizational planning, management, marketing, client and vendor negotiations, and digital media production. Focused specifically on sound design, web design, information design, and client relations. Highlight – Produced the first-ever documentary on the indigenous Garifuna people in North-Eastern Honduras, Men en Mañali.

Education

University of Florida – Ed.D. Educational Technology (currently enrolled), Specialization in Multimedia Production for 21st Century Learning. August, 2008 – May, 2011
University of Florida — M.A.E. Educational Technology, Specialization in Distance Teaching and Learning. August, 2006 – August, 2008
University of Florida — B.A. English with Honors, Specialization in Film & Media Studies. August, 1999 – December, 2002
Winter Park HS – International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, Winter Park, FL. May, 1999

Skills

• Technical Skills – Proficient in: Mac OS X, Windows XP/Vista, MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, Final Cut, Google Web Applications, Drupal, Joomla, Moodle, Blackboard, Elluminate Live!, Captivate, Camtasia, A/V Production Hardware. Knowledge of: PHP, ASP.NET, ActionScript, SQL, Network Infrastructure, IS Contingency Planning.?
• Soft Skills – Excellent verbal and written communication skills; patient and empathic technical trainer, ability to establish rapport with diverse stakeholders; capacity to recognize and foresee the complex interplay of policy, practice, and technological implementation; accomplished musician and A/V production engineer.

References
Tom Dana, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, UF COE
Colleen Ebel, MBA, Chief-Information Security, UF VPHA
Randy Graff, PhD, Assistant Director of Education & Training, UF VPHA
Chris Sessums, PhD, Lecturer, UF COE, 352.392.0726
M. Adam Ball, Owner-Creator, Fuss-Ball Features

Complete Vitae

Profile

Entrepreneurial individual with a proven ability to effect positive change, seeks employment in a progressive instructional setting.

Experience

Instructional Technology Expert, University of Florida College of Education, Office of Distance Education, Gainesville, FL, February, 2007 – Present
Provide Instructional Technology and Design support for a rapidly growing eLearning initiative, serving over 1500 active users in 100 online graduate courses and degree programs.

• Instructional Design – Rapidly develop, implement and evaluate graduate courses and grant collaboration sites for faculty, students, and staff using various eLearning and Web 2.0 technologies. Conduct live individual training and workshops for university faculty and staff related to course design and technological innovation. Highlight – Designed and developed technical training portal resulting in a 45% decrease in technical support requests per user.
• Instructional Technology – Coordinate technical support team in delivering support and training in non-technical language to diverse stakeholders. Consult with hardware, software, and service vendors in order to recommend high-value solutions to college administration. Highlight – Researched and implemented a college-wide migration to an outsourced Learning Management System (LMS) hosting environment dramatically reducing down-time and cost to the college.
• Web/Graphic Design – Design and maintain the college’s distance education marketing/informational site. Brand, develop, and administer the college’s Moodle installation. Highlight – Implemented and evaluated a complete re-design of the UF COE Online LMS portal using standards-compliant HTML, CSS, and PHP.

Instructional Technology and Digital Media Consultant,, Gainesville, FL ?October, 2005 – Present
Offered web design consultation and implementation solutions to clients including the Employ Florida Banner Center for Energy, SynAppSys, artist Lissa Friedman, FussBall Features, and others. Acted as screen writer and technical consultant for instructional video projects in the UF Department of African and Asian Languages and Literatures. Trained and assisted graduate student filmmakers in the UF Documentary Institute in the production and post-production of short-form documentary films. Highlight – Acted as Sound Designer and Soundtrack Contributor for “Desecration Nation,” a documentary focused on the historical, legal, and social implications of flag-burning in the USA.
Educational Media Coordinator, University of Florida Health Science Center, Information Security Program, Gainesville, FL, January, 2006 – February, 2007
Coordinated end-user security awareness training opportunities for a health science center with more than 12 thousand constituents.

• Instructional Design – Developed print and web-based IS training materials for diverse, non-technical end-users. Designed and delivered workshop materials for IS Managers and Administrators focused on industry-current best-practices. Assisted in the development of HSC IS policies and standards. Highlight – Designed and implemented IS Awareness compliance training for all HSC faculty, students, clinicians, and researchers.
• Web/Graphic Design – Developed and branded the SPICE (Security Program for the Information and Computing Environment) awareness campaign. Designed and maintained the program’s website, utilizing role-based navigation and secure login procedures. Highlight – Designed a one-page computer configuration guide with an initial print run of 10 thousand.

Co-Founder and Co-Owner, High Noon Pictures, Gainesville, FL ?February, 2003 – December, 2005
Participated in all facets of concept design, financial and organizational planning, management, marketing, client and vendor negotiations, and digital media production. Focused specifically on sound design, web design, information design, and client relations. Highlight – Produced the first-ever documentary on the indigenous Garifuna people in North-Eastern Honduras, Men en Mañali.

Education

University of Florida – Ed.D. Educational Technology (currently enrolled), Specialization in Multimedia Production for 21st Century Learning. August, 2008 – May, 2011
University of Florida — M.A.E. Educational Technology, Specialization in Distance Teaching and Learning. August, 2006 – August, 2008
University of Florida — B.A. English with Honors, Specialization in Film & Media Studies. August, 1999 – December, 2002
Winter Park HS – International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, Winter Park, FL. May, 1999

Skills

• Technical Skills – Proficient in: Mac OS X, Windows XP/Vista, MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, Final Cut, Google Web Applications, Drupal, Joomla, Moodle, Blackboard, Elluminate Live!, Captivate, Camtasia, A/V Production Hardware. Knowledge of: PHP, ASP.NET, ActionScript, SQL, Network Infrastructure, IS Contingency Planning.?
• Soft Skills – Excellent verbal and written communication skills; patient and empathic technical trainer, ability to establish rapport with diverse stakeholders; capacity to recognize and foresee the complex interplay of policy, practice, and technological implementation; accomplished musician and A/V production engineer.

References
Tom Dana, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, UF COE
Colleen Ebel, MBA, Chief-Information Security, UF VPHA
Randy Graff, PhD, Assistant Director of Education & Training, UF VPHA
Chris Sessums, PhD, Lecturer, UF COE, 352.392.0726
M. Adam Ball, Owner-Creator, Fuss-Ball Features

Complete Vitae

Profile

Entrepreneurial individual with a proven ability to effect positive change, seeks employment in a progressive instructional setting.

Experience

Instructional Technology Expert, University of Florida College of Education, Office of Distance Education, Gainesville, FL, February, 2007 – Present
Provide Instructional Technology and Design support for a rapidly growing eLearning initiative, serving over 1500 active users in 100 online graduate courses and degree programs.

• Instructional Design – Rapidly develop, implement and evaluate graduate courses and grant collaboration sites for faculty, students, and staff using various eLearning and Web 2.0 technologies. Conduct live individual training and workshops for university faculty and staff related to course design and technological innovation. Highlight – Designed and developed technical training portal resulting in a 45% decrease in technical support requests per user.
• Instructional Technology – Coordinate technical support team in delivering support and training in non-technical language to diverse stakeholders. Consult with hardware, software, and service vendors in order to recommend high-value solutions to college administration. Highlight – Researched and implemented a college-wide migration to an outsourced Learning Management System (LMS) hosting environment dramatically reducing down-time and cost to the college.
• Web/Graphic Design – Design and maintain the college’s distance education marketing/informational site. Brand, develop, and administer the college’s Moodle installation. Highlight – Implemented and evaluated a complete re-design of the UF COE Online LMS portal using standards-compliant HTML, CSS, and PHP.

Instructional Technology and Digital Media Consultant,, Gainesville, FL ?October, 2005 – Present
Offered web design consultation and implementation solutions to clients including the Employ Florida Banner Center for Energy, SynAppSys, artist Lissa Friedman, FussBall Features, and others. Acted as screen writer and technical consultant for instructional video projects in the UF Department of African and Asian Languages and Literatures. Trained and assisted graduate student filmmakers in the UF Documentary Institute in the production and post-production of short-form documentary films. Highlight – Acted as Sound Designer and Soundtrack Contributor for “Desecration Nation,” a documentary focused on the historical, legal, and social implications of flag-burning in the USA.
Educational Media Coordinator, University of Florida Health Science Center, Information Security Program, Gainesville, FL, January, 2006 – February, 2007
Coordinated end-user security awareness training opportunities for a health science center with more than 12 thousand constituents.

• Instructional Design – Developed print and web-based IS training materials for diverse, non-technical end-users. Designed and delivered workshop materials for IS Managers and Administrators focused on industry-current best-practices. Assisted in the development of HSC IS policies and standards. Highlight – Designed and implemented IS Awareness compliance training for all HSC faculty, students, clinicians, and researchers.
• Web/Graphic Design – Developed and branded the SPICE (Security Program for the Information and Computing Environment) awareness campaign. Designed and maintained the program’s website, utilizing role-based navigation and secure login procedures. Highlight – Designed a one-page computer configuration guide with an initial print run of 10 thousand.

Co-Founder and Co-Owner, High Noon Pictures, Gainesville, FL ?February, 2003 – December, 2005
Participated in all facets of concept design, financial and organizational planning, management, marketing, client and vendor negotiations, and digital media production. Focused specifically on sound design, web design, information design, and client relations. Highlight – Produced the first-ever documentary on the indigenous Garifuna people in North-Eastern Honduras, Men en Mañali.

Education

University of Florida – Ed.D. Educational Technology (currently enrolled), Specialization in Multimedia Production for 21st Century Learning. August, 2008 – May, 2011
University of Florida — M.A.E. Educational Technology, Specialization in Distance Teaching and Learning. August, 2006 – August, 2008
University of Florida — B.A. English with Honors, Specialization in Film & Media Studies. August, 1999 – December, 2002
Winter Park HS – International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, Winter Park, FL. May, 1999

Skills

• Technical Skills – Proficient in: Mac OS X, Windows XP/Vista, MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, Final Cut, Google Web Applications, Drupal, Joomla, Moodle, Blackboard, Elluminate Live!, Captivate, Camtasia, A/V Production Hardware. Knowledge of: PHP, ASP.NET, ActionScript, SQL, Network Infrastructure, IS Contingency Planning.?
• Soft Skills – Excellent verbal and written communication skills; patient and empathic technical trainer, ability to establish rapport with diverse stakeholders; capacity to recognize and foresee the complex interplay of policy, practice, and technological implementation; accomplished musician and A/V production engineer.

References
Tom Dana, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, UF COE
Colleen Ebel, MBA, Chief-Information Security, UF VPHA
Randy Graff, PhD, Assistant Director of Education & Training, UF VPHA
Chris Sessums, PhD, Lecturer, UF COE, 352.392.0726
M. Adam Ball, Owner-Creator, Fuss-Ball Features