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Distance education is planned learning that normally occurs in a different place from teaching and as a result it requires special techniques of course design, special instructional techniques, special methods of communication by electronic and other technology, as well as special techniques of course design, and other technology, as well as special organizational and administrative arrangements. ~Moore & Kearsley, 2005

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Education

Ed.D. in Distance Education, August 2009

Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
Dissertation: The Impact of Asynchronous and Synchronous Instruction and Discussion in Online Courses on Social Presence, Teaching Presence, Cognitive Presence, and Learning

Ph.D in Counselor Education and Supervision, in progress

CACREP accredited
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
27 hours completed
Regent Transcript (.doc)

M.A. in Community Counseling

CACREP accredited, May 2004
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
Regent Transcript (.doc)

B.S. in Elementary Education, May 2002

Huntington College, Huntington, IN 46750
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Huntington Transcript (PDF)

Licenses, Certifications, and Honors

Blackboard Certification Program, The Center for Teaching and Learning Programs, Regent University, 2008/2009

Experience

2009 – Present
Assistant Professor

Liberty University School of Education
1971 Liberty University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24501

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate education courses classes; developing online courses for LU Online; serving on faculty senate committees; and mentoring students.

Courses:
EDCU 220 Differential Learning
EDCU 660 Organization and Administration of Guidance Programs
EDUC 661 Consultation, Collaboration, and Referral
EDCU 715 Quantitative Research
EDUC 633 Principals of Design and Management in Distance Education
EDUC 639 Trends and Issues in Educational Technology

2008 – 2009
Adjunct Instructor and Online Course Design Consultant  

Old Dominion University
Darden School of Education
Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, Human Services
Norfolk, VA 23529-0157

Responsibilities included teaching undergraduate Human Services classes; and designing and consulting on the development of online courses for the Human Service undergraduate program.  

Courses taught (click for course descriptions):

2007 – 2008, Lecturer, one year appointment, Old Dominion University, Human Services

Responsibilities included teaching undergraduate Human Services classes; advising and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students; designing media rich online courses for the Human Service undergraduate program; professional writing and presenting; and participating in university service projects. Below you will find a brief description of each course and a list of the instructional methods and activities that I have employed.

Courses taught (click for course descriptions):

2006 – 2007, Teaching Assistant, Regent University, Counseling, CACREP accredited

Responsibilities included assisting professors with teaching and developing Traditional and hybrid CACREP accredited graduate counseling courses; advising and mentoring graduate students; compiling data and preparing documentation for CACREP and SACS accreditation; completing Blackboard, iTunesU, Horizon Wimba and instructional design trainings through the Center for Teaching and Learning; and developing web-based learning sites for peers as part of CACREP accredited Ph.D. counseling courses. Below is a brief description of each course that I taught and a list of the instructional methods and activities that I have employed.

Courses taught (click for course descriptions):

2007, Third Culture Kids: Gaining Cultural Competence.

My colleagues and I developed this Interactive Collaborative Web-Based (ICWB) model to assist professionals in increasing self-awareness and TCK-awareness, knowledge about the challenges that TCKs face, and skills to work with the TCKs and their families. This is a six-week course that contains six modules. As part of the instructional design team, I collaboratively researched and identified the characteristics and the needs of the identified learners, identified the goals and objectives of the course, and developed the story board including the course design and instructional methods. My primary individual responsibilities for this course was write the syllabus; design the course template using Adobe Photoshop; write, design, and upload the materials for several modules; create the site map; and edit the material throughout the design and development of this course.

Selected Presentations and Publications

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. & Walker, V. (2009). Web 2.0: Facilitating interactivity and collaborative relationships in an online human service counseling skills course. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 27(3), 175-193.

Payne, L.Z., West, L. C., Rockinson-Szapkiw, A.J., & Castellanos, A. (2007). Overcoming challenges in online counseling course practica. Spectrum. (PDF)

Walker, V. & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. (2008, October). “Online Instructional Design.” Faculty Development Training, Virginia State University, Charlottesville, VA. (PDF)

Walker, V. & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. (2008, October). “Web 2.0 Technology. ” Faculty Development Training, Virginia State University, Charlottesville, VA. (PowerPoint show)

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. & West, L. (2007, October). “Idea Exchange for Counselor Educators and Supervisors.” ACES Convention, Columbus, OH. (PDF)

Conference Papers and Published Proceedings

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010, under review). Students’ Perceptions of Effective Online Educations When Using Asynchronous and Synchronous Systems. Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010 Conference, May 17-20 2010, Penang, Malaysia.

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., Dunn R. & Holder, D. (2010, under review). The Achievement Gap in the Asynchronous Online Classroom. ED-MEDIA 2010 Conference, June 28-2 2010, Toronto, Canada.

Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J., Dunn R. & Holder, D. (2010). Technologies that Assist in Closing the Achievement Gap: A Comparison African American and Caucasian Students’ Learning and Community in the Online Classroom. SITE 2010 Conference, March 29-2 2010, San Diego, CA.

Dunn, R., Holder, D. & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010). Of Student Teachers and Avatars: Working Towards an Effective Model for Geographically Distributed Learning Communities of Pre-Service Educators Using Virtual Worlds. SITE 2010 Conference, March 29-2 2010, San Diego, CA.

Dunn, R., Holder, D. & Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. J. (2010). Virtual Worlds and Learning Communities for Distributed Pre-Service Educators. ISTE. June 27-30, 2010, Denver, CO.

Artifacts

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