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Discussion Case--Harvesting Cooperation

Authors: Ann Kovalchick, Mable Kinzie, Marti Julian, and Betsy Hrabe.

Competition Case--Prescription: Instructional Design

Authors: Betsy Hrabe, Marti Julian, Mable Kinzie, and Ann Kovalchick.

Ann Kovalchick

Ann is currently in her second year of the Curry School's doctoral program in Instructional Technology. Her research interests focus on the design of technology-based learning environments for post secondary education, assessment of cognitive and social constructivist teaching strategies, and processes of faculty adoption and integration of technology for instruction. While at Curry she has developed instructional designs on media literacy and on Shenandoah folk art. She has also been a co-instructor for a required course in education and technology for pre-service teachers. Previously, Ann has worked in instructional media management and production in Belize, Honduras and Nigeria. She has an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology and a B.Sc. in Communications. When Ann is not sitting in front of a computers, she's sitting in front of a film screen watching a matinee, urging her husband to make more Focaccia, walking her dog, or making lists of things to do ; - )

Write to Ann at aek5d@virginia.edu

Betsy Hrabe

A doctoral student focusing on instructional technology and research, Betsy Hrabe comes to the University of Virginia after a fourteen year teaching career. Most recently, Betsy served as developer and coordinator of an alternative school-within-a-school for at risk high school students which was recognized as a model of excellence for such programs throughout the state of Virginia. Her teaching experiences have led Betsy to an interest in exploring the applications of technology with at-risk populations in the classroom as well as the uses of the case study method in various forms and teaching situations. Betsy holds a B.A. in history from Wellesley College and an M.Ed. in Special Education from the University of Virginia. When not in school, Betsy can be found puttering around her farm in the Blue Ridge mountains.

Send e-mail to Betsy at meh4u@virginia.edu

Marti Julian

Marti received her Masters in Instructional Technology in the fall of '96 and is continuing in the doctoral program at UVa. Before coming to Virginia, Marti worked as a sixth grade teacher in Los Angeles, California. She also brings with her five years experience as a special effects animator and animation photographer in the feature film industry, having worked on such films as "The Little Mermaid," "Roger Rabbit," "Spaceballs," and "Willow." Marti is interested in the development of interactive educational programs using the WWW and instructional strategies for student centered and problem based learning using technology. Marti has a bachelor's degree in telecommunications from Northern Arizona University and a teaching credential from California State University, Northridge. In her spare time, Marti paints and hikes with her dog, Yahoo.

Write to Marti at mfj3a@virginia.edu

Mable Kinzie

Write to Mable at kinzie@virginia.edu

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