The University of Memphis Team
Gary R. Morrison
Gary Morrison is a professor and program coordinator of
instructional design and technology at the University of
Memphis. He has written over 100 papers and book chapters on
instructional design and computer-based instruction and is
coauthor of Designing Effective Instruction with Jerry Kemp and
Steve Ross. He has designed a variety of media materials
including television and radio programs that were broadcast
nationally, and more recently he has designed a number of
multimedia units for introductory chemistry and statistics. He
is also a faculty associate in the University's Center of
Academic Excellence where he is responsible for the
Instructional Design Center. Gary is the associate editor of
the research section of Educational Technology Research and
Development.
Write to Gary at
morrison.gary@coe.memphis.edu.
Deborah Lowther
Deborah Lowther is a faculty member in the College of Education
at The University of Memphis. She is currently teaching a
series of courses that lead to a state recognized Certificate
of Instructional Computing Applications. Her research is
centered on factors influencing the integration of technology
into various learning environments.
Write to Deborah at
Lowther.Deborah@coe.memphis.edu.
John Ward
John is a former grocery store owner, coach (debate, math
games, tennis), and high school teacher (math, special ed).
Currently John works fiendishly toward a doctorate at the
University of Memphis. John's research interests include
design of educational simulation and gaming. A fine example of
which is the current case competition. Nice coincidence.
Write to John at
JRWARD@msuvx2.memphis.edu.
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin is a doctoral candidate in Instructional Design and
Technology at the University of Memphis, he is currently the
Instructional Technologist for Project SMART -
http://www.coe.memphis.edu/COE/SMART/Smart.html
Write to Walter at
e-mail address here.
Jeffrey Fry
I'm a recent graduate of the University of Memphis from the Master of Arts
in Teaching program for secondary education. My undergraduate work was in
German and Psychology. I am curently working on my Doctorate in
Instructional Design and Technology. I am very interested in designing
desperately needed, effective software for foreign language instruction
and English as a second language classes.
Write to Jeffrey at
jpfry@msuvx2.memphis.edu.
Pam Gold
Pam Gold is currently employed as an instructional designer at
FedEx. In addition, she is pursuing her doctorate at the
University of Memphis and has been serving as the managing
editor of the research section of Educational Technology
Research and Development. Her interests include multimedia and
performance support technology.
Write to Pam at
gold.pam@coe.memphis.edu.
Bob Plants
As Residency Education Manager for the Department of
Anesthesiology at the University of Tennessee, Memphis for ten
years, Bob has coordinated program planning, curriculum
development, and evaluation for this graduate medical education
program. He is currently a doctoral student in Instructional
Design and Technology with an emphasis in K-12 education.
Write to Bob at
BPLANTS@utmem1.utmem.edu.
Posey Saunders
After a short stint in the world of advertising, Posey decided
to try her hand at Instructional Design. She entered the
University of Memphis' Masters Program in 1990. After
completing her Masters, she was off to Michigan to gain some
"real life" experience at Dow Chemical Company where she
designed a sales training curriculum for the Liquid Separations
Department. Missing the world of academia and making sure she
knew all there was to know about ID, she returned to Memphis to
pursue her doctorate. Gaining a wealth of opportunity while
working as a graduate assistant she has worked on various
projects including the evaluation of corporate training classes
and the development of a reading manual for Senior Citizens
mentoring at-risk youth. She is currently working with the
Project SMART team which trains teachers how to use computers
as tools in their classrooms.
Write to Posey at
Saunders.Posey@coe.memphis.edu.
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