2006 - 2007

Teaching

I taught 3 courses in Summer 2006, 4 courses in Fall 2006 and 4 courses in Spring 2007--all of them off-campus. All of my courses included some web-based component –- three were completely web-based.  All of my courses are integrated into AET Zone.  My course evaluations continued to suggest strong student satisfaction with the content and process of my courses.

In 2006-2007, I had 50 advisees.

Scholarship

Formal and Non-Funded Projects

AET Zone -- Total citizenship topped 1,300.  Faculty from four program areas are now using AET Zone within their courses (Instructional Technology, Library Science, School Administration, and Higher Education).  Registered a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in April (PAIR # 07/11739866).

Manuscripts submitted for juried review and potential publication

Gilman, R., Tashner, J., Bronack, S., Riedl, R., & Cheney, A. (2007). Crossing Continents: Bringing teachers and learners together through a 3D immersive world. Educators' eZine, April 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2007, from http://www.techlearning.com/story/showArticle.php?articleID=196604336

Bronack, S., Riedl, R., & Tashner, J. (2006). Learning in the zone: A social constructivist framework for distance education in a 3D virtual world. Interactive Learning Environments, 14(3) p. 219-232.

Papers/Talks and Presentations at Professional Meetings

Bronack, S., Cheney, A., Riedl, R., & Tashner, J. (2007).  Virtual worlds for teaching:  Student perceptions of learning in the zone.  Annual meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, March 2007, San Antonio, TX USA.

Bronack, S.C. & von Briesen, D.I. (2007).  What virtual worlds hold for the future of higher education.  UNC Teaching and Learning With Technology Conference, March 2007, Raleigh, NC USA.

Riedl, R.E. & Bronack, S.C. (2007).  Mentoring online students in a 3D virtual world.  Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, February 2007, Chattanooga, TN USA.

Sanders, R., Riedl, R., Bronack, S., Tashner, J., Cheney, A., and Gilman, R.(2007). Education in the zone: Dynamic learning communities in a 3D virtual world.  IADIS International Web Based Communities Conference, February 2007, Salamanca, Spain.

Tashner, J.H., Riedl, R.E., Bronack, S.C., Cheney, A.L., Gilman, R.M., Sanders, R.L. & Angel, R.B. (2007). Learning communities in 3D immersive worlds: Evolving online instruction.  Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 2007, Oahu, Hawaii USA.

Gilman, R., Tashner, J., Riedl, R., Bronack, S., & Cheney, A. (2007). Evolution of on-line learning environments: Virtual learning communities.  UNC Distance Learning Forum, December 2006, Raleigh, NC USA.

Bronack, S.C., Riedl, R.E. & Tashner, J.H. (2006, November). Education in the zone: Deep learning in a 3D virtual world. League of Worlds Annual Meeting.  Boone, NC USA.

Bronack, S.C. (2006, June). Learning beyond the web. ASTD Charlotte e-learning SIG, Charlotte, NC USA.

Service

Instructional or Faculty Development Activities

Worked with the SALT grant administered by Dr. Sanders to assist integration of virtual worlds and case-based teaching methods across programs within the Leadership and Educational Studies Department.

Professional Activities Related to International Studies Activities

Drafted and co-submitted a proposal to the International Studies program to consider creating an international ASU-IT cohort, based on the success of our current initiative in Puebla, Mexico.

Leadership Roles in Special Institutes, Conferences, etc 

Served on the conference planning committee and submission review committee for League of Worlds 2006.

Committees

A. Departmental

Search Committee - Instructional Technology

 

B. College/University

Media Governance Committee
Improving Appalachian’s Attractiveness
Sigma Nu Fraternity Faculty Advisor

C. Off-Campus (state or national)

League of Worlds, conference proceedings committee (co-chair)
International Journal on E-Learning, manuscript reviewer

Miscellaneous Professional Activities not previously mentioned

Successfully underwent tenure and promotion review
Successfully underwent graduate faculty status review -- 5 year  term
Prepared for program-level NC DPI and NCATE review

Personal Emphasis

Teaching: 60% Scholarship: 30% Service: 10%