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Career Goals
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As a first year doctoral student, my short-term goal is to complete the PhD program and become a fully-fledged researcher and a well-prepared instructor for both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in the field of instructional technology. Throughout my doctoral study, I will primarily develop my knowledge and skills in two directions. One direction is research. I aim to create a sophisticated understanding of my interest areas and hone skills for designing and conducting research projects. The other direction is teaching. I would like to foster proficient teaching skills to incorporate learning theories, teaching strategies, and content knowledge to prepare for courses such as design of technology-supported learning environments, learning through case-based learning, and instructional systems design.
Upon completion of my study, my mid-term goal is to seek a university faculty position in the US in the field of IT with good balance on research and teaching. From there, I can not only nurture IT professionals to grow our community, but also continue my research interest in improving transfer of learning and problem solving skills within the technology-supported learning environment.
My ultimate life-long goal is to bring the gained knowledge and scholarly expertise in the field of IT back to Taiwan to influence ways of integrating technology into learning and training materials. Due to the impact of globalization, many companies, particularly high-tech industries in Taiwan, strive for a more effective training. However, much emphasis of E-Learning is placed on system and hardware design. Instructional design and how people learn have been neglected. My ambition is to lead some positive changes of integrating technology into teaching and learning particularly in higher education and corporate training. The followings are sample positions that I am looking for after completion of my doctoral program.
Purdue University
College of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Position: Assistant or Associate Professor in Educational Technology, tenure-track
Responsibilities:
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University seeks an assistant or associate professor of educational technology with a specialization in learning design using advanced technologies. The successful applicant will be a scholar in online learning, design, and/or evaluation, and have research experience in advanced, cutting-edge technologies that support student performance. This individual will play a key role in supporting the goals of the program and its center (LEaP Technologies) through partnerships within the College of Education, with other colleges and campus entities (Engineering, Science, Technology, Envision Center, Discovery Learning Center), and with private and public sector organizations.
This is a 10-month, tenure-track position. Responsibilities include:
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in educational technology, including but not limited to, instructional design, multimedia advanced technologies, and emerging technologies both via distance education and traditional methods
- Build collaborative relationships with colleagues in other disciplines both across the campus and within centers in the school (e.g. engineering, computer science),
- Recruit and advise graduate students
- Conduct and publish research related to learning design, instructional systems, and educational technology, and collaborate in grant writing endeavors
- Prepare proposals for extramural funding in support of a research program
Qualifications:
An earned doctorate in educational technology, instructional systems, or related discipline such as educational psychology, with a specialization in advanced technologies or design . The following competencies are valued: (a) evidence of two or more years of successful teaching at the graduate or undergraduate level, (b) expertise with advanced, emerging technologies that support student assessment and learning with a focus on engineering education, science education, and/or math education, (c) , evidence of high quality publications and research, and (d) a demonstrated ability or potential to obtain external funding.
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San Diego State University
College of Education
Department of Educational Technology
Position: Assistant/Associate Professor
Responsibilities:
The successful candidates will be engaged in teaching, professional growth and service activities to include the following:
1. Teaching: As the Department is committed to renewing its curriculum regularly, we
are particularly looking for applicants prepared to develop new models of teaching
that embody flexibility, variety, and the appropriate use of technologies.
Responsibilities include the teaching of courses in instructional systems design and
one or more of the areas listed above.
2. Professional Growth: A professional growth agenda that includes research and
publication in refereed journals; presentations at local, regional and national
conferences; participation and eventual leadership in grant and contract
development; maintaining currency in areas of expertise; and developing additional
areas as needed to meet personal, professional, and Departmental needs.
3. Service: Service to the University, community and discipline, including advising,
curriculum development, special projects, and other tasks that sustain and advance
the working of the Department; participation in College and University committees
and activities as a member and leader; development and maintenance of
partnerships with schools, businesses and other relevant entities in the community.
Qualifications:
- Required Attributes : A doctorate in Educational Technology, Instructional Systems, Educational Computing or a closely related field is required. Consideration can be extended to candidates who are enrolled in doctoral programs with the understanding that completion of the doctorate by the time of appointment will be a condition of hiring. Applicants should have a record of empirical research and publication in refereed journals or substantial evidence of the potential for success as a scholar. They should also demonstrate currency in relevant areas of expertise and the ability to teach courses and invigorate programs in instructional systems design and one or more of the following areas: distance education; evaluation of learning products and services; design-based research; performance technology; management of education and training; educational applications of social software; learning through simulation and cases; design of learning communities and environments.
- Desirable Attributes : A record of presentations at local, regional, and national conferences; participation in grant and contract development; experience and fluency in teaching via distance education or other innovative technologies or strategies.
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University of Texas at Austin
College of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction is
Instructional Technology Program
Position: Full-time tenured/tenure track position
Responsibilities :
Teaching courses in the design of technology-supported learning environments and instructional technology research, as well as areas of special interest to the candidate; supervising master and doctoral students; serving on department, college, and university committees; and contributing to the programˇ¦s development. Salary will be competitive based on education, experience, rank, and the Universityˇ¦s salary schedule.
Qualifications :
An earned doctorate in instructional/educational technology, learning science, or related fields. Prefer candidates with expertise in design of technology-supported learning environments and/or technology integration in teacher preparation. The department also encourages instructional technology research that may connect with or be grounded in important educational fields such as math, science, social studies, language and literacy, and bilingual-cultural studies. The departmentˇ¦s close relationships with public schools and high tech industries in the Austin area provide unique opportunities for collaboration and research in educational gaming, pervasive computing environments in teacher education, technology integration, and online professional development.
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