Bloomsburg University
Department of Instructional Technology
Graduate students from the Master of Science in Instructional Technology are producing Instructional Games for one of their graduate classes. Recently they presented their first prototype of their Instructional Games. The course, Instructional Game Development, was developed by Dr. Celina Byers fall of 2005 as a response to a direct request from the department's Corporate Advisory Council. Since the fall of 2007, Dr. Byers has been offering the course online.
This course examines the theory and practice of instructional game design. Students conduct a needs analysis, produce design documents, produce prototypes, acquire client signoffs, and produce a self-contained instructional game.
Jenna Hannum
Jenna resides in Philadelphia and works for the multimedia division of Moberg Research, which develops multimedia education, games and simulations. She has a BFA in studio art from Kutztown University, and is completing her MS in Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University. Jenna serves as the project manager of the team.
Bradley Dutchcot
Bradley is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He currently holds a B.S. in Business Education and is working on an M.S in Instructional Technology. Bradley is in his third year of teaching at Maplewood High School where he teaches high school computer classes. The classes that Bradley currently teaches include Word Processing/PowerPoint, Computer Publications, Business English, and Web Page. Bradley is serving as one of two developers for the team.
Kabrene Pittman
Kabrene Pittman currently resides in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Kabrene is a graduate of Albright College and is working on her master's in Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University. She is a kindergarten teacher and serves as the Instructional Designer for the team.
Ramona Broomer
Ramona Broomer teaches theater in the Department of Performing Arts at Lock Haven University where she has served as Director of Costumes since 2001. She has a B.S. in Fashion Design from Drexel University and a M.F.A. in Costume Design from Temple University. She is currently completing her M.S. in Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University. Ramona serves as the team's Graphic Designer.
Mike Nichols
Mike graduated from Bloomsburg University in 2007 with a degree in Secondary Education Citizenship. He is currently pursuing his masters in Instructional Technology. Currently, he is fulfilling his internship requirements at the Sayre Area School District. Mike serves as a second developer for the team.
The design team that has been selected for this project consists of five members. Each member of the team has been assigned one of four main roles: project manager, instructional designer, graphic designer, and developer.
Project Manager
The role of the project manager is to oversee the overall development of the project and to delegate tasks to individual team members. In addition to this, the project manager will also serve as the main person of contact between the group and the client. As such, the project manager is responsible for setting meeting times for the group as well as meetings between the group and the client. The project manager will also be responsible for ensuring that each task is completed and submitted on or before the due date. David Tomczyk is the project manager for our group. He is a PhD candidate at George Washington University, studying the effect of video games on people's proclivity towards entrepreneurship and how well such games prepare players in entrepreneurial skills, behaviors, and attitudes. He has a BA from Denison University in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (minor in Religion and some Astronomy research to his name), and an MA in Economics from Miami University in Ohio. He currently works at NASA, helping to prepare the Agency for transitioning from the Space Shuttle to the Constellation Program.
Instructional Designers
The instructional designer will be responsible for developing instructional aspects of the game. This can include developing a learner profile, outlining the content to be addressed within the context of the game and assisting with developing game objectives, rules and the prototype. Two team members have been assigned the role of instructional designer, Brandie Shatto and Alexis Leslie. Brandie is a full time Middle School English teacher who enrolled in the IIT program in Summer 2007. She has a Bachelor of the Arts in English from Shippensburg University. She has previously worked on the development of a website designed to educate potential businesses about the benefits that can be obtained from participating in the internship program with Bloomsburg University. This will be her second time working as an Instructional Designer for a project for Bloomsburg University. Alexis is a Preschool teacher and a full time student in the Instructional Technology program at Bloomsburg University. She has a Bachelor degree in Elementary Education from Bloomsburg University. This is her third time working as an Instructional Designer on a project for Bloomsburg University.
Graphic Designer
The graphic designer will be responsible for producing visual solutions based on the needs communicated by the client, mixing creative skills, proficiency in industry accepted software packages and marketing trends. The graphic designer will design the background of the game as well as other graphical elements such as characters and other additional objects such as interface and navigation. Wanda Simpson is the Graphic Designer for this project. She is the coordinator for the computer education department at West Virginia University Hospitals. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and an Associate degree in Instructional Sciences Technology from Penn State University. Currently, she is progressing through the Masters program for Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University. Wanda has been the creative lead on many web and eLearning high profile projects and has developed strong communication skills maintaining good working relationships with challenging clients.
Developer
The developer will be responsible for managing the creation of the game and all technical aspects related to development of the game. Christine Hufford, the Instructional Developer, is a fulltime student in the Instructional Technology program. She has an Associate degree in Photography from Luzerne County Community College, and a Bachelor degree in Art Studio from Bloomsburg University. This is her second time working as the developer on a project for the Instructional Technology department.
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