Michael E. Scheuermann EDUCATION DISSERTATION TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Adjunct Professor, Executive MBA, One Year MBA, Online MBA, and MBA in Pharmaceutical Management programs, Drexel University, March 2001-present. Organizational Theory. Leading Effective Organizations, Leadership and Professional Development. Develop online courses. Develop materials. Design and facilitate all engagement. Remain available to students online. QUALIFICATION SUMMARY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE ACTIVITIES AND ALLIANCES Search Committee: Dean of Libraries, Drexel University, Spring/Summer 2009. Wimba Advisory Committee member - 2008 to present. Exemplary Course Review Committee - Blackboard, Inc., Winter 2009. Conference Committee - Blackboard World 2009 and 2008. Conference Committee - E-Learn 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006. Online Learning Council, Drexel University - February 2009 to present. The Task Force on Innovation in Teaching and Learning, Drexel University, Fall 2008 to present. Library Advisory Committee - Fall 2008 to present. PUBLICATIONS Leading Effective Organizations, ORGB-631, Online MBA course, for CoBA, Drexel University, Winter, 2005-06. Course Quality and Instructor Workload, Distance Education, January 1, 2005, Magna Publications, Volume 9, No. 1. Problems in Human Relations, EGMT-581, online course, for Engineering Management, Drexel University, Winter, 2002-03. Organizational Behavior, ORGB-E311, Online MBA course, for CoBA, Drexel University, Winter, 2000-01. PRESENTATIONS Real-Time Engagement Is Where It's At! The Synchronous - Asynchronous Dilemma. To be presented at Blackboard World 2009 in Washington, D.C., July 14, 2009. Real-Time Engagement Is Where It's At! Presented at the second annual Wimba Connect Conference, Scottsdale, AZ April 8, 2009. Providing High-Quality Customer Service: A Multidimensional Model. Half-day pre-conference Workshop facilitated at the EDUCAUSE2008 Conference, in Orlando, October 28, 2008. Synchronous & Asynchronous Course Elements: Their Impact on Faculty Workload: Report on a 2004 to 2008 Study. Presented at the MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) Conference, in Minneapolis, MN, August 8, 2008. Report on a Longitudinal Study – 2004 to 2007: Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at the international S.I.T.E. Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 6, 2008. Report on a Longitudinal Study – 2004 to 2007: Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at the initial Wimba Conference, Orlando, FL, March 4, 2008. Report on a Longitudinal Study – 2004 to 2007: Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at the NEWUG Conference, at Villanova University, Villanova, PA, November 30, 2007. Report on a Longitudinal Study – 2004 to 2007: Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at eLearn 2007, in Quebec City, Canada, October 16, 2007. The Vista SWAT Community of Practice. Co-presented at Bb World ’07, in Boston, July 11, 2007. No Faculty Member Left Behind. Poster session at Bb World ’07, in Boston, July 10, 2007. LMS 2.0 More Than Just for Faculty and Students. Presented at eLearning 2.0 Conference, in Philadelphia, March 29, 2007. No Faculty Member Left Behind. Presented at eLearning 2.0 Conference, in Philadelphia, March 29, 2007. Maintaining Online Course Quality – While Managing the Faculty Workload, conducted as a half-day tutorial at the E-Learn 2005 World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education conference in Vancouver, B.C., October 24, 2005. Leveraging an Untapped Resource: Utilizing Library Experts in Online Courses. Presented as an Audio Conference, for Magna Publications, on September 29, 2005. The Vista SWAT Community of Practice. Co-presented at Bb World ’07, in Boston, July 11, 2007. Transforming WebCT Training through Certification. Co-Presented at the 7th Annual WebCT Users Conference in San Francisco, July 21, 2005. Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at the 7th Annual WebCT Users Conference in San Francisco, July 20, 2005. Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Baltimore, January 13, 2005. No Adult Left Behind – Ensuring Meaningful Academic Experiences for Nontraditional Students in Distributed Learning Settings, presented at the E-Learn 2004 World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education conference in Washington, D.C., November 2, 2004. Maintaining Online Course Quality – While Managing the Faculty Workload, conducted as a “cracker barrel – roundtable discussion” at the 20th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning in Madison, WI, August 3, 2004. Managing Your Discussions and Chat Tools While Maintaining Course Quality, co-presented at the national WebCT Conference in Orlando, FL, July 2004. Developing a Viable ASP Model for Distributed Learning, presented at the CUMREC Conference in Austin, TX, May 17, 2004. No Adult Left Behind: Ensuring Meaningful Academic Experiences for Nontraditional Students in Distributed Learning Settings, presented at the 2004 SITE Conference in Atlanta on March 3, 2004 and at the Northeast US WebCT Conference, Philadelphia, PA, April 19, 2004. Leveraging Adult Learner Experiences and Expectations in Distance Learning Settings, half-day pre-conference workshop conducted at the EDUCAUSE 2003 Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, November 4, 2003. Pedagogical Issues Related to Redesigning and Delivering Web-enhances or Web-based Courses, co-presented at the Slice of Life International Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 25, 2003 Reengineering Pedagogy with Technology, presented at the Faculty of the Future: Learning and Leading conference in Newtown, PA. June 20, 2003. Leveraging Adult Student Value in E-Learning Environments - a Pedagogical Shift, presented at the International SITE Conference, Albuquerque, NM, March 29, 2003 Multidimensional Faculty Support for Distance Learning Initiatives, developed for colleagues to present at the NERCOMP Regional Conference, Worcester, MA, March 18, 2003. Workplaces Are Evolving Quickly - Is Adult E-Learning Keeping Pace?, presented at the E-Learn 2002 World Conference, Montreal, Canada, October 16, 2002. The Significant Challenge that Distance Learning Represents to Educators, presented at the AACE, International SITE Conference, Nashville, TN, March 19, 2002. Michael E. Scheuermann Objective Accept the myriad challenges of a collaborative and position in higher education that will incorporate a focused academic, extensive business, and strong management background in conjunction with usage of emerging technologies. Assist the organization in designing and developing courses and programs for faculty support. Partner with and lead colleagues in order to further institutional goals. Assist organizational constituencies in achieving their goals in a progressive, challenging environment. Summary Educator, trainer, facilitator, coordinator, management and organizational consultant with substantial experience in designing and delivering both formal and informal teaching and training, supervising and managing both union and non-agreement employees in a variety of work settings including both headquarters and field. Dedicated to adding value while operating with a high degree of integrity. Strengths
Professional Experience Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Supporting faculty, TAs, and administrators in developing and delivering online courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Assisting these constituencies in integrating Web-enabled components into their face-to-face courses. Conducting regular workshops on distance learning features and capabilities for inclusion in Web-delivered or Web-enabled courses. Working in the Instructional Technology Support area of the university’s Information Resources and Technology department. Meeting the specific, often ad hoc, needs of individual departments or schools relative to distance learning and emerging learning technologies. Staying current with emerging technologies and strategies relative to distance learning, examining and testing those applications as deemed necessary and valuable. Making recommendations regarding their applicability for the client base that is served at the university by our support department. Developing training activities to effectively support end-users of new technologies and applications. Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Advanced the activities of the Evening College in the business community. Facilitated creation of on-site degree-completion programs for their employees and associates. Interfaced with community colleges in order to develop articulations and partnerships within which their students could effectively continue on their quest for learning by attending Drexel University. Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Facilitated adult learning in accelerated, online, and traditional formats for both traditional and nontraditional students seeking to advance their undergraduate degrees and/or earn certain computer certifications. Taught fully online courses using the WebCT, eCollege, and BlackBoard applications in both graduate and undergraduate programs.
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Trainer / Instructor Office97 6-99 to 2-00 Assisted adult learners in becoming more proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and applications integration. Fielded questions, assessed learners progress, assisted in developing their skills, one-on-one and in small groups. Spent additional time and effort as requested by the individual learners, enhancing their educational experience. Rosemont College Rosemont, PA Facilitated adult learning in an accelerated format for working professionals seeking to earn their undergraduate degrees.
Consolidated Rail Corporation Philadelphia, PA Developed and participated in business process analysis and improvement initiatives for both internal departmental and corporate customers external to Risk Management.
Manager - Education and Training - Risk Management 3-95 to 1-97 Interfaced with all Risk Management sub-groups to provide for their training needs, both developed and requested. Participated on cross-functional teams to develop training, Risk Management oriented as well as external to the department. End product involved all facets of development, production and distribution coordination. Utilized superior organizational and interpersonal skills throughout.
Manager - Tactical Systems - Coal - Transportation Services 2-94 to 3-95 Interfaced with both the Transportation Department and the Unit Train Service Group to provide real-time decision support systems to expedite both revenue coal and empty unit trains returning to disparate loading facilities.
Manager - Service Development - Network Planning 4-93 to 2-94 Developed transit schemes in response to unit train customer requests for customized, new or modified transportation products.
Terminal Superintendent / Trainmaster (various locations) 1985-1993 Responsible for managing the activities of up to 100 employees concurrently, in a variety of disparate departments. Focused on safety and operational rules compliance, performance to standards, exceeding customer expectations. Instructed, observed, assessed, and conducted follow-up as necessary in all of these key areas. Utilized budgeting methods and organizational skills to complete manpower control forecasting and scheduling. Contoured service to traffic flows, budget constraints, customer requirements. Education
Publications and Presentations: Providing High-Quality Customer Service: A Multidimensional Model. Half-day pre-conference Workshop to be facilitated at the EDUCAUSE2008 Conference, in Orlando, October 28, 2008. Synchronous & Asynchronous Course Elements: Their Impact on Faculty Workload: Report on a 2004 to 2008 Study. Presented at the MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) Conference, in Minneapolis, MN, August 8, 2008. Report on a Longitudinal Study – 2004 to 2007: Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at the international S.I.T.E. Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 6, 2008. Report on a Longitudinal Study – 2004 to 2007: Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at the initial Wimba Conference, Orlando, FL, March 4, 2008. Report on a Longitudinal Study – 2004 to 2007: Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at the NEWUG Conference, at Villanova University, Villanova, PA, November 30, 2007. Report on a Longitudinal Study – 2004 to 2007: Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at eLearn 2007, in Quebec City, Canada, October 16, 2007. The Vista SWAT Community of Practice. Co-presented at Bb World ’07, in Boston, July 11, 2007. No Faculty Member Left Behind. Poster session at Bb World ’07, in Boston, July 10, 2007. LMS 2.0 More Than Just for Faculty and Students. Presented at eLearning 2.0 Conference, in Philadelphia, March 29, 2007. No Faculty Member Left Behind. Presented at eLearning 2.0 Conference, in Philadelphia, March 29, 2007. ORGB-631 - Leading Effective Organizations, Online MBA course, for CoBA, Drexel University, Winter, 2006. Maintaining Online Course Quality – While Managing the Faculty Workload, conducted as a half-day tutorial at the E-Learn 2005 World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education conference in Vancouver, B.C., October 24, 2005. Leveraging an Untapped Resource: Utilizing Library Experts in Online Courses. Presented as an Audio Conference, for Magna Publications, on September 29, 2005. Transforming WebCT Training Through Certification, co-presented at the WebCT 2005 conference, on July 21, 2005. Why Choose? Use Both Synchronous and Asynchronous Elements in Your WebCT Course. Presented at the WebCT 2005 conference, on July 20, 2005. Tips from the Pros: Teaming Up with Librarians, Online Cl@ssroom: Ideas for Effective Online Instruction, January 2005, Magna Publications. Course Quality and Instructor Workload, Distance Education report, January 1, 2005, Magna Publications, Volume 9, Number 1. Synchronous or Asynchronous Course Elements? Why Choose? Use Both! Presented at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, January 13, 2005. No Adult Left Behind – Ensuring Meaningful Academic Experiences for Nontraditional Students in Distributed Learning Settings, presented at the E-Learn 2004 World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education conference in Washington, D.C., November 2, 2004. Maintaining Online Course Quality – While Managing the Faculty Workload, conducted as a half-day tutorial at the E-Learn 2004 World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education conference in Washington, D.C., November 1, 2004. Maintaining Online Course Quality – While Managing the Faculty Workload, conducted as a “cracker barrel – roundtable discussion” at the 20th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning in Madison, WI, August 3, 2004. Managing Your Discussions and Chat Tools While Maintaining Course Quality, presented at the national WebCT User Conference in Orlando, FL, July 2004. ERP Implementation as an Agent of Organizational Change, co-presented at the CUMREC Conference in Austin, TX, May 18, 2004. Developing a Viable ASP Model for Distributed Learning, presented at the CUMREC Conference in Austin, TX, May 17, 2004. No Adult Left Behind: Ensuring Meaningful Academic Experiences for Nontraditional Students in Distributed Learning Settings, presented at the 2004 SITE Conference in Atlanta on March 3, 2004 (Vol. 2004, Issue. 1, 2004, pp. 689-694) and at the Northeast US WebCT Conference, Philadelphia, PA, April 19, 2004. Leveraging Adult Learner Experiences and Expectations in Distance Learning Settings, half-day pre-conference workshop conducted at the EDUCAUSE 2003 Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, November 4, 2003. Pedagogical Issues Related to Redesigning and Delivering Web-enhances or Web-based Courses, presented at the Slice of Life International Conference, Philadelphia, PA, June 25, 2003. Reengineering Pedagogy with Technology, presented at the Faculty of the Future: Learning and Leading conference in Newtown, PA. June 20, 2003. Leveraging Adult Student Value in E-Learning Environments - a Pedagogical Shift, presented at the International SITE Conference, Albuquerque, NM, March 29, 2003. Vol. 2003, Issue. 1, 2003, pp. 2564-2566. Multidimensional Faculty Support for Distance Learning Initiatives, developed for colleagues to present at the NERCOMP Regional Conference, Worcester, MA, March 18, 2003. Workplaces Are Evolving Quickly - Is Adult E-Learning Keeping Pace?, presented at the E-Learn 2002 World Conference, Montreal, Canada, October 16, 2002. Vol. 2002, Issue. 1, 2002, pp. 2140-2141. The Significant Challenge that Distance Learning Represents to Educators, presented at the AACE, International SITE Conference, Nashville, TN, March 19, 2002. Vol. 2002, Issue. 1, 2002, pp. 205-209. Online Course Development: From an Art to a Craft, co-presented at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Baltimore, MD December 4, 2001. Leading High Performance Organizations, Online MBA course, for CoBA, Drexel University, Winter, 2003. Problems in Human Relations, Online Engineering Management course, for the graduate Engineering Management program, Drexel University, Fall, 2002 Organizational Theory, Online MBA course, for CoBA, Drexel University, Spring, 2001. CUST-401, 402, 403, Online Customer Service Practica series, for GCoEPS, Winter, 2000. Organizational Behavior, undergraduate course for the Communication and Applied Technology degree, GCoEPS, Summer, 2000. |