Speakers

Jeff Baxter has worked for Memphis City Schools for 13 years and currently is a Special Projects Coordinator for Communications, Marketing, and Community Engagement. As a Special Projects Coordinator Jeff works on the district's website and administers Mediasite throughout the District. Jeff received his B.S. From the University of Memphis in Human Learning and Development and has worked as a classroom teacher, instructional facilitator, technology coordinator and technology specialist.

Sean Brown is vice president of education at Sonic Foundry. He has 16 years of product management and education business development experience at IBM, Apple, and Oracle before coming to Sonic Foundry in 2002. Sean is a past president and board member of the Hopkins Foundation for Innovation in Education. His core focus is simplifying digital media to improve use and outcomes.

With almost 20 years of IT experience, Mike Chop has served as an Integration Engineer, Operations Manager, Event Manager and most recently, as a Rich Media Technologist. Mike currently focuses on building a rich media strategy at Cadence Design Systems, where he orchestrates telepresence, videoconferencing, virtual meeting, webcasting and podcasting. In his spare time, Mike also serves on the Technology Board of his local elementary school in San Francisco, CA.

Helder Conde is technical director at Atitude Digital Media, a leading webcasting service provider based 100% on Mediasite in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has produced, directed and supervised more than 1000 live webcasts since 2005 and is responsible for managing the complete technical infrastructure, studios and webcasting team at Atitude. Helder represented Atitude at UNLEASH 2008, both as a presenter and as a finalist in the Rich Media Impact Awards. Before webcasting, he spent almost 15 years in video and multimedia development and also live in-person events using wireless keypad voting systems. This expertise is now merged into webcasting.

Dr. James F. Craig is a Professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Policy and an educational consultant in the Office of Information Technology at the University of Maryland-Baltimore Dental School. He has been in the field of instructional technology for 41 years, 37 of which have been in dental education. James achieved his bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and his master’s and doctorate from Indiana University. His primary area of concentration was instructional design and development with minors in adult education and radio and television. He has designed or produced hundreds of instructional programs ranging from slide-tapes, programmed texts, instructional manuals, television programs, computer based education and interactive-videodisc applications (including three editions of "The Generic Dental Disc"). He has numerous publications and has taught at all levels from elementary to postgraduate education. James works to integrate technology into the curriculum through assisting faculty in the use of technology-based instruction including Blackboard, Mediasite and Questionmark.

Catherine Cullen is an Education Consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction where she is primarily responsible for overseeing the Professional Development Plan process for Wisconsin educators renewing their licenses under the new performance-based system. She served as the primary author for the publication Professional Development Plan: Initial Educator Toolkit and has authored multiple resources for educators in the state. Prior to her arrival at DPI, Catherine was an Associate Professor of Education at Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin where she served as the Director of Teacher Education and taught courses in multicultural education, the history of education and social studies education.

Bernard Curzi joined EDHEC Business School in 1993 and quickly assumed duties as Director of the Software Training and Consulting Center for the Lille and Nice campuses. He set up his major program for “Management and TIC” intended for EDHEC 3 students combining organizational processes, change management, information systems and the implementation of technology solutions. Bernard has also been head of the Languages, Communication and IT Teaching Department and is currently Head of the eLearning Department. He contributes to differentiate EDHEC from other Business Schools in France with elearning developments. Since July 2008 he is also Espeme Program Manager on the Nice Campus.

Mark Dashper is the founder and director of Te Manu Aute, where he has led the project with innovative strategies to reach rural schools and engage indigenous Maori students. Mark is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland, where he holds an MA (honors) in Anthropology and Ethnomusicology and a Diploma of Teaching in Art and Music. He is currently employed by the University of Auckland as an Educational Facilitator in schools. In 2008 Te Manu Aute received a finalist award for the Rich Media Impact Award for Scholastic Achievement K-12. Mark received Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Major Grant for Emergent Craft Artist 1992 and was awarded a Royal Society of New Zealand Teacher Fellowship in 2000. Mark also composes music for theatre, film and television. He has presented at conferences in Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and at UNLEASH 2008.

Larry Doele has worked in the healthcare arena for 40 years and currently has sales responsibility for all electronic communication systems at Michigan Public Health Institute, a not-for-profit health care organization in Lansing, Michigan. In this position Larry manages and sells online learning courses, videoconferencing service, satellite downlink services, webinars and rich media webcasting. Over the past five years he has grown the electronic communications business at MPHI from 4,450 viewer per year to over 85,000. Prior to MPHI, Larry served as Director of National accounts for MEDecision, a provider of utilization and case management softwre for health insurance companies.

Jan Douma joined multimedia services at the Technical University of Delft in 2001 and is currently an AV System Engineer. In 2004 he started to develop the portable Collegerama recording unit together with MediaMission. Since then, he has built 11 portable recording units as well as two smaller units. Currently, Jan is helping develop a complete automated classroom.

Martin Dulberg is a Senior Coordinator for Distance Education and Learning Technologies (DELTA) at NC State University who is responsible for addressing the rich media and learning management needs of the campus. He has 13 years of experience teaching both on campus and distance education classes and created a very successful Computer Programming distance education program at NC State. Martin received his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2003 and is interested in Human Computer Interaction and Engineering Education.

Dr. David R. Feeney is Director of Digital Education at Fox School of Business at Temple University where he links innovation to improvement for academia and society.

Kathryn Fields has been a Benefit Counselor and Field Representative for the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) since 1999. In 2006, she was instrumental in introducing Mediasite to ETF and is currently the coordinator for this program. Before coming to ETF Kathryn spent over 20 years working with varied aspects of employee benefits as an administrator and licensed broker.

Dr. Felicia Fowler is the Coordinator of Instructional Technology for Memphis City Schools. In her 13 year tenure, she has been a Staff Development Coordinator, a classroom teacher, reading specialist and a reading curriculum developer for the district. In her current position, Felicia is working to build capacity in the area of technology integration, project-based learning and utilization of rich media applications district-wide. She is also an adjunct professor at several local universities, where she instructs pre-service and in-service teachers on integration of technology into classroom instruction, effective classroom management, and reading strategies. Felecia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s of Science degree in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership and a Doctorate degree in Instructional Design and Technology, all from the University of Memphis. She also holds endorsements in Reading from the University of Memphis and Administration and Supervision from Freed-Hardeman University.

Jodi Fox has been developing technical training for a variety of adult audiences for 15 years. She has created support functions from manuals to help desks for small companies as well as international clients. In 2006, she accepted the challenge of implementing a brand-new blended learning format at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and currently serves as the Director of Distance Learning. Transitioning to blended learning allowed her program increase enrollment capacity by 50 percent. Jodi's goal is to maximize collaboration and interaction for distance learners to keep them engaged, motivated and excited about the experience.

David Giroux is the University of Wisconsin System Executive Director for Communications and External Relations. He works closely with the Board of Regents, President Reilly, the UW Chancellors and other senior UW leadership to redefine and revitalize how the university represents itself to the citizens of Wisconsin. David leads a team of professionals who interact with a broad range of state-elected and appointed officials, statewide news media, the general public, and colleagues at the UW System Administration and the institutions of the UW System. Together, the team articulates the strategic value of the UW to all residents of the state.

Pete Gorton - Presentation Services Coordinator - Faegre & Benson LLP. Joined Faegre & Benson in 2005 after nearly 20 years as a freelance television journalist. As Presentation Services Coordinator I execute all things A/V related for an international legal practice with offices in 7 cities and 4 countries. I specialize in facilitation and seamless integration of technology including seminars, web casting and interoffice communications.

Rob Grau is a system administrator at North Carolina State University, having supported Mediasite at NC State since 2006. He has installed and managed a variety of different servers for the College of Engineering including license, file, domain controllers, IIS, WSUS, and WDS servers. Rob would also like to clarify the following misconceptions: He was not raised by wolves. He did not escape from home in a giant peach. He has not been in charge of the weather since 1997. He has no idea how they get the Cadbury bunnies to lay chocolate eggs. Finally, Rob does not suffer from amnesia; that is how he normally is.

David Gulbransen serves as the Director of Operations for the Computing Services organization at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, one of the world’s top-ranked business schools offering full-time, part-time and executive MBA programs at campuses in Chicago, London and Singapore. David is responsible for the team that delivers Mediasite content to students, faculty and alumni around the globe, as well as maintaining the network and systems hosting Booth content. He holds a degree in Computer Science from Indiana University, a J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law and has authored several books on technology and computing.

Eric has been working with multimedia, desktop publishing and electronic imaging for over 16 years. He helped to set up the first color Macintosh computer lab at UC Davis Design Department in 1988. Eric started work in California as a multimedia creator, working with Intel's DVI technology. He has created presentation and CD-ROM titles for IBM, Intel and Goldstar. He then switched to the world of computer graphics and created designs for Levis, Sun, Oral-B and Loral. Eric now works as team lead of Enterprise Business Services Multimedia Solutions Group were he has lead the award winning team in video development, streaming media and webcast production. Eric is currently responsible for Lockheed Martin’s Streaming Media strategy and he and his team production corporate and executive webcasts all over the country. Eric has taught and lectured for: New York State University, University of California, and California State University. He is considered an industry expert in multi-platform publishing, streaming media, and web design and has spoken at Intranets, Streaming Media, Infocom, Seybold, MacWorld, AgfaCon, Intracomm, and Comdex.

Kerry Harrity has worked at the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Instructional Development and Distance Education (CIDDE) for four years. As the Interactive Video Technology Specialist, he schedules personnel and equipment for video and audio conferencing, rich media captures and webinars. Prior to the University of Pittsburgh, Kerry worked at Missouri Western State University for seven years as a Video Engineer where he participated in the design, installation and maintenance of 158 media-enhanced classrooms.

Octavio Heredia is Associate Director for Extended Education in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. During his tenure since 2002, he has assumed several roles within the organization and currently leads the efforts of the School of Engineering in research and product development for innovative technology in higher education. As Associate Director, he is responsible for the planning, implementation and support of graduate Engineering online programs and custom corporate projects delivered across the world. The School of Engineering has been a Sonic Foundry client since 2002 and has produced over 10,000 presentations to date.

An award-winning producer/director, Mike Hinko has worked in video production for over 20 years. His career has included positions in the private and government sectors as well as higher education. In his current role as the Manager of Production Services at Central Michigan University's College of Health Professions, Mike has worked with faculty and staff to create and distribute hundreds of rich media presentations. Mike has worked closely with Sonic Foundry to offer CMU’s faculty and students an outstanding rich media experience using Mediasite. Along with Wesley Leonard, he was a founding member of the Mediasite User Group.

Wow, what hasn't Scott Holcomb been? He's been an actor, volunteer fire fighter, US space academy counselor, mental health counselor, elementary school teacher and currently, a husband and father. Scott is the product of a military upbringing gone right and considers himself very fortunate to have lived all over the world. Scott's Thai mother decided early on that he would become and doctor, and when that didn't work out he ran off to Auburn University to pursue a Master's degree in counseling, and she settled for him becoming a community agency counselor for 10 years! Scott enjoyed helping families and children in Georgia and found much success in his abilities to work with diverse populations. He then decided to brave the educational waters, taking on the ultimate challenge as an elementary school teacher in the 21st largest public school system in the US, spending seven happy years working with K-6 students in Memphis City Schools. Since then, Scott has been working with a great group of educators that make up the Instructional Technology Department for Memphis City Schools. He works hands on with fellow educators in better integrating technology into the classroom as well as pushing open the envelope of instructional technology via Mediasite at the district level.

Leon Huijbers is Manager of the Campus Congress Centre and Multimedia Department at Technical University of Delft. He is the founding father of Collegerama, a web-based environment to organize and publish scientific educational content. He consults regularly with staff from institutes in different countries to help create synergetic distance learning solutions. Prior to his current position, he led mass media campaigns at the Dutch Government Department of Information. Raised in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Huijbers is Chairman of the national group of Media Directors in Education, CAWO. He publishes and speaks regularly on the subject of technology enhanced learning, and he and his team were honored with the 2008 Rich Media Impact Award by Sonic Foundry for Excellence in Education.

Tom Irons has over 14 years experience in the AV and digital media industry, starting as a designer and programmer for educational and promotional multimedia with Mixed Media Designs in Charlotte, NC in early 1994. In 2000, he assumed responsibility for planning and execution of classroom technology campus-wide at East Carolina University, overseeing the deployment of 150+ integrated classrooms utilizing typical classroom AV technology as well as videoconferencing, remote monitoring, and lecture capture using Mediasite. He currently manages the Sales Engineering team at Sonic Foundry, which is responsible for deployment consulting, installation training, and consultative support for Mediasite customers.

Robert Jan Brouwer is co-founder and Director of Sales for MediaMission, a master distributor of Mediasite in the Netherlands. MediaMission develops, advises and manages projects in education, government and the enterprise and has enabled the use of Mediasite at ten of the Netherlands' 14 universities. Robert has an MA in comparative media sciences from Utrecht University.

Milly Jones is the Manager of Programming and Marketing Services for Instructional Communications Systems (ICS) at University of Wisconsin-Extension (UWEX) and has served in this position for 15 years. She is responsible for managing the scheduling and program coordination services for the distance learning technologies managed by ICS. She also designs marketing, training and informational programs for ICS and is the manager of the Distance Learning Wisconsin web site. Prior to joining ICS, Milly held positions in retail management, local government administration and regional tourism development in Iowa and is a graduate of Iowa State University. She has presented at the Governor’s Wisconsin Educational Technology Conference; the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning; and the Wisconsin State Training Conference. In addition, she has presented many workshops, training sessions and demonstrations for state agencies, UW departments and non-profits on using technology for teaching and learning.

Jim Jorstad has been a leading force in the effective use of technology in higher education for over 20 years. He has a graduate degree in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Iowa and is currently the Director of Educational Technologies at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. Jim is responsible for integrating technology into teaching and learning practices, learning space design, faculty development, innovative technology projects, distance education, as well as multi-media and web creation. He lectures to campuses and organizations throughout the U.S. and is a leading international technology consultant on conceiving and designing innovative teaching and learning environments. Jim has been a member of the editorial board for EDUCAUSE Quarterly and is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. He is an EDUCAUSE Frye Fellow of 2005, one of 50 leading IT professionals chosen worldwide for the award. In 2008, Jim was the receipient of the Rich Media Impact Award for Return on Investment. Jim describes himself as technologist who is passionate, innovative, and creative.

Konstantin Kaltsas serves as Videoconferencing Coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He provides scheduling, training and support for the University's distance education facilities including Mediasite. His role also encompasses a variety of other media work including online video and podcasting. Prior to joining UW-Platteville, Konsantin was the Evening and Late Night Supervisor for the Winona State University library and also has experience in the print and broadcast industries. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology and certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA, and Sun.

Sari King is responsible for Constituent Relations for the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF). She began her career with ETF in 2005 as the Administrator for the Division of Retirement Services. Sari is originally from Oklahoma, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Oklahoma City University. With over 20 years of management experience in various state positions, Sari’s background also includes extensive information technology experience.

Cody Kleven has been with Sonic Foundry over five years in various roles including systems engineering, professional services and account management. Most recently he has been instrumental in the development and growth of Sonic Foundry’s Event Services division, a seasoned team of systems engineers and project managers providing on-site webcasting services, expertise and staffing to organizations that want to put their conferences and events online. Cody received a BS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from Arizona State University.

Mukul Krishna is responsible for the global digital media practice at Frost & Sullivan and is widely recognized as an industry expert and thought leader with primary expertise in content management, rights management, video servers, streaming, digital media storage and video encoding markets. He has extensively written on, analyzed and managed projects within the digital media market and leads consulting projects and brainstorming strategy sessions with Frost & Sullivan clients to help them with growth strategies. Mukul is a regular speaker and panelist at industry conferences, having given regular keynotes at the Henry Stewart Symposia, iHollywood forum and Apple iServer Seminars among others. Mukul serves on the executive board of editors for the International Journal of Digital Asset Management and was recently nominated to be a Fellow at the Royal Society for Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce, London, UK.

Jim Lasher has been part of the Audio Visual Team at CA, Inc. for 12 years. His background in music, audio recording, system integration and corporate audio visual systems led him to his current role as the face of webcasting for his global organization.

Dr. Rosemary Lehman is Senior Outreach/Distance Education Specialist and Manager of the Learning Design Team for Instructional Communications Systems (ICS) at University of Wisconsin-Extension (UWEX). She has more than 30 years experience in media production, design elements and professional development. Rosemary has worked with UWEX for 17 years in the area of distance teaching and learning. At ICS she conducts audioconferencing, webconferencing, videoconferencing, and webcasting sessions on learning design; creates and publishes professional development materials; teaches via blended technologies; keynotes/presents at conferences; and organizes/facilitates workshops/conferences/webinars. Rosemary is the author of articles, book chapters, and several books, most recently, the co-authored 147 Practical Tips for Synchronous and Blended Technology Teaching and Learning (Atwood Publishing). She received the 2005 UWEX Award for Leadership and Distance Education and was recently selected to be the UWEX 2009-10 Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID) Teaching Scholar.

Wesley Leonard is Senior Application Programmer at Central Michigan University's College of Health Professions where he is responsible for developing and maintaining custom software applications with a focus on faculty research. He has developed and maintained web-based data collection, data conversion/analysis and process automation tools. Wesley is also the coordinator of the college's virtual reality lab and recently established an interdisciplinary Virtual Reality Center to encourage faculty from across campus to utilize motion capture, 3D visualization and other virtual reality technologies in their research. In his spare time Wesley serves as the Mediasite User Group's webmaster and, along with Mike Hinko, was a founding member of the MUG.

A musician by training, Scott MacGougan decided he needed a day job if he ever wanted to retire, so he found his way into the corporate world via IT. As a Digital Media Specialist, Scott now creates various forms of time-based digital media for the marketing department at Russell Investments.

Molly McGlone is Assistant Director of the College of Letters and Science Honors Program. The program serves 1,700 students who are pursuing honors in the liberal arts, honors in the major and comprehensive honors degrees. Molly advises students in the Honors Program, promotes curricular development of new honors courses and programs and coordinates the efforts of eight Honors Advisors. The Honors Program provides a place for students to reflect on their learning process, to consider their career and life goals in relation to their interests and abilities and to challenge their ideas and assumptions in a supportive environment. In addition to advising services, the program offers research opportunities, grants, scholarships and co-curricular activities throughout the academic year.

John McGuinness is a media and communications specialist and currently serves as Director of the Department of Television and Photographic Services at the University of Oklahoma-Oklahoma City. In addition to administrative and creative management, he specializes in web-based technologies for distance learning including videoconferencing and streaming media. Since 1985, John has worked closely with healthcare professionals to develop techniques and modalities that enhance learning and communications. In 1992, he collaborated with the OU College of Nursing to develop an interactive distance education program to deliver nursing courses to multiple locations throughout Oklahoma. John has also provided consultative and technical support to numerous projects for the Geriatric Education Center and serves as technical advisor for several grant projects in the OU Department of Pediatrics. John received a B.S. in Speech Education and Communications from Oklahoma City University and has continued his education at various workshops in television and photography. He earned honors for his creative work including OKC Addy, Red Earth Film Festivals and the American Library Association.

Bill McLean is the Multimedia Manager in the Department of Computer Network Services at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Bill oversees the support of and training on the school's various distance learning systems which include Mediasite-capable lecture halls and IP-based videoconferencing. Bill holds a Bachelors degree in Communications and is a certified non-linear editor from the National Institute for the study of Digital Media.

Tim Munn is Director of Information Technology at the School of Pharmacy. He has managed the School of Pharmacy’s network, IT and Audiovisual infrastructure since early 1990s. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park and is completing a Masters of Science degree in Computer Science from Towson University in December of 2008.

Siti Noor Fazelah Mohd Noor started her teaching career in 1995 at a local school, later advancing to teach in polytechnic. Currently, she is an English lecturer and cum English programme producer at the University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. Fazelah's interested in instructional technology and syllabus design in ESP. Being one of the staff in UCiTV has provided a bigger challenge in providing the best for her students.

Sean O'Donnell is the Director of Distance Education for the College of Engineering at Villanova University. He is the creator of the distance education program where he transformed what was originally a small grant proposal with a $3000 a year budget, into a full academic department that offers 20 graduate classes each semester and generates approximately $800,000 a year annually in tuitions and revenues. Beyond the technical design of the distance education facilities, Sean brought validity to distance education through on-going metrics and studies showing that the technologies of today not only improve the way distance learners receive their courses, but also improve the way the traditional in-class student learns as well. Outside of work, Sean is an accomplished musician, athlete, public speaker, traveler and pilot.

Marsha joined California State University, Fullerton’s Department of Nursing in 2003 as the Distance Education Faculty Liaison. In this role she works with faculty, staff, and web masters in the Distance Education program to assist with technology issues, orient faculty, coordinate staff activities and support faculty in their use of technology. Marsha also teaches in the RN to BSN Distance Nursing program, typically with students in their beginning and final semesters. Prior to joining CSUF, Marsha was the owner of a healthcare consulting firm in Mesa, AZ and her clinical nursing background is in infusion, vascular access, home health and specialized nutrition support. Marsha is a graduate of Indiana State University and Syracuse University. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and is treasurer of the Upsilon Beta Chapter of the Nursing Honor Society at CSUF. Marsha serves on the Technology Committee of the College of Health and Human Development and participates in a Univeristy-wide elearning consortium.

Saturn Padua is a Media Specialist for the University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. Since joining Television Services in 2001, he has played a key role in the department’s transition to streaming media production. In addition to his duties as the campus Mediasite guru and administrator, Saturn is also tasked to strategy groups involved with enterprise video and IP videoconferencing for the Health Sciences Center. This consummate tweaker holds a B.A. in Radio and Television from San Francisco State University.

Kelly Parke has worked in both the education and media sectors for over 20 years and his expertise is recognized by both industry and the academic community. In broadcast television, he has worked as a television producer and cameraman throughout the world and is currently assigned to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. His clients include CBC, CTV, ABC, NBC, ESPN, FOX, SKY(Europe) TSN and Sportsnet. In addition to broadcast media, Kelly brings expertise in the design and integration of rich media applications for use in post-secondary education. While based at York University, he continues to consult with many educational institutions and governments and has presented at the leading educational technology conferences around the world. He is regularly involved in beta testing of streaming media software and hardware solutions for leading vendors in the sector. In addition, he has served as a fan experience consultant for Bruce Mau Designs on the new NY Giants/NY Jets stadium.

John Pollard is the Mediasite Product Manager, serving as the liaison between the Mediasite user community and Sonic Foundry's product development team. He’s responsible for obtaining customer feedback, understanding your requirements and helping prioritize future development efforts. Prior to Sonic Foundry, John worked in various communication, consulting and product management roles for companies including American Airlines, SAP, and JPMorgan Chase.

Paul Riismandel is a media technologist specializing in educational audio, video, communication and collaboration technologies. He is currently the Director of Curriculum Support for the School of Communication at Northwestern University, coordinating educational technology and digital media architecture for residential and distance learning, in addition to research and administrative applications. He also serves as advisor to Northwestern's award-winning student-run radio station WNUR-FM. Paul is an active media maker, producing a syndicated weekly radio program on media, communications and technology issues at WNUR and writing the Class Act column on educational video for Streaming Media Magazine.

Karla Roberts' experience encompasses the design, development, and management of more than 300 hours of eLearning (web-based and computer-based) courses and training videos. Karla's areas of specialization and project experience include project management, instructional design, courseware development and audio/video production. She has conducted performance-based needs assessment and training analysis. Karla has also taught specialized short courses and workshops. She has an M.A. degree in Instructional Systems Design and a B.A. degree in Communications, both degrees from the University of Central Florida. In addition, Karla has completed post-graduate courses at Capella University. Currently, she owns Harley Interactive, Inc., a learning technology company focusing on rapid eLearning development to help organizations meet their performance goals.

Eugene Rutz serves as an Academic Director in the College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Eugene oversees the College’s dual-degree programs, professional development programs and their collaborative program with local high schools. He has taught in the College using traditional face-to-face methods, synchronous interactive video, asynchronous web-based and asynchronous streaming media. Eugene is a registered professional engineer with industry experience in design, analysis and environmental restoration.

Dr. Russ Scaduto is the Director of Education Technology for Penn State Hershey Medical Center. His responsibilities include strategic planning for use of technology in education and oversight of the videoconferencing and webcasting facilities at Hershey. His technical team also maintains the A/V and computer systems used in conference and training rooms throughout the Hershey campus. Russ holds a Masters degree in Physiology and a Doctorate in Biochemistry and has published numerous research articles. As an Associate Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, he also teaches in the medical school curriculum.

Monty Schmidt is Sonic Foundry’s founder and Chief Technology Officer. He has spearheaded a variety of engineering and strategic initiatives to grow Sonic Foundry from the one-person startup he founded in 1991. Today, Monty is responsible for managing and facilitating Sonic Foundry’s technology development and strategy.

Erica St. Angel, Vice President of Marketing for Sonic Foundry, oversees branding, lead generation, PR and analyst programs to build mindshare and drive company growth. Her unique background blends 15 years of corporate, public information and political campaigns, with an emphasis on measuring outcomes and building community.

Jacob W. Stauttener works at Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario as their Audio Visual Coordinator. In the past he worked as an audio visual technician on many shows in hotels, convention centers and arenas. He holds a BA in Communications and a Diploma in Audio Visual Production.

Laura Stephenson works for Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA) at North Carolina State University where she introduced NC State to Mediasite during the summer of 2004 while working for the College of Engineering in Engineering Online (EOL). EOL was able to significantly change the process by which they record and deliver classroom content to well over 1500 students and has dramatically improved the quality and professional appearance of their online lectures. After the successful pilot in the College of Engineering, Laura was instrumental in the deployment of Mediasite in the video production classrooms in the summer of 2008 and into distance education programs and many departments on campus since that time.

Nicky Story has been the Assistant Director of Distance Learning at University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (UDTS) since 2001. She received her BA in Computers and Business Administration from the University of Dubuque in 2001 and MA in Religion from UDTS in 2007. Nicky enjoys technology, photo/videography, travel, music and food!

Shannon Tucker is Assistant Dean of Instructional Design and Technology in the Office of Curriculum, Instructional Design and Technology at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Working closely with the offices of Computer and Network Services and Academic Affairs she supports the school’s various web-based initiatives, including curricular development, implementation of educational technologies, development of web-based applications, and oversight of the school’s web site. Shannon earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Imaging and Digital Arts from University of Maryland Baltimore County and a Masters of Science degree in Interaction Design and Information Architecture from University of Baltimore. Shannon is also an active member of the Association for Computing Machinery, ACM SIGGRAPH, and ACM sigCHI and served as Student Volunteer Program Chair for the 2002 SIGGRAPH conference.

Scott Walker is president and founding principal of Waveguide Consulting. Founded in 1996, Waveguide is the largest independent AV consultant in the southeastern US. Scott has been an independent acoustical and audiovisual consultant since 1989, managing and designing numerous multimillion dollar AV systems across multiple market sectors. In 2007, he made history when he became the world’s first design consultant to hold both the LEED® AP and Certified Technology Specialist in Design accreditations, and he has been instrumental in leading InfoComm’s Green AV efforts to establish AV technology LEED credits.

MIke Willis has been the Media Specialist at the University of Dubuque since 2000. Born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, he received his BA in English Literature from Lawrence University and MA in Art History from the University of Kansas. Mike is passionate about art, technology, teaching and learning.

Rogulja Wolf (or Wolf) is the Digital/Streaming Operations Team Lead & Content Manager at Sandia National Labs and has over 20 years experience in analog and digital media. He has worked in public and commerical radio, film and video production and live theatre as an independent producer. For the last six years, Wolf has focused on developing video encoding and streaming and managing digital content in the enterprise. His areas of specialty and research include visual story telling, symbols, mythology, documentary and mass communication; dance and theatre documentation and image technology integration in live theatre environments; perception and effects of energy fields; music; and intra- and inter-personal communication.

Yuanyuan Zhang works as the Rich Media Coordinator in the College of Health, Education, and Human Development at Clemson University, SC. She manages rich media recording, editing, publishing, podcasting and webcasting through Mediasite and other multimedia tools, and produces online training materials, distance education courses and digital portfolios. Yuanyuan also provides training workshops to faculty, staff, students, and community partners on how to implement rich media in the distributed learning environment. In addition, she coordinates two-way interactive videoconferencing events.