A Short List of Recent Projects

Zoological Society of San Diego

Evaluation of a new, $47M Elephant Odyssey exhibit. Study examines visitor-related outcomes – including retention of animal and conservation themes, using a repeated measures approach.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Created a technology-based professional development program to educate public broadcast, museum and library personnel nationwide. Designed and implemented a series of training programs using videoconference and webcast technology. Supported synchronous sessions with online tools, resources and instruction.

Cable in the Classroom

• Conducted meta-analysis and authored research paper addressing the use of educational technology for learning.
• Currently designing a flash-based introduction to Cable in the Classroom resources for K-12 teachers and cable operators.
• Also designing a continuous evaluation strategy to measure organization progress towards stated mission – including three Cable in the Classroom-funded cable/broadband demonstration projects.

Project I2J Evaluation

Project I2J: From Investigation to Justice introduces two standards-based curricula into classrooms in Dayton, OH and Tallahassee, FL. Both are part of Court TV's Choices and Consequences series; "Forensics in the Classroom" incorporates aspects of forensics to engage students in current forensic research to help them form and test hypotheses, evaluate statistics and synthesize evidence, and "Homicide: Life on the Street: Lessons in Law," introduces students to the American justice system and how it applies to young people.

Ford Motor Company

Conducted a Level III evaluation with diesel engine technicians (mechanics) to investigate transfer of trained skills to on-the-job performance, and identify factors that limit performance in the workplace. We will present results of this effort at the 2003 International Society for Performance Improvement Conference.

Ruben H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center

Consulting with the organization to design an evaluation that will investigate learning outcomes facilitated by three virtual reality exhibits. Also evaluated the MetLife Foundation-funded Aging for All Ages exhibit.

San Diego County Office of Education

Conducting an evaluation of two online teacher professional development programs (Teaching Reading in Every Classroom – TREC and Reading in Secondary Education – RISE) to measure outcomes, identify best practices, and improve the training and support provided. For more information about these programs, follow this link.

Technology in Literacy Education (TILE) PT3 Grant

Evaluator for U.S. Department of Education, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT³) $1.5 million grant between San Diego State University and the San Diego County Department of Education. Program integrates video- and web-based literacy curriculum into reading methods classes targeted to pre-service teachers with the goal building capacity for in-service use of technology to support literacy development. For more information about TILE, follow this link.