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Technology Learning Team Members
MaryAlice Galloway, Nancy Wilkinson, Wageh Saad, Maurice Henderson and
Ric Wiltse
Session A
This session will give Fellows the
opportunity to learn from the MVU staff about their various programs in
the areas of education, health care, and economic development. Session
A Resource Persons:
Jamey Fitzpatrick (EPFP 90-91)
Vice President for Development & Educational Policy
Michigan Virtual University
jfitz@mivu.org
Jamey Fitzpatrick joined the Michigan Virtual University in 1998
as vice president of development and education policy. He works
with corporations, granting agencies and foundations to enhance
MVU fund development to help advance workforce development through
distributed learning. Most recently, Fitzpatrick garnered a $750,000
Ameritech grant to MVU to support the launch of the Virtual Information
Technology College.
In addition to fund development, Fitzpatrick also works with schools,
colleges, universities and policy leaders in forming Web-based learning
strategies.
Both an education and technology specialist, Fitzpatrick has practical
experience in promoting the use of technology in education. Previously
the director of data and technology services for the Michigan Department
of Education, Fitzpatrick was the lead architect of the state's
1998 technology plan, adopted unanimously by the State Board of
Education. He also has served as director of technology and media
services for the Saginaw Intermediate School District and as a marketing
specialist for the Pitney Bowes Corporation.
In 1995, Fitzpatrick was appointed by Governor John Engler to the
Michigan Information Network advisory board, which examined statewide
connectivity for the state's entire education system. He now serves
on the boards of Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan, and the Michigan
Information Technology Network.
Fitzpatrick earned a bachelor's in business administration from
Olivet College and participated in the Education Policy Fellowship
Program sponsored by the Institute for Educational Leadership in
Washington, D.C.
Dr. Margaret Ropp
Director of Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Services
Michigan Virtual University
megropp@mivu.org
Margaret Merlyn Ropp is the
Director of Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development
Services for the Michigan Virtual High School which is a new
division of Michigan Virtual University. Before taking her position
at MVHS, Dr. Ropp was an assistant professor of educational
technology at the University of New Mexico. At UNM, Dr. Ropp worked
with inservice and preservice teachers as they learned to integrate
technology into the curriculum. Her research interests focus on the
investigation and development of cognitive, social, and affective
environments that support self-regulated learning through
technology. Dr. Ropp was the major author and co-PI of a successful
U.S Department of Education Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use
Technology grant awarded to the University of New Mexico in
1999. In 1997, Dr.
Ropp earned her Ph.D. in educational psychology with a
specialization in cognition and technology from Michigan State
University. Before entering doctoral study, Dr. Ropp earned a BA in
studio art and a Master's degree in museum studies from the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln and she taught K-12 art in the
Louisville Public Schools in Nebraska.
Ms. Nancy Davis (EPFP 87-88)
Executive Director, Michigan Virtual High School
Michigan Virtual University
nancyd@mivu.org
Nancy M. Davis joined the Michigan
Virtual High School as its founding Executive Director in January
2001. Previously she had served as Director of Curriculum,
Instruction and Assessment at the Calhoun Intermediate School
District. She also served as the Director of the area's Regional
Education Media Center. Her professional experience includes
appointments as Assistant Principal at the East Lansing High School
and Holt High School. Nancy also has experience working as a
Coordinator of the Office of School Improvement, Consultant for the
Office of Sex Equity, and Educational Specialist in the Compensatory
Education Office, all with the Michigan Department of Education. Her
teaching experiences include appointments at the high school level
in the Midland and Mt. Pleasant Public School Districts. Nancy
serves on the Board of the Michigan Association of Supervision and
Curriculum Development and she is currently the Treasurer of the
Board. She has served on a variety of statewide education advisory
councils and is a member of several professional education
administrator organizations.
Nancy Davis holds a BS in Secondary
Education and a MA in Public Relations and Journalism from Central
Michigan University, and a MA in Educational Systems Design from
Michigan State University. She participated in the Education Policy
Fellowship Program in 1987-88.
Session B
Session B will be spent in a hands-on
learning exploration of resources and topics of common interest to all
Fellows related to educational technology. Questions for
discussion will be collected from the Fellows in advance of this
meeting. Preliminary discussion questions to use in the Collaboratorium
include:
- How does technology affect education
policy in schools and other learning communities?
- What skills do 21st
Century learners need to have to be successful?
- What will the workplace and learning
centers look like twenty years from now?
- Does the digital divide exist, and
if so, how can it be overcome?
- What inhibits the effective use of
technology?
- What enables the effective use of
technology?
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