TRAVIS S. PLOWMAN, PH.D.

Associate Professor of Education

Coordinator Educational Technology Programs

Coordinator Applied Technology Education Programs

Coordinator Education Computer Laboratory

Educational Background

Ph.D. (2005) Education, Distance Education & Self-Directed Learning, Warnborough University

Ed.S. (2003) Higher Education Administration, The George Washington University ,

M.S.Ed. (1995) Curriculum & Instruction (+ 15 adv. hrs in ED Admin,24 graduate hrs of History), Old Dominion University

B.A. (1979) Religion/History (24 hrs English) Charleston Southern University

Life Experience

Retired US Navy (1975-1994)

Nuclear engineer (submarines)

Auxiliaries engineer (amphibious-diesel)

Main Propulsion Assistant (amphibious-diesel)

Chief Engineer (amphibious-steam)

COURSES TAUGHT

TED 500 Introduction to Computing for Educators

TED 510 Integrating Technology into Instructional Settings

TED 520 Hypermedia Applications for Educators and Students

TED 530 Applications of Internet and the World Wide Web in Education

TED 540 Topics: Inspiration/Kidspiration Integration into Standards-based Curriculum

TED 540 Topics: Literacy and Technology

TED 540 Topics: Technology and Science Education

TED 550 Project Based and Collaborative Learning Integrating Technology

TED 574 Laboratory Methods for Educational Technology Specialists

TED 590 Seminar in Educational Computing

TED 592 Seminar in Educational Technology

TED 598 Independent Study in Educational Computing

EDA 598 Internship in Educational Computing

EPY 498 Independent Study: Classroom Management

AMS 220 Diversity and Social Justice

CERTIFICATION                 *Va. Certification Middle Grades Postgraduate Professional License

HONORS

· Letter of Appreciation from COMNAVBASE Norfolk 10 Aug 95

· Recipient of 1996 Virginia Governor's Partners in Education Horizon Award

· Recipient of 1997 Virginia Tech Excellence in Education Award

· President’s Summit on America ’s Future (1 of 50 teach examples to participate).

· Recipient of 1998 Navy Personnel Excellence Partnership Flagship Award

· Letter of Appreciation 2003 Graduating Technology Education cohort

· Doctoral Scholarship, Warnborough University , 2003

· Induction in Epsilon Phi Tau honorarium 2003

· Selection to Review Team, NYSED Certification Content Specialty Exam: Technology Education (2003)

· Selection to Bias Review Committee, NYSED Certification Teacher Certification Examinations (2004) 

INSTRUMENTS

*Young Learner Profile Questionnaire, Ó 1999 Plowman—Derived from the LPQ originally developed in 1994 by Confessore & Confessore designed for Adult Learners (>8^th grade). Modified the instrument (YLPQ) to 5^th grade readability level measures basic skills, desire to learn, initiative, resourcefulness, and persistence in young learners.

*eLearning Survey, © 2005 Plowman—measures learner traits and dispositions toward eLearning and provides predictability indicators which link electronic learning dispositions to student success rates.

Research interests: Continued exploration of the affective areas young learners use to move toward self-directed or autonomous learning; examination of the process of self-directed learning at various stages of human development as it integrates into the information age, examination of the changing influence of technology on education.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Epsilon Phi Tau, technology honor society

International Society for Technology in Education

International Technology Education Association

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education

Association for Educational Communications & Technology

International Society for Self-Directed Learning

New York State Technology Education Association

Capital District Technology Education Association

GRANT WORK:

Goals 2000 Grant (2000-01)

Technology and Literacy Grant (2000-01)

IT/D3 Grant (2002-03)

AT&T Technology Grant (2002-03)

Calder Camp Grant (2003-04)

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT at The College of Saint Rose

MS in Educational Technology Specialist

Remapping BS in Applied Technology Education to align the program with ITEA/CTTE/NCATE standards

CONSULTING WORK:

Questar III—analysis of computer management systems

National Evaluation Systems—benchmarking a technology examination

New York State Department of Education

Early Intervention Research and Consulting