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Online Faculty & Staff
Department of Technology
Online Professors in the
Department of Technology
Clockwise from top left:
Dr. Jack Wescott
(Associate Dean), Dr.
Richard Seymour, Dr. Sam Cotton, Dr. Ray Shackelford
(Department Chair and Graduate Admissions Coordinator),
Dr. Jim Flowers (Director of
Online Education), & Dr. Mary Annette Rose. Additional
faculty
include Dr. Edward
Lazaros & Dr. Patrick Jones.
Additional staff includes
Ms. Jan Johnson, Ms. Shauna
Turner, and graduate and undergraduate
students who have been assigned to the Office of Online Education,
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Dr. Samuel
Cotton
Associate Professor
"Welcome to the world of
Vocational Education. I transitioned through the worlds of
Architecture, Automotive, and Construction to Education. I
taught high school vocational drafting for several years before
moving to post-graduate teacher education. I have been teaching
at the post-secondary level for eleven years. I possess a
bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology Education, a master's
degree in Vocational Education, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and
Instruction. I am a Past President of both the Indiana
Association for Career and Technical Education (INDACTE) and the
Association for Career and Technical Education Administrators."
Online Classes:
Contact Information:
Advisor for:
- All students in the
Master of Arts in Career & Technical Education
Codes 102M005MA, 102T004MA
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 Research Interests:
- Special Needs
- Problem Solving
- Integrating Mathematics and
Science into Technical Curricula
I can help with:
- Questions about career &
technical education and its teacher licensing
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Dr. Jim
Flowers
Professor & Director of Online Education
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"In class I'll try to
challenge your assumptions, but empower you. I'll also do my
best to make the class flexible enough to meet your personal
needs. As the Graduate Advisor for some, I'll try to help you customize
our degree program to fit your individual needs. Just remember that
I work for you. Please don't
hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns
about courses or the program."
Online Classes:
Contact Information:
Advisor for:
- Students in the Master of
Arts in Technology Education with Last Names from A to C
Code 102T006MA
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 Research Interests:
- Online Education
- Rapid Prototyping
- Gender Equity
During the Fall and Spring
Semesters, I can help with:
- Advice on Which Course to
Take in Which Term for TE Majors (Lastnames A-C)
- General Information and
Assistance
- Schedule of Course
Offerings
- Student Services
- Faculty Services
- Program Website
- Orientation
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Dr.
Patrick M. Jones
Adjunct Assistant Professor,
BSU;
Professor/Program Chair of Ivy Tech's Industrial Technology
Division, Muncie CampusOnline Classes:
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Dr. James
Kirkwood
Professor Emeritus
"I have
taught full or part-time in the elementary schools for 38
years. The rest of my teaching career has been teaching
graduate and undergraduate courses in elementary school
technology education. The children in my classes do many, many
activities to help them understand their technological world. I
want them to understand the relationship of technology to their
own lives and to the other things they are learning. I also
have about 12 years of industrial experience, mostly in
construction. My five children (all of whom I taught in the
elementary schools) are now on their own. Four of them are
married and involved in teaching in one way or another. They
have presented me with eleven grandchildren in the past 7
years."
Previous Online Classes:
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ITEDU 564, Practicum in
Technology Education for the Elementary Grades
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ITEDU 690, History &
Philosophy of Technology Education
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Research Interests:
- Technology Education in
Elementary Schools
I can help with:
- Information about
Technology Education in the Elementary Schools
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Dr.
Edward J. Lazaros
Assistant Professor and Assistant Department ChairOnline Classes:
Contact Information:
Advisor for:
- Students in the Master of
Arts in Technology Education with Last Names from O to S
Code 102T006MA
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Dr. Mary Annette
Rose
Associate Professor
"As a teacher, researcher, and
technologist, I relish the dynamic and evolving nature of
teaching and learning about the technological world. Because the
knowledge base on which our curriculum is grounded mutates with
each new technological innovation, we, in the Technology
Education discipline, must nurture our life-long learning skills
and conscientiously examine our pedagogical practice. So, join
me in 'ITEDU 699: Research in Industrial Education' to explore
how research can inform classroom practice."
Online Classes:
Contact Information:
Advisor for:
- Students in the Master of
Arts in Technology Education with Last Names from D to H
Code 102T006MA
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 Research Interests:
- Inquiry Learning &
Instruction
- Critical Thinking
- Collaborative Learning
I can help with:
- Peer-directed learning
strategies
- Instructional design
- Research and Thesis design
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Dr. Richard
Seymour
Associate Professor & Chair of Graduate
Program Committee
"I'm in my 21st year at Ball
State university, teaching a variety of classes in the
Technology Teacher Education, Industrial Tech., and
Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs. Most of my
assigned classes are in the manufacturing and professional
methods areas. I have degrees from The Ohio State University,
Ball State University, and West Virginia University. I'm
currently the coordinator of the major in Technology Teacher
Education."
Online Classes:
Contact Information:
Advisor for:
- Students in the Master of
Arts in Technology Education with Last Names from I to N
Code 102T006MA
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 Research Interests:
- Design & Problem Solving
- Implementation
- Curriculum
I can help with:
- Implementation resources
for Technology Education
- Student organizations
- Questions or comments about
the Master of Arts programs
- Job referrals
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Dr. Ray
Shackelford
Professor and Department Chair,
Graduate Admissions Coordinator
"Someone once said, 'to teach is
to touch a life forever'. Teaching is fun. I truly enjoy the
teaching / learning process and strive hard to be successful at
it. To teach is to have the opportunity to help transform a
student’s life. Hopefully, what I do -- and the manner in which
I model my personal and professional life -- has a positive
affect on the students I work with."
Online Classes:
Contact Information:
Advisor for:
- Students in the Master of
Arts in Technology Education with Last Names from T to Z
Code 102T006MA
- During
summer months, some faculty members are not under contract
with the University. Their advisees will be assisted by the
Department Chair when necessary during this time.
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 Research Interests:
- Curriculum
- Facility Planning
- Student / Teaching
Portfolios
- Manufacturing Materials &
Processes
- Teaching Enhancement
I can help with:
- Admission to our graduate
programs
- Approval of transfer
credits during admission
- Advice on which course to
take for advisees
- General questions
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Curriculum and facility planning
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Student / teaching portfolios
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Implementing technology in the
secondary schools
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Dr. Jack
Wescott
Associate
Dean
College of Applied Science & TechnologyContact Information:
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 Research Interests:
- Instructional Methodology
- Curriculum Development
- Technology Teacher
Education
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Ms. Janet
Johnson
Administrative Coordinator
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I can help with:
- Directing your questions to
the appropriate person
- Taking or forwarding your
phone messages to department faculty and staff
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Ms.
Shauna Turner
Office Assistant
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I can help with:
- Directing your questions to
the appropriate person
- Taking or forwarding your
phone messages to department faculty and staff
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Graduate Assistant |
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Undergraduate Student Worker |
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Contact the Department of Technology
Please feel free to contact us if
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Or Email us at
onlinetech@bsu.edu For questions about courses
programs, contact:
Jim Flowers, Professor and Director of Online Education
Department of Technology
AT 131
Ball State University
Muncie, IN, USA 47306-0255
jcflowers1@bsu.edu / (765) 285-2879 /
FAX: (765) 285-2162
For registration questions, contact:
School of Extended Education,
Ball State University
distance@bsu.edu / (800) 872-0369
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