Education
Ph. D., Instructional Technology, University of Georgia
Cognate: Cognition and Learning
Dissertation: The Adoption and Discontinuance of Service-Learning Pedagogy: A Case Study of the Innovation-Decision Process at a Research-Intensive University
M.Ed, Instructional Technology, Valdosta State University, Georgia
Track: Business Applications
BFA, Theatre, Valdosta State University, Georgia
Emphasis: Telecommunications
Cum Laude
Professional Interests
Design, development and diffusion of teaching and learning innovations, particularly for underserved populations
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Learning Technology and Leadership Education (including but not limited to Coordinator, Educational Media Minor Program and graduate student chair and committee member for thesis and reading & research projects)
August 2008 - Present
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Coordinator, Instructional Multimedia Design and Development
October 2000 - August 2008
Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Instructional Design and Technology Specialist
November 1999 - October 2000
Office of Instructional Support and Development, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Project Coordinator II
May 1999 - October 1999
University System of Georgia Board of Regents, Athens, GA
Education Program Specialist
October 1994 - April 1999
University System of Georgia Board of Regents, Athens, GA
Instructional Technology Graduate Assistant
September 1993 - August 1994
Department of Curriculum, Leadership and Technology, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
Video Production Assistant Co-Op
January 1992 - June 1992
IBM U.S. Education Media Center, Atlanta, GA
Technical Editor Co-Op
March 1991 - August 1992
IBM U.S. Education Media Center, Atlanta, GA
Teaching at James Madison University
Graduate
LTLE 570 Design and Development of Digital Media
AHRD 580 Learning in Adulthood
LTLE 590 Technology in Human Resource Development
LTLE 650 eLearning Design
LTLE 655 Evaluation of eLearning
Undergraduate
LTLE 370 Instructional Technology
LTLE 372 Visual Literacy
LTLE 385 Instructional Design
LTLE 480 Learning in Adulthood
LTLE 485 Design and Development of Materials
Co-Instructor, Technology Workshop (academic semester course) for International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP), an IREX-funded grant project
Selected Research and Grants
Effectiveness of the Class of 2013 peer-mentoring program, 2011. Investigators: Estes, M., Thall, J., Griffin, O., Kellison, K. IRB mixed methods study.
U. S. DOE Ready to Teach, 2010-2011. Project Why? Abstract posted/In review. Investigators: Neumann, J., Klevickis, C., Estes, M., Kellison, K., DIGICO, Immerge, Barnes Technologies International. $2.5M requested.
James Madison University Outreach & Engagement Institute, May 2010. Instructional Technology online course conversion to support the new Human Resource Development (HRD) online certificate program. $2,000 and expert support.
James Madison University College of Education Faculty Scholarship Grant, January 2010. Exploring Technology Intelligence in Middle School Through Movie Creation and Mobile Learning. Investigators: Wilcox, D., Purcell, S., Estes, M., and Kellison, K.
James Madison University Center for Instructional Technology, May 2009. Seed Grant. Flash camera awarded to enhance engagement in online courses.
James Madison University Center for Instructional Technology Summer Institute for Online Course Development, May 2009. E-Learning for Instructional Design online course development proposed and accepted. $2,000, expert training, and Adobe Presenter software awarded.
James Madison University Innovative Diversity Efforts Award (IDEA), October 2008. Building and Sustaining an Online Social Network of At-Risk Students for Educational Persistence. Principal Investigator: Michele D. Estes, $4,000 requested and awarded; $1,500 awarded for 2010-11.
MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition, October 2008. U. S. and Rwanda Collaborative: Empowering Disadvantaged Students Through Participatory Learning. Principal Investigator: Michele D. Estes, $241,762 requested, not awarded.
Selected Publications
Estes, M. (In Review). The Adoption and Discontinuance of Academic Service-Learning: The Innovation Decision Process of Early-Career Faculty at a Research-Intensive University. Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning.
Estes, M. and Snow, R. (2010). Adult Learning and Virtual Worlds Simulations. In P. Zemliansky and Wilcox, D. (Ed. s), Design and Implementation of Educational Games: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives. IGI Global.
Estes, M., Kellison, K., Wilcox, D. (2009). Integrative and Interdisciplinary Approach to Designing an Educational Technology Graduate Program. Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) Proceedings.
Estes, M. (2008). The Adoption and Discontinuance of Service-Learning Pedagogy: A Case Study of the Innovation-Decision Process at a Research-Intensive University. UGA Library.
Estes, M.D. (2006). Book Review. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [On-line], 2 (1), 1-3. Available: http://www.coe.uga.edu/jolle/2006_1/bookreview1.pdf
Estes, M. (2004). Universal Design: Implications for Instruction. In M. Orey, M. A. Fitzgerald, and M. Branch (Ed. s), Educational Media and Technology Yearbook 2004 (29)(pp. 86-92). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, A Member of the Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.
Harriman, J., and Estes, M. (2003). Philosophy: Agile Technology Support. In Developing Faculty to Use Technology: Programs and Strategies to Enhance Teaching (pp. 20-26). Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Co.
Selected PresentationsInternational
Kellison, K., Estes, M., & Wilcox, D. (2009, October). Integrative and Interdisciplinary Approach to Designing an Educational Technology Graduate Program. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT), Louisville, KY.
Estes, M. (2008, November). As I Lay Dying In Second Life: Lessons Learned. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the International Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT), Orlando, FL.
Estes, M. (2008, April). To Adopt, Reject, Discontinue or Reinvent New Pedagogies is the Question. Poster presented at the Nineteenth International Conference on College Teaching and Learning (ICCTL), Jacksonville, FL.
National
Estes, M., Thall, J., Griffin, O., Strawbridge, D., Collins, G. and Francis, A., (2011, June). “Building In-Person and Online Partnerships Through Peer Mentoring: The Class of 2013 Program,” Paper presented at the 24th Annual National Conference On Race & Ethnicity In American Higher Education (NCORE), San Francisco, CA.
Estes, M. (2009, April). The Adoption and Discontinuance of Service-Learning Pedagogy: A Multiple-Case Study of the Innovation-Decision Process at a Research-Intensive University. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.
Rieber, L., & Estes, M. (2004, April). Teaching Instructional Design Online: Opportunities and Obstacles to Collaborative Learning. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.
State
Estes, M., Lambert, S. and Schick, L. (2010). “Fast Forwarding English Language Learners Frame By Frame,” presentation at the Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE) conference, Hampton, VA.
Local
Estes, M. (2011, October). “Online Learning: Effective Strategies to Engage Online Students,” Invited Speaker, JMU Center for Instructional Technology Fall Faculty Forum, Harrisonburg, VA.
Ingram, I., Estes, M. (2011, October). eFollett CafeScribe: “Going Beyond eBooks,” JMU Center for Instructional Technology Teaching and Learning Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.
Kellison, K., Estes, M., Ingram, R. (2011, October). “Not-So-Distant Education: Sparking Connections with Online Students at the Department Level,” JMU Center for Instructional Technology Teaching and Learning Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.
Schick, L., Estes, M., Lambert, S. (2011, March). “Intercultural Collaborations at James Madison; Authentic Learning Experiences for Diverse Learners,” JMU 5th Annual Diversity Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.
Shaeffer, P. and Estes, M. (2011, March). “JMU International Leaders in Education Program,” JMU 5th Annual Diversity Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.
Estes, M. (2010, February). Communication & Collaboration in Online Courses. Invited presenter, Center for Instructional Technology Customized Online Learning Institute for JMU Justice -Studies, Harrisonburg, VA.
Selected Service
Community
2011 – Present. Member, Student Doctoral Committee, Shenandoah University
2011. Shenandoah Valley United Soccer Recycling and Snack Shack Volunteer, Harrisonburg, VA.
2010 – 2011. Spotswood Elementary School Title I Parent Representative, Harrisonburg, VA.
2010 – 2011. Treasurer, Thomas Harrison Middle School PTA, Harrisonburg, VA
2010 – 2011. Consultant, Waynesboro Area Learning Tree (WALT), Waynesboro, VA
2009 – Present. Consultant, Harrisonburg High School for Class of 2013 Program, Harrisonburg, VA
2009 – Present. Thomas Harrison Middle School PTA Member and Volunteer, Harrisonburg, VA
2008 – Present. Spotswood Elementary School PTA Member and Volunteer, Harrisonburg, VA.
James Madison University
2011 – Present. Faculty liaison to the James Madison University Honors Program
2011. Faculty Mentor, Philosophy 101 online course conversion. Center for Instructional Technology
2010 – Present. Catholic Campus Ministry Strategic Planning Committee
2010. Faculty Mentor, Social Justice faculty online course conversion. Center for Instructional Technology
JMU College of Education
2011 – Present. Co-consultant to Scuola Machiavelli Middle School, Florence, Italy2009. Member, Administrative Council workgroup for curriculum review and recommendations
JMU Learning, Technology and Leadership Education Department
2010 – Present. Coordinator, Educational Media Minor
2010 – Present. Faculty Lead, proposal of new COE Bachelor of Science degree program
2010 – Present. Member, PAC
2008 – Present. Member, Educational Technology Program Revision Team
2008 – Present. Chair/committee member for AHRD graduate thesis, reading and research
Professional Organizations/Journals
2010 – Review Editor, Frontiers in Educational Psychology journal
2010 – Reviewer, Information, Communication & Society journal
2009. Reviewer, Tech Trends special issue journal articles on the topic of Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge. Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
Professional Organizations
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
eLearning Guild
Georgia Association for Instructional Technology (GAIT)(Lifelong Member)
Pi Lambda Theta (PLT)
Society for Applied Learning Technologies (SALT)
Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE)
About Me
Born in
the pottery town of East Liverpool, Ohio
Most interesting place to have lived was in Powell, Wyoming
Most unlikely job was in Homerville, Georgia
Favorites include family, writing, travel; progressive, folk, blues, and jazz
Most unique talent? Probably juggling.
Join me in BlackBoard, Facebook, MySpace, Ning, LinkedIn, Blogger, Second Life, Diigo, Delicious, and Twitter!
Sample Graduate Project:
My eLearning Design students constructed a Moodle course and companion CD-ROM for the non-profit organization, Management Sciences for Health or MSH. The topic is "Scale-Up of HIV-Related Prevention, Diagnosis, Care and Treatment for Infants and Children" around the world, with just 7 weeks to finish! We were competing in the Global Giveback Competition sponsored by the eLearning Guild.
Sample Undergraduate Project:
My undergraduate Instructional Technology students use the Adobe eLearning Suite to create a number of multimedia products that support teaching and learning. One of our projects was for the Career Development Academy, or CDA. Students narrated and added visuals to print language learning guides. The target audience members were international, adult learners in the Harrisonburg area who sought to learn English for a variety of personal and professional reasons.
Sixty-second public service announcements developed by my undergraduates in a previous semester in partnership with the CDA are here.
