William D. Graziadei III, Ph.D., (e)Learning Consultant State University of New York (SUNY) Professor Emeritus
Areas of Expertise/Topics for Presentations:
(e)Learning Consultant, Project Manager & Educator: Educational/ Information Technology in Business, Education & Government; eLearning Strategic Planning & Implementation; Online Teaching/Training/Support; Asynchronous & Synchronous e-Learning Collaboration, Web 2.0, Blended Learning & CMS/LMS/LCMS; Online Course Development; Training & Help Desk Support; Director of In Vitro Cell Biology and Biotechnology and Classroom/Online Instructor of Bio101/102 Biology, Bio407 Immunology and Bio416 Virology
I am a State University of New York (SUNY) Professor Emeritus & (e)Learning Consultant. As an educator, researcher, consultant and project manager, I have taught Freshman and Senior Seminars, Biology, Cell/Molecular Biology, Immunology, Virology and Information Technology Communications (ITC) in the classroom (35+ years) and online (25+ years). I received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1978. My research was centered around interferon and its mechanism of action. I have also served in various ITC administrative, consulting, project management and teaching capacities which included CLO, Director of Distance Learning, online instructor/trainer, (e)learning implementation specialist with experience in analysis, design, development and implementation of learning strategies for classroom- and web-based learning with an emphasis on distributed and collaborative learning environments. Currently I serve as a University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies Online Dissertation Faculty member.
I have taught online and trained instructors at most of the 64 SUNY campuses, made presentations at national and international symposia, published numerous (e)learning and scientific articles and continue to develop and revise online courses and training using both asynchronous (Angel, Blackboard, edu20, Moodle, SpacedEd, Studeous,TopClass and WebCT), synchronous (Centra, Elluminate, HorizonLive, iLinc, Skype, WebTrain, Wimba and Yugma) applications and Web 2.0 social media tools. I'm interested in the added value of teaching-learning with technology in business, education and government. I have worked with both business and educational institutions in the US and abroad that are interested in using asynchronous and/or synchronous web-based instruction to enhance their strategic (e)learning environments. I have been involved with the implementation of enterprise systems for higher education institutions (State University of New York (US), Pennsylvania Higher Education State System (US), University of North Carolina (US), San Francisco State University (US), Bryant & Stratton Colleges (US), Katharine Gibbs Schools (US), Deakin University (Geelong, Melbourne & Warrnambool Australia), Sheffield University (England), University of West Indies (Trinidad and Tobago), and others as well as Global 2000 companies (Dow Chemical (US), McGraw-Hill (US), PricewaterhouseCoopers (US), McGraw-Hill (US), Nokia (Finland), Bayer AG (Germany), Tertia EduSoft (Germany), ST Microelectronics (France), Hyper (South Korea) and others.
As an e-Learning production specialist and instructional consultant/designer, I support clients in the area of instructional technology by mentoring them in the creation of technology rich, web-based courses and production of digital assets. My primary functions include training in the use of CMS/LMS/LCMS, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Apps, Open Office, Zoho and various Web 2.0 tools in creating web-based course content including course-based wikis, blogs and websites, assist in the creation of audio and video files and creating other basic multimedia assets as outlined here. Additional functions I provide include creation of PDFs, editing photos and graphics and guiding and supporting clients in the use of new technologies including web conference software, narrated PowerPoint presentations, short video or audio clips and animated presentations. Lastly and most importantly, I work interactively and collaboratively with clients.
Degrees:
YALE UNIVERSITY (New Haven, CT) POST
DOCTORATE FELLOW - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, August, 1973 Emphasis:
Immunology & Virology
BOSTON COLLEGE (Boston, MA) PH.D. -
MICROBIOLOGY, August, 1970
BOSTON COLLEGE (Boston, MA) MS -
RADIATION BIOLOGY, May, 1967
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (Fairfield, CT) BS
- BIOLOGY, May, 1965
Accomplished Educator
in Biology, Cell/Molecular Biology, Immunology and Virology - classroom-based
(35+ years) and online teaching (25+ years); Computer versatility: experienced
with a variety ofhardware and software including: PC's, Macintosh; operating systems
(MS Windows 98 2000 & XP, Vista, PC Tablet, NT and Windows 2000 Server),
WebStar (Mac) & Internet Information Server (IIS), MS DOS, MacOS, Some Unix; office
applications (MS Office 2000/XP); HTML editors (MS FrontPage/Publisher,
Dreamweaver, Homesite); Database Technologies (Access, MS SQL,
some Oracle); Courseware CMS/LMS (Blackboard, Lotus LearningSpace, Moodle, WebCT,
TopClass); Live Collaboration (NetMeeting, Elluminate, LearnLinc,
Centra, Placeware); markup language (HTML 4); programming languages
(some Perl Script and JavaScript).
Professor & Distance Learning
Director/Instructor/Trainer - 26 years as full professor in the State
University of New York (SUNY) system. Sept, 1973 to June 1999 Assistant
Professor of Biology, SUNY Plattsburgh 1973-1976; Associate Professor of
Biology, SUNY Plattsburgh 1976-1980; SUNY Chancellor's Award for
Excellence in Teaching, 1978; Professor of Biology, SUNY Plattsburgh;
1980-1999; Director, In Vitro Cell Biology and Biotechnology,
Managed/Raised Matching Funding for this $150,000 Program 1980-1992;
Technology in the classroom 1984-1999; Developed first SUNY web page in
1994 and worked and maintained campus Web presence within TLT
Environment; Advanced the use of the web in the classroom and training;
SUNY CMS Project Manager 1995-1999.
Chief Learning Officer & Senior e-Learning Consultant -
15 years hands-on consulting experience implementing enterprise systems
for K-12 and higher education institutions as well as Global 2000
companies. Served as consultant, project manager, implementation
specialist, instructional designer, trainer, and support liaison between
WBT and customers/partners/developers of online content to run on
TopClass Learning Management System. Worked with educational
institutions in the US and abroad, including the University of North
Carolina, Pennsylvania State University, San Francisco State University,
Cape Cod Community College, Deakin University (Australia), Sheffield University (England),
and the University of West Indies (Trinidad), as well as corporate clients such
as Nokia (Finland), Bayer AG (Germany), STMicroelectronics (France),
PricewaterhouseCoopers (US), McGraw-Hill (US), Hyper (South Korea), Eliassen Group Inc.,
Information Technology Consulting, (e)Learning Union and Internet-University.net.
30 years of Project Management
Experience. This includes a proven track record of success in
understanding grantsmanship, business requirements, e-Learning
implementation planning, and delivering quality projects on time and on
budget.
Current Position Sept 2001 - Present - Senior e-Learning Consultant and Chief Learning Officer, (e)Learning Consulting Services.
Current Position Sept 2009 - Present - Medical Support Counselor, First Aid, CPR & MAPS Certified, Latham Centers, Inc..
