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For twenty-six years Roy has coordinated adult, professional training with regards to leadership development and the application of technology in education. Such coordination covered thirty-one Asian and Latin American countries. Since 2000 he has been providing those services at The University of Memphis as an instructional design specialist. His career focus is to participate in the development of a world-class array of training strategies and tools that help educators maximize technology for effective learning. Mr. Bowery envisions that such learning would vitally serve adults seeking to improve their quality of life and career through higher education. Hailing from Johnson City, TN, he earned in 1974 his B.S. in History from East Tennessee State University and an M.S. in 1987 (International School of Theology, San Bernardino, CA). As a current member of the Advanced Learning Center, Mr. Bowery specializes in the following arenas: - Service UofM faculty with the design and teaching of courses for the Regents Online Degrees Program (RODP).
- Represent UofM RODP faculty concerns as a member of the TBR-RODP Faculty Training Committee.
- Assist UofM online faculty in general with course design strategies.
- Cooperate with UofM's academic leadership and faculty to explore how technology could improve student performance with select courses.
- Plan and implement strategies in cooperation with academic departmental leadership to strengthen faculty fluency with educational technologies.
- Conduct research and development with emerging technologies for education, such as new ways to maximize slideshows, audio and video in digital presentations, video-conferencing, portable learning devices (e.g., pocket computers), and tools to measure successful learning.
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Academic Technology Consultant
Roy Bowery Email: rbowery@memphis.edu Tel: 901.678.5786 Office: FedEx Institute, Ste 228
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