Misook Ji
Home: Work:
5765
Friars RD. #142 University
of San Diego
San
Diego, CA 92110 School
of Education
(619)
296-2574 Learning
and Teaching program
5998
Alcala Park
San
Diego, CA 92110
(619)
260-7819
EDUCATION
Ph.D Kansas
State University 2001
Curriculum &
Instruction, specializing in Educational Computing, Design, and
Telecommunications,
Department of Foundations and Adult Education.
Course work
included: Problems in
Educational Technology, Technology Leadership for Administrators, Professional
Seminar, Graphic Design and Visual Communications (National Park Conservation
Kiosk CD-ROM multimedia project), Research in Educational Computing, Cognitive
Issues in Education, Statistical Methods in Education, Qualitative Research,
Advanced Qualitative Research, Telecommunications in Education, and Multimedia
Projects (JRCE online journal project).
M.S Kansas
State University 1995
Educational
Computing, Department of
Secondary Education.
Course work
included: Management of
Microcomputer for Instruction, Microcomputers in Instruction, Curriculum
Development, Interactive Videodisc, Artificial Intelligence in Education,
Instructional Design, Instructional Television, Multimedia Projects: interactive
multimedia project (KONZA Interactive project for Kids), Curriculum for
Non-Sexist Teaching, Seminar on Hypermedia, and Research Methods and Treatment
Data.
B.S Dan
kook University 1986
Mathematics Education (Major)/ Computer Science & Statistics (Minor).
TEACHING AND OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
2001-present Assistant Professor
School
of Education, University of San Diego
•Developed and
teach a new course: EDUC114/214 Instructional Technology ( the course name
changed to EDUC314/514 as of 2004)
• Developed and
Taught EDUC 295 Technology For School Leader I
•Developed and
Taught EDUC 290 Technology For School Leader II
• Taught
Educational Technology course: EDUC113/213 Computer use in the professions
•Researched and
developed technology workshops as partial
fulfillment of Educational Leadership Development Academy (ELDA)
•Initiated and
develop Technology Workshops for Faculty Development in SOE: Technology
Integration in Professional Development for Staff and Faculty (T.I.P.S.F)
•Supervise
independent study: Educational Technology Joint Doctoral Program with San Diego
State University
•Responsibilities
involved academic advising students, providing technical support among faculty
and staff in SOE as well as students
2000 Graduate
Teaching Assistant & Web-Based Course Designer
College
of Education, Kansas State University
•Subject matter expert: developed course
material and content of an introductory graduate-level course Microcomputers in
Instruction.
•Instructional designer of a Web-based
course using Web authoring tools: Dreamweaver, Claris Home Page, BBEdit,
Netscape Composer, and Adobe PageMill.
•Involved and collaborated with a research
team for designing the Web-based course.
•Taught the Web-based course at the
graduate level for distance learning.
•Responsibilities involved managing the
online class, conducting and guiding online discussion, demonstrating online
tutorial session, designing & updating the course material using
Web-authoring program, advising, motivating, evaluating students.
Summers/ 1997-2000 Instructor College
of Education, Kansas State University
•Taught a course of instructional
technology in graduate level: Microcomputers in Instruction: topics on computer
literacy, software evaluation, Tool/Tutor/ Tutee- applications software,
Internet search, WebQuest- interdisciplinary interactive online project, and
building a Web page for lesson plan using a constructivist approach of teaching
and learning.
•Worked with diverse and multicultural
background students at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
•Responsibilities involved managing
classroom/ lab, facilitating materials and equipment of hardware &
software, advising, motivating and evaluating students.
1995-2000 Graduate
Teaching Assistant
College
of Education, Kansas State University
•Taught a graduate level computer class:
Microcomputers in Instruction.
•Taught and provided technical assistance
in the course of Multimedia for Teachers: scanning, recording audio sound,
QuickTime movie, video production, HyperCard and HyperStudio authoring
programs.
•Assisted in teaching and technical
support in the course of Seminar/Hypermedia.
•Responsibilities involved facilitating
for classroom and technology, demonstrating technical skills, and developing
examples of projects.
1997 Graduate
Teaching & Research Assistant
Konza for Kids software development, College of Education, Kansas State University
•Provided technical support in training
research team with an expertise of authoring multimedia program.
•Developed content & material on a
subject about the Konza Prairie.
•Designed an interactive multimedia
production on Konza Research Area Visitor Center: an educational support
project for the new Education Center at the Konza Prairie: a set of activities
known as Konza for Kids.
1996 Graduate
Teaching & Research Assistant, Kansas State University
Journal of
Research on Computing in Education (JRCE), special issue on the World Wide Web
•Lead Instructional
Designer: designed a prototype and conducted a final format of the online
journal using HTML tools.
•Provided
technical support in training research team for the online journal project.
•Assisted
in teaching multimedia authoring program: Macromedia Director to the team
members.
•Involved
in graphic design of the entire online journal.
•Responsibilities
involved communicating diverse background of students and authors of the
articles for the issue, managing and converting various format of video,
QuickTime movie, audio, graphic images, and animation.
1995 Graduate
Research Assistant (Instructional Design)
College
of Education, Kansas State University
•Developed course content of Instructional
Design at the graduate level
•Developed course material for online
presentation as well as presentation at conferences
•Responsibilities involved researching,
learning, developing, and implementing new authoring and presentation software:
SuperCard, Astound, and Macromedia Director.
1995 Graduate
Teaching & Research Assistant
Eisenhower
Mathematics and Science (Kansas Board of Regents) Grant
•Assisted in teaching rural elementary/
secondary science teachers to create multimedia documents. Provided technical
support in training the science teachers for their science multimedia projects.
Responsibilities involved traveling, communicating, and managing various format
of technology-hardware & software.
•Conducted workshops on teaching
multimedia program to (3rd- 8th grade) students for the science project.
•Assisted in researching and collecting
qualitative data: videotaping, observing, interviewing, and analyzing data.
•Coordinator: provided technical support
and arranged a schedule & equipment in preparing the teachers for a presentation
at a conference (KATS camp).
1993-1995 Graduate
Research Assistant (Instructional Designer)
Kansas
Rural Child Welfare Project, Department of Special Education, Kansas State
University
•Developed a Videodisc-based multimedia
production: Computer-based interactive training project for social workers.
•Involved designing interface of context
in subject matters and writing audio-video scripts.
•Designed and implemented multimedia
software for training social workers in the Kansas Department of Social and
Rehabilitation Services. (Application program used: Toolbook, Visio, Astound,
and Script Maker in IBM platform).
•Attained the ability to communicate with
diverse background team members and to collaborate effectively.
1989- 1990 Computer Instructor
Gaewon
Elementary School, Seoul, Korea
•Taught BASIC programming Language,
MS-DOS, computer literacy, and computer history to 4 - 6th grade students.
•Conducted workshops on teaching BASIC
programming language and computer literacy to teachers in the building.
•Responsibilities involved designing
curriculum, lesson plan, and developing the test.
1988 Computer
Instructor
Sudo
Computer Institute, Seoul, Korea
•Taught BASIC programming Language, flow
chart- computer logic & algorithm to 4-10th grade students.
•Responsibilities involved designing
lesson plan, and facilitating for classroom environment.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Ji, M. (April,
12, 2004). Jumping right in and get my feet wet: School leaders' first year
experience of technology. Paper presented at the annual American Educational
Research Association (AERA) 2004 Conference, San Diego, CA.
Ji, M. (December
2, 2003). The first step to the aspiring school leaders with Technology: The
process of development and effective technology class for school
administrators. Paper presented at the International Conference on Computers in
Education (ICCE) 2003 Conference, Hong Kong.
Ji, M. and
Julius J. (November 14, 2003). Technology in Academia: Effective use of
PowerPoint in Teaching and Learning. Presentation/Workshop given at the Center
for Learning and Teaching Workshop Series, University of San Diego, San Diego,
CA.
Ji, M. (February
21, 2003). Technology in Academia. Presentation/Workshop given at the Center
for Learning and Teaching Workshop Series, University of San Diego, San Diego,
CA.
Cordeiro, P., Getz, C., Woggon, R.,
Rowell, L., Mantle, J., Alexandorwicz, and Ji, M. (Nov. 2, 2002). Turning the Wheel: How
One Principal Preparation Program is Restructuring a School of Education. Paper
will be presented at the University of Council for Educational Administration
(UCEA) Conference, 2002,
Pittsburgh, PA.
Ji, M. (March
21, 2002). Process of teacher’s buy in and Web design project adopting
constructivist model. Paper presented at the 13th Society for Information
Technology and Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2002,
Nashville, TN.
Ji, M. (April,
26, 2002). Winner of the Year from Old Town: Active designers of learning.
Paper presented at the 10th annual project-based learning
conference: Kids Who Know and Do (KWKD) 2002 Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Ji, M. (June 18,
2002). Becoming a constructivist teacher: challenges,
struggles, and successes. Paper presented at the 23rd
National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) 2002, San Antonio, TX.
Knupfer, N. N., Ji, M. S., Gram, T. E., Ghazali, H., Rust, W.
J., Chen, H. C., & Kramer, K. M.
(1997). Visualizing
instructional design: The
potential of dynamic computer presentations. In R. E. Griffin, C. Shiffman, W. Gibbs, & M. Hunter
(Eds.), Vision quest: Journeys
toward visual literacy. State College, PA: Omni Press.
Knupfer, N. N., Ji, M. S., Gram, T. E., Ghazali, H., Rust, W.
J., Chen, H. C., & Kramer, K. M.
(1997, April). Developing Interactive Computer Presentations: Four
Projects that Address Instructional Design. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Tri-Conference 97, Topeka, KS.
McGrath, D., Cumaranatunge, C., Ji, M., Chen, H., Broce, W., & Wright,
K. (1996, June). Multimedia science projects: Seven case
studies. Journal of Research on
Computing in Education, 28(5). [Special issue on the World Wide
Web: http://www.educ.ksu.edu/projects/jrce/v28-5/McGrath/article/main.htm].
Reprinted in Journal of
Research on Computing in Education, 1997, 30(1), 17-36.
Knupfer, N. N., Ji, M. S., Gram, T. E., Ghazali, H., Rust, W.
J., Chen, H. C., & Kramer, K. M.
(1996, October). Visualizing instructional design: The potential of dynamic computer presentations. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the International Visual Literacy Association.
McGrath, D., Cumaranatunge, C., Broce,
W., Ji, M., Chen, H.,
& Wright, K. (1995,
June). Doing science by making
connections: Ten teachers, seven
case studies of multimedia science projects grades 3-11. Poster session at the
National Educational Computing Conference NECC95, Baltimore. MD.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Search Committee for New Faculty
Position: Mathematics Education (SOE) (2005)
• Math, Science, and Technology program
Advisory Committee (SOE) (2005)
• Mathematics Study Group (SOE & Math
Department) (2005)
• TESOL Advisory Committee (2005)
• SOE Technology Committee (Chair,
2001-2003)
• A
doctoral student dissertation committee (2002-2003)
• USD-SDSU Joint Doctoral Program
Committee: Educational Technology (2001-2003)
• Assessment
Ad Hoc Committee (SOE) (2002-2003)
• Academic
Computing Advisory Committee (2001-2002)
• Search
Committee for New Faculty Position: Secondary Science (SOE) (2002)
• University
Senate (Second alternative) (2001-2002)
• Technology
Infusion team for CCTC Document (SOE) (2001-2002)