MOOCs and Beyond: Teaching and Learning with Technology 2015+

Houru (Ruby) Chen
Graduate Student, Instructional Technology
School of Education

Houru (Ruby) Chen is a master's student in instructional technology at New York Institute of Technology. At the same time, she works as a graduate assistant at NYIT's Center for Global Exchange.

Chen has six years of university administration experience, including positions as an executive assistant at Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NUPT) and as the campus dean's assistant at NYIT-Nanjing.

James Fauvell
Associate Professor, Communication Arts
College of Arts and Sciences

James Fauvell has been teaching at NYIT for 29 years and was the chairperson of the Department of Communication Arts for 15 years. Fauvell serves on the Academic Senate and is the president of the American Association of University Professors at NYIT-Old Westbury.

Fauvell has taught on NYIT's campuses in Manhattan and Old Westbury, N.Y., as well as in Korea and Taiwan. He also developed a joint degree program between NYIT and the French university known as EFAP.

Prior to teaching, Fauvell was the president and co-founder of Park West Theatrical Production in New York City. He has acted in, directed, and produced comedies, musicals, documentaries, dramas, and children's productions. He is a member of the American Film Institute, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the Center for Communication. Currently on the boards of directors of CADET and the Stuttering Resource Foundation, Fauvell is also a member of Actors Equity.

Edward Guiliano, Ph.D.
President
New York Institute of Technology

An eloquent advocate for the environment and sustainability, global higher education, and educational technology, Edward Guiliano, Ph.D., has been NYIT's president since 2000. He is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences worldwide.

During President Guiliano's presidency, NYIT has significantly increased the size and quality of its student body, which this year comprises more than 12,000 students from nearly every U.S. state and 100 countries. The university has also added more than 300 distinguished faculty members; established a bold 2030 strategic plan to secure NYIT's future as a model 21st-century university; and opened campuses and programs in North America, the Middle East, Asia, and online, in addition to longstanding campuses in New York City and Long Island, N.Y.

President Guiliano holds a bachelor's degree from Brown University and a doctorate from Stony Brook University. A 2001 recipient of the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor, he is married to best-selling author Mireille Guiliano.

Hui-Yin Hsu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Teacher Education
School of Education

Hui-Yin Hsu concentrates her research interests on using technologies to enhance language and literacy learning. Her professional interests include: the use of information and communication technologies and mobile devices to consume and produce information for learning. Her work has appeared in Literacy Research and Instruction; Journal of Science Education and Technology; and Tech Trends.

Hsu is the co-principal investigator for a National Science Foundation project (NSF DRK12-1020091). She is the vice president, secretary general, and member of the elected board of directors of the Chinese American Academic & Professional Society. She teaches courses in language arts and technology; literacy instruction; and curriculum design and development. Hsu received her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Paul Kim, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Education
Stanford University

An education technology entrepreneur, Paul Kim, Ph.D., leads initiatives involving the design of learning technologies, educational research, and community development.

In a trans-disciplinary project aiming to promote innovation and competition by constructing a programmable and open mobile internet (POMI 2020), Kim designs and implements mobile technologies and social learning environments.

He has served on the board of directors of WestEd, the Committee on Grand Challenges in International Development for the National Academies of Science, and the advisory committee for the National Science Foundation.

Charles Albert Matz III
Associate Professor, Interior Design
School of Architecture and Design

Raised in Venice and New York, designer and architect Charles Albert Matz III has completed major projects for institutions of higher learning such as Princeton University and Williams College; international commercial and cultural institutions including the New York Stock Exchange and the Musée du Louvre; and private social clubs in New York City: the Princeton and Columbia Clubs, as well as the historic Cosmopolitan Club. He also has received international awards in production design, corporate film, object design, and digital imaging.

At NYIT, Matz's research focuses on 3-D data visualization for built works. He has laser scanned the UNESCO-designated medieval walled city of Jugol Harar, Ethiopia, and multiple heritage sites in Venice, Italy. As a full-time faculty member, Matz teaches lighting, foreign studies, architecture, and interior design.

Clay Shirky
Associate Professor, Arther L. Carter Journalism Institute
Associate Arts Professor, Interactive Telecommunications
New York University

Clay Shirky teaches at the Interactive Media Program at NYU in Shanghai, where he researches the interrelated effects of social and technological networks. He has consulted with a variety of groups working on network design, including Nokia, the BBC, Newscorp, Microsoft, BP, Global Business Network, the Library of Congress, the U.S. Navy, the Libyan government, and Lego®. His writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Times of London, Harvard Business Review, Business 2.0, and Wired.

Richard Simpson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
School of Engineering and Computing Sciences

A common theme in Richard Simpson's research is the development of algorithms to adapt automatically the behavior of assistive technologies and educational technologies in response to changes in the needs and abilities of the user.

Simpson received a B.S. in computer science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1992. At the University of Michigan, he earned an M.S. in bioengineering in 1994, an M.S. in computer science and engineering in 1995, and a Ph.D. in bioengineering in 1997.

Shiang-Kwei Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Instructional Technology
School of Education

Shiang-Kwei Wang's research interests include technology integration in learning settings; the motivational impact of information and communication technologies on learning attitude and performance; and the design and development of interactive learning tools. She is the principal investigator for a National Science Foundation grant (NSF DRK12-1020091, 2010-2015). Her academic articles have appeared in Educational Technology Research and Development; Computers & Education; Journal of Science Education and Technology; and Tech Trends.

Wang serves as a member of the National Science Teachers Association Technology Advisory Board; program chair of the AERA Computer and Internet Applications in Education special interest group; and editorial boards of several journals. She teaches courses in multimedia authoring, interactive courseware design, and mobile learning.