RAYMOND S. PASTORE

 

Email: info@raypastore.com

Website:  http://raypastore.com

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

 

 

 

Penn State University, State College, PA – August 2009

Ph.D. in Instructional Systems with a minor Educational Psychology – GPA: 3.96

Dissertation: The Effects of Diagrams and Time-Compressed Instruction on Learning and

                     LearnersŐ Perceptions of Cognitive Load

 

Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA – May 2003

M.S. in Instructional Technology – GPA: 3.97

 

Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA – December 2001

B.A. in Political Science – GPA: 3.07

 

CERTIFICATES

 

 

Certificate of Eligibility to Teach Elementary Grades K-5 in the State of New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Education

Elementary Praxis – 189/200, Earned a certificate of excellence from ETS for high achievement

 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

 

 

Slippery Rock University – Assistant Professor (Fall 2009-Present)

College of Communications: Emerging Technology, Slippery Rock, PA

 

Penn State University – Adjunct Instructor (Fall 2006-Summer 2009)

College of Education: Instructional Systems and Educational Technology, University Park (Main Campus), PA

 

University of Phoenix Online – Faculty Member (October 2005-Present)

College of Information Sciences & Technology

     - Trained to teach online courses by the UoP – 5-week training course

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

 

CLASSROOM COURSES

 

Slippery Rock University

á       Course: Communication: Interactive Multimedia 359 (Fall 2009/Spring 2010)

á       Course: Communication: Digital Imaging 201 (Fall 2009/Spring 2010)

á       Course: Communication: Public Speaking 200 (Fall 2009)

á       Course: Communication: Issues is Communication Technology 459 (Spring 2010)

                  

Penn State University - University Park Campus (Main Campus)

á       Course: Educational Technology: Introduction to Instructional Technology for Educators

                   400 (Spring 2007)

            - Student Rating of Teaching Effectiveness (SRTE): 6.3/7

            - Responsible for managing and supervising a graduate assistant

á       Course: Instructional Systems: Instructional Design for Multimedia 447 (Fall 2006)

            - Student Rating of Teaching Effectiveness (SRTE): 6.2/7

 

ONLINE COURSES

 

Penn State University – World Campus Online

á       Course: Instructional Systems: Introduction to Computers for Educators 440 (Fall 2006-

                  Summer 2009)

- Average Student Rating of Teaching Effectiveness (SRTE) for each course: 6.2/7

á       Course: Educational Technology: Introduction to Instructional Technology for Educators

                  400 (Summer 2006)

                 - Student Rating of Teaching Effectiveness (SRTE): 6.2/7

 

University of Phoenix Online (October 2005-Present)

á       Course: Internet Applications and Concepts 350 – Instructed 10 times

á       Course: Image Editing 300 – Instructed 18 times

á       Course: Web Design 310 – Instructed 10 times

á       Course: Interactive Multimedia 420 – Instructed 20 times

á       Course: Instructional Design 410 – Instructed 4 times

                  - Average Student Rating of Teaching Effectiveness for Phoenix courses: 93/100

         

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

Instructional Designer (January 2006 – May 2007)

Penn State University – Public Broadcasting Services (PBS), State College, PA

  • Served as a member on a instructional design team for Penn State PBS
  • Designed training modules in Macromedia Flash for middle school science students

 

Senior Instructional Designer (January 2005 – February 2006)

Saint Barnabas Health Care System, West Orange, NJ

  • Lead an e-learning team of 15 trainers to market, advertise, and manage an online learning system
  • Collaborated with subject matter experts to design and develop courses for both instructor-led and computer-based courses using Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Captivate

 

Senior Consultant (March 2004-January 2005)

Booz | Allen | Hamilton, McLean, VA

á       Served as a Lead Instructional Designer in the Learning Systems and Services Training Team

á       Designed and developed training strategies for instructor-led and computer-based training courses.  This included all phases of training: analysis, design, development, evaluation, and implementation.

 

Consultant (May 2003-March 2004)

Booz | Allen | Hamilton, McLean, VA

á       Served as an Instructional Designer in the Learning Systems and Services Training Team

  • Conducted needs analysis, created objectives and developed outcomes, worked with subject matter experts, and created storyboards for programmers and developers.

 

Process Engineer (Internship) (January 2003-April 2003)

Metropolitan Life (MetLife) Insurance Company, Bridgewater, NJ

  • Served as a member on a project management team for an internal consulting group
  • Designed and developed training for PDCA Lite, a problem-solving methodology that was utilized by Institutional BusinessŐs 3000 employees

 

 

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

 

 

Course Design and Development (Summer 2008)

Penn State University World Campus Online, State College, PA

á       Developed a hybrid Online and Face to Face version of INSYS 440 (Introduction to Computers for Educators) for the Philipsburg Penn State campus

 

Online Strategy Consultant and Instructional Designer (Summer 2007 – Fall 2008)

Subaru of America, Cherry Hill, NJ

á       Advised director of training on effective strategies to implement online training

á       Developed two online courses in the Moodle CMS

 

Instructional Designer (Summer 2006)

Saint Barnabas Health Care System, West Orange, NJ

á       Worked with instructional designers to develop a Adobe Flash template utilizing xml for future online courses

á       Developed an online computer based training course in Adobe Flash on hospital ethics

 

PUBLICATIONS (* peer reviewed)

 

 

*Pastore, R. S. (accepted). The effects of diagrams and time-compressed instruction on learning and learnersŐ perceptions of cognitive load. Educational Technology Research and Development.

 

Pastore, R., West, R., Xu, M., & York, C. S. (accepted). Mentoring at AECT, Tech Trends.

 

*Pastore, R. S., & Carr-Chellman, A. A. (2009). Undergraduate resident

studentsŐ motivation to enroll in online classes. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 10(3).

 

*Pastore, R. S. (2008). StudentsŐ perceptions of podcasting in the classroom. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 5(12), 55-62.

 

*Beabout, B., Carr-Chellman, A. A., Alkandari, K. A., Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H. T., Ma, Z., Modak, R. S., & Pastore, R. S. (2008). The perceptions of New Orleans educators on the process of rebuilding the New Orleans school system after Katrina. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk. 13(2&3), 212-237.

 

*Carr-Chellman, A. A., Beabout, B. R., Alkandari, K. A., Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H. T., Ma, Z., Pastore, R. S. (2008). Change in chaos: Seven lessons learned from Katrina. Educational Horizons, 87, 26-39.

 

*Carr-Chellman, A. A., Ma, Z., Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H. T., Modak, R. S., Pastore, R. (2008). Citations as a Key to Identity in the Field of Instructional Design Technology. Tech Trends, 52(3), 64-69.

 

*Pastore, R., & Pastore R. S. (2008). Web Portfolios for Preservice Teachers: Issues, Applications, Considerations, and Comparisons, In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 122-124). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

 

*Pastore, R. & Pastore, Ph.D., R. (2007). Technology for the Classroom:

Creating and Using Podcasts. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (pp. 2080-2081). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

 

*Pastore, R. & Pastore, R. (2007). From WebQuests to NetQuests: A New Model for Meaningful Integration of the Internet. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (pp. 1641-1643). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

 

*Pastore, R. (2006). Using Computer Based Games in the Educational and Corporate Environment. In C. Crawford   et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education         International Conference 2006 (pp. 1393-1394). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

*Pastore, R. & Pastore, R. (2006). Using Virtual Field Trips as a 21st Century Teaching and Learning Tool. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (pp. 3577-3582). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

 

INVITED PUBLICATIONS

 

 

Pastore, R. (2009). AECT and ECT Internship: A Once in a Lifetime Experience for Graduate Students, Tech Trends, 53(5), 13-14.

 

Lee, J., Pastore, R., West, R., Xu, M., & York, C. S. (2009). Preflections: Introducing the Class of 2008 AECT Conference Interns, Tech Trends, 53(1), 16-17.

 

BOOK CHAPTERS

 

 

Pastore, R. S., & Land, S. (accepted). Mobile Computing in Higher Education. In D. Surry (Ed.), Technology Integration in Higher Education: Social and Organizational Aspects. Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

 

PUBLICATIONS UNDER REVIEW AND/OR IN PROGRESS

 

 

Pastore, R. S. (in progress - writing). LearnersŐ Perceptions of Time-Compressed Instruction.

 

Pastore, R. S. (in progress – data collection). The effects of the modality effect and time-compressed instruction on learning and learnersŐ perceptions of cognitive load.

 

Pastore, R. S., & Van Meter, P. (in progress – data collection). The effects of image complexity and sequencing on a self-explanation strategy of student achievement and knowledge construction.

 

Pastore, R. S., & Falvo, D. (in progress - writing). Pre- and in-service teachers perceptions of gaming in the classroom.

 

Pastore, R. S., Carr-Chellman, A., & Lohmann, N. (in progress - writing). User Design: A Case Study of Corporate Change.

 

PRESENTATIONS (* peer reviewed)

 

 

*Pastore, R., & Van Meter, P. (accepted - 2010, April). The Effects of Image Complexity on a Self-Explanation Strategy of Student Achievement. To be Presented at the Annual Conference of American Education Research Association, Denver, CO.

 

*Pastore, R. S. (2010, February). mLearning: Is mobile learning working?, Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

 

*Pastore, R. S., Hickey, J. (2010, February). Free photo editors: Learn to edit like a pro!, Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

 

*Pastore, R. (2009, October). The effects of diagrams an time-compressed instruction on studentsŐ achievement and perceptions of cognitive load, Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology conference, Louisville, KY.

 

*Pastore, R., & Carr-Chellman, A. (2009, October). User Design: A Case Study of Corporate Change, Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology conference, Louisville, KY.

 

*Carr-Chellman, A., Alkandari, K., Pastore, R., & Petner, M. (2009, October). Universal Standardized Design Test: A discussion starter, Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology conference, Louisville, KY.

 

*Pastore, R. (2009, October). Web 2.0 - Using Interactive Online Tools in the Classroom, Presented at the New Jersey Association for Educational Technology conference, Lakewood, NJ.

 

*Pastore, R., Pastore, R. S., & Falvo, D. (2009, June). Creating interactive PowerPoint games and activities for the K-12 classroom, Presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, Washington, DC.

 

*Pastore, R. S. (2009, February). Web 2.0 - Online tools for the classroom, Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

 

*Pastore, R., & Pastore, R. S. (2009, February). PowerPoint games in the K-12 classroom, Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

 

*Pastore, R. S., & Carr-Chellman, A. A. (2008, November). Resident students motivation to enroll in online courses. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology conference, Orlando, FL.

 

*Pastore, R. S., & Falvo, D. (2008, November). Pre- and in-service teachers perceptions of gaming in the classroom. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology conference, Orlando, FL.

 

Pastore, R. S., Lee, J., West, R., Xu, M., & York, C. (2008, November). Advice for success in graduate school. Presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology conference, Orlando, FL.

 

Pastore, R. S. (2008, April). Web 2.0 - How can interactive communities and online tools be used in the classroom?, Presented at the Fourth Annual One-to-One Computer Conference, University Park, PA.

 

*Pastore, R. S. (2008, April). User-Design: A Case Study on Corporate Change, Presented at the International Society for Performance Improvement, New York City, NY.

 

 *Carr-Chellman, A. A., Ma, Z., Almeida, L. C., Gursoy, H. T., Modak, R. S., Pastore, R. (2008, March). Citations as a Key to Identity in the Field of Instructional Design Technology. Presented at the Annual Conference of American Education Research Association, New York City, NY.

 

*Pastore, R., & Pastore R. S. (2008, March). Web Portfolios for Preservice Teachers: Issues, Applications, Considerations, and Comparisons, Presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

*Pastore, R. S. (2008, February). Google Docs in the Classroom, Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

 

*Pastore, R. S. (2008, February). Use of Visual Representations in Time-Compressed Instruction, Presented at the IST Graduate Symposium Penn State University, University Park, PA.

 

*Beabout, B., Carr-Chellman A., Almedia, L., Gursoy, H., Ma, Z., Modak,R. & Pastore, R. (2007, April). The perceptions of New Orleans educators on the process of rebuilding the New Orleans School System after Katrina . Presented at the Annual Conference of American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL.

 

*Pastore, R. S., & Pastore, R. (2007, March). Technology for the Classroom: Creating and Using Podcasts, Presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, San Antonio, TX.

 

*Pastore, R. S., & Pastore, R. (2007, March). From WebQuests to NetQuests: A New Model for Meaningful Integration of the Internet, Presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, San Antonio, TX.

*Pastore, R. S. (2006, March). Using Computer Based Games in the Educational and Corporate Environment, Presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, Orlando, FL.

*Pastore, R., & Pastore, R. S. (2006, March). Using Virtual Field Trips as a 21st Century Teaching and Learning Tool, Presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference, Orlando, FL.

*Pastore, R., Pastore, R. S., & Pastore, N. (2006, February). Virtual Fieldtrips, Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

*Falvo, D., Pastore, R. S., & Amoriello, J. (2005, June). Gaming in the Classroom, Presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Pastore, R. S. (2005, May). Solutions for Rapid E-Learning Development, Presented at the SkillSoft Perspectives Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

*Pastore, R. S. (2005, February). Blogging in the Classroom, Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

*Pastore, R. S., & Pastore, R. (2004, February). The Use of Video Technology in E-Learning, Presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference, Hershey, PA.

 

 *Pastore, R., & Pastore, R. S. (2004, June). Webportfolios in E-Learning" at the National Educational Computing Conference, New Orleans, LA.

 

GRANTS

 

 

 

External Reviewer

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Technology Award for Faculty Innovation (in progress)

 

WORKSHOPS

 

 

 

 

Pastore, R. S. (2008, April). Advanced Flash CS3, workshop for Penn State UniversityŐs  STAC (Student Technology Advisory Committee), University Park, PA.

 

Pastore, R. S. (2008, February). Introduction to Adobe Flash 8 and CS3, workshop for Penn State UniversityŐs STAC (Student Technology Advisory Committee), University Park, PA.

 

Pastore, R. S. (2007, April). Introduction to Macromedia Flash 8, workshop for Penn State UniversityŐs STAC (Student Technology Advisory Committee), University Park, PA.

 

Pastore, R. S. (2006, April). Introduction to Macromedia Flash MX, workshop for Penn State UniversityŐs STAC (Student Technology Advisory Committee), University Park, PA.

 

Pastore, R. S. (2002, January). Introduction to Macromedia Flash, workshop for Bloomsburg UniversityŐs EDTECH classes, Bloomsburg, PA.

 

Pastore, R. S. (2002, February). Introduction to Adobe Photoshop, workshop for Bloomsburg UniversityŐs EDTECH classes, Bloomsburg, PA.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

 

 

Student Travel Scholarship (Fall 2008)

Penn State University

Awarded to students presenting at national conferences

 

AECT Cochran Internship Award (2008)

Association of Educational Communications and Technology

Awarded to four graduate students involved in educational communications and technology

 

Ralph T. Heimer Award (2008)

Penn State University College of Education

Awarded to students that exhibit outstanding achievement who are advancing a line of research in technology and learning

 

Student Travel Scholarship (Spring 2008)

Penn State University

Awarded to students presenting at national conferences

 

Miriam E. Gray Scholarship (2007)

Penn State University

Awarded to students with superior academic records who are involved in educational technology

 

 

Miriam E. Gray Scholarship (2006)

Penn State University

Awarded to students with superior academic records who are involved in educational technology

 

Booz Allen HamiltonŐs High Five Award (2004)

Booz Allen Hamilton

Awarded for outstanding performance and hard work

 

SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

Journal Reviewer – British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET) (2009-Present)
BJET is top tiered journal in the Educational Technology field

 

Treasurer/Secretary – AECT Change Division (2010-2011)

Officer position for the AECT Change Division

 

Intern Chaperone – PETE & C (2010, February)
Obtained internships for 10 of my students at the Pete & C conference, Hershey, PA

 

Presentation Facilitator – AECT (2009, October)

AECTŐs 2009 Conference, Louisville, KY

 

Developed and Facilitated Mentor Session – AECT (2009, October)
AECTŐs 2009 Conference, Louisville, KY

 

Student Recruitment and Marketing Committee Member (Fall 2009-Present)

Slippery Rock University

 

Retention and Graduation Department Representative (Fall 2009-Present)

Slippery Rock University

 

Proposal Reviewer for the Division on Systemic Change (2009, February)

AECTŐs 2009 Conference, Louisville, KY

 

AECT Cochran Internship (2008, November)
AECTŐs 2008 Conference, Orlando, FL

 

Student Technology Advisory Committee Member (Fall 2006-Spring 2009)
Penn State University

 

Conference Volunteer (2005, June)
ISTEŐs National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), Philadelphia, PA

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

Guest Speaker at Young Scholars Charter School (2009)

Young Scholars Charter School, State College, PA

Taught 3rd grade students about Chincoteague Island, VA for the students science lesson

 

 

 

Guest Speaker at Young Scholars Charter School (2008)

Young Scholars Charter School, State College, PA

Taught 2nd grade students how science is important to surfers (i.e., ocean, sea life, weather)

 

President/Founder (2005 – Present)

New Jersey Surfing Club (http://njsurfingclub.com), Belmar, NJ

Club is dedicated to protecting the ocean and environment.  Club has over 1000 members.  Worked with the Life Rolls On Foundation during the summer of 2008 to teach children with special needs how to surf. Continuing work with Life Rolls On in 2009.

 

ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

 

Government Secret Clearance (2003 - 2013)
Currently hold a secret clearance from the Defense Secret Services

 

SCORM Certification (2003)
Successfully completed a SCORM certification course offered by the ADL Co-La

 

Front-End Analysis Certification (2003)
Earned a certificate in Front-End Analysis from Booz Allen and SabaŐs Training Course

 

Webmaster (1999 – Present)

Webmaster for several sites including: raypastore.com, teacherworld.com, njsurfingclub.com, and delmarvasurf.com

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

* AECT - Association for Educational Communications and Technology (2006-Present)

* ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education (2006–Present)

* AERA – American Educational Research Association (2006-Present)

* PETE&C - Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (2000–Present)

* ISPI - International Society for Performance Improvement (2003–2005)

* PMI - Project Management Institute (2003-2005)

* NJAET – New Jersey Association of Educational Technology (2009)

 

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

*Surfrider Foundation – 2004 - Present

*NJ Surfing Club – President – 2004 – Present

 

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

 

 

*Adobe Flash

*Adobe Photoshop

*Adobe Dreamweaver

*HTML/Web Development/CSS

*Web 2.0 Applications – (i.e., Google Docs/Second Life)

*Podcasts and Videocasts

*Blog/Forum Development

*Wikis

 *MacŐs iLife

*Database Development – PHP/MySQL

*Moodle

*Opensource Software Applications

*Blackboard/WebCT

*White Board Technology

*Digital Video and Sound

*LMS experience

*Cloud Computing

*Wordpress

*Social Network Development - Buddypress