Paul Resta

Paul Resta Professor of Learning Technology, The University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas Area Connect Connect with Paul Resta More actions The University of Texas at Austin Arizona State University Arizona State University See contact info See contact info See connections (181) 181 connections His current work focuses on ICTs in teacher education and research on Web-based collaborative learning environments and virtual worlds. He has served as President of the International Jury for the UNESCO Prize for ICT in Education; Chair of the Association of Teacher Educators National Commission on Technology and the Future of Teacher Education; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Laboratory for Educational Transformation. He has also served on the national advisory boards for Microsoft Corporation’s Partners in Learning program and Blackboard Corporationl. Dr. Resta is the Founding President of The International Society for Technology in Education, and served as President of the International Council for Computers in Education. Awards include: Award presented by the Director-General of UNESCO for his leaderhip of the International Jury for the UNSCO Prize for ICT Use in Education; an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Moscow State University for Economics, Statistics and Informatics for global leadership in educational technology; the Society of Information Technology in Teacher Education Lifetime Achievement Award; the World Federation of Associations of Teacher Education Global Leadership Award; the U.S. Distance Learning Association Award for Outstanding Teaching in Higher Education; the U.S. Continuing Education Association National Distance Learning Course Award; the Navajo Nation Chief Manuelito Award for outstanding contributions to Indian education; the U.S. Department of Education Outstanding Leadership Award; Electronic Learning magazine's Educator of the Year Award; the UT College of Education Distinguished Faculty Award; a commendation from the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education for his leadership in educational technology, and the award of the Texas State Flag flown over the Capital Building by the Senate of the State of Texas for his state-wide leadership in educational technology. Show less Show less of Paul’s summary Experience The University of Texas at Austin Ruth Knight Millikan Professor of Learning Technology, Director, Learning Technology Center Company NameThe University of Texas at Austin Dates EmployedAug 1991 – Present Employment Duration27 yrs 5 mos University of New Mexico Professor of Learning Technologies and Associate Dean for Research Company NameUniversity of New Mexico Dates EmployedAug 1971 – Aug 1991 Employment Duration20 yrs 1 mo LocationAlbuquerque, NM USA Taught advanced courses in learning technology and served as principal investigator of learning technology research grants. Established the Center for Technology and Education that worked collaboratively with native communities in the use of technology to support culturally responsive curriculum. A major project was establishing the Educational Native American Network that brought connectivity and access to the Internet to 100s of schools serving Indian children across the country. As senior consultant to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, I developed the plan for extending the museum's resources to native communities and the general public. See less National Institute of Education U.S. Department of Education Chief of Research, Planning and Technology Company NameNational Institute of Education U.S. Department of Education Dates EmployedFeb 1982 – Sep 1984 Employment Duration2 yrs 8 mos Was responsible for direction of all planning activities of the Instite and the Office of Educational Resarch and Improvment. Office conducted the review and revision of the federal R& D infrastructure of labs and centers and established new center missions and regional boundaries. Office also implemented new national initiative in educational technology Education Arizona State University Arizona State University Degree NameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) Field Of StudyEducational Psychology Emphasis on learning and measurement Washington State University Washington State University Degree NameMaster of Science (MS) Field Of StudyPsychology Emphasis on clinical/experimental psychology