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About DECADE
Consulting, LLC
DECADE is Distance Education
Consulting
And
Development
Experts. DECADE is a consulting group composed of
best-of-breed educators and technologists who not only possess
strong core competencies in distance learning and technology
integration, but they also have the experiences to translate
these competencies into actionable solutions.
DECADE is composed primarily of distance learning leaders who
identify common problems then seek to develop low-cost, yet
robust solutions.
DECADE markets its distance learning tools through eLearningToolBox.com
In addition to the tools provided through eLearningToolBox, the
consultants in DECADE may be available for consulting
engagements with schools which are starting or expanding their
distance learning programs.
DECADE Consulting, LLC is an incorporated, licensed business
which is legally and operationally separate from any of the
educational institutions with which the consultants listed below
are associated.
The DECADE team consists of the following
persons:
Dr. Mac Adkins
Curriculum Vita
Dr. Mac Adkins serves as the
Principal Consultant of DECADE Consulting. In this role he
provides the overall leadership and business development
strategy for the group.
Dr. Adkins served as the Dean
of Distance Learning for
Troy University Montgomery
Campus for almost a decade. In this role he provided leadership for the online, television,
and print-based distance learning programs
of this campus of Troy University.
Prior to this position he served as the Director of
Instructional Design and Technology for the Troy University
College of Education. In this role he provided leadership,
training and support for faculty and students as they integrated
technology into the teaching and learning process. His
roots in distance education go back to 1991 when he was pivotal
in the implementation of a videotape-based and later Internet
based distance education program at Amridge
University.
One of the roles which Dr. Adkins held with Troy University was
the Interim Director of
Instructional Design. In this role he was the project manager for the eCourse Redesign Project which
was
a multi-year project to redesign all online courses for Troy
University. Dr. Adkins was also one of the authors of the current Course of Study in Technology
Education used by all public schools in the State of Alabama.
Dr.
Adkins serves Troy University as Survey Coordinator for the
Office of Institutional Research, Planning and
Effectiveness. In this role he coordinates the
development, deployment and dissemination of results of the
major surveys which the University conducts annually.
Dr. Adkins is also an online adjunct faculty member for
Capella University. He
teachers Administration and Leadership of Online Programs and
Higher Education Leadership for Capella University.
Dr.
Adkins received his Doctor of Education degree from
Auburn
University in 1998. His major for
the degree was
Educational Leadership
with minors in
Educational Technology
and Statistical Analysis.
Jason Fill
Jason is the lead developer
and database manager for projects such as FacultyFinder.com and
READI. Jason has a bachelors degree from Troy University in
Computer Information Systems. Jason's contributions include the
following services which are provided through
www.spiderwebstrategies.com:
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Cold Fusion MX Development
Fusebox 2, 3, and 4 Architechure
Macromedia Flash Development
Custom Internet Applications
Database Design & Development
eCommerce Connectivity
Domain Registration
Search Engine Registration
Administration Pages
Messaging Boards
Digital Photos and Scanning
Animated Ads and Banners
Banner Ad Placement
JavaScript
Web Site Marketing
Web Site Design, Development, and Maintenance |
Lori Galindo
Lori provides testing
services on all new database and web design projects. Lori is
located in DesMoines, Iowa and works with several financial
institutions as a software tester.
Dr. Julia
Hartman
Web Presence /
Curriculum Vita
Dr. Julia Hartman servers as
the Manager of the
Alabama Online High School. Dr. Hartman's core competencies
are in the areas of distance education as well as statistical
analysis.
Susan Hines
Web
Presence /
shines@courseagent.com
Founder of Course Agent,
LLC, Dr. Susan C. Hines strives to improve upon e-learning
through a process of course advocacy that identifies quality,
markets worldwide, and assiduously tracks the efficacy and
saturation of curricula across organizations and institutions.
She is building a database of online courses that can be
installed in any course or learning management system and that
adhere to US regional accreditation, accessibility and copyright
guidelines. Dr. Hines is not a publisher, but a broker for
e-learning developers and providers. Her company represents
qualified college and university professors, K-12 teachers,
corporate trainers, and other professionals who wish to lease or
sell their educational materials directly to institutions and
organizations that operate e-learning programs.
Dr. Sallie Johnson
Web Presence
/
Biography
Dr. Johnson is a Professor of
Distance Learning for the Air Command and Staff college at
Maxwell, Air Force Base in Montgomery, AL. Prior to this
role she served as the Dean of
Distance Learning for Troy University. Holding four degrees,
three certifications, and many awards, Dr. Johnson has over 15
years of teaching and administrative experience with Distance
Learning, teaching for Troy State University, Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University, and the University of Maryland, Asian
Division.
Julio Lopez
Vita /
Consulting Services Brochure
Mr. Lopez is credited with
developing and launching the first online regionally accredited
Spanish language based degree program in the history of US
higher education, he is a former Dean of Academic Affairs in
both online and on-ground modalities. Prior to his career in
higher education Mr. Lopez held key management positions in
consumer products marketing, information technology and the
pharmaceuticals industries.
Mr. Lopez is a doctoral
degree candidate in Instructional Design for Online Learning at
Capella University, holds a masters degree in Information
Technology from Barry University and bachelors degree in
Marketing from Mercy College. He is currently an
independent distance education consultant working with both
education and corporate clients.
Sandy Mills-Alford
Web
Presence / Vitae
Sandy
Mills-Alford, AliveTek, Inc.
CEO is an E-Learning consultant and implementation specialist.
She leads a team of web developers and instructional designers
who help universities and corporations distribute learning
materials via the World Wide Web. As a women owned and operated
company, AliveTek, Inc. works with government agencies,
colleges, universities, and professional development entities
from around the world. Her company is known for the creation of
highly innovative and interactive e-learning environments and
for specializing in the custom development of learning objects.
In addition to being involved in research initiatives for
web-based learning, Sandy delivers motivational seminars to
faculty and course designers on the effective uses of technology
for learning.
Julie Owen
Account Manager
334 356 8399
julie@decadeconsulting.com
Julie Owen serves in sales and support with DECADE Consulting.
In this role she supports students and faculty as they measure
learner readiness for distance learning. She also assists
schools in the identification of online faculty. She received
her Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from
Faulkner University. In her six years of university
administration she has served on teams to develop web sites and
pilot web-based educational programs.
Dr. Sherri
Restauri
Web Presence
Dr. Restauri serves as a consultant for DECADE
Consulting, LLC, bringing both experiential as well as
theoretical background in the field of distance education into
the group. Dr. Restauri is the Director for the Office of
Distance Education at Jacksonville State University, where she
facilitates the videoconferencing, video-based, and online
courses and programs. She facilitates the on-going internal
evaluation activities for the Office of Distance Education.
Dr. Restauri holds a BS and MS
in psychology from
Jacksonville State University, as well as a Ph.D. from
Capella University. In
addition to working as Director for the Office of Distance
Education at Jacksonville State University, she also teaches as
an adjunct professor for the Psychology Department at
Jacksonville State University.
Dr. Boria Sax
Web Presence /
Vita
Dr. Boria Sax is an
independent scholar and consultant. He has over a decade of
experience in teaching online for such institutions as AOL, the
University Without Walls, Mercy College and the University of
Illinois. He won the 2002 Sloan-C award for “Online Learning
Effectiveness” as Director of Online Research, Development and
Training at Mercy College, for starting an innovative program of
online supplemental instructors. He is also the author of many
critically acclaimed books, which have been translated into
French, Japanese, Korean, Czech, and Turkish. He has been
invited to speak at Duke University, Yale University, the
Smithsonian, the Whitechapel Gallery, and many other
institutions.
Email:
vogelgreif@aol.com
Phone: 914-946-6735
Web Site:
http://www.boriasax.com
Dr. Vivian
Wright
Web
Presence /
Curriculum Vita
Dr. Vivian Wright is an
Assistant Professor in Technology Education at the University of
Alabama. Dr. Wright's core competencies are in the area of
technology Integration in P-16 programs and its effects on the
institution's culture. |