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Ernest A. Morgan

Home Office
803 Red Tail Ridge
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-1958
ernest@ernestmorgan.com
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Comprehensive Center - Region VI
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1025 West Johnson St.
Madison, WI  53706
(608) 263-3452
ernestmorgan@facstaff.wisc.edu
www.wcer.wisc.edu/ccvi

Education
 
Ph.D. Candidate University of Georgia, (1990) Political Science
M.A.  University of Georgia, (1987) Economics
A.B. University of Georgia, (1985) Political Science

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Professional Goals

I desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. One in which I have the support and tools necessary to achieve the most challenging goals. I expect to be stringently evaluated and thrive in such situations. I enjoy working in a team environment and am very comfortable as a decision-maker. I am eager to explore any opportunity that combines my passion for instruction with my aptitude for technology. 
 

Professional Honors

Twenty-one instructional awards, six of which reward innovative practices via the Internet:

  • Development of Hybrid (Internet/Traditional) Version of Microeconomics
  • Development of International Marketing and American Government Internet Courses
  • Development of Marketing and International Relations Internet Courses
  • Incorporating Technology Into Curriculum
  • Guiding a Team Toward the Development of Internet-based Courses
  • Development of  Microeconomic and Macroeconomic Internet Courses


Employment History

Webmaster and Distance Learning Specialist
Comprehensive Center - Region VI at The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
1999 to Present
Responsible for website and database design and management, distance outreach programs, and staff development activities.

Distance Learning Consultant and Instructor
ernestmorgan.com, Oregon, WI
1999 to Present
Working via distance with clients in North Carolina (College of The Albemarle, Davidson County Community College, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Haywood Community College, Randolph Community College, Southwestern Community College, and Vance-Granville Community College) and Georgia (Athens Technical College) to deliver a wide variety of services including Internet education in the disciplines of Economics and Political Science, course-friendly materials for Spanish-language individuals and individuals with visual and hearing disabilities, and high-end interactive, animated course materials.

Distance Education Coordinator
College of The Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC 
1999
Responsible for all Internet, telecourse and NC Information Highway courses at COA -- 24 courses total, fall 1999. Duties included faculty course development, software/course platform selection, student orientations, the hiring of adjunct faculty, and the coordination of real-time classes sent to remote sites via the NC Information Highway.

Assistant Professor
College of The Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC
1996 to 1998
Taught eight unique courses, in the disciplines of Economics, Marketing and Political Science, delivered via Internet, remote real-time instruction, telecourse, Internet-enhanced and traditional methods.

Instructor
University of Wisconsin -Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI
1992 to 1996
Taught seven unique graduate and undergraduate courses in International Relations, International Political Economy and American Politics delivered via traditional and Internet-enhanced methods.
 

Professional Skills

Computer skills: Microsoft -- Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, and Front Page; Netscape -- Communicator and Composer; Macromedia -- Dreamweaver and Flash; Adobe -- Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Webpage management experience, including webpage design, directory creation and file transfer protocol.

Written skills: Authorship of written and html-based versions of training materials, effective migration of traditional curriculum to Web-based coursework.

Management skills: recruiting, hiring and training, budget management, coordinating both internal and external team-members, performing as liaison between employer and external accreditation agencies.

Presentation skills: Extensive conference participation, discussion moderation and development seminar coordination.
 

References

  • Available upon request.

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