Chris Millet

Education: 

Masters in Education, Instruction Systems, Educational Technology Option (2011)
College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University

  • Master's Thesis Topic: The Effect of Blog Writing on Student Critical Thinking in Rhetoric and Composition Instruction

Bachelor of Arts, Integrative Arts, Digital Media Option (2000)
College of Arts and Architecture, The Pennsylvania State University

  • Creative Achievement Award (2000) for leadership in digital media.  Awarded to one student in each major in Arts & Architecture.
  • President, Penn State Digital Media Club
Professional Experience: 

Assistant Director (2012-Present)
Education Technology Services: Teaching and Learning with Technology/Information Technology Services 

The Pennsylvania State University

 

Manager of Advanced Learning Projects (2007-2012)
Education Technology Services: Teaching and Learning with Technology/Information Technology Services 
The Pennsylvania State University

  • Developed strategic relationships with faculty and administrators to further the unit’s mission
  • Developed and managed the Media Commons and Educational Gaming Commons initiatives
  • Implemented technology platforms and services at a university-wide scale (96,000 students, 6,500 faculty) including: Podcasting and iTunes U, Lecture Capture (Echo360), and NBC Learn
  • Supervised 11 staff members (7 FTE), including: multimedia consultants, educational technologists, programmers, and graduate assistants
  • Managed vendor relationships and negotiated licensing agreements
  • Designed and implemented modern learning spaces within classrooms and labs
  • Evaluated emerging technologies to determine potential impact on teaching and learning
  • Administered large budgets and technology purchasing/life-cycle, with impact across the statewide system
  • Designed and implemented several IRB-approved research studies related to the impact of digital media and blogs on teaching and learning
     
  • Acted as lead on several Faculty Fellowships (Ellysa Cahoy, Sherry Robinson) and Hot Teams (Location-Aware technologies)
  • Participated as a team member tasked with a significant redesign of the University Library as part of the Knowledge Commons initiative
  • Led ETS explorations into Mobile Learning and Flipping the Classroom, including design of technology solutions and pedagogical models

Awarded ITS Coach of the Year (2011)

Manager of Educational Technology (2005-2007)
The College of Information Sciences and Technology 

The Pennsylvania State University

  • Managed programming and media development teams
  • Evaluated emerging technologies to determine potential impact on teaching and learning
  • Designed and developed college's content management system
  • Participated in course redesign for hybrid and online courses

Multimedia Developer  (2001-2004)
The College of Information Sciences and Technology 

The Pennsylvania State University

  • Developed interactive multimedia for online and hybrid courses
  • Identified effective use of multimedia to align with course objectives
  • Participated in all aspects of the course design process
  • Supported faculty and students utilizing online and hybrid course materials
Professional Communities: 
  • New Media Consortium Campus Leaders Advisory Board
  • New Media Consortium Technology Advisory Board
  • Committee on Institutional Cooperation, Learning Technology Group
  • Educause Instructional Technology Constituent Group
  • Educause Learning Spaces Constituent Group
  • Penn State Learning Design Community
  • Drupal and Kaltura Open Source Communities
Publications: 

Guertin, L., C. Stubbs, C. Millet, T.-K. Lee, M. Bodek. (2012). Enhancing geographic and digital literacy with a student-generated course portfolio in Google Earth. Journal of College Science Teaching, 42(2): 32-37.