Scott and KatScott Carter has worked as an Instructional Technologist at Western Oregon University for over ten years, helping faculty, staff and students improve teaching and promote student learning through the use of technology. In addition to overseeing the Technology Resource Center, Scott provides one-on-one and group training on a variety of topics, including Web pages, digital video, and many other software applications. He is also the principal administrator and support person for the campus online learning management system,WOU Online (Moodle). Scott received his B.A. from the University of Oregon, and before coming to WOU had over five years of experience in the private sector training industry, both with computer training and other business-related topics.

On a personal note, he lives in Salem with his wife and two children. In his other life, he is also published fiction writer, with over three dozen short story sales to his credit and a novel published by Simon and Schuster. (Find out more about his writing at his personal website: http://www.scottwilliamcarter.com)

He also maintains a WOU Technology Blog. Mainly, this will be an archive of emails he sends to the Teaching Online listserv.


As an Instructional Technologist with Western Oregon University, some of what Scott does includes the following:

  • Assistance with the development of distance courses -- including online, video, and hybrid classes
  • One-on-one tutoring on a variety of topics
  • Desktop design and graphics help with academic projects
  • Assistance using Moodle for online courses and as a supplement to face-to-face teaching
  • In-class demonstrations to students on PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, or other topics
  • Help creating or updating faculty and departmental web pages
  • Digital video and audio creation
  • Brainstorming instructional solutions

 

Office: Technology Resource Center (IT204C)
Phone: 503-838-8848
Email: carters@wou.edu

Western Oregon University
345 N. Monmouth Ave.
Monmouth, OR 97361


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