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Full Resume
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Trent Batson, Ph.D
ePortfolio Researcher
Editor, Campus Technology’s e-Newsletter “Web 2.0.”
http://www.trentbatson.com
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25 Kristen Lane
North Kingstown, RI 02852
trentbatson@mac.com
office 401-884-5657
cell 401-465-0430
Skype: trent_batson
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Resume Summary
Most recently, Batson worked with the Office of Educational Innovation and Technology at MIT. Batson now, in addition to being Editor, devotes full time to the Next Generation ePortfolio Initiative: ngep.ning.com
For 20 years until July 1, 2007, I was a senior-level IT administrator with an academic (research and teaching) background. During the period before, I was an English professor. I reached the position of tenured full professor of English before moving into administration.
Experience:
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Communication Strategist, OEIT, MIT
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March 2008 - September 2008
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Special IT Projects, Ofc of VPITS
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University of Rhode Island, 2006 – June 30 2007
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Director, Instructional Computing
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University of Rhode Island, 2001 - 2006
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Graduate Faculty
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University of Rhode Island, 2002 - 2007
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Manager, e-Learning Hub (Corporate)
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WebCT, March 2000 – November 2000
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IT Consultant, Academic Technology; helped institute campus laptop rollout
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Seton Hall University, 1997-2000
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English faculty
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Seton Hall University, 1999
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English faculty
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Gallaudet University, 1969 - 1999
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Senior Associate, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group, Washington, DC
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TLT Group, 1992 - present
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Director, Academic Technology
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Gallaudet University, 1996-1998
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Graduate Faculty
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George Mason University, 1992 & 1994
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Visiting Faculty (Dana Fellowship)
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Carnegie Mellon University, 1987-1988
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Director, American Studies Program
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Gallaudet University, 1976 - 1983
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Research Fellow
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Smithsonian Institution, Summer 1967
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Teaching Fellow
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George Washington University, 1965 - 1967
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Instructor (Military)
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US Army, Ft Belvoir, VA, 1967-1968
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Instructor
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Michigan State University, 1963-1965
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Education:
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BA
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Marketing, Michigan State
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MA
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English, Michigan State
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Ph.D.
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American Studies, George Washington University
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Awards and Grants:
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, grant; Director; Chair of the OSP Board
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2003 - 2005
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Annenberg CPB Foundations, grants (2); 5 colleges and universities, Director
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1987 – 1990; 1996 – 1998
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Dana Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University
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1988 - 1989
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EDUCAUSE, Annual Award winner
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1989
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Smithsonian award finalist
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1990
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US Department of Education, grant; college and high school, Director
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1990 – 1993
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Boeing Corporation, grant; Director
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1990-1992
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IBM, grant; two universities, Director
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1991 - 1994
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Information Technology Association of America, grant; Director
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1994 - 1997
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Recent Relevant Regional and National Activities:
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Editor, Campus Technology Newsletter “Web 2.0.”
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January 16, 2008 – present; every two weeks; 50,000 subscribers
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Co-Author, first writer, Chapter in book in press at MIT Press
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January 15, 2007- January 15, 2008.
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Conference Planning: LaGuardia Community College, RINET (RI), Campus Technology, Academic Impressions, all in 2008
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Started August 2007
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Corporate Seminar facilitator, Campus Technology
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Aruba Networks, Feb 26, 2008; “Network Access Control” for higher ed.
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PR Writer
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Started August 2007; feature writer for the rSmart Group in Phoenix; one feature/month
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Leader
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URI Hub, MIT iCampus 2004-2007
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Program Committee Member
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NERCOMP 07
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Co-Leader; 32 institutional members
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New England ePortfolio Project, 2004-06
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Co-Chair; 500 attendees
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Sakai program commit, Dec 2005, Austin
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Founding Chair of the Board; 3 Universities and one Company.
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Open Source Portfolio Initiative, 2003-2005
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Major Achievements at URI (2001-2007):
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Wrote Monthly “It’s Hot Off the Press” (IHOP) for campus; latest IT news.
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2005-2006
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Re-engineered instructional technology unit
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From response to proactive enterprise operations
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Implemented an enterprise content management system
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Four-year process of testing, selection, installation, and first adoptions
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Created and directed URI Web Development Group
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Developing student skills, creating a business model, developing work flow, working with campus clients toward developing their list of requirements.
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Created exhaustive set of URI classroom requirements; URI has adopted the requirements for all new rooms
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Based on pilot implementations and assessment; how learners and teachers behave around IT
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Co-lead, 33-classroom renovation, based on requirements mentioned above
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$5.75M 4-year project
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Created 6 student IT-support groups; RFP for faculty; service-level agreements; career-path for students
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Encompassed 140 student employees of instructional technology unit.
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Re-engineered media-support system for faculty
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From delivery, which can’t scale, to installed and check-out, which can.
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Created campus-wide IT-support coordination
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Central computing AND distributed IT-support
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Key Relevant Skills:
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Communications architecture; writer and speaker
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Based on grant project leadership, 1985-2005; and on experience directing IT units
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Comfortable and knowledgeable about all facets of universities.
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At IT director, met with and worked with representatives from all offices and disciplines at 3 different universities,
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Assessment of learning outcomes; learning portfolio
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A national leader in eportfolio adoption 2003 - present
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Collaboration; Professional Network in New England
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Collaborated extensively with other colleges and universities in New England for past 7 years
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Publications:
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Nineteen Books and Articles (traditional print)
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1985 – present (full list in long form of resume)
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Conference Presentations:
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Average of 5 per year at national and regional professional conferences for 23 years
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1985 – present (full list in long form of resume)
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Full Resume
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