iNACOL Board of Directors
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Steve Baxendale directs the activities of the Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN), a program of the World Health Organization providing online education to health workers in 12 Pacific Island countries. POLHN also provides online courses in math, science and English to students seeking to enter medical and nursing schools in the region.
Steve has been involved in both telecommunications and education for the past twenty and has over 10 years experience in the creation and delivery of online courses for students, teachers and adults. He has directed the creation of print, video and web based professional development resources, managed the creation and production of multimedia resources including synchronous and asynchronous e-Learning courses, and provided technical assistance for states, U.S. territories, school districts, international organizations, and Pacific Rim nations in technology planning and integration. His experience also includes serving as a teacher and vice-principal.
Sue Collins is a leader in education technology with 35 years of experience. A member of President Clinton’s Web-based Education Commission, she has provided Congressional testimony on a variety of ed-tech issues. Recently she testified before the FTC regarding interstate barriers to online courses and worked with the USDOE on the National Ed-Tech Plan.
Lisa Dawley, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Technology at Boise State University. With over 20 years of experience in research on teacher education, Dawley is a leading expert on the design and pedagogy of online and virtual world environments for teaching and learning. She is co-author of the Going Virtual! research series studying professional development for K-12 online teachers. Dawley received a 2008 Top 20 Bestselling Books Award for her text, “The Tools for Successful Online Teaching.” She has extensive experience in the direction of online curriculum and programs, and co-founded EDTECH island, a virtual world resource supporting teacher education in Second Life. Dawley is also co-founder and 2009 Program Chair of the Applied Research in Virtual Environments for Learning Special Interest Group (ARVEL SIG) at the American Educational Research Association. She was an invited research fellow at Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences summer institute, and recipient of grants from the U.S. Department of Education and the Spencer Foundation.
Dr. Allan Jordan is the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Financial Operations for Granville County, North Carolina Schools. In his previous position, he was the Director of Online Teaching and Learning for Cumberland County North Carolina Schools, as well as the Principal of the Web Academy, an online school that became the North Carolina Virtual Public School. He has served on many board of directors within North Carolina and across the United States. Additionally, Dr. Jordan has collaborated and consulted nationally on many projects with such organizations as ISTE, AASA, NASB and the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Dr. Jordan was a founding member of NACOL and its first Chairman. He holds a B.A. in English Education, an M.A. in English Education, additional certifications in Administration and Supervision as well as in Instruction. Dr. Jordan also holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership. He is widely published and works daily with online instruction in his current position.
Mickey Revenaugh is a co-founder and Vice President at Connections Academy, a leading national provider of virtual public school curriculum, technology, and school management services. Previously, she helped launch the E-rate program to wire every school and library to the Internet, and served as education technology magazine editor at Scholastic.
Todd A. Hitchcock has been working in the educational technology field for the past eighteen years with a focus on K-12 online learning for the past 10 years. He has held a number of leadership positions in the United States and Canada including Technical Information Services Officer for the Durham District School Board, Coordinator of Learning and Development for the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services, Director of Account Management for eCollege / eClassroom, Vice President of Global Services for Florida Virtual School, and most recently, Vice President of Virtual School Solutions for Pearson. Mr. Hitchcock’s foremost guiding principle is focusing on policy, practice and innovative solutions to improve education for students everywhere.
Julie E. Young pioneered the launch of the Florida Virtual School (FLVS), in 1997 with a goal of developing and providing access to high quality, online courses to students throughout the State of Florida. Today her vision has become an award-winning leading provider of Internet-based courseware for middle and high school students in Florida and around the globe.
Ms. Young is an educator, an educational administrator, e-Learning advocate, industry expert in technology-supported instruction and an impassioned leader. As the President and CEO of Florida Virtual School, she directs the work of the 350 plus education faculty, courseware developers, web design specialists and technology support personnel. Government affairs and policy direction play an important part of her role.
Young is the winner of the prestigious 1999 USDLA Most Outstanding Achievement by an Individual Award for K-12, and was inducted into the USDLA "Hall of Fame" in 2003. She was honored as one of the first National Net Day Heroes. She has received the 2002 eSchool News Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award, and the Medallion of the Alliance from the Global Alliance for Transnational Education.