Welcome!
I'm glad you took the time to stop by and look. This website provides information
about me -- Danilo M. Baylen, a faculty member in the Instructional Technology and DesignProgram, Department of Educational Innovation at University of West Georgia.
Through the
years I lived in places beyond the borders of my native country, worked
in different jobs, and met several interesting individuals. The places
were memorable, the jobs helped me achieved personal goals, and several
individuals mentored me to pursue professional endeavors, and got to know
myself better.
This web space provides a wealth of information about who I am, where I come from, and how I started my career in instructional design, teaching and learning at a distance, and curriculum development.
This site is
composed of clusters of web pages with information on things I learned
to activities that interested me. I also included several links to my academic
writings and presentations as well as creative endeavors.
Click on the
hyperlinked texts below to navigate around this website. Again, welcome
and feel free to explore. If you have a question, please email me at dbaylen@westga.edu. Again, thanks
for visiting and hope to cross paths with you in the near future.
What's New for 2011-2012 . . .
Awards & Grants
Awarded 2011-2012 Educational Policy Fellowship sponsored by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE) and the Institute of Educational Leadership, Atlanta, Georgia.
Awarded 2011-2012 Fellowship for an MLIS degree as part of Project ALFA (Access Libraries for All) by the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Alabama and funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Awarded grant funding for a 2011-2012 Teacher Quality Grant (in collaboration with Dr. Judy Butler as Co-Project Director) on Using Technology and the Teaching of Economic Standards in Middle Schools from the United States Department of Education managed by the University of Georgia.
Elected and Appointed Leadership Positions
Elected Assistant Recording Secretary (2011-2012) and will assume the position of Recording Secretary (2012-2013) the following year for the International Visual Literacy Association
Continuing Board of Director and Chair, Awards Committee (2011-2012) for the International Visual Literacy Association
Continuing Member, Advisory Panel for Technology, Colleges and Community Worldwide Online Conference
Continuing Member, Executive Committee, Southern Regional Faculty and Instructional Development Consortium
Elected Member, Student Advisory Committee in the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Alabama
Service to the Profession
Appointed as Co-Chair, Program Committee (2011-2012) of the 2012 POD Conference to be held in Seattle, Washington, and Member of the Annual Conference Team.
Service to the Institution
Serving as Member, Faculty Development, Mentoring and Retention Committee in the College of Education at UWG
Recent Publications
Baylen, D. M. (2012 in press). Rediscovering Filipino children’s literature: Lola Basyang and me. In J. C. Naidoo & S. Park (Eds.), Diversity in youth literature: Opening doors through reading. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Baylen, D. M., Santiago, R., & Nakayama, M. (2011). Collaborating in virtual spaces: GoogleDocs, group work, and online learning. In C. Crawford et al (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education international conference, 22nd, Nashville, TN. Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/36247.
Baylen, D. M., Hancock, M., Mullen, C. M., & Coleman, M. A. (2010). Preparing faculty for a learning management transition. In Y. Kats (Ed.), Learning management systems Technologies and software solutions for online teaching: Tools and applications (pp. 105-119). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Santiago, R., Baylen, D. M., & Nakayama, M. (2010). Social and affective interactions in collaborative e-learning projects. In P. Escudiero (Ed.), Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on e-Learning (pp. 817-820). Porto, Portugal.
Work in Progress
To be announced soon!
2011-2012 Grant(s) Funded
Developing middle school teachers’ competencies in using technology to teach economic standards (2011-2012) with J. D. Butler as Co-Project Directors
An Improving Teacher Quality grant program proposal funded by the Office of Improving Teacher Quality, University of Georgia as fiscal agent for the Board of Regents, University System of Georgia from the United States Department of Education.
Tapping local voices for international understanding: An intercultural education research project (2011-2012) with K. Etheridge as Co-Project Investigators
A student research assistant program grant proposal funded by the University of West Georgia Foundation
Digital Storytelling Kits Year 2 (2011)
A resource building capacity grant proposal funded by the Student Technology Fee Committee, University of West Georgia
Fall 2011 Scheduled Presentation(s)
Presentations at the 2011 International Visual Literacy Association Annual Conference, Galloway, New Jersey
Visually funny, visually literate: Using Comic Life to support student learning (Roundtable)
Graphic and visual presentations: A comparative analysis of Web-based application (Roundtable) with
C. Kickilighter & C. Goldberg
Websites and winners: Inquiry into a Brazilian election (Presentation) with C. Goldberg as lead
Presentations at the 2011 Professional and Organizational Development Network Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
Assessing student learning in blog- or wiki-supported assignments (Roundtable)
Presentations at the 2011 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Conference, Jacksonville, Florida
Continuous redesign of technology integration experiences: A qualitative inquiry using multiple cases of course delivery (Reflection Paper)
A case of the changing learning management system: Inquiry into enhancing faculty support and performance (Roundtable)
Presentation at the 2011 United States Board on Books for Young People Regional Conference, Fresno, California
Using contemporary Filipino picture books in understanding national identity and diversity
Presentations at the 2011 Georgia Council for Social Studies Annual Conference, Athens, Georgia
Improving middle grades' teaching using technology
Using Comic Life to teach middle grades economics' standards
Featured Links
A Body of Evidence: Conversations from the Inside Out
A documentary of course design & development experiences involving integration of active, collaborative & problem-based learning in an undergraduate anatomy & physiology curriculum at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Once upon a time ... Digital storytelling brings new dimensions to reading, writing and more
An article about the work done on digital storytelling in a local writing project site from Pinnacle (2007, see p. 8), a Florida Gulf Coast University publication.
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Beyond Seedfolks: From Readers to Emerging Writers
A book containing a collection of essays written by fifth grade students as a result of my work on integrating technology and writing at a southwest Florida elementary school in Fort Myers, Florida. Send email for access to this resource.
Museum Education and Interpretation Course ePortfolio
An example of an eportfolio completed for a graduate course on museum education and interpretation. Send email for access to this resource.
Elementary Education Degree Program ePortfolio
An example of a graduate portfolio completed for a master's degree program in elementary education.
