Mathieu Plourde, Instructional Designer, IT-User Services

Mathieu (Matt) Plourde

Instructional Designer/Educational Technologist
Instructional Services, IT-User Services
University of Delaware
021 Smith Hall
Newark, DE 19702

Office: 302-831-4060
Fax: 302-831-4205
Email: mathieu@udel.edu

Education

Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) with focus on e-learning and e-commerce, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada

Position Priorities

Faculty troubleshooting using supported T&L tools at UD
Faculty training on supported T&L tools at UD
Roll out Sakai
T&L best practices gathering and sharing
Documentation and template development
Tech watch on hot topics regarding T&L using IT - Development Tool Spreadsheet

Current Projects

Wikis in Higher Education
Sakai Related:
- User interface and experience
- Sakai Project Communication
- Faculty Training
- Faculty experience sharing
Podcasting Practices
Digital Handwriting Technologies (Tablet PC and others)

Previous Projects

Screen and audio capture software comparison (10/2007)

Previous Employer (Laval University)

Course-casting and podcasting (8/2007)
Interactive whiteboards and screens (7/2007)
Synchronous learning platforms (5/2007)
Poster session at the College of Business (Expo APTI 2006) (10/2006)
Learning activities list (6/2006)
Working collaboratively at distance using IT (Travailler en équipe à distance : meilleures pratiques et conseils) (4/2006)
Syllabus template (1/2006)
Tips and best practices using a discussion board (Forums de discussion : meilleures pratiques et conseils) (2005)
Video case studies (2005-2007)
Anti-plagiarism tools (2004)
Business simulations (2003-2007)
College of Business web site redesign (2002)
5^th International IBM ThinkTank event coordination (2002)

Presentations and Training

Formal Presentations

Mathieu Plourde & Josh Baron, The Wiki Tool: the Swiss Army Knife of Sakai (9th Sakai Conference, Paris, France, 7/02/2008)
Diane Poulin & Mathieu Plourde, Virtual Video Case Study in Strategic Management (Cas pratique virtuel et interactif en gestion stratégique) (CAPTIC 2006, Quebec City, 11/2/2006)
Christèle Boulaire & Mathieu Plourde, Captured Consumer Experiences (Le consommateur expérientiel) (CAPTIC 2005, Quebec City, 4/7/2005)

Training Sessions

Getting Started With Wikis (University of Delaware, SFI, June 2008)
Create a Podcast Using Audio and Images (University of Delaware, SFI, June 2008)
How to Build Quick and Dirty Podcasts (University of Delaware, January 2008)
Getting Started With Wikis: Learning From Faculty Experience (University of Delaware, January 2008)
Freshman IT orientation session (College of Business, Laval University)
Using PowerPoint for effective communication - student version (College of Business, Laval University)
Using PowerPoint for effective teaching - faculty version (College of Business, Laval University)
Dynaforme: a web-based form generator (College of Business, Laval University)
Using Breeze Live (College of Business, Laval University)
Using Elluminate (College of Business, Laval University)

Interests

Teaching and learning
Learning object development tools
Learning object development techniques
Learning activities
Learning assessment
Classroom technologies
Distance learning (synchronous and asynchronous)
Leveraging knowledge sharing among faculty members
Digital handwriting technologies
Web usability and user experience
Communication and marketing
Knowledge management and teamwork

Skills

Instructional Design: how to design and build a learning object or activity
Graphic Design: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
Web Design: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash
Rapid Development tools: Captivate, Camtasia, Audacity, and more…
Learning management system: WebCT 4.1
Synchronous LMSs: Breeze Live 5 and Elluminate 6
Languages: French, English

Employee Profile

Mathieu Plourde