professional experience
Retired 2018
Adjunct Asst. Professor, University of Alaska School of Education (Instructional Technology)
education
M.Ed., Social Studies/Special Education. University of Washington, 1978.
A.B., Religion/Art. Oberlin College, 1974.
chronology
2013 - present | Fellow, Chancellor's Program for Innovation in Technology and eLearning (CITE). |
2010 - 2012 | Member, Alaska Virtual Schools planning committee |
2008 - 2011 | Technology Liaison, Alaska State Writing Consortium Create and manage web presence, provide professional development for board and members |
2003 - present | Instructor, UAF School of Education Develop and implement post-secondary teacher preparation classes; provide professional development for faculty and staff; create and maintain departmental web presence; grant writing and management |
2003 - present | dba Viable Alternatives Multimedia designer, web designer, video producer |
1994 - 2003 | Webmaster, FNSB School District Site design and maintenance, school home page development, instructional material development and design |
1994 - 1997 | Member, Alaska Goals 2000 Technology Planning Committee Developed state-wide technology infrastructure plan |
1994 - 1996 | Member, Apple Computer National Education Advisory Board Apple Consultant in Education (ACE) |
1993 - 2003 | Instructional Technology Specialist, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Professional development, technology planning, school restructuring, distance delivery of teacher instruction, grant writing and management |
1993 - 1996 | Co-Chair, Alaska Technology Standards Committee Developed state technology standards and assessment tools |
1989 - 1994 | Teacher, University Park Elementary, FNSB School District Fourth grade, fifth grade, Gifted/Talented, technology specialist |
1983 - 1986 | Adjunct Faculty, University of Alaska Fairbanks Developed and delivered educational technology classes |
1979 - 1988 | Special Education Teacher, FNSB School District Pearl Creek Elementary, Ft. Wainwright Elementary |
print and multimedia publications
Caribou mysteries: Arctic national wildlife refuge. (2003). [CD ROM]. Fairbanks, Alaska: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Denali borough school district one to one teaching and learning. (2006). [CD ROM]. Fairbanks, Alaska: Self-published
Rescued and reincarnated. (2006). [CD ROM]. Fairbanks, Alaska: Self-published
Standley, M. and Via, Skip. (2010, March). Digital storytelling with iMovie, 2nd edition. Springfield, OR: 2010
Standley, M. and Via, S. (January 2000). Technology standards: A leader’s manual. Springfield, OR: 2000
Wetland functions in the landscape: A tool for planners, managers and property owners. (2002). [CD ROM]. Juneau, Alaska: Alaska Department of Fish and Game
“What if they rang the bell and no one showed up?” in Ohler, J. (ed), Future courses: A compendium of thought about technology, education, and the future. (2001). Bloomington: Technos Press
presentations, keynotes, workshops
Creating an iTunes U course. UAF TechFest 2013.
iTeach Podcast 002 – Why didn’t my tenth grade teacher make me start a blog? Podcast interview by Chris Malmberg, UAF eLearning; November 2012.
Web Presence presentation; UAF TechFest, October 2012.
Co-Presenter, Alaska Space Grant Higher-Ed Workshop: Distance-Delivery of Laboratory-Based Science Courses for Students in Alaska; October 1-2, 2010 (Project wiki)
Wicks, D., Via, S., & Rhode, J. (2011, January 27). Using Twitter for Teaching, Learning and Professional Development in Higher Education. Presented online for the Northwest eLearning Community.
Beyond Blackboard: Online Learning with Google Sites. Workshop for the Alaska Society for Technology in Education, Anchorage, AK. February 19. 2011.
Professional Uses of Social Media. Presentation for UA Statewide Administrative Professionals Day; April 25, 2011.
UAF Tech Fest 2011; Co-Planner, Faculty Strand. Sessions presented:
- Mobile Teaching and Learning
- Podcasting, ScreenCasting, Video and iTunes U
- Evolution of the ePortfolio
Alaska Society for Technology in Education 2012; Disrupting the Institution Special Interest Group. Strand Co-Planner and Leader, Sessions presented:
- Disrupting the Institution
- Beyond Portability: The Shift Toward Mobile Learning
- Building Student Identity Through ePortfolios
- Publishing: The New Literacy
- The Web is the LMS
- Getting Real About Copyright and FERPA
“Web Presence and Your Digital Footprint.” Presentation for the Alaska Society for Training and Development. February 13, 2013.
Alaska Society for Technology in Education, Feb 23-26, 2013; Disrupting the Institution Special Interest Group. Strand Co-Planner and Leader. Sessions presented:
UAF Mobile Technology Showcase, April 22, 2013
- Keynote presentation: Why Mobile Matters (with Madara Mason)
- Session: From Reminders to Podcasts – Managing Mobile Audio
Tools for Open Learning Environments, June 1, 2013. Web seminar presented to OLTAK MOOC.