brown(e)learning

Education

Ph.D. Instructional Psychology & Technology, Research & Evaluation Emphasis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, August, 2007. Dissertation title: Evidence supporting the validity of inferences required by the intended uses of the Technology Integration Confidence Scale. Committee chair: Dr. Charles R. Graham

B.A. French, Brigham Young University, April 2001

Scholarship

In-progress

Browne, J. M., Belnap, R. K., Bush M. D. Student Retention in 70 Languages at 49 Universities. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Browne, J. M. Do Preservice Teachers Value the Courses They Are Required to Take? Study currently underway (SUNY Brockport IRB #2010-182).

Browne, J. M., Rich A. The Effect of Web-delivered Recorded Lectures on Student Performance in an Undergraduate Anatomy & Physiology Sequence. Study currently underway (SUNY Brockport IRB #2010-121).

Browne, J., Sokol, A. Establishing the Degree to Which the Format of Web-based Survey Items Affects the Survey Results. Anticipated IRB approval: May, 2011.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Browne, J. M. (in press). An IRT analysis of preservice teacher self-efficacy in technology integration. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.

Browne, J. M. (2009). Assessing preservice teacher attitudes and skills with the Technology Integration Confidence Scale. Computers in the schools 26(1), 4-20.

Browne, J. (2007). Measuring preservice teacher self-efficacy of technology integration. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Annual. San Antonio, Texas USA, March 2007, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education: Charlottesville, VA.

Bush, Michael D., & Browne, Jeremy M. (2004). Teaching Arabic with technology at BYU: Learning from the past to bridge to the future. CALICO Journal, 21, 497-522.

Bush, M., Melby, A., Anderson, T., Browne, J., & Hansen, M. (2004). Customized video playback: Standards for content modeling and personalization. Educational Technology July,44(4), 5-13.

Book Chapters

Anderson E., & Browne, J. (in press). Trends in Arabic language learning on U.S. campuses. In S. Shami (Ed.) Producing Knowledge on World Regions: Middle Eastern Studies in Critical Perspective. New York, NY: Social Science Research Council.

Other Publications

Ad-hoc reviewer: Williams, D., Howell, S., & Hricko, M. (2005). Online assessment, measurement, and evaluation: Emerging practices. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing.

Presentations and Panels

Rich, A., Browne, J. (May, 2011). Lecture Capture and Learning: How It Works and Does It Influence Student Learning? Paper to be presented at the Conference on Instruction & Technology, Oneonta, NY.

Browne, J. (April, 2010). An Open Letter to the “Friendly Society” about Tests. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 21st International Conference, San Diego, CA.

Browne, J. (March, 2010). The Prevalence and Quality of Empirical Research on the NETS-T 1999-2009. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 21st International Conference, San Diego, CA.

Anderson, E., Browne, J. (March 2009) Trends in Arabic Language Learning on U.S. Campuses: Needs and Challenges. Paper presented at the Title VI 50th Anniversary Conference, Washington, DC.

Browne, J. (March, 2009). An IRT Analysis of Preservice Teacher Self-efficacy in Technology Integration. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 20th International Conference, Charleston, NC.

Browne, J., Graham, C. (March, 2008). The effect of preservice teacher technology integration courses on related measures of self-efficacy. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Browne, J., Graham C. (March, 2008). The effect of preservice technology integration courses on self-efficacy, and the effect of pre-course self-efficacy on in-course performance. Paper accepted for presentation at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 19th International Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Browne, J. (March, 2007). Measuring preservice teacher self-efficacy of technology integration. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 18th International Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Browne, J. (February, 2007). The implications of EELIAS’ shortcomings for comparative education. Paper presented at the Comparative & International Education Society 2007 Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Browne, J. (November, 2006). What the Government Knows about Your Title VI National Resource Center: A Look Inside EELIAS. Paper presented at the Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

Belnap, K., & Browne, J. (August, 2005). A new model for teaching Arabic: Technological & pedagogical implications for all less-commonly-taught languages. Paper presented at the Foreign Language Education And Technology (FLEAT) Conference, Provo, UT.

Belnap, K., & Browne, J. (November, 2004). Innovative approaches to using video for language learning. Round table panel at the Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association, San Francisco, CA.

Browne, J., Bush M., & Melby, A. (September, 2004). Video content modeling with MPEG-7. Presentation at the 8th Annual Utah State University Instructional Technology Institute, Logan, UT.

Browne, J. (May, 2004). Communication and dissemination needs of the Middle East language teaching community. Round table panel at the 2nd Annual Workshop of the National Middle East Language Resource Center, Provo, UT.

Browne, J. (May, 2003). Cost-effective methods to gather authentic media. Presentation at the 1st Annual Workshop of the National Middle East Language Resource Center, Atlanta, GA.

Bush, M., & Browne, J. (November, 2002). Les Enfants du Marais: Using films for language learning (Including DVD technology). Presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Salt Lake City, UT.

Invited Presentations

Browne, J. (February, 2007). Drawing valid inferences from large enrollment databases. Presentation by invitation at the U.S. Department of Education’s International Education Programs Service Language Workshop, Washington, D.C.

Browne, J. (October, 2005). EELIAS – What it can tell us. Presentation/Consultation by invitation of the Social Studies Research Council, New York, NY.

Browne, J., & Bush M. (June, 2003). Unicode issues in online instruction. Presentation by invitation of the Air Force Academy Department of Foreign Language, Colorado Springs, CO.

Scholarly Awards

SUNY Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching & Technology (FACT²) Scholarship, April 2011

Outstanding Paper Award: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 20th International Conference

Faculty Technology Initiative Grant: Video Analysis Software to Increase the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Teacher Candidate Field Experience, Fall 2008

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Education & Human Development, State University of New York College at Brockport, September 2007-Present

• Developed and taught courses on educational research, assessment, and evaluation.
• Conducted research into educators’ self-efficacy regarding inclusive education environments.
• Advised graduate theses.
• Conducted research into preservice teachers’ preference for teacher education courses.
• Chaired unit-wide NCATE assessment committee.
• Served on campus-wide technology council and Adolescent Inclusive Education Program Committee.

Measurement Specialist, National Middle East Language Resource Center, Brigham Young University, April 2004-Present

• Developed, administered, and analyzed the results of nationwide surveys of learners and teachers of Middle Eastern Languages.
• Evaluated admission policies of the Center for Arabic Study Abroad using regression analysis of applications and admission records.
• Consulted with other Title VI-funded resource centers on enrollment and professional development trends in language instruction.
• Wrote reports for funding renewal and additional grants.

Consultant, Social Science Research Council, October 2005-February 2011

• Evaluated the performance of federally-funded Middle East National Resource Centers.
• Analyzed data from government databases.
• Presented findings at national conferences.

Consultant, National Research Council, April 2006-February 2007

• Participated in the congressionally-mandated evaluation of the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs.
• Extracted and analyzed data from U.S. Department of Education databases.
• Authored a commissioned evaluation of the Title VI data collection system.
• Contributed to private and public meetings.

Instructor/Supervising Instructor, Instructional Psychology & Technology 286/287, Brigham Young University, September 2004-April 2007

• Taught sections of Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education majors proper methods of technology integration in public classroom instruction.
• Designed curriculum from the ISTE NETS-T.
• Developed entrance and exit surveys to measure changes in preservice teacher self-efficacy and other attitudes.
• Supervised and mentored junior instructors and teaching assistants.

Assistant Instructor, Computers in the Humanities Department, Brigham Young University, September-December 2003

• Taught 50% of a course designed to teach Humanities majors to use online database technologies (MySQL, PHP, etc.)
• Developed the curriculum in partnership with tenured faculty.
• Participated in University-level evaluation of course and faculty-student partnerships.

Contractor, Institute for Defense Analyses, April-December 2003

• Evaluated and reported on the SCORM standard in regards to language learning and instructional design theory.
• Investigated database- and XML-driven LMS and authoring tools and their SCORM conformance.
• Built and documented systems to migrate previously completed web-based material to SCORM.

Technical Director, National Security Education Program Language Project, Brigham Young University, April 2001-2003

• Supervised teams developing proof-of-concept online modules for instruction in six less-commonly-taught and strategic languages.
• Programmed client and server systems in a variety of languages (Perl, Java, PHP, ASP, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, VB)
• Wrote proposal, budgeted, and managed the production of Destinos: An introduction to Spanish on DVD for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
• Designed and oversaw the technical development of an interactive CD-ROM targeted at teaching 2002 Olympic volunteers introductory French (À vos marques, Prêts, Partez!: French at the Salt Lake 2002 Games), sponsored by the Alliance Française and the Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie.

Service

College Service

Chairperson, Professional Education Unit (NCATE) Assessment Committee, January 2010-Present.

TK20 Implementation Workgroup, Primary Contact for Education & Human Development, January 2011-Present.
Technology Needs Assessment Workgroup, Technology Integration Subcommittee, February-April 2010.
College Technology Council, October 2007-Present.
Technology Assessment Subcommittee 2008-2009.
Instructional Technology Subcommittee 2007-2010.
Adolescent Inclusive Education Program Committee, November 2007-Present.
Professional Education Unit (NCATE) Assessment Committee, September 2007-Present.
Childhood Education Search Committee, October 2007-2008.

Scholarly Service

Peer Reviewer, American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, 2007-2008
Editorial Board Member, Computers in the Schools, 2008-Present
Pro-bono Evaluation Consultant, Rochester Area Colleges Center for Excellence in Math and Science, 2007-2008

Volunteer Service

Neutral Support Driver, Tour of Utah Cycling Festival, June, 2005

• Attended training for support drivers.
• Followed professional cyclists on road courses ranging from 50 to 100 miles.
• Provided mechanical and basic first aid support in case of incident.

Conference Staff, Professors of Instructional Design and Technology (PIDT), May 2005

• Shuttled conference participants between Denver International Airport and Estes Park, Colorado.
• Participated fully in conference while attending to other participants’ needs.

International Client Services Supervisor, Peaks Ice Arena, Winter Olympic Games, Feb. 2002

• Oversaw and coordinated shifts of 8-15 volunteer interpreters and other international specialists at the secondary ice hockey venue.
• Assisted VIP and other dignitaries from over 75 countries.
• Provided interpretation for French-speaking officials.

Updated 27 April 2011