Eric Larson

Current

• Academic Technology Consultant at University of St Thomas
• Owner at digedia.com - Digital Media Solutions (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Instructional Process Analyst at University of St. Thomas
• Video Technician Cooordinator at Berean Baptist Church
• Academic Technology Support Manager at University of St. Thomas

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Education

• University of Saint Thomas
• University of Saint Thomas

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Industry

Higher Education

Eric Larson’s Summary

Experienced higher-education technologist and analyst who supports learning, explores solutions and battles entropy. Professional background ranges from front-line customer service to leading support personnel to maintaining, enhancing and evangelizing business systems. A sense of humor and attention to colleagues' personal lives balances a drive for excellence and stewardship of the organization's resources.

Eric Larson’s Specialties:

Online learning, Learning Management Systems (LMSes), social media, web analytics, web development, adult learning, human resource development, video production, technology-mediated learning, church/spiritual training & media.

Eric Larson’s Experience

• Academic Technology Consultant

  University of St Thomas

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  Hands-on support and consultation for faculty and administrative staff in a variety of academic departments including Theology, Philosophy, Social Work and Psychology.

• Owner

  digedia.com - Digital Media Solutions (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Media Production industry)

  October 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)

  Providing digital-media services and consultation (video production to web-site design) to clients with strong messages but limited budgets.

• Instructional Process Analyst

  University of St. Thomas

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 2005 — October 2008 (3 years 4 months)

  Analysis of existing business, instructional and marketing operations, recommendations of technical or organizational solutions, and solution implementation.

• Video Technician Cooordinator

  Berean Baptist Church

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  November 1999 — June 2008 (8 years 8 months)

  Managed a team of technical volunteers; designed a conservatively-budgetd four-camera seamlessly-switched video production environment; served as Sunday-morning producer and technical director; oversaw and operated IMAG (image magnification), video recording, transmission to remote video-venue, and PowerPoint/video projection (of song lyrics, notes and other visuals) for two services of 600+ congregants each; coordinated with pastors and directors for long-range planning and future needs; produced promotional video packages for use in services.

• Academic Technology Support Manager

  University of St. Thomas

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  December 2001 — July 2005 (3 years 8 months)

  Manager of four remote support personnel who served as consultants to faculty on instructional technologies and desktop hardware/software.

Eric Larson’s Education

• University of Saint Thomas

  M.A. , Human Resource Development , 2002 — 2005

• University of Saint Thomas

  B.A. , Philosophy (w/ Business minor) , 1992 — 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  Campus Scope (monthly television magazine), STTV Campus Television, STAR Lecture Committee (publicity chair), Aquinas Scholars honors program, Delta Epsilon Sigma honors society