Ryan J Burns, PhD

Current

• Instructional Design - Technical Training at AT&T Training

Past

• Training Manager at PriceKubecka, PLLC
• Instructional Designer (e-learning) at Tarrant County College
• Instructional Designer (e-learning) at Texas Christian University

• Post Doctoral Visiting Assistant Professor of Media Studies at Tulane University
• Instructional Designer (e-learning) at University of Oklahoma, College of Continuing Education
• Technical Writer at Texas Instruments

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Education

• University of Oklahoma
• Texas Tech University
• Texas Christian University

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Ryan J Burns, PhD’s Summary

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
• Designed curriculum and instructional materials for technical training courses that were consistent with sound design principles, applied learning theories, and matched learning objectives

E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
• Developed instructional content, support documentation, and usability testing for SCORM-compliant learning management systems for distance learning, undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs

LEARNING ASSESSMENT
• Developed pre- and post-instruction learning assessment plans designs to measure achievement of learning objectives
• Measured the efficacy of instructional programs by generating quantitative data from student perception of instructional quality

Ryan J Burns, PhD’s Specialties:

Software: Adobe Captivate, Photoshop, Presenter, Connect, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere; Skills: Curriculum development, training program design, learning needs assessment, instructor-led training, computer-based training delivery, and data-driven analysis of learning outcomes

Ryan J Burns, PhD’s Experience

• Instructional Design - Technical Training

  AT&T Training

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  October 2007 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  • Consulted with subject matter experts across multiple divisions to design original, interactive web-based technical training
  • Converted online knowledge products from proprietary LMS format to SAP Education format, and tested company-wide roll-out of SAP Education
  • Transformed on-campus instructor-led training to Adobe Connect virtual format to reduce training costs, minimize employee down-time for training, and maximize return on education investment

• Training Manager

  PriceKubecka, PLLC

  (Financial Services industry)

  August 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 3 months)

  • Launched e-learning management system to provide customized, on-demand training programs to rapidly deploy learning solutions for our professional staff and consulting clients
  • Designed and authored proprietary multimedia e-learning content, primarily in Flash format for narrated software demonstrations and streaming media for soft-skills training
  • Utilized group facilitation methods and consensus building workshops to develop strategic plans to identify learning needs of the organization, ensuring that objectives lead to growth of desired intellectual capital

• Instructional Designer (e-learning)

  Tarrant County College

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 1 month)

  • Developed blended learning environments, including instructor-led, synchronous video teleconference, and fully-online courses with advanced applications of WebCT, eCollege, and Blackboard
  • Produced and delivered e-learning training courses for University faculty, staff and students

• Instructional Designer (e-learning)

  Texas Christian University

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  2002 — 2005 (3 years)

  • Developed curricula, instructional content, user training materials, and learning assessment plans that utilized hybrid on-campus and online synchronous and asynchronous delivery
  • Instruction in Organizational Behavior courses led to an increase in majors from 150 to 250, a doubling of course offerings, and the highest enrollment hour production in a seven-member department
  • Student evaluation of course and instructional quality from over 800 students over three years of instruction consistently exceeded department and college average

• Post Doctoral Visiting Assistant Professor of Media Studies

  Tulane University

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year)

  • Conducted empirical, data-driven research on the uses and effects of new communication technologies within decision-making groups,
  • Autored over 20 conference presentations and publications in leading academic journals and consumer publications, such as Time (1/19/04) and Health (1/2004).

• Instructional Designer (e-learning)

  University of Oklahoma, College of Continuing Education

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  1997 — 2001 (4 years)

  • Project manager that oversaw the design of online WebCT graduate courses in nine graduate programs for students stationed at U.S. military bases in Europe and Asia
  • Contributed to the design of the first online program, targeting mid-career training for adult learners, which lead to a fully accredited graduate degree

• Technical Writer

  Texas Instruments

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TXN; Semiconductors industry)

  January 1995 — May 1997 (2 years 5 months)

  • Created, maintained, and updated technical documentation (user guides, white papers, design specifications, and press releases) for semiconductor division

Ryan J Burns, PhD’s Education

• University of Oklahoma

  Ph.D. , Organizational Communication , 1998 — 2001

• Texas Tech University

  M.A. , Mass Communication , 1995 — 1997

• Texas Christian University

  B.S. , Advertising/Public Relations from Schieffer School of Journalism , 1991 — 1995