Instructional Technologist
Springfield, Missouri Area
- Current
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- Director of Instructional Technology at Southwest Baptist University
- Past
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- CPU101 Facilitator, Online Division at Art Institute of Pittsburgh
- Assistant Director of Instructional Technology at Southwest Baptist University
- Technology Support Specialist at Southwest Baptist University
- PC Support Specialist at Southwest Baptist University
- Education
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- Southwest Baptist University
- University of Missouri-Rolla
- Stockton K12 School
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Neal Cross’s Summary
I have always enjoyed using technology, all the way back to getting my first radio, first game system (Atari 2600), first computer (Timex-Sinclair). I happened to stumble into Higher Education as a profession instead of working as a coder with my BS in Computer Science. I have found a great use of my love of technology, by supporting it's use for education, teaching, and learning.
Neal Cross’s Specialties:
Personal computers (hardware and software). Learning/Course Managment Systems (LMS or CMS). Video conferencing equipment, room design. Multimedia equipment for usage in classrooms.
Neal Cross’s Experience
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Director of Instructional Technology
Southwest Baptist University
(Higher Education industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Just a slight change in title. During the summer of 2007, I gained an employee I am in charge of, who provides Instructional Technology support for the Springfield, Salem, and Mtn View campus locations.
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CPU101 Facilitator, Online Division
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 6 months)
I have taught for AIP OD for over a year now, with their CPU101 Computer Literacy class.
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Assistant Director of Instructional Technology
Southwest Baptist University
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
December 2003 — September 2006 (2 years 10 months)
responsible for Blackboard (LMS), video conferencing, and electronic classrooms, along with training/support of faculty for all three.
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Technology Support Specialist
Southwest Baptist University
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2000 — December 2003 (3 years 5 months)
moved from PC support work to (at first) just supporting Blackboard (LMS). Would add video conferencing as we got our own office area, and also started the installing process for electronic classrooms.
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PC Support Specialist
Southwest Baptist University
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 1995 — August 2000 (5 years)
Came to SBU from UMR (after a some time spent at Teters Floral Products in Bolivar), when we had a 56k connection for the Internet, using 286/386/486 computers running DOS 6/WfW311. Oversaw the change to using Windows 95 and Windows 98, from Wordperfect 5.1 for DOS to Microsoft Office suites. Netscape to Internet Explorer. Etc.
Neal Cross’s Education
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Southwest Baptist University
M.S. , Education - Instructional Technology Leadership , 2004 — 2006
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University of Missouri-Rolla
B.S. , Computer Science , 1988 — 1993
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Stockton K12 School
1976 — 1988
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Neal Cross’s Interests:
music, reading (writing?), philosophy, gaming (board, electronic).
Neal Cross’s Honors:
Was awarded a Jane N. Ryland Fellowship for 2006 by EDUCAUSE, the preeminent association for higher education information technology professionals. Used this to attend the Instructional Technoloy Leadership 2006 held at Penn State.
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