drtabargaul

User Profile

Professional Info
Organization: 
Mesa Community College
Position Type: 
Faculty/Instructor
Title: 
Professor, Business and Information Systems
Short Bio: 

   EDUCATION:

Ph. D. in Education Technology Management for Online Teaching and Learning, Northcentral University.

Post-Graduate Professional Teaching Certificate, Program of Study:  Online Teaching (21 credits), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

75+ post graduate credits in Information Technology and Instructional Methodology in Higher Education at various universities and colleges.

Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Applications and Information System

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Management, Human Relations and Organizational Behavior

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Business Administration and Office Technology

AZ Community Colleges Teaching Certification:

     *  Computer Information System
     *  General Business
     *  Management
     *  Office Technology

Presenter: at various workshops and conferences including Maricopa Technology Conference, 2009; International Student Retention Conference, 2009.

Publication: Online Interactions and Learning Effectiveness: A descriptive study from a two-year community college

Member, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Higher Education

Certified Master Designer CWP (Certified Web Professional), International Webmasters Association and HTML Writers Guild

Professional Certified Site Designer (CIW)

Master CIW Designer, CIW Certified Instructor and Proctor in the areas of: 

     *  Internet Business Foundations
     *  Network Technology Foundations
     *  Site Development Foundations
     *  Design Methodology and Technology
     *  E-Commerce Strategies and Practices

Certified Novell Netware Administrator (CNA)

Specialized in Distance Learning for Higher Education and online curriculum and instruction

Member of CIW's Subject Matter Experts (SME) - in CIW Foundation, Professional and Designer.

National Science Foundation's grant recipient:  Faculty Technology Enhancement Workshop, New York

Review Panelist Member, National Science Foudation (NSF)for Interdisciplinary Grant Application Review Panels, 2005, 2006.
 

   

EXPERIENCE:

Over 20 years of teaching experience in industry and higher education level in the area of computer information technology.  Have taught, developed, and coordinated numerous computer courses and programs in variety of platforms and instructional methods:  traditional classroom, self-paced open entry/open exit, distance learning, and fast-track training.  Have served on various college and district committees.  Served as BPC Program Coordinator for several years.  Duties included developing new courses and curriculum, hiring and supervising over 40 adjunct faculty members, setting up course schedules.  Taught online courses since 1995 in the area of computer applications and operating systems and Web Technology. Served as CIS Occupational Program Director for the Computer Information Systems discipline.

 

Full Bio/Curriculum Vitae: 
Discipline: 
Business
Area of Expertise: 
Access
Area of Expertise: 
Collaboration
Area of Expertise: 
Faculty
Area of Expertise: 
Learning
Area of Expertise: 
Students
Area of Expertise: 
Teaching
Area of Expertise: 
Technologies
Area of Expertise Short Description: 

See Bio

Area of Interest: 
Collaboration
Area of Interest: 
Faculty
Area of Interest: 
Learning
Area of Interest: 
Students
Area of Interest: 
Teaching
Area of Interest: 
Technologies
Area of Interest Short Description: 
  • Instructional Designer
  • Technology Management
  • Online Interactions
  • Online Learning Effectiveness
  • Online Presence
  • Web technology
  • Leadership in Higher Education
  • Collaboration and Assessment
Online Experience Level: 
Advanced