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Education
M.P.S. Interactive Design & Digital Media, New York University (2010) Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
M.S. Educational Technology. The College of New Jersey (2003) B.S. Computer Science. The College of New Jersey (1999)
Career History
• New York University
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Computer Science Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Teaching responsibilities include a variety of undergraduate courses focusing on fundamental concepts in computer science, programming techniques, web development and interactive multimedia. A detailed listing of courses taught can be found in the ‘Teaching Experience” section below.
2011 - Present
• ZooBurst LLC
President and Founder
ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that lets anyone easily create his or her own web-based 3D pop-up books that can be visualized in Augmented Reality. Released in 2010, the ZooBurst community site offers both basic accounts and subscription services for teachers and individuals
interested in incorporating novel forms of digital storytelling into their classrooms. http://www.zooburst.com
2010 - Present
• The College of New Jersey
Adjunct Professor, Schools of Business, Education, Science and Art, Media & Music
Teaching responsibilities include a variety of graduate and
undergraduate courses focusing on the use, production and pedagogical
applications of digital media tools and techniques. A detailed listing of courses taught can be found in the ‘Teaching Experience” section below.
•New York University
Resident Media Researcher / Developer, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
Worked with the ITP community to provide support for current student research, develop tools and technologies to support the mission of the institution and advance of my own current research projects. Personal research interests include web-based and mobile computer vision applications, including the development of assistive and adaptive technologies for people with disabilities.
2010 - 2011
• New York University
Adjunct Professor, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Department of Computer Science
Responsible for teaching Computers in Principle and Practice, an
undergraduate course focusing on the role of computers in society and the development of practical multimedia production skills.
2010 - 2011
•Afterglow Studios
Interactive Multimedia Developer
Developed customized interactive media components for a number of national advertising campaigns. Major clients included Target (Tustin Augmented Reality newspaper mailer, 2010) and Amtrak (Hats Off, 2011) along with a host of smaller concept pieces.
2009 - 2011
• Adaptive Technology Center for New Jersey Colleges
Web Development Consultant
Developed and supported custom web frameworks to help streamline the distribution of digitized course-related materials to NJ students with visual disabilities.
• New Jersey Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
Web Development Consultant
Facilitated online outreach efforts by constructing custom-built social networking & community sites designed to expand the efforts of the NJCDB and connect its members across the state.
2008 - 2010
• The College of New Jersey Career and Community Studies
Instructor / Instructional Technology Specialist
Taught a series of classes to students with cognitive disabilities on the use of new media tools to produce products that support self-advocacy. Provided support to faculty and staff in the program on the effective use of technologies to support the teaching and learning goals of the Career and Community Studies program.
2009 - 2010
• The College of New Jersey
Assistant Director for Instructional Technology, Instructional Technology Coordinator
Responsible for overseeing Instructional Technology initiatives at TCNJ. Designed, developed, supported and maintained TCNJ’s official Course Management System, SOCS. Established the Instructional Technology Services center to support faculty and students develop a wide range of multimedia and new-media projects for teaching and scholarship purposes. Worked with a variety of academic and administrative departments to create an effective community of Instructional Technology practitioners.
1999 - 2009
• The College of New Jersey
Overseas Technology Coordinator
Maintained and coordinated TCNJ’s technology infrastructure at the Mallorca, Spain campus while also supporting the Instructional Technology needs of the faculty, staff and students while on-site.
Publications
• Kapp C., Balkun M. (2011) “Teaching on the Virtuality Continuum: Augmented Reality in the Classroom,” Transformations Journal of Inclusive Scholarship and Pedagogy, Vol XXII, No. 1, pp. 100-113
• Braender L., Kapp C. and Yeras J. (2009) "Using Web Technology to Teach Students about Their Digital World," Journal of Information Systems Education, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 145-154
• Kapp C. (2002) "Implementation and Evolution of a Course Management System," Proceedings of the 30th annual ACM SIGUCCS conference on User services, pp. 264-266
Teaching Experience
• CSCI-UA.0101: Introduction to Computer Science
New York University
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Fall 2012
• CSCI-UA.0002: Introduction to Computer Programming
New York University
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Fall 2011 – Spring 2012
•CSCI-UA.0004: Introduction to Web Development and Computer
Principles
New York University
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Fall 2010 – Spring 2012
•EDAD660: Educational Applications of Technology for School
Administrators
The College of New Jersey (Cairo, Egypt) School of Education
Winter 2010, Winter 2011
•SPED597: Advanced Digital Authoring Techniques
The College of New Jersey School of Education
Spring 2011
• EDAD660: Educational Applications of Technology for School Administrators
The College of New Jersey (Mallorca, Spain) School of Education
Summer 2004 – Summer 2012
• TCED610: Authoring and Multimedia Technology
The College of New Jersey School of Engineering
Spring 2004 - Spring 2010
•IMM120: Introduction to Interactive Computing
The College of New Jersey School of Art, Media and Music
Spring 2007
•MIT201: Information Systems Concepts
The College of New Jersey School of Business
Spring 2006
• CSC490: Special Topics in Computer Science – Dynamic Web
Development
The College of New Jersey School of Science
Spring 2005
•CSC101: Introduction to Interactive Computing
The College of New Jersey School of Science
Spring 2004
• INFO497: CGI Programming and Database Development
The College of New Jersey School of Business
Spring 2001 – Spring 2003
• INFO220: Interactive Web Site Development
The College of New Jersey School of Business
• BUSN100: Computer Fundamentals
The College of New Jersey School of Business
Fall 2000 – Fall 2002
•Supervised students on an independent study basis for the Schools of
Education, Science and Engineering at TCNJ as necessary
Presentations
• “Augmented Reality in the Classroom: Practical Tools” Emerging Learning Design Conference 2012
Montclair State University, Montclair NJ
06/01/2012
• “Digital Storytelling Tools to Encourage Writing & Conversation in World Languages”
2012 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Baltimore, MD
04/20/2012
• “Visualizing the Future: How Augmented Reality can Empower
Faculty, Inspire Students and Bring Ideas to Life in the Classroom” Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education Global Conference on Technology, Innovation, Media & Education (Keynote Speaker, Online)
02/09/2012
•“Visualizing the Future: How Augmented Reality can Empower
Faculty, Inspire Students and Bring Ideas to Life in the Classroom” University of Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO (Online)
01/27/2012
•“iPads and Education: Digital Storytelling, Augmented Reality and
New Media in the Classroom” Hanover Park School District Hanover Park, NJ
• “Visualizing the Future: How Augmented Reality can Empower Faculty, Inspire Students and Bring Ideas to Life in the Classroom” Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education E-LEARN 2011 World Conference, Honolulu, HI
(Keynote Speaker)
10/21/2011
• “Visualizing the Future: How Augmented Reality can Empower
Faculty, Inspire Students and Bring Ideas to Life in the Classroom” New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative
Montclair State University, Montclair NJ (Keynote Speaker)
09/23/2011
•“Bridging the Gap Between the Real and the Virtual”
TCNJ Center for the Arts
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ (Keynote Speaker)
09/16/2011
•“Digital Storytelling in the Classroom”
Tightwad Teacher Podcast, Episode #3
07/18/2011
• “Visualizing the Future: How Augmented Reality can Empower
Faculty, Inspire Students and Bring Ideas to Life in the Classroom” Emerging Learning Design Conference 2011
Montclair State University, Montclair NJ (Keynote Speaker)
06/03/2011
• “Visualizing the Future: How Augmented Reality can Empower
Faculty, Inspire Students and Bring Ideas to Life in the Classroom” 2011 Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference
Maricopa Community College, Phoenix, AZ (Featured Speaker)
05/17/2011
• “Augmented Reality in the Classroom (Preconference Workshop)” 2011 Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference Maricopa Community College, Phoenix, AZ
• “Using Rich-Media Digital Storytelling Tools to Encourage Writing and Conversation”
12th Annual TCNJ Instructional Technology Workshop
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
05/11/2011
• “Augmented Reality in the Classroom: Practical Tools” 12th Annual TCNJ Instructional Technology Workshop
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
05/11/2011
• “Visualizing the Future: How Augmented Reality can Empower
Faculty, Inspire Students and Bring Ideas to Life in the Classroom” 16th Annual TCC Worldwide Online Conference 2011
University of Hawaii, HI (Online) (Keynote Speaker)
04/12/2011
• “Using Rich-Media Digital Storytelling Tools to Encourage Writing and Conversation”
Northeast Association for Language Learning Technology University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
04/02/2011
• “Augmented Reality in the Classroom: Practical Tools” NJEDge.Net 12th Annual Faculty Best Practices Showcase
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
03/11/2011
• “Storytelling in the 3rd Dimension”
TEDx42ndStreet
Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance, New York, NY
03/06/2011
•“Visualizing the Future: How Augmented Reality can Empower
Faculty, Inspire Students and Bring Ideas to Life in the Classroom” 7th Annual Faculty Technology Showcase
Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ (Keynote Speaker)
• “Visualizing the Future: How Augmented Reality can Empower Faculty, Inspire Students and Bring Ideas to Life in the Classroom” 1st Annual Virtual Symposium on Teaching and Learning with Technology
Seton Hall University, West Orange, NJ (Keynote Speaker)
01/12/2011
• “Mediated Reality Environments”
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
11/03/2010
• “Getting Started with Augmented Reality” ITP “Summer Camp,”
New York University, New York, NY
06/21/2010
• “Augmented Reality Workshop”
2010 New Media Consortium Summer Conference Anaheim, CA
06/09/2010
• “Augmented Reality in the Classroom”
2010 Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference Maricopa Community Colleges, AZ (Online, Second Life)
05/18/2010
•“Augmented Reality in the Classroom”
New Media Consortium (NMC) Symposium on New Media and Learning (Online, Second Life)
03/25/2010
•“Emerging Interfaces in Education: How Augmented Reality, Social
Computing and Mobile Devices will change the way we Teach, Learn and Play.”
NJEDge.Net 11th Annual Faculty Best Practices showcase
Seton Hall University, West Orange, NJ (Keynote speaker)
• “Using Web 2.0 Technology to Teach Students about their Digital World”
NJEDge.Net Conference 6.0 Princeton, NJ
11/20/2009
• “Augmented Reality in the Classroom” NJEDge.Net Conference 6.0
Princeton, NJ
11/20/2009
• “Augmented Reality: 5 Minutes of Fame”
10th Annual TCNJ Instructional Technology Workshop
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
05/13/2009
•“Web 2.0 Tools for Faculty”
TCNJ Lunch n’ Learn Series
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
01/12/2009
•“Students Living Ethically and Safely in a Digital World”
NJEDge.Net Conference 5.0 Princeton, NJ
11/21/2008
• “Helping Students Work in a Virtual World: Web Tools, Skills, and Teaching Techniques”
NJEDge.Net Conference 5.0 Princeton, NJ
11/20/2008
• “Helping Students Work in a Virtual World”
“Students Living Ethically and Safely in a Digital World” 9th Annual TCNJ Instructional Technology Workshop
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Shows & Exhibitions
• ZooBurst: Augmented Reality 3D Pop-up Books
Museum of Cartoon and Comic Arts Annual Festival New York, NY
April 2011
• ZooBurst: Augmented Reality 3D Pop-up Books
“PULSE: Art and Technology Festival” Telfair Museum
Savannah, Georgia
January 2011
• PairBurst Memory
New York Maker Faire Brooklyn, NY
September 2010
• Augmented Reality Digital Storytelling “Fun and Games,” Greylock Arts North Adams, MA
September 2010
• ZooBurst: Augmented Reality 3D Pop-up Books
ITP Spring Show, New York University New York, NY
May 2010
•The Whisper Deck: Voice Controlled Augmented Reality Data
Visualization
ITP Winter Show, New York University New York, NY
December 2009
•Sim Snails: An Augmented Reality Environment to help teach
children about natural selection and evolution. Media Lounge NYC
New York, NY
July 2009
• Sim Snails: An Augmented Reality Environment to help teach
children about natural selection and evolution. ITP Spring Show, New York University New York, NY
Affiliations
• Neighborhood Narratives
http://www.neighborhoodnarratives.net/ Technology Collaborator
2010 - Present
• Rutgers Center for Effective School Practices
Advisory Board Member, Center for Family Involvement
2010 - 2011
Interests
• Developing instructional and educational tools to help facilitate meaningful and efficient communication between instructors and students
• Digital Storytelling
• Fundamental Computer Science education
• Computer vision, augmented reality and the use of digital cameras as an interface device
• Dynamic web and mobile application development with an emphasis on developing robust, flexible infrastructures that can easily be scaled
• Virtual worlds and synchronous online environments
• Developing assistive technology solutions for people with disabilities
Technical Skills
Languages & Development Environments
Dynamic web application development, PHP, Perl, ActionScript 3.0, Flash, Processing, Python, C, C++, Java, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML/RSS, Relational Databases (Oracle, MySQL, Access, etc.), Cloud Development (Amazon Web Services), Apache
Operating Systems
References
• Dr. Amy Dell
Chairperson, Department of Special Education, Language & Literacy Director, Adaptive Technology Center for New Jersey Colleges
The College of New Jersey, School of Education 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (609) 771-2209
• Dr. Sharon Sherman
Dean, College of Liberal Arts, Education and Sciences Rider University
2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 E-mail: [email protected]
Voice: (609) 896-5120
• Prof. Dan O’Sullivan
Chair, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
721 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 E-mail: [email protected]
Voice: (212) 998-1884
• Ms. Patricia Pasinski
Assistant to the Vice President for Information Technology The College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (609) 771-2352
• Dr. Stuart Carroll
Associate Professor, School of Education and Coordinator of Global Programs The College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 E-mail: [email protected]
• Dr. Lynn Braender
Assistant Professor, School of Business The College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (609) 771-2366
• Dr. Felicia Steele
Assistant Professor, School of Culture and Society The College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 E-mail: [email protected]