Professional Vita – 2013
James F. Moshinskie, Ph.D, CPT
(pronounced moe-shins-key)
Dr. Mo
Current Positions:
- Professor of Human Performance, Management Information Systems Department, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, Waco, Texas USA. (Since 1996)
Chief Interactive Officer, Chaotic Moon, Austin, Texas. (Mobile phone applications, advertising, and training, online newspapers.)
- President of MO, etc., Corporate Training Consultant (Since 1978).
- Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI), (Since 2002).
- President, Higginbotham Funeral Homes of Texas, Inc. (Since 1996), operating three funeral homes in Waco, Tx. (OakCrest, Pecan Grove and Grace Gardens)
Mailing Address:
Jim Moshinskie, Ph.D., CPT
Hankamer School of Business
3717 Old Marlin Road
Waco, TX 76705-9515
(254) 744-7934
Permanent E-mail: James_Moshinskie@baylor.edu
Internet: http://business.baylor.edu/james_moshinskie
Blog Site: blogs.baylor.edu/jimmmoshinskie \
Twitter: drjimmo
Personal Mission: Anchored in the teaching of Jesus Christ, I strive daily to grow spiritually, mentally, physically, and socially as a lifelong reflective learner with the resolve to teach others how to shed desperation and embrace significance.
Baylor University
- Professor, Hankamer School of Business, Management Information Systems department, since 1996
- Director, Corporate E-Learning Center, Institute of Emerging Technologies, since September 1, 2000
- Chair, Baylor University Adult Continuing Education Committee, 2000-2006
- Member, University Staff Development Advisory Council, September 1996
- Member, Instructional Technology Roundtable
- Member, Technology Standards Board
- Faculty Advisor, Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) Social Fraternity, since 1995.
- Baylor University Faculty Advisor of the Year, 1998
- Selected Gladstone Professor of the Game and honored during the Baylor-ULM game September 21, 2013
- Selected 2001 Baylor Professor of the Year by the Interfraternity Council
- Runner-up, 1996 DPMA Professor of the Year
- Runner-up, 1997 Baylor University New Professor of the Year
- Welcome Week 1996 Motivational Speaker
- Parents Weekend 2000 Speaker
- Member, Ethics Committee, Hankamer School of Business, 2003 – 2005
- Coordinator, SAC Reaffirment Assessment, Hankamer School of Business, 2004-2007
- Baylor University, Usher-Greeter for Graduations, since 1996
Education:
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR., 1971 (Major: Journalism, Minor: History)
- Master of Science in Health Professions (MSHP), Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX., 1986
- Doctor of Philosophy, Texas A&M University (PhD), 1992, Dissertation studied effects of computer-based interactive videodisc instruction when selected instructional elements were varied.
- Diploma, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, Dallas, TX., 1972, Licensed Mortician in Arkansas (Since 1971) and Texas (Since 1997).
- State of Texas, Bureau of Emergency Management
- Certified as: Paramedic, EMS Course Coordinator, Basic and Advanced, BTLS Coordinator, ACLS instructor, 1989 – 1999.
Teaching Experience:
- Professor, Performance Improvement Technologies within the Management Information Systems, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University (1996-present).
- Facilitator, The SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Learning System certification courses, sponsored by the Baylor Continuing Education Department
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Texas A&M College of Medicine, 1991-1996.
- Program Director and Lead Instructor, Scott & White/Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center EMS Education Program (Taught from May 1, 1988 – May 1, 1996; received Texas State Health Department Oustanding Educational Administrator Award in 1992).
- Adjunct Faculty, McLennan Community College, Waco, TX. (Have taught there from 1982 to the present.)
- Course Coordinator, State of Texas Department of Health, EMS Bureau 1985 – 1999.
- Certified examiner, State of Texas Department of Health, EMS Bureau, 1985 – 1999.
- Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS), instructor-course coordinator, 1985 – 1999.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, instructor, 1985 – 1999.
- Instructor, Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, Dallas, TX., 1978-1982.
Publications:
- Moshinskie, J. (1987, August). Terminally Trained: Using The Microcomputer to Train Employees. The Journal of Emergency Services, 68-72.
- Moshinskie, J. (1987, November). Identifying Risks in EMS. The Ambulance Manager, I – 2.
- Moshinskie, J. (1987, December). First Impressions: Developing the necessary skills to hire the right person. Journal of Emergency Services, 42 – 54.
- Moshinskie, J., & Zent, R. (1988, February). Creating the EMS Communications With The Hearing Impaired Videodisc. Technology Across The Curriculum, 291-292.
- Moshinskie, J. (1988, March). Managers Should Educate Themselves On AIDS Issues. Morticians of the Southwest, 11 – 15.
- Zellner, R., Bontrager, T., Asit, K., Moshinskie, J., & Majumdar, D. (1988). Understanding, Applying & Developing Interactive Video Materials. College Station: Texas A&M University Press.
- Moshinskie, J. (March, 1989). Who Should Answer The Mandate For Death Education? The Professional Mortician.
- Moshinskie, J., and Pleasant, D. (March, 1989) EMS Field Personnel Should Understand Their Important Role in Thrombolytic Therapy. The Texas EMS Messenger.
- Moshinskie, J. (December, 1991). When Things Go Wrong: Handling a Public Relations Crisis. The Texas EMS Messenger.
- Moshinskie, J. (March, 1994). Effects of Varying Symbolic Elements In Instructional Sequences. The Journal of Medical Education Technologies (12)2, 26-30.
- Smith, G., Black, C., and Moshinskie, J. (1995). Distance Education Solutions. The Journal of Rural Health. (14), 36-43.
- Moshinskie, J. (1995, August). A Study On The Effectiveness of Distance Education To Rural EMS Students. Proceedings of the annual conference of the Society of Advanced Learning Technologies, Washington, DC.
- Moshinskie, J. (1996). Automated Instructional Design Sofiware: Trends and Issues. The ASTD National Forum, October 1996.
- Moshinskie, J. (1996). Emergency Care Scenarios, a chapter within Paramedic Emergency Care Workbook, (1996), 1st and 2nd editions, Brady, Reston, Va.
- Moshinskie, J. (1997). Distance Education Technology: The Teacher or the Tool? Baylor News. (7), 1, p 7, 11.
- Moshinskie, J. (1997). The Effects of Using Constructivist Learning Strategies for Distance Education: A Perspective Study. The Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems. (11)1, p. 14-20.
- Moshinskie, J. (1997). Distance Education: Teacher or Tool? The Journal of Emergency Services. (29)4, p. 4.
- Hobbs GD, Moshinskie JF, Roden SK, Jarvis JL. (1998). A comparison of classroom and distance learning techniques for rural EMT-I instruction. Prehospital Emergency Care 1998;2:189-191.
- Moshinskie, J. (1998). Reader Attitudes Toward Journal-based Continuing Education. The Journal of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (12)4, 25-31
- Moshinskie, J. (1998). Improving the Learner-Trainer-Task-Technology Fit During Corporate Distance Education: Some Theoretical Perspectives. Journal of Business and Training Education (7), 6-18.
- Moshinskie, J. (1998). A Survey Of Multimedia Developers Concerning the Use of Automated Instructional Design Software. The Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems (12)2, p 26-32
- Moshinskie, J. (1999). Collaborative Technologies & Organizational Learning. Journal of Educational Technology & Society (2)1, 50-51.
- Moshinskie, J. (2001). Roles of Trainers, Managers, and Learners in Distance Learning. Proceedings of the Spring Conference of the American Society of Business amd Behavioral Sciences.
- Moshinskie, J. (2001). How To Keep E-Learners From E-Scaping. The Journal of Performance Improvement. July issue.
- Moshinskie, J. & Ishoy, K. (2001). Motivating E-Learners. Chapter in the McGraw-Hill/ASTD Training & Development Sourcebook. McGraw-Hill (In press).
- Moshinskie, J. (2002). How To Keep E-Learners From E-Scaping. Chapter in the 2002 McGraw-Hill/ASTD E-Learning Yearbook.
- Moshinskie, J. (2002). Keeping eLearners Motivated. Journal of Interactive Instruction (14)1, 8-12.
- Moshinskie, J. (2007). The Life and Death of Bonnie & Clyde. American Funeral Director (Vol. 130. No. 10), 74-84.
Professional Presentations:
- Emergency EMS Communications With the Hearing Impaired Interactive Videodisc Program. Presented to Annual Texas Computer Education Conference, Dallas, Texas, February 25, 1988.
- Interactive Video For Limited English Proficient Students. Presented to Special Needs Conference, Texas Education Agency, Austin, Texas, March 13, 1988.
- Interactive Video For Limited English Proficient Students. Presented to National Educational Computing Conference, Dallas, Texas, June 16, 1988.
- Instructional Design For Interactive Videodisc Programs. Presented to Inter-Campus Interactive Videodisc Seminar, July 7, 1988, Texas A&M University.
- Designing Computer Screens For Health Education: Pizzaz With A Purpose, Presented to the National Conference of Computer-Based Training, Arizona State University, Phoeniz, AZ, March 10-11, 1989.
- EMS in the 1990’s: Pre-Hospital (EMS) Cardiology in the Next Decade. Presented to the Annual Texas Tech University EMS Regional Update Conference, Lubbock, TX, September 23, 1989.
- Computer Frames: Designs and Sequences. Presented to Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators State Conference, Shreveport, La., November 3, 1989.
- Instructional Sequencing of Interactive Videodisc Programs for Paramedic Training. Presented to the Annual Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators State Conference, Lake Charles, LA, October 26, 1990, and repeated, October 24. 1991, Baton Rouge, La., by request.
- Effects of Sequencing CAT When Symbolic Elements Are Identical. Presented to the Association for Educational Communications & Technology National Convention, Washington, D.C., February 4, 1992.
- Computer Instruction for Paramedics, presented to the Texas EMS Conference, Austin, TX. November 26, 1992.
- Designing Audiographic Pedagogy, presented to the International Telecommunications Conference, Washington, DC, March 5, 1993.
- Information Today: Changing Bits of Paper Into Bytes, presented to the Texas EMS Conference, Fort Worth, TX., October, 1993.
- Audiographic Training For EMS Personnel. Poster presentation to the International Distance Education Conference, Dallas, TX., June 23, 1994.
- Audiographic Training for EMS Personnel in Rural Area, presented to the Society of Advanced Learning Technologies (SALT), Washington, DC., August 14, 1994.
- Preparing Instructional Presentations For Medical Topic: Learning On Demand, presented to the Society of Advanced Learning Technologies (SALT), Washington, DC., August 15, 1994.
- Instructional Design Review of the New EMT: Basic Curriculum, presented to the Texas College of Emergency Physicians, Dallas, TX., February, 1995.
- The Future of Education in America: Who Will Teach What When!, presented to the Hermann Hospital Life Flight Symposium, Houston, TX., June 8, 1995.
- Effects of Using Distance Learning Technologies on Prehospital Care Students in Rural Areas, presented to the Annual Conference of the Society of Advanced Learning Technologies, Washington DC, August 25, 1995.
- EMS Education: Where Are We Going?, presented at the annual conference of the Bureau of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Health, Fort Worth, TX., November 22, 1995.
- Using Distance Learning Technologies on Prehospital Care Students in Rural Areas, presented to the International Distance Learning Conference, Washington DC, March 20, 1996.
- The Internet: Networking In A New Light, presented at the Annual National Leadership Conference of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), October 6, 1996, Washington, D.C.
- Constructivist and Objectivist Approaches To Electronic Distance Education, presented at the annual conference of the Texas Bureau of Emergency Management, November 22, 1996, Fort Worth, TX.
- Using Electronic Software To Automate The Instructional Design Process, presented at the annual conference of the Texas Bureau of Emergency Management, November 23, 1966, Fort Worth, TX.
- Instructional Design Strategies for Distance Learning, presented at the annual conference of the Texas Association of Educational Technology, Austin, Tx., November 4, 1996.
- Designing WWW Pages to Promote Yourself and Your Course On-line. Half-day pre-conference seminar presented at the annual conference of the Texas Association of Educational Technology, Austin, Tx., November 3, 1996.
- Instructional Design Primer for Distance Education, presented at the International Distance Education Conference, Washington DC, March 25, 1997.
- Automated Instructional Design Software, presented at the international conference of the American Society of Training and Development, May 15, 1997, Washington, D.C.
- Developing Constructivist Environments, presented at the international conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), February 20, 1998, St. Louis, Mo.
- Web-Based Instructional Design Primer, a four-hour workshop presented at the 47th annual conference of the Texas Association for Educational technology, November 16, 1998, Fort Worth, Texas.
- Using Informationa Technology Within Your Organization, presented at the regional leadership conference of the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), February 27, 1999, Dallas, Texas.
- Developing A Corporate University Online, co-presented to the Corporate University Symposium, April 27, 1999, Washington, DC., with Clair Maurer, training director, BellAtlantic.
- Using Asychronous Instruction in the Corporate Training Environment, presented to Online Learning ’99, October 17, 1999, Los Angeles, CA.
- Instructional Strategies for Web-Based Training, a three-hour workshop presented at the annual conference of the Texas Association of Educational Technology, November 2, 199, Corpus Christi, TX.
- Putting Your Corporate Training Online, co-presented to the Corporate University Conference, November 9, 1999, Miami, FL., with Bob Zienstra, associate dean, University of Toyota.
- Invited Panelist, “Does Online Learning Work?”, Harvard Business School Cyberposium 2000, February 26, 2000, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA.
- Workshop on Instructional Design Strategies for E-Learning Courses, co-presented to the Corporate University Xchange Conference, May 14, 2000, LasVegas, NV, with Bill Knapp, Deloitte Consulting.
- Moving Classroom Courses Online: A Case Study, co-presented to the Corporate Online e-Learning Conference, August 1, 2000, San Fransico, CA., with James Harvey, ATKearney Consulting.
- A Primer on Web-Based Training, presented at the Chief Learning Officers Fall Conference, October 18, 2000, Phoenix, AZ.
- On-Line Tools Helpful in Design of Distance Learning Classes, presented at the 7th Annual Conference Community College Faculty Conference, Waco, TX, October 20, 2000.
- Instructional Design Strategies for Developing K-10 Web-based Training, three-hour workshop presented at the annual conference of the Texas Association for Educational Technology, November 1, 2000, San Antonio, Texas, with four Baylor University students: Diane Welling, Michael Riemer, Chris Park, and Ashley Hamilton.
- Lessons Learned from Corporate Training That Can Be Applied to K-20 Classes, presented at the annual conference of the Texas Association for Educational Technology, November 1, 2000, San Antonio, Texas, with two Baylor Unievrsity students: Jonathan Cabe and JT Mahan..
- Using Synchronous and Asychronous Instruction in Web-Based Training, presented at the Corporate Learning: Transformation to On-Line Conference, December 11, 2000, New York City.
- Making Content Interactive on the Web, 3-hour workshop presented at the Corporate Learning: Transformation to On-Line Conference, December 12, 2000, New York City.
- How To Keep E-Learners From E-Scaping, paper presented at the annual conference of the International Society of Performance Improvement, April 9, 2001, San Francisco.
- How To Keep E-Learners From E-Scaping, special luncheon presentation at the Run Training Like a Business Conference, April 16, 2001, Chicago.
- Making Content Interactive on the Web, 3-hour workshop presented at the Run Training Like a Business Conference, April 18, 2001, Chicago.
- Converting Content Into Interactive eLearning Lessons, 3-hour workshop presented at the Chief Learning Officer Conference, July 23, 2001, San Francisco.
- How to Develop Interactive Instruction, presented to the Organon national trainers conference, April 8, 2002, Sonoma, CA.
- What eLearners Are Telling Us Loud and Clear, 3-hour workshop presented at the Corporate University Week Conference, May 6-8, 2002, New Orleans.
- How to Develop Critical Chain eLearning, breakout session presented at the Corporate University Week Conference, May 7, 2002, New Orleans.
- How to eValuate eLearning, general session at Evaluating eLearning Conference, San Francisco, July 26, 2002.
- Tep 10 Lesssons Learned in e-Learning, breakout session at the annual conference of the Texas Society of Heathcare Educators, October 15, 2002, Dallas, Texas.
- Keynote Speaker, What e-Learners Are Telling Us Loud and Clear, Corporate University Xchange Conference, October 23, 2002, Washington, DC
- Session Presenter, How to Use a Systematic Approach to eValuating eLearning, presented at the International Conference of the International Society of Performance Improvement, April 13, 2003, Boston, MA.
- Session Chair, E-Learning ROI, SALT Conference, Washington, DC, August 15, 2003.
- Keynote Address, Texas State Technical College Professional Development Day Conference, October 15, 2003.
- Instructional Design Strategies for E-Learning in the Academic Areana, presented to the 51st Annual Conference of the Texas Association for Educational Technology, October 25, 2003, Galveston, Texas.
- Project Management Models for eLearning, ASTD Austin, October 2005 and 2006.
- Creating eLearning Scenarios, SALT Conference, October 15, 2005, Orlando, FL.
- Project Management Models for eLearning, Training magazine conference, October 18, 2006, Orlando, FL. (Chosen for the “Best of the Best” citation based upon participant evaluations).
- How People Learn, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Workshop, July 17, 2007.
- Instructional Design Strategies for Training Interventions, Western-Southern Insurance Co., July 12, 2007, Cincinnati, OH 2007.
- “Best of the Best” Session Presentation, Training Magazine eLearning Conference, October 15, 2007, Salt Lake City, UT.
- “Models for eLearning Management,” Training Magazine eLearning Conference, February 23, 2009, Atlanta, GA
- “Managing and Developing eLearning Projects during the Recession,” Austin eLearning Conference, May 26, 2009, Austin, Texas
International Conferences
- Using Web-Based Training To Prepare Sales Personnel Remotely, presented at the second annual Pivitol Conference, August 17, 1998, Vancouver, Canada.
- Introduction to eLearning: What Works Best, presented to the Organon International Sales Conference, May 30, 2001, Toronto, Canada.
- How to Keep eLearning from eScaping, presented at the IQPA Global eLearning Conference, July 16, 2001, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Motivational Techniques to Keep eLearners Online, presented at the Tenth International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning, Institute of Education, University of London, London, England, July 16, 2003.
Academics / Honors
- Editor, The Arkansas State University Herald (student newspaper), 1969-1970.
- Outstanding Feature Writer. Arkansas State University Herald Award, 1968.
- Outstanding News Reporter. Arkansas State University Herald Award, 1967.
- Outstanding First Year Jaycee in America, 1974.
- Outstanding Local Jaycee Chapter President in Arkansas, 1976.
- Judge, Health Sciences Communications Association 1990 International Film Festival, Texas A&M College of Medicine, January 20, 1990.
- Honor Graduate, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, 1971.
- Academic Excellence Award, School of Health Professions, Southwest Texas State University, April 24, 1987.
- 1992 Texas EMS Administrator of the Year. Presented at the Texas Department of Health State Conference, November, 1992.
- Coordinator, Leadership in Medicine / Computer-Based Training Section, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station (Since 1994).
- 1994 Service Award of Appreciation. Presented by the Rockdale, Texas, Volunteer EMS Service.
- Series Editor, Monthly Continuing Education Articles, 1995-1996, for the Journal of Emergency Services.
- Training Excellence Award, 1995, presented by Plantation Foods, Inc., Waco, TX.
- Trauma Run (CBT program) selected for interactive exhibit in the Users Exchange Gallery at the First Annual Allen Communications/Times Mirror QUEST Users Conference, April 12-13, 1995, Salt Lake City, UT.
- Honored as a Christian Role Model, third annual Phi Kappa Chi Fraternity Light Your World Banquet, Baylor University, March 28, 1996.
- Best Research Paper, “Effects of Using Distance Education Technologies to Teach Rural Areas of Texas,” Texas A&M Health Sciences Center Research Day, April 10, 1966.
- Best Presentation of a Research Paper, “Effects of Using Distance Education Technologies To Teact Rural Areas of Texas,” Annual Conference of the Texas College of Emergency Physicians, San Antonio, Texas, April 20, 1996.
- Plaque in recognition of dedication to rural distance education technologies, presented May 4, 1996, by the Texas Flying Physicians.
- First Place Award in Instructional Technology for “The Birth Disks,” presented at the annual international conference of The American Society of Training and Development, Orlando, FL., August 24, 1996.
- Elected by the Texas Association of Educational Technology as the State Voting Delegate to the 1997 International Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Albuquerque, NM.
- Elected by the Texas Association of Educational Technology as the State Voting Delegate to the 1998 International Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, St. Louis, MO.
- Elected President-elect of the Texas Association for Education Technology at the 49th annual conference in San Antonio.
- 2000 Award of Excellence from the International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI) for a Web-based training portal created with Conoco University, presented April 13, 2000, at the international conference, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- 2000 Outstanding Strategic Partner Award from Hartford Insurance University for helping to convert classroom training into web-based format, presented February 4, 2000 at Hartford, CT.
- 2001 Excellence in Practice Award in Electronic Learning from the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), presented June 4 at the International Conference in Orlando, FL.
- 2001 Award of Excellence for Instructional Intervention from the International Society of Performance Improvement for a web-based training blended project created for David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas.
- State President, Texas Association for Educational Technology (2001-2002).
- 2002 Citation in Excellence in Practice Award from the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), presented June 4 at the International Conference in New Orleans.
- Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), through the International Society of Performance Improvement, May 2002.
- eLearning Advisory Panel, Elliott Maise’s TechLearn 2002, Orlando.
- Professional Builder Work-Force Development Achievement Award, presented at the 2003 National Homebuilders Conference, January 23, 2003, Las Vegas, for the interactive eLearning courses developed for David Weekley Homes of Houston. Award sponsored by Professional Builder magazine.
- 2003 ISPI Award of Excellence presented to the University of Toyota Total Qualty Financial Management team, of which Dr. Moshinskie was on the instructional design group.
- 2003 Certificate of Appreciation from World Bank, from their Mentoring Program, for developing an online course on e-Mentoring, presented May 1, 2003, by Helen Frick, Manager of World Bank HRSDL.
- 2005 – Developed the Performance Improvement Technology tract within the Management Information Systems major, Hankhamer School of Business, Baylor University
- 2003-2006 – Faculty Chair, Adult Continuing Education Committee, Baylor University
- Outstanding Professor, Baylor University, 2010 and 2011, as voted by students
Professional Memberships
- Member, Eta Sigma Gamma, honorary health educational fraternity.
- Member, Heart of Texas Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development, 1992-present
- National ASTD member since 1993
- National Forum Leader, 1996 Trends and Issues in Instructional Technology for the National ASTD Forum Series
- Local chapter Treasurer, 1995
- President-Elect, 1996
- President, 1997
- Membership Vice President, 1998, 1999
- National Member, International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI); local member, Austin Chapter;
- Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), since 2002.
- 2003 International Conference Committee Member, Boston, MA.
- Board Member, Texas Alliance for Education, since 1993. Chair, Curriculum Committee, Governor’s Select Committee for Shots Across Texas, 1993-1994.
- Texas Association of Educational Technology (TAET), Board Member (since 1996), Newletter Editor (since 1996). Journal Editor (since 1997), State Conference Chair (2000), and president-elect (2000), State President (2001-2002).
- Proceedings editor, State Conferences of The Texas Association of Educational Technology, since 1996.
- National member, Society of Technical Communications (STC); local member, Dallas chapter.
- Reviewer, The Journal of Distance Learning, 2004-2007.
- Reviewer, ISPI Presentation Selection Committee
Computer-Aided Instruction Programs
- Review of Emergency Medical Topics, MS-DOS program; Version 1.1 1987; Version 2.1, 1995.
- Welcome to Daniel MS. (1984). New employee orientation, MS-DOS program.
- Management: Spring 1991. (1991). An interactive program to train funeral service employees on “The FTC Funeral Rule.”
- The EMS Educator. (1992). An interactive program to prepare paramedics to become educators. (Distributed by Communications Skills, Inc.).
- Trauma Run! (1992). An interactive computer-based simulation developed with QUEST authoring software. (Distributed by Health Sciences Consortium, Chapel Hill, NC; selected for the Interactive Hall of Honor, QUEST Users Conference, Salt Lake City, April 13, 1995).
- Annual Update. (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996) A mandatory interactive training and testing software for the 4,000 Scott & White hospital employees.
- ICU Information Center. (1992). An electronic performance system for families in Scott & White Hospital.
- Paramedic Math. (1993). An interactive computer-aided instructional program. (Distributed by Communication Skills, Inc.).
- The Birth Disk. (1995). An interactive computer-based instructional software. (Winner of the national ASTD Instructional Technology Award for 1996).
- History of EMS for the Past 200 Years. (1992). An interactive computer-based instructional software. (Distributed by Communication Skills, Inc.)
- Fluids & Shock Disk. (1994). An interactive computer-based instructional software. (Distributed by Brady/Prentice Hall/Times Mirror).
- Rapid Medic 1. (1994). An interactive computer-based instructional software. (Distributed by a Rapid Medic Software, College Stations, Texas).
- Geriatric Emergencies. (1995). An interactive computer-based instructional software. (Distributed by Communications Skills, Inc.)
- KidCare I. (1993). An interactive computer-based training program developed by a federal grant. (Distributed nationwide on bulletin boards as shareware).
Web-Based Training (WBT) Programs
- Online Learning, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1998.
- Creating Content using the ROPES Model, VUEpoint Performance Learning Systems, New York, 1998.
- Business Unit Strategy (BUS), ATKearney, Dallas, 1998.
- Basic Telephony, Bell Atlantic, Washington DC, 1998.
- Time Management, MCI, Austin, 1998.
- 1998 Toyota T-100, Toyota University, Los Angeles, 1998.
- Selling Buyer Protection Plans, Toyota University, Los Angeles, 1998.
- Data Modeling, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1999.
- Chemical Solvents and Sales Techniques, FisherScientific University, Pittsburgh, 1999.
- Business Literacy, Conoco University, 1999.
- Employee Development Online, Conoco University, 1999.
- Toyota Total Quality Management, Toyota University, 1999.
- A Primer on Web-Based Training, VuePoint Corporation, 2000.
- Homeowner Portfolio, David Weekley Homes.
- Trust Selling, Parts A & B, David Weekley Homes, 2000.
- Zero Defects, DPR Construction – San Francisco, 2001(http://hsb.baylor.edu/html/mo/zerodefects).
- Common Operating Environment, Conoco University, 2001 (http://hsb.baylor.edu/html/mo/conoco).
- Introduction to SPIRIT (NorthWestern Corporation), 2001
- DeWalt 101 (Black & Decker University), 2001.
- Canada Xpresspost (Canada Postal Service), 2001.
- Accenture’s How to Keep eLearners from eScaping, 2002.
- Organon NuvaRing, 2002.
- APL New Employee Orientation, 2002.
- WorldBank Online Mentoring Program, 2003.
- University of Toyota eLearning Certification Courses, 2003.
- YoungLife eLearning courses, 2004.
- Boy Scouts of America eLearning courses, 2004.
- Genentech Corporation, 2005.
- Spenco, 2006.
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 2007, manual and eLearning course.
- Michelin Tires, Pre-Trip Inspection Techniques, 2007.
- Michelin Tires, Roadside Service, 2009
- Whirlpool eLearning modules, 2009
- DollarTree, 2009
- Phillips-Morris, eLearning modules for sales training, 2009
- ExxonMobil, 2009-2011
- Western-Southern Insurance, 2010
- Dale Carneige, 2011
Interactive Videodisk Programs:
- Nutritional Decision Making For Paramedics (1987), repurposing of national share videodisc, QUEST authoring language.
- EMT Communications with the Hearing Impaired, (1987), interactive video program, QUEST authoring language.
- Auto Mechanics for LEP Students, (1988), Applesoft Basic. (Funded by a $160,000 research project at Texas A&M University supervised by the Texas Education Association, produced two interactive video modules.)
- Emergency Patient Assessments: First Responders (1991), a five-module interactive videodisc workstation for training emergency first responders
Distance Education
- Established an audiographic computer network (2-way audio, 2-way computer interaction) to teach allied health topics to rural central Texas sites. Students in rural classrooms and instructors at the hospital simultaneously interacted using telecommunications software. Lecture slides appeared on the computer screen and participants used the keyboard and/or a graphics tablet to annotated the screens or answer questions (an electronic black board).
- Established a satellite-based (2-way audio, 2-way video) network for allied health training in rural central Texas. Students in rural classrooms and instructors in the hospital television studio communicated directly in a real-time digital environment. Conducted both continuing education and initial allied health programs. Project financed in part from a grant from NASA.
- Served as lead investigator in a state-funded research project to examine cognitive achievement and user satisfaction for students in both sites mentioned above.
- Researched and developed an instructional design specifically for distance education programs. (These designs were presented at three international distance learning conferences and won two state research awards.)
- Named Chair of the Distance Education Roundtable, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
- Facilitator, Instructional Design Primer for Web-based Training, a one-day workshop (1 CEU) sponsored by the Baylor Division of Continuing Education. Sites have included New York City, Los Angeles, Detroit, Pittsburg, and Long Island.
- National Conference Chair, Running Training Like a Business, April 15-18, 2001, Chicago.
Health Care Administration – Emergency Medical Services (EMS) (1982-1988)
- Executive Director, Daniel Emergency Medical Service, Inc., Waco, Texas, 1982-1988. (Sole emergency provider for Waco and seven satellite cities.)
- Managed a staff of 60 employees. Resigned to complete Ph.D., at Texas A&M University.
EMS Education (1988-1996)
- Coordinated basic and advanced EMT and paramedic courses in 17 Texas counties, 1988-1996. (In 1992, graduates scored first in the state examinations for both quarters of state testing.)
- The first program in the state to do distance learning using optic fiber and audiographic/computer learning sites in rural areas.
- Named 1992 State EMS Administrator of the Year by the Texas State Department of Health for efforts in implementing and researching the use of computer based training and eLearning for rural EMS education.
Funeral Service (1969-present)
- Licensed Funeral Director and Mortician in Arkansas (Since 1972) and Texas (Since 1997).
- Instructor at Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, 1978-1982.
- Higginbotham Funeral Homes of Texas, Inc., President of nine funeral homes since 1997
Performance Improvement / Public Relations (1978-present)
- Have owned and operated MO, etc. Performance Consulting, since 1978.
- Educational Consultant, CertPoint Performance Learning Systems, New York City, 1999.
- Educational Consultant, David Weekley Homes, Inc., Houston, TX., since 1999. – Our team was honored at the annual Homebuilders Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV. with the Best Corporate Training Award in 2006. David Weekly Homes was also selected in the top 25% of the U.S. Corporations with the Outstanding Employee Training in 2006.
- Educational Consultant, Accenture, Dallas, TX, 2001-2006.
- Educational Consultant, Simply Interactive, 2004 – 2012.
Activities in Waco, Texas
- Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
- Awards Committee
- Membership Committee
- Mid-Year Luncheon
- Waco Sunrise Rotary Club
- Club Secretary, 2003
- President, 2005-2006 – won International President’s Award
- Knights of Columbus
- Knighted 1, 2, 3, and 4th degrees
- Grand Knight, 2006-2009
- State District 112 Deputy, 2012-
- Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men
- Board of Directors, since 2008
- Lecturer / presenter, since 2008
- Expository Bible Studies, since 2012
- ACTS Missions
- Member of ACTS Retreat team
- Facilitator of St. Louis Catholic Church ACTS Core Team (2009-2010)
- St. Louis Catholic School, Waco, Texas
- Member, School Board of Advisors (2006-2014)
- Chair, Pastoral Council, 2010-2012
Personal
- Nickname: Dr. Mo
- Birth: April 13, 1948, Baton Rouge, La.
- Spiritual: St. Louis Catholic Church, Waco, Texas; and advisor, Baylor Catholic Student Center.
- Church Activities: Usher, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, chairman of Parish Council, Central Texas Catholic Mens Association lecturer, past Director of the ACTS Mens Retreat Core Team
- Height: 6′
- Weight: 182 lbs
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Hobbies: Walking, Reading, and Writing
- Literary Membership: The Henry David Thoreau Society, Concord, MA.