Works
In this e-portfolio, please check out some of the classes I’ve taught, multimedia I’ve developed, publications I’ve written and more.
CLASSES
A sampling of mostly graduate level classes I’ve taught.
MULTIMEDIA
A few of my digital stories and productions.
PUBS
Some of the journal publications and books I’ve written.
PRESENTER
Check out my favorite presentations.
About Me
Education
• Ph.D. major Educational Technology (1995) Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
• Ph.D. minor Educational Psychology (1995) Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.A. Curriculum & Instruction (1990) California State Univ., L.A.
• B.A. Liberal Arts in Theology (1987) Ambassador College, Pasadena, CA
• A.A. Data Processing (1984) Ambassador College, Big Sandy, Texas
Software & Media Expertise
• Media development: Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Captivate
• Scenario-Based learning: Articulate Storyline 3 and 360
• Screen capture design: ScreenFlow, Zoom, Loom
• CMS: Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard
MEDIA PRODUCER
Dusti is the lead writer, producer and presenter for the TekEffect channel.
These materials are targeted toward parents and teachers to help improve their kids use of screen time.
Are Smartphones Making Us Smarter?
Are you using your smartphone smartly? New research at the University of Texas discovered that your smartphone is hurting your ability to think.
High-tech Gurus are Low-tech Parents
ick Bilton wrote a fascinating article in the New York Times titled, “Steve Jobs Was a Low-Tech Parent.” Most of us imagine that Steve Job’s house was a techie paradise. But Jobs told Nick Bilton that this idea was not even close to reality.
WRITER: NEW GOLD MEDAL SERIES
Dusti regularly pans for gold when reading great books. In this series, he shares golden ideas he’s discovered.
Three of the Best Ideas from Rheingold's Net Smart (Gold Medal Series)
Stanford’s Howard Rheingold is a digital maverick. He has identified the five literacies to being digitally savvy in the online world. These five keys greatly enhanced our abilities to thrive online.
Three of the Best Ideas from Rosling's Factfulness (Gold Medal Series)
Great ideas from the book FACTFULNESS help us understand and consume the NEWS and can greatly improve our understanding of the world.
Based on research, forging ahead.
TekEffect is an educational think tank comprised of Graduate students and faculty from the Department of Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) at Emporia State University.
Faculty and graduate students in IDT have established our vlog (video blog) to advocate parental and educator action towards the improvement of media literacy in youth. Our video blog helps to empower parents and educators to protect children from the side effects of technology usage.