About Wildmill

Wildmill is the personal website of Shaun Taylor. It focuses on science education, art and technology.

SHAUN TAYLOR

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

A management, development or research position in an organization that wishes to apply state-of-the-art technology to improve education and learning.

 

SUMMARY

I am a seasoned developer and manager with 43 years of experience in the science education educational technology industry. I am able to develop a complete education program from the ground up. This includes client needs assessment, framework alignment, product definition, budgeting, grant and proposal writing, contracting, creative development, project management, testing, technology and platform selection, rollout, preparation of marketing materials, bid preparation, training and product maintenance. I have managed a creative group of up to 27 people working on multiple, time-critical projects. I have raised more than $12M in development funds through grants and joint ventures. Using a consistent content management system I was able to move high quality content from hundreds of products from Laserdisc format, to CD-ROM and finally to online delivery. I am expert in leveraging custom web services and open source learning content management systems for facilitating production and delivery of e-learning content. I have a wide expertise in most branches of science and a deep understanding of science pedagogy in the formal and informal domains, and from elementary to graduate and adult education.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

4/14-9/21– UW Clean Energy Institute , Molecular Engineering Materials Center

Education Director

  • Managed professional development programs for grad students.

  • Managed Research Experience for Undergraduates

  • Developed outreach materials for K-12 STEM

  • Clean Energy Curriculum development

  • Developed and managed scientific wiki

 

 

9/12-1/19 Educurious Partners

Director of Course Development

  • Managed production of blended learning High School Language Arts and Biology Courses

  • Prepared grant proposals for enhancing product line

  • Supervised addition of adaptive learning, leveling, badges and accommodation to courses

  • Managed all aspects of student enrolment and delivery on Canvas LMS

  • Developed Drupal lesson indexing system.

 

1/09-9/12– University of Washington – Center for Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research (CMDITR)

Director of Education

  • Managed educational programs for NSF Science and Technology Center

  • Produced Wiki and Digital Library of STC content areas for graduate education

  • Developed graduate level simulations and animations

  • Developed laboratory equipment training and professional development videos

  • Developed outreach kits with lesson plans for optics, photovoltaics and telecommunications.

  • Produced Engineering Teaching improvement videos

  • Developed dramatized videos for research ethics training

  • Developed advanced labs for high school /college in photonics and solar energy

 

9/11-9/14 Present– Department of Bioengineering

Web Education Developer

  • Developed website, simulations for Sowing the Seeds of Neuroscience Grant 

9/09-12/13–Edvation- Bellevue Washington

Math and Science Developer

  • Developed science, engineering and math activities for Excel, PowerPoint, and Geogebra 

  • Developed scoring rubrics for lessons

  • Facilitated online courses

 

6/08- 6/10

Periodic- Contractor for WestEd

  • Developed extended response items for NECAP statewide science assessments

  • Developed assessments for 21st Century Skills

 

5/04 –12/09 Educational Systemics

Senior Research Associate-

  • Developed stand-alone CD-ROM from web materials

  • Developed web interface for standards correlation to educational databases

  • Developed science and technology curricular materials

  • Prepared research report on open source and open standards

  • Programmed VBA Excel tool for building curriculum correlations

  • Prepared Language Arts Correlations for 11 state standards documents

  • Built EdNET awards nomination and judging website with backend database

  • Project Manager and webmaster for CoSN K-12 Open Technology Initiative

  • Wrote implementation studies and for open technologies in K-12.

  • Researched and prepared grant proposals

  • Developed Flash based interactive science assessment items.

  • Developed science assessment performance events.

  • Developed Labs for Computer Based Laboratory device

 

7/07- 1/08–Eastorm

Instructional Design / Project Manager

  • Translated user requirements to instructional designs

  • Created rapid prototypes and technology proof-of-concept

  • Provided liaison between client and offshore development group

  • Designed and tested SCORM compliant learning program

 

7/07- 12/07 –SolutionsIQ

Instructional Design Consultant

  • Audited instructional offerings

  • Translated practices into behavioral objectives

  • Defined processes and architecture for SolutionsIQ Learning Services

  • Created SCORM based e-learning courses dealing with Agile Development Methods

 

4/06 – 12/06, 5/07-6/07, 1/08-3/08 Apex Learning Inc.

Instructional Designer-

  • Reviewed and designed interactive content for an online chemistry course.

  • Built assessment item bank, and study guides for biology course.

  • Developed plan for virtual labs for AP Biology, Chemistry and Physics

  • Created scaffolded study guides for core chemistry students.

 

3/05 -3/06 ProQuest Learning Page- Reading A-Z, Tucson AZ

Science A-Z Project Manager-

  • Developed scope and sequence for K-5 Science Curriculum

  • Developed budget, schedules and production process

  • Managed 32 remote writers, editors and reviewers

  • Managed production of 32 science units in 9 months

  • Primary science editorial content review and pedagogical direction

  • Customized content management system

  • Developed prototype online correlation and content delivery system

  • Wrote elementary science readers

 

9/04 1/05– MediaPro, Bothell, Washington

Instructional Designer

  • Researched topic and developed script for corporate privacy training video

  • Prepared storyboard and instructional design

  • Did photo research and supervised graphic design

  • Supervised video shoot and post- production

 

1986 – 2004 Videodiscovery Inc. Seattle WA.

Vice President for Product Development- (1992 – 2004)

  • Built an educational product line of 30 innovative educational products that produced annual revenue of $5,000,000.

  • Researched, designed, and wrote dozens of grants and contract proposals resulting in more than $12,000,000 of revenue with a funding ratio of approximately 40%.

  • Managed multiple production teams with up to 26 total direct reports including artists, videographers, curriculum developers, programmers and dozens of freelance professionals.

  • Supervised entire product development cycle for more than 72 CD-ROMs including market research, design, budgeting, scheduling, software specification, editing, testing, product rollout, and marketing collateral. Delivered products on time and under budget.

  • Designed specifications and supervised the programming of a C++ engine for a performance-based assessment program.

  • Designed and supervised production of more than 200 interactive video simulations and assessments scenarios in K-12 science problem solving, health decision making, and ethical reasoning.

  • Designed and programmed an online instructional delivery system consisting of 30,000 multimedia assets, an assessment and analysis system and authoring utilities.

  • Conducted research and evaluation of educational products including study design, online and in-person data collection and analysis.

  • Supervised information technology including internal and external tech support, production tools development, data architecture and network information systems.

  • Designed professional development program for teachers using technology.

 

Director of Production (1986 – 1992)

  • Developed integrated database production system that includes image identification, edit-list production, concept indexing, image annotation and electronic pre-press for product documentation.

  • Designed and edited scientific content and technical documentation for 36 instructional videodiscs and multimedia software modules.

  • Directed development of multimedia authoring tools in HyperCard, MSBASIC, Linkway and C++ languages.

  • Designed, scripted and produced five Level II videodiscs for dental patient education.

  • Produced a 3D-image database format for displaying medical images and computer graphics.

  • Developed Science Sleuths an interactive science problem-solving multimedia program for middle school. Science Sleuths uses a motivating dramatized mystery format to teach scientific problem solving. Winner of Bronze medal in the 1993 New York Film Festivals Interactive Multimedia

  • Managed print and computer graphics production for packaging and promotional material.

  • Trained hundreds of teachers at professional development workshops for interactive programming and made numerous presentations at national conferences.

 

1985-1986 Montana State University Bozeman Mt.

Graduate Studies

  • Designed and programmed a microcomputer based laboratory module on heat loss for use in College Physics at Montana State University. Published results in "An Insulation Test Box", The Physics Teacher, May 1987

  • Programmed a statistics tutorial now used for a MSU Physics laboratory.

  • Developed a biology dichotomous key authoring program that controls a videodisc.

  • Conducted research on computer applications in interfacing and simulation of science experiments.

 

1977- 1985 Alternative Energy Resources Organization Helena, Mt.

Educational coordinator

  • Designed educational program on energy conservation and renewable energy sources.

  • Scripted and performed live theater in a travelling educational tour.

  • Conducted hundreds of classroom workshops in schools all over Montana

  • Designed hands-on energy activities and trained staff and leading school workshops.

  • Designed and built eight Energy Boxes, containing models, experiments, demonstrations and 50-page curriculum guide. The Energy Boxes were loaned to schools around Montana.

  • Co-authored “Get Your Hands On Energy I” a 150-page book of energy education activities for elementary school students.

  • Wrote and illustrated “Get Your Hands On Energy II” a 150 page book on energy science projects for high school students.

  • Researched and wrote a series of articles on renewable energy projects for AERO Sun Times while travelling through Europe, Africa and Asia.

 

1976-1977 Biology Department of the University of Washington

Associate Instructor

  • Administered Keller-Plan Biology 100 serving 150 students per quarter.

  • Designed and maintained a drop-in audio-tutorial biology lab

  • Supervised 15 undergraduate peer instructors

  • Developed multimedia materials for instructional support

 

EDUCATION

Institution & Location Degree Year Field of Study

University of Washington B.A. 1976 Zoology with a Biology Teaching minor; WA State Teaching Credential, Earth science endorsement

Montana State University M.Ed. 1986 Secondary Education with an emphasis in science teaching and computers; physics, chemistry endorsements

University of Washington 2000-Present- Non matriculated graduate study

University of Washington 2002 Certificate for Management of Technology Organizations

University of Washington 2003 Certificate for Internet Programming

 

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Microsoft Project, Excel and Access with VBA, MySQL, HTML, Javascript, Active Server Pages with Vbscript, PHP, Linux, Flash CS4, Adobe Premier, Camtasia, Inkspot, Mamboserver, SCORM, Moodle, Mediawiki, Google Sites, Geogebra, Drupal

 

SUCCESSFUL GRANT AND CONTRACT PROPOSALS

Inquiry Learning Modules- 2012 with Green River Community College-NSF TUES $243,000

Health Performance Assessment- Phase II- 2002- NIH/NIDA- $700,000

Understanding Aging Modules- 2002 NIH/NIA- $100,000

Diabetes Performance Assessment-2002-NIH-NIDDK- $100,000

Neuroscience Digital Library-2000 NIH/NIDA $850,000

Health Performance Assessment-2000 NIH/NIDA $100,000

Space Sleuths- 1999 Sonoma State University/ NASA- $150,000

Arctic Explorations CD-ROM- Univ. of Colorado/NSF- $225,000

Education Supplements II CD-ROM- 1999 NIH/BSCS- $500,000

Education Supplements I CD-ROM- 1998 NIH/BSCS - $415,000

Computer Performance Based Assessment- 1997-NSF $2,300,000

Health Sleuths CD-ROM- 1996- NIH/NIRR $600,000

Cancer Prevention CD-ROM- 1994 NIH/NCI $75,000

Earth Science Series- 1995- Dept. of Energy $600,000

Genetics Fundamentals and Frontiers- 1994- NSF- $1,200,000

Anatomy and Physiology- 1991- Harper Collins $200,000

Science Sleuths Elementary-1993-Scholastic Publications $600,000

Science Discovery/ Science Sleuths-1991- Holt Rhinehart Winston $300,000

Chemistry at Work, Physics at Work 1990- McGraw Hill $200,000

Keys to Behavior Management- 1990 Dept. of Education $50,000

Atoms to Anatomy – NIH- NIRR- $500,000

Dental Patient Education System- 1988- NIH-NIDCR- $500,000

 

Multimedia Productions

Clean Energy Lesson Explorer https://www.cei.washington.edu/drupal/book

Clean Energy Videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq1MRUCg2ie9xUorWdhZt1A/playlists

CMDITR 30 Research Equipment Videos on YouTube- http://www.youtube.com/cmditr

Privacy Directions for the Hospitality Industry – MediaPro-2004

Understanding Aging Teaching Modules- 2004

Health Performance Assessment- 2004

Videodiscovery Digital Library- Online 2000

Performance Based Assessment- Online 2000

Health Sleuths Volumes 1-18 CD 2000

NIH Supplements for High School Biology- 3 CD-ROM set 1999

Performance Based Assessment Item Bank Volumes 1-4 CD-ROM 1998

The Universe LD and CD 1997

Genetics Fundamentals and Frontiers LD 1996, CD 1997

The Atmosphere LD 1996, CD 1997

Bioethics Forums LD 1995, Volume 1-12 CD 1999

The Water Planet LD 1995, CD 1997

Science Sleuths Elementary Video Series 1995, LD 1995, CD 1996

Understanding Earth LD 1994, CD 1996

Math Sleuths LD 1994

Physics of Flight LD 1993

Science, Technology and Society Forums LD 1993

Anatomy and Physiology LD 1993

Physics at Work LD 1992

Life Lab LD 1992

Cancer Prevention, LD 1992 (Phase 1 SBIR)

Atoms to Anatomy LD 1992

Science Sleuths LD 1991

Science Discovery Databank LD 1991

Bio Sci Elementary Lesson Plans 1991

Dental Patient Education System Volumes 1-5 1989-90

Chemistry at Work LD 1989, CD 1998

Keys to Behavior Management LD 1989 (Phase 1 SBIR)

Peace Corps Database LD 1988

Bio Sci II Videodisc and software 1988

Encyclopedia of Landscape Plants LD 1987

Cell Biology LD 1987, Cell Biology II 1996

 

Publications

Engineering Design, Carbon in Open and Closed Systems, Systems Thinking and Homeostasis, Physics of Brake Systems, Electric Vehicles, Energy Conversions, Agroecology, Focusing Collectors- Edvation (Schoolkit) 2009-2012

Mass and Matter, Pond Weeds, Cod on Georges Bank, Sand Movers Assessment Tasks- NECAP / WestEd 2009,2010

Open Source Implementations Studies 1-3 CoSN 2007

K-12 Interoperability, Standards and Best Practices- CoSN 2007

K-12 Open Technology Resource List- CoSN 2006

Science A-Z- ProQuest/Learning Page (2005 In production)

A Primer for Open Technologies for Education- CoSN - 2005

Spring, Ozone, Tsunami, Hurricanes- Reading A-Z – 2005

Heat Loss Test Apparatus- The Physics Teacher- 1986

Get Your Hands on Energy I & II- AERO – 1978

 

Honors and Memberships

New York Film Festivals- Bronze-Science Sleuths 1993

National Educational Film and Video Festival-Bronze Apple, Science Sleuths

National Educational Film and Video Festival-Silver Apple, STS Forums Vol. 1,2

New Media Invision Award- STS Forums 1994

Technology and Learning Software Award - Science Sleuths 1995

Multimedia Producer Top 100 1996

Member of the National Science Teachers Association

 

Weblinks

http://cei.washington.edu/lessons

Clean energy lessons

http://cleanenergywiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page

Educational wiki for the CMDITR and Clean Energy Wiki

http://neuroseeds.org

Web site for Sowing the Seeds of Neuroscience NIH project

http://wildmill.us

This is my personal website with photos and sample work.

http://k12opentech.org

I designed and built the CoSN Open Technology Initiative website.

http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/cancer/activities/acti... This is an example interactive video I produced for the National Institutes of Health.

http://mystery.sonoma.edu/alien_bandstand/index.html

These Space mysteries were produced for the NASA Learners program.

http://www.accessexcellence.org/LC/TE/BE/menu.html

Bioethics Forums is an example of a higher order thinking activity. The interactive video version is now owned by Discovery Education.

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