Kira S. King

Curriculum Vitae

Specialization:

Harnessing the instructional design process to develop engaging and impactful learning experiences. Areas of interest and

expertise include: hypermedia & on-line learning, learning theory, organizational development, and research/evaluation.

Resume

Erlbaum publication: Electronic Collaborators by Bonk and King (Eds.)

Electronic Collaborators explores how both public schools and universities can dramatically transform their learning environments through

the marriage of electronic computer conferencing and collaborative writing tools with the constructivist, learner-centered, and sociocultural perspectives.

ISBN: 0-8058-2796-X (cloth); 0-8058-2797-8 (paper). To order, call Lawrence Erlbaum Associates at (800-9books9) or (201-236-9500).

Education

Ph.D., Instructional Systems Technology

Indiana University, School of Education

Bloomington, Indiana

Phi Delta Kappa, G.P.A. 3.99/4.0

Honorable Mention, AECT Young Scholar Award, 1999.

University Fellowship ('93-94), C. D. Weinman Scholarship ('94-'95),

C. S. Larson AECT Attendance Scholarship ('95).

Vice President, AECT Local Chapter ('94 - '95)

Certified teacher in New York State for Grades N - 6.

September 1993 - April 1998.

Dissertation: A multi-case study on museum schools which blend informal and formal learning. This research investigates how the exhibit design process
can be harnessed as a vehical for project-based learning.

Master of Arts in Computers and Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

New York, New York

G.P.A. 3.9/4.0

University Scholarship

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

New York University, School of Arts and Sciences

New York, New York

Minors: Writing and Physics

Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, 3.8/4.0

February 1988

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Experience

Instructional Design Consultant

Orlando, Fl
October 2002 - Present
Supporting the development of e-learning through the analysis of needs, the design of instructional activities, and the development and
evaluation of multimedia.Projects have included: developing an introductory Web-based course to Models and Simulation; developing medical
education Web-sites for the Veterans Department including a site to help Veterans become proactive patients and a course for credit helping clinicians
learn how to manage depression while treating patientsfor Hepatitis C; and a survey methodology course for educators. Duties include: conducting
research, reviewing literature, drafting design documents, designing learning activities, developing storyboards, and assisting with evaluation.

Adjunct Professor

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

January 1999 - Present

Designing and delivering undergraduate and graduate classes in instructional technology. Recently attended university training in On-line learning; and

redesigned graduate level hypermedia course into a Web-based format. Currently, implementing this Web-based course.

Instructional Designer

Disney Institute, Walt Disney World

Orlando, FL

August 1999 - September 2001

Designed, facilitated and evaluated informal learning programs, including professional development, team building, youth, culinary, rock climbing, and

in-house instructional design workshops. Diverse subjects included: English Tea, Wine Blending, Viennese Baking, Rock Climbing, Physics at

Magic Kingdom, Technology at Epcot's Innoventions, and team bonding for Professionals. Designed prototype for the Web-based Resource Center.

Instructional Design Consultant

Smithsonian Institution

Washington, D.C.

August 1998 - December 1999

Provided instructional design support by facilitating the design & implementation of the National Museum School Conference. Served as researcher by

summarizing conference transcripts and as the sole author of the conference publication summarizing key learnings regarding museum school evaluation

and assessment.

Research Assistant and Museum Exhibit Designer

IST Department, Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana

September 1994 - June 1995

For the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, helped design an informal computer-based Weather Station Exhibit prototype enabling visitors

(children and adults) to explore meteorology by forecasting weather and simulating tornadoes.

Software Design Researcher

IST Department, Indiana University

Bloomington, Indiana

September 1993 - May 1994

As a research assistant, conducted studies on designing computer icons that are easily understood and utilized. Duties included: project management;

designing surveys; publishing; and presenting.

Technology Coordinator/Computer Teacher

Greenwich Academy

Greenwich, Connecticut

September 1992 - June 1993

Collaborated with administrators and faculty to create computer-mediated learning environments that implemented current learning theory. Responsibilities

included: designing and developing classroom curricula, parent workshops, software applications, and a train-the-trainer seminar for technology coordinators

Computer Teacher

Harrison Avenue Elementary School

Harrison, New York

October 1989 - June 1991; September 1991

Developed and managed the computer lab. Duties included: designing and delivering an integrated computer curriculum, software applications, and

in-service teacher workshops

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Presentations

Boling, E. & King, K. S. (1995; February). Function and Form: Reducing ambiguity in on-screen navigation buttons. Presentedat the AECT National Conference.

Los Angeles, California.

Bonk, C. & King, K. S. (1995; October). Computer conferencing and collaborative writing tools: Starting a dialogue about student dialogue. Presented at the

Plenary Session of the Computer Support for Collaborative Learning Conference, Bloomington, Indiana.

Frick, T., Beckerman, J., Corry, M., & King, K. S. (1996; February). Systemic differences in schools: Case studies of two contrasting systems. Presented at

the AECT National Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Hay, K. E., Hamilton, D., & King, K. S. (1995; August). Creating the investigator's exhibit at The Children's Museum: Toward a learner centered methodology

for the design of cognitive technology. Presented at the First International Cognitive Technology Conference, Hong Kong.

Hay, K. E., King, K. S., Ray, A., & Hamilton, D. (1995; October). Creating the weather station exhibit at the Indianapolis Children's Museum: The design process.

Presented at the International Conference on Hypermedia and Interactivity in Museums (ICHIM), Coronado Island, CA.

Hay, K. E., Ray, A., King, K. S., & Hamilton, D. (1996; February). Child meteorologists: virtual reality, authentic scientific inquiry and learner centered design.

Presented at the AECT National Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana..

King, K. S. (1998; May). Museum schools: a partnership design model. Presented at the Annual National American Association of Museums (AAM) Meeting,

Los Angeles, CA.

King, K. S. (1998; May). Museum schools: Institutional partnership and museum learning. Presented at the Annual National American Association of

Museums (AAM) Annual National AAM Meeting, Los Angeles, CA.

King, K. S. (1998; April). Museum schools: Project-enhanced learning environments. Presented at the Annual National AERA (American Educational

Research Association) Meeting, San Diego, CA.

King, K. S., Boling E., Bray, M., & Cardenas, D. (1995; February). Research-based design principles for on-screen buttons. Presented at the AECT National

Conference. Los Angeles, California.

King, K. S., & Frick, T. (1999). Transforming education: Case studies in systems thinking. Presented at the Annual National AERA Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Los Angeles, CA.

Publications

Boling, E., King, K. S., Avers, D., Hsu, Y., & Frick, T. (1996). Navigating backward: Concrete vs. abstract representation in Hypertext buttons. The Canadian
Journal of Educational Communication, 5(2), 161-176.

Bonk, C. J., & King, K. S. (Eds.) (1998). Electronic collaborators: Learner-centered technologies for literacy, apprenticeship, and discourse. Hillsdale, NJ:
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Bonk, C. J., & King, K. S. (1998). Introduction to collaborators. In C. J. Bonk and K. S. King (Eds.), Electronic collaborators: Learner-centered technologies
for literacy, apprenticeship, and discourse. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Bonk, C. J., & King, K. S. (1998). Computer conferencing and collaborative writing tools: starting a dialogue about student dialogue. In C. J. Bonk and K. S. King (Eds.),
Electronic collaborators: Learner-centered technologies for literacy, apprenticeship, and discourse. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Bonk, C. J., & King, K. S. (1995). Computer conferencing and collaborative writing tools: Starting a dialogue about student dialogue. Proceedings for the first
international conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning (CSCL), Bloomington, IN (Also available at http://www-cscl95.indiana.edu/cscl95/bonk.html).

King, K. S. (2001). Museum Schools and Student Success: A National Perspective. Manuscript in preparation.

King, K. S. (1998). Alternative Educational Systems: A Multi-Case Study in Museum Schools. (Doctoral dissertation, Indiana University, 1998.) Dissertation Abstracts
International, 5905.

King, K. S. (1998). Designing 21st century educational networlds: Structuring electronic social spaces. In C. J. Bonk and K. S. King (Eds.), Electronic collaborators:
Learner-centered technologies for literacy, apprenticeship, and discourse. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

King, K. S., Boling, E., Annelli, J., Bray, M., Cardenas, D., & Frick, T. (1996). Relative perceptibility of HyperCard buttons using pictorial symbols and text labels.
Journal of Educational Computing Research, Vol. 14(1).

King, K. S., & Frick, T. (2000; September). Transforming education: Case studies in systems thinking. Education at a Distance [On-Line], Vol.14(9).

King, K. S., Banathy, B., Frantz, T., Jaros. J., & Nelson, L. M. (1995). Understanding systems design. Asilomar Conversation Proceedings, Sixth International
Conference on the Design of Social Systems, November 13-18, 1994.

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