Resume Basic information Name Rob Nyland , PhD . Email address robnyland @ gmail . com Website robnyland . com Education September 2013 - August 2016 PhD in Instructional Psychology & Technology Brigham Young University Dissertation Title : Transaction - Level Data in Online Assessments 4.0 GPA 2015 Best Student Project Award 2015 IP & T Scholarship Recipient of Fritz B . Burns Full - Tuition Scholarship September 2005 - December 2007 MA in Mass Communications Brigham Young University Research in online social networking and it's impact on communication . Thesis Title : The Gratification Niches of Internet Social Networking , E - Mail , and Face - to - Face Communications 4.0 GPA September 1998 - August 2004 BA in Media Arts Studies Brigham Young University Graduated Summa Cum Laude Recipient of Edwin S . Hinckley Full - Tuition Scholarship Work experience March 2021 - Current Learning Architect / Assistant Professor Global College of PME , Air University As a member of the Design and Development ( DLD ) directorate of the Global College of Professional Military Education , I help to build innovative , outcomes - based , online learning experiences for the Air Force . Accomplishments include : Successfully transitioned 3 online programs from the Barnes Center for Enlisted Education to the Global College of PME , accounting for over 30 , 000 course completions . Collaborated with stakeholders in the Enlisted PME program to develop a new type of online , asynchronous , problem - based learning course - - the Capstone course . The course resulted in approximate 3000 program completions annually across 3 programs . Worked as the primary learning architect for 4 faculty elective courses , WAR - 981A : Thucydides , LDR - 977 : Leading Difficult Change , LDR - 975A : Essentials of Instruction , and WAR - 975A : Designing Strategists , allowing for flexible topic exploration for PME students . Implemented a Social Augmentation effort for courses within the Strategy and Security Studies DepartmentLed the initiative to conduct pilots in the GCPME . Executed on a pilot to explore the use of Perusall ( a social annotation tool ) in self - paced courses , as well as 4 pilots to explore new Discussion and Essay
Rubrics . Was responsible for project management , stakeholder communication , data collection , and data analysis . Led an initiative to explore learning analytics in the Global College of PME . This included working with the ASU data analyst to identify available data sources , and performing analyses on collected data using python/pandas . Provided various services to the Air University/GCPME community , including : AUiX Innovation Liasion for the Global CollegeFaculty SenatorParticipant in various CPI efforts within the Global CollegeFacilitating Workshops for the Air University Teaching and Learning Center January 2017 - March 2021 Assistant Director , Research & Innovation Boise State University Lead a team responsible for partnering with faculty and staff to ensure evidence - based design practices in their online courses and programs . This includes conducting original research and conducting evaluations . Partner with online programs and courses in the advocacy for and implementation of data - driven decision making . This includes the use of learning analytics and other forms of institutional data . Conducts research into the latest trends in online learning and higher education . Responsible for keeping team members apprised of new trends included adaptive learning , VR/AR , competency - based education , learning analytics , badges , stackable credentials , and blockchain technologies . Chair of university wide committee advocating for the adoption of Open Educational Resources and other low cost learning materials . Strategize with other institutional units to plan professional development , courses , and research . Frequently have consulted with the Idaho State Board of Education and the Boise State University Provost to discuss OER Strategy . Responsible for change management and the adoption of new technologies in online courses and programs . Helped the eCampus Center in the adoption of several tools including a learning content management system , an authoring platform for eTexts , and a knowledge management system . I managed the process from needs analysis through final adoption as well as developed strategies for implementation . Developed and piloted several evaluation processes to ensure that online courses are meeting standards for appropriate performance as well as meeting the learning goals of students . Collaborated with other members of the eCampus Management Team to set strategy for the eCampus Center and draft policies and guidelines for employees Demonstrates expertise in survey development using Qualtrics . Consult with faculty and other staff to ensure that their surveys will receive the highest response rate possible . Frequently consults with instructional design team members and faculty about solutions for solving vexxing problems in their online courses . September 2013 - January 2017 Learning Engineer Consultant Learning Objects , Inc . Instructional design and development for high - profile educational clients ( such as Arizona State University ) in a competency - based Learning Management System Worked with internal product team to develop features that would benefit instructors and learners in concordance with best practices from learning sciences literature . Used technological skills to help pinpoint bugs in the platform and suggest possible solutions to the developers . Conducted multiple day in - person and web - based instructor led trainings on the use of our competency - based LMS to various internal and external partnersManaged project to migrate learning content from various LMSs to a custom - built competency learning platform . Acted as a liaison with vendors based in various international and national locations . Conducted research on
cutting edge topics that were of particular interest to the company and that had an impact on their future strategy . As part of this I was one of the lead authors on various white papers and book chapters covering issues related to adaptive learning , learning platforms , and competency - based education . Conducted empirical research and evaluations to better understand the efficacy of the companies learning products . Partnered with university classes to test software and provide feedback regarding its use . September 2013 - August 2016 Research Assistant Brigham Young University For Dr . Randy Davies Co - authored papers investigating the use of Learning Analytics in EducationFor Dr . Rick West Responsible for content creation and web redesign ( from Wix to Drupal ) of content for the Creativity , Innovation , and Design ( CID ) Group at BYU . Created short video profiles highlighting student and faculty projects related to CID Developed social media strategy as well as publishing schedule for websiteFor Dr . Peter Rich Developed a web scraper using Python to automatically pull journal metrics from several research databases ( Cabell's , Google Scholar , Scopus , ISI ) September 2008 - August 2018 Adjunct Faculty Lake Washington Institute of Technology Development and delivery of fully online course delivered in the Canvas LMS - Humanities 110 : Introduction to Film . The course is based upon a cognitive apprenticeship model wherein students take on the role of a filmmaker for the course of the semester . Responsible for the continuous improvement of the course based on student evaluation and learning analytics feedback . Conducted several iterations of the course to improve course outcomes . September 2008 - August 2013 Full - Time Faculty Lake Washington Institute of Technology Lead faculty for the Video and Web Production AA degrees as well as additional certificates within the Multimedia Design and Production program . Advising over 80 students at any given time . Curriculum development and instruction for classes in Final Cut Pro/Adobe Premiere , Motion Graphics , Digital Sound , Introduction to Film , and Video Production . Taught multiple classes in online , hybrid , and face - to - face formats utilizing both Angel and Canvas learning management systems . Acted as a mentor for other faculty in advocating for best practices in course design . Lead the program assessment process for the Multimedia Design and Production department . Responsible for purchasing equipment , managing space , and hiring students to run the production lab . Produced several student directed projects in which they developed marketing videos for other areas of the college . Chair of the ELearning Committee , a group of faculty at the college who would advise the administrative staff in best practices for online learning . Elected by peers to serve as a representative on the College Council . April 2008 - Sep 2008 Analyst Penn , Schoen , and Berland Associates Survey design and analysis for high - profile technology clients to help them solve important business issues ( Microsoft , Dell ) . Worked with internal and external vendors to field survey projects
Sep 2005 - July 2007 Graduate Assistant Brigham Young University Taught a lab section of Intro to Broadcasting , where students learned to compose news stories using basic MiniDV cameras and Avid Xpress Pro . Designed and taught required undergraduate course in Non - fiction film History and Theory . Peer Reviewed Articles Bose , D . , & Nyland , R . ( 2022 ) . Are faculty prepared to teach flexibly ? : Results from an evaluation study . Journal on Centers for Teaching and Learning , 13 , 60 - 91. Nyland , R . , Croft , B . , & Jung , E . ( 2021 ) . Piloting learning analytics in a multidisciplinary online program . Online Learning , 25 ( 2 ) , 324 - 349. https : //doi . org/10.24059/olj . v25i2.2221Bose , D . , Berry , L . , Nyland , R . , Saba , A . , & Focarile , T . ( 2020 ) . Flexible teaching for student success ; A three - tiered initiative to prepare faculty for flexible teaching . Journal on Centers for Teaching and Learning , 12 , 87 - 135. Jones , M . , & Nyland , R . ( 2020 ) . A Case Study in Outcomes on Open - Source Textbook Adoption in an Introduction to Art Class . Frontiers of Education , 5 ( 92 ) . https : //doi . org/10.3389/feduc .2020.00092Lowenthal , P . R . , Nyland , R . , Jung , E . , Dunlap , J . C . , & Kepka , J . ( 2019 ) . Does Class Size Matter ? An Exploration into Faculty Perceptions of Teaching High - Enrollment Online Courses . American Journal of Distance Education . Nyland , R . ( 2018 ) . The Infrastructure of Openness : Results from a Multi - Institutional Survey on OER Platforms . The International Journal of Open Educational Resources . Nyland , R . ( 2018 ) . A Review of Tools and Techniques for Data - Enabled Formative Assessment . Journal of Educational Technology Systems , 46 ( 4 ) , 505 - 526. Bodily , R . , Nyland , R . , & Wiley , D . ( 2017 ) . The RISE Framework : Utilizing learning analytics for the continuous improvement of Open Educational Resources . International Review of Open and Distributed Learning , 18 ( 2 ) . Davies , R . , Nyland , R . , Bodily , R . , Chapman , J . S . , Jones , B . , & Young , J . ( 2017 ) . Designing technology - enabled instruction to utilize Learning Analytics . Tech Trends . 61 , 1155 - 161. Nyland , R . , Davies , R . S . , Chapman , J . S . , & Allen , G . ( 2016 ) . Transaction - level learning analytics in online authentic assessments . Journal of Computing in Higher Education . doi : 10.1007/s12528 - 016 - 9122 - 0Nyland , R . , Anderson , N . , Beckstrom , T . , Boren , M . , & West , R . E . ( 2015 ) An analysis of the Journal of Educational Computing Research , 2003 - 2012. Educational Technology , Volume 55 ( 2 ) , 43 - 48. Randle , Q . , Nyland , R . , Todd , S . , Christensen , J . , Godfrey , C . , Grange , R . , Wheeler , J . , and Smith , B . ( 2008 ) . Participation in Internet Fantasy Leagues and Mass Media Use . Journal of Website Promotion , 3. Nisse , T . , Bauman , L . , Nyland , R . & Marvez , R . ( 2007 ) . Imaging a Worldwide Church : 30 Years of Photographs in the Ensign Magazine . Southwestern Journal of Communication . Book Chapters Nyland , R . , Kurzweil , D . , & Parker , C . ( 2023 , in press ) . Getting and Succeeding at a Job in Government and Military . In R . West & H . Leary ( Eds . ) In Becoming an LIDT Professional . Mott , J . , Nyland , R . , Williams , G . , Atkinson , M . , & Ceglia , A . ( 2016 ) . The Next Generation CBE Architecture : A Learning - centric Standards - based Approach . In Handbook of Research on Competency - based Education in University Setting , p . 134 - 158. Presentations Nyland , R . ( 2023 , July 24 ) . Post - Hoc Data Instrumentation : Enhancing Learning Engineering Capabilities in Higher Education [ Presentation ] . In Proceedings of the 2023 IEEE ICICLE Conference . Pittsburgh , PA . Nyland , R . , & Clark , O . ( 2022 , Oct 26 ) . Meeting the Needs of Military Learners [ Roundtable presentation ] . In Proceedings of the 2022 AECT Conference . Las Vegas , NV . Nyland , R . ( 2022 , Oct 13 ) . Quantitative Methodologies in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning [ Presentation ] . In Global College of PME Back of the Napkin . Nyland , R . ( 2022 , August 31 ) . Quantitative Methodologies in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning [ Webinar ] . In
Proceedings of the 2023 MSOTL Webinar Series . Air University Center for Teaching and Learning . Maxwell AFB , AL . Nyland , R . ( 2022 , August 16 - 18 ) . Towards a Model of Learning Engineering : The Pilot Process in the Global College of PME [ Presentation ] . In Proceedings of the Advanced Distributed Learning iFest 2022. Alexandria , VA . Nyland , R . , Clark , O . , & Moore , C . ( 2022 , April 13 - 14 ) . Creating Authentic Problem - Based Learning for Online EPME . In Proceedings of the Military Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference [ Virtual ] . Shannon , C . , & Nyland , R . ( 2022 , January 26 - 27 ) . Using Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement for Leadership Development in Online PME . In Proceedings of the Army War College Strategic Leadership Forum [ Virtual ] . Nyland , R . , & McCarty , S . ( 2021 , May ) . Stuck in Learning Analytics ? : Higher Education Stakeholders' Perspectives on Barriers to Data - Driven Teaching and Learning . In Proceedings of the Educause Learning Initiative Conference [ Virtual ] . Nyland , R . , Bose , D . , Berry , L . , & Focarile , T . ( 2020 , October 12 - 14 ) . Flexible Teaching for Student Success ( FTSS ) : The Creation of a Responsive Faculty Development Program for the COVID - 19 Pandemic [ Poster Presentation ] . University Professional and Continuing Education ( UPCEA ) Conference . Virtual . Nyland , R . & Dello Stritto , M . ( 2020 , October 12 - 14 ) . Overcoming Barriers to Online Learning Research : Perspectives From Two Research Units [ Presentation ] . University Professional and Continuing Education ( UPCEA ) Conference . Virtual . Nyland , R . ( 2020 ) . Leveraging OER for Student Centered Flexibility . Higher Education in a Post - COVID World conference . Herron , J . , Lashley , J . , Treado , C . , & Nyland , R . ( 2019 ) . Who Designs This Course ? How Open Content Helps Us Realize Our Goals For Online Learning . Presentation at the 2019 OLC - Innovate Conference in Denver , CO . Nyland , R . ( 2019 ) . An Introduction to OER Commons . Presentation at the 2019 OER Institute at Boise State University . Nyland , R . , Croft , B . , & Jung , E . ( 2018 ) . Leveraging Learning Analytics to Bolster Online Student Success . Presentation at the 2018 NW ELearn Conference in Boise , ID . Lowenthal , P . , Nyland , R . , Jung , E . , & Kepka , J . ( 2018 ) . Teaching Large Online Courses : Implications for the Research and Practice of Online Learning . Presentation at the 2018 NW ELearn Conference in Boise , ID . Nyland , R . ( 2018 ) . The Infrastructure of Openness : A multi - institutional survey on OER platform use . Presentation at 2018 Open Education Conference in Niagara Falls , NY . Lashley , J , Nyland , R . , & Jones , M . ( 2018 ) . Who Designed this Course ? ! ? ! The trouble with being open to online but closed to content . Panel presentation at the 2018 Open Education Conference in Niagara FAlls , NY . Nyland , R . , Budd , V . , Kenyon , A . , & Wilson , H . G . ( 2018 ) . Learning Analytics in Action : Empirical Findings from an Online Program Pilot . Webinar presented as part of the Best of the Blackboard Analytics Symposium series . Nyland , R . ( 2018 ) . Learning Analytics in Action : Empirical Findings from an Online Program Pilot . Presentation at the Blackboard Analytics Symposium in Austin , Texas . Nyland , R . ( 2017 ) . Leveraging Analytics for Student Success . Presentation at the 2017 DigEco Conference , Boise , ID . Bodily , R . , Nyland , R . , & Wiley , D . ( 2016 ) . The RISE Framework : Continuously Improving OER using learning analytics . Paper presented at the 2016 Open Education conference in Richmond , VA . Nyland , R . , Greenhalgh , S . , Rosenburg , J . , Koehler , M . , Valetsianos , G . , & Kimmons , R . ( 2016 ) . Public Data Mining Methods , Ethics , & Legalities . Panel presented at the 2016 Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology in Las Vegas , NV . Nyland , R . , Davies , R , Chapman , J . , & Allen , G . ( 2016 ) . Learning Content Analytics : Exploring the Link Between Video , Reading , and Assessment in an Online Course . Paper presented at the 2016 Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology in Las Vegas , NV . Davies , R . , Nyland , R . , Bodily , R . , & Chapman , J . ( 2016 ) . What Should Instructional Designers Know about Learning Analytics ? Paper presented at the 2016 Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology in Las Vegas , NV . Nyland , R . , Davies , R . , Chapman , J . , & Allen , G . ( 2015 ) . Accelerating Learning with Analytics : Using Transaction Level Data to Identify Student Misconceptions . Paper presented at the 2015 Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology in Indianapolis , IN . Langton , M . , Nyland , R . , & Gibbons , A . ( 2015 ) . Designing Transformative Family Learning ( TFL ) Experiences : Implications for Instructional Design . Paper presented at the 2015 Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology in Indianapolis , IN . Nyland , R . , Langton , M . , & Gibbons , A . ( 2015 ) . A New Farm Country : Designing Transformative Family Learning . Poster presented at the 2015 Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology in Indianapolis , IN . West , R . E . , Hadlock , C . A . , Langton , M . , & Nyland , R . ( 2014 ) . What are we talking about ? An Analysis of the Last Decade of Research Published in Major Journals in Our Field . Paper presented at 2014 Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology in Jacksonville , FL . Mott , J . , Nyland , R . , & Tanner , B . ( 2013 ) . Seamless & Frictionless Implementation of OERs in VLEs . Presented at the 2013 Open Education Conference . November 6 - 8 in Park City , UT . Davis , H . , Nyland , R . & Chappell , S ( 2012 ) . Cut and Remix : Talking with Students About Visual Media Copyright . Presented at the 2012 Washington State Assessment , Teaching , and Learning Conference . May 2 - 4 , 2012 in Vancouver , WA . Nyland , R . ( 2011 ) Using Video Production Tools in the Classroom . Presented at the 2011 NW Elearn Conference . Oct 13 - 14 , 2011 , in Vancouver , WA . Nyland , R . , Marvez , R . , & Beck , J . ( 2007 ) . MySpace : Social Networking or Social Isolation ?
Presented at the AEJMC 2007 Midwinter Conference . February 23 - 24 , 2007 , Reno , Nevada . Nyland , R . and Near , C . ( 2007 ) . Jesus is My Friend : Religiosity as a mediating factor in social networking use . Presented at the AEJMC 2007 Midwinter Conference . February 23 - 24 , 2007 , Reno , Nevada . Nyland , R . ( 2007 ) . Social Networking : Fertile Ground for the Branding of Youth . Presented at the 19th Annual Convention of the Far West Popular Culture & Far West American Culture Associations . January 26 - 28 , 2007 , Las Vegas , Nevada . Nyland , R . ( 2006 ) . Media and the Representation of Race and Culture . Arts Leadership Seminar . Provo , UT : Center for Instruction in Teaching and Learning , Brigham Young University . Conference Proceedings Mott , J . & Nyland , R . ( 2015 ) . Difference Engine and Learning Objects , Inc . Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education . Madrid , Spain : Springer . Davies , R . , Nyland , R . , Chapman , J . , Allen , G . ( 2015 ) . Using Transaction - Level Data to Diagnose Knowledge Gaps and Misconceptions . Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge . New York , NY : ACM . Journal / Conference Reviewer OLC Innovate and Accelerate Conference AECT Conference MSOTL Conference International Journal for Open Educational Resources Awards 2022 Global College of PME - Civilian Category IV ( Non - Supervisory ) Annual Award Global College of PME - 1st Quarter Civilian Educator Award 2017 William and Flora Hewlett Foundation - OER Research Fellow 2016 McKay School of Education 3 Minute Thesis - 3rd Place ( $400 ) 2015 AECT Pacificorp Design Competition Finalist ETRD Young Scholar Award Finalist Instructional Psychology & Technology Full Tuition Scholarship Instructional Psychology & Technology Best Student Project Award 2014 AECT 3 Minute Thesis Finalist Fritz B . Burn Full Tuition Scholarship Classes Taught Boise State University Film 220 : Film History & Aesthetics ( online ) Brigham Young University : IPT 334 : Technology Integration for Early Childhood Education TMA 680 : Media Production Experience TMA 293 : Documentary History and Theory Comms 260 : Intro to Broadcasting ( Lab Instructor ) Lake Washington Institute of Technology :
HUM 110 : Intro to Film ( online ) MMDP 099 : Intro to Windows and Mac MMDP 101 : Digital Design Survey MMDP 107 : Digital Storytelling MMDP 119 : Video Production MMDP 120 : Digital Content Delivery MMDP 139 : Beginning Video Editing ( Final Cut Pro and Premiere ) MMDP 159 : Advanced Production MMDP 160 : Digital Sound ( Pro Tools and Soundtrack Pro ) MMDP 170 : After Effects MMDP 171 : Apple Motion Software Knowledge eLearning Development/Authoring Canvas LMS Articulate Storyline Adobe Captivate Statistics/Measurement : SPSS MPlus Python ( pandas , numpy ) Excel Microsoft Access / SQL Tableau Web Development : HTML CSS PHP JQuery Design / Video : Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premiere Adobe After Effects