Faculty/Staff Directory

Ruth Shaffer

Ruth Shaffer

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Title: Director of eLearning
Dept: eLearning
Office: 136
Phone: (309) 692-4092 x1360
Fax: (309) 692-3893
Email: rshaffer@midstate.edu

Mailing Address

Midstate College
Attn: Ruth Shaffer
Director of eLearning
411 W. Northmoor Road
Peoria, IL 61614

Office Hours

Course Location Time
MGT 400 Project Management ANGEL Live Office Hours Th 9:00pm–10:00pm

Biography

Continuing Education

Certificate of Recognition, The Higher Learning Commission, Academic Quality Improvement Program, Strategy Forum, June 16-19, 2004

Fostering Online Discussion, Online LERN Seminar, June 2004

Project Management, Chicago, Illinois, Franklin Covey Workshop, June 2002

What Matters Most, Chicago, Illinois, Franklin Covey Workshop, April 2002

The Pacific Institute, Investment in Excellent, June 10, 2000

University of Maryland, Center of Human Services Department, Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, The Essential Employment Specialist Certificate Training Program, March 6, 1997 (54 hours)

University of Maryland, Center of Human Services Department, Department of Counseling and Personnel Services, Regional Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program for Community Rehabilitation Providers Federal Region III, Diversity and Disability in Workplace: The Winner’s Circle, June 18-19, 1996 (CEU's 12)

Publications

eLearning Assessment: A Study to Determine the Value of eLearning Best Practices for Quality Student Outcomes (co-author), The International Council for Open and Distance Education -ICDE and The Brazilian Association for Distance Education Rio de Janerio, Brazil Sept 3-6, 2006

"Webifying IT Curricula and Courseware: The Experience of Small-Size College"(with M. Bunch and M. Uskova) at IASTED International Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education August 2004, Hawaii, USA

Community Involvement

Easter Seals, Angel of Change, 2003 – 2007

Conferences and Workshops

The Higher Learning Commission, Academic Quality Improvement Program, Crafting Your Systems Portfolio workshop, October 24 - 25, 2006

The Higher Learning Commission, Academic Quality Improvement Program, Building Collaborative Relationships workshop, November 30 - Dec 2, 2005

AQIP HLC Strategy Forum, June 2004 & Feb 2009

The Higher Learning Commission, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2002, April 2003, April 2004, April 2005, March 2006, April 2007, March 2008, & April 2009

Education

  • Master of Distance Education, 2006
    University of Maryland
  • B.S., Education, 1994
    Lock Haven University

Work Experience

  • Midstate College (2007–present)
    Director of eLearning
  • Midstate College (2002–present)
    Adjunct Instructor

    * Subjects taught include Microsoft Word, CIS 114 Computer Usage and Software Applications, CIS 110 Introduction to Windows, BUS201 Professional Development, BUS350 Professional Advancement, CIS 210 Desktop Publishing, MSE 110 Windows Desktop Operating System, MSE 115 Windows Server Administration, MSE 215 Windows Active Directory, AP 208 Integrated Office Systems, and MGT 400 Project Management

  • Midstate College (2002–2007)
    Director of Special Projects
  • AccuTech Business Institute (1998–2002)
    Director of Education

Awards and Certifications

  • MCSE Exams, 2002

    *70-210 - Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows
    * 70-215 - Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows Server
    *70-217 - Implementing and administering a Microsoft Windows Directory Services Infrastructure

  • A+ Certified Professional, 2001
  • MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, 2001