Work Experience

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Teaching, Learning, and Technology Specialist. Media, Educational Resources, and Information Technology (MERIT). School of Education. June 2020 to Present

University of Wisconsin Extended Campus, Madison WI

University of Wisconsin Extended Campus merged with University of Wisconsin Colleges Online on July 1, 2019

Instructional Designer. UW College Courses Online. August 2019 to June 2020

Instructional Design Consultant. UW Colleges Online. October 2015 to August 2019

  • Collaborated with faculty on the design of 8-to-10 online courses a semester using an iterative ADDIE design process

  • Developed online courses to be delivered via a Learning Management System

  • Provided first-contact support for instructors of approximately 30 online courses

  • Taught an online, introductory-level professional development course in

  • teaching online to about 75 faculty

  • Developed multimodal training for instructors of a new Learning Management

  • System - Instructure Canvas

  • Migrated 50+ courses from D2L Brightspace to Instructure Canvas

  • Developed the ID Team's yearly $100,000+ Supply and Expense budget

  • Developed the ID Team's Course Design/Redesign Management System in Airtable

  • Researched accessibility services for online students

  • Chaired the committee to review, revise, and rewrite the institution's

  • professional staff personnel policies

  • Planned and developed strategic planning activities for local and System-wide entities

  • Researched, experimented, and piloted different instructional tools and technologies including Learning Record Stores and xAPI

Service at University of Wisconsin Extended Campus

  • Chair, Academic Staff Personnel Committee. University of Wisconsin Colleges. 2016-2018

  • Subject Matter Expert. Learning Management System RFP. University of Wisconsin System. May 2017

  • Search Committee. Non-Degree Seeking Student Academic Advisor. University of Wisconsin Colleges Online. October 2016 to December 2016

  • Search Committee. Program Specialist. University of Wisconsin Colleges Online. September 2016 to December 2016

  • Strategic Planning Pre-Planning Working Group. University of Wisconsin Colleges Online. August 2016 to June 2018

  • Strategic Planning Subcommittee. Learning Technology Development Council. University of Wisconsin System. March 2016 to Present

Montana State University Billings, Billings MT

Adjunct Instructor. Educational Theory and Practice. August 2010 to December 2015; August 2019 to December 2019

  • Designed, developed and taught online, educational technology courses

  • Collaborated on Intermediate Technical Writing, Spring 2014

Courses Taught at Montana State University Billings

  • EDCI 570, Computers in Education (Online)

  • EDCI 572, Introduction to Educational Technology (Online)

  • EDCI 575, Assessment of Learning Outcomes I (Online)

  • EDCI 576, Instructional Materials Design (Online)

  • EDCI 577, Assessment of Learning Outcomes II–Ed Tech Capstone (Online)

Instructional Designer/Technologist. Information Technology, Institutional Research, and E-Learning. July 2008 to September 2015

  • Trained, advised, and assisted faculty with pedagogy and technology - including teaching online and in Active Learning Classrooms

  • Collaborated with internal and external partners on the design and development of outreach programs

  • Collaborated with University System partners on addressing issues in online and e-learning

  • Lead the functional side of an LMS migration with responsibilities in training and course migration

  • Collaborated with internal partners to improve online course accessibility

  • Administered and trained users of learning management, lecture capture, and web conferencing systems

  • Developed and managed internal and external websites

  • Provided Tier 2 and 3 support for technologies–learning, classroom, web, media -- and Mac OS/iOS

Service at Montana State University Billings

  • Steering Committee. 2014 Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Butte, MT. Oct 2013 to Mar 2014

  • Steering Committee. 2013 Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Billings MT. Jan 2013 to Mar 2013

  • Steering Committee. 2012 Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Missoula, MT. Jan 2012 to Mar 2012

  • Steering Committee. 2011 Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Bozeman, MT. Jan 2011 to Mar 2011

  • Search Committee. Desktop Support Specialist. Montana State University Billings. September 2014

  • Search Committee. Instructional Technologist. Montana State University Billings. August 2014

  • Search Committee. Director of e-Learning. Montana State University Billings. February 2014

  • Search Committee. Instructional Technologist. Montana State University Billings. November 2011

  • Search Committee. Distance Learning Librarian. Montana State University Billings. December 2012

  • Presented a session on "Taking an Online Course" to non-traditional students for MSUB's SOS/TRIO "Return to Learn Conference." Jan 2009, Aug 2009, Jan 2010, Aug 2011

Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Glasgow MT

Information Systems Specialist. Information Systems Department. April 2007 to June 2008

  • Assisted with the coordination of the implementation of a new Electronic Medical Record

  • Primary support person for the computers, thin-clients, and software

  • Created accounts in Microsoft Active Directory and Meditech EHR

  • Built screens and modified macros and reports for users in Meditech

  • Assisted with communications wiring

  • Provided classes for hospital employees on Microsoft Office

Education

Degrees

  • M. Ed. in Educational Technology, August 2010, Montana State University Billings, Billings, MT

  • B.S. in Technology Education - Industrial Technology, December 2006, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

  • Minor - Management of Information Systems

Graduate Certificates

  • College Teaching, Montana State University, December 2013

  • Online Teaching and Learning, Montana State University Billings, April 2010

Professional Development Courses

  • Cultural Competency Program. University of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension. December 2018

  • Multicultural Awareness Program. University of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension. October 2017

  • Peer Reviewer Course (PRC). Quality Matters. April 2017

  • Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR). Quality Matters. March 2017

  • Evaluating Online Teaching. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. March 2016

  • Mobile Learning. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. July 2015

  • Learning Technologies Leadership Institute. EDUCAUSE. June 2014

Technology-Related Experience

  • Synchronous Learning Environments: Blackboard Collaborate, Cisco WebEx/Telepresence, Zoom, BlueJeans

  • Asynchronous Learning Environments: Instructure Canvas, D2L Brightspace, Moodle, eCollege, and WebCT

  • Adobe Creative Suite: Lightroom, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Media Encoder

  • eLearning Authoring: Camtasia Studio, H5P, Apple Keynote, Kaltura MediaSpace, Techsmith Relay

  • Web Content Management: WordPress, Pressbooks, Microsoft SharePoint

  • Web Programming: HTML, CSS, and PHP

  • Database: Microsoft Access, Airtable, MySQL/PhpMyAdmin

  • Mac OS, iOS

  • UNIX/Linux (Ubuntu-based): SSH, APT, Vim, Nano

Conference and Poster Presentations

  • Weber, W. (2020, Jun). "Using Microsoft Teams to Facilitate Online Group Work." Learning Technology Development Council Virtual Showcase, University of Wisconsin System, Online

  • Arendalkowski, T., Weber, W. (2020, Jun). "Upping Your Game: Advanced Approaches to Kaltura Video in Courses." Learning Technology Development Council Virtual Showcase, University of Wisconsin System, Online

  • Weber, W. (2018, May). "Herding CATs: Implementing Classroom Assessment Techniques." UW Colleges Colloquium

  • Weber, W. (2017, Apr). "Using Qualtrics in Your Online Course." Learning Technology Development Council Virtual Showcase, University of Wisconsin System, Online

  • Usher, J., Weber, W. (2014, Mar). "Animals of the Technical Support Ecosystem." Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Butte, MT

  • Weber, W. (2014, Mar). "Bringing Synchronous Activities into the Online Asynchronous Environment." Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Butte, MT

  • Weber, W. (2014, Mar). "Online Peer Reviews: A Preliminary Inquiry." (Poster). MSUB Researchfest, Billings, MT

  • Weber, W. (2013, Nov). "Ed Tech in 25 Years: Pontifications of a So-Called Millennial." (Pecha Kucha Presentation). WCET 2013 Annual Meeting, Denver, CO

  • Weber, W. (2013, April). "Online Peer Reviews: A Preliminary Inquiry." (Poster). MSU College of Education Research Fair, Bozeman, MT

  • Delger, Z., Weber, W., Williams, D. (2013, Mar). "Apps! Apps! Apps! Everybody's Got Apps!" Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Billings, MT

  • Weber, W. (2011, July)."What Teaching Has Taught Me About Support and Visa Versa." FUSION - Desire2Learn Users' Conference, Denver, CO

  • Barfield, B., Weber, W. (2011, July)."FAQs: Years of Experience: Preliminary Inquiry: Are There Differences Between Experienced and Inexperienced D2L Users in Their FAQs?" (Poster). FUSION - Desire2Learn Users' Conference, Denver, CO

  • Weber, W. (2011, March). "Life with ePortfolios." Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Bozeman, MT

  • Weber, W. (2011, March). "Instructional Design and What?" Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Bozeman, MT

  • Squires, R., Pester, J., Williams, C., Winans, J., Weber, W. (2011, March). "Supporting LMS Users Through Transition and Beyond." (Panel Session). Extended Learning Institute, Montana University System, Bozeman, MT

Conference Attendance

  • D2L FUSION Users' Conference: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  • EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting: 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018

  • Montana University System Extended Learning Institute: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Distance Learning Conference: 2016, 2017, 2018

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Information & Technology Leadership Conference: 2016, 2017, 2021

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity Forum: Fall 2021

  • University of Wisconsin Better By Design: 2018

  • University of Wisconsin-System Learning Technology Development Council Virtual Showcase: 2016, 2017, 2018

  • University of Wisconsin-System Office of Professional and Instructional Development Spring Conference: 2016, 2018

  • WCET Annual Meeting: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018

Honors and Awards

  • MSUB Staff Appreciation Award for Excellence for Support Staff, 2014

  • MSUB Staff Senate "Star of the Month" for May 2010, October 2011

Professional Interests

  • Learning Environments

  • College Student Development

  • Service Design

  • Higher Education Administration