Dr. Ross Perkins joined the faculty of the Educational Technology Department in 2008. He has a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA. His dissertation title was "The Role of Context in Instructional Design: A Case Study Examining the Re-purposing of Web-based Master's Degree Courses for Use in Malawi". Dr. Perkins has written and presented on a variety of topics related to instructional technology and design including distance education programs, virtual environments, and STEM education.
Articles
Leading a Multiple Project Mobile Learning Initiative: The Approach at Boise State University (with Susan E. Shadle, Doug J. Lincoln, Michael J. Humphrey, and R. Eric Landrum), EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR), Research Bulletins (2013)
Many colleges and universities have launched wide-ranging, device-specific mobile initiatives or invested substantial resources to...
ICT International: Developing an “International Issues in ICT” Course, TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning (2011)
Given that educational or instructional technology graduate programs are preparing students to work in a...
Defining Quality in Distance Education: Examining National and International Standards for Online Learning (with Barbara Lockee, Ken Potter, John Burton, and Sigrid G. Kreb), Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning (2011)
What factors determine the quality of distance-delivered instruction? Given the rapid proliferation of distance education...
Using Research-Based Practices to Increase Response Rates of Web-Based Surveys, EDUCAUSE Quarterly (2011)
An office of information technology at any institution of higher education must not only maintain...
From Silent Film to YouTube™ : Tracing the Historical Roots of Motion Picture Technologies in Education (with Chareen Snelson), Journal of Visual Literacy (2009)
This article traces the historical roots of YouTube™ and online video to examine it within...
Contributions to Books
Building Human Capacity in Malawi: Contextual Considerations in Instructional Technology Project Implementation (with J. K. Burton and B. B. Lockee), Educational Media & Technology Yearbook (2005)
Presentations
Quality Online Doctoral Programs: Not an Oxymoron: A Presidential Panel Discussion (with Jason Huett, Greg Jones, and Swapna Kumar), Association for Educational Communications and Technology Convention (2012)
Are you currently developing an online doctoral program for your university? Do you have an...
Online Activities for Teaching the Science of Geochronology (with Karen Viskupic, Mark D. Schmitz, Chareen Snelson, and Greg Cossette), Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America (2011)
We are developing a series of engaging, effective, and usable virtual labs/online activities to teach...
Bridging the Valley of Death: A 360 Approach to Understanding Adoption of Innovations in Engineering Education (with Kirsten A. Davis and Sondra M. Miller), 118th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition (2011)
There is a nationwide need to better translate engineering education research into the classroom setting....
Building a Virtual Information and Communications Technology Library for Educators, Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education Annual Conference (2007)
The “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Library” is real location in a virtual world. Its...