Abbie H. Brown, PhD
EDUCATION
PhD. - Instructional Systems Technology. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. 1999.
M.S.- Instructional Systems Technology. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. 1997.
M.A. - Languages, Literature, & Social Studies: Teaching of English. Columbia University, New York, NY. 1988.
B.A. - Communication and Theater Arts. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. 1982.
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Professor, Instructional Technology: East Carolina University. 2013-present
Associate Professor, Instructional Technology: East Carolina University. 2006-2013
Part Time Faculty: Walden University. Advisor and dissertation committee member/chair for doctoral students in the Educational Technology program. 1996-2017
Associate Professor: California State University, Fullerton. Faculty member in the Department of Elementary and Bilingual Education. 2002-2006
Assistant Professor: Washington State University. Faculty member in the Department of Teaching and Learning. 1999-2002
Instructor: Western Governor's University. In association with Washington State University; responsible for developing and teaching online instructional design courses in the Learning and Technology Masters Program. 1999-2000
Associate Instructor: Indiana University. Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Instructional Systems Technology. 1995-1999
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
Chair: Department of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology Education. East Carolina University. 2017-2022
Interim Chair: Department of Mathematics, Science and Instructional Technology Education. East Carolina University. 2015-2017
K-12 TEACHING
Eighth Grade English Teacher: George Washington Middle School, Ridgewood, NJ. 1988-1995.
Elementary Teacher: Bank Street School for Children. 1986-1988.
HONORS & AWARDS
AECT Outstanding Book Award: The Essentials of Instructional Design, 3rd and 4th Editions (Routledge). 2017; 2021
AECT Immersive Learning Award: Trends & Issues in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, & Learning Sciences: A Podcast Series. Association for Educational Communications and Technology. 2014
UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. University of North Carolina Board of Governors. 2014
Presidential Service Award. Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). 2012.
Treasured Pirate Award. East Carolina University College of Education. 2009.
Excellence in Distance Learning Teaching Award. North Carolina Distance Learning Association (NCDLA). 2008.
Outstanding Scholarly and Creative Activity Award. California State University, Fullerton. 2005.
The Jerrold E. Kemp Instructional Systems Technology Fellowship. Indiana University Department of Instructional Systems Technology. 1999
Best Practice Award for Outstanding Writing and Science Curriculum. New Jersey State Department of Education. 1994.
The New Jersey Governor's Teacher Recognition Program Award for Excellence in Teaching. New Jersey State Department of Education. 1993
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Editor-in-Chief:TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning (Springer). 2009-2012.
President: Multimedia Development and Production division of the Associate for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). 2006-2007.
President: Ridgewood Education Association, Ridgewood NJ (National Education Association affiliate). 1994-1995.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Smoot, J.W. & Brown, A.H. (2024). Improving Online Course Design in a Nursing Education Program: A Design Case. Online Journal of Distancel Learning Administration 27(3). https://ojdla.com/articles/improving-online-course-design-in-a-nursing-education-program-a-design-case
Green. T.D. & Brown, A.H. (2024). Learning with Podcasts. In, Trends and Issues in Intructional Design and Technology, 5th Edition. Robert A. Reiser, Alison A. Carr-Chelman, & John V. Dempsey, Editors. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003502302-40/learning-podcasts-tim-green-abbie-brown?context=ubx&refId=788adf78-7751-47f6-b315-16c5ece097d5
Brown, A.H. & Green, T.D. (2024). The Essentials of Instructional Design: Connecting Fundamental Principles with Process and Practice, 5th Edition. New York: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/The-Essentials-of-Instructional-Design-Connecting-Fundamental-Principles-with-Process-and-Practice/Brown-Green/p/book/9781032520018
Brown, A.H. and Green, T.D. (2018). Beyond teaching instructional design models: exploring the design process to advance professional development and expertise. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 30(1). 176-186.
Green, T.D., & Brown, A.H. (2017). The Educator's Guide to Producing New Media and Open Educational Resources. New York: Routledge
Orlich, D., Harder, R., Trevisan, M., Brown, A., Darcy Miller, (2017). Teaching Strategies: A Guide to Effective Instruction, 11th Edition. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Brown, A. & Green, T. (2014). Issues and Trends in Instructional Technology: Brown, A. & Green, T. (2014). Issues and Trends in Instructional Technology: Maximizing Budgets and Minimizing Costs in Order to Provide Personalized Learning Opportunities. Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 40. New York: Springer.
Brown, A.H., Cowan, J. & Green, T. (2016). Faculty Productivity Using Social Media and Measuring Its Impact. EDUCAUSE Review.
http://er.educause.edu/articles/2016/5/faculty-productivity-using-social-media-and-measuring-its-impact
Brown, A.H. (2015). 3D Printing in Instructional Settings: Identifying a Curricular Hierarchy of Activities. TechTrends 59(5). 16-24.
Brown, A.H. & Green, T.D. (2015). Securing the Connected Classroom: Technology Planning to Keep Students Safe. Eugene OR: ISTE.
Brown, A. & Green, T. (2014). Issues and Trends in Instructional Technology: Maximizing Budgets and Minimizing Costs in Order to Provide Personalized Learning Opportunities. Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 38. New York: Springer.
Sugar, W., Hoard, B., Brown, A., & Daniels, L. (2012). Identifying Multimedia Production Competencies and Skills of Instructional Design and Technology Professionals: An Analysis of Recent Job Postings. Educational Technology Systems, 40 (3), 227-249.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Brown, A.H. & Newton, M. (2020). The Phases of Virtual Reality: A Collaborative Inquiry Between Science Education and Instructional Technology Faculty. AECT, Jacksonville, FL
Brown, A.H. & Green, T.D. (2017). First Steps in Virtual Reality: Working with 360-Degree Video. AECT, Jacksonville, FL.
Brown, A. & Green, T. (2016). Cheap and Easy Virtual Reality: Tools and Resources for the Classroom. AECT, Las Vegas, NV.
Brown, A., Cowan, J. & Green, T. (2016). Faculty Productivity in the 21st Century: Using Social Media and Network Analysis to Generate and Illustrate Impact. SITE, Savannah, GA.
Brown, A. (2016). The Networked Instructor: Honoring the Past, Keeping Pace with the Present, Looking to the Future [Conference Keynote]. Academy of Leisure Sciences Teaching Institute. Greenville, NC
Brown, A. (2014). 3D Printing: A New Instructional Medium. AECT, Jacksonville, FL.
Brown, A. (2013, May). Visual Design for Instruction: Using Graphic Design Principles to Improve Legibility and Readability. Webinar: Laureate International Universities, Baltimore, MD.
Brown, A. & Green, T. (2012). Augmented Reality and Mobile Devices: QR Codes and AR Apps. AECT, Louisville, KY.
Brown, A. H. & Green, T. (2012). Balancing Digital Security and Productivity: Finding your School's Comfort Zone. ISTE: International Society for Technology in Education Conference, San Diego, CA.
Last updated September, 2024