Technology in Teacher Education -Nevada (TITE-N), through its Partners Consortium, works to increase the proficiency of pre-service teachers in applying modern technology to K-12 instruction in the College of Education
at the University of Nevada, Reno.

E-mail: titen@unr.edu

Mail inquiries to:
Technology in Teacher Education -Nevada, CO/Bill Swager
Raggio Research Center
Mail Stop 432
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557-0218
Phone: (775) 784-7786
Fax: (775) 327-2016

Technology in Teacher Education - Nevada - Key Personnel

Jacque Ewing-Taylor, Project Director
Jacque is the co-author and Project Director for Technology in Teacher Education Nevada and has taught technology-heavy courses at the University of Nevada for the past seven years. She has conducted numerous faculty development workshops for those interested in incorporating technology into their courses and operated a web design consulting business for five years. She brings extensive management experience to the project and one of her goals is to use her communications background to help demystify and simplify technology for faculty and students. Contact Jacque at jacque@unr.edu or at 775.784.7784.

Bill Swager , Project Coordinator
Bill is the Project Coordinator for Technology in Teacher Education - Nevada. Bill comes with twenty years experience in the information technology field, and is also a part-time instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College. He currently holds Microsoft certifications in MCP, MCSA and MCT. Contact Bill at bswager@unr.edu or at 775.784.7786.

Dr. LaMont Johnson, Co-Principal Investigator
LaMont is a co-author and co-principal Investigator for Technology in Teacher Education Nevada and is a pioneer in the field of information technology in education. He has written widely in the area of learning technology and is the founding editor of the national, refereed journal, Computers in the Schools. He teaches courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level on using information technology to change the teaching and learning process. Additionally, LaMont works extensively with rural school districts in Nevada. He and a colleague recently spent two years conducting over 100 workshops across the state on how to use the Internet in the classroom. Contact LaMont at ljohnson@unr.edu.

Dr. Christine Cheney, Co-Principal Investigator
Chris is a co-author and co-principal Investigator for Technology in Teacher Education Nevada and is a Professor of Special Education at the University of Nevada since 1984. She is currently the coordinator of the Special Education Program. Chris received her bachelor's degree (psychology) and master's degree (special education) from The College of William and Mary in Virginia. She received her doctorate in special education with an area of concentration in instructional systems technology from Indiana University. Her goals for the use of technology in her courses are (1) to use technology more effectively to teach her students by having class web sites, using presentation software in creative ways, and developing tutorials; (2) to integrate the use of instructional and assistive technology into the course experiences to further her students' understanding of the role technology can play in teaching students who have disabilities. Contact Chris at cheney@unr.edu.

Dr.  William Doherty, Technical Content Advisor
Bill is currently in charge of the Technology and Network program at Truckee Meadows Community College. He has extensive background in the development and maintenance of computer hardware and software. Bill has been instrumental in the re-design of an introductory teacher education course to include instruction in trouble-shooting, emergency repair, and basic maintenance of computer networks. He has arranged for the equipping of a 25-station computer lab that will be used on a half-time basis by the STICs served by Technology in Teacher Education - Nevada. Contact Bill at doherty@scs.unr.edu.