Brendan Calandra, Ph.D.

Georgia State University
PO Box 3978
Atlanta, GA 30302-3978

Office: 404 413 8420
Fax: 404 413 8063
Email: bcalandra (at) gsu.edu

 

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I am an Associate Professor of Learning Technologies

at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA

digitalDom

I focus on how web media can improve teaching and learning. My primary and interconnected interests are: a) the process through which learning takes place by the manipulation of web media, and b) the purposive design of innovative, web-based learning environments.

Education | Employment | Research | Publications | Teaching | Professional

Education

Ph.D., University of South Florida (USF) 2002 | MA, University of Florida (UF) 1998 | BA, Florida State University (FSU) 1991

Employment

2008

2002 - 2008

1999 to 2002

1998-1999
1995-1998

1992-1994

Research

I focus on how web media can improve teaching and learning. My primary and interconnected interests are: a) the process through which learning takes place by the manipulation of web media, and b) the purposive design of innovative, web-based learning environments.

Publications and Presentations

Publications in periodicals

  • Calandra, B., Gurvitch, R., & Lund, J. (2008). An exploratory study of digital video editing as a tool for teacher preparation. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 16(2), 137-153 .
  • Calandra, B., Barron, A.E., & Thompson-Sellers, I. (in press). Audio use in e-Learning: What, why, when, and how? International Journal of eLearning, 7(4).
  • Hartmann C., & Calandra, B. (2007). Diffusion and reinvention of ePortfolio design knowledge as a catalyst for teacher learning. Technology, Pedagogy, and Education 16(2), 77-93.
  • Brantley-Dias, L., & Calandra, B. (2007). A Practical Design Model for Novice Teachers. Educational Technology, 47(4), 33-38.
  • Lai, G., & Calandra, B. (2007). Using online scaffolds to enhance preservice teachers’ reflective journal writing: A qualitative analysis. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 3(3), 66-81.
  • Calandra, B., Brantley-Dias, L., & Mcneal, K. (2007). An Electronic System to Support Novice Teachers' Reflective Lesson Design. Multicultural Education and Technology Journal 1(2), 100-111.
  • Calandra, B., Brantley-Dias, L., & Dias, M. (2006) . Using digital video for professional development in urban schools: A preservice teacher's experience with reflection. Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 22(4), 125-133.
  • Brantley-Dias, L., Calandra, B., Harmon, S., & Shoffner, M. (2006) . An analysis of collaboration between colleges of education and arts and sciences in PT3 grants. Tech Trends, 50(3), 32-37.
  • Calandra, B. (2006). [Review of the book The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning]. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 43 (1), 100-101.
  • Calandra, B., & Barron A.E. (2005). A preliminary investigation of advance organizers for a complex educational website. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 14(1), 5-23.
  • Calandra, B. & Lee, J.K. (2005). The digital history and pedagogy project:
    Creating an interpretative/pedagogical historical website.The Internet and Higher Education, 8(4), 323-333.
  • Flanagan, B. & Calandra, B. (2005). Podcasting for the K12 classroom. Learning and Leading with Technology, 33 (3), 20-25.
  • Calandra, B., Lang, T.R., & Barron, A.E. (2004). Who will use our electronic teacher's guide? A preliminary analysis of preservice teachers' knowledge of and attitudes toward issues surrounding the Holocaust. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 4(2). Available: http://www.citejournal.org/vol4/iss2/social studies/article1.cfm
  • Lee, J. K., & Calandra, B. (2004). Can embedded annotations help high school students perform problem solving tasks using a web-based historical document? Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 37(1), 65-84.
  • Barron, A.E., & Calandra, B. (2003). The use of audio in multimedia learning: Theory and practice. Journal of Interactive Instruction Development, 16(1), 25-34.
  • Calandra, B., Fitzpatrick, J., & Barron, A. E. (2002). A holocaust website: Effects on preservice teachers' factual knowledge and attitudes toward traditionally marginalized groups. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 10(1), 75-93.
  • Barron, A.E., Calandra, B., Fitzpatrick, J., & Kemker, K. (2001). Teacher's guide to the holocaust: An extensive online resource for teachers. CSS Journal: Journal of Computers in Social Studies, [Online serial], 9(3).
  • Calandra, B. (2000). A Project to Connect: Language Practice with Networked Computers. TESOL Journal, 9(2), 35.
  • Fassbinder, R.W. (1997). Just a Slice of Bread: a play in ten scenes with a single set, trans, Denis Calandra and Brendan Calandra. Performing Arts Journal, 19(2), 100-114.
  • Calandra, B. (1993, January 3). More baffling questions are born with slovakia. The St. Petersburg Times (Sunday edition), pp. TP2.

Book Chapters

  • Dias, L. B. & Calandra, B. (2007). Supporting novice teachers in diverse contexts: A practical instructional design model. In K. Kumpulainen (Ed.), Educational Technology: Opportunities and Challenges. Oulu, Finland: University of Oulu.

Refereed proceedings

  • Calandra, B., Brantley-Dias, L., & Fox, D. (in press). Exploring critical incident analysis and digital video as tools for preservice teachers’ professional development. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (pp. ). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
  • Lai, G., & Calandra, B. (in press). Exploring Preservice Teachers? Reflective Writing Problems and What Computer-based Scaffolds Can Do to Enhance their Reflectivity Development. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (pp. ). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
  • McGlinn, M., Hammond, T., Friedman, A., Bolick, C., Bull, G., Ferster, B., Hicks, D., Lee, J., Calandra, B., Doolittle, P. & Ewing, T. (2006). Digital History in Social Studies Teacher Education: Practices, Promis), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2006 es and Provisos, Part 1. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.(pp. 4134-4147). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
  • Calandra, B. (2006). The Georgia Digital History Project (GDHP): An Interpretative/Pedagogical Digital History Website. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (pp. 4067-4070). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
  • Dias, L.B., & Calandra, B. (2005). A tool for supporting urban teachers in training. In M. Simonson & M. Crawford (Ed.), Selected Papers from the 2005 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL .
  • Calandra, B., & Lai, G. (2005). A Digital Video Reflection Tool for Urban Teachers in Training. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (pp. 2472-2476). Norfolk , VA : AACE.
  • Dias, L.B., & Calandra, B. (2005). An Electronic Tool for Supporting Urban Teachers' Technology Integration: CITIS. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (pp. 2453-2457). Norfolk , VA : AACE.
  • Lai, G., Sun, Y., & Calandra, B. (2005). Rationale behind the adoption of computer-mediated communication channels in an urban teachers' electronic support system. In M. Simonson & M. Crawford (Ed.), Selected Papers from the 2005 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL .
  • Calandra, B., Lai, G., and Sun Y. (2004). TEPSS: Initial Steps in the Design of Electronic Support for Novice Teachers. In M. Simonson & M. Crawford (Ed.), Selected Papers from the 2004 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Chicago, IL.
  • (Awarded paper) Hartmann, C., & Calandra, B. (2004). Teacher E-Portfolio Communities: Diffusion of Design Knowledge as a Catalyst for Teacher Learning. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (pp. 110-117). Norfolk, VA: AACE.
  • Barron, A.E., & Calandra, B. (2003). Audio in multimedia learning: Principle and practice. In M. Simonson & M. Crawford (Ed.), Selected Papers from the 2003 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA.
  • Calandra, B., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2001). A Holocaust Web Site: Effects on Pre-service Teachers' Factual Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Traditionally Marginalized Groups. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (pp. 1560-1561). Norfolk, VA: AACE.
  • (Awarded paper) Barron, A., Calandra, B., & Kemker, K. (2001). Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: An Extensive Online Resource for Teachers. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (pp. 2568-2573). Norfolk, VA: AACE.
  • Calandra, B., Kemker, K., Barron, A., & Harmes, C. (2001). Developing web-based multimedia for an educational website: The use of quicktime audio, video, VR technology and javascript -based interactivity. In W. A. Lawrence-Fowler, & J. Hasebrook (Eds.): Proceedings of WebNet 2001 - World Conference on the WWW and Internet, Orlando, Florida.
  • Kemker, K. & Calandra, B. (2001). Digital storytelling: Creating multimedia narratives as school projects using desktop movies. In W. A. Lawrence-Fowler, & J. Hasebrook (Eds.): Proceedings of WebNet 2001 - World Conference on the WWW and Internet, Orlando, Florida.

Textbooks

  • Feyten C., Macy M., Ducher J., Yoshii M., Park E., Calandra B., & Meros J. (2002). Catching the Wave: Teaching ESL/EFL with the Internet. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
  • Miller G.I., Kemker, K., Calandra, B., & Culbreath, J. (2001). Mini-lesson movie: An integrated multimedia project using macromedia flash 5. In Macromedia Project-Based Multimedia: First Edition.

Digital media

Paper presentations at major conferences
  • Lai, G., & Calandra, B. (2008). Examining the Effects of Selected Computer-Based Scaffolds on Pre-service Teachers’ Levels of Reflection as Evidenced in their Online Journal Writing. Paper to be presented at the American Educational Research Association.
  • Lai, G., Calandra, B., & Sun, Y. (2008). Human-computer interface design and its role in the diffusion and adoption of EPSS-like Educational Systems. Paper to be presented at the American Educational Research Association.
  • Calandra, B. (2007). Developing Real Teachers in a Virtual World. Invited presentation at the 2007 James F. Ackerman Colloquium on Technology and Citizenship Education at the Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship, Purdue University.
  • Fox, D.L., Brantley-Dias, L., Calandra, B., & Calder, R. (2007). Multiliteracies and multimedia narratives: Using digital video as a tool for reflective practice in secondary english education. Paper presented at the 57th National Reading Conference, Austin, TX.
  • Brantley-Dias, L. & Calandra, B. (2007). Implementing a framework for reflective instructional design with pre-service teachers. Paperpresented at the Association for Educational Technology and Communications Conference, Anaheim, California.
  • Calandra, B., Dias, L.B., Lee, J., & Fox, D. (2007). Does editing digital video encourage deeper thinking about personal teaching episodes? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research association, Chicago, Ill.
  • Dias, L.B., Calandra, B., & Fox, D. (2007). Teacher candidates’ experiences with digital video editing for reflection: How much scaffolding do they need? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research association, Chicago, Ill.
  • Lai, G., & Calandra, B. (2007). Exploring Preservice Teachers? Reflective Writing Problems and What Computer-based Scaffolds Can Do to Enhance their Reflectivity Development. Paper presented at the 17th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, San Antonio, TX.
  • Calandra, B., Dias, L.B., & Fox, D. (2007). Examining Preservice Teachers’ Reflective Practice using Digital Video and Critical Incident Analysis. Paper to be presented at the 17th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, San Antonio, TX.
  • Fox, D., Brantley-Dias, L. & Calandra, B. (2006). Promoting preservice teachers’ reflective practice through digital video and critical incident analysis in secondary English education. Paper presented at the 56th National Reading Conference, Los Angeles, California. National.
  • Calandra, B., Gurvitch, R., & Lund, J. (2006). Teacher Candidate Reflection on Teaching Episodes Using Video Editing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research association, San Francisco, CA.
  • Lee, J.K., & Calandra, B. (2006). The Georgia Digital History Project (GDHP): An Interpretative/Pedagogical Digital History Website. Paper presented at the 17th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Orlando, FL.
  • Calandra, B. , Sun, Y. & Lai, G. (2005). Computer Mediated Communication as Support for Urban Teacher Preparation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.

  • Sun, Y., & Calandra, B. (2005). Diffusion and Adoption Of TEPSS In Teacher Education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.

  • Dias, L.B., & Calandra, B. (2005) A Tool for Supporting Urban Teachers in Training. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando , FL.

  • Calandra, B. & Dias L.B. (2005). Digital Video as a Catalyst for Preservice Teachers’ Reflective Practice: An Exploratory Study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research association, Montreal, Canada.
  • Lee, J.K. & Calandra B. (2005). Georgia Digital History Project: An Interpretative/Pedagogical Digital History Website. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research association, Montreal, Canada.
  • Dias L.B. & Calandra, B. (2005). An Electronic Tool for Supporting Urban Teachers' Technology Integration: CITIS. Paper presented at the 16th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Calandra, B. & Lai, G (2005). A Digital Video Reflection Tool for Urban Teachers in Training. Paper presented at the 16th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Calandra, B., Lai, G. & Sun Y. (2004). TEPPS: Initial Steps in the Design of Electronic Support for Teachers in Action. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Chicago, IL.
  • Hartmann, C., & Calandra, B. (2004). ePortfolio communities in action: Diffusion of Portfolio design knowledge as a catalyst for prospective teachers' reflective practice. Paper presented at the 15th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Atlanta, GA.
  • Barron, A.E., & Calandra, B. (2003). Audio in Multimedia Learning: Theory and Practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA.
  • Calandra B., & Barron, A.E. (2003). The Holocaust and Teacher Education: An Exploratory Analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research association, Chicago, IL.
  • Barron A.E., & Calandra, B. (2003). Textual and Audio Redundancy in Multimedia Learning: Theory and Practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research association, Chicago, IL.
  • Calandra, B., & Barron, A.E., (2002). Holocaust Education: Preservice Teachers' Knowledge and Attitudes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research association, Sarasota, FL.
  • Calandra, B. & Fitzpatrick J. (2001). A Holocaust Website: Effects on Preservice Teachers' Factual Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Traditionally Marginalized Groups. Paper presented at the 12th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Orlando, Florida.
  • Calandra, B., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2000). A Holocaust Website: Effects of Preservice Teachers' Knowledge and Attitudes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Educational Research Association, Tallahassee, FL.
  • Calandra B. (1999). A Project to Connect: Language Practice with Networked Computers. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibition, New York, NY
  • Calandra, B. (1998). Guilt as the Driving Force: Ernst Toller's Masse Mensch. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual International Conference on Film and Literature, Tallahassee, FL.

Other presentations at major conferences

  • Fox, D., Dias, L.B., & Calandra, B. (2007). Promoting preservice teachers’ reflective practice through digital video and critical incident analysis in secondary English classrooms. Presented at the 2007 Georgia Read Write Now Conference, Altlanta, GA.
  • Calandra, B (2003). Catching the Wave: Teaching ESL/EFL with the Internet. Presented at the 3rd annual ESOL Conference, Center for Field Experience and Partnerships, Kennesaw State University.
  • Siekmann, S., & Calandra B. (2002). Accepting the Challenge: Communicative Activities in Beginning Online Distance Language Classes. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX.
  • Calandra, B., Kemker, K., Barron, A. E., Harmes, C. (2001). Developing Web-Based Multimedia for an Educational Website: The use of Quicktime Audio, Video, VR Technology, and JavaScript-Based Interactivity. Paper presented at the WebNet World Conference on the World Wide Web and Internet, Orlando, FL.
  • Kemker, K., Calandra, B. (2001). Unleashing the Power of Quicktime. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Atlanta, GA.
  • Calandra, B., & Kalaydjian, K. (2000). Technology Enhanced Language Learning. Presented at the Pinellas Educational Technology Conference, St. Petersburgh, FL.
  • Calandra, B., & Fitzpatrick, J. (2000). How to Build an Interactive Web-Based Instructional Tool: An Extended Case Study. Presented at the Syllabus Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, FL.

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Teaching Experience

Georgia State University

  • Major Professor
    • 5 doctoral students
    • 16 other graduate students
  • Graduate Courses
    • IT 8000: Foundations of Instructional Technology
    • IT 8360: Design and Development of Multimedia for Education and Training
    • IT 8400: Advanced Authoring Technology
    • IT 8660: Instructional Technology Internship
  • Undergraduate courses
    • IT 3210: Teachers and Technology
    • Manage IT 2010: Computer Skills for the Information Age

University of Florida & University of South Florida

  • Graduate Courses
    • EME 6936: Telecommunications in Education
    • EME 6936: Interactive Media
    • EDF 6284: Problems in Instructional Design
  • Undergraduate courses
    • LIS 3361: Web Page Design and Management
    • German 1, 2 & 3 (UF)
    • GER 1120, 1121, 1122 (USF)

Other National and International Teaching

  • Have taught a number of different courses and workshops nationally and internationally on topics including, Web design and development, Authoring Tools, Creating Multimedia for the Web, Digital Video, and english and german languages.

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Other professional activities

2008

Grants and awards

  • Principle Investigator: User-Created Experimental Schools in Synthetic Worlds, GSU COE Proposal Development Grant funded at $3,000.

Academic, international, national, and community service

2007

Grants and awards

  • Co-Principle Investigator: Using Portable Media for Preservice Teacher Professional Development, GSU Student Technology Fees Grant funded at $25,321.
  • Principle Investigator: Media Effects on College Students? Comprehension of Narrative Passages, GSU COE Proposal Development Grant funded at $6,000.

Academic, international, national, and community service

2006

Grants and awards

  • Co-Principle Investigator: The Crossroads: Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) at the Intersection of Content, Pedagogy and Technology, Federal Grant funded at over $530,000
  • Co-Principle Investigator: Learning to Teach with Portable Multimedia Laboratories, GSU Student Technology Fees Grant funded at $76,319.

Academic, international, national, and community service

2005

Grants and awards

  • Co-Principle Investigator: The Crossroads: Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) at the Intersection of Content, Pedagogy and Technology, Federal Grant funded at over $530,000
  • Instructional Technology University Site Coordinator: PDS2 Professional Development School Partnerships Deliver Success: Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program for Partnerships (TQE-P), Federal Grant awarded at $1,893,445.
  • Principle Investigator: Improving Teacher Education through Video Enhanced Reflection, GSU Student Technology Fees Grant funded at $16,230.

Academic, international, national, and community service

2004

Grants and awards

  • Co-Principle Investigator: The Crossroads: Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) at the Intersection of Content, Pedagogy and Technology, Federal Grant funded at over $530,000.
  • Co-Principle Investigator: Interactive Multimedia Laboratory, GSU Student Technology Fees Grant funded at $60,802
  • Best Paper Award at the 2004 annual meeting of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.

Academic, international, national, and community service

2003

Grants and awards

  • Co-Principle Investigator: The Crossroads: Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) at the Intersection of Content, Pedagogy and Technology Grant funded at over $530,000
  • Principle Investigator: Portable Usability Laboratory, GSU Student Technology Fees Grant funded at $39,059

Academic, international, national, and community service

  • Member: American Educational Research Association
  • Proposal Reviewer: American Educational Research Association
  • Member: Association for Educational Communications & Technology
  • Consultant / Grant Reviewer: State of Georgia DOE: Competitive Grants
  • Consultant: Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia: Teacher Career Center
  • Consultant: BMW Financial Services Compliance Training
  • Department Representative: Speakers Symposium Committee, College of Education, GSU
  • Department Representative: College Technology Committee, College of Education, GSU
  • Department Representative: College Website Committee, College of Education, GSU
  • Chair: Technology Committee: Department of Middle, Secondary and Instructional Technology (MSIT), GSU
  • Member: MSIT Middle Grades Committee
  • Member: 2 MSIT faculty search committees

1992 - 2002

  • Graduate Certificate in Instructional Technology: Distance Education
  • Awarded Best Resource for Teachers: by the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) for A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
  • Technology Project Manager: Project ESOL Tapestry
    3-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Education (OELA) to develop a series of CD-ROMs designed to facilitate university faculty members' learning of principles of ESOL, bilingual education, and cultural diversity.
  • Technology Project Manager under Director, Dr. Roy Winkelman: A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust (Funded by the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Educational Technology, and produced to assist Florida's teachers in meeting the Florida State mandate for Holocaust education).
  • Graduate Student Representative: Graduate Programs Committee, USF
  • Member: Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
  • Member: Association for Educational Communications & Technology
  • Certificate in Intensive English Language Instruction (USF)
  • Certificate of Outstanding Achievement in the study of German Language and Literature from the Generalkonsul der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  • Graduate Scholarship Exchange Student: University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

 

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