Diane S. Keasler, BA, MS
Instructor - Maternal/Child Health Department
Nurse Educator Track
Instructional Designer

Education:
MS - Instructional Design, University of South Alabama, 2000
BA - Art History, University of South Alabama, 1981

Research and Areas of Interest:
Transitioning Traditional Classroom Teaching to Online Teaching
Information Technology in Higher Education
Computers Systems Management
Efficacy of Online Courses and Online Learning;
Learning Styles of Online Students
Evaluation of Online Learning
Viability of Palm Pilots in Clinical Rotations
Podcasting: It's future in Nursing Education

Courses Taught:
NU 528 Instructional Design in Nursing, USA College of Nursing, Fall 2003 to present
NU 522 Educational Technology for Nurse Educators, Fall 2004 to present
NU 620, NU 621, NU 622, NU 546, NU 548, NU 550, NU 413

College Committees
Evaluation Committee
Learning Resources Committee
Accreditation Advisory Committee
CCNE Advisory Committee, 2009-present
Learning Lab/Computer Resources, Chair 2009-present

University Committees:
Faculty Senate – Spring 2008 to present
Faculty Senate Technology Committee – Spring 2008 to present
University Parking Committee
University Assessment Advisory Committee
University Schedule Advisory Committee
Faculty Senate Homecoming Committee

In-Service Courses Taught:
"Using Groupwise to Access Your Email Via the Internet";
"Using Multimedia Equipment";
"Using a Zip Drive";
"How to Operate a Digital Camera";
"Stress: What's the Bottom Line?";
"Using Multimedia and Information Technology to Support Teaching";
"Online Course Seminar";
"Using the Internet and Technology to Enhance Classroom Teaching";
"Orientation for the RN to BSN Online Grant Students";
"Use of Specialized Multimedia Equipment in the Classroom";
"Creating Sound Files and Recordings for Use in Online Courses";
"Learning to Utilize Your Zip Drive";
"Organizing Your Course for Online";
"Using Power Point to Enhance Traditional Classroom Teaching";
"Team Building: The Key to Power Performance"
"How to Build Your Online Course"
"Incorporating Interactive Learning"
"Administrative Processes for NDMS Administrative Officers"
"Security Packet Form Completion Workshop for NDMS"

Awards:
Sigma Theta Tau International, Fall 2008. First place poster award: “An Alternative Method for Gathering Research Data: Online Surveys Via the Online Course Platform.” Birmingham, Alabama.

College of Nursing 2006 Staff Award

Presentations:
Sigma Theta Tau International, (October 2008).  Poster presentation: ““An Alternative Method for Gathering Research Data:  Online Surveys Via the Online Course Platform.” Birmingham, Alabama.

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education's EdMedia World Conference, (June 2002). Poster presentation topic: "Development and Implementation of an Online Nursing Program," Denver, Colorado.
Alabama Board of Nursing, FACES Conference, (Spring 2001), Poster presentation topic: "Design and Implementation of Online Nursing Program," Montgomery, AL.

EDM 310 Microcomputing Systems in Education, USA College of Education, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004

Additional Teaching Experience:
EDM 310 Microcomputing Systems in Education, USA College of Education, Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004

Guest Lecturer:
NU 528-85 Instructional Design in Nursing (Online), Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Fall 2002

Web Consultant:
USA Children's & Women's Hospital, Spring 2002
Southwest Alabama Emergency Management Services, May 2003

Web Designer/Webmaster:
University of South Alabama College of Nursing (http://www.southalabama.edu/nursing)
AL-3 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (FEMA/DHS/NDMS) (http://www.al3dmat.com)

Other Service:
Member, AL-3DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team), Communications Division, Information Technology/Web
Board Member, Satsuma Public Library
Alpha Kappa Pi Nominee, Fall 2004
Alabama-3 Disaster Medical Assistance Team

College Committees:
Evaluation; Computer and Learning Center Resources; University Scheduling Committee
Who's Who in Information Technology Candidate (2000)
Who's Who in American Business Candidate (2001).
Member, AL-3DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team), Communications Division, Information Technology/Web
Board Member, Satsuma Public Library
Alpha Kappa Pi Nominee, Fall 2004
Alabama-3 Disaster Medical Assistance Team

Grants:
HRSA, Division of Nursing, "RN to BSN Online Program", Principle Investigator: Dr. Sherry Daniels. Role: Technical Advisor, Project dates: 2000 - 2004. Award amount: $1,000,000.

NEC SmarterKids Foundation Grant, providing multimedia projectors and other technical equipment at reduced cost to academic organizations. Project Date: 2000-2002, and 2003-2004. Award amount: $47,400.

NEC SmartMedia Foundation Grant, providing advanced technology for classrooms. Project date: 2003-2004. Award amount: $12,000.

NEC SmarterKids Foundation Grant, providing high lumen projectors and other audiovisual components at reduced cost. Project date: 2004-2005. Award amount: $12,500.

Other Activities:
Designing and Creating Web Pages
Consultation on Understanding and Accessing Internet Sites
Web Page Construction
Design Features for Online Courses
Y2K Task Force
Individual Training Sessions on Use of Multimedia and Presentation Software Packages

Helpful Information:

Fair Assessment Practices for Online Courses

Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning