Experience

Experience

Instructional Designer and Technologist June 2020 - present

Appleton, WI

• Support instructors in course modification by providing support for implementing best practices for inclusive pedagogy

• Provide information about best practices related to assessment

• Assist instructors in identifying the best tools to support their learning goals.

• Create and facilitate workshops and other professional development for faculty and staff on topics related to teaching, learning, and technology.

• Manage day-to-day administration and support of the college learning management system

• Train and support faculty in the use of the college learning management system (Moodle, Canvas)

• Project manage course/assignment development process

• Serve on the Inclusive Pedagogy Committee and work with committee members to create and foster a culture of inclusive pedagogical practice across the campus.

Instructional Designer November 2018 - June 2020

Appleton, WI

• Support faculty in course design, modification, and assessment of student learning.

• Consult with and support cohorts of faculty engaged in course redesign projects.

• Provide faculty development workshops on topics such as universal design for learning, other pedagogies, or learning technologies.

• Serve on the Inclusive Pedagogy Committee and work with committee members to create and foster a culture of inclusive pedagogical practice across the campus.

Manager of Instructional Technology at Beloit College August 2010 – July 2018

Beloit, WI

• Administered and supported the college learning management system (Moodle).

• Collaborated with faculty around teaching and learning, assisting them in the use of the learning management system, digital media, and other technology implementation in the classroom.

• Supervised development of documentation for classroom spaces and developed documentation for learning management system and GSuite.

• Created and facilitated workshops for faculty and staff on topics related to technology, teaching, and learning.

Instructional Technology Intern at The College of Wooster July 2009 - July 2010

Wooster, OH

• Supported faculty and students in the implementation of technology.

• Provided support for the digital media lab.

• Managed student workers.

Technology Intern at Valley Christian Academy Spring Semester 2009

Aurora, OH

• Facilitated teacher technology in-service training.

• Assisted with the maintenance of the computer lab.

• Designed and produced media project in collaboration with the music program.

Music Teacher at Citizens' Academy August 2003 - July 2007

Cleveland, OH

• Planned, delivered, and assessed sixteen General Music classes totaling 392 students Kindergarten through Fifth grade.

• Auditioned, directed, and managed the forty-three member Citizens' Academy Tiger Choir.

• Managed committee of teachers and staff responsible for creating and directing the holiday and seasonal programs.

• Defined technical equipment requirements and developed a cost justification to purchase equipment for the academy.

• Analyzed instrument, music and teaching-aid needs and develop a budget request for the purchase of those items.

Education

• Kent State University M.Ed., Instructional Technology May 2009

• Malone College B.S., Music Education May 2000

Presentations and Collaborations

• Theisen, R. & Rex, J. (2022, June 1). Creating a More Inclusive Syllabus Workshop. What Works in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Virtual Conference [sponsored by Kenyon College, Ohio Wesleyan University, the Ohio Five Collaborative Grants Program, and Kenyon’s Anti-Racism Resource Fund].

• Theisen, R. & Rex, J. (2021, December 7; 2021, December 8; and 2021, December 14). Creating a More Inclusive Syllabus Workshop [Co-sponsored by the HHMI Task Force and the Inclusive Pedagogy Committee]. Lawrence University, Appleton, WI.

• Theisen, R. & Rex, J. (2019, December 4; 2019, December 11; and 2020, March 24). Inclusive Syllabus Workshop [Co-sponsored by the HHMI Task Force and the Inclusive Pedagogy Committee]. Lawrence University, Appleton, WI.

• Rex, Jedidiah, “Institute on College Futures Online: Rethinking the Design of Faculty Development,” Educause Learning Initiative Annual Conference, 2018.

• https://events.educause.edu/eli/annual-meeting/2018/agenda/institute-on-college-futures-online-rethinking-the-design-of-faculty-development

• Rex, Jedidiah, “Institute on College Futures Online: Teaching the Economics of Higher Education through Adaptive Learning,” Blended Learning in the Liberal Arts Conference, 2017.

• http://repository.brynmawr.edu/blended_learning/2017/2017/32

• Rex, Jedidiah, “Institute on College Futures Online,” 2016. https://www.acm.edu/professional_development/Grant_Funded_Opportunities/ICF_Online.html

• Rex, Jedidiah, “Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork,” LibTech Conference, 2016.
  https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/libtech_conf/2016/sessions/23/

Certifications and Training

• Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR)

• Introduction to Open Education Resources, Library Juice Academy 2018

• Hearing Loop - Level 1 Certified, Listen Technologies Corporation 2015

• Copyright for Educators & Librarians, Duke University 2014

Organizations

• Steering Committee, Collaborative Liberal Arts Moodle Project. 2016 - 2018

• Member, Collaborative Liberal Arts Moodle Project. 2011 - 2018

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