Aisha S. Haynes Email & Phone Number

South Carolina, United States

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Assistant Director at Center for Teaching Excellence

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Columbia, Sc

-Promote teaching excellence by developing innovative and creative programming for faculty that aids them in engaging in impactful pedagogical practices.-Lead the development and increase in the number of creative and innovative distributed learning courses at USC including overseeing the provision of instructional design services and best-practice resources.-Organize programs for new faculty such as New Faculty Orientation and the New Faculty Academy.-Work collaboratively across the university to develop initiatives that promote teaching excellence.-Develop, implement, and oversee the university's training programs for graduate teaching assistants and assist with graduate-student professional development programming in consultation with the Graduate School.-Stay current with trends and research in higher education pedagogy and faculty development, and actively develop a national reputation for the CTE in these areas by attending conferences and publishing in the area of pedagogy.

Columbia, Sc

-Manage the design, creation, delivery, and ongoing improvement of distributed-learning delivery methods on the USC-Columbia campus and for the USC regional system.-Set strategic priorities and develops shared design resources, work plans, and other resources that ensure that the instructional design program works efficiently with faculty clientele and promotes best practices.-Serve as a senior-level resource for best practices and current trends in distributed learning courses, especially fully online and blended courses, as well as instructional multimedia and Web course management systems.-Consult and advise in the development of goals and objectives for distributed-learning initiatives and services with university committees, departments, and other entities.-Support faculty in the design and development of interactive and accessible distributed-learning courses.-Collaborate with members of the university community and other entities to ensure the timely and effective delivery of distributed-learning courses and supports the continuing success and improvement of the instructional design team.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

-Consult with faculty on course design, development, and implementation to incorporate best practices and theories of instruction to achieve learning outcomes for existing and new distributed learning courses.-Design, develop, and select materials, technology, technology-enabled assignments and learning activities to demonstrate student engagement and mastery of course learning outcomes. Select appropriate instructional methods.-Create and edit original media and materials and convert a variety of formatted materials into appropriate digital formats. Incorporate artistic, innovative and creative styles to enhance the distributed learning experience.-Connect and collaborate with others in the University of South Carolina community to ensure the implementation and delivery of distributed learning courses on schedule.-Provide opportunities for faculty development in various aspects of distance and distributed learning through workshops, seminars, and tutorials.-Maintain competency in current and new developments in distributed learning and apply this knowledge to job duties.

Columbia, South Carolina

-Teach an online faculty development Getting Started Teaching Online at USC's Center for Teaching Excellence.-Teach an online undergraduate Computer Applications and Sport and Entertainment Management course for the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management.-Teach an online undergraduate Computer Applications in Business course for Palmetto College.-Teach a Dissertation Preparation course for the College of Education.-Taught an online undergraduate Information Literacy course for the Library 101 Program.-Taught an online graduate Technological Applications for Diverse Populations course for the College of Education.

-Bridged the ethnic, economic, and generational lines to raise digital literacy among senior citizens, enhancing their participation in civic dialogue.-Provided opportunities for seniors to share their knowledge, wisdom, and experiences by creating stories that enriched the civic discourse in the community.-Used various types of technologies to assist senior citizens with telling stories through the use of technology.-Assisted senior citizens with basic technology skills and how to access content from the Internet.

-Consulted on course design and implementation issues incorporating best practices and theories of curriculum and instruction.-Provided knowledge of web course management software, multimedia applications, and other programs.-Created and delivered professional development seminars, presentations and demonstrations on teaching and learning, instructional design, web course management systems, teaching with technology, and multimedia topics.-Served as project manager for all aspects of online curriculum implementation, budget, instructional equipment procurement, establishment of guidelines, and timelines.-Produced and edited original media and converted a wide variety of formatted materials into appropriate conversion of face-to-face courses to distributed learning courses.-Researched new/emerging digital technologies, teaching and learning issues in higher education, and development/implementation of instructional strategies.

-Configured Cisco switches and wireless access points for telecommunications and ensured that all of the switches, routers, and wireless access points were functioning properly.-Corrected network infrastructure (LAN/WAN) issues for all sixteen sites in the school district.-Troubleshot technology hardware and computer software applications at the district office and two schools in the district.-Provided end user support for teachers and staff district wide and made certain that they received the assistance that they needed to incorporate technology in their jobs and classrooms.-Ensured that the identification systems were working properly for the entire district and trained users on how to use the IVIS Plus software.

Doctorate, Curriculum And Instruction

Masters, Educational Technology

Bachelor Of Science, Integrated Information Technology