David Overbye Email & Phone Number

Naperville, Il, Us

Naperville, Il, Us

Perform targeted updates to Saylor Academy’s existing catalog of courses and develop new learning modules and assessments. Projects include creating study guides, refining course learning outcomes, identifying and vetting open educational resources (OER), pairing resources to course blueprints, developing assignments, and creating or revising assessment materials.

• Manage the start up and operation of a new online institution of higher education. • Obtain operating and degree granting authority from the Illinois Board of Higher Education – December 2011 and February 2012.• Lead and successfully complete the process of obtaining institutional accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) – March 1, 2016; Re-accredited for five years - March 1 2019.• Hire and manage a doctorally-qualified faculty to develop and deliver a Master’s level program in Real Estate.• Develop curriculum for Master of Real Estate Degree program, including curriculum guides and online courses. • Develop and implement institutional policies and procedures• Negotiate and manage academic services agreement with external supplier to provide course management system, student information system, admissions and registrarial services. • Seek and obtain State approvals necessary to enroll a geographically dispersed student population. • Manage the development of academic systems and processes.

• Teach graduate-level courses in information systems, telecommunications management and project management. • Develop and revise graduate courses, for both on-site and on-line delivery.COURSES TAUGHTMost recent first. I have taught online since 1996, exclusively since about 2005, using course management systems such as Lotus Learning Space, Pearson Learning Studio (and its predecessors eCollege and Real Education) and Canvas. I am also generally familiar with the operation of a number of other systems.All teaching has been at the graduate level.It should also be noted that while serving as Dean of Curriculum for DeVry University, I was extensively involved in the management of the curriculum and development of online courses for the BSEET and BSCET programs as well as in the development of the online MSEE program. This included working with vendors in developing systems such as the National Instruments Engineering Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite (NI ELVIS). I was also extensively involved in the ABET accreditation of the DeVry engineering technology and engineering programs, working on both TAC and EAC accreditations.MIS564 - Enterprise Data Management and AdministrationMIS561 - Database Administration and ManagementMIS540 - Innovation through TechnologyMIS535 - Managerial Applications of Information TechnologyMIS582 - Database ConceptsNETW589 - Wireless Communication SystemsMIS589 - Networking Concepts and ApplicationsPROJ586 - Project Management SystemsPROJ587 - Advanced Program ManagementPROJ592 - Project Cost and Schedule Control (3)PROJ595 - Project Risk ManagementPROJ600 – Project Management Capstone

• Participate in the general management of DeVry University, which operates at over 90 educational sites, and online, in 28 States and Canada, offers over 20 degree programs, and is comprised of approximately 4,000 faculty, 2,000 staff and 65,000 students • Manage international academic partnerships in support of an increasing number of international students.• Manage the academic relationship with the United States military, including participation in the Service members Opportunity Colleges Degree Network Systems and Community College of the Air Force Associate to Baccalaureate program.• Manage the implementation and maintenance of inter-institutional articulation agreements between DeVry University and other academic institutions.• Manage the academic dimensions of other university outreach efforts, including corporate-site course deliveries, joint ventures, partnerships and sponsorships with not-for-profit associations and government organizations,.• Represent DeVry University in a variety of national and international fora, including CHEA, CompTIA, and state boards of higher education. • Participate as the academic representative on due diligence teams considering numerous acquisition opportunities for DeVry Inc.

• Manage degree program directors and curriculum managers to ensure that DeVry University curricula are, and continue to be, able to achieve the mission of the University• Manage the introduction of new online course modalities, both for site-based and online delivery of programs.• Manage faculty feedback on all aspects of the curriculum, resolve multiple perspectives• Manage the new product process and development of new degree programs – most recently, baccalaureate degrees in game and simulation programming and web graphics design

• Manage Program Managers, Curriculum Coordinators, and Instructional Designers to ensure that the Keller Graduate School of Management’s curricula are relevant to the needs the school. • Manage faculty feedback on all aspects of the graduate curriculum, resolve multiple perspectives.• Develop new degree programs (Most recently - Master of Telecommunications Management).• Develop and implement distance learning courses

Manage thirteen Program Managers, Curriculum Coordinators, and Instructional Designers to ensure that the Keller Graduate School of Management’s curricula are relevant to the needs the school (7000 students attending at 37 centers in 13 states). • Manage faculty feedback on all aspects of the graduate curriculum, resolve multiple perspectives.• Develop new degree programs (Most recently - Master of Telecommunications Management).• Develop and implement distance learning courses

• Coordinated and developed the curriculum for the Master of Project Management degree program.• Selected and developed MPM faculty.• Taught graduate courses in project management and IS (since 1990 as adjunct faculty).• Provided project management training, curriculum development and consultation services for national clients through the Corporate Educational Services (CES) division.• Wrote and edited project management course materials.

Manager - Mortgage and Records (1993)Served simultaneously as Assistant Secretary of Wisconsin Natural Gas Co.• Supervision of 24 people (6 Supervisory) with annual budget of approximately $ 1,600,000. • Maintained the integrity of corporate debt indentures for Wisconsin Electric/Natural Gas. Ensure that all required documents are prepared and filed, and that interest is paid on $1.4 Billion of debt.• Directed the preparation of closing documents for debt financing (typical issue size $100,000,000.00). • Supported the Wisconsin Natural Gas Board of Directors (agendas, minutes and resolutions).• Managed the corporate records function (microfilm office, records center, records analysis) to ensure that corporate records are retained and maintained in accordance with statutory requirements.Supervisor Project Accounting (1990-1992)• Directed the project authorization and control process including the major project review committee composed of WE senior officers, monitoring performance of ongoing major (> $250,000) projects.• Directed evaluation, acquisition, and expansion of the WE Executive Information System.Supervisor Computer Aided Engineering (1988-1989)• Supervisory responsibilities for up to 23 people with annual budget of approximately $1.1 million.•Directed the operation of the Computer Aided Engineering System .•Designed specifications, evaluated bids, and coordinated contracts with outside firms.• Implemented a document imaging system which resulted in annual savings of over $500,000.Assistant to the Superintendent Drafting Division (1985-1987)Substation Development Engineer (1984-1985)Operations Engineer, System Control Center (1982-1983)System Protection Engineer (1981)

Ph.D, Electrical Engineering

Mba, Business Administration

Msee, Electrical Engineering

Bsee, Electrical Engineering