Handheld Learning 2009

Lucianne Brown, an Educational Technology Consultant, joined Governors State University (GSU) in Illinois as a University Lecturer in the College of Education and the Assistant Director/Digital Preservationist for Teaching with Primary Sources Grant with the Library of Congress at GSU.  She loves preparing in-service and pre-service K-12 classroom teachers and higher education faculty to access and produce curriculum utilizing primary sources from the American Memory Web site created by the Library of Congress.  She received a Faculty Excellence Award and several mini-grants to serve as seed money to conduct “Mobile Learning Research”, which is considered a branch of online learning.

Previously, Luci was Director of one of the Illinois Learning Technology Centers/Professional Development Alliance obtaining a 2.8 millions dollar NCLB Technology Grant focused on Professional Development for teaching reading strategies in the content areas using Wireless handheld devices for every student in the 49 classrooms. In 2004, she received the Distinguished Presenter Award for outstanding online instruction at the Illinois Online Conference.  She received the 2003 Technologist of the Year Award for her leadership with online learning efforts and her work in the State of Illinois contributing to the advancement of technology in schools.

She completed her Ph.D. with Capella University in Instructional Design for Online Learning focused in Mobile Devices. She has taught for over 25 years in science and educational technology from 6th grade through graduate school supporting a constructivist pedagogy of technology integration.  Her most recent publications include, Mobile Learning for K-12, K-12 Virtual Schools, Facilitators in Virtual Spaces, Is Your Web Site Accessible for All Users?, and Technology Integration, Teachers That Impact Technology Part I, Teachers That Impact Technology Part II. She continues to present at national, state, and local conferences.