Paul Resta

Terminal Degree

PhD in Educational Psychology from Arizona State University with an emphasis on learning and measurement.

Representative Publications

Resta, P., Lee, H. “Online Peer and Self Assessment in Virtual Teaming,” Chapter in Virtual Teams: Mastering the Art and Practice of Online Learning and Corporate Collaboration, Hoboken, New Jersey: Stevens Institute of Technology.  Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (anticipated publication date Spring 2010)

Resta, P., Laferriere, T. “Technology in Support of Collaborative Learning”. Article in Educational Psychology Review Journal.  Netherlands:  Springer, Volume 19, Number 1, March 2007

Resta, P, Christal, M. Roy, L. Digital Technology to Empower Indigenous Culture and Education. Chapter in Davis, N.E., and Brown, A. (Eds.) The World Yearbook of Education 2004: Digital Technology, Communities, and Education. London: Kogan Page Publishers. 2004.

Information and Communication Technologies in Teacher Education: A Planning Guide. Resta , P. (Ed.) Paris, France: United National Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2003

 Toward Digital Equity: Bridging the Divide in Education. Solomon, G., Resta, P. & Allen, N. (Eds.) Boston: Allyn & Bacon. 2002

Recent Awards

• President's Service Award from the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) for outstanding leadership in serving as Chair for the Standing Committee on Technology and the Future of Teacher Education. (2009)
• Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) in recognition for many years of leadership in the field of technology use in teacher education. (2007)
• Dean's Distinguished Faculty Award, for superior teaching, research, and service to the university, college, and community. (August 2006)
• US Distance Learning Association Award for Outstanding Achievements in Higher Education (April 2001)
• University Continuing Education Association National Distance Learning Course Award (April 2001) 

Boards, Committees and Associations

• President, International Jury, King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
• Member, E-Learn Program Committee, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
• Chair, Standing Committee on Technology and the Future of Teacher Education, Association for Teacher Educators (ATE).
• Chair, Working Group, Teacher Development in an E-Learning Age, United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
• Member, Professional Development Committee, Construction Industry Institute (CII).

Current Research Projects and Grants

Development of Online Master's Degree in Educational Technology Course, Advanced Instructional Systems Design; funded by the University of Texas System TeleCampus.

Principal Investigator, Using Primary Artifacts to Understand Presidential Decision Making, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Project to develop and host workshops for history teachers on using primary sources in their instruction.

Principal Investigator, Presidential Timeline, funded by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation, to expand the Presidential Timeline of the 20th Century through the addition of digital assests.

Current Courses

EDC 385G Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Environments

EDC 385P Instructional Technology Planning and Management

EDC 390T Advanced Instructional Systems Design

Research Interests and Expertise

Technology as a catalyst for systemic change in the teaching-learning process

Web-based collaborative learning environments

Infusion of technology into teacher education programs

Assisting developing countries to create plans for technology integration in education

Full Vita (download)

http://www.edb.utexas.edu/vitae/ci/RestaVita.pdf