Amit Shai, Ed.D. Phone: (562) 938-4626 e-Mail:ashai@lbcc.edu

MANAGEMENT
· Director, Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, Long Beach City College, 2001-present
· Grant Project Director, Disability Accommodation Training Environment, U.S. Department of Education, FIPSE, 2003-2005
· Grant Project Director, Success in Distance Education, CCC Chancellor's Office, 2000-2003
· Grant Project Director, CHISPA: Caring for Hispanic Patients Interactively, Center for the Health Professions, UCSF, 2001-2003
· Founder and Director, The Instructional Technology Development Center, Long Beach City College, 1995-present
· Coordinator, Hebrew Education, University of Judaism Extension, 1990-2000

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
· Ed.D, Educational Administration and Leadership, Joint program: University of CA, Irvine; California State University Long Beach , 2008
· Distance Learning Certificate Program, West GA State University, 1998-99
· Distance Learning Leadership and Management, Institute for the Management of Distance Education for the California Virtual Campus, Rio Hondo Regional Center, 1999
· Leadership, Leadership Development Institute, UCLA Extension, 1996
· Ph.D. Candidate (ABD), Near Eastern Studies (Emphasis on Educational Technology), The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1988-90
· Master of Arts, Near Eastern Studies (Emphasis on Educational Technology), The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1986-88
· Teacher Certificate, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1984-85
· Bachelor of Arts, Hebrew Language and English Linguistics, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1981-84

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
· Instructional Design Consultant, 1995-present
Project description and titles are available upon request
· Lead Instructional Designer, Pasadena Media Center, 1993-1994
Computer based training series and courseware development
· Instructional Designer, DAROX Interactive, 1990-91
HAZMAT, "Coma of Unknown Origin", Healthcare education courseware simulations

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT
· Multimedia Design Specialist, Long Beach City College, 1995-2001
Numerous educational courseware programs for a variety of academic disciplines.
· Product Manager, Davidson & Associates, 1994
Vital Links, American history multimedia courseware program for LEP middle school students
· Interactive Courseware Programmer, Media Learning Systems, 1992-1993
OPAS, Phone Appointment system, CBT program, Keiser Premanente
· Courseware Program Designer, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1987-89
The Safe Affair, Mountain Air Hotel, Shalom, Modern Hebrew interactive learning
· Courseware Program Designer, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1988-89
Electronic Mail, CBT program.

TEACHING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
· Instructor, Computer Proficiencies for Academic Success, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA, 1998-Present
· Curriculum Developer / Facilitator, Teach Online seminar, Faculty Professional development Series, Long Beach City College, 1997-present
· Curriculum Developer / Instructor, Modern and Classical Hebrew Courses and Hebrew of the Communication Media, The Hebrew University, School for Overseas Students, Jerusalem; Brandeis University branch, Jerusalem; The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; University of Judaism Extension, Los Angeles; California State University, Long Beach; Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles 1981-2006
· Instructor, Interactive Design: What Makes It Work, UCLA Extension, Visual Arts Department, Los Angeles, 1995

FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
· Facilitator, Educational Technology Curriculum Integration Workshop series, Long Beach City College, http://itdc.lbcc.edu/workshops 1995-present
· Facilitator, FLEX DAY Instructional Technology Faculty Professional Development and Training, Long Beach City College, 1998-present
· Facilitator, Using multimedia and the Web for instructional purposes, Faculty Professional Development, Cedar Valley College, Dallas, Texas, and Oklahoma State University, Okmulgee, February 1999
· Facilitator, Anatomy of Interactive Video workshops, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989
· Coordinator, The NCRIPTAL collection of educational software, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1987-1989

DISTANCE LEARNING
· Curriculum Developer / Facilitator, Teach Online seminar, Faculty Professional development Series, Long Beach City College, 1997-present
· Instructor, Computer Proficiency for Academic Success, online course, Long Beach City College, 1998-present
· Curriculum Developer / Instructor, Classical Hebrew online courses, University of Judaism Extension, 1998-2000

INTERFACE DESIGN
· Concept Developer / Interface designer, e-ZONE, DIstance learning course portal, 1999-present
· Concept Developer / Interface designer, e-ZLRN, a student centered e-learning environment, 1999-present

RADIO AND TELEVISION
· Children programming writer; Musical Editor; Sound Effects Editor, Israeli National Broadcast Authority, 1982-85
· Film Script Writer, Sesame Street (Hebrew version), Israeli Educational Television 1985

RESEARCH
· Lead Researcher, Ableism Online: Analysis of Web Accessibility Policymaking and Implementation in Higher Education; Irvine; Long Beach, 2008
· Lead Researcher, Supplemental Instruction; Joint UCI/CSU Doctorate Program, Irvine; Long Beach, 2006
· Lead Researcher, Media Choice in Second Language Learning, The University of Michigan, NES/ED doctorate program, 1988-1989
· Research Assistant, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988-1989

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
· Board Member, ADEC, Alliance for Distance Education in California
· Eduction expert Zone, The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ICT), The United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development
· Member, Advisory Board, California Virtual Campus, Rio Hondo Regional Center
· Member, Consortium Council, IN-TELE-COM Intelligent Communications
· Member, ACCCA, Association of California Community College Administrators
· Member, USDLA, United States Distance Learning Association
· Member, Tech Ed Events, The Community College Foundation

HONORS AND AWARDS
· "Ableism Online: Analysis of Web Accessibility Policymaking and Implementation in Higher Education"; Doctorate dissertation Cited for Excellence Certificate., The Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC), 2009.· Technology Focus Award, California Community Colleges System Office, 2006
· Outstanding Colleague, Long Beach City College, 2005
· Outstanding Contribution to TIPS Newsletter award, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, 2002
· Technology Focus Award, California Community Colleges System Office, 2000
· Judge, Graphic Design, Brooks College, 1998
· Judge, Multimedia category, IICS Summit award, 1995
· Judge, CINDY award, 1991
· Distinguished Software Award, EDUCOM, 1989

PRESENTATIONS
· The Digital Divide: The Disability Perspective, Presentation at ADEC Summit, Pasadena, March 2008, Pasadena, CA,
· DARE to Care: Disability Accommodations Training Environment for Faculty", Presentation at ADEC Summit, Pasadena, CA, 2006; Tech Ed conference, Pasadena, CA, 2005; California Virtual Campus, Online Instruction Student Support Services e-Conference, 2005.
· Human Learning Considerations in Designing Student-Centered Features in Online Courses - presentation, Students Outcomes Faculty Professional Development Day, LBCC, September 2005, Long Beach, CA.
· Distance Learning Program Report: Rationale, Methodology Data, and Application, Presentation at ADEC Summit XVI conference, March 2005, San Jose, CA
· Content Processors - The Secret of Success in Distance Education", Presentation at CVC 2005 Online Instruction Student Support Services e-Conference, March 2005.
· Designing a TeleWeb Film course , J. Quinn-Weyant and Amit Schitai, Tech Ed conference, Pasadena, CA, 2005
· Integration of Technology to On-Campus and Distance Learning Curriculum - presentation at the Directors of Educational Technology / California Higher Education (DET/CHE) 18th Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA, December 2003
· Strategies for Learning and Teaching with Technology, Presentation at Allied health Workforce Innovations for the 21st Century Annual meeting, November 2001
· How Enhanced? Degree of Enhancement in Web Enhanced Courses, Presentation at California Virtual College annual conference, October 2001
· Online Education: From a Teacher-centered to Learner-centered e-learning Environment", California Virtual Campus 2nd annual conference; also presented at Tech Ed 2001 and the CCC Chancellor's Office Mega Conference 2001
· A team Approach to Developing Instructional Interactive Multimedia and Web Courseware, The League for Innovation in the Community College Conference, Anaheim, CA, 2000
· Technology and The Underprepared Student, Presentation at the El Camino & CSUDH Conference on Undergraduate Teaching and Learning, Torrance, CA, 2000
· Integrating Technology into The Curriculum, Presentation at the Department of Education, Title III Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1999
· Beam It Up - Designing Multimedia Courseware for Various Courses, Presentation at the Department of Education, Title III National Conference, San Diego, 1998; Also presented at The League for Innovation Conference, Atlanta, GA ,1997
· Multimedia Solutions to Instructional Challenges, Presentation at the El Camino & CSUDH Conference on Undergraduate Teaching and Learning, Torrance, CA, 1998
· Getting The Devil Out of Students Paper MLA Documentation Multimedia Courseware, Presentation at the League for Innovation Conference, Miami, FL1998
· Multimedia or Multimethods? An Interactivity-Level Perspective, Presentation at the League for Innovation Conference, Atlanta, GA 1997.
· Developing a Multimedia Component for Multicultural Learning, Presentation at Rancho Santiago Community College District, Santa Ana, CA 1997
· The Development a Multimedia Component for History Curriculum", Presentation at the League for Innovation Conference, Phoenix, AZ 1996
· High-Level and Detail Design, CSIL Interactive Multimedia Workshops, 1992-3, Pasadena Media Center, Pasadena, California.
· Video for Developing Second Language Skills, Intermediate and Advanced Levels, Presentation at the University of Michigan, Language Lab Instructional Workshops, 1989.
· Media Choice in Second Language Learning, Research presented in NAPH conference, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 1988.
· Producing and Using Video Skits to Stimulate Discussion in Hebrew Classes, Presentation of a paper in PICAS workshop (Program for Inter-institutional Collaboration in Area Studies), Boston, MA, 1987

PUBLICATIONS
· Amit Shai and Kitty Salinas, Distance Learning: An Old Solution Very Much on Demand Today, On Cue, Summer 2010, Vol 32, No. 2, June 2010
· The Education Blog, Expert Zone, The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs, United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development, 2007 - present
· Bridging the Culture and Language Gap the High Tech Way, Cathy R. Parsa & Amit Schitai, California Community College Regional Health Occupations Resource Centers / Health Care Initiative (RHORC), Winter 2004
· Exclusive interview with Amit Schitai, Director of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning in Long Beach City College, Distance_educator.com (http://www.distance-educator.com/readings/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=9111&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0), May 2003
· S.I.D.E. Road: The Highway to Success in Distance Learning, League Transformational Learning Connections (TLC), November 2003. This paper was also presented at the Alliance for Distance Learning Educators in California (ADEC) conference, March 2003, and California Virtual Campus (CVC) Annual Conference, October 2002
· CHISPA: Caring for Hispanic Patients Interactively: Simulations and Practices for Allied Health Professionals, Journal for Nurses in Staff Development. January / February 2004. This paper was also presented at the CVNE annual meeting, October 2002, and at the League for Innovations at the Community College Conference, November 2002
· SALT - A Systems Approach to Learning with Technology, California Community College Technology Infrastructure Program Statewide newsletter (http://www.tipsnews.org/newsletter/01-06-07/salt.html) August 2001. This paper was also presented at The Tech Ed conference, Long Beach, CA, 2002
· Educational Courseware: Instructional Design Links to Learning ", Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, West Georgia State University Winter 1998, Volume 1, Number 4
· Interactive Design - What Makes It Work ", Course book, UCLA Extension, 1994
· Handling HAZMAT Interactively ", Amit Schitai and David M.E. Allan, Journal of Medical Education Technologies, Vol. 2, No. 3, Winter 1992.
· The Development of a Videodisc for Foreign Language Learning, Educational Technology, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, July 1989
· The Anatomy of Interactive Video, Course book, The University of Michigan faculty, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Ann Arbor, MI, 1989
· The Use of Video in the Acquisition of Oral Communicative Skills, BHHE (Bulletin of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew in American Institutions of Higher Education) vol. 2, Number 1, Urbana, Illinois, Fall 1987. This paper was also presented in the NAPH conference, Brandies University, Boston, MA, May 1987.

MULTIMEDIA COURSEWARE TITLES
· Absolutely Cells, a multimedia component for an Excel course, Long Beach City College, 1997
· Biology Labs, a multimedia component for Biology courses, Long Beach City College, 2000
· CHISPA: Caring for Hispanic Patients Interactively: Simulations, Practices and Assessments, 2002
· Cognates to the Rescue, a multimedia component for a German course, Long Beach City College, 1996
· Coma of Unknown Origin, an interactive video simulation, Darox Interactive, Burbank, 1991
· Cosette: Passé Composé or Imparfait, a multimedia component for a French course, Long Beach City College, 1996
· DARE: Disability Accommodation Training Environment, Long Beach City College, 2001
· EKG Reading and Interpreting EKG strips, a multimedia nursing courseware, 2000
· Electronic Mail, a CBT program, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989
· Eunice© - a Captivity Simulation, a multimedia courseware for a History course, Long Beach City College, 1998
· ESL Weekly Digest- an ESL interactive courseware, Long Beach City College, 1998
· Get The Devil Out of Your Paper©, a multimedia component for an English course, 1998
· Hazardous Materials, an interactive video Healthcare Education program, Darox Interactive, Burbank, 1990
· Ima Wright, Live! a multimedia component for an ESL course, Long Beach City College, 1998
· Intercultural Sensitivity©, a multimedia courseware for a History course, Long Beach City College, 1996
· Legends of the Rhine, a multimedia component for a German course, 1999
· Looking at Art, a multimedia component for an Art History course, Long Beach City College, 1998
· Metric Conversion, a multimedia nursing courseware, Long Beach City College, 1999
· Mountain Air Hotel Shalom, an interactive video Hebrew program, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989
· Nursing Process, a multimedia nursing courseware, Long Beach City College, 2000
· OPAS, an interactive CBT program, Media Learning Systems, Pasadena, California, 1992
· Registered Dietitian Preparation Test, an interactive practice test, 2001
· SALT: A Systems Approach to Learning with Technology, a multimedia basic tech skills courseware & a Web page, 2001
· S.I.D.E. Road: Success in Distance Education, an interactive courseware and Web checklist, 2002
· Sonata Allegro Form, a multimedia component for a Music Appreciation course, Long Beach City College, 1998
· The Safe Affair - A Courtroom Drama, an interactive video Hebrew program, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1988
· The Vocabulary Assistant©, a cross-disciplinary multimedia tool, 1998
· Vital Links, an American History CD-ROM, Davidson and Associates, Torrance, California, 1994
· Weekly Digest, an ESL interactive courseware, 2002
· Words in Action, a multimedia English for International Students courseware, Long Beach City College, 1999