ANTHONY J. NOWAKOWSKI

VITA

 

EDUCATION

Dr. Nowakowski holds a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics Education from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1992), a M.A. Degree (with honors) in Mathematics (1968) and a B.S. Degree in Secondary Mathematics Education (1964), both from the State University College at Buffalo. Additionally, he has permanent New York State Certification in Secondary Mathematics.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since his "semi-retirement" from Buffalo State College, Dr. Nowakowski worked part-time for two years as the Coordinator of Learning Technologies for the Center for Development of Human Services, which is the largest trainer of social services workers in New York state.  While at the Center, he developed multimedia instructional materials for distribution by CD/DVD and intranet/Internet technologies and designed smart classrooms that have been implemented statewide in CDHS regional offices.  Dr. Nowakowski is a  Professor Emeritus and continues to teach two courses per semester in the Computer Information Systems Department at State University of New York College at Buffalo, a position he initially assumed in September of 1986.  When a full-time faculty member,  he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in computer literacy, introductory and intermediate programming courses, computer architecture, and educational uses of multimedia and the Internet.  His activities outside of the classroom included participation in the design of a Masters in Educational Computing program, of which he was  the coordinator.  Before its reorganization, Dr. Nowakowski was a member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching and was a consultant for faculty members who received multimedia and Internet related CELT grants.  He has participated in the hardware and software selection for the college's "high tech" classrooms and for several campus microcomputer laboratories.  Dr. Nowakowski has piloted several campus technology initiatives.  He integrated the use of LAN-based CD-ROM tutorials into computer literacy courses.  Using distance learning technologies, he employed two-way interactive television to teach an undergraduate computer literacy course to high school students located at remote sites.  Dr. Nowakowski implemented the use of the Internet as a distribution medium for course materials and conducted several workshops to show other faculty how to use this resource.  These initiatives have culminated in the design and implementation of the first asynchronous Internet-based multimedia-enhanced course offered at Buffalo State College.  In recognition of his efforts in promoting the use of instructional technology, Dr. Nowakowski was appointed Faculty Technology Intern with the Office of Academic Affairs for the 1997-98 academic year.

From 1992 to 1996, Dr. Nowakowski was an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Learning and Instruction Department at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He designed a database system to manage the student teacher and host school records for the Buffalo Research Institute on Education for Teaching. From 1974 to 1988, Dr. Nowakowski was a part-time Assistant Professor teaching classes for the mathematics, computer science, and data processing departments at Erie Community College

Prior to his current position at Buffalo State College, Dr. Nowakowski taught physics, mathematics and computer courses to students in grades seven to twelve in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District for twenty-one years. During this time he developed and wrote the syllabi for the majority of the high school computer courses in this school district and either chaired or served on numerous committees that guided the district in selecting microcomputer hardware, software, and textbooks and in developing and administering their computer facilities. He has taught a full range of computer courses at the high school level, from literacy courses up through Advanced Placement Computer Science sections, and has experience with a variety of microcomputer based CAI software. He has presented several faculty seminars on programming and computer usage for educators.

Dr. Nowakowski is an experienced programmer in Visual Basic, Pascal, Java, JavaScript, VBScript, and c/c++, and in the use of several word processor, spreadsheet, and graphics packages for microcomputers. Additionally, he has extensive experience with the following operating systems: System 8, Windows, MS-DOS, UNIX, and ALPHA/VMS.

Dr. Nowakowski has worked with a variety of educational software on both the IBM and Macintosh platforms. He was involved in two projects incorporating  CD-ROM technology.  Dr. Nowakowski was the director of the Multimedia Preview Center involving Buffalo State College, City of Buffalo Public Schools, and the Grand Island School District.  He also consulted on another project that was involved with the production of interactive multimedia materials on CD-ROM for statewide distribution to all county social services departments.  Additionally, he has prepared multimedia materials and created a browser-based interface for three asynchronous distributed learning graduate courses that are delivered using the Internet and an accompanying CD-ROM.  Two of these graduate courses have been taught  internationally to students in Medellin and Manizales, Colombia.

In October 1991 he was requested to serve as a member of the Technology Committee for the Grand Island Board of Education, and in this capacity he was the chairman of the secondary education component of the committee. This group then recommended the purchase of computer technology for the Grand Island Schools.
 

 PUBLICATIONS PowerPoint Slides for Go! with the Internet by Prentice-Hall, 2008

PowerPoint Slides  and Test Banks for selected chapters in Go! with Word 2007 by Prentice-Hall, 2008

PowerPoint Slides and Test Banks for PowerPoint chapters in Go! with Office 2007 Introductory by Prentice-Hall, 2008

Test Banks for PowerPoint chapters in Go! with Office 2007 Introductory by Prentice-Hall, 2008

Interactive Study Guides and Test Banks for Computers Are Your Future  (9th ed.) by Prentice-Hall, 2006

Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint Slides for Essentials for Design: Microsoft FrontPage 2003 by Prentice-Hall, 2005

Interactive Study Guides and Test Banks for Computers Are Your Future 2006 by Prentice-Hall, 2005

PowerPoint Slides and Test Banks for GO Series Word 2003 by Prentice-Hall, 2004

PowerPoint Slides and Test Banks for GO Series PowerPoint 2003 by Prentice-Hall, 2004

Interactive Study Guides and Test Banks for Computers (12th ed.) by Prentice-Hall, 2004

Test Banks for Computers (11th ed.) by Prentice-Hall, 2003

Instructor Manuals, PowerPoint slides, and Test Banks for Essentials  Windows XP Brief (1st ed.), Select Windows XP Volume 1 (1st ed.), and Exploring Windows XP Volume 1 (1st ed.) by Prentice-Hall, 2003

Internet-based Reference Guides to link test bank contents to Computer Confluence (5th ed. IT version), Computers in Your Future 2003, Computers: Information Technology in Perspective (10th ed.), and Computers: Tools for an Information Age (7th ed.) by Prentice-Hall, 2002

Correlation Guides to link CD-ROM and Internet multimedia materials to Computer Confluence (5th ed. standard version), Computer Confluence (4th ed. IT version), Computer Confluence (3rd ed. concise version), and Computers in Your Future 2003 by Prentice-Hall, 2002

Test banks for Computer Confluence (5th ed. standard version), Computer Confluence (5th ed. IT version), and Computer Confluence (5th ed. concise version) by Prentice-Hall, 2002

Online “Web Research” questions and end of chapter materials for Computers in Your Future 2003 by Prentice-Hall, 2002

"Online Lecture Notes", "Online Discussion Questions", and "Online Web Research Quizzes", to supplement Computers: Tools for an Information Age, (7th ed.) by Prentice-Hall,  2001

"Online Web Research Quizzes", to supplement Computers in Your Future, (4th ed.) by Prentice-Hall,  2000

"Confessions of an Internet Junkie", Teaching Today- Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching Newsletter ,May 1997

"Tips & Traps in Moving to PowerPoint", BC Link - Strategies for Teaching Computer Information Systems Newsletter ,spring 1996

"Computer Algebra Systems in Mathematics Education: A Case Study Examining the Introduction of Computer Algebra Systems to Secondary Mathematics Teachers". Doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1992

"Does a Required Entry Level Course Indicate Success in a Major?", Journal of Computer Information Systems, Summer 1991

"Several Suggestions", Teaching Ideas Book , Buffalo State College, 1990

"Modula Who?", Journal of the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education, November 1988
 

 PRESENTATIONS

National:

"Hands-on PowerPoint Workshop: Using Technology to Create Effective Presentations", a workshop at the Eleventh Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1998

"Technology and Training: Using and Creating Multimedia", a presentation at the Eleventh Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1998

"The Internet: A Research and Resource Tool ", a presentation at the Eleventh Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1998

"What is Computer Literacy?", a member of a national focus group sponsored by Prentice-Hall to discuss computer literacy issues, 1997

"All you wanted to know about Multimedia, but Were Afraid to Ask!", a presentation at the Tenth Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1997

"How to Create Multimedia Products", a presentation at the Tenth Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1997

"Hands-on PowerPoint Workshop: Using Technology to Create Effective Presentations", a workshop for participants at the Tenth Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1997

"The Internet: A Research and Resource Tool", a presentation at the Tenth Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1997

"Hands-on PowerPoint", a workshop for participants at the Ninth Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1996

"An Interactive Multimedia Experience", a presentation at the Ninth Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1996

"Computer Assisted Training", a presentation at the Eighth Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1995

"Interactive Multimedia Applications: New Technologies for Training", a presentation at the Seventh Annual Conference of the National Staff Development and Training Association, 1994

 Regional: "Virtual Classroom - Solving Training Needs at the Worker's Desktop", a remote participant demonstrating the use of multimedia training elements  via LearnLinc, an synchronous Internet-based training software application, at the 134th Annual Conference of the New York Public Welfare Association, 2003

“Multimedia in the Classroom & with Distance Learning”, a presentation at the Prentice-Hall Information Technology Seminar, 2002

“Integrating Multimedia into Distance Learning Instruction”, a presentation at the Using Technology to Enhance Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities Conference, 2001

"Teaching an Asynchronous Multimedia Enhanced Distributed Learning Course", a presentation at the Ninth Annual Conference on Instructional Technologies, 2000

"What is Computer Literacy?", a member of a regional focus group sponsored by Irwin McGraw-Hill to discuss computer literacy issues, 2000

"The Internet: A Research and Resource Tool ", two presentations at the Eleventh Annual New York Staff Development and Training Conference, 1999

"Using Multimedia Media in Training", two presentations for the Instructors Forum sponsored by the University Extension of the University of California, 1998

"PowerPoint a Communications Tool", a workshop for the Instructors Forum sponsored by the University Extension of the University of California, 1998

"Using Common Software Tools to Publish Course Materials on the World Wide Web", a workshop at the Seventh Annual Conference on Instructional Technologies, 1998

"PowerPoint a Communications Tool", a workshop sponsored by the University Extension of the University of California, Davis, for staff development trainers, 1998

"Beginning PowerPoint97", a workshop for participants at the Center for Development of Human Services Summer Institute, 1997

"Intermediate PowerPoint97", a workshop for participants at the Center for Development of Human Services Summer Institute, 1997

"Hands-on PowerPoint", two workshops at the Ninth Annual New York Staff Development and Training Conference, 1997

"Journey - A Multimedia production by the Center for Development of Human Services", a presentation to the New York State Social Services New Technology Advisory Committee, 1995

"Using Microsoft Internet Explorer", a workshop for the New York City and Albany area staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1995

"Integrating Multimedia into PowerPoint Presentations", two workshops at the SUNY New Dimensions for Teaching and Learning, 1995

 Local: “Training with Technology”, a presentation to CDHS staff development trainers, 2001

"Seniors Using the Internet", a workshop for senior citizens, 2000

"You Too Can Use the Internet", a presentation at the Baptist Manor Senior Citizen Residence, 1999

"Beginning Word 97", two workshops for staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1998

"Intermediate Word 97", two workshops for staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1998

"Distance Learning - Courses on the Internet", two workshops at the Summer Technology Institute for faculty of Erie Community College North and South Campuses, 1998

"Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations", a workshop for staff and members of the Special Education Training and Resource Center, 1997

"Jazzing it Up: Advanced Integration of PowerPoint into Computer Literacy classes", two presentations at the Medaille College Institutional Development Seminar for faculty development at Medaille College 1997

"Meeting the Standards with Internet Resources for Guidance Counselors", a workshop for guidance counselors from the Kenmore-Tonawanda School District, 1997

"Using PowerPoint as a Presentation Tool", a presentation to members of the American Society of Safety Engineers, 1997

"An Introduction to the Internet", a workshop for administrators and staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1997

"Strategies for Searching the Internet", a workshop for administrators and staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1997

"Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations", a workshop for interns of the Center for Worksite Health, 1997

"An Introduction to the Internet", a workshop for teachers and staff of the Kenmore-Tonawanda School district, 1996

"Surfing the Net for Educational Sites", a workshop for teachers and staff of the Kenmore-Tonawanda School district, 1996

"Creating PowerPoint Presentations", a workshop for administrators and staff of the Center for Development of Human Services retreat, 1996

"Effective Presentations using PowerPoint", a workshop for interns of the Center for Worksite Health, 1996

"An Introduction to the Internet", a presentation to staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1996

"Surfing the Net for Social Services Sites", a presentation to staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1996

"CD-ROM and Multimedia", a presentation to the Buffalo Public School computer technology teachers, 1995

"Surfing the Internet for Business and Pleasure", a presentation to the Buffalo Chapter of the New York Society of Security Analysts, 1995

"Creating PowerPoint Presentations", a workshop for staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1995

"CD-ROM and Multimedia", a presentation to the Greater Buffalo Partnership, 1995

"Using Computer software to create Visual Training Materials", a presentation to staff of the Independent Living Resource Center, 1995

"An Introduction to Communications, word processing, and Spreadsheets", a workshop for teachers from Grover Cleveland High School, 1993

"Using dBASE IV", a workshop for staff of the Prisoners' Legal Services, 1991

"Using dBASE IV", a workshop for staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1990

"Using WordStar 2000+", a workshop for staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1989

"An Introduction to DOS", a workshop for staff of the Center for Development of Human Services, 1988

"Using dBASE III", a workshop for staff of the Erie County Department of Social Services, 1988

"Using Lotus 1-2-3", a workshop for administrators of the Erie County Department of Social Services, 1987

"Purchasing a Personal Computer", a presentation to the Buffalo Chapter of the American Institute of Cost Estimators, 1982

 Campus: "Ownership, Copyright, Fair Use, and Faculty Rights", a presentation given to members of the United University Professions, 2001

"EDC500: A Distance Learning Approach", a presentation to the graduate faculty of the Multidisciplinary Masters Degree program in Human Services Administration, 2000

"Smart Classrooms", a presentation at the First Buffalo State College Technology Fair, 2000

"Teaching an Asynchronous Multimedia Enhanced Distributed Learning Course: An Initial Reaction", a presentation at the Focus on Scholarship and Creativity Conference, 1999

"The Web and the Library", a workshop for librarians of Butler Library, 1999

"Internet Initiatives in Progress", a presentation at the Buffalo State College Technology Symposium, 1999

"Web Integration: Critical Enhancement of Faculty and Staff Expertise", six workshops for faculty and staff of Buffalo State College, 1999

"Exploring Distribution Uses of the World Wide Web at Buffalo State College", a panel discussion member, sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs, 1998

"The World Wide Web: How Can I use it with My Students at Buffalo State College?", a panel discussion member, sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs, 1998

"Teaching in our Workplace: Problems and Possibilities", a presentation for members of the United University Professionals, 1998

"Putting Yourself Out on the Web", two workshops for faculty and staff of Buffalo State College, 1998

"Integrating Technology into Our Classroom Teaching", a presentation at the Focus on Scholarship and Creativity Day Conference, 1997

"Learning Technologies & Students of Color: Strategies for Enhancing Access & Opportunities", a panel discussion member, sponsored by The Office of Equity and Campus Diversity, The Center for Applied Research and Interactive Technologies, and The Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, 1997

"A Look at Academic Home pages", a presentation to faculty and staff of Buffalo State College, 1997

"Make a Better Presentation in 1997", two PowerPoint workshops for faculty and staff of Buffalo State College, 1997

"Integrating Multimedia into PowerPoint Presentations", a workshop for faculty and staff of Buffalo State College, 1997

"Teaching in a High Tech Classroom", a presentation at the Focus on Learning and Teaching Conference, 1996

"Using the Multimedia and Internet capabilities of a High Tech Classroom" a presentation to members of the Faculty of Applied Science and Education, 1996

Department/Organization specific presentations on "Using the Internet", 1996

 "Integrating Multimedia into Classroom Presentations", a presentation for the CELT sponsored fall series for new and existing faculty, 1995

Understanding Multimedia", a presentation for members of the Information Processors Association, 1995

"Multimedia and CD-ROM", a presentation to the Multimedia and CD-ROM Special Interest Group, 1995

"Using the Internet as an Educational Resource", a presentation to students in EDU 672, 1995

"Surfing the Internet", a presentation to the Internet Special Interest Group, 1995

"An Introduction to CD-ROM Technology and Multimedia", a presentation at the Focus on Scholarship and Creativity Day, 1995

"All You Wanted to Know About Multimedia, but Were Afraid to Ask!", a presentation to faculty and staff at Buffalo State's Winterim, 1995

"Hardware and Software Requirements for Multimedia PC's", a presentation to members of the Information Processors Association, 1994

"Creating CAI Materials with PILOT", a workshop to Buffalo State faculty and staff, 1990
 

 GRANTS AND AWARDS Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to investigate the use of eInstruction's Classroom Performance System to collect training data, 2002

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to continue to provide assistance with distance learning initiatives and to provide staff development training, 2001

Conference on Instructional Technologies Scholarship, 2000

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to continue to provide assistance with distance learning initiatives, 2000

United University Professions funding to attend the Teaching and Technology Conference, 2000

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to provide assistance with distance learning initiatives, 1999

Faculty and Staff Technology Development Center grant to provide personnel and technical assistance to aid in the construction of an asynchronous Internet-based multimedia enriched graduate computer literacy course. 1998

State of New York/United University Professionals Joint Labor-Management Campus Technology Grant (along with Drs. Schmidt, O'Quin, and Reid), 1998

Conference on Instructional Technologies Scholarship, 1998

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to provide workshops on a variety of software packages, 1998

Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching grant to develop a web template and show faculty of Buffalo State how to use the Internet as a distribution medium for classroom materials, 1998

Center for Applied Research in Interactive Technologies grant to explore how Buffalo State faculty can effectively use the Internet and distance learning, 1997

Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching grant to also explore how Buffalo State faculty can effectively use the Internet and distance learning, 1997

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to consult in the production of multimedia materials and Center's web page development, 1997

Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching grant to pilot a program pairing HTML knowledgeable students with faculty/staff to create web pages, 1997

Computing Services and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching grants to conduct faculty workshops in educational uses of PowerPoint, 1996 and 1997

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to continue to assist in the production of multimedia materials, 1996

Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching grant to explore multimedia capabilities of the ";high tech"; classroom in UH230, 1996

Research Foundation grant for the exploration of the uses of Power Macintosh computers for students with disabilities, 1996

Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching grant to make individualized presentations to Buffalo State College departments and organizations on the research and resource potential of the Internet, 1996

Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching for integrating the use of multimedia into graduate and undergraduate computer literacy courses, 1996 and 1995

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to assist in the production of multimedia materials, 1995

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to continue to explore instructional uses of multimedia, 1994

Professional Development and Quality of Working Life grant to attend Windows training, 1994

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to explore instructional Uses of Multimedia, 1993

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to enhance the HRMS database and explore multimedia, 1992

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to develop the Hotel Resource Management System database, 1991

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to standardize dBASE IV training materials, 1990

Graduate assistantship at the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1990

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant to design and implement a CAI program to supplement MS-DOS seminars, 1989

Center for the Development of Human Services minigrant for staff training on the use of computer applications, 1988

Professional Development and Quality of Working Life grant to attend the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies Conference, 1987