In our application to attend Cyberlearning 2016, we encouraged researchers with cyberlearning projects to nominate a non-Principal Investigator “buddy” (such as an educator, student, or a leader at an institution that serves diverse learners) who could jointly attend the meeting and enrich our deliberations. Interest in bringing a buddy was very high; a subset of nominees were invited to apply, and selection was very competitive.
The Buddies accepted to attend Cyberlearning 2016 are:
| Amar Abbott | Disability Specialist | Napa Valley College |
| Paul Bailey | Administrator | Western Center Academy |
| Debbie Cockerham | Research Director | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History |
| John Derian | Teacher | The Brooklyn International High School |
| Matthew Duvall | Graduate Student | Drexel University |
| Kristin Fontichiaro | Clinical faculty | University of Michigan School of Information |
| Christine Forte | Graduate Student | Pepperdine University |
| Traci Garff | Graduate Student | Pepperdine University |
| Anna Marie Golden | IT Accessibility Specialist | University of Washington |
| Ethan Hilton | Graduate Student | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Brent Jackson | Teacher | Santa Rosa City School |
| Jenna Marks | Graduate Student | Teachers College, Columbia University |
| Taylor Morgan | Undergraduate Student | St. Louis University |
| Mary Patterson | Teacher | Hooper Middle School |
| Ricarose Roque | Graduate Student | MIT Media Lab |
| Raymond Rose | Online Learning & Access Evangelist | Rose & Smith Associates |
| Mollie Rudnick | Graduate Student | RAND Corporation |
| Patricia Ruiz | Graduate Student | Pepperdine University |
| Anna Weltman | Graduate Student | University of California, Berkeley |
Notes for Buddy Participants
CIRCL held two one-hour, online CL16 Buddy Orientation meetings in January. Similar content was covered in both meetings, with at least half the time for questions and discussion. Meeting recordings are available below.
Cyberlearning 2016 is a meeting that requires active participation and has several different types of activities. The meetings covered:
- An overview of the program and the different types of sessions
- The roles you can take on before, during, and/or after the meeting
- Reimbursement for travel and hotel
- An optional Sunday evening group dinner opportunity
Teachers and graduate students who attended the conference last year also joined the discussion to share their tips and perspectives.
Orientation Materials:
- Buddy Orientation Slides (Google Slides)
- Video of Buddy Orientation Meeting 1 (held January 7)
- VIdeo of Buddy Orientation Meeting 2 (held January 14)