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George E. Olson
Professor of Secondary Education, Interim Associate Dean

Roosevelt University
College of Education

Office Chicago Campus Schaumburg Campus
Room 470 (Auditorium Bldg.) 529
Phone 3706 8820
Hours By Appointment By Appointment
E-mail golson@roosevelt.edu
Classes Taught
SEED 450 Field Experience
SEED 460 Student Teaching Supervision
EDUC 385/485 Technology in the Classroom
FLIT 400 New Issues in Community College Teaching
Research Interests
Use of Electronic Portfolios to enhance teaching and career advancement
Creative applications of technology in the classroom
Relationship of parent involvement to K – 12 student performance
Projects
GEAR UP Cluster Coordinator for Roosevelt University Cluster
Visit the GEAR UP Website for more information on the GEAR UP project. Click on the link below.
Learning Village Homepage
IBM's Learning Village is a web based tool used for a few years in the Technology in the Classroom Class and still serves as a data warehouse and resource tool for the GEAR UP Project. Click to see an example of the home page application which students and faculty can use. Click on the link below.
Recent Publications and Presentations
Publications:
Olson, G., Alverez, I., Kilbourn, (2006). Coherent Websites and Creative Play: Constructivist Approaches to Information Technology in Teacher Education. Interactive Educational Multimedia, Number 12, pp. 17 – 33 http://www.ub.edu/multimedia/iem

Hauser, G.M., Koutouzos, D.W., & Olson, G.E. (2005). The standards-based digital portfolio: A case study of student perceptions. International Journal of Learning, 12.

Presentations:
Applying the Essential Supports for Student Learning Model to Assess Impact on Urban Schools. With Bennett, A, and Hauser. G. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. April 2005.

Olson, G., Bennett, A., & Hauser, G. M. (2005, April). Supporting reflective pedagogy and portfolio development through technology: Multiple approaches and perspectives. Paper presented: annual mtng: American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Faculty Perceptions of IBM’s Learning Village and TaskStream as Web-based Tools in the Development of Student Electronic Portfolios With Hauser, G.M. and Holloway, B. Paper presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI. (2005, January).

Donovan, M., L., Hunt, E., Olson, G., & Hauser, G. M. (2005, February). Quality Teacher preparation through technology integration. Presentation at the annual conference of the Association of Teacher Educators, Chicago, IL.

Olson, G., Rodgers, C., & Hauser, G. M. (2003, July). Video documentation of GEAR UP activities: A prototype for project dissemination. Paper presented at the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Transition and Beyond: Gear Up Efforts to Improve Student Success at Ninth Grade, High School and College. With Bennett, A. L.,& Rodgers. Poster session at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. April, 2003.

A Social Change Model for successful Shared Accountability in Educational Reform. With Rosch, T.A. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. April 2003.
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Schaumburg  1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd, Schaumburg, IL 60173