Bernard R. Robin, Ph.D.
 Associate Professor of Instructional Technology
University of Houston

I am a faculty member in the Instructional Technology Graduate Program in the College of Education at the University of Houston. 

I have been teaching in the College of Education at UH since 1993.  Prior to that, I earned a bachelor's degree in Media Arts from the University of South Carolina and a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education. My doctoral research focused on the creation of a public education network for teachers as well as their use of the Internet and the benefits of online communication.

My current interests include the design and development of community-based websites for the arts; educational uses of digital photography, digital video, and digital storytelling; and use of technology in medical education.
You can contact me by telephone at: 713 743-4952

You can send me e-mail at: brobin@uh.edu

Courses Taught

I teach several courses that deal with the instructional uses of computers and technology resources. All of my courses have web-based components that can be accessed by clicking on the links below:

bullet CUIN 6345 - Integrating Technology into the Medical Curriculum
bullet CUIN 6397 - Advanced Digital Imaging for Medical Educators
bullet CUIN 6397 - Creating Educational Materials for Digital Storytelling
bullet CUIN 7330 - Project-Based Web Design and Development
bullet CUIN 7346 - Educational Uses of Digital Video
bullet CUIN 7358 - Educational Uses of Digital Photography & Digital Storytelling

 

Books

bullet The Educators Guide to the Web (1997, MIS Press)
 

Book Description from Amazon.com
The Educator's Guide to the Web is the ideal reference for parents and teachers who want to introduce and integrate the World Wide Web at home and at school. Learn what kinds of information children might access on the Web, as well as how to control exposure to inappropriate materials and explore a wide variety of educational resources for all grade-levels. Discover how districts have developed Acceptable Use Policies for telecommunications, and see how schools can set up a Web site. Use the book's sample lesson plans to get it all started.

Published Articles
 
bullet A University/Public Television Collaboration to Create and Use Digital Stories to Reach Audiences in the Classroom and Beyond
http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/University-PublicTelevisionCollaboration.pdf
bullet Implementation of Digital Storytelling in the Classroom by Teachers Trained in a Digital Storytelling Workshop (co-written with former doctoral student, Bulent Dogan)
http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/site2008_briefpaper-Dogan_Robin_final.pdf
bullet The Convergence of Digital Storytelling and Popular Culture in Graduate Education
http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/DS-Pop-Culture.pdf
bullet The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/Educaional-Uses-DS.pdf 
bullet

A Multilevel Approach to Using Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/course/SITE2005-article.htm

bullet Community-Based, Educational Web Projects for the Arts: The Continuing Challenge of Meeting the Needs of Students, Clients, Subjects and Web Visitors
http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/SITE-2004.html
bullet A Model for Creating an Art Museum-University Partnership to Develop Technology-Based Educational Resources
http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/SITE-2002.html 
bullet A Museum-University Partnership to Develop Web-Based Educational Resources
http://www.coe.uh.edu/~brobin/msw-2001.html
bullet Data-Driven Usability Assessment: Using Multiple Forms of Online Feedback to Improve E-Learning Design
http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/elearn-web/e-learn-full.htm
bullet The Evolution of Webscapes: A Theoretical Framework for the Collaborative Design and Development of Interactive Learning Environments
 http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/ED-Media-03/evolution_of_webscapes.htm

Educational Web Projects

bullet Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/
bullet The War Experience: Memories of World War II
http://www.thewar.coe.uh.edu/
bullet Hoaxes!
http://www.hoaxes.coe.uh.edu/  
bullet James Surls: The Splendora Years
http://jamessurls.coe.uh.edu/
bullet Jessica Stockholder - Kissing the Wall - Works: 1988 - 2003
http://www.jessicastockholder.coe.uh.edu/home.shtm
bullet Chuck Close: Process and Collaboration
http://www.chuckclose.coe.uh.edu/ 
bullet The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico Web Site Project
http://www.fm.coe.uh.edu/
bullet Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens (Not the Official Website of Bayou Bend)
http://www.coe.uh.edu/webscapes/bayoubend/
bullet The Murals of John Biggers
http://www.coe.uh.edu/webscapes/biggers/ 
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http://www.biggers.coe.uh.edu/
bullet Coming to Houston (UH Undergraduate History/English Final Course Projects-spring 2003)
http://discovery.coe.uh.edu/linked/front/coming-to-houston.htm
bullet Places in Time UH Undergraduate History/English Final Course Projects-spring 2004)
http://discovery.coe.uh.edu/linked04/linked04/index.htm 

Recent Presentations
bullet The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/SITE06.ppt
bullet A Multilevel Approach to Using Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
http://fp.coe.uh.edu/brobin/homepage/SITE05.ppt
bullet Using Community-Based Resources to Create Technology-Rich Learning Opportunities for Students
http://www.coe.uh.edu/~brobin/community-content/community-content_files/frame.htm

Service Activities
 
bullet Member, UH Distance Education Research Committee
bullet Vice President, Digital Storytelling Committee of the Society for Technology and Teacher Education

This page last updated on April 12, 2008.