Faculty Vita

Thomas Brush, Ph.D

Academic Degrees

Certification/Licenses

Professional Experience

Other Administrative Responsibilities

Selected Publications

Brush, T. & Saye, J. (2001). The use of embedded scaffolds in a technology-enhanced student-centered learning activity. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 10(4), 333-356.

Brush, T., Igoe, A., Brinkerhoff, J., Glazewski, K., Ku, H., & Smith, T.C. (2001). Lessons from the field: Integrating technology into preservice teacher education. ournal of Computing in Teacher Education, 17(4), 16-20.

Brush, T. & Saye, J. (2000). Implementation and evaluation of a student-centered learning unit: A case study. Educational Technology Research and Development, 48(3), 79-100.

Brush, T. & Uden, L. (2000). Using computer-mediated communications to enhance instructional design classes: A case study. International Journal of Instructional Media, 27(2), 157-163.

Brush, T. (2000). Using an ILS to help students at-risk of school failure. Journal of Research in Education, 10(1), 28-31.

Saye, J. & Brush, T. (1999). Student engagement with social issues in a multimedia-supported learning environment. Theory and Research in Social Education, 27(4), 472-504.

Brush, T., Armstrong, J., Barbrow, D., & Ulintz, L. (1999). Design and delivery of Integrated Learning Systems: Their impact on student achievement and attitudes. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 21(4), 475-486.

Brush, T. (1999). Technology planning and implementation in public schools: A five-state comparison. Computers in the Schools, 15(2), 11-23.

Scott, B. & Brush, T. (1998). Teaching instructional technology: A problem-based learning approach. Canadian Journal of Educational Communications, 27(1), 1-18.

Brush, T. (1998). Embedding cooperative learning into the design of Integrated Learning Systems: Rationale and guidelines. Educational Technology Research and Development, 46(3), 5-18.

Brush, T. (1998). Teaching pre-service teachers to use technology in the classroom. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 6(4), 243-258.

Brush, T. & Bannon, S. (1998). Characteristics of technology leaders: A survey of school administrators in the United States. International Studies in Educational Administration, 26(2), 47-56.

Brush, T. (1997). The effects on student achievement and attitudes when using integrated learning systems in cooperative pairs. Educational Technology Research and Development, 45(1), 51-64.

Brush, T. (1997). The effects of group composition on achievement and time-on-task for students completing ILS activities in cooperative pairs. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 30(1), 2-17.

Funded Projects

A field-based model for integrating technology into preservice teacher education. (2000 - 2003). Proposal funded by the US Department of Education, Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology competition. Three-year grant, approximately $1,150,000. Principal investigator.

Video cases of ISTE NETS standards. (2001 - 2004). Proposal funded by the US Department of Education, Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology competition. Three-year grant, approximately $1,800,000. Co-principal investigator.

Learning anytime, anywhere partnership. (1999 - 2003). Proposal funded by the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education. Four-year grant, approximately $4,000,000. Co-principal investigator.

Arizona Teacher Excellence Coalition (AzTEC). (1999 - 2004). Proposal funded by the US Department of Education, Title II competition. Five-year grant, approximately $15,000,000. Co-principal investigator.

Daniel F. Breeden endowment for faculty enhancement and competitive teaching grant-in-aid. (1996). Proposal funded by Auburn University. One-year grant, approximately $10,000. Principal investigator.

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

Member, Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

Member, American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Member, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)

Member, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

Conference Presentations

Brush, T., Brinkerhoff, J., Glazewski, K., Ku, H.Y., Hernandez, M., Igoe, A., Smith, T.C., & Stromfors, C. (2001, November). Moving technology experiences to the field: A new model for teacher training. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Hernandez, M. & Brush, T. (2001, November). The effects of a technology competency institute on practicing teachers' attitudes towards technology integration. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Savenye, W., Biltgen, R., Middleton, J., Horn, P., Blocher, M., & Brush, T. (2001, November). The "Best Practices" project: Building a multimedia database on technology and teaching. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Glazewski, K., Ku, H.Y., Brinkerhoff, J., & Brush, T. (2001, November). Development, results, and validation of a technology integration surveys for preservice and practicing teachers. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Atlanta, GA.

Brush, T. (2000, October). A comparison of teacher attitudes using open-ended versus tutorial ILS software. Presentation at the 2000 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Conference, Denver, CO.

Brush, T., Saye, J., & Miller, M. (2000, February). Utilizing open-ended learning environments to support problem-based learning. Presentation at the 2000 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Conference, Long Beach, CA.

Brush, T. & Saye, J. (1999, November). Supporting problem-based social studies with hypermedia learning environments. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Council of Social Studies, Orlando, FL.

Brush, T. (1999, February). Embedding cooperative learning structures into the design of Integrated Learning Systems: Rationale and guidelines. Presentation at the 1999 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Conference, Houston, TX.

Brush, T. & Saye, J. (1999, February). Instructional tools for Student problem-solving: The Decision Point! project. Presentation at the 1999 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Conference, Houston, TX.

Bannon, S. & Brush, T. (1999, February). Technology skills for School library media specialists. Presentation at the 1999 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Conference, Houston, TX.

Brush, T. & Scott, B. (1998, February). Teaching Instructional Technology: A Problem-Based Learning Approach. Presentation at the 1998 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Conference, Saint Louis, MO.

Brush, T. & Bannon, S. (1998, February). What do Schools Need from Technology Leaders? A Comparison of Rural Schools in Five Southeastern States. Presentation at the 1997 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Conference, Saint Louis, MO.

Brush, T. (1997, June). Reviewing and selecting software. Presentation at the 1997 Alabama Educational Technology Conference, Birmingham, AL.

Brush, T. (1997, February). Planning for technology: Guidelines For school districts. Presentation at the 1997 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Research Areas

My research goals from a design standpoint are to develop methods and strategies for promoting inquiry-oriented learning, particularly with more open-ended instruction (such as hypermedia databases and web courseware). This involves studying methods for integrating tools to promote cooperative, collaborative, and problem-based learning strategies into the learning environment itself and developing alternative techniques to deliver instruction to students.

While working in the K-12 setting I also discovered that a majority of teachers were ill-equipped to handle the explosion of technological resources being thrust upon their profession. Along with this explosion came increased expectations from parents and lawmakers for educators to prepare students for the "information age." Yet, many teacher education programs had limited technology requirements for current and prospective teachers. My faculty position at Indiana University gives me the opportunity to help pre-service teachers acquire the skills and experiences needed to effectively utilize technology in their future professional placements.

Service/Outreach Projects

Educational Technology Research and Development

• Editorial Board (2001 - present);
• Consulting Editor (1997 - present)

Journal of Educational Computing Research

• Consulting Editor (1999 - present)

Educational Leadership

• Consulting Editor (2000 - present)

Arizona Educational Research Organization.

• Board Member (2001 - present)

Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

• Board Member, Research and Theory Division (1997 - 2000)

Eastern Educational Research Association.

• Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee Regional Representative (1997 - 1998)

Allyn and Bacon Publishers.

• Book reviewer for educational technology publications (1997)

Arizona State University.

• Program Leader, Educational Technology (2001 - present);
• Secretary, College Council (2001 - present);
• Search Committee Chair, Educational Technology (2001 - present);
• Search Committee Member, Learning (2001 - present);
• Search Committee Member, Educational Technology (2000 - 2001);
• Search Committee Member, Learning (2000 - 2001);
• Search Committee Member, Learning (1998 - 1999)

Auburn University.

• Search Committee Chair, Educational Media (1997-1998);
• Search Committee Member, Educational Media (1996 - 1997)
• Member, Equipment Committee (1995 - 1998)

State of Arizona

• Member, State Technology Plan Steering Committee (2000 - present)

State of Alabama

• Member, Technology Planning Advisory Committee (1996 - 1998)
• Member, Technology for Alabama Teachers Standards Committee (1996 - 1998)

Army Research Institute, Fort Benning, GA

• Design/evaluation consultant

US Army

• Trainer/developer for the Army Infantry School at Ft. Benning, GA and the Chemical School at Ft. McLellan, AL
• Design/evaluation consultant for the Army Intelligence School, Ft. Huachuca, AZ

Educational technology consultant for the following schools:

• Mount Clemens Schools, Mount Clemens, MI.
• L'Anse Creuse Schools, Harrison Township, MI.
• South Lyon Schools, South Lyon, MI.
• Auburn City Schools, Auburn, AL.
• Opelika City Schools, Opelika, AL.

Honors/Awards

1998-99 Best Paper Award, Arizona Educational Research Organization.

1998 Young Scholar Award, Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

1998 Nominee for best paper, Eastern Educational Research Association.

1992 Best field-based application of technology. STATE Conference, Houston, TX.

More information is available on the Web for Thomas Brush at: http://education.indiana.edu/~edfolks/persons/tbrush.html