Faculty

Dr. C. Damon Osborne
dosborne@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 4717

Education:
Ph.D., Capella University, 2008, Instructional Design for Online Learning
M.S. Ed., Walden University, 2004, Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum
Bachelor of Music Education, 1991, Ashland University, Instrumental Music Education

Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor of Education, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Coordinator for Online Curriculum Development – Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Dean of Academic Students – TRECA Digital Academy
Professional Development Specialist – TRECA
Instrumental Music Director – Mt. Gilead Exempted Village Schools

Professional Organizations:
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)

Published Works and Presentations:
Digital Audio Recording and Mastering,” Ohio SchoolNet Conference, Feb. 2000
Technology in the Music Classroom,” Ohio SchoolNet Conference, Feb. 2002
From Beginning to End: Making Movies With Students,” Ohio SchoolNet Conference, Feb. 2004
Osborne, C. D. (2007). The use of qualitative research methodology to study the development of online communities of Faith. Teaching With Compassion, Competence, Commitment, 1(2), 21-37.
Osborne, C. D. (2007). Student Engagement: Tools for Creating an Online Community of Faith. Teaching With Compassion, Competence, Commitment, 1(1), 39-53.
Osborne, C. D. (2008, March 10,). Finding faith in discussion boards: A study of the tools and techniques used to foster an online community of faith. Presentation at the ACCESS Conference, Dallas Baptist University.
Osborne, C. D. (2008, February 14,). Community Through Technology. Presentation at Faculty Development Day, Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Osborne, C. D. (August, 2007). Advanced Blackboard Techniques, Integration of ClassTop. Presentation at the MVNU Faculty Institute, Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Favorite Web Sites:
http://www.itdl.org
http://www.irrodl.org
http://www.astd.org
http://www.ascd.org
http://www.ifets.info/others/

Favorite Scripture Verse:
1 John 4:8, “God is love, and anyone who doesn’t love others has never known him.”

Past jobs and/or current hobbies unrelated to your profession:
I’m an avid (yet limited) guitarist, a composer, and a part time web designer. Past jobs include oil field worker, dietary specialist in a nursing care facility (i.e., dishwasher), stockboy, construction, gardener, composer/arranger for a drum and bugle corps, retail music sales, and utility infielder for a number of bands over the years (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, trumpet, etc.)