My role as an educator and the Director of Distance Education is the understanding that learning is about the eternal pursuit of knowledge. It is our journey together in becoming lifelong learners. You learn from me, as I learn from you.
My current research is the integration of technology, education, and culture to enhance learning and teaching (L&T), and place our students at the center for learning i.e., learner centered. It is not just an evaluation of current technology platforms and a greater understanding of user perceptions, but rather an enhanced conceptualization of how technology factors interact with human factors to increase success, engagement, and life-long learning.
Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Specialization in Education, Assessments & E-Learning) Granted: March 2019
University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work. Auckland, New Zealand.
M.A. in Communication – Granted: May 2009
University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai’i, United States of America.
B.A. in Communication – Granted: June 2007
University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America.
Director of Distance Education: University of Hawai’i West O’ahu. Honolulu, Hawai’i. Start date August 2023 – Current. Lead, coordinate and support distance education, and including state of Hawai’i and Federal certification in delivering distance education. Train and support academic staff with e-learning, LMS and e-assessments. Likewise, the position includes leading and directing UHWO DE Team and supporting the campus and neighboring islands.
Academic Partner (Assessments and Moderation): Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT). Auckland, New Zealand. Start date January 2020 – June 2023. Coordinate and support academic staff with assessment design and development, assessment and moderation, and learner centered approach to learning and teaching. Special projects – Canvas Standards, Development of Course and Lecturer Evaluations, and First Impression Surveys, Assessment and Moderation Policy and Procedures – including Standard Operating Procedures.
Lecturer: Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CA. Communication and Media. Start date April 2010 – June 2023.
Academic Manager: UUNZ Institute of Business. Auckland, New Zealand. Start date November 2018 – January 2020. Created and assisted with program, course and assessment development. Coordinated staff development, curriculum and assessment design (Language Level 5 and Business Courses Level 8). Courses taught at Level 8: BUS8101 Research Methods; BUS8102 Business Research Project.
- Head of English and Business Department (Acting)
- Developed online classroom and highflex/flipped
- The position also includes reporting to NZQA (Qualifications and Unit Standards) – Program reporting and reviews, Type 1 and 2 Changes, program and course accreditation approval.
Adjunct Faculty: Santa Barbara City College, 721 Cliff Drive. Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Communication Department. June 2008 – August 2013.
Education Technology Researcher: University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work, and Computer Science Department | Learning Enhancement Grant | May 2018 - Dec 2018. Casual Employment.
Data Analyst: University of Auckland, Faculty of Education | Team Solutions | Kia Eke Panaku. Employment August 2015 – Nov 2016.
Classroom Technology Support and Coach: CreATE | Centre for the Creative Application of Technology in Education. Faculty of Education, The University of Auckland. Employment January 2014 – December 2015.
Project Coordinator for database development – Kia Eke Panaku (Building on Success) | University of Auckland, Faculty of Education | Research Project. Team Solutions. Casual Employment August 2013 – January 2015.
Graduate Teaching Assistant: University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Honolulu, Hawai’i, Employed from 2008-2009.
Courses Taught
Face-to-face and/or high-flex/flipped
- SP151 Personal and Public Speaking
- Communication 101, Introduction to Communication
- Communication 121, Interpersonal Communication
- Communication 131, Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- Communication 151, Intercultural Communication
- Communication 126, Business and Group Communication
- Communication 289, Leadership and Organizational Communication
- Personal Development 101B, Orientation to College: International Students
- Communication 352, Leadership and the Roles We Play
- LBS-373B (Seminar), Selling Yourself Through Speech
- BUS8100 Quantitative Analysis
- BUS8101 Research Methods
- BUS8102 Business Research Project
- Tertiary Program Support (TPS) Student and Staff Academic Workshops and Support
- New Zealand Certification for English Language (Academic) Level 5
- Intensive English Program (Training Workshop for Lecturers)
Created, developed, and taught online
- Marketing Research Methods MKT 300 Spring 2023
- Technology and Business Summer 2022
- Communication 3230-1, The Social Impact of Social Media Summer 2013-2021
- Communication 321, Interpersonal Communication in A Media World 2013-2015
Skills and Workshops for Staff Professional Development (PD)
The following skills (see below) are workshops that I have created for upskilling and staff professional development:
- Curriculum and design E-Portfolios – LMS. Teacher and Student Personal Development Trainer.
- Digital Learning and Creative Spaces (CrEATE Team Leader and teacher trainer – Professional Development Trainer).
- Workshops for online and flipped learning and teaching delivery PD for teaching staff. This includes assessments for and summative delivery of assessments.
- Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle, Canvas, Sakai, Totara, and Moodle-based LMS.
- Electronic Portfolios (E-Portfolio) - Mahara, Chalk & Wire, Pebble Pad, and other web-based platforms (e.g., Weebly).
- Presentation software – Prezi, PowToon, Ani Maker, Video Scribe, Realtime Boards, etc.
- Video delivery i.e., Zoom, Microsoft Teams (MS Teams), and other tele-conference platforms.
- Program and curriculum development, assessment design, competency-achievement-based learning and activity-based learning teaching.
- Student-centered curriculum delivery - cultural and social understanding of how learners learn, and tools around learning to improve engagement. Including E-Learning platforms.
- Educational psychology and understanding how learners learn and including assessment for learning.
- Data development, data reporting, data analysis, data interpretation, and the tools required in synthesizing and utilization of data for success. Applied and evidence-based creation, development, and reporting.
- Quantitative data analysis software – IBM SPSS, AMOS
Publications and Conference Proceedings
Brown, G.T.L., Denny, P., San Jose, D.L., & Li, E. (2021) Setting standards with multiple-choice tests: A preliminary intended-user evaluation of SmartStandardSet. Front. Educ. 6:735088. Retrieve from https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feduc.2021.735088
San Jose, D.L. (2017). Evaluating, comparing, and best practice in electronic portfolio system use. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 45(4), 455- 477. DOI: 10.1177/0047239516672049
San Jose, D. L., & Brown, L. T. G. (2015). To like or not to like? Pre-service teacher’s evaluation of electronic portfolio software systems and student recommendations. Conference Proceedings at Doctoral and Postgraduate Symposium (September 2015). University of Auckland, Faculty of Education.
San Jose, D. L. (2015). Students' technology evaluation and experiential feedback of electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) assessment systems. Conference Proceedings at International Conference: Assessment for Learning in Higher Education (May 2015). Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Hong Kong.
San Jose, D. L. (2014). Does technology matter? Students’ and teacher’s experiences of electronic (e-portfolio) systems in teacher education. Conference Proceedings at ASCILITE Concise paper. November 2014.
San Jose, D.L., & Kelleher, T. (2009). Measuring ecoshock and affective learning: A comparison of student responses to online and face-to-face learning ecologies. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 5(3), 469-476. http://jolt.merlot.org/vol5no3/kelleher_0909.htm