College of Education and Health Professions

Rebecca Martindale, M.Ed.

Director of Web and Instructional Based Services

245 Graduate Education Building
Phone: 479-575-4554
FAX: 479-575-4681
ram11@uark.edu

Degrees:

M.Ed., University of Arkansas, educational technology, 2004
B.A., University of Arkansas, communications, 1995

Teaching Areas:

Survey of Exceptionalities
Principles of Visual Literacy
Teaching & Learning with Computer Technologies
Information Technologies in Education
Multicultural Education

Research Interests:

Teacher education
Integrating technology into the classroom

Professional Biography:

Rebecca Martindale comes to the College of Education and Health Professions as former director of education technology development at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Rural Hospital Program, where she collaborated with external organizations to implement and promote instructional technologies throughout the state to support continuing medical education. During her career as an instructional designer, Rebecca has provided leadership to faculty and staff on the effective uses of new and innovative technologies for instructional/educational purposes for the past eight years. She has researched, analyzed and evaluated new technologies and has advised institutions regarding product procurement and implementation. Rebecca has developed courses for engineering, ethics, agriculture, history, biology, chemistry, law and medicine utilizing education technology mediums for classroom and online delivery.

Publications/Presentations:

Martindale, R., (April 23, 2010) ARE-ON and Sharing Resources.  Arkansas Council for Women in Higher Education Conference, Little Rock, AR.

Martindale, R., (2009) Getting to Know the UAMS CME Website.  Arkansas Distance Learning Association Conference, Little Rock, AR.

Abbiatti, M., Martindale R., (2009). Launching the Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network (ARE-ON). Arkansas Distance Learning Association Conference, Little Rock, AR.

Martindale, R., (2009). Social Networking. The Special Prevention Unit Youth Leadership Development Conference, Little Rock, AR.

Martindale, R.,  (2009). Using ooVoo. UAMS Friday noon lecture series on multi-point video conferencing, Little Rock, AR.

Martindale, R.,  (2009). Creating Effective PowerPoints for Lectures. UAMS College of Pharmacy meeting, Little Rock, AR.

Martindale, R.,  (2009). The MedShow.  Introduced the concept of the MedShow social networking site for connecting the medical community to K-20 schools, Little Rock, AR.

Martindale, R. (2009). AHEC Retreat.  Presented ideas for PI CME development, Little Rock, AR.

Martindale, R., Brehmer, D., Rhoads, S.J. (2008). Online Teaching Techniques.  Panel discussion presented at the Arkansas Hospital Association Hospital Staff Development Forum, Little Rock, AR.

Gartin, B.C., Martindale, R.A. (2008).  Anchoring Instruction in Online Courses. Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Boston, MA.

Murphy C., Terrell J., Martindale, R.A., Stover, E., (2007) Technologies in Arkansas Schools.  Arkansas Distance Learning Association. Hot Springs, AR.

Gartin, B.C., Martindale, R.A., Terrell, J.E. (2006).  Anchoring Instruction in Online Courses. Arkansas Association of Teacher Educators (ArATE) Conference.  Conway, AR

Terrell, J.E. & Martindale, R.A. (2005)..  Increasing technical self-sufficiency among online instructors in a mid-size university with limited support resources. Poster session presented at AACE's EdMedia 2005 meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Winterstein AG, Lipowski EE, Martindale R. (2005). Evidence-based quality improvement (poster). American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Cincinnati, OH

Martindale, R. & DeLeon J. (2004). Introduction to Blackboard. Training presented at the Critical Access Hospital Medication Safety Summit, Gainesville, FL, November.

Murphy, C. & Martindale, R. (2004). Live or Memorex: Comparing online versus classroom lectures and effects on student achievement and attitude. Paper presented at the annual conference for the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology (AECT), Chicago, IL, October.

Murphy, C, & Martindale, R. (2004). Electronic tools for technology evaluation, assessment, and planning. Roundtable discussion presented at the annual conference for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Atlanta, GA, March.

Brescia, W.F. & Martindale, R. (2003). Application of Instructional Design Models in Developing Philanthropic Learning Tools. Roundtable discussion presented at the annual conference for the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Denver, CO, November.

Martindale, R. (2003). Advanced Photoshop Techniques. Workshop presented at the Regional Technology in Education Conference, Rogers, AR, August.

Martindale, R. & Jones, K. (2003). Online continuing legal education in Arkansas: Challenges in instructional design. Poster presented for the New Challenges, New Opportunities, Distance Education Conference, Fayetteville, AR, January.

Murphy, C., Riffel, B., Martindale, R., Stover, L., & Terrell, E. (2007). Snapshots of success: Technology Integration in Arkansas Schools. Report produced for Arkansas Joint Education Committee, Arkansas Legislature. Available: http://sceao.uark.edu/snapshot/SnapshotsofSuccess.pdf 

Murphy, C.,  Martindale R., Schwartz, K.,  Stover, L., & Terrell, E. (2005) Proposal for the Establishment of a Center for Instructional Technology (CIT). University of Arkansas Campus, Fayetteville.

Grants:

Martindale, R.A. (2007).  $35,000.  Carry over budget request for Area Health Education Centers Model Grant.

Martindale, R.A. (2008).  $70,000.  Performance Improvement Continuing Medical Education AHEC Model Grant.