SIMON T.

RINGSMUTH
Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Oklahoma State University
304 PIO Building
Stillwater, OK 74078

simon.ringsmuth@okstate.edu
Office: (405) 744-6757
Fax: (405) 744-1000
www.sringsmuth.com

EDUCATION
M.S., EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Oklahoma State University

August 2013

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, 7-12 LANGUAGE ARTS EDUCATION

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

June 2004

WORK EXPERIENCE
TEACHING SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Summer 2013-Present

Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Oklahoma State University

Teach faculty members research-based solutions for increased student engagement
Support faculty in the use of Desire2Learn Course Management System
Plan and conduct professional development seminars
Prepare and host regular ITLE Live instructional broadcasts
COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

August 2009-August 2013

Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University

Managed online content for over 100 distance learning courses
Trained faculty in new and innovative technologies for distance education
Recorded and edited several promotional videos for outreach programs
Handled audio/visual equipment for regional conferences
Increased overall efficiency of the production environment
Built a high-definition recording studio to produce lecture videos
TEACHING
PREPARING ONLINE INSTRUCTORS

Spring 2013-Present

Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Oklahoma State University

Teach faculty and graduate students how to transition to an online instructional
environment
Create lessons to address course design, assessment, and best practices
Model student engagement strategies in an online environment throughout the
course
Utilize interactive technologies for assignments, tutorials, and virtual office hours
MSIS 4033, PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Fall 2013-Present

Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University

Presented lessons via the Flipped Classroom format
Recorded videos for students to watch outside of class
Designed lessons to explore content further during in-class sessions
Received student evaluation scores of 3.74 (Instructor) and 3.55 (Course)
TECHNOLOGY, DRAMA,

AND

ENGLISH TEACHER

August 2005-August 2009

Meadow Creek Christian School, Andover, MN

Developed and implemented computer curricula for K-12 grade levels
Designed lessons for writing essays, narratives, public speeches, and literary
analysis

 Created units to help students understand classic and modern written works
Trained faculty and staff on Joomla Content Management System
Assisted faculty with operating and maintaining new computer hardware and
software
Taught English grades 8-10, regular and honors classes [20-30 students]
Instructed Introduction to Drama classes [15 students]

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
UNDERSTANDING POWERPOINT

VS.

PREZI

Oklahoma Department of Education Vision 2020 Conference

MOBILE DEVICES

IN

Fall 2014

EDUCATION

Oklahoma Department of Education Vision 2020 Conference

Spring 2012

Oklahoma Distance Learning Association

ENHANCING PRESENTATIONS

WITH

Fall 2011

PREZI

Oklahoma Distance Learning Association

Spring 2011

Oklahoma Distance Learning Association

INCREASING ENGAGEMENT

WITH

Fall 2010

GOOGLE WAVE

Oklahoma Distance Learning Association

PODCASTING

IN THE

Spring 2010

CLASSROOM

Association of Christian Schools International annual Midwest Conference

2008

October

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2011 OUTSTANDING DISTANCE LEARNING APPLICATION

Fall 2011

Oklahoma Distance Learning Association

STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP
Oklahoma State University

Summer 2012