Topics

Education

Non-Degree Technical Education

Publications, Web Offerings
and Conference Presentations


Reviews

Teaching

Engineering

Radio Broadcasting

Professional Involvements


Martin Ryder's Academic Vitae


Publications, Conference Presentations, Web Offerings

"The Cyborg and the Noble Savage: Ethics in the war on information poverty", for the upcoming Handbook of Research in Technoethics Edited by Rocci Luppicini and Rebecca Adell (the Idea Group, 2008)

Four short articles for the Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics, Carl Mitcham, editor (MacMillan, 2005):
      "Semiotics: Language and Culture"
      "The Digital Divide"
      "The Polygraph".
      "Scientism".
      "Technology Overview" (With Carl Mitcham and Adam Briggle)

'Comunidades anônimas de práticas acadêmicas na Internet' in Contrapontos translated and edited by Solange Puntel Mostafasta (Revi número 8, Dec. 2002).

Instructional Technology Connections, a Web index of theoretical sources related to Instructional Technology. (This Web resource is top-ranked by Google in twelve categories including "Instructional Design", "Instructional Technology", "Contemporary Philosophy", "Semiotics", "Cognitive Science", and "Constructivism".)

Spinning Webs of Significance: Considering anonymous communities in activity systems. Delivered to the International Society for Cultural Research and Activity Theory (Aarhus, Denmark: June 7-11, 1998)

Abductive Logic: Primary skill for a Ppostmodern era Presented to the American Educational Research Association 1997 Annual Meeting Semiotics Special Interest Group

Print vs. Online Scholarly Publishing: Notes and reflections on the peer review process. Panel contribution at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications Technology, 1997

Production and Consumption of Meaning: The interplay between subject and object in open hypertext representation Delivered at the conference: Semiotics as a Bridge between the Humanities and the Sciences Victoria College University of Toronto November 2-5, 1995

USENET: a constructivist learning environment Presented at the Association for Educational Communications Technology, (Anaheim, February, 1995)

Augmentation of the Intellect: Network Instruments, Environments and Strategies for Learning. (May, 1994)

with Brent Wilson:

Adoption of learning technologies in schools and universities. In Adelsberger, Collis, & Pawlowski (Eds.), Handbook on information technologies for education & training. New York: Springer-Verlag.

From Center to Periphery: Shifting Agency in Complex Technical Learning Environments Presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, March 27, 1997, Chicago.

Affordances and Constraints of the Internet for Learning and Instruction Presented to a joint session of the Association for Educational Communications Technology DLPE: Division of Learning and Performance Environments Research and Theory Division Indianapolis, Feb. 14-18, 1996

Dynamic Learning Communities: an alternative to designed instructional systems Submitted to Educational Technology Research and Development (November 1996)

Cultural Assimilation of the Internet: a case study In M. Simonson (Ed.), Proceedings of selected research and development presentations . Washington D. C.: Association for Educational Communications and Technology, in press.

From Local to Virtual Learning Environments: Making the Connection Presented to the American Educational Research Association annual meeting in San Francisco, April, 1995


Reviews

Four manuscript reviews solicited from various publishers:
  1. An Instructional Design Text Book
  2. An encyclopedia article on 'virtual reality'
  3. A research summary of collaboration in work teams
  4. A holistic view of knowledge in industry


Teaching

University of Colorado at Denver
Graduate School of Education, adjunct faculty 2000
Information and Learning Technologies
        Research in Information and Learning Technologies

Storage Technology Corporation, Louisville CO
Product Education, Instructional Designer and Trainer 1989-1994

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Dept of Industrial Sciences, faculty member 1985-86
Curriculum design and instruction:
        Basic Electronics
        Intro to Digital and Microprocessor Technology

Colorado State Board of Community Colleges
Electronics Advisory Committee Member 1984-85
Drafted Model Vocational Curriculum for:
        Microprocessor Technology Training
        Training in Quality Practices for Technicians

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Dept of Vocational Education, Itinerate faculty 1981-85
        Computer Literacy for Secondary Teachers
        Microprocessor Technology for Electronics Teachers

Boulder Valley Area Vocational Technical Center, Boulder, CO
Secondary and Post-secondary Electronics faculty 1978-1985
Curriculum design and instruction:
        Basic Electronics
        Analog Circuits
        Digital Logic and Circuits
        Microprocessor Technology
        Assembly Language Programming
        BASIC Programming

Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO
Supply Teacher, Denver area Jr. High and High Schools 1972-75
        Social Studies
        English, Speech and Drama
        Math and Science
        Industrial Arts


Engineering

Sun Microsystems: Development Engineer 1994-2008 StorageTek
        Unix Application Software Development
        Hardware-Software Systems Integration
        Tools Development

Catalina Controls Corporation
Project Engineer 1986-1988
        Microprocessor System Development
        Analog Circuit Design
        Digital Circuit Design
        Microcode Development
        Printed Circuit Board Design
        Manufacturing Process Development


Radio Broadcasting

KWBB Radio, Wichita (1973)
        News Editor. Producer
        Stringer reporter for the Associated Press

KCNW Radio, Tulsa (1972)
        News Editor
        Stringer reporter for CBS Radio

KTOK Radio, Oklahoma City (1972)
        Announcer

KVOO Radio, Tulsa (1968-71)
        Announcer, News Editor, Broadcast Engineer
        Stringer reporter for United Press International

KORU Radio, Tulsa (1966-68)
        Announcer, News Editor, Broadcast Engineer

KSSS Radio, Colorado Springs (1964-66)
        Announcer, Broadcast Engineer


Academic Professional Involvements

International Journal of Media and Communication Studies Editorial Board (1996-1998)

Explorations in Instructional Design Case Competition (1996) an online event organized by Mable Kinzie.


University Education

University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO (1989-1994)
Master of Arts in Education. Information and Learning Technologies .

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (1983-1988).
15 semester hours Graduate work: Adult Vocational Education.

University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (Spring 1972).
12 Sem Graduate credits: Sociology of Knowledge.

Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK (1966-1971).
Bachelor of Arts: Majors: History, Communications, Education


Non-Degree Technical Education

Miaco Training Consultants, Englewood, CO (March, 1998)
Oracle7 Fundamentals

ACI Technology Training, Denver, CO (November, 1997)
Java for Object-Oriented Programmers

University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO (Fall, 1989).
C Programming

Sun Education, Milpetas, CA
Solaris 2x System Administration (June, 1994)
Sun OS (BSD Unix) Basic System Administration (August 1988)

Intel Architecture Performance Training Center, Santa Clara, CA.
8051 Microprocessor Development System (August 1986)
8086 Microprocessor Architecture (June 1981)

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (Summer 1984).
Data Structures and Interprocess Communication using Pascal.

Community College of Denver, Denver, CO (Summer, 1983).
Analog Design with Operational Amplifiers