Cynthia Calongne

Experience

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  GTE Government Systems / Contel Federal Systems

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1994

  Software Engineer/MTS III

  Systems Programmer and Software Engineer for AF Space Command projects.

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  Colorado Technical University

  Jan 1996 - now

  CTU Doctoral, Department of Computer ScienceProfessor- Designed and taught over 30 courses in computer science, software engineering, IT, management and emerging media- Designed and taught doctoral courses in CS 820 Usability and Interaction, CS 855 Futuring and Innovation, EM 835 Information Accountability and Web Privacy Strategies, EM 860 Virtual and Cloud Computing Architecture, EM 830 Virtual Economy and Business, CS 830 Advanced Game Design, CS 835 RoboticsFormer Chair of Emerging Media - designed the DCS-EM doctoral degree program. - Teaching in Second Life as Lyr Lobo - Hosted CTU doctoral symposia workshops on research, futuring and innovation, augmented reality and virtual environments - Conducting research with the Global Learning Forum, MOSES, Lane CC's NSF grant and Virtual Harmony. - CTU speaker at the NMC Summer Conference 2012 at MIT, WW2012, TCC Worldwide Online Conferences 2004-2012, SpringSim 2011, Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science and Education 2011, ISTE Conferences 2009-2012Community Support:- NMC - Commission on Accreditation for Emerging Media- ISTE SIGilt Communications Chair, supporting innovative learning technologies. 2011-present- Public Relations and Media Relations Area Chair of the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Second Life. 2012-present.The RFL of SL raised over 1.5 million in US dollars for cancer research since 2004 within Second Life's micro economy. We would like to thank the hundreds of dedicated volunteers, leaders, team captains and thousands of relayers who walk the virtual track to take a stand against cancer. Show less

  • Professor

    Jul 1996 - now

  • Professor, CTU Doctoral

    Jan 1996 - Sept 2013
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  San Juan College

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  External Evaluator
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  Second Life

  Jan 2005 - now

  CTU Professor

  Joined the Second Life community in 2005 during the NMC Symposium on Educational Games at the encouragement of Dr. Larry Johnson, CEO. Teaching CTU classes in Second Life - 52 classes taught using Second Life and OpenSimulator as both a center for activity-based learning and project development as well as a platform for meetings, concept visualization and idea generation from 2006-present.Using human barometer studies (thanks to the Global Kids' presentation at the NMC Symposium on Digital Media in October 2006), trivia games, gamification and simulations via our custom holodeck during our classes. Show less

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  Lyr Lobo Research

  Feb 2006 - now

  Researcher and Speaker

  Current research, published books, papers, presentations and graduates: http://bit.ly/ccalongneHosted over 258 presentations and keynote addresses on virtual reality, augmented reality, virtual worlds, simulation and modeling, education, futuring and innovation, game design and research. 2017 Thinkerer Award recipient https://vwbpe.org/vwbpe-news/vwbpe-announces-2017-thinkerer-award-recipient$25,000 Grand prize winner in 2010 with Air University for the Federal Virtual World Challenge, awarded at Defense GameTech 2010. Mentor of 400-1000 8th graders in a virtual world from 2007-2009 at Ramapo, Suffern Middle School. Research and affiliations: Virtual Harmony Arts (2008-present), Nonprofit Commons (Founding Board - Education Chair), OpenSimulator Community Conference co-organizer (2014-present), Air University Metaverse (2008-present), Global Learning Forum (2008-present), Women in Virtual Reality (Founding Board), Military Open Simulator Enterprise Strategy project, US Army Simulation and Training Technology Center (2011-2017), International Society for Technology in Education (2006-present), New Media Consortium (2006-2017), and more. Show less

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  CCCOnline

  Jan 2016 - now

  Instructor

  Teaching Computer Literacy, Windows Configuration, Networking, and Java Programming classes.

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  Parker University

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  Professor

  XR/VR faculty champion and professor in the College of Business & Technology, teaching computer science and computer information systems classes.