James Castle
UGA Office of Online Learning
110 E. Clayton St.
Athens, GA 30601
706-357-0048
jcastle@uga.edu

Education

The University of Georgia
Ph.D., Learning, Design, and Technology
August 2015-Present

Georgia Southern University
Ed.S., Instructional Technology
August 2012-December 2014

The University of Georgia
M.Ed., Human Resources and Organizational Development
August 2004-May 2007

The University of Georgia
A.B.J., Public Relations
August 1998-May 2002

Employment History

The University of Georgia Office of Online Learning
Instructional Designer
April 2013-Present
Work with faculty to create online courses and programs. Serve data analysis needs of the Office of Online Learning.

Clarke County School District
Instructional Technology Specialist
August 2008-April 2013
Supported integration of technology in curriculum from PreK to 12th grade. Conducted professional development and support for over 300 teachers per year.

W.R. Coile Middle School
Middle School Teacher & Head Football Coach
July 2005-August 2008
Taught interdisciplinary journalism class with a focus on having students demonstrate learning using a variety of digital literacy skills. Worked with local high school to bridge athletic programs in order to ease students’ transition from middle to high school.

The University of Georgia Police Department
Police Officer
August 2002-July 2005
Functioned as a mandated state police officer, serving the university community.

Conference Presentations

Castle, J. (2012, November). Managing a Curriculum Portal with Google Apps. Presented at the Georgia Educational Technology Conference.
Castle, J. (2011, November). Google Apps for Data Teams. Presented at the Georgia Educational Technology Conference.

Workshops

Innovation in Teaching with Technology Academy: Online Teaching. Facilitator, The University of Georgia College of Education Workshop Series. Spring 2015.
Collaboration with Google Apps. Co-Presenter, The University of Georgia Center for Teaching and Learning Pedagogy Workshop. September 2013.
Conducting Asynchronous Online Discussions. Co-Presenter, The University of Georgia Office of Online Learning Workshop. April 2013.

Service

Proposal Reviewer
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
February 2016
Reviewed proposals for AECT 2016 conference.

Professional Licenses

Georgia Teaching License
Grade 4-12 English
July 2005 - Present

Certified Police Officer
State of Georgia
November 2002 - Present