Brett Bixler's Page

School / Work Affiliation

Penn State University

Blog

http://gaming.psu.edu

Website

http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11

Twitter / Plurk / Other Account

brettbixler

About Me

Brett Bixler (PhD, Instructional Systems) has over 25 years of experience in the instructional design field. He is the Lead Instructional Designer with Education Technology Services, part of Information Technology Services (ITS) at Penn State.

In his current position Brett is working with the latest educational technologies and learning theories to produce learner-centered active and collaborative learning environments. Brett works with peers from across Penn State and other universities to discuss common issues and provide advice and guidance on a wide range of issues. He is responsible for a variety of other tasks, including:

* instructional design;
* project coordination and management;
* faculty and staff development;
* curriculum development;
* educational technology training and assistance;
* formative and summative evaluation of projects; and
* Internet expertise.

Brett is actively investigating the use of games, simulations, and virtual worlds for educational purposes. He is in charge of the Educational Gaming Commons (see http://gaming.psu.edu) to support collaboration and initiatives in these areas throughout Penn State.