Valerie Landau

vlandau@home.com

vlandau@ohlone.cc.ca.ua

510.659.6000 ext 5060

 
Education

Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Human Development & Psychology, emphasis in Technology in Education. Certificate of Advanced Study, 1995  
  
San Francisco State University, Department of Educational Technology, Master of Arts in Education, 1992  

University of California, Santa Cruz, Bachelor of Arts, History, 1979

Award-Winning Projects  

Designer, Math Heads:

 
  • SPA Codie Award Nominee for Best Consumer Creativity Software 1996.  

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  • Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Platinum Award, 1996 Family Channel, Seal of Quality, 1996  

  • Educational Consultant, SHORT STORIES & TALL TALES, KQED, Emmy Award-Winner, 1995  

    Associate Producer, SILICON VALLEY a three part series aired nationally on PBS.
     
  • BOOMTOWN:

  • On permanent exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution

    1st Prize PMN Video Competition, San Jose, 1987

    Honorable Mention, 1988 National Film and Video Festival  

    Film Arts Institute, Award for Local Program Excellence, 1988 

     
  • HOMETOWN: 

  • 1st Prize PMN Video Competition, San Jose, 1986

     
  • COMPANY TOWN: 2nd Prize PMN Video Competition, San Jose, 1986 

  • Producer, Back From Nicaragua: Mill Valley Film and Videofest, 1986

    Instructional Design and Educational Media Consulting 

    Instructional Designer Interactive TV, WGBH, Boston 1998-1999  
    Co-wrote grant, developed concept and initial design documents, and conducted formative evaluation for interactive video broadcasts for ENHANCED ARTHUR funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcast
    and demonstrated in The Capital to demonstrate cutting edge application using the Internet and digital television.

    Instructional Designer, u-know.com, 1999
    Developed online course and concept document on online education for start-up education portal.

    Information Designer, Knowledge Broadcast, an interactive video online learning pilot, PeopleSoft, 1999.  

    Conultant on MediaVision, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Instructional Technology and Academic Computing, 1997. Consulted on design and organization of Mediavision.  

    Educational Software Designer, Theatrix Interactive, 1995-1997  
    Designed and developed and supervised all aspects of design and production of CD-ROMs.  Developed concept document for Theatrix Web Site.  

    Curriculum Developer and Project Manager, 1991-1994  
    Developed, wrote, and produced curriculum for video, print, and computer-based training.  
    Managed production of album The Chicken Made of Rags a multicultural musical folktale.  
    Developed and wrote Teachers Guide Activity Book.  
      

     
    Video Production

    Supervised production of all aspects of video production including concept and script development, interviews   and research, casting, directing, field production, and post-production. Projects include:  

    ARD, German public Television, TROPICANA, EL GENERAL, CUBA, 1995  

    Paul McCartney's Latin American Tour documentary, 1993  

    KQED, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, 1990  

    CBS, 60 MINUTES with Harry Reasoner, aired January 1989  

    VIL Films. THE UNCOMPROMISING REVOLUTION, 1988  

    KTEH, SILICON VALLEY Series & BACK FROM NICARAGUA, 1983-1987  

    LUCASFILMS, LATINO, a feature film released in 1984  

    THESE SAME HANDS, a documentary on Nicaragua, directed by Larry Bensky, 1979

    Teaching and Educational Administration 

    Head of Multimedia Studies Program, Ohlone College, 1997-Present  
    Developed an accredited degree program in Multimedia Studies.  Te
    ach courses in Multimedia, Web Design and Online Education. 

    Instructor, Educational Game Design for Multimedia, San Francisco State University, 1996-1997. Department of Instructional Technology and the Multimedia Studies Program.  

    Guest Lecturer:  
    UC Berkeley, Extention, 1999
    Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1995 
     

    San Francisco City College, 1993  
    University of California, Berkeley, 1987  
    University of California, Santa Cruz, 1983-1988  
    Dominican College, San Rafael, 1982 

    Professor, Political Economy, Universidad Nacional Autonma de Nicaragua, 1979-1981  

    Regional Director, National Literacy in Nicaragua, 1979-1981.Organized and administer 

    Literacy Campaign for the North Region of Managua.  Director of Employee Education, International Airport, Managua, 1980-1981 Designed and carried out employee education program for 250 workers. 

    Conference Presentations 

    Tech Ed99, Ontario, CA, How to Develop an Online Course, April 1999  

    Distance Education Consortium, Convergence: WherePC meets TV, Fremont, April 1999 

    League for Innovation in Community College, How to Develop an Online Course, Miami 1998  

    League for Innovation in Community College, Developing Instructional Multimedia for the Web, Atlanta, 1997  

    Staff Development Day, Educational Multimedia, Ohlone College, 1997, 1998, 1999 

    Second Annual Harvard Multimedia Conference, Multimedia Showcase, 1995 

    Women in Technology Conference, Harvard University, Multimedia Showcase. 1995  

    Technology in Education Lecture Series, Educational Software, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1995  


    Valerie Landau's Biography