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Lida Pinkham's
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Resume

Courses Taught

  • Teaching Online: A Short Course for New Online Faculty
    This five week online course for faculty new to teaching online was developed in conjunction with Glen LeBlanc, and co-facilitated with several other members of the University of Maine System. This document contains a sample of the course material.
  • CRJ 125 Introduction to Criminal Justice Computing
    Taught Fall 2006 and Spring 2007, University of Maine at Presque Isle. 3 credits. An introduction to the common information technologies that are basic to the criminal justice field. Topics introduced include file management with PC operating system, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software and special segment on criminal justice Internet resources.
  • BUS 346 Information Reporting and Presentation
    Taught Spring 2006, University of Maine at Presque Isle. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Bus 109 and Bus 125. Provides an in-depth understanding of how to use integrated business software suites to produce professional reports via the PC. Students will learn integration of spreadsheets with word processors, advanced charting and querying features in spreadsheets, and database querying and report development.
  • North Carolina Master Trainer Program
    Served as in instructor in 2003. Participated in the program in 2000.
  • Various Adult Continuing Education Computer Courses at Central Piedmont Community College
    Introduction to the PC and Windows, Introduction to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Word Level 2, Introduction to Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Level 2, Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint, Introduction to Microsoft Access, Microsoft Access Level 2, Introduction to Microsoft Publisher, HTML Web Authoring Level 1, HTML Web Authoring Level 2
Training Handouts & Materials

  • Blackboard Handbook for Faculty
    This handbook was co-written with two other instructional designers from other University of Maine campuses. It was used as support material in Blackboard workshops with faculty. And many faculty found that they could learn most of what they needed to know about Blackboard from this handout.
  • North Carolina Law Online
    Handout used in a workshop designed to help library staff better understand and learn how to use the North Carolina Law Online database.
  • Excel List Management
    Handout used in a workshop designed to help library staff create and effectively use lists of information in Excel.
  • Advanced Word & Resume Templates
    Handout used in a workshop designed to help library staff assist patrons in creating resumes in Microsoft Word.
  • Online HTML Guide
    Online guide used in HTML basics workshops.
  • Outlook Web Access Guide
    Tri-fold handout given to new staff to explain how to access their email over the Internet.
  • Sample Monthly Newsletters
    Newsletters that I edited for the staff of the public library.
Presentations

Web Sites

  • Online Learning @ UMPI
    This is a series of web pages that I created to promote online courses at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
  • Pine & Spurs Riding Club
    This is a web site that I created to promote a local riding club. I volunteered to create and maintain the web site for one year. I then trained another club member to update the site, but the club did not continue the web hosting service and the site is no longer available on the web. A copy of the site can be reviewed on the Internet Archive's Way Back Machine.
  • Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Staff Intranet
    I managed the staff intranet and helped to develop the site and did most of the updates on the site while serving as PLCMC Resource Trainer. The intranet is only available to PLCMC staff members with a username and password. A picture of the home page can be viewed on page 19 of the "Making a Statement with your Staff Intranet" presentation listed above.
Graduate Work at University of North Carolina at Charlotte