Gila Kurtz

Selected Work Experience

• 2003-2008 , Director of Bar-e-Learn Center at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. 
• 2005-2008 , Elected member of the Steering Committee of the EDEN Network of Academics and Professionals
• 2002-2008, Chief Editor of a web-site: Knowledge Resources for Online Learning. The site offers academic resources for online teaching and learning.
• 2004 - Present, Member, Peer Review Board, The Journal of Educators Online.
• 2002-Present, Advisor for e-learing Development Gateway Portal. The World Bank Group with other stakeholders.
• 2001- Present, Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Graduate School at the Master of Distance Education Program.
• 1997- Present, Member, Peer Review Board, The European Journal of Open and Distance Learning
• 1995-1997,  Director of Ofek, synchronous e-Learning unit, The Open University of Israel.

Awards

• 1999 MOSAD NEEMAN- Implementing Educational Technologies: Attitudes and effectiveness
• 2006 University of Maryland University College -  Stanley J. Drazek Teaching  Recognition Award
• 2007  European Distance and E-learning Network – EDEN Fellow for excellence in professional practice of open, distance and e-learning

ibstpi® Responsibilities

• Online learner Competency Development Team Membership director (2009 - )

Research Interests

• E-learning technologies
• Online learning
• Web 2.0 applications

Book Chapters

• Kurtz, G., Teeni, D., Mevarech Z & Neuthal, T. (2006). "The Experience of Implementing Instructional Technology in Israel Higher Education", In: M. Beaudoin (Ed.) Perspectives on Higher Education in the Digital Age, Nova Science Publishers.

Selected Refereed Journal Articles

• Beaudoin F. M. & Kurtz, G.  (2009). "Experiences and Opinions of E-learners: What Works, What are the Challenges, and What Competencies Ensure Successful Online Learning." Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects, 5, pp.  275-289, Available at: http://ijello.org/Volume5/IJELLOv5p275-289Beaudoin665.pdf
• Kurtz, G.,  Amichai-Humburger, Y. & Kantor J. (2009) "Psychosocial well-being of Israeli students and attitudes toward Open and Distance Learning (ODL)", The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL),  10 (2),  Available at: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/593/1229
• Kantor, J. Kurtz, G.  & Teeni, D.  (2005). “Learning Financial Accounting as a Fully Online Course”, E-Business Review, 5. pp. 23-35.
• Kurtz, G., Beaudoin, M.  & Sagee, R.   (2004). “From campus to web: the transition of classroom faculty to online teaching”, The Journal of Educators Online, 1(1) Available at: http://www.thejeo.com/Archives/Volume1Number1/V1N1.htm#Volume_1,_Number_1,_Summer_2004
• Kurtz, G.  Sagee, R.  & Getz-Lengerman, R.  (2003). “Alternative Online Pedagogical Models With Identical Contents: A Comparison of Two University-Level Courses”,
  The Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2(1), Available at: http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/archives/2003/summer/2/index.asp
• Frank, M., Kurtz, G. & Levin, N.  (2002). “Implications of Presenting Pre-University Courses Using the Blended e-Learning Approach”, The Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 5 (4), Available at: http://www.ifets.info/journals/5_4/frank.html

Selected International Presentations

• Beaudoin M. & Kurtz, G.  (2008). Experiences and Opinions of E-learning: What works, what doesn't and why?,  A paper presented at the Fifth of the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Research Workshop Paris, France
• Kurtz, G. & Amichai-Humburger, Y. (2008). Psychological well-being and attitudes toward e-learning. A paper presented at the European Distance Education Network (EDEN) annual conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
  Mevarech  Z. R. &  Kurtz, G., (2006). Comparing E-Learning Implementation within Business vs. Academic Organizations: Two Case-studies. A paper presented at the Fourth of the European Distance and E-Learning Network EDEN Research Workshop, Barcelona, Spain.
• Kurtz, G., & Porto, S. C.S. (2006). Implementing live technologies to online teaching: An institutional perspective  A paper presented at the Fourth of the European Distance and E-Learning Network EDEN Research Workshop, Barcelona, Spain. 
• Kurtz, G., Neuthal, T., Teeni, D. & Mevarech Z. (2006). The E-learning Experience in Israel Higher Education: Current Status and Challenges for the Future. A paper presented at the European Distance Education Network (EDEN) annual conference, Vienna. Austria 
• Kantor, J. Kurtz G.  & Teeni D.  (2005). “Learning financial accounting at a graduate level as a fully online environment”, A paper presented at the Annual European Distance Education Network (EDEN) conference, Finland
• Kurtz, G., Beaudoin M. & Sagee, R. (2004). From campus to web: the transition of classroom faculty to online teaching.  A paper presented at the Third of the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Research Workshop, Oldenburg, Germany.
• Kurtz, G. and Sagee, R. (2003).  From Campus to Web: The Changing Roles of On-Class Faculty to Online Teaching. A paper presented at the 9th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALN), November 2003, Orlando, USA
• Kurtz, G. and Sagee, R. (2002).  Implementing Alternative E-learning Delivery Methods within Identical Content at University Level: A Comparative Study. A paper presented at the 8th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALN), November 2002, Orlando, USA
• Kurtz, G. and Fayne, Z. A (1999). Successful Concept of Cooperation between a Knowledge Institution and a Distance Learning Organization: The Israeli Case. A paper presented at the European ODL Conference, Portugal
• Kurtz, G. and Friedman, B. (1999). A Holistic, Individual, Technologically Mediated Learning Environment at the Open University of Israel. A paper presented at the 19th International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) world conference, Austria
• Kurtz, G. and Privman, M. (1998). Integrating Technologies into Higher Distance Education: A Theoretical Perspective and Empirical Implementations. A paper presented at the 7th European Distance Education Network (EDEN) conference, Italy
• Kurtz, G. (1998). Satellite Communication In the Service of Higher Education: OFEK - Interactive Distance Learning via Satellite. A paper presented at the International Conference on Collaborative and Networked Learning, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
• Beller, M., Kurtz, G. and Or. E. (1997) Advanced Technology in the Service of Higher Education: Ofek - Interactive Distance Learning via Satellite. A paper presented at the 18th International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) world conference, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Shulz, T., Kurtz, G., Friedman, B. and Alberton, Y. (1997) The Use of Technology to Evaluate the Technology: Theoretical and Practical Implications. A paper presented at the 18th ICDE world conference, Pennsylvania, USA
• Kurtz, G. and Beller, M. (1996). Ofek - Advanced Technology in the Service of Higher Education. A paper presented at the International Distance Education Symposium, Turkey.

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