Research interests
Guy Westhoff researches applications of new and
emerging technologies to teaching and learning
environments. This includes research on utilizing blogs
as a means to increase technology integration with
pre-service teacher education students, making
connections with pre-service teacher education students
by utilizing desktop video conferencing for observing
student teaching experiences, and exploring the factors
that influence pre-service teacher education
students’ adoption of technologies.
Teaching/professional interests
Westhoff teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in
educational technology, specifically Methods for
Integrating Technology in Teaching, Introduction to
Educational Technology, Multimedia Authoring Systems,
and Theories of Change.
Recent accomplishments
- Award for Special Service from the Association for
Educational Communication and Technology (AECT),
October 2005, and the Presidential Award for Exemplary
Leadership from the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology (AECT), October, 2004.
- Connecting with Pre-Service Teacher Education
Students: Using Desktop Video Conferencing for
Observing Student Teaching Experiences. Paper presented
at the 17th International Conference of the Society for
Information Technology and Teacher Education, March
1-5, 2005, Phoenix Arizona.
- Using Weblogs to Build Community with Pre-Service
Teacher Education Students in the Field. Paper
presented at the 17th International Conference of the
Society for Information Technology and Teacher
Education, March 1-5, 2005, Phoenix Arizona.
- Pre-service Education Students’ Intent to Use
Technology, Concerns Towards Technology, and
Relationships to the ISTE NETS Profiles. Paper
presented with Kim, K. at the Leadership and Technology
International Convention of the Association for
Educational Communications and Technology (AECT),
Chicago IL, October 19-24, 2004.
- International Professional Associations Leadership.
Discussant on a panel presented at the Leadership and
Technology International Convention of the Association
for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT),
Chicago IL, October 19-24, 2004.
Educational background
- Ph.D, University of Northern Colorado, 1994.
- M.Ed., Colorado State University, 1988.
- B.S., Colorado State University, 1982.
