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.
