Online Degrees

Mark Fazioli
Director of Instructional Design
Assistant Academic Program Manager – IDT Concentration

Contact info:

Phone: 203.591.5688
Email: mfazioli@post.edu
Office: North Hall, Room 108

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Biography

Academic Background:

• Ph.D. in Education – Instructional Design for Online Learning. Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
• MS – Instructional Technology. Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

Teaching Background:

• Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT. Assistant Professor of Business & Technology
• University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT. Adjunct Professor, College of Education
• Northwestern Community College, Winsted, CT. Adjunct Instructor, Continuing Education

Professional Background:

• Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium, Newington, CT. Associate Director, Senior Instructional Designer/Developer
• University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Instructional Designer, College of Public Health
• Bright House Networks, St. Petersburg, FL
• E-Learning Specialist/Trainer

Teaching Philosophy:

Learning is life-long, and every student approaches the learning experience from her or his own angle, framed from unique experiences aligned with individual goals and objectives.  I use this richness and diversity to fashion my courses, as I believe that the learners’ contributions are critical to their success.

I also believe wholeheartedly in constant communication with my students through the use of engaging instructional strategies and methods in order to address the diversity of learners in order to motivate by making these personalized connections, results in increased learning, which is my goal as an educator.

Personal Background:

Enjoy running, swimming, music, and spending time with my wife Patricia.

Research/Academic Interests:

My research areas include instructional design, online learning, and multimedia for learning.

Professional Memberships/Awards:            

• Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
• American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
• ELearning Guild

Publications:

Fazioli, M. P. (2009) Effects of personalized narration on motivation in a web-based environment. ProQuest publication.

Presentations:

• Fazioli, M. P. (2010). Is there anyone else out there: closing the cyber gap in elearning to increase motivation. Post University Conference. Waterbury, CT.
• Fazioli, M. P. (2009). Multimedia to foster learning. Seminar presented at Charter Oak State College. New Britain, CT.
• Fazioli, M. P., Lawson, A., Smolnik, S. (2008). How multimedia design impacts the learning experience. Seminar presented at NERCOMP Event. Amherst, MA.
• Fazioli, M. P. (2007). How to succeed teaching online. Seminar presented at the Bay Path College. East Longmeadow, MA.
• Fazioli, M. P. (2006). Cyberethics. Presented at the University of South Florida, College of Public Health. Tampa, FL.
• Fazioli, M. P., Srinivasan, S. (2006). Developing podcasts for your online course. Seminar presented at the University of South Florida Technology Symposium, Tampa, FL.