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 * Name and your job title:
 * Cara Hagen, Education Technology Consultant, TIES, 1667 Snelling Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55108


 * Nature and length of our collaboration:
 * Hamline University:
 * I had the privilege of working with Vivian in several capacities at Hamline University.
 * For many years I was an adjunct professor in the Teaching & Technology certificate developed by Vivian.
 * I later coordinated the Teaching & Technology Certificate and Keyboarding License program. During these time periods we co-taught several classes and consulted often regarding education technology.
 * Vivian was an outstanding mentor to me through both of those work experiences and continues to be today now that I am at TIES. She is a colleague I consult often with questions, ideas, suggestions and resources. I am especially confident that in her mind the teaching and especially the learning will always be included in her view of education technology. There is never technology for the sake of technology. There is always technology for improving the quality of teaching and the learner's achievement.
 * Conference Presenters:
 * Vivian and I have co-presented many times at conferences and seminars. I have always found her to be highly organized in the proposal and planning stages of developing a presentation. In addition, her presentation style is warm, welcoming and leads participants to the belief that education technology is manageable and necessary for all educators.
 * Here is a sampling of sessions we have co-presented together, with or without additional co-presenters.
 * 2008 MN E-Learning Summit, Summit Session: Integrating Technology to Promote Equity in Inquiry Based Teaching
 * ====NECC 2008, BYOL Session: Integrating Technology to Promote Equity in Inquiry Based Teaching====
 * ====TIES Education Technology Conference 2008, Preconference Workshop: Integrating Technology to Promote Equity in Inquiry Based Teaching====
 * ====NECC 2009, BYOL Session: Metaphors: Technology Enhancements for Creating a 21st Century Teaching Strategy====
 * ====ISTE 2010, BYOL Session: Ehancing Active Learning with Technology====
 * Minnesota History Center Northern Lights Academy 2010, Teaching Digital History
 * TIES STLA 2010, Seminar Presentation: Balanced Assessment
 * TIES STLA 2011, Seminar Presentation: Balanced Assessment
 * ====ISTE 2011, BYOL Session: Formative Assessment: Technology Enhanced Approaches to Improve Student Achievement====
 * ====I believe that Vivian is the perfect example of a professor who deserves full tenure. Her work is exception, her teaching is outstanding, her attitude is positive, and her effort is always one hundred percent. She exemplifies the education technology professional who not only talks the talk but also walks the walk. I hope to be walking down this professional road with her as an esteemed colleague for a long time.====