Pamela Taylor Northrup

Pamela T. Northrup, Ph.D., Director of the Academic Technology Center, is responsible for all aspects of distance learning at the University of West Florida including course development, faculty training, student support, marketing online programs externally, and implementation issues through the Online Campus. Dr. Northrup holds a Ph.D. in Educational Research/Instructional Systems Design from Florida State University and has spent her career conducting research on emerging technologies for instructional systems development. She has led many development efforts for innovative instruction including the development of children’s software; large system-wide multimedia training systems; a teacher-based tool, STEPS that was used for K-12 lesson planning; a commercialized Science education tool, QuickScienceTM (patent pending); eLON TM a learning objects development tool designed for higher education course developers; several online professional development courses for classroom teachers in collaboration with local school districts; and recently has developed a model for mobile learning that has been implemented with the U. S. Coast Guard. She currently is working with the U.S. Navy to further the mobile learning delivery efforts in locations around the world.

Publications

Career Ready Education Through Experiential Learning
Career Ready Education Through Experiential Learning
Pamela Northrup, Karen Rasmussen, Robin Colson. © 2021. 357 pages.
Despite the promise of competency-based education (CBE), learner-centered issues related to support, retention, and program completion rates remain problematic. In addition, the...
Handbook of Research on Competency-Based Education in University Settings
Handbook of Research on Competency-Based Education in University Settings
Karen Rasmussen, Pamela Northrup, Robin Colson. © 2017. 454 pages.
The majority of adult learners are looking to attain their desired academic credentials within the shortest amount of time possible. By implementing competency-based programs...
Using Learning Objects for Rapid Deployment to Mobile Learning Devices for the U.S. Coast Guard
Using Learning Objects for Rapid Deployment to Mobile Learning Devices for the U.S. Coast Guard
Pamela T. Northrup, William T. Harrison Jr.. © 2011. 14 pages.
This chapter introduces the use of a learning objects content development tool, the eLearning Objects Navigator, (eLONTM) as a strategy for creating, classifying, and retrieving...
Using Learning Objects for Rapid Deployment to Mobile Learning Devices for the U.S. Coast Guard
Using Learning Objects for Rapid Deployment to Mobile Learning Devices for the U.S. Coast Guard
Pamela T. Northrup, William T. Harrison Jr.. © 2009. 15 pages.
This chapter introduces the use of a learning objects content development tool, the eLearning Objects Navigator, (eLONTM) as a strategy for creating, classifying, and retrieving...
Learning Objects for Instruction: Design and Evaluation
Learning Objects for Instruction: Design and Evaluation
Pamela Taylor Northrup. © 2007. 348 pages.
Learning Objects for Instruction shows how practical models of learning objects solutions are being applied in education, organizations, industry, and the military. It includes...
Using Learning Objects for Rapid Deployment to Mobile Learning Devices for the U. S. Coast Guard
Using Learning Objects for Rapid Deployment to Mobile Learning Devices for the U. S. Coast Guard
Pamela T. Northrup, William T. Harrison Jr.. © 2007. 19 pages.
This chapter introduces the use of a learning objects content development tool, the eLearning Objects Navigator, (eLONTM) as a strategy for creating, classifying, and retrieving...