Rocky
Bivens E-mail:
Rocky Bivens
612 Ester Road
Voice: (705)
522-2861
Sudbury, ON P3E 5C4
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| Expert in curriculum development in the Information Systems field | |
| Excellent verbal and written communication skills | |
| Ongoing commitment to the development and implementation of effective learning environments |
| Exceptional analytical ability | |
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Experience with a variety of software environments |
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Professor, 1973 to present
General Responsibilities:
| Design, revise and update courses in consultation with other faculty members, students, advisory committees and potential employers. | |
| Define, evaluate and validate course objectives | |
| Select textbooks and other learning materials | |
| Develop and maintain on-line courseware | |
| Provide guidance to instructors and technologists | |
| Teach assigned courses | |
| Evaluate student progress / achievement and overall assessment of students' work within assigned courses | |
| Contribute to the College community through participation in committees |
| Developed Information Systems curriculum | |
| Regularly updated computer subjects to ensure currency with new technology | |
| Designed and taught a wide variety of computer related subjects, including Programming (numerous languages), Database Concepts, Operating Systems | |
| Acted as coordinator of the Information Systems program for two years |
| Designed and taught courses in Pottery, Glaze Chemistry, Colour Theory and Design | |
| Developed Computer Assisted Learning modules for pottery glaze formulation | |
| Designed and implemented software to substitute materials in pottery glazes and predict their melting temperatures |
Documentation / Courseware Contractor, 2000 (professional development leave from Cambrian College)
General responsibilities:
| Development of documentation for an umbrella set of base object classes | |
| Development of self-directed courseware |
Chief Steward, 1999 - 2000
General responsibilities:
| Develop and maintain membership database | |
| Investigate and prepare grievances for union members | |
| Assist stewards and other union members with work related issues |
Software Specialist, 1996 (professional development leave from Cambrian College)
General responsibilities:
| Investigation, development and maintenance of specialized hardware and software systems |
Staff Scientist, 1985 (professional development leave from Cambrian College)
General responsibilities:
| Development of science centre exhibits and related software | |
| Assistance to other staff scientists |
Senior Software Developer, 1986 to present
(Established as part-time, expanding to full time during planned leaves of
absence from Cambrian College)
Overview:
| Design, develop and implement various software applications | |
| Provide continuous support for and maintenance of existing applications |
Highlights:
| Template design for Custom Desktop Solutions (CDS - http://www.cds.ltd-com) | |
| Client information software for Northern Diabetes Health Network | |
| Scheduling software for Victorian Order of Nurses | |
| "Wear" prediction software for the steel industry | |
| Pharmacy POS and Rental systems | |
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Courseware development |
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| Diploma in Fine Arts Technology, 1973 |
| Mathematics, Art and Philosophy 1966 to 1968 |