Dr. J. Michael Spector

Associate Director of Learning Systems Institute, Professor of Instructional Systems
113-M Stone Building
(850) 645-1777
(850) 644-4952 (FAX)
E-mail: muzendos@mailer.fsu.edu
http://insys.fsu.edu/People_fac_profileSpector.htm

College: Education

Department: Educational Psychology and Learning Systems

Dr. Spector is an Associate Director of the Learning Systems Institute and Professor of Instructional Systems in the department. Previously, Dr. Spector was Professor and Chair of Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York (2000-2004). Prior to that, he was Professor of Information Science and Director of the Educational Information Science & Technology Research Program at the University of Bergen, Norway (1996-1999). From 1991 through 1996, he was the Senior Scientist for Instructional Systems Research at the United States Air Force Armstrong Research Laboratory. He is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy (1967) and earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin (1978). Before joining Armstrong Laboratory, Dr. Spector was an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Jacksonville State University, specializing in Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. His recent research is in the areas of learning assessment in complex domains, intelligent performance support for instructional design, system dynamics-based learning environments, and technology integration. He has published numerous refereed journal articles and book chapters in the area of instructional design research and has edited three volumes on concepts and issues involved in technology-enhanced learning and instruction. He is active in professional associations and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals. Please visit his web site for more information, including his teaching interests.


				Dr. J. Michael Spector Associate Director of Learning Systems Institute, Professor of Instructional Systems 113-M Stone Building (850) 645-1777 (850) 644-4952 (FAX) E-mail: muzendos@mailer.fsu.edu http://insys.fsu.edu/People_fac_profileSpector.htm College: Education Department: Educational Psychology and Learning Systems Dr. Spector is an Associate Director of the Learning Systems Institute and Professor of Instructional Systems in the department. Previously, Dr. Spector was Professor and Chair of Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York (2000-2004). Prior to that, he was Professor of Information Science and Director of the Educational Information Science & Technology Research Program at the University of Bergen, Norway (1996-1999). From 1991 through 1996, he was the Senior Scientist for Instructional Systems Research at the United States Air Force Armstrong Research Laboratory. He is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy (1967) and earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin (1978). Before joining Armstrong Laboratory, Dr. Spector was an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Jacksonville State University, specializing in Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. His recent research is in the areas of learning assessment in complex domains, intelligent performance support for instructional design, system dynamics-based learning environments, and technology integration. He has published numerous refereed journal articles and book chapters in the area of instructional design research and has edited three volumes on concepts and issues involved in technology-enhanced learning and instruction. He is active in professional associations and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals. Please visit his web site for more information, including his teaching interests.