Paulette Robinson, Assistant Dean for Teaching, Learning and Technology, Information Resources Management College, National Defense University

Dr. Paulette Robinson is the Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning for the Information Resources Management College at the National Defense University.  As part of her position, she is also responsible to review all student assessment plans and create evaluation capabilities for College courses and programs.  She is also manages instructional technology for the College.  In this position, she manages a distributed learning instructional design group, oversees technology purchases, reviews emerging technologies for inclusion in the innovations and simulations lab, implements technology and facilitates instructional use of technology for the College.  In addition to these duties, she has organized the Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds (http://www.ndu.edu/irmc/fedconsortium.html) which holds two conference events per year.  The Consortium is an effort to bring to together individuals and organizations interested in exploring and pursuing virtual worlds within the federal space. 

Before joining the Federal Government, Dr. Robinson was the Assistant Director for Academic Support in the Office of Information Technology at the University of Maryland where she managed an instructional design team specializing in e-learning, mentored faculty in the appropriate use of instructional technologies in their courses, investigated as well as recommended emerging instructional technologies, and consulted with the Center for Teaching Excellence on student assessment through faculty workshops and campus-wide presentations.