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Below are selected research projects I have created that are available to view online.

 

OH, What a Tangled WEB We Weave - Untangling the use of web filters

This project was developed with four classmates to investigate the use of web filters. In this project we look at how filters are currently used in schools, legal and ethical issues concerning filtering, alternatives to filtering, how to educate the school community on filter use, and we share a plan to assist in the use of web filters.

 

North Newton Website Evaluation (pdf)

I developed and implemented and evaluation of the student and parent use of the North Newton Jr/Sr High School website. In this project I gather information about how people are using the website along with why they are visiting the site, and how many times they have used the website. After gathering the information, I synthesized the information and made recommendations for better use of the website.

 

 

 

School Publications Major Assessment Project

This project is an evaluation of the assessemtn procedures in my school publications course. In this project I evaluated my current procedures and made changes to the assessments to assist in creating fair and effective assessment procedures.

 

 

Guitar Manufacturing

As a musician and former member of the Guild of American Luthiers, I have an interest in the development and design of acoustic instruments. This project I developed as an undergraduate at Ball State University to describe and document how guitars are designed and created for potential luthiers.