User:Diane Michel

Contact Info



 * Diane Michel
 * Nova Southeastern University
 * Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A.
 * Email me through OpenWetWare


 * I am the founder of ThinkNewIdeas.com, GlobalMedicalResearch.organd work as a Web Producer and Developer for Soflex Online.


 * My blog containing my papers and research on online learning and collective intelligence is located at Diane-Michel's blog.My own Website featuring design projects and current research interests is located at Diane-Michel.


 * I learned about OpenWetWare from MIT, and I've joined because I am a designer and developer specializing in creating collaborative medical research environments.

Education

 * 2007, M.S., Computing Technology in Education: Nova Southeastern University
 * 1998, Web Design and development: San Francisco State University
 * 1989, B.F.A., Computer Graphic Design: Millikin University

Research interests

 * 1) Developing platforms that facilitate collaboration and collective intelligence.  Enabling medical researchers to develop breakthroughs within critical health domains in a more efficient manner.
 * 2) Harnessing the power of the Semantic Web to further global medical research.
 * 3) Development of online learning environments which provide for greater collaboration through sense of community.
 * 4) Bio-tech research: cataloging and managing research data in more efficient, transparent manner.
 * 5) Virtual Reality for medical students learning gross human anatomy via the Visible Human Project.

Affiliations

 * IEEE
 * ACM
 * SIGGRAPH
 * SIGCHI
 * Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
 * Usability Professionals Association
 * International Society for Technology in Education
 * Second Life Educators Group
 * E-Learning Guild
 * Ann Meyer's Medical Center: Second Life

Useful links

 * Introductory tutorial
 * OpenWetWare help pages