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Instructional Technology and Design Services

Instructional Technology and Design Services (ITDS), a subdivision of Information Technology, is comprised of Instructional Designers, Technology Training Specialists, Instructional Technologists, and Multimedia Specialists. The ITDS team is committed to providing educational technology and instructional design support and services to the University community.  We achieve this through technology workshops, faculty development programs and initiatives, and course design practices. We strive to cultivate and promote collaborative, inclusive and innovative educational experiences to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

What ITDS does includes, but is not limited to: 

  • Researching and exploring innovative and engaging technologies and guiding their integration into teaching and learning
  • Providing instructional technology training via group or private classes
  • Providing 1-on-1 course design and technology consultations regarding effective instructional strategies, assessment methodologies, and appropriate technologies to achieve teaching and learning goals
  • Developing and facilitating faculty development programs and professional development events to foster a collaborative community where faculty and staff colleagues can share and develop best pedagogical practices with each other
  • Offering high-quality course design services for all teaching modalities (in-person, hybrid and online) based on recent trends in learning science while leveraging the latest instructional technologies to support student learning and engagement 
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Dr. Yanling Sun
Associate Vice President, Instructional Technology & Design Services
973-655-4091
suny@montclair.edu

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Robin Walker
Program Assistant
973-655-5449
walkerr@montclair.edu

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Pam Fallivene
Lead Technology Trainer
973-655-5106
fallivenep@montclair.edu

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Abigail Hunte
Senior Technology Trainer
973-655-6932
huntea@montclair.edu

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Carolyn Demefack
Director of Instructional Design & Faculty Development, Team II
973-655-3175
demefackc@montclair.edu

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Joe Russo
Director of Instructional Design & Faculty Development, Team I
973-655-5458
russoj@montclair.edu

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Dr. Jinxia He
Lead Instructional Designer
973-655-4027
hej@montclair.edu

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Patrick Scioscia
Lead Instructional Designer
973-655-7811
sciosciap@montclair.edu

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Keith Adams
Instructional Designer
973-655-7849
adamsma@montclair.edu

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Joseph Yankus
Instructional Designer
973-655-3086
yankusj@montclair.edu

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Qian (Lora) Yao
Instructional Designer
973-655-3436
yaoq@montclair.edu

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Christopher Petrillo
Instructional Designer
973-655-3206
petrilloc@montclair.edu

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Joaly Garcia
Instructional Designer
973-655-3752
garciajo@montclair.edu

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Gina Policastro
Instructional Designer
973-655-3662
policastrog@montclair.edu

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Sherry Schulz
Instructional Designer
schulzs@montclair.edu

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Jean Moreno-Lassalle
Instructional Designer
973-655-3205
morenolassje@montclair.edu

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Rose Lamela
Multimedia Specialist
973-655-3759
lamelar@montclair.edu

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Felix Bautista
Multimedia Assistant
973-655-3076
bautistaf@montclair.edu

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Dan Stratthaus
Lead Instructional Technologist
973-655-4242
stratthausd@montclair.edu

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Terry Steckowich
Instructional Technology Specialist
973-655-6930
steckowicht@montclair.edu