Robert Griffiths

Instructional Designer
Learning Technologies
Foothill - De Anza Community College District
(650) 949-6149
GriffithsRobert@fhda.edu

Bio

Robert Griffiths has been an instructional designer for Learning Technologies at Foothill – De Anza Community College district. since May, 2000.

Some FHDA projects he's been involved in:

  • De Anza's Elementary Statistics (Math 10), taught by Susan Dean and Barbara Illowsky (CVC Best Online Teaching Sites award winner 2002)
  • De Anza's first online Introduction to College (Couns 100) course taught by Don Nickel (CVC Best Online Teaching Sites award winner 2002).
  • Foothill's online Children’s Literature (Engl 8) course taught by Rosemary Arca (CVC Best Online Teaching Sites award winner 2002).
  • Foothill's Applied Pharmacology in Dentistry, offered online in the Dental Hygiene program.
  • Learning Technologies’ Instructional Design Intensive.

From 1998-2000, Robert had various roles at a start-up company called Global English, which provided online EFL (English as a Foreign Language) instruction and services. During the two years he was instructional designer, multimedia specialist, and production manager.

From 1994-1999, Robert was an ESL instructor at City College of San Francisco (CCSF). He taught part-time at Alemany, one of CCSF’s non-credit campuses. During that time, he also provided technology training for faculty and staff throughout the CCSF system. He was also involved in the development of computer-based training for employees of San Francisco International Airport, who needed training on how to operate the new equipment that was part of the new international terminal.

In the summer of 1995, Robert taught English composition for seven weeks in a private, non-profit program by Winrock International for Agricultural Economic scholars across China, hosted at China Agriculture University in Beijing.

From 1990-1993, Robert was an English faculty member of Khon Kaen University in northeastern Thailand.

From 1984-1987, Robert was a Peace Corps volunteer in rural northwestern Kenya, teaching English at a small village school. After completing his service, he spent five and a half months travelling across Africa through, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zaire (Congo), Cameroun, Benin, Togo, Ivory Coast, Mali, Gambia, and Senegal.