VITA
VANCE A. DURRINGTON
OFFICE ADDRESS HOME ADDRESS
University of North Carolina Wilmington 426 RL Honeycutt Dr
Donald R. Watson School of Education Wilmington, NC 28412
Department of Instructional Technology,
Foundations, & Secondary Education
Wilmington, NC 28403-5980
Phone: (910) 962-7539
FAX: (910) 962-3609
Email: durringtonv@uncw.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Diffusion of Innovations Internet/World Wide Web
Distance Education Social Network Analysis
Computer Mediated Communication
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1997 Ed.D. in Instructional Technology. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. Major
Professor: Judi Repman. Dissertation: A Longitudinal Study of the Diffusion of a
Computer-Based Administrative Innovation within a University Faculty Network
1990 M.Ed. in Educational Supervision. Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
1986 B.S. in Mathematics. Harding University, Searcy, AR
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
July 2007-present Department Chair, Associate Professor, University of
North Carolina Wilmington, Donald R. Watson School of
Education, Department of Instructional Technology,
Foundations, and Secondary Education
August 2002-July 2007 Program Coordinator – Master’s of Science in
Instructional Technology, Mississippi State University,
College of Education, Department of Instructional Systems,
Leadership, & Workforce Development
August 2001-July 2007 Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University, College of
Education, Department of Instructional Systems, Leadership,
& Workforce Development
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September 1999-July 2001 Director, Distance Learning, Texas Tech University,
College of Education
August 1997-July 2001 Director, Learning Resources Center, Texas Tech
University, College of Education
January 1995-July 2001 Director, Computer Support & Network Services, Texas
Tech University, College of Education
September 1990-December 1995 Supervisor, Education Computer Center, Texas Tech
University, College of Education
August 1988-July 1990 Middle School Computer Literacy, High School
Mathematics, Computer Science, & Business Teacher,
Ballinger Independent School District, Ballinger, TX.
August 1986-July 1988 Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Ballinger
Independent School District, Ballinger, TX.
RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
Submitted for Review
Xie, K., Durrington, V., & Yen, L. L. (2009). Relationship between Students’ Motivation
and their Participation in Asynchronous Online Discussions. Manuscript
submitted for publication.
Refereed Publications
Berryhill, A., & Durrington, V. A. (in press). Justifying higher education instructional
technology investments: A correlation in training and use. College and University
Media Review.
Yang, Y. & Durrington, V. (2010). Investigation of students’ perceptions of online
course quality. International Journal on E-Learning, 9(3), 341-361.
Akrofi, A. K., Swafford, J., Janisch, C., Liu, X., & Durrington, V. (2008). Supporting
Immigrant Students' Understanding of U.S. Culture through Children's Literature.
Childhood Education, 84, 209-218.
Du, J., Durrington, V. A., & Mathews, J. G. (2007).Online collaborative discussion:
Myth or valuable learning tool. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 3(2),
94-104.
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Yu, C., & Durrington, V. A. (2006). Technology standards for school administrators: An
analysis of current and future administrators perceived ability to perform the
standards. NASSP Bulletin, 90(4), 301-317.
Du, J., Durrington, V. A., & Olinzock, A. A. (2006). Dynamic online discussion: Task-
oriented interaction for deep learning. Open Education Research, 12(4), 75-79.
Berryhill, A., & Durrington, V. A. (2006). The online course: The development and
implementation of training and support. Distance Learning, 3(2), 51-53.
Durrington, V. A., Berryhill, A., & Swafford, J. (2006). Strategies for enhancing
interactivity in an online environment. College Teaching, 54(1), 190-193.
Yu, C., & Durrington, V. A. (2005). Student perceptions of computer skills needed when
enrolled in online courses. Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 53(2), 12-23.
Yu, C., Durrington, V. A., Olinzock, A. (2005). Expectations of online courses: The
distance education administrator’s perspective. College and University Media
Review, 11(1), 51-69.
Durrington, V. A., & Yu, C. (2004). It’s the Same Only Different: The Effect the
Discussion Moderator Has on Student Participation in Online Discussions.
Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 5(2), 89-100.
Durrington, V. A., Repman, J., & Valente, T. (2000). Using social network analysis to
examine the time of adoption of computer-related innovations among a university
faculty. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 33(1), 16-27.
Ahern, T. C., & Durrington, V. A. (1996). Effects of anonymity and group saliency on
participation and interaction in a computer-mediated small-group discussion.
Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 28(2), 133-147.
Book Chapters
Swafford, D. J., Durrington, V. A. (in press). Middle school students’ perceptions: What
teachers can do to support reading self-efficacy. In S. Szabo, T. Morrison, M.
Boggs, & L. Martin (Eds.), Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
Yearbook. Arlington, TX: Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers.
Non-Refereed Publications
Book Reviews
Yang, Y., & Durrington, V. A. (2006). Developing an online curriculum:
Technologies and techniques [Review of the book Developing an online
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curriculum: technologies and techniques]. Quarterly Review of Distance
Education, 7(1), 117-120.
Invited
Durrington, V. A., & Yu, C. (2009). It’s the same only different: The effect the
discussion moderator has on student participation in online discussions. In
A. Orellana, T. L. Hudgins, & M. Simonson (Eds.), The perfect online
course: Best practices for designing and teaching. (pp. 503-519).
Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. (Reprinted from Quarterly
review of distance education, 5(2), 89-100.
Durrington, V. A., West, R. (2006). The distance learning division and systemic
change. TechTrends, 50(2), 16.
Proceedings
Du, J., Durrington, V. & Mathews, J. (2007). Online Collaborative Discussion:
Myth or Valuable Learning Tool. In G. Richards (Ed.), Proceedings of
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare,
and Higher Education 2007 (pp. 2468-2486). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
Presentations
International/National
Peer Reviewed
Xie, K., Durrington, V. A., Yen, L. L. (2007, October) Investigating Students’
Motivation in Asynchronous Online Discussion. Paper presented at the
annual convention of the Association for Educational Communications
and Technology, Anaheim, CA.
Durrington, V. A., Xie, K., Yen, L. L. (2007, October). Investigation of Online
Communication Patterns and their Relationship to Motivation and Goal
Orientation. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association
for Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA.
Xie, K., & Durrington, V. (2007, June) Connecting Students in online learning
environments through asynchronous computer-mediated communication:
An investigation of students’ motivation. Paper presented at the annual
convention of the World Conference on Educational Media, Hypermedia,
and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA), Vancouver, Canada.
Du, J., Durrington, V. A. (2007, October). Online Collaborative Discussion:
Myth or Valuable Learning Tool. Paper presented at E-Learn 2007--World
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Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and
Higher Education, Quebec City, Canada.
Du, J., Durrington, V. A., & Mathews, J. G. (2007, April). Creating more flexible
online collaborative learning environments to meet students’ various sorts
of needs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Du, J., & Durrington, V. A. (2006, October). A collaborative design model:
Learning tasks, peer interaction, and cognition process. Paper presented
at the annual convention of the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX.
Yang, Y., Durrington, V. , Xu, X. (2006, May). An Investigation on Students’
Perceptions of Online Course Quality and Contributing Factors to These
Perceptions. Paper presented at the 10th Global Chinese Conference on
Computers in Education (GCCCE), Beijing, China.
Yang, Y., Durrington, V., Olinzock, A., Chia, B. (2005, October). Roles of
administrators in ensuring the quality of online programs. Paper
presented at the annual convention of the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.
Durrington, V. A., & Yang, Y. (2005, October). An Investigation on Students’
Perceptions of Online Course Quality and Contributing Factors to Those
Perceptions. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association
for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.
Yu, C., Caceres, S., & Durrington, V. A. (2005, July). I-Would-Have-Had-More-
Success-If …: Reflections of a Beginning Online Teacher. Paper presented
at the 2004 National Educational Computing Conference, Philadelphia,
PA.
Durrington, V. A., Davis, E., & Pugh, J. (2005, June). Academic Policies of the
Mississippi Virtual Community College Consortium (MSVCC). Paper
presented at the 2005 Distance Learning Administration Conference,
Jekyll Island, GA.
Durrington, V. A. & Yu, C. (2004, October). Technology applications for
effective leadership. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Chicago,
IL.
Yu, C. & Durrington, V. A. (2003, November). Online Students: What Skills Do
You Need To Have? Paper presented at the 2003 Delta Pi Epsilon National
Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
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Durrington, V. A., & Yu, C. (2003, October). How Administrators in Distance
Education Programs Perceive Distance Education Program Quality and
Success? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for
Educational Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA.
Durrington, V. A., & Frey, S. (2003, October). “I hate group work” –
Implementing Problem-based Learning into Online Classes. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational
Communications and Technology, Anaheim, CA.
Durrington, V. A., & Savell, R. (2003, June). Supporting Faculty and Facilitators
who use Interactive Video in the Classroom. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Distance Learning Administration Conference, Jekyll
Island, GA.
Durrington, V. A., & Berryhill, A. (2003, June). Providing Training and Support
Opportunities to Higher Education Faculty. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Distance Learning Administration Conference, Jekyll
Island, GA.
Yu, C., & Durrington, V. A. (2003, June). Distance learning program quality and
success. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Distance Learning
Administration Conference, Jekyll Island, GA.
Durrington, V. A., Yu, C. (2002, October). It’s the same – only different:
Developing courses for a web-based environment. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and
Technology, Dallas, TX.
Durrington, V. A. & Valente, T. (1999, February). An Analysis of the diffusion of
computer-based services in a College of Education. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, Charleston, SC.
Durrington, V. A. & Valente, T. (1998, April). Change in networks among College of
Education faculty. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
Durrington, V. A., Repman, J., & Valente, T. (1997, March). Network analysis of the
diffusion of innovations using alternate data collection methods for time of
adoption data and network data. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Durrington, V. A., Valente, T., & Repman, J. (1997, February). Diffusion networks
methodology assessment and an empirical test of theory. Paper presented at the
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annual meeting of the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, San
Diego, CA.
Repman, J., Durrington, V. A., Carter, M., Chyung, S.Y., Lin, S., Mahan, K., Slagle, M.,
& Winiecki, D. (1993, June). Critical thinking with technology: Insight from
action research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National
Educational Computing Conference, Orlando, FL.
Durrington, V.A., Repman, J., & Everett, D. (1993, January). Establishing an
educational bulletin board system. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Educational Communications and Technology, New Orleans, LA.
Ahern, T. C., & Durrington, V. (1992, November). Effects of anonymity and group
saliency on participation and interaction in a computer-mediated small-group
discussion. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for the
Development of Computer-based Instructional Systems, Norfolk, VA.
Durrington, V.A., Everett, D., & Repman, J. (1992, June). Implementing an educational
BBS: Technical and instructional considerations. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the National Educational Computing Conference, Dallas, TX.
Invited
Miller, T. W., Lowell, N., & Durrington, V. (2005, October). Graduate student forum:
Getting the most out of AECT. Presentation panel member at the annual
convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology,
Orlando, FL.
Regional/State/Local
Peer Reviewed
Berryhill, A., & Durrington, V. A. (2003, February). Effective WebCT
communication. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mississippi
Educational Computing Association, Jackson, MS.
Durrington, V., & Repman, J. (1991, October). Setting up and maintaining an electronic
bulletin board system. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas
Association for Educational Technology Conference, Plano, TX.
Invited
Durrington, V. A. (2007, May). Distance Education in the United States.
Presentation for the Instructional Technology program at Shanghai
Normal University, Shanghai, China.
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Durrington, V. A. (2007, May). Distance Education in the United States.
Presentation for the Instructional Technology program at Beijing Normal
University, Beijing, China.
Durrington, V. A. (2005, March). The Pedagogy of Teaching Online. Presentation
for the Mississippi State University 2005 Boot Camp sponsored by the
Provost’s Office, the University Library, and Information Technology
Services, Mississippi State, MS.
Durrington, V. A. (2003, March). Effective WebCT Communication. Invited
presentation at the inaugural Teaching with Technology Showcase
sponsored by the MSU Instructional Technology Services Coordinating
Group, Mississippi State, MS.
Durrington, V. A. (1990, November). Integrating computers into the middle school
mathematics classroom. Invited workshop presented at the regional meeting of
the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Wichita, KS.
Grants and Contracts
2006 National Science Foundation. Project titled Improving Cross-Cultural Learning
Experience and Academic Performance. 494,000. Not funded.
2005 National Science Foundation. Project titled Mapping Social Network with Noncognitive
Variables of Intelligence: Bridging Gender Biases in STEM Learning & Workforce.
400,000. Not funded.
2004 National Science Foundation. Project titled Teaching at the 21st Century: Exploring
Emerging Technologies for the Classroom Teaching. $200,000. Not funded.
2004 Smarter Kids Foundation. $1,700.00. Funded
2003 National Science Foundation, ESI – Teacher Professional Continuum grant competition.
Project titled Emerging Technology Conference: Explore! Build! React! $249,000. Not
funded.
2003 National Science Foundation, DUE – STEP-Type II. Project titled Increasing Rural
Students’ Pursuit of Technology Degrees using Virtual Communities. $189,000. Not
funded.
1991 Texas Tech University, College of Education, State Funded Organized Research Grants.
Project titled The effects of anonymity and group saliency on participation and
interaction in a computer-mediated small-group discussion. $900. Funded.
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Teaching
Advising Assignments
Mississippi State University
Graduates through Fall 2007
Doctoral – Yi Yang – Franklin University
Evadna Barksdale Lyons – The University of Southern
Mississippi
Hattie Richardson-Thomas – Principal, Noxubee
County High School
Kenyon Maurice Barron – Principal, Magee Elementary
Wanda Walker-Bowen– Principal, Van Winkle
Elementary
Amy Berryhill – Mississippi State University
Ed. Specialist – 3 (Chair)
Master’s – 32 (Chair)
Higher Education Courses Taught
Lubbock Christian University
CIS 2302 Computers for Teachers
Texas Tech University
EDIT 5000 Classroom Applications of the Internet
EDIT 5318 Introduction to Small Computers in Education
EPSY 5380 Introduction to Educational Statistics
Mississippi State University
TKT 4990 Special Topics: Telecommunications
TKT 4990 Special Topics: Effective Online Communications
TKT 4803/6803 Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning
TKT 4813/6813 Introduction to Instructional Systems
TKT 8000 Research / Thesis
TKT 8733 Telecommunications: Applications in Scholarship
TKT 8763 Seminar in Planning for Instructional Technology
TKT 8813 Issues in Distance Education
TKT 8833 Data Networks
TKT 8990 Special Topics in TKT: Computer-Mediated
Communications
TKT 8990 Special Topics in TKT: Research on Communications in
an Online Learning Environment
EDA 9000 Research / Dissertation
TKT 9000 Research / Dissertation
University of North Carolina Wilmington
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EDN 301 Instructional Design & Evaluation
EDN 520 Instructional Development
Higher Education Courses Delivered On-line
Mississippi State University
TKT 4990 Special Topics: Telecommunications
TKT 4990 Special Topics: Effective Online Communications
TKT 4803/6803 Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning
TKT 8763 Seminar in Planning for Instructional Technology
TKT 8813 Issues in Distance Education
University of North Carolina Wilmington
EDN 520 Instructional Development
Higher Education Courses Delivered Through Video Teleconferencing
Texas Tech University
EDIT 5000 Classroom Applications of the Internet
High School Courses Taught
Business Data Processing
Computer Science I
Geometry
Introduction to Computer Programming
Middle School Courses Taught
7th Grade Mathematics
8th Grade Computer Literacy
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
University Service (University of North Carolina Wilmington)
• IT Strategic Planning Committee (2007–present)
o CTAP Classrooms subcommittee (2008-present)
• Learning Assessment Council (2008-present)
o University Wide Assessment subcommittee (2008-present)
• Review Committee for Proposed Center for Violence Studies (2007-2008)
• Teacher Education Council, ex-officio member (2007-present)
• UNC Tomorrow (2007-2010)
• UNC Tomorrow Tenure and Reward Systems Review Committee (2008-2010)
School Service (University of North Carolina Wilmington/Watson School of Education)
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• Accreditation Steering Committee (2007-2009)
• Administrative Review Committee (2007-2009)
• Administrative Team (2007-present)
• Assessment/Accreditation Steering Committee (2007-present)
• CMC Advisory Committee (2007-2009)
• Database Project Committee (2007-2008)
• Expanded Administrative Team (2007-present)
• EdD Advisory Committee, ex-officio member (2009)
• PDS/Implementation Team (2007-2008)
• Student Performance Review Committee (2007-2009)
• TaskStream Committee (2007-2008)
• Technology Outreach Liaison Search Committee (2009)
Department Service (University of North Carolina Wilmington/Watson School of
Education/Department of Instructional Technology, Foundations, and Secondary
Education)
• Department Chair (2007-present)
University Service (Mississippi State University)
• University Library Committee (2005-2007)
College Service (Mississippi State University/College of Education)
• Departmental representative on the Strategic Planning Committee (2006)
• Coordinating Committee for Academic Technology - Chair (2003-2007).
• Committee on Residency Requirements (2002).
Department Service (Mississippi State University/College of Education/Department of
Instructional Systems, Leadership, and Workforce Development)
• Doctoral Convocation Committee (2006-2007)
• Search committee for Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Instructional
Technology (Chair: 2005-2006)
• Departmental Promotion & Tenure Guidelines Development Committee (Chair:
2004)
• Educational Leadership Search Committee (2004)
• Instructional Technology Search Committee (2003)
• Library Liason (2002-Present)
• Mission Statement Committee (Chair: 2002).
• Screening Committee for Media Specialist position (Chair: 2002).
• Curriculum Review Committee for Master of Science in Instructional Technology
(Chair: 2001-2007)
• Developed ITV classroom for Department of Instructional Systems, Leadership, and
Workforce Development (2002)
• Assisted local National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) student
organization with web site (2001)
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University Service (Texas Tech University)
• Course Authoring and Management Software Evaluation Committee
• Distance Learning Issues Committee
• Distance Learning Technology Committee
• Distance Learning Video Taskforce
• Network Site Coordinators
• Technical Liaison Task Force
• WebCT Administrators Group
College Service (Texas Tech University/College of Education)
• Distance Learning Task Force
• Multimedia Classroom Committee
• New Building Committee (Coordination of technology placement, needs, etc.)
• Strategic Planning Steering Committee
• Technology Committee (Chair: 1999-2000)
State Service
• Texas High School Business Education Textbook Adoption Committee (Chair: 1990)
Professional Associations
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology
o Distance Learning Division: President (2005-2006)
• Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
• International Network for Social Network Analysis
• International Society for Technology in Education
• United States Distance Learning Association
Professional Activities
• President, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Distance
Learning Division (2006).
• Session Facilitator, Association for Educational Communications and Technology,
Distance Learning Division (2005).
• Proposal Reviewer, Association for Educational Communications and Technology,
Division of Distance Learning (2005).
• Program Planner & President-Elect, Division of Distance Learning, Association for
Educational Communications and Technology (2005).
• Book Reviewer for Prentice-Hall Publishers (2004).
• Proposal Reviewer for National Education Computing Consortium, (2004).
• Session Facilitator, Association for Educational Communications and Technology
(2004).
• Proposal Reviewer for Association for Educational Communications and Technology,
Division of Distance Learning (2004).
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• Grant reviewer for School Renovation, IDEA, and Technology grants for the South
Carolina Department of Education (2003).
• Book Reviewer for Prentice-Hall Publishers (2003).
• Proposal Reviewer for National Education Computing Consortium, (2003).
• Session Facilitator, Association for Educational Communications and Technology
(2003).
• Proposal Reviewer for Association for Educational Communications and Technology,
Division of Distance Learning (2003).
• Book Reviewer for Prentice-Hall Publishers (2002).
• Grant reviewer for School Renovation, IDEA, and Technology grants for the
Mississippi Department of Education (2002).
• Grant reviewer for School Renovation, IDEA, and Technology grants for the North
Carolina Department of Education (2002).
• Grant reviewer for School Renovation, IDEA, and Technology grants for the South
Carolina Department of Education (2002).
• Proposal Reviewer for National Education Computing Consortium, (2002).
• Proposal reviewer for American Educational Research Association SIG Computer
Applications in Education (1995).
• Session Presider, American Educational Research Association (1995).
• Session Presider, International Sunbelt Social Network Conference (1997).
• Session Presider, Association of Teacher Educators (1994).