Among his accomplishments over his career are:

• Responsible for starting the distance education programs at Northern Arizona University and the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.

• At Ball State University, led a unit that provided a range of media services to the campus community.  This included broadcast-quality video production, 35mm slide shooting and developing, print and electronic graphics, satellite teleconferencing, and consultation services.  The area of responsibility also included a self-service media center for students and faculty.
   

• In 1998 organized what would become the first state-wide conference on distance education in Ohio.  Successfully lobbied the University to underwrite the one-day conference.  (They saw it as a good source of PR.)  An essential component of the conference was to use the technology to deliver the conference to attendees at remote locations.  What better way to demonstrate the “best practices” that we would be discussing?  As a result, nearly three times as many people attended at 12 compressed video sites scattered around the state as there were in-person at the conference.

• Three years later, at the University of Arkansas, organized the first annual Arkansas Distance Education Conference (renamed the Southern Educational Technology Conference).  Each of the conferences held so far have attracted nearly 200 attendees from around the country.  Each one included delivery of several sessions via compressed video and via streaming media over the Internet.  Most recently, the conference has expanded its scope to become the Southern Learning Technology Conference.  

• At Northern Arizona University, organized the first campus-wide Instructional Technology Committee.  Composed of representatives from all academic units, it provided to a forum to share information about instructional technology activities on campus, created collaborative opportunities, and lobbied for campus policies that encouraged instructional technology growth.

• Organized campus-wide ad hoc Distance Education Group at University of Arkansas composed of representatives from all major academic and support units.  Mission is to develop collaborative opportunities, seek ways to pool resources, and raise the visibility of distance education on campus.  A major initiative of the group is the annual Arkansas Distance Education Conference.  However, in addition to the conference, the group sponsors a variety of workshops, seminars, and demonstrations throughout the year.  The group is in the process of broadening its mission and seeking formal University recognition as the Campus Learning Technology Committee.

• In 1988 a new $8.1 million telecommunications center opened at Ball State University.  During the previous three years, led a group within Media Services that was responsible for the design of the media production facilities in the center.  This included three broadcast-quality TV studios, control rooms, distance learning classrooms, electronic newsrooms, audio production facilities, media labs, photography and photo processing labs, and graphic design areas.  Over $1 million was spent on equipment to outfit the facilities.

• Designed "smart" classrooms at three different universities. While each classroom was primarily to be used for distance learning they served other teaching purposes, as well.  The focus was on multi-functionality and user-friendliness. 

• At the University of Arkansas leveraged the technology supporting distance education for broader purposes.  A prime example of how technology can—and should—facilitate many activities is a program called the Arkansas Economic Forum.  The original idea for this live-on-tape program arose from a desire to raise the profile of the College with state legislators.  Our technology set us apart from other institutions so we decided to utilize that advantage.  The weekly, hour-long program is hosted by our Director of the Center for Business and Economic Development.  Panelists usually include faculty from our College along with a guest related to the topic being discussed.  Preparation for each program—selecting and scheduling panelists, topic research, etc.—is conducted by students enrolled in an honors seminar.  The program is provided free to several TV stations around the state; CDs with the program in RealVideo are sent to legislators; and clips from the program are posted on the College’s website.  The program allows the College to provide a public service to the citizens of the state while raising the visibility of the College and providing students with a valuable learning experience.