Personal profile
About
Dr. Frechette is an associate professor in the journalism and media studies department and the director of online research and development. He teaches digital media and researches the role of technology in learning. Before joining the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Dr. Frechette was an interactive learning producer with Poynter’s News University, one of the world’s most innovative online journalism and media training programs. At Poynter, Dr. Frechette worked with faculty and industry leaders to design and build custom training experiences for a community of 200,000 learners. Dr. Frechette has over a decade of Web development and e-learning experience, specializing in PHP, MySQL and jQuery. He produced multimedia lessons for Navajo students at the University of New Mexico’s Technology and Education Center and DJed at KSEL in Portales, New Mexico.
Education/Academic qualification
Student designed educational program, B.S., Eastern New Mexico University
Media arts & Computer science, M.A., New Mexico Highlands University
Organizational Learning & Instructional Technology, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Disciplines
- Journalism Studies
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Culturally inclusive instructional design: A framework and guide to building online wisdom communities.
Gunawardena, C. N., Frechette, C. & Layne, L. C., Jan 1 2018Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Campaigning in 140 characters.
Frechette, C. & Ancu, M., Jan 1 2017, Campaigning in 140 characters..Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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No, al-Shabab is not deadlier than Boko Haram. Here are better numbers.
Solomon, S. & Frechette, C., Jan 1 2017, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Closed captioning matters: Examining the value of closed captions for all students.
Morris, K. K., Frechette, C., Dukes, L., Stowell, N. F., Topping, N. E. & Brodosi, D., Jan 1 2016, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accounting for culture in instructional design.
Frechette, C. & Gunawardena, C. N., Jan 1 2014, Accounting for culture in instructional design..Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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