Involvement: | Employee |
Email: | djharland@ilstu.edu |
Affiliation: | Illinois State University The MIND Project Curriculum Expert & Professional Development Coordinator |
Darci taught high school biology/science and English for 12 years in the Illinois public schools. She has had various roles throughout her participation since 2004 when she joined The Mind Project Team. She has written storyboard curriculum for virtual labs, developed online quizzes, designed professional development materials for teachers who plan on using the virtual labs, written assessments for teachers and students who complete specific modules and produced online professional development podcasts.
Darci's research interests are in the field of Educational Technology and teaching research at the high school level. Current research is focused on the use of netbooks in the classroom, as well as the impact of high school students conducting independent research projects.