Academic Degrees

University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas. PhD (1984)) Educational
Communications and Technology.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma.MEd (1977) Social Science.

Emporia State University, Emporia Kansas. MLS (1975) Library
Science.

University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. BSE (1971) Language Arts Education.

 

List of Courses regularly taught at UF

• Educational Television Design and Production - graduate

• Advanced Educational Television Production - graduate

• Animation and Graphics in Television Production - graduate

• Instructional Design - graduate

• Production and Utilization of Educational Media - undergraduate

• Introduction to Educational Media - graduate and undergraduate

• Technology in the Media Center - graduate

• Research in Educational Media - graduate

• Selection of Print and Non-Print Materials - graduate

• Administration of Educational Media Centers - graduate

• Organization of Print and Non-Print Material - graduate

• Reference and Bibliographic Sources and Services - graduate

Previous Related Work Experience

Coordinator of Instructional Media and Assistant Professor, School of Education, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma, 1980-1985.

Media Specialist, Topeka High School, Topeka, Kansas, 1979-1980.

Supervisor, Educational Media Laboratory, College of Education,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 1978-1979.

Instructor, School of Education, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma, 1977-1978.

Circulation and Government Documents Librarian, Southwestern
Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma, 1975-1977.

Language Arts Teacher, Highland Park High School, Topeka, Kansas, 1971-1975.

 

Research Areas

• Assessing motion/dynamic cues in pictures

• Scale interpretations from maps and aerial photographs

• Utilization of analogical pictures in teaching

• Selective attention in picture interpretation

• Student management in media centers

 

Publications/Productions in the last five years

Hurt, J. (In press) Assessing discipline procedures and policies in School Library Media Centers. School Library Journal.

Hurt, J. (In press) Visual preferences of children - an analytical comparison of study results. Journal of Visual Literacy.

Hurt, J. (Consulting Producer and Editor). (2003). Welcome to Buchholz: A Closer Look [videotape]. Produced for Buchholz High School, Gainesville, Florida.

Hurt, J. (Producer). (2002), Teaching at the Middle School [videotape], produced for The Middle School Teaching Initiative, College of Education, University of Florida.

Hurt, J. (Consulting Producer and Editor). (2000). Keystone Heights High School: A Proud Tradition [videotape]. Produced for Clay County Florida Schools.

 

Conferences in the last five years

Florida Association of Media Educators Conference1997-2001

Florida Educational Technology Conference 1998, 1999, 2001

 

Service/ Outreach in the past five years

University

Exam analyst for the Florida Media Specialist Certificate Exam

Member of UFNTV Policy Board

Educational advisor and consultant to University of Florida College

of Liberal Arts and Sciences Film Studies degree program.

Member of UF Telecommunications Advisory Board.

Member of UF Electric Classroom Network Committee

PREVIEW advisor

Graduation Marshall

College

COE Parliamentarian

Member of Educational Technology Faculty Search Committee

Member of Science Education Faculty Search Committee

Member of TIP Selection Committee

Chair of COE High Honors Committee

Member of COE Faculty Development Committee

Schools

Alachua County

Presentation to district media specialists
Consultation with Littlewood Elementary School - video production
Consultation with Rawlins Elementary School - collection development
Consultation with Buchholz High School - audio system
Consultation with Buchholz High School - video system upgrade
Consultation with Buchholz High School - studio lighting system
Judge of district video productions for state competition

Clay County

Consultation with Keystone Heights High School - video production

Duval County

Consultation with Pickett Elementary School - collection development

Gilcrist County

Consultation with Cross City High School - video production facility

Lake County

Consultation with Leesburg High School - video production facility

Marion County

Consultation with Reddick Elementary School - collection development
Consultation with Osceola Middle School - collection development
Consultation with Van Guard High School - video production

Polk County

Consultation with Pope Elementary School - classroom video production

Professional Associations

Association of Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

Florida Association of Media in Education (FAME)

Board of Directors - 1997-1999

Conference Committee - 1997-1999

Higher Education Telecommunications Association

Kappa Delta Pi

Beta Phi Mu

 

Honors and Awards

TIP Award - 1999