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Category: Staff
Ying Xiu
Ph.D.
Instructional Designer
Ying’s academic journey culminated in the attainment of her Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Oklahoma State University in May 2018. Since her graduation, she has dedicated her expertise to the field as an Instructional Designer at the i-Learning Center. Her research passion revolves around harnessing the power of technology to enhance the learning design process, particularly in its ability to cater to the needs of a diverse student population.
In the realm of educational technology, learning design is the art of skillfully navigating the terrain of instructional strategies and activity planning within various learning environments. Ying’s overarching mission is to leverage a myriad of innovative technologies to craft educational experiences that prioritize student-centered learning. She aims to not only facilitate the acquisition of knowledge but also to actively engage all students in the learning process.
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Janet Sinn-Hanlon
MAMS
Biomedical Visual Media Specialist
Janet Sinn-Hanlon earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Illinois State University, where she undertook a pre-med curriculum. Janet worked for several years in clinical and research laboratories focusing on immunology and histology before pursuing a master’s degree in biomedical visualization from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Janet worked for many years for the Imaging Technology Group (ITG) at the Beckman Institute on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, where she consulted with researchers and graduate students in choosing and implementing software for quantitative analysis, visualization, and presentation of experimental data. While at ITG, she collaborated with researchers and educators on numerous projects, including: Chickscope, Bugscope, and the “The Mandible Reconstruction Project.” She also worked with researchers to provide data visualization, 3D models, and illustrations for scientific presentations, articles, and journal covers.
In 2011, Janet joined the Design Group the College of Veterinary Medicine, where she produced original and data-derived 3D models, illustrations, animations and design for use in the veterinary educational curriculum, 3D prints for surgical planning, and research presentations. While at the Design Group, she collaborated with members of the Design Group, veterinary school faculty, and Dr. Alan Craig, Ph.D., formerly of NCSA, to create “Illinois Cow,” the school’s first Augmented Reality anatomy application.
Janet now works for the iLearning Center and is currently collaborating with Dr. Heidi Phillips, members of ITG, HCESC, and iLearning to create a Virtual Reality Canine Spay.
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Greg Boozell
Sr. Instructional Media Producer
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
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Brennen Gragert
Multimedia Communications Specialist
Brennen is a lifelong resident of central Illinois. He started his media education by taking TV Broadcasting classes at Danville Area Community College. Later, he completed his degree in Media and Cinema Studies from the University of Illinois in 2022. During his senior year film class, he worked on his Capstone project, “The Goji Project”, which went on to win several film festival awards. In his free time, Brennen enjoys filming skateboarding tutorials for social media, as well as spending quality time with his pets – two dogs named Ralphie and Bernie, and a cat named Benny.
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