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Paul Cheney

Faculty Member

Dr. Paul Cheney

Biography

Dr. Cheney received his master's degree from Utah State University in Instructional Technology and worked as a civilian for the United States Air Force doing interactive computer-based firefighter training. He then moved to Provo, Utah where he worked at Brigham Young University for five years in the Instructional Technology Center. While there, he was involved in authoring multimedia, digitizing video, training faculty in instructional technology, and QTVR. He then moved to Buena Vista, VA where he joined the faculty at Southern Virginia University. While there he taught multi-media design courses, served as the Director of Media and Instructional Technology, and completed a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. Ten years later he returned to Utah where he is now an Assistant Professor at Utah Valley University teaching courses in their Digital Media department.

Education

PhD, University of Virginia, 2008

Major: Instructional Technology

MS, Utah State University, 1992

Major: Instructional Technology

BS, Brigham Young University, 1991

Major: Elementary Education

Associates, Ricks College, 1989

Major: General Education

Teaching

DWDD 2610

Principles of Web Languages, Spring 2025

DWDD 4630

Web Content Management, Spring 2025

DWDD 1600

Web Essentials, Spring 2025

DWDD 1600

Web Essentials, Spring 2025

Presentations

Cheney, Paul , Raising the Game, "Virtual Reality Photography of an Archaeological Excavation in Israel", IVRPA, Las Vegas. (May, 2014)
Cheney, Paul , Adobe Partner Orientation Webinar, "Creating and implementing a custom responsive HTML5 template within Adobe Business Catalyst", Adobe, Webinar. (November, 2013)
Cheney, Paul , Adobe MAX 2013, "Array", ADOBE, Los Angeles. (May, 2013)
Cheney, Paul , Adobe Web Pro Presentation, "Using Adobe Dreamweaver to create Responsive Web Designs for Phone, Tablet and Desktop", Adobe, online. (May, 2013)
Cheney, Paul , Push Button, "Responsive Design", Salt Lake City. (November, 2012)
Cheney, Paul , The 16th Sloan-C International Conference On Online Learning, "Learning with Understanding Using Computer Generated Automated Performance Feedback", Orlando FL. (November, 2010)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Cheney, Paul , (2010) "Lessons Learned from Teaching Technology Skills Using a Virtual Internship" (Issue: 1, vol. 21). Washington D.C.: Journal of Interactive Instruction Development.
Cheney, Paul , Hammond, Ron , (2010) "Design and Deployment of a Free On-line Sociology Textbook" (Issue: 1, vol. 2010). Toronto CA: ED-MEDIA World Conference on Education Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications. www.editlib.org/
Cheney, Paul , (2009) "Lessons Learned from Teaching Technology Skills Using a Virtual Internship" (Issue: NA, vol. NA). Washington D.C.: Interactive Technologies. www.salt.org/
Cheney, Paul , (2005) "Problem-Based Learning in a Virtual Internship to Teach Word Processing Skills" (Issue: NA, vol. NA). Washington D.C.: SALT. www.salt.org/

Awards

faculty travel award