Internet Learning Volume 4, Number 1, Spring 2015 | Page 57

Internet Learning Journal – Volume 4, Issue 1 – Spring 2015
CASIMIR BARCZYK is a professor of management in the College of Business at Purdue
University Calumet. He teaches in the area of human resources, organizational behavior,
and management. He has written on topics related to technology, online education, social
networking media, quality management, and international culture. Among other published
articles are a series of papers on the national cultures of Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Mongolia,
and Uganda. Professor Barczyk has research interests in symbolic management, academic
integrity, and cyber bullying. His articles appear in recognized journals in the fields of
management, education, and social sciences. He consults with businesses and health care
organizations in the greater Chicago area and engages in volunteer service to the profession
and to his local community.
EMILY HIXON, PH.D. is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and
Instructional Technology at Purdue University Calumet. She has developed and taught
online, hybrid, and traditional courses for fifteen years. She also works as a faculty
developer helping faculty to develop online courses and more effectively use technology to
support and enhance student learning. She publishes in the areas of online course
development, effective technology integration, and faculty development.
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