Christine Geith

Assistant Provost and Executive Director

Dr. Christine Geith is Executive Director of Michigan State University’s MSUglobal. Chris has been pioneering new approaches in higher education for more than 20 years using educational technology, online learning and entrepreneurial approaches. She leads the MSUglobal team in developing and piloting new ways to enhance faculty research, teaching and learning.

Education

Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Curriculum, Instruction and Administration; Higher Education Leadership
M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology
B.S., State University of New York College at Buffalo, Textile Design. Concentration in Art Education.

Experience

Assistant Provost, Executive Director, MSU Global, Michigan State University, 2001-Present
Director, Distance Learning and Co-Director, Educational Technology Center, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1991-2001

Awards

2006 Fellow, Michigan State University Executive Leadership Academy, and Alumnus, Center for Creative Leadership.
Great American Gardeners Award – G.B. Gunlogson Award for “creative use of new technology to make home gardening more productive and enjoyable,” American Horticultural Society, 2005.
Arena Award recognizing innovative IT leaders, Center for Digital Education, 2003.

Publications

Book Chapters

Teaching and Learning Unleashed with Web 2.0 and Open Educational Resources. Katz, R. (Ed) (2008). The Tower and the Cloud. Educause.
Place Making Through Participatory Planning. Urban Informatics: Community Integration and Implementation, edited by Marcus Foth, Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, IGI Global.
Cost Analysis Results – Comparing Distance Learning and On-Campus Courses. Flashlight (TM) Cost Analysis Handbook Version 1.0: Modeling resource use in teaching and learning with technology, by Ehrmann, S. and Milam, J., Washington, D.C.: The TLT Group.

Peer-Reviewed Journals

Access to Education with Online Learning and Open Educational Resources: Can They Close the Gap?. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Special Issue, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2008.
Why do Higher Education Institutions Pursue Online Education?. Journal of Asynchronous Learning, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2007.
Business Models for Online Learning: An Exploratory Survey. Journal of Asynchronous Learning, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2006.
The Costs of Learner-Centered Online Learning: An Exploratory Case Study.Elements of Quality Online Education: Practice and Direction, Vol. 4, 2002.

Published Proceedings

Applying Synergistic Design to Entrepreneurial, University-based, Online Learning. Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, edited by G. Richards, Chesapeake, VA: 2007, AACE (1102-1107).
Partnerships and New Models for Attracting Learners in a Global Market. Proceedings of the Sydney Symposia: Crafting Sydney’s Future. Sydney, Australia: 2005, University of Sydney.
North American Perspective: Business Models and Practices for Online Learning in the United States. Proceedings of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia Conference, Adelaide, Australia: 2005, University of South Australia.
Instructor-led Collaborative Learning in the Corporate World: The FCIB/MSU Partnership. Proceedings of the Sloan-C 10th International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks, Orlando, Florida: 2004, Sloan Consortium.
The Value Proposition of Corporate/University Partnerships. Conference Proceedings. E-Learning Conference & Expo, Washington, D.C.: 2002.