Senior Instructional Designer/Project Manager
email: heyboerg[at]msu[dot]edu
Gwyn is the Senior Instructional Designer and a Project Manager at MSUglobal. She has 10 years of experience in higher education focusing on instructional design, program evaluation, organizational development, training, and project management. Also, she has teaching experience as an adjunct faculty member at a community college in the area of communication. Gwyn has worked on a variety of projects in the areas of technology and agriculture such as managing an online teaching certification program for faculty at a community college, assisting faculty in the development of online courses, and currently developing credit and non-credit learning opportunities.
Gwyn is very involved in many aspects of 4-H and extension activities relating to horses. She is a certified 4-H horse judge in Michigan. In addition, she has coached several state championship 4-H horse judging teams and volunteers as a 4-H horse club leader.
Education
- M.S., Michigan State University, Agricultural Extension Education
- B.S., Michigan State University, Agricultural Communications with a focus on Animal Science
Publications & Presentations
Refereed Papers and Presentations by Date
- Vignare, K and Heyboer, G. (2008). Creating the RIGHT Learning Experience: Instruction Design for Non-Credit Learners. Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning. Orlando, FL.
- Heyboer.G, Kim, L & Geith, C. (2008). Building an OER Ecosystem: A Community of Learning. Proceedings from the Open Education Conference. Logan, UT.
- Kim, L. and Heyboer, G. (2007). Localizing Educational Resources Using the Wiki Format: A Case Study. Proceedings from the Open Education Conference. Logan, UT.
- Suvedi, M. and Heyboer, G. (2004). Perceptions of Recent Graduates and Employers about Undergraduate Programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University: A Follow-up Study. North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture Journal.
- Heyboer, G., Hoehn, J., Kaplowitz, M. & Lupi, F. (2001). Wetland Uses and Functions as Perceived by Mid-Michigan Residents: Qualitative Research Results. Agricultural Economics Report 607. Department of Agricultural Economics, East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University.
- Heyboer, G. (2000). Perceptions of Recent Graduates and Employers about Undergraduate Programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University: A Follow-up Study. Michigan State University College of Graduate Students Research Recognition Day – 2nd place Education Division. East Lansing, MI
- Heyboer, G. & Suvedi, M. (1999). Perceptions of Recent Graduates and Employers about Undergraduate Programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University: A Follow-up Study. Proceedings of the Annual National Agricultural Education Research Meeting. Orlando, FL.
Curricula Papers by Date
- Campo, S., Geisler, M., Heyboer, G. & Holsman, R. (2000). Farm*A*Syst Evaluation Fiscal Year 1999 Summary of Findings. East Lansing, MI: Agricultural and Extension Education Center for Evaluative Studies, Michigan State University.
- Campo. S., Heyboer, G., & Momin-Khowaja, M. (1999). Summary of Key Findings from a Survey of Michigan Agri-business Association’s Members’ Perceptions of the Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program. East Lansing, MI: Agricultural and Extension Education Center for Evaluative Studies, Michigan State University.
- Campo.S., & Heyboer, G., (1999). 1999 Mason County Community Planning Survey Summary of Results. East Lansing, MI: Agricultural and Extension Education Center for Evaluative Studies, Michigan State University.
- Heyboer, G. & Rowe, L., (1999). Assessment of Technology and Training Needs within Michigan State University County Extension Offices. East Lansing, MI: Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Michigan State University.
- Heyboer, G. & Wichtner-Zoia, B. (1999). Rose City Summary. East Lansing, MI: Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Michigan State University.
