John C Ittelson

JOHN C. ITTELSON Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Information Technology and Communication Design ~One of the founding faculty at CSUMB, his areas of expertise include distance and on line learning, multimedia development and ePortfolio issues. Dr. Ittelson received a Bachelor's degree in Radio-Television-Film, a Master's Degree in Instructional Television, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Instructional Design from Northwestern University.

John has taught in the CSU System for over 33 years, first at CSU Chico and then as a founding faculty member at CSUMB. Additionally, he sits on the Boards of: Access Monterey Peninsula Cable Consortium (AMP), the California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (CASCD, Pacific Metrics and the National Board of the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CLIC). John has been appointed as an Apple Distinguished Educator, serves as the co-facilitator of a Community of Practice: EPAC - Electronic Portfolio Action and Communication, a national group focused on using ePortfolios. He is also the co-chair of the Academic ePortfolio Workgroup for Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC).

John’s primary interest is in ePortfolio development, and the effective use of technology in mobile teaching and learning. Additionally, he consults to the CalStateTEACH program and to the California Virtual Campus.

Recent publications include: “Documenting Learning with ePortfolios, coauthored with Helen Chen and Tracy Penny Light and published by Jossey-Bass in 2012