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Don Merritt A

Director, Office of Instructional Resources,
University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
United States

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Bio

Don is higher education technology leader well versed in AV, broadcasting, live and recorded video production, and teaching. Experienced in the study of virtual environments, video games, and accessibility. Don is the Director of UCF’s nationally recognized Office of Instructional Resources, which is responsible for AV design, consultation, integration and engineering, project management, end-user support and training, and planning for the university.

Don is also the current President of the Educational Technology Collaborative (ETC, https://etcollaborative.org/). The mission of ETC is to provide leadership and a forum for information exchange to the providers of media content, academic technology, and support for quality teaching and learning at institutions of higher education. To learn more about ETC's mission, click here.


Areas of Expertise:
- Accessibility, diversity, inclusion
- Organizational management and budgeting
- Strategic planning and leadership
- Teaching, training, and staff development
- Educational technology and administration
- Multimedia and AV production, support, and broadcasting
- Videoconferencing, remote collaboration
- Facilities planning, scheduling, and management
- Public speaking, partnerships, and collaboration

- Non-profit leadership

Professional Associations

Educational Technology Collaborative (formerly CCUMC)
2010 - Present

Phi Kappa Phi
0 - Present

Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia
0 - Present

Job History

University of Central Florida
Director, Office of Instructional Resources
Orlando, FL, United States
January 2009 - present

Education

University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, United States
PhD, 2015
Texts and Technology

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
MS, 2000
Mass Communication
1997 To 2000

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
BA, 1996
Broadcasting
1991 To 1996