Selected Teaching and Instruction Assignments

Recent Business Teaching Experience

Online Facilitation/Teaching

Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning Division,
Kamloops, British Columbia - 2010

• "Staff and Instructor training in technology-mediated meetings and online courses, using Web Conferencing (Elluminate) and Learning Management Software (Blackboard CE).

King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudia Arabia - 2007

• "Faculty Development Program in Educational Technologies for Online and Blended Learning, using FutureU's Teaching Toolbox (includes Moodle, Yugma, Camtasia, SnagIt, Softchalk's Lesson Builder, PowerPoint to Flash Conversion and others).

NASA Astrobiology Institute - 2002-2003

• "Encouraging the Use of Real-Time Meeting Software within the NASA Astrobiology Institute."

Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Arecibo - 2000-2001

• "Creating an Online Course Using WebCT." 2000.
• "Title V - Capacity Building for Technology-Enhanced Teaching." 2001.
• "Make the Most of Teaching Online with Web-Course Authoring Tools." 2000.
• "Creating an Online Course Using Web Course in a Box." 2000.

Missouri State University - College of Natural and Applied Sciences - 1999-2000

• "PT3 - Technology Infusion Into the Pre-service Teacher Certification Curriculum.".
• "Applying the Adult Learning Model to Creating an Online Course."
• "Creating an Online Course Using Blackboard."
• "Creating an Online Course Using Web Course in a Box."

Real Change Network - 2000

• "Virtual Teams: Learning and Communicating Online."

Syllabus99 - 1999

• "An Overview of Online Instruction and Pedagogy."

Merced Community College - 1999

• "Make the Most of Teaching Online with Web-Course Authoring Tools."

FutureU - 1998

• "Teaching and Training Online."

California Institute of Integral Studies - 1993-1996.

• "Using the On-line Classroom: Computer Mediated Adult Learning."
• "Adult Learning: The Art and Science of Transformation."
• "Starting and Running a Small Business."
• "Systems Thinking in Management and Organizations."
• "Management and Organization Theory: A Global Perspective."
• "Live Your Values, And Still Pay the Bills."
• "Leadership and Organizational Transformation."
• "Career Choices: Marketing Your Master of Arts in Business."
• "Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Empowerment and Creativity in Business."
• "The One-Person Business Conference on the WELL." Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, 1988-90.

Classroom Instruction

FutureU - 1997 to Present

• "Virtual Teams: Learning and Communicating Online." 2000.
• "Teaching and Training Online." 1998.

International Conference on Teaching and Learning - 1999

• "Creating an Online Course Using Web Course in a Box: Introduction."
• "Creating an Online Course Using Web Course in a Box: Advanced."

Saybrook Graduate School - 1997-1998

• "Internet Learning for Students."
• "Faculty Faciliation of Online Learning."

The Health Forum (American Hospital Association) - 1996 to 2005

Accelerating Community Transformation

• "Building an On-Line Learning Community: Dynamics, Space, Leadership, and Participation." Spring, 1998.
• "Developing Sustainable Community Leadership." Summer, 1997.

Health Forum Fellowship in Creating Healthier Communities

• "Personal Mastery: The Path to Organizational Transformation." once or twice annually from 1997 to 2005.
• "Transformational Leadership and Systems Thinking." once or twice annually from 1996 to 2005.
• "Building an On-Line Learning Community: Dynamics, Space, Leadership, and Participation." once or twice annually from 1996 to 2005.

Additional Business Teaching Experience

Corporate Trainer - 1985-1990

Various corporate clients, including Pacific Bell, Fujitsu, Softyme, etc.

• "Using Telecommunications."
• "Operating Systems Basics."
• "Computer Equipment Basics."
• "Basic Computer Literacy."

Manager & Senior Instructor

Learning Resource Center, New College of California - 1985-1986.

• In-house computing program for faculty, staff, and students. Conducted feasibility study, designed and implemented business plan to make center self-supporting and accessible to the community at large. Planned and marketed bi-lingual (English and Spanish) curriculum, recruited instructors, created policy manual, and developed membership program.

Instructor or Co-Instructor

ACCORD Organizational Development Network, Toronto - 1997

• "Using Mindfulness to Find Meaningful Work."

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center - 2 to 3 times annually, 1987-1998

• "Understanding Financial Statements."
• "Financial Management: Techniques & Strategies."
• "Financials By Computer."
• "Managing Projects."
• "Time Management."
• "Choosing Technology."
• "Financial Projections."

Noren Institute - twice annually, 1984-1989

• "Running A One-Person Business."
• "Marketing Without Advertising."
• "Alternative Ways to Finance Your Business."
• "Honest Management I: When Personnel Matter."
• "Honest Management II: Growth Management."
• "Fun In Business."
• "Honest Selling."
• "Honest Consulting."

McKinnon School of Massage - 1993-1994

• "The ABCs of Starting and Running Your Own Healing Arts Business."

Center for Business and Democracy, Goddard College - 1993

• "Starting a Values-Focused Business."
• "Values-Focused Management."

Writers Connection - 1992

• "Do What You Love, & Still Pay the Bills: Running a One-Person Writing Business."

Heald Business College - 1992

• "Introduction to Microcomputers."
• "Basic Keyboarding."

Center for Good Work - 1990

Western Alliance of Arts Administrators - 1990

• "Grassroots Marketing."

Thousand Island Institute - 1989

• "The Knack of Running Your Own Contracting Business."

Workshop Tour to Sweden - 1984

• "New Ways Of Doing Business." Narings Liv, Stockholm.
• "Honest Management." Narings Liv, Karlstadt.
• "The Impact Of Computers On Small Business." Institute Fortagsütveckling, Tröllhaten.
• "Business Networks." Kürsbyn Körpberget, Kramförs.

Academic Teaching Experience

Associate Professor

Master of Arts in Business, California Institute of Integral Studies

As Primary Instructor

• "Using the On-line Classroom: Computer Mediated Adult Learning."
• "Adult Learning: The Art and Science of Transformation."
• "Starting and Running a Small Business."
• "Systems Thinking in Management and Organizations."
• "Management and Organization Theory: A Global Perspective."
• "Live Your Values, And Still Pay the Bills."
• "Leadership and Organizational Transformation."
• "Career Choices: Marketing Your Master of Arts in Business."
• "Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Empowerment and Creativity in Business."
• "Communication: Diversity, Negotiation, Mediation, Conflict Resolution, Facilitation."

As Cohort Leader (facilitation and learning integration)

• "Systems Thinking in Management and Organizations."
• "Learning Organizations and Organizational Learning."
• "Accounting and Finance for Managers and Entrepreneurs."
• "Economics, Business, and Society: The Ecology of Commerce."
• "Marketing: From Consumerism to Community Service."
• "Information Payoff: Technology and Information Management."
• "Qualitative Research Methods: From Observation to Empowerment."
• "Quantitative Research Methods: Statistical Analysis for Strategic Intent."
• "Planning and Strategic Thinking: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally."
• "Using a Ropes Course to Launch a Learning Community."
• "Environmental Management."
• "Human Resource Development: A Systems Approach."

Adjunct Faculty

Holy Name College - 1997

• "Corporate Policy and Ethics."

Prescott College - 1997

• "Starting and Running a Small Environmental Education Business." (independent study project)

New College of California - 1985-1986

• "Introduction to Microcomputers, with hands-on laboratory."
• "Computer Applications for the Small Time Operator
• "Basic Computer Literacy."
• "Introduction to Word processing on the Prime Minicomputer for staff, faculty, and students."

Instructor

Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chausées - 1995

• "Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Empowerment and Creativity in Business." (Master of International Business program.)

Teaching Assistant

University of Washington - 1972-1973

• "Introduction to Statistics."
• "Animal Learning Laboratory."
• "Human Performance Laboratory."

University of Nevada at Las Vegas - 1970-1972

• "Seminar in Behavior Modification."
• "Physiological Psychology."
• "General Psychology."

Other Teaching Experience

Instructor

Institute for Cross Cultural Research, San Francisco - 1989

• "Moon-Finger Zen: Direct Pointing At Reality, an experiential workshop on Zen Buddhism."

Lecturer

Institute for Transpersonal Psychology - 1998

• "Using Mindfulness to Find Meaningful Work."

Bay Area Organizational Development Network - 1996

• "Bohmian Dialogue on Opening Up to Spirit at Work."

Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Society - 1996 and 2000

• "Using Mindfulness to Find Meaningful Work."

Saybrook Graduate School - 1996

• "The End of Work, The Reinvention of Work, Own Work, Future Work and Good Work: Practical Steps."

Nyingma Institute - 1995

• "Relationship of Mindfulness to Meaningful Work."

California School of Professional Psychology - 1995

• "Mindfulness and Meaningful Work."
  
  Part of "An Evening Series for Business Thinkers: Where do we need to go? How do we get there from here?" sponsored by the Center for the Future of Organizations. Others speakers in the series included: Willis Harman, Dennis Jaffe, Michael Ray, Mary Scott, Terry Pearce, Edgar Schein.

Notre Dame de Namur University - 1995

• "Right Livelihood and Ethics."
  
  Ethics Class, Human Services Administration Program

Institute for Creation Spirituality, Holy Names College - 1995

• "Mindfulness and Meaningful Work."

San Francisco Bay Area Book Festival - 1995

• "Heart and Soul in the Work Place."

International Conference on Healthy Cities - 1993

• "Healthy Business for Healthy Communities."

Eric Berne Seminar - 1989, 1992, 1994

• "A Taoist View of Time."
• "What Is Right Livelihood?."
• "Intuition and Livelihood."

Experience Unlimited, California Employment Development Department - 1992

• "Is Right Livelihood Possible in These Hard Times?."

Marketing Department, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley - 1991

• "Working for Yourself versus Getting a Job."

School of Broadcast Communication Arts, San Francisco State University - 1991

• "A Network Of Friends In Business: Origins, Purpose, and Present Status of the Briarpatch Society."
  
  For a course on "Images of Work and Leisure."

Graduate, Post Graduate, and Private Business Education Programs for which Claude Whitmyer has acted as Advisor, Teacher, or Administrator.

• Center for Professional Education
  University of Phoenix Online
  San Francisco, California



• Health Forum Project
  Accelerating Community Transformation
  San Francisco, California



• Health Forum Fellowship
  Creating Healthier Communities
  San Francisco, California



• Kaos Pilots University
  Aarhus,Denmark



• Master of Arts in Business Program
  California Institute of Integral Studies
  San Francisco, California



• Master of Arts in Business
  Program Development Committee
  New College of California
  San Francisco, California



• Master of Business Administration
  Holy Names College
  Orinda, California



• Master of Business Administration
  University of Bristol
  Bristol,England



• Master of International Business (MBA)
  Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chausées
  Paris,France



• Noren Institute
  San Francisco, California



• Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
  San Francisco, California
• Saybrook Graduate School
  San Francisco, California



• The New Business Academy
  Dartington, Devon,Great Britain