Selected Teaching and Instruction Assignments

Recent Business Teaching Experience

Online Facilitation/Teaching

King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudia Arabia - 2007

• "Faculty Development Program in Educational Technologies for Online and Blended Learning

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