Dr. Lynette Molstad Gorder

Associate Professor of Business and Information Systems

Dakota State University, Madison, SD 57042

 Email:  Lynette.Molstad@dsu.edu

 Academic Degrees

 

    Ed.D      University of South Dakota             2007       Educational Administration: Adult and Higher Education

    M.B.A.   University of South Dakota           1993       Business Administration and Management Information Systems

    B.S.         Dakota State University                  1986       Business Administration

    M.A.      University of South Dakota            1975       Business Education

    B.S.         Dakota State University                  1972       Business Education

    A.S.         Dakota State University                 1970       Secretarial Science
 

Professional Experience

 

1981 - present             Associate Professor       Dakota State University

1972-81                         Business Teacher          Washington Senior High School

1976-77 summers        Business Teacher          Sioux Falls Southeast Area Voc/Tech

1972-77 evenings       Business Teacher           Sioux Falls Community Adult Education

1979 evenings             Business Teacher          Sioux Falls Community College

 

Certification and Endorsements

  

     Microsoft Certification in Microsoft Word, 2000

     Microsoft Certification in Microsoft Excel, 2000

     Microsoft Certification in Microsoft PowerPoint, 2000

     Advanced Professional Certificate Endorsement, 1977

     Vocational Certification in Business and Office Education, 1976

     SD Teacher Certificate in Secondary Business Teaching, 1972

 

Recognition

 

    Mountain-Plains Business Education University Teacher of the Year, Overland Park, KS, 2007.

    SD Regent’s  Faculty Recognition Award of Excellence in E-Learning for Best Support of a Large Section Course, 2004-2005.

  

Leadership Experience

    Site Coordinator, DDNIT and Classroom Connections

        Dakota State University, Madison, SD,  2005-2007
    Bush Grant Coordinator

        Dakota State University, Madison, SD,  2004-06

    Site Coordinator, Advanced Technology for Teaching and Learning

        Dakota State University, Madison, SD,  2001-2003

    Division Head of Business and Information Systems

        Dakota State University, Madison, SD, 1988

    Supervisor of the Small Business Institute

        Dakota State University, Madison, SD, 1991-93

 

Scholarship/Creative Activity

 

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.  “Ten Top Practices for Using Technology in Teaching. “  6th Annual Conference Beyond Boundaries
           Integrating Technology Into Teaching and Learning Conference, October 6– 7, 2007, Grand Forks, ND.

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.  “15 Ways to Engage Students with 1:1 Computing.”    Laptop Institute, June 10-13, 2007, Mitchell, SD.

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.  “Creating the Classrooms of the Future:  Connecting Classrooms With One-to-One Computing, “ Delta
           Kappa
  Gamma Bulletin, Summer, 2007.

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.  “Teaching and Learning Using1 to 1 Wireless Mobile Technology.”  ASCUE Conference, June 11 – 15,
          2006,  Myrtle Beach, SC.

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.  “Pillars of Faculty Development: Maximizing Opportunities   For Teaching and Learning Technology. “

           Delta Pi Epsilon National Conference, November 11 – 16, 2006, Minneapolis, MN.

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.  “Using the Tablet PC in the Classroom.”  Mountain Plains Business Education Regional Conference,

           June 16-18, 2005, Fargo, ND.

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.  “The Impact of Tablet PCs on Teaching and Learning. “  4th Annual Conference of Beyond Boundaries    
          Integrating Technology Into Teaching and Learning Conference, October 6 – 7, 2005, Grand Forks, ND.

    Gorder,  Lynette Molstad. “The Impact of Tablet PCs on Teaching and Learning.”  Beyond Boundaries,   October 6- 7, 2005.

          Grand Forks, ND.

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.. “Using the Tablet PC in the Classroom.”  Mountain Plains Business Education Association Regional
          Conference,  June 16 – 18, 2005, Fargo, ND.

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.  “Competitive Events,” FBLA State Fall Leadership Conference, October 14, 2004. Mitchell, SD.

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad; Moose, Nancy; Hazelwood, Donna; and Bundy Keith.  “Evolution by Trial and Error and
              Assessment”, 16th  International Conference on the First-Year Experience, July 7 – 10, 2003, Vancouver, British Columbia,
              Canada.   

    Gorder, Lynette Molstad; Pauli, Wayne; Gioglio, Melissa; Hueners, Deana; Pauli, Joshua; Halverson, Tom.  “University Instruction
            Using the Wireless Internet,” The E-Learning Journey Conference for Educators and Technical Staff,  April 10 – 11, 2003,
            Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD.
    Gorder, Lynette Molstad; Moose, Nancy; Hazelwood, Donna; Sterling, Vicki.  “Engaging and Retaining Students through Freshman                            
           Success Seminars,” Faculty Research and Seminar Hour (FRESH), DSU, January 28, 2003, Madison, SD.
    Gorder, Lynette Molstad.   “Setting up a Student WebPage”, FBLA State Officer Leadership Conference, July 24 -25, Summer, 2002
    Gorder, Lynette Molstad
.  “Competitive Events Competition at the State Conference”, FBLA State Officer Leadership Conference,
            July 24-27, 2002, Madison, SD.

 Molstad, Lynette. “Teaching Computer Programming Using Distance Education Technology.” Tenth Annual Consortium for
             Computing in Small Colleges Rocky Mountain Conference, October 19 - 20, 200, Spearfish, SD.

    Molstad, Lynette and Lu, June. and.  “Instructional Effectiveness of Computer Technology in the Non-Computer- Oriented

      Courses as Perceived by South Dakota High School Business Teachers.”  Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2000.

    Molstad, Lynette, Hazelwood, Donna;; Moose, Nancy; Torson, Dianna.  “Refining the Freshman Experience
       to Create a Successful Transition to College,”

 Sixth National Conference on Students In Transition,  November 11-14, 1999,
      St. Louis, MO.

    Molstad, Lynette; Hazelwood, Donna; Moose, Nancy; Smith, Julie; Sterling, Vicki; Torson, Dianna.  “Refining the
             Freshman Experience to Create a Successful Transition to College,”  Bush Collaboration Regional Conference,
             February 18-19, 1999, Minneapolis, MN.

    Molstad, Lynette.  “Creating An Effective Web Site For Teaching An Introductory Computer Literacy Distance
             Education Course, Center for Excellence Conference, Dakota State University, Sioux Falls, SD April, 1999.

    Molstad, Lynette, “Computer Talk” and  “Using Access,” Health Information Management Workshop, Dakota
             State University, April 5, 1999,  Madison, SD.

    Molstad, Lynette.  “How Are You Teaching,”  Staff Development and Research Cooperating Teacher
             Inservice. Dakota State University, April 15, 1999, Madison, SD.

    Molstad, Lynette.  “Online Education:  Creating Effective Web Pages,” Dakota State University Center for
             Excellence Symposium March, 1998, Madison, SD.

    Molstad, Lynette.  "Creating a Professional Portfolio", South Dakota Business Education Conference,

      October, 1997, Madison, SD.

     Molstad, Lynette and McKeown, James and. "Strategies for Teaching A Campus-Wide Computer Concepts  Course." 

       Technology and Teaching, Medford, New Jersey:  Information Today, Inc., 1997.

     Molstad, Lynette.  "Creating Effective Web Pages for Teaching Distance Education Courses" ,25th Annual

       International Business Schools Computing Association Conference, July, 1997, Vermillion SD.

 

Grants and Contracts

 

2008       Department of Education, Career and Technical Education Contract, $11,000, Pierre, SD

2007       Carl Perkins Vocational Leadership Grant, $13,000, Department of Education, Pierre, SD

2006       Faculty Research Grant, $1,000, Dakota State University, Madison, SD

2006       Carl Perkins Vocational Grant, $14,500, Department of Education, Pierre, SD
2005     Carl Perkins Vocational Grant, $12,000, Department of Education, Pierre, SD

2004       Governor Rounds Course Redesign Grant, Summer Salary, DSU, Madison, SD

2004       Carl Perkins Vocational Grant, $10,700, Department of Education, Pierre

2003     Carl Perkins Vocational Grant, $8,200, Department of Education, Pierre, SD

2002       Dakota State Wireless Grant, $500, Madison, SD     
2001       Dakota State Distance Education Grant, $3,000

2001       Carl Perkins Vocational Grant, $6,370, Department of Education, Pierre, SD

2000        Dakota State Distance Education Grant, $3000

2000       Carl Perkins Vocational Grant, $6,370, Department of Education, Pierre, SD

1999        Dakota State Distance Education Grant, $150

1999        Carl Perkins Vocational Grant, $7,800, Department of Education, Pierre, SD

1998        Governor Janklow’s Faculty Awards for Teaching with Technology Grant, $5000 plus summer  salary, Pierre, SD

1998        Carl Perkins Vocational Grant, $8,000, Department of Education, Pierre, S

1997        Dakota State Distance Education Grant, $2000

1997        Carl Perkins Vocational Grant, $6,000, Department of Education, Pierre, SD

 

Professional Service

 

State Academic Committee, D2L Project

Classroom Connections Site Coordinator

Faculty Development Coordinator
 SPA Committee for Business Education and Committee Education
Phi Beta Lambda Co-Advisor

Institutional Effectiveness Committee                  

Assessment Committee, Chairperson

Assessment Proficiency Review Committee

Athletic Committee (NAIA Faculty Representative Alternate)  

Business Teacher Institute, DSU Coordinator

BUSH Grant Steering Committee
PEC Member (Professional Education Council)

Business Education Committee
Women's Day Conference Committee

CIS 130/CSC 150 Task Force

 Computer Education NCATE Task Force

CSC/INFS Committee
CIS Curriculum Task Force
CSC 105 Task Force

Delta Mu Delta Advisor

Dignity in Diversity Committee

FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) State Board of Directors

FBLA  Leadership Institute, Coordinator

FBLA South Dakota State Executive Secretary and Testing Director

GS 100 and Freshman Success Seminar Facilitator

Media Board Committee
Workload Committee

PEU Member (Professional Education Unit)

Search and Screen Committees

 

Professional Organizations

 

   National Business Education Association

   Mountain Plains Business Education Association

   South Dakota Business Education Association

   Delta Mu Delta

   Phi Delta Kappa

   Delta Pi Epsilon

   American Association of University Women,  Madison Branch Treasurer

   Delta Kappa Gamma, Communications Chairperson

   Alpha Pi State Delta Kappa Gamma, Program Committee

   Kiwanis Club

   FEM Investment Club, Treasurer

   Center for Western Studies