Dr. Luanne Fose is an Instructional Technology Consultant for California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Her position at Cal Poly is primarily focused upon conducting faculty workshops on technological applications and pedagogy, providing one-on-one faculty consultation in Blackboard and other software applications, developing courseware that assists faculty in their on-campus or online/hybrid courses, and serving on several campus committees that impact the use of technology at Cal Poly. Luanne, a Macintosh aficionado, is the primary trainer for all faculty/staff Macintosh classes at Cal Poly and offers her expertise in Mac OS X, iMovie, iPhoto, GarageBand, iDVD, and educational uses of the iPod.
Luanne holds a Doctor of Philosophy in music theory/musicology from the University of North Texas, a Masters of Music in music theory/trombone from Indiana University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Point Loma Nazarene University with a double major in music theory/music education. Before assuming her position at Cal Poly, Luanne was a professor of music theory and music technology in the university classroom for over twelve years with a strong emphasis on music technology and instructional pedagogy.
Luanne also has had experience teaching K-12 instrumental music in the private schools of Indianapolis. Immediately before assuming her position at Cal Poly, Dr. Fose worked as Senior Consultant / Developer for CollegeUnits.com, assisting professors in the development of university courses on the World Wide Web within a variety of disciplines. Dr. Fose is especially interested in the study of multiple learning styles and their effect upon teaching and learning. She utilizes a variety of multimedia applications to assist faculty in finding creative ways to teach more effectively and is a frequent speaker at technology conferences throughout the United States.
