Dr. Ryan D. Rucker
Lecturer
- Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction
外网天堂 (2015) - MBA., Business Administration
Columbia Southern University (2020) - M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science
University of South Carolina (2016) - M.Ed, Educational Technology
University of South Carolina Aiken (2009) - B.S., Technology Support and Training Management
University of South Carolina (2007)
Teaching Fields: Library Science Foundations, Information Technology, Management of Library and Information Centers, Data Science Fundamentals
Dr. Ryan Rucker is a lecturer in library and information studies, teaching courses such as MLIS 7000, MLIS 7200, and MLIS 7280. He earned an EdD (2015) from 外网天堂, an MBA (2020) from Columbia Southern University, an MLIS (2016) from the University of South Carolina, and an MEd (2009) from the University of South Carolina Aiken. His courses primarily focus on providing graduate students with foundational knowledge in library and information studies, as well as instruction in the use of information technologies. His research interests include online course design, technology adoption, and the use of instructional technologies.
Selected Publications
Rucker, R. (2023). Raising learner satisfaction in online computer programming and information technology courses: One instructor’s five successful strategies. Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, 27(1), 54-63.
Bickle, M., & Rucker, R. (2021). Stumbling made me a better online instructor: 13 tips toward quality improvement. Distance Learning, 18(3), 14-22.
Bickle, M., & Rucker, R. (2020). COVID-19 and higher education: Changing adoption rates of online learning. Journal of Online Higher Education, 4(2), 3-10.
Bickle, M., Rucker, R., & Burnsed, K. (2019). Online learning: Examination of attributes that promote student satisfaction. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 22(1).
Bickle, M., & Rucker, R. (2018). Student-to-student interaction: Humanizing the online classroom using technology and group assignments. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 19(1), 1-11.