Dr. Brian Beatty is Chair and Associate Professor in the Instructional Technologies department at San Francisco State University, where he teaches courses in Instructional Systems Design, Distance Education, E-Learning Development, and Project Management.
He received his Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University Bloomington. His areas of interest and academic research include social interaction in online learning, content analysis of CMC discussions, supporting self-regulating behavior in self-paced online education and training courses, and developing instructional design theory for web-based and hybrid learning environments.
Dr. Beatty also holds an M.A. in Instructional Technologies from San Francisco State University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University.
Prior to his return to San Francisco State University, Dr. Beatty was the project manager for the Learning to Teach with Technology Studio program at Indiana University. Other recent online experiences include positions at two e-learning companies; Director of Online Course Development for Unext.com, and Vice President of Development for Option Six, Inc.
Dr. Beatty has more than twenty years experience as a classroom teacher, trainer, and instructional designer at high schools, higher education institutions, and in the United States Navy.