COE Faculty Profile

Cheryl L. Bielema
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Division of Teaching and Learning

Email: bielema@umsl.edu
Office: 426 Woods Hall
Phone: 314-516-7134

Education

Dr. Cheryl Bielema earned her doctorate from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in 1996. She studied the factors affecting implementation of computer-mediated communication in a distance learning environment and continues to study the utilization of technology and student learning outcomes, in a longitudinal study of Blackboard.

Research and Teaching

Dr. Bielema’s research and interests are in the areas of technology-enhanced learning outcomes and in the interaction of learning styles and online learning experiences. She conducts faculty technology needs assessments and evaluation of online courses. Dr. Bielema teaches ED TEC/ADU ED 6404 Technology Development in Learning Organizations.

Faculty Instructional Support

As Instructional Development Specialist with Information Technology Services, Bielema leads faculty development and training programs for integration of technology into teaching. She collaborates with the Center for Teaching and Learning on several jointly-sponsored projects, including the annual Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference and a Mid-Semester Student Feedback System. She is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board for Online Learning and the state MOREnet Council. Professionally, Dr. Bielema holds membership in the American Evaluation Association, University Continuing Education Association, and the Association for Communication Excellence.

Selected Papers

Bielema, C., Crocker, D., Miller, B. J., Reynolds-Moerhle, J., & Shaw, H. (In review). Faculty and librarian collaborations: A case study and proposal for online learning environments. Research Strategies Journal.

Hickman, C. J., Bielema, C., & Gunderson, M. (In review). Challenges in online assessment. Chapter in Mary Hricko and Scott Howell (Eds.) Online Assessment and Measurement. Idea Group Publishing.

Irons, L. R., Keel, R. & Bielema, C. L. December, 2002. Blended learning and learner satisfaction, United States Distance Learning Association Journal, 16(12). http://www.usdla.org/html/journal/Dec02_Issue/article04.html

Hickman, C. J. & Bielema, C. (2002). Investigating the experiences of online learning. An Evaluation. Refereed paper presented to the University Continuing Education Assocation Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Bielema, C. L. & Hoagland, C. August, 2001. The in's and out's of a team web course development strategy. Proceedings of the Wisconsin Distance Learning and Teaching Conference, Madison, Wisconsin.