On behalf of the Staff Council we would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to Dan Hartig, Specialist in the Instructional Design Center, for being selected as the June recipient of our Staff Star Award!!
Some of the things Dan’s nominators said about him are:
· Dan is an innovator that supports the teaching and outreach mission of CEHS and UNL's land grant mission. In the past two years he has helped our department produce over 200 videos supporting instruction and generating interest with our students, Nebraska and reaching all corners of the world. With his guidance and help, a series of online videos were created on technology integration for Chinese educators. The result was an overwhelming acceptance and over 60K hits on our videos in 4 months. Dan has expertise in filming and editing that makes our ability to generate meaningful digital content exceptional. Dan has been producing and posting two weekly shows on top of everything else he is doing for our programs and college. When students host our shows Dan serves as a guiding hand and calming influence. In short I believe that Dan is innovative, doing things no one else is currently doing, and is serving above and beyond the call.
· Dan has been a fantastic asset with my work with preservice elementary teachers teaching science. While his job is to record videos of my students, Dan takes time to talk with me about what he is able to see that I often don't see. He also encourages me to try new and innovative practices in my course instruction. With his wealth of knowledge about videoing, in many ways, Dan is my collaborator in developing course experiences that impact the students' knowledge of teaching and learning.
· Dan has made tremendous strides in using video for educational YouTube and other social media outreach for CEHS, particularly for TLTE. He has learned how to use analytics to gauge the success of each effort. He has worked to streamline the process for those faculty, staff and students with which he works. His focus and attention to detail results in continuous quality improvement and viewership. Recent efforts on Chinese YouTube have proven successful. Dan has shown leadership, a willingness to learn new skills and a positive attitude through this endeavor.
So, if you get a chance, stop by room 46 in Henzlik Hall and congratulate Dan. He is very deserving of this award!
Reminder: If you know of a staff member who you believe goes above and beyond their scope of duties, make sure and nominate them! Even if they do not receive the award the first time they are nominated…..they can be nominated over and over again until they do. You can find the nomination form at http://cehs15.unl.edu/awards/nomination_form_star.php. Let’s show our staff how much they are appreciated!