Phone: 828-227-3341
Email:  ncluke@wcu.edu
Office Address:  232-B Killian

Education:

• University of Georgia,  Ph.D. in Instructional Technology, 2000
• University of Nebraska at Omaha,  M.A. in Teacher Education, 1995
• University of Virginia,  B.S. in Early Childhood Education, 1983

Research Interests:

• Developmentally appropriate uses of technology for diverse learners
• Instructional technology integration and training in teacher education
• Global education and 21st century skills in K-6 classrooms

Publications and Presentations – Selected List:

• Luke, N. (2010). Web 2.0 and the teaching of writing. Connections: A Journal of the Georgia Council of Teachers of English, 47(2), 23-32.
• Luke, N. & Horah, R. (2009). Leaving our silos: Collaborative design of an introductory technology course. Proceedings of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference (SITE), 20, 123-125.
• Teaching Culture-Learning Culture: Integrating technology into an early childhood curriculum on cultural awareness. Presentation at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Conference, November 2009, Washington D.C.
• Developing a Technology-Infused, Global Awareness Curriculum for Young Children. Invited panel discussant, National Peace Corps Coverdell World Wise Schools' Conference on Global Issues in the Classroom, Educating for a Flattened World, October 2009, Washington D.C.
• Online Learning for International Teacher Educators. Workshop provided at annual meeting of Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation (COBEC), July 2009, Savannah, GA.
• Digital Storytelling for the Elementary Classroom. Workshop provided to Lower School, Saint Andrew’s School, July 2009, Savannah, GA.