S. Otto Khera
Director, Grants and Rural Initiatives at Western New Mexico University
- Role
- Director, Grants and Rural Initiatives Con Ganas-title V at Western New Mexico University
- Location
- Silver City, NM, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About S. Otto Khera
CEO and founder of Walk•Bike•Learn, a higher education consultancy group focused on the intersections of evaluation, assessment, experiential learning, inquiry-based learning, instructional design, health, and technology- Lead university and IT-related group that measures technology-enhanced learning programs, projects, initiatives, and related efforts at USC. Research and implementation on learning analytics and knowledge. Lead outreach to faculty, administration and staff on teaching with technology, including the annual Teaching with Technology conference. Develop distance-learning business models for USC professional schools. Work with administration, faculty, and IT managers to build online learning programs. Focus on market demand,(knowledge) content, interactivity, and the integration of instructional technology. Instrumental in forging external partnerships and garnering grant funding. Forged a partnership with Google in 2007 toward introducing Google Apps for Education to select schools at USC for improved networking, collaboration, and peer-to-peer interaction and reflection. Specialties: Location-based technologies, digital video, mobile technology, course management systems (Blackboard, Instructure, Moodle), Google Apps for Education; business planning, market analysis, external funding including grants and private-sector partnerships. Emerging online learning technologies including digital badges, data visualization tools, and collaboration strategies and supporting tools.
Experience
Director, Grants and Rural Initiatives Con Ganas-title V
Nov 2018 — Present
Oversee and coordinate grant projects and external funding and partnerships as part of External Affairs and Academic Affairs offices. Provide managerial and leadership support, facilitation, research, writing, implementation and reporting services.
Education
University of Southern California
Post Master's, International/Global Communication Management
2005 — 2007
Arizona State University
BS, Economics
1982 — 1986
New Mexico State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Curriculum and Instruction
2016 — 2019
Arizona State University
Certificate, International Business
1982 — 1986
Arizona State University
BS, Finance
1982 — 1986
University of Southern California
MS, Online Communities
2008 — 2012
Arizona State University - W. P. Carey School of Business
MBA, Finance, Economics
1991 — 1993
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