Alesha Baker
Alesha Baker
- Associate Professor
Educational Leadership BA
Office Location
- Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Education 160
(918) 449-6451
Bio
Dr. Alesha Baker is an Associate Professor in the Educational Leadership Department and the Chair for the Library Media and Information Technology program at NSU. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Technology from OSU.Dr. Baker has 13 years of experience in PK-12 with the last three of those years serving as an elementary school librarian.
Dr. Baker has published multiple peer-reviewed book chapters and research articles on topics related to technology integration in the classroom and school library, the school librarians roles in resource curation, open educational resource use in higher education and global PK-12 settings, social media use for teacher professional development, and teacher professional development effectiveness. She has presented at numerous local, state, national, and international conferences sharing her research and findings with other educators.
Education:
- OtherCertificate, Graduate Online Teaching Certificate, Oklahoma State University, 2017
- PhD, Education; Educational Technology, Oklahoma State University, 2017
- MS, Library Media and Information technology, Northeastern State University, Summa cum laude, 2011
- BS, Special Education, Northeastern State University, 1999
Intellectual Content:
- Accommodations in a University Model School: An examination of policies and practices addressing student needs for families considering a blended educational setting. (Journal Article, Professional Journal), Teaching & Learning, Published, March, 2020
- Empowering Learners with Mobile Open-Access Learning Initiatives (Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New), Application, Published, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2017
- Impact of Professional Development on Technology Innovation Implementation by Ugandan Teachers: A Mixed Methods Study (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2017
- Logistical Issues with OER Initiative in a K-12 Environment (Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New), Application, Published, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2017
- Open educational resources in teacher preparation programs: Teacher candidates' perceptions of open textbooks (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Teaching & Learning, Published, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2019
- Secondary Students Perceptions of Open Science Textbooks (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2018
- Student-Driven OER: Championing the Student Voice in Campus-Wide Effort (Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New), Application, Published, 2018
- The School Librarians' Role in the Adoption of Open Educational Resources (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2019
Presentations:
- Benefits and challenges of implementing open textbooks in a K-12 school - Open Education Conference - Richmond, VA - November 2016
- Building a Culture for Open Textbooks at Oklahoma State University - Open Education Conference - Richmond, VA - November 2016
- Change Theory in Practice: A Study of the Nyenga Christian School - Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association - Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow, OK - October 2018
- Impact of Professional Development on Technology Innovation by Ugandan Teachers: A Mixed Methods Study - Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association Conference - Broken Arrow, OK - October 2016
- MainSTREAMing in the Library: Connecting Science and Reading with LittleBits Inventions ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________ - American Library Association Annual Conference - Chicago - June 2017
- Makerspaces and the National School Library Standards - OTA/ Encyclo-Media Annual Conference - Oklahoma City, OK - November 2018
- Open Educational Resources and the School Librarian's Role. - Oklahoma Technology Association Conference - Oklahoma City, OK - October 2017
- Open educational resources: More than just the free option - HawkTalk - NSU Broken Arrow and virtually to Tahlequah and Muskogee - February 2020
- The school librarians role in the adoption of open textbooks. - Open Education Conference - Anaheim, CA - October 2017
- Twitter Chats and the Evolution of Teacher Professional Development - Society of Information Technology and Teacher Education - Savannah, GA - March 2016
Courses Taught:
- SCHOOL LIB LEADER & ADVOCACY - LIBM 5523 - Fall 2024
- PROF NETWORKING & DEVELOPMENT - LIBM 5611 - Fall 2024
- TECH FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS - LIBM 5573 - Fall 2024
- SCHOOL LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION - LIBM 5123 - Summer 2024
- INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARIANSHIP - LIBM 5013 - Summer 2024
- PROF NETWORKING & DEVELOPMENT - LIBM 5611 - Summer 2024
- PROF NETWORKING & DEVELOPMENT - LIBM 5611 - Spring 2024
- PROF NETWORKING & DEVELOPMENT - LIBM 5611 - Spring 2024
- INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARIANSHIP - LIBM 5013 - Spring 2024
- INFO & RESOURCES & SERVICES - LIBM 5513 - Spring 2024
- COLLECTION DEV & MANAGEMENT - LIBM 5413 - Spring 2024
- PRACTICUM - LIBM 5902 - Spring 2024
- INFO & RESOURCES & SERVICES - LIBM 5513 - Fall 2023
- TECH FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS - LIBM 5573 - Fall 2023
- TEACHING METHODS - EDUC 5283 - Fall 2023
- INFO & RESOURCES & SERVICES - LIBM 5513 - Fall 2023
- INFO & RESOURCES & SERVICES - LIBM 5513 - Fall 2023
- PRACTICUM - LIBM 5901 - Fall 2023
- TECH FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS - LIBM 5573 - Summer 2023
- COLLECTION DEV & MANAGEMENT - LIBM 5413 - Summer 2023
- INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARIANSHIP - LIBM 5013 - Summer 2023
- INFO & RESOURCES & SERVICES - LIBM 5513 - Spring 2023
- PRACTICUM - LIBM 5901 - Spring 2023
- PRACTICUM - LIBM 5902 - Spring 2023
- TECH FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS - LIBM 5573 - Spring 2023
- COLLECTION DEV & MANAGEMENT - LIBM 5413 - Spring 2023