Vance S. Martin
vmart02s@uillinois.edu
vmart02s@uillinois.edu
Ph.D.-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Secondary and Continuing Education
M.A.-University of Illinois Springfield - History
B.S.-Illinois College - Economics
Positions
2020-Present - Executive Policy Advisor for Accessibility, University of Illinois System, Board of Trustees Office
2019-2020 - Visiting Disability Resources Advisor, University of Illinois Board of Trustees Office
2017- 2020 - Campus Accessibility Specialist, University of Illinois Springfield
2017-2019 - Instructional Designer, University of Illinois Chicago
2015-2017 - Instructional Designer, Parkland College
2004 -2015 - History and Humanities Instructor, Parkland College
2014-2015 - Post-doctoral Research Associate in Curriculum and Instructional Design, National Center for Professional and Research Ethics
2011‐2015 - Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2011‐2013 - Post-doctoral Research Associate in Curriculum Design, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2007‐2011 - Instructional Designer, Human Research Education Online
2007 - Graduate Research Assistant in Instructional Design, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
2003‐2004 - Adjunct Faculty Member, International Academy of Design Technology, Chicago
Martin, V.S. (2020) Accessibility: Making a plan to do what's right (and required) in Leading through crisis, conflict, and change in higher education. Madison, WI: Magna
Martin, V.S. (2019) Accessibility: Making a plan to do what's right (and required). Academic Leader
Martin, V.S. & Tonini, D.C. (2017) Experiential ethics education. In L. Gundersen (Ed.) Scientific integrity and ethics: With applications to the geosciences. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN: 978-1-119-06778-8
Martin, V. S. (2013). Using wikis to democratize teaching. In M. Farren & Y. Crotty (Eds.), Digital Literacies in Education: Creative, Multimodal and Innovative Practices (Rethinking Education). London: Peter Lang. ISBN-13: 978-3034309288
Martin, V. S. (2011). Andragogy, organization, and implementation concerns for gaming as an instructional tool in the community college. New Directions for Community Colleges. 2011 (154), 63-72. doi: 10.1002/cc.447
Martin, V. S., Sherlock, L., & Zheng, D. (2010). Emotional values of inventory items in World of Warcraft. In S. Dikkers, E. Zimmerman, K. Squire, & C. Steinkuehler (Eds.), Real-time research: Experiments in improvisational game scholarship (pp. 34-39). Pittsburgh, PA: ETC Press. ISBN-10: 0557688760
Martin, V. S. (2009). Digital systems analysis. Policy Futures in Education, 7(3), 330-339. doi: 10.2304/pfie.2009.7.3.330
Martin, V. S. (2008). Online videogames in an online history class. In M. Eisenberg, Kinshuk, M. Chang, & R. McGreal (Eds.), The second IEEE international conference on digital game and intelligent toy enhanced learning (DIGITEL 2008): Banff, Canada, 17-19 November 2008 (pp. 146-148). Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/DIGITEL.2008.46
Martin, V. S. (2008). [Review of the book Youth online: identity and literacy in the digital age, by A. Thomas]. Education Review.
Martin, V. S. (2002). [Review of the book In the first line of battle: The 12th Illinois Cavalry in the Civil War, by S. M. Blackwell, Jr.]. Journal of Illinois History, 5, 167-168.
Martin, V. S., and Sorensen. M. (2002, July/August). Rough and ready in Illinois: Zachary Taylor’s daring and dubious exploits in the prairie state. Illinois Heritage, 5(4), 8-11.
Martin, V. S. (2002, May/June). History Online. Illinois Heritage, 5(3), 18
Martin, V.S. (2024, June) Accessibility considerations for data visualization. Data Explorers. Champaign, IL
Martin, V.S. (2024, May) Document Accessibility for Enrollment and Retention Management. University of Illinois Springfield. Springfield, IL
Martin, V.S. (2024, November) Understanding Digital Accessibility and Compliance. Illinois Extension Conference 2024. Champaign, IL
Applegate, C., Gopalakrishnana, S., Haycraft-Smothers, E., Herget, A., and Martin, V.S. (2024, November) Navigating Tile II within the Illinois System: Insights, Innovations, and Opportunities in Higher Education. Illinois Online Higher Education Symposium.
Martin, V.S. (2024, June) Accessibility a civil right. Presentation for University of Illinois at Chicago (invited)
Martin, V.S. (2024, March) Level up your files: A hands-on lab. Presentation for Lincoln Land Community College (invited)
Martin, V.S. (2024, March) Design for all, teach for success: Universal design for learning. Presentation for Lincoln Land Community College (invited)
Martin, V.S. (2022, October) Quality course design through Universal Design for Learning. Presentation for Lincoln Land Community College (invited)
Lehman, C., Martin, V.S., and Sherman, L. (2022, April) Accessible Data Visualization - Possible or Not? Higher Education Data Warehousing Forum. Champaign, IL
Abel, J., Byas, R., Ebeling, B., and Martin, V.S. (2022, March) Breaking the Mold: Considerations for Universal Design in Board Meetings. Beyond Disruption Board Professionals Conference.
Klusza, S., Martin, V., and Paparella, A. (2021, September) Building an Inclusive and Accessible Environment in Academia. Career Development Workshop Panel for Genetics Society of America. Rockville, MD. (Invited)
Gardner, D., Martin, V.S., Reese, R.M. (2021 August) Designing Accessible Materials. Accessibility workshop for AECT 2021
Blew, C., McCarthy, M., Martin, V.S., and Sherman, L. (2021 June) Become a campus accessibility liaison. Presentation at Resilience and Reinvention: IT Pro Forum. Champaign, IL
Martin, V.S. (2021, May) Inclusive Course Design. Presentation at Breaking Down Barriers Conference ILCCO. Springfield, IL. (Invited)
Cook, V.S. and Martin, V.S. (2020, September) Introduction to HyFlex instruction. Presentation at UPCEA 2020 Central Regional Conference
Martin, V.S. (2019, August) Accessibility options for affordability and replicability. Presentation at the 35th Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, Madison, WI.
Boles, E., Bonnet, J., Holland, J.D., and Martin, V.S. (2019, May) The OER faculty fellows program at UIS. Presentation at Faculty Summer Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Martin, V.S. & Thompson, M. (2019, May) Screenshot to accessible math. Presentation at Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2019. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Martin, V.S. (2019, February) Accessibility: A civil right. Keynote address at Growing Online Learning Conference 2019 . Springfield, IL (Invited)
Martin, V.S. (2019, February) Building an accessible future for all learners. Presentation at the forty-fourth annual ICCHE Conference, Charleston, IL.
Cook, V.S., Craig, T., Gribbins, M. and Martin V.S. (2018, November) Technology trends impact on higher education and student learning in 2018. Workshop at OLC Accelerate 2018 November 14-16, Orlando, FL.
Martin, V.S., Gribbins, M., and Cook, V.S. (2018, September) Affordably managing accessibility compliance: A pilot using student workers. UPCEA Central Region Conference September 26-28, St. Louis, MO.
Cook, V.S., Schroeder, R. Boles, E., Gribbins, M, and Martin, V.S. (2018, August) Emerging Technologies. Pre-conference workshop at the 34th Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, Madison, WI.
Martin, V.S., Gribbins, M., Craig T., Boles, E., and Freml, J. (2018, May) Accessibility in the Trenches. Pre-conference workshop at the Faculty Summer Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Martin, V.S. (2018, March) Accessibility: Laws, training, and considerations. Presentation at CIC-SHRM Springfield, IL (Invited)
Boles, E. & Martin, V.S. (2018, February) Moving forward together: Faculty development strategies for accessibility and universal design for learning. Presentation at the forty-third annual ICCHE Learning to Change Conference, Chicago, IL.
Boles, E., Craig, T, Freml, J., Gribbins, M. & Martin, V.S. Revitalizing mature online classes. (2018, February) Presentation at the forty-third annual ICCHE Learning to Change Conference, Chicago, IL.
Martin, V.S. (2016, July) Bringing technology into the global classroom. Presentation at the CGS-REEEC Joint Workshop, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. (Invited)
Tonini, D.C. & Martin, V.S. (2015, May) Experiential learning in teaching ethics - making meaning out of morality. Presentation at the Faculty Summer Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Tonini, D.C. & Martin, V.S. (2015, February) Using research integrity as a SOuRCe of institutional integrity. Poster presented at the twenty-fourth annual Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Conference, Costa Mesa, California.
Martin, V.S. & Tonini, D.C. (2015, February) Dashboards and data-drive decision making. Poster presented at the twenty-fourth annual Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Conference, Costa Mesa, California.
Martin, V.S. & Tonini, D.C. (2015, February) Using dashboards and other forms of data to make better decisions. Table talk presented at the twenty-fourth annual Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Conference, Costa Mesa, California.
Martin, V.S. (2015, February) Exercising decision making strategies using dashboards. Paper presented at the Fifth Society of Postdoctoral Scholars Symposium, Champaign, Illinois.
Insana, L. & Martin, V.S. (2013, March) Re-envisioning teacher education at a research university: An evaluation. Paper presented at the Sixty-fifth annual American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Martin, V.S. & Radhakrishan, R. (2012, October) What’s hidden in the hidden curriculum? An examination of globalization and students’ learning. Paper presented at the Globalizing Education in the 21sr Century: The Bologna Reform and Beyond Conference, Champaign, Illinois.
Bruynse, I., Hull, S., & Martin, V.S. (2012, July) Teacher conservation in South Africa. Paper presented at the Diverse 2012 Conference, Leuven, Belgium.
Martin, V.S. (2012, June) Empowering the disenfranchised with technology. Paper presented at the Rouge Forum: Occupy Education! Class Conscious Pedagogies and Social Change Conference, Oxford, Ohio.
Martin, V.S. (2012, June) Bringing expertise together: Outcomes from the first year of the teacher collaborator project. Paper presented at the Tenth Focus on Illinois Education Research Symposium, Tinley Park, Illinois.
Martin, V.S. (2012, June) School-university partnerships: A new perspective on coaching and mentoring. Paper presented at the Twenty-fourth Annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference (EQRC), Cedarville, Ohio.
Martin, V.S. (2012, May). Teacher education candidates helping students in South Africa. Paper presented at the Eighth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI2012), Urbana, Illinois.
Insana, L. & Martin, V.S. (2012, May). Qualitative evaluation of the University of Illinois teacher education redesign: Stage two. Paper presented at the Eighth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI2012), Urbana, Illinois.
Martin, V.S. (2012, January). Re-envisioning teacher education at the University of Illinois. Poster presented at the Second Society of Postdoctoral Scholars Symposium, Champaign, Illinois.
Martin, V.S. (2011, June). Using wikis to democratize teaching. Paper presented at the Diverse 2011 Conference, Dublin, Ireland.
Martin, V.S. (2008, November). Online videogames in an online history class. Poster presented at the Second International Conference on Digital Game and Toy Enhanced Learning, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Martin, V. S. (2008, July). Civilization and online history education. Paper presented at the Games+Learning+Society (GLS) Conference 4.0, Madison, WI.
Gilson, C., Martin, V. S., Rangin, H., Thompson, M. and Yfantis, K. (2008, May). What every faculty member should know about accessible instructional materials. Presentation at the Faculty Summer Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Martin, V. S. (2002, December). The trial of Zachary Taylor in Madison County, Illinois Territory, 1814. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Illinois History Symposium, Illinois State Historical Society, Springfield, IL.
EDL 518 Educational Technology Systems: Infrastructure Design, Selection, and Implementation (UIS)
Foundations of Accessibility (ION)
CI 404 Teaching and Assessing Secondary School Students (UIUC)
CI 403 Teaching Diverse High School Students (UIUC)
CI 509 Action Research (UIUC)
EPS 415 Internet and Ethics (UIUC)
CI 408/9 Seminar in Secondary Teaching UIUC
EPS 500 History of Work and Educational Policy (UIUC)
HRE 412 Instructional Techniques (UIUC)
HRE 472 Learning Technologies in Community Colleges (UIUC)
HRE 501 The Community College (UIUC)
HRE 517 Community College Program Development (UIUC)
HRE 590 Assessing Learning Outcomes (UIUC)
HRE 592 The Community College Student (UIUC)
EDU 104 Introduction to Special Education (Parkland)
EDU 914 Instructional Strategies, Design, and Pedagogy (Parkland)
EDU 931 Instructional Design Practicum (Parkland)
HIS 105 US History II (Parkland)
HIS 104 US History I (Parkland)
HIS 102 Western History II (Parkland)
HIS 101 Western History I (Parkland)
HUM 102 Western Humanities II (Parkland)
HUM 101 Western Humanities I (Parkland)
World History III (IADT)
World History II (IADT)
World History I (IADT)
History of Chicago (IADT)
Martin, V.S. (2021, January) Digital Accessibility. Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL
Martin, V.S. (2020, December) Digital Accessibility. Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL
Cook, V.S. and Martin, V.S. (June 2020) Hyflex Mode Neutral Learning
Martin, V.S. (2017, November) Word accessibility. Webinar for Kaskaskia College
Martin, V.S. (2017, November) Excel accessibility. Webinar for Kaskaskia College
Martin, V.S. (2017, November) PDF and PPT accessibility. Webinar for Kaskaskia College
Martin, V.S. and Reese, R.M. (2021, Oct 25) Designing Accessible Materials. Association for Educational Communications and Technology pre-conference workshop
Martin V.S. and Boles, E. (2019, Oct 24-25) Digital Accessibility for Educators Workshop. College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL.
Martin, V.S. (2019, October) Video Accessibility for Educators Workshop. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL.
Martin, V.S. (2019, September) Digital Accessibility: Microsoft Word. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL
Martin, V.S. (2019, June 18-20) Digital Accessibility for Educators Workshop. Richland Community College, Decatur, IL.
Gribbins, M., Martin, V.S., Morsch, L., and Wilding-Martin, E.C. (May 2019) Engaging online students in math and science. Kaskaskia College, Centralia, IL
Martin, V.S. (2019, April) Accessibility and your courses: PowerPoint 2.0. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL
Martin, V.S. (2019, January) Accessibility and your courses: Word 2.0. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL
McMinn, H.S., Martin, V.S., Laubersheimer, J. and McElwrath, K. (2018, November) Gearing up for spring. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL.
Martin, V.S. and Boles, E.. (2018, October 16-18) Digital Accessibility for Educators Workshop 2.0. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL.
McMinn, H.S. and Martin, V.S. (2018, September) What every faculty member should know about copyright and accessibility. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL.
Martin, V.S., Boles, E, and Levin, C. (2018, June 20-22) Digital Accessibility for Educators Workshop. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL.
Martin, V.S. (2018, April) Accessibility and your courses: Narrated Powerpoint/Video. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL
Martin, V.S. (2018, March) Accessibility and your courses: PowerPoint. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL
Martin, V.S. (2018, February) Accessibility and your courses: PDFs. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL
Martin, V.S. (2018, February) Accessibility and your courses: Word. University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL
Bjongaard, B., Boles, E., Cook, V.S., Craig, T.,Martin, V.S. (2018, January) Word, Powerpoint, and Video Accessibility. Kaskaskia College, Centralia, IL
University of Illinois System-wide Accessibility Committee
UIS Research Board 2018- 2020
Microsoft-ATHENS committee 2018-present
Association for Educational Communications and Technology Accessibility Committee 2021-present