James Glapa-Grossklag
InvestorOpen Educational Resources (OER) Fellow at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Los Angeles County, California, United States
About
Educational technology expert serving as Dean of Educational Technology and Distance Learning at College of the Canyons. He previously led the Community College Consortium for OER and the Open Education Consortium as board president.
Experience
- California Community CollegesTechnical Assistance Provider, Zero Textbook Cost Degree Grant Programcurrent2023 β present
- College of the CanyonsDean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources, and Distance Learningcurrent2009 β present
- College of the CanyonsDean, Distance Learning Programs and Training2006 β 2009
- College of the CanyonsAssistant to Full Professor of History1999 β 2006
- OER Advocacy Committee, International Council for Open and Distance EducationMember2017 β 2020
- Open Education ConsortiumTreasurer of the Board2017 β 2019
- Open Education ConsortiumPresident of the Board2015 β 2017
- Directors of Educational Technology/California Higher EducationPresident of the Board, Vice President of the Board (2013-14)2014 β 2016
- Community College Consortium for Open Educational ResourcesPresident, Advisory Board2011 β 2015
- Business in English Certificate Program, PolandDirector of Studies1997 β 1998
- Adam Mickiewicz UniversitySenior Lecturer, School of Translation, Interpreting and Languages1992 β 1998
Education
- University of ChicagoMA, Humanities1987 β 1990
- California State University - East BayCertificate, Education2000 β 2006
- Cornell UniversityCertificate, Proactive Leadership in Higher Education2005
- Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBA, History1982 β 1986
Skills & more
Higher Education40Distance Learning52Curriculum Development19Curriculum Design12E-Learning45Teaching31Instructional Design10Training16College Teaching11Adult Education19Staff Development8Grant Writing6
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Technical WritingEditingProgram ManagementStudent AffairsNonprofitsStudent DevelopmentFaculty DevelopmentUniversity TeachingEducational TechnologyInstructional TechnologyPublic SpeakingProgram DevelopmentLanguages German Β· Polish
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Also attended University of Chicago242
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Also attended California State University - East Bay24
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Also attended Cornell University509
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Also attended Illinois Wesleyan University1
Colleagues at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Abba Schwartz
Student Fellow, OER Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Alya Michelson
Investor at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Andrea Lara Jara
Basic Needs Student Fellow at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cailyn
Senior Program Manager, Open Educational Resources Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cailyn Nagle
Senior Program Manager, Open Educational Resources at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Chinwe Ohanele Agwu
Senior Program Manager, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Chloe Serrano
Student Fellow, Smart Justice Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cristal
Senior Program Manager, Michelson Center for Public Policy and Digital Equity Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation























