Gina has served as the Coordinator for Restorative Justice and Student Mediation at the University of Colorado at Boulder since September of 2005. She has been instrumental in developing the Community Accountability Board (CAB) model, which provides an efficient restorative process for low-level offenses. Ms. Bata is also a private mediator for divorce and probate matters. She is a member of the Boulder Family Mediation Alliance, which provides mediation services for low income individuals based on a sliding scale fee schedule. Ms. Bata obtained a B.A. in Government from Harvard University and a law degree from the University of Colorado Law School.
Donna advises on copyright compliance issues and is responsible for educating the university community on their rights and responsibilities under the copyright law. She has published articles on copyright and its impact on higher education and libraries. Donna is past chair and current member of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Copyright Committee and also serves on the copyright committee of the Indiana Partnership for Statewide Education.
Ken is an expert in the uses and applications of social media in educational contexts. He established the Second Life program at Loyalist College which received the college’s Ontario award for innovation for 2008. At Loyalist, Ken designs applied learning experiences using Second Life, including a recent Canadian border-crossing simulation. He is a regular speaker at conferences and online seminars. The Virtual World Design Centre at Loyalist works with educators and organizations to develop integrated virtual environments that support instructional outcomes. Ken is a Senior Fellow at the Beal Institute for Strategic Creativity, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto.