Ryan Rucker
- Lecturer, School of Information
Contact
- Richard P. Harvill Building, Rm. 409
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- rrucker@arizona.edu
Degrees
- M.B.A. Business Administration
- Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama, United States
- M.L.I.S Library and Information Science
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Ed.D. Curriculum/Instruction
- Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, United States
- Exploring Faculty Use Before and After a Learning Management System Migration: A Survey Approach
- M.Ed. Educational Technology
- University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, United States
- B.S. Technology Support and Training Management
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2019 - Ongoing)
- Middle Georgia State University (2017 - 2019)
- University of the Cumberlands (2017 - 2019)
- Midlands Technical College (2015 - 2020)
- University of South Carolina (2013 - 2015)
- Stevens-Henager College (2012 - 2019)
- University of South Carolina (2012 - 2013)
- ITT Technical Institute (2011 - 2013)
- South Carolina Department of Transportation (2010 - 2012)
- Augusta University (2009 - 2010)
- University of South Carolina (2008 - 2009)
Awards
- QMIR (LIS 471/571)
- UCATT, Fall 2024
Licensure & Certification
- QM Master Reviewer, Quality Matters (2020)
Interests
Research
online course design, technology adoption, instructional technologies
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Fall 2025) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Fall 2025) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Fall 2025) -
Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Fall 2025) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Fall 2025) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 329 (Fall 2025) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Summer I 2025) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Summer I 2025) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Summer I 2025) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Spring 2025) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Spring 2025) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Spring 2025) -
Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Spring 2025) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Spring 2025) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 329 (Spring 2025) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Spring 2025) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
INFO 516 (Spring 2025) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
ISTA 416 (Spring 2025) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Fall 2024) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Fall 2024) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Fall 2024) -
Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Fall 2024) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Fall 2024) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 329 (Fall 2024) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Fall 2024) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
INFO 516 (Fall 2024) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
ISTA 416 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Summer I 2024) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Summer I 2024) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Summer I 2024) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Spring 2024) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Spring 2024) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Spring 2024) -
Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Spring 2024) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Spring 2024) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 329 (Spring 2024) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Spring 2024) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
INFO 516 (Spring 2024) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
ISTA 416 (Spring 2024) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Fall 2023) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Fall 2023) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Fall 2023) -
Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Fall 2023) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Fall 2023) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 329 (Fall 2023) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Fall 2023) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
INFO 516 (Fall 2023) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
ISTA 416 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Summer I 2023) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Summer I 2023) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Summer I 2023) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
INFO 516 (Summer I 2023) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
ISTA 416 (Summer I 2023) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Spring 2023) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Spring 2023) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Spring 2023) -
Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Spring 2023) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Spring 2023) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Spring 2023) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Spring 2023) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
INFO 516 (Spring 2023) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
ISTA 416 (Spring 2023) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Fall 2022) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Fall 2022) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Fall 2022) -
Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Fall 2022) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Fall 2022) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Fall 2022) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Fall 2022) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
INFO 516 (Fall 2022) -
Intro: Human Computer Interact
ISTA 416 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Summer I 2022) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Summer I 2022) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Summer I 2022) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Summer I 2022) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Spring 2022) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Spring 2022) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Spring 2022) -
Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Spring 2022) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Spring 2022) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Spring 2022) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Spring 2022) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Fall 2021) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Fall 2021) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Fall 2021) -
Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Fall 2021) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Fall 2021) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Fall 2021) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Intro Info Technology
INFO 571 (Summer I 2021) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Summer I 2021) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Summer I 2021) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Summer I 2021) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
INFO 570 (Spring 2021) -
Database Dev And Mgmt
LIS 570 (Spring 2021) -
Database Dev and Mgmt
LIS 470 (Spring 2021) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Spring 2021) -
Intro Info Technology
LIS 571 (Fall 2020) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Fall 2020) -
User Interf+Website Dsgn
INFO 575 (Fall 2020) -
User Interf+Website Dsgn
LIS 475 (Fall 2020) -
User Interf+Website Dsgn
LIS 575 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Summer I 2020) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Spring 2020) -
Intro to Info Tech
LIS 471 (Spring 2020) -
Intro Web Design-Development
ISTA 230 (Fall 2019)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Rucker, R. (2023). Raising learner satisfaction in online computer programming and information technology courses: One instructor’s five successful strategies. Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, 27(1), 54--63.
- Bickle, M., & Rucker, R. (2021). Stumbling Made Me a Better Online Instructor: 13 Tips Toward Quality Improvement.. Distance Learning, 18(3).
- Bickle, M., & Rucker, R. (2020). COVID-19 and higher education: Changing adoption rates of online learning. Journal of Online Higher Education, 4(2), 3--10.
- Bickle, M., Rucker, R., & Burnsed, K. (2019). Online learning: Examination of attributes that promote student satisfaction. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 22(1), 1--8.
- Bickle, M., & Rucker, R. (2018). Student-to-student interaction: Humanizing the online classroom using technology and group assignments. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 19(1), 1--56.
- Frass, L., Rucker, R., & Washington, G. (2017). An overview of how four institutions prepare faculty to teach online. Journal of Online Higher Education, 1(1).
- Rucker, R., & Frass, L. (2017). Migrating learning management systems in higher education: Faculty members’ perceptions of system usage and training when transitioning from Blackboard Vista to Desire2Learn. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 46(2), 259--277.
- Frass, L., Rucker, R., & Brown, D. (2016). Technology in the distance education classroom. Distance Learning, 13(4), 17-26.
- Rucker, R., & Downey, S. (2016). Faculty technology usage resulting from institutional migration to a new learning management system. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 19(1).
- Rucker, R., Edwards, K., & Frass, L. R. (2015). Assessing faculty experiences with and perceptions of an internal quality assurance process for undergraduate distributed learning courses: a pilot study. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 16(4), 35.
Others
- Rucker, R. D. (2015). Exploring Faculty Use Before and After a Learning Management System Migration: A Survey Approach.
