Publications and Presentations
Robert Keel. 2000. "Meanderings."
Robert Keel and Jeffery Thomas. 2012. Engaging Students with Blackboard Instant Messenger and Individualized Exams. Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference. UM-St. Louis. November 2, 2012.
Robert Keel. 2011. “Building a Blended Class: Face-to-Face, Online, Anytime.” Pages 142-145. In, "Proceedings ofthe 27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Madison, WI, August 3-5, 2011." The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, Madison, WI.
Robert Keel. 2011. “Building a Blended Class: Face-to-Face, Online, Anytime,” presentation at the 27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Madison, WI, August 5, 2011. (best viewed in MS IE).
Keel, Robert. 2012. Review of Beamish, Rob. 2010. The Promise of Sociology: The Classical Tradition and Contemporary Sociological Thinking , Teaching Sociology. April 2012; 40 (2). Pages 177-179.
Robert Keel. 2011. “Building a Blended Class: Face-to-Face, Online, Anytime,” presentation at United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Conference, St. Louis May 3, 2011. (best viewed in MS IE).
Robert Keel. 2011. "Teaching Online." George Mason University Graduate Student Brown Bag. Online Presentation. February 8, 2011.
Robert Keel. 2010. "Using Wimba to Enhance Teaching and Learning." UM-System Board of Curators Meeting. Online Presentation. September 24, 2010.
Robert Keel. 2010. "Using Wimba to Extend the Classroom." UM-Online eLearning Workshop. Columbia, MO. August 9, 2010.
Robert Keel. 2010. “Building a Blended Class: Face-to-Face, Online, Anytime,” presentation at UM-St. Louis, Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference, November 13, 2010. (best viewed in MS IE).
Robert Keel, 2010. "Online Assessments." UM-Online eLearning Workshop. Panel members: Michael Henry (UMKC), Linda Esser (UMC), Robin Hurst-March (UMC) and Cindy Amyot (UMKC). Columbia, MO. June 3, 2010.
Robert Keel. 2010. "MyGateway Student Survey: FS 2009-SP 2010," (PDF).
Robert Keel. 2010. "MyGateway Faculty Survey: FS 2009-SP 2010," (PDF).
Robert Keel. 2010. Review of: Baudelot, Christian and Roger Establet. 2008. Suicide: The Hidden Side of Modernity. Polity Press. In, The British Journal of Sociology, June 2010, volume 61, issue 2, pages 382-383.
Robert Keel. 2010.“Building a Blended Class: Face-to-Face, Online, Anytime,” presentation at the 2010 Helix Conference, Osage Beach, MO, March 18, 2010. (best viewed in MS IE).
Robert Keel. 2009. "MyGateway Student Survey: FS 2008-WS 2009," (PDF).
Robert Keel. 2009. "MyGateway Faculty Survey: FS 2008-WS 2009," (PDF).
Robert Keel. 2009. "Tinkering with Technology (Adjusting to Change in the classroom)," Keynote Address, Instructional Technology Conference, University of Missouri-Kansas City, May 17, 2009. (best viewed in MS IE).
Robert Keel. 2009. Tinkering with Wikis in the Classroom (a two-year follow-up), presentation at Helix 2009, Osage Beach, MO. March 19, 2009. (best viewed in MS IE).
Robert Keel. 2009."Tinkering with Technology (in the classroom)," Keynote Address, Instructional Technology Conference, University of Missouri-Kansas City, January 7, 2009. (best viewed in MS IE)
Robert Keel. 2008. Tinkering with Wikis in the Classroom (a two-year follow-up), presentation at UM-St. Louis, Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference, November 13, 2008. (best viewed in MS IE).
Robert Keel, "America's War on Drugs," Interview broadcast on November 2, 2008 on WERS Radio, Boston, MA.
Robert Keel, "MyGateway Student Survey: FS 2007-WS 2008," (PDF).
Robert Keel, "MyGateway Faculty Survey: FS 2007-WS 2008,"( PDF).
Robert Keel, "Meanderings on Web 2.0: Web Veteran’s Report," Summer Institute, UM-St. Louis, June 13, 2008.
Robert Keel, "Tinkering with Technology (in the classroom)," Keynote Address, Teaching and Learning Technology Showcase, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, April 25, 2008. (best viewed in MS IE).
Robert Keel, "Interactivity and Engagement in a Blended Class," presentation at the Helix 2008 Conference, Osage Beach, MO, April 4, 2008.
Robert Keel, "Interactivity and Engagement in a Blended Class," presentation at the Wimba Connect 2008 Conference, Orlando, FL, March 5, 2008.
Robert Keel, "MyGateway Faculty Survey: FS 2006-WS 2007," (PDF)
Robert Keel, "Rational Choice Theory." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr.. Vol. 7. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. 74-76.
Robert Keel, "Interactivity and Engagement in a Blended Class: Wimba Live Classroom," presentation at UM-St. Louis, Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference, November 1, 2007.
Robert Keel, "MyGateway Student Survey: FS 2006-WS 2007," (PDF)
Robert Keel, “Wikis: Interactivity in a Blended Class”, Helix 2007, Osage Beach, MO, 03-29-2007.
Robert Keel and Cheryl Bielema, “MyGateway at UMSL, 2000-2006: Taking Education into the 21st Century,” Teaching Renewal Conference, UM-Columbia, Poster Session, 02-23-07.
Sandy Gambill, Robert Keel, and Vicki Sauter, "Wikis and Blogs: Promoting Interactivity and Collaboration," workshop at UM-St. Louis, Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference, November 3, 2006 (Viki Sauter, UM-St. Louis and Sandy Gambill, St. Louis University
Robert Keel and Cheryl Bielema, “Comprehensive Evaluation of MyGateway Use by Faculty: Report of WS 2006,” report at UM-St. Louis (ITS), 2006, (PDF).
Robert Keel and Cheryl Bielema, “Comprehensive Evaluation of MyGateway Use by Students: Report of WS 2006,” report at UM-St. Louis (ITS), 2006, (PDF).
Robert Keel and Cheryl Bielema, "Engaging Campus Community through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning," presentation at UM-St. Louis, Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference, November 3, 2006.
Robert Keel and Cheryl Bielema, "CMS Use and Student Engagement/ Retention," Helix 2006, Osage Beach, MO, March 23, 2006.
Robert Keel and Cheryl Bielema, "CMS Use and its Relationship to Student Engagement, Satisfaction, and Retention," Illinois Online Conference 2006, Online, February16, 2006.
Robert Keel and Cheryl Bielema, “What Students Tell Us about MyGateway and Their Learning,” presentation at UM-St. Louis, Focus on teaching and Technology Conference, November 4, 2005. Peter Acsay, History; Marcel Bechtoldt, ITS/Communication; Lindell Chew, Business;
Robert Keel, Sociology, "CENTRA-based and Online Courses: What We're Learning," presentation at UM-St. Louis, Focus on teaching and Technology Conference, November 4, 2005.
“Comprehensive Evaluation of MyGateway Use by Faculty and Students: Report of WS 2005,” report at UM-St. Louis (ITS), 2005. Listing as a "case study" by The Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group ("Flashlight"), Takoma Park, Maryland. Our survey is included as a template within the Flashlight Online Survey tool.
Cheryl Bielema, Robert Keel, Larry Irons, Kelley Harris, and Paul Wilmarth, “Comprehensive Evaluation of MyGateway Use by Faculty and Students: Report of WS 2005,” report at UM-St. Louis (ITS), 2005. (DOC)
Robert Keel, William Klein, and Lynn Navin,"Faculty Showcase of Online Innovations," Helix 2005, Osage Beach, MO, April 6, 2005. Robert Keel, "Tinkering with Technology (in the classroom)," Helix 2005, Osage Beach, MO, April, 6, 2005.
Cheryl Bielema and Robert Keel, "MyGateway Faculty Survey, WS 2003, UM-St. Louis, September, 2003, (PDF).
Robert Keel, “MyGateway Faculty Request System,” Iterations, UM-St. Louis, ITS, September, 2003.
Cheryl Bielema, Robert Keel, Larry Irons, and Supaporn Triyakul, “Comprehensive Evaluation of MyGateway Use by Faculty and Students: Report of FS 2002,” report at UM-St. Louis (ITS), 2003. (PDF)
Robert Keel. "Notes From the Edge". Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference. UM-St. Louis. November 7, 2003
“Five Strategies for Assessing (and Increasing) the Value of Your Course Management System,” (with Cheryl Bielema), Webcast, Flashlight Network—sponsored by Syllabus Magazine. July 2003.
Larry Irons, Robert Keel, and Cheryl Bielema. "Blended Learning and Learner Satisfaction: Keys to User Acceptance?" USDLA Journal, 16(12), December 2002.
Larry Irons, Donald Jung, and Robert Keel. "Interactivity in Distance Learning: The Digital Divide and Student Satisfaction," Educational Technology & Society 5(3) 2002. (PDF)
Cheryl Bielema, Robert Keel, Larry Irons, Takashi Fujimoto, and Supaporn Triyakul, “Comprehensive Evaluation of MyGateway Use by Faculty and Students: Report of WS 2002,” unpublished report at UM-St. Louis (ITS), 2002, (PDF).
Peggy Cohen and Robert Keel, “Teaching with Technology,” Iterations, UM-St. Louis, ITS, April, 2002.
Robert Keel. "Ethnomethodological Perspective (on Deviance and Crime)," in The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior, edited by Clifton Bryant, Taylor and Francis, London, 2001.
Donald Jung, Robert Keel, and Larry Irons. (Unpublished paper), "Interactivity in Distance Learning: Network Expedience and Transparence in Virtual Classes, 1999. Research funded through the Southwestern Bell Information Technology Research Grant Program, (DOC).
Donald Jung, Robert Keel, and Larry Irons. (Unpublished paper), “Interactivity in Distance Education: A Study of Telepresence in University Virtual Classes, 1998. Research funded through the Southwestern Bell Information Technology Research Grant Program, (DOC)
Professional Service
"E-Learning Stimulus Package: Informational Workshop," Faculty Workshop, UM-St. Louis, Organizer and Presenter, February 12, 2010
“Using SafeAssign and Deterring Plagiarism,” Faculty Colloquium, UM-St. Louis, Presenter, February 12, 2010.
Interview, “Faculty Spotlight,” Sequita Bean, The Current, September 28, 2009.
Interview: “The History of Marijuana as Medicine", Anna Curran, The Current, UM-St. Louis, September, 21, 2009.
Interview: “Is Marijuana Addictive,” Joseph Schnaffer, The Current, UM-St. Louis, September 21, 2009.
"Online Testing Tips," Conversation about Teaching and Technology, UM-St. Louis, Presenter, March 2009.
"Using Wimba Live Classroom," Trends in Education and Technology, UM-St. Louis, Presenter, February 26, 2009.
MyGateway at UMSL, UM System Transition Conference, UM-Rolla, Missouri, Presenter, 03-12-2004
"Alternatives for Assessing and Evaluating Students 'Face to Face' and Online" Conversations about Teaching and Technology, UM-St. Louis, Presenter, February, 2003.
"Online Teaching Tips in Real-Time and Any Time," Conversation about Teaching and Technology, UM-St. Louis, Presenter, December 2003.
“Blending Technologies to Develop the Sociological Imagination: Sociology 010 Online,” presentation at the Focus on Teaching and Technology conference, UM-St. Louis, Center for Teaching and Learning, November, 2002.
“Increasing Students’ Satisfaction and Interaction through Mixed Modes of Instruction,” presentation with Larry Irons and Cheryl Bielema, at the Focus on Teaching and Technology conference, UM-St. Louis, Center for Teaching and Learning, November, 2002.
"Using MyGateway to Engage Students and Manage Your Courses," organizer of roundtable discussion, Conversations about Teaching and Technology, UM-St. Louis, December 2002.
“Make It Easy: MyGateway at Um-St. Louis,” presentation with Kyle Collins and Kelly Crone, Helix 2002 Conference, April 2002
“Developing a Successful Web-Enhanced Class,” session organizer, Helix 2002 Conference, April 2002.
"Successes in using My Gateway and the WWW," organizer of roundtable discussion, Conversations about Teaching and Technology, UM-St. Louis, April 2002.
“Make It Easy: MyGateway at UM-St. Louis,” presentation at the Blackboard User’s Conference, Phoenix, AZ, March 2002.
"Meanderings on the Internet: Society, Interaction, and Communication in the Information Age," presentation to The Institute for Managerial Accountants, St. Louis, MO, November 2001.
"My Gateway at UM-St. Louis," presentation at the MORENet/ET@MO conference, March, 2001 (with Cheryl Bielema).
"Using My Gateway to Manage Classes," Presentation and Workshop Coordinator in the series, Conversations About Technology and Teaching: UM-St. Louis, The Center for Teaching Excellence, November, 2001.
“Meanderings on the Internet: Using the WWW in the Classroom”, a presentation made at Harris-Stowe State College as part of the 2000-2001 “Food for Thought” Symposium Series funded by Title III-B. The presentation focused on my work with computer based instruction and the My Gateway System at UM-St. Louis.
"Meanderings on the Internet: Reflections on the Use of Electronic Technology in the Classroom," April 2000, Talk given for the
"Monday Noon Series," UM-St. Louis.
“Interactivity in Distance Education: A Study of Telepresence in University Virtual Classes,” Donald Jung, Robert Keel, and Larry Irons. Paper presented at the International Conference on the Social Impact of Technology, St. Louis, MO, October 1998. The research was funded through the 1997 Southwestern Bell Information Technology Research Grant Program.
University Service
University Senate, Committee on Committee, Chair, UM-St. Louis, 2010-2011.
University Assembly and Faculty Senate Representative, College of Arts and Sciences, Member-at-Large, UM-St. Louis, 2010-2013.
University of Missouri eLearning Initiative eMentor, 2010. (LINK).
College of Arts and Sciences, VIP-Online Course Conversion Project, UM-St. Louis, Mentor, 2009-2010.
College of Arts and Sciences, Freshman Experience Faculty Group, UMSL, Member, 2009-2010.
College of Arts and Sciences, Transfer Student Experience Faculty Group, UMSL, Member, 2009-2010.
University of Missouri eLearning Academic Council, UM-System, Member 2009-2010. (LINK)
Faculty Senate Non-Tenure Track Promotion Committee, UM-St. Louis, Member, 2009-2010.
University of Missouri Online Education Task Force, UM-System, Member, 2008-2009.
University Assembly Faculty Teaching & Service Awards, UM-St. Louis, Member, 2005-present, Chair 2007-2008, 2009-2010.
Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Group, Committee Service, UM-St. Louis, Member, 2004 - present.
University Assembly and Faculty Senate Representative, Department of Sociology, UM-St. Louis, 2004-present.
University Assembly Information Technology Committee, UM-St. Louis, Member, 2004-present.
Admissions Council, UM-St. Louis, member, 2003-present.
Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference Planning Committee, UM-St. Louis, Member, 2006-2010.
Provost's Forum on Innovative Classroom Design, UM-St. Louis, Co-organizer, May 2006.
UM-St. Louis University Freshman Year Experience Planning Committee, Member, 2003-2004
UM-St. Louis University Freshman Year Experience Task Force, Member, 2003
UM-St. Louis University Assembly Committee on Computing and Instructional Technology, 1999-2002, Chair AY 2001-2002.
UM-St. Louis Information Technology Strategic Planning Committee, Teaching and Learning Sub-Committee Member, AY 2001-2002.
General Education Steering Committee, UM-St. Louis, Member (Technical Advisor), 2001-2002.
MyGateway Implementation Group, Office of Academic Affairs, UM-St. Louis, Member, 2001-2002.
Academic Non-Regular Award for Excellence Selection Committee, Um-St. Louis, Member, 1999-2001.
College of Arts and Sciences Advising Coordinator, Department of Sociology, UM-St. Louis, 1994-present.
Senate Computing Committee Workgroup, UM-St. Louis, Member, 1994-1996.
Department of Sociology/OCNS Liaison, UM-St. Louis, 1996-present.
Faculty Lecture Program, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Speaker, 1997-present.
College of Arts and Sciences’ Committee on Committees, Member,1998.
Department of Sociology Undergraduate Studies Committee, UM-St., UM-St. Louis, Chair, 1998-present.
Professional Associations
American Sociological Association, Member, 1990-present.
Midwest Sociological Society, Member, 1990-present.
Society for the Study of Social Problems, Member, Member, 1990-present.
Missouri Sociological Society, Member, 1990-present.