Office of Instructional Technology

Office Staff

Erik Poole, Director of Instructional Technology

215-895-2314
erik.v.poole@drexel.edu
03-Matheson Hall Drexel University

Erik Poole is the Director of Instructional Technology at the LeBow College of Business.  Erik oversees the enhancement of student learning through the integration of technolgy into the teaching/learning environment.  He is also responsible for providing guidance and support for all online course development and related functions.  His interestes lie in emerging technologies and the integration of technology to assist learning.

Erik has served as an Instructional Designer to Fortune 100 companies in corporate education as well as working as an Instructional Technologist prior to coming to LeBow. 

Alan Hecht, Senior Instructional Technologist

215-895-0973
ach46@drexel.edu
03-Matheson Hall Drexel University

Alan is an instructional design specialist who understands the need to leverage the unique strengths of face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning. With over ten years of teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and thirteen years assisting faculty in best practices for course delivery, Alan was integral in the development of hybrid and online courses at three other institutions prior to coming to Drexel.

Prior to coming to Drexel, Alan worked at The Abington College of Penn State University where he supported faculty in using online course management systems and incorporating instructional technologies such as audience response systems and Tablet PCs into the classroom. Alan received his M. Ed. in Technology in Education from Rosemont College in 2001.