Tim Ragan Memorial Scholarship Fund

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During his 30+ years of teaching Instructional Design at the University of Oklahoma, Tillman “Tim” Ragan, Ph.D., helped create and bring prominence to the Instructional Psychology and Technology (IPT) program and served as a mentor to countless students and instructional design professionals throughout his career. As you know, Dr. Ragan passed away on March 7, 2010.

To honor Tim’s dedication to students of Instructional Psychology and Technology, and the legacy he leaves at OU, a former student has made a generous seed gift to establish the Dr. Tillman “Tim” J. Ragan Endowed Scholarship Fund to benefit students of instructional design and development. It is our goal to create an endowment of at least $20,000 in order to provide an annual $1,000 scholarship to a student of promise. We hope that you will help us reach this goal with a gift today!

NOTE:  Please forward to any friends and colleagues that may want to honor Tim, and support IPT students at OU.

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Dan Schuch 2010-07-30 05:22:32
I will always have fond memories of Tim. He used to come into the Apple computer store where I worked and we would have great conversations about the newest technology. This was back in the Apple //e [...] I will always have fond memories of Tim. He used to come into the Apple computer store where I worked and we would have great conversations about the newest technology. This was back in the Apple //e days and just before the Macintosh came out. As I think about it, Tim was probably responsible for my entering and completing my instructional technology masters in the mid 80s. This started a passion with me that continued with advanced graduate work at Florida State and are skills that I use to this day. I remember fondly that Tim would hold his research class at a local bar and grill across from the dorms and we would have the greatest time. One of my fondest memories came a few years ago when I had the privilege of having lunch with Tim and Walt Wager from FSU in Dallas at AECT. The three of us escaped the conference to go check out the Apple Computer offices. The three of us had very similar interests in technology and had been using computers from the beginning.
Rusty Muns 2010-07-29 03:55:50
I will always remember Tim’s enthusiasm and his passion for what he was teaching us. He’d be so excited about some technology he wanted to share. It didn’t matter that much that his demonstrati [...] I will always remember Tim’s enthusiasm and his passion for what he was teaching us. He’d be so excited about some technology he wanted to share. It didn’t matter that much that his demonstrations didn’t always work just the way he’d planned. In fact, it was really a lot more fun when they didn’t work. We still got the point. I will always remember transparent, translucent, and opaque. I will always remember and always keep the draft copy of Tim and Pat’s ID textbook. I have referred to that book many times over the years. I will always remember when I was offered a job in Stillwater half way through the last year of my Master’s program, Tim “invited me to consider not accepting” the job because he was afraid I wouldn’t finish my degree. I will always remember graduation day in the lobby of the Education building when Tim commented that, dressed in our academic regalia, we both looked like Henry VIII. --Rusty Muns
Phil Moss 2010-07-28 20:18:04
Tim had a profound and positive influence on my higher ed career, and maybe it’s because of a piece of paper with a hastily-drawn figure that Tim created & gave to me in my first class with him in 75 [...] Tim had a profound and positive influence on my higher ed career, and maybe it’s because of a piece of paper with a hastily-drawn figure that Tim created & gave to me in my first class with him in 75. I was the recipient of a coveted “Timmy” award at the film festival in his Ed Tech class (8mm!). I think as a result, when a replacement was needed for a graduate teaching assistant spot, Tim remembered and offered me the position, though I was only working on my Masters. That led to developing an expertise, and contact with the creative and thoughtful people in Tim’s program. My career began there, and took me to Western Oklahoma State College, following my getting my M.Ed., which was the only higher education job opening in Ed Tech that year. I spent almost 20 years there, further learning more about the rapidly-changing field of instruction technology, and how to serve faculty and students. I was fortunate to return to the College of Education at OU to complete a PhD in Adult and Higher Education, and serve Oklahoma higher education as a member of the executive staff for the Oklahoma State Regents from 1996-2007. My initial work there was in instructional technology, but over time I was given the opportunity to serve in broader capacities, including Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Interim Chancellor. Tim’s creative and supportive leadership influenced many who learned through his classes and programs. He showed how men and women could have fun, do interesting and important work, and develop professional relationships that were meaningful and lasting. I still have my “Timmy” award, and have retrieved it from its file, and will have it framed and on display, so I can be reminded (and can remind others) of one of my friends and mentors. And I owe much to Tillman Ragan for giving me my first opportunity to work with faculty and students in pursuit of their higher education.
Teresa DeBacker 2010-06-02 20:40:27
I remember Tim being endlessly fascinated and delighted by digital technology – hardware, software, internet, everything. When I first got to know Tim the phrase “work hard/ play hard” was in vog [...] I remember Tim being endlessly fascinated and delighted by digital technology – hardware, software, internet, everything. When I first got to know Tim the phrase “work hard/ play hard” was in vogue, and I remember thinking that Tim did that very well.
Supporters of OU! 2010-06-02 20:28:17
Special thanks to Simon Hsu & Jingjing Tu for honoring Dr Ragan with a gift of $11,000
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