PORTFOLIO: Middle School Science (1995-1999)



HOLT MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCEPLUS INTERACTIVE EXPLORATIONS (CD-ROM)
(CONSTRUCTIVIST, HANDS-ON DISCOVERY OF LIFE, EARTH, AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE)
Levels Green (6th), Red (7th), Blue (8th) Life, Earth, Physical
Jim Bruno, Lead Producer; Lead Instructional Designer (1995-1999)

SciencePlus Interactive Explorations, Level Green
Honorable Mention, International CINDY in Educational Media (1997)
Silver Axiem Award (Absolute Excellence in Electronic Media, 1999)

SciencePlus Interactive Explorations, Level Red
Bronze International Cinema in Industry (CINDY) in Educational Media (1998)

SciencePlus Interactive Explorations, Level Blue
Bronze International Cinema in Industry (CINDY) in Educational Media (1998)

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“I consider it an honor to have worked with Jim Bruno. Jim was a Senior Project Manager and Instructional Designer while I ran the New Media at Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Jim's knowledge of how people learn and his ability to use media to engage learners and improve learning is amazing. Jim is an outstanding collaborator, problem solver, and leader with the ability to work with diverse groups of people to effectively design and execute e-Learning solutions. His enthusiasim and drive to develop products that improve learning is contageous to everyone he works with. In addition to his advanced instructional design and project management skills, Jim is a wonderful teacher and mentor to his collegues and clients. Jim is one of the most intellegent and dedicated professionals that I have ever worked with. He is a strategic thinker who can apply the use of technology to help companies achieve their business objectives, improve their performance, and improve learning for their internal and external customers. Above all, Jim is an outstanding person. I would happily recommend him to anyone.”
Randy Merriman, VP, New Media, Holt, Rinehart and Winston managed Jim indirectly at Jim Bruno Instructional Design — April 1, 2010


“Dr. Jim Bruno truly is a renaissance man. He is creative, curious, analytical, highly intelligent, competent, personable, fair, dependable and honest. He works hard, is a team player and he does great work. Jim Bruno is an extraordinary fellow. Hire him.”

Melissa LeBoeuf Tothero, Senior Editor/Writer/ Designer, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
worked directly with Jim at Jim Bruno Instructional Design — March 30, 2010

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