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<div><p></p><p><font size="2" color="#333399" face="Tahoma">Dr. Teresa Franklin</font><font size="2" color="#333399" face="tahoma"><br>Professor, Instructional 
Technology</font><font size="2" color="#333399" face="tahoma"><br>Instructional Technology Program 
Coordinator</font><font size="2" color="#333399" face="tahoma"><br>Dept. Educational 
Studies</font><font size="2" color="#333399" face="tahoma"><br>Gladys W. &amp; David H. Patton 
College of Education and Human Services</font><font size="2" color="#333399" face="tahoma"><br>Ohio University</font><font size="2" color="#333399" face="tahoma"><br>Athens, OH 45701</font><font size="2" color="#333399" face="tahoma"><br>
740-593-4561 (office)</font><font size="2" color="#333399" face="tahoma"><br>740-593-0477 (fax)</font><font size="2" face="tahoma"><br>also: <a href="mailto:franklinteresa@gmail.com" target="_blank">franklinteresa@gmail.com</a></font></p>
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