Sherman has contributed to the design and development of technology-supported and completely online coursework and programs in teacher education. He regularly conducts research and evaluation projects addressing problems associated with the systematic design and evaluation of effective technology‐supported learning environments. He has also worked as an instructional design and evaluation consultant for such organizations as the National Science Teachers Association, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, and Healthcare Education Online.
Sherman has been published in the Journal of Science Teacher Education, Journal of Science Education and Technology, and Technology and Education’s Edge, as well as other professional publications. He is a professional educator, initially prepared as a secondary science teacher during the 1980's. He taught secondary science for ten years.