A bridge to success: Connecting student engagement to student motivation through educational technology and instructional strategies in the online learning environment, OLC, 2020
Student engagement and student motivation are subjective buzz phrases in higher education, leaving faculty and instructional designers guessing how their course is reaching each learner. Explore how instructional strategies and educational technology, intended to foster student engagement in the online environment, may be received based on the learner’s goal orientation.
Trends, Issues, and Future Applications of Online Education, 2020
Virtual presentation examining five trends experts in educational leadership and online education continue to address to improve student satisfaction and preparation for the 21st century workforce. Addressed areas leaders of online higher education focus on including educational technology, open educational resources, accessibility, affordability, and competency-based education. Shared opportunities to better meet the needs of diverse learners while reducing the digital divide.
A screencast of the presentation is linked in the image above.
“Thrive-al” Guide to Change: A Personal and Professional Journey, 2020
Co-presented at 3 all-college summits on strategies to respond to change in work and personal lives. Interactive sessions explored the 4 P’s Model for embracing change and offered strategies to apply when one gets stuck. Examined common changes in professional environment and ways to alter thinking across all departments to remain focused on moving forward.