Adaptive Tracking: Building a Dynamic Menu with Storyline Variables and Triggers

DevLearn 2022 and Learning Solutions 2022

Hands-on bring your own device session presented at the Learning Guild's DevLearn Conference. A version of the same workshop was previously presented at Learning Solutions 2022. A sample of the course menu we built together during these sessions can be found under the Work Samples section of this site.

When You Can’t Do It All: Coaching SMEs to Help Design Quality Training

DevLearn 2021

Presented the Learning Guild's DevLearn Conference, this session explored my challenges and solutions when my role as Instructional Designer had to be that of a coach to an SME. I can work on over 30 projects a year, so often guide SMEs through the design phase and help them to create their own plans for the courses I will later develop.

Making the Blackboard Grade Center Work for You

CPCC Learning Forum

Video summary of a presentation given to 100 participants at the January 2017 Learning Forum.

Blackboard Features:

New or New to Me?

CPCC Tech Talks

Slides from a presentation jointly developed and delivered with faculty member. We offered technical information and best practices for newer and less known Blackboard features.

See it. Hear it. Experience it.

NC3ADL Conference

Co-presented with Instructional Developer, Janna McColgan at a state-wide conference of Distance Learning Professionals and online faculty. Discussed technology tools to enhance student-to-student engagement in online courses.

Beyond Discussion Boards

CPCC Learning College Showcase

Best practices for student-to-student engagement using built-in Learning Management System tools. Presented to faculty using Blackboard and Moodle. Provided a comparison of Discussions, Blogs, and Wikis.

Accessible Word and PowerPoint

CPCC Learning College Showcase and NC3ADL Western Region Workshop

Presented twice, once to NC Distance Learning Professionals and once to my college's faculty. Explained how to make Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files accessibly based on ADA and Section 508.

Student Orientation to Blackboard and Moodle

North Carolina Virtual Learning Community (VLC) Webinar

Presented twice via Adobe Connect, once with another team member and once alone. This webinar explained the research, design, and development my team did to create online orientation courses in Blackboard and Moodle that are available to all North Carolina Community College to modify and use.

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Meaningful Enrollment Verification Activities

CPCC Tech Talks

Co-presented with multiple faculty and staff. Provided information about making a college-wide required assignment more meaningful to students.

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