UPCOMING: The E-Learning Design Process
STC Southern Arizona Chapter, March 2009
Presentation on E-learning instructional design best practices.
UPCOMING: The Evolution of Instructional Technology: Survival of the Fittest?
Empire State College, April 2009
Keynote presentation on the historical overlap of educational theories and applied technologies.
Tag! You’re It!
Distance Teaching and Learning, August 2008
Presentation on the role of information visualization tools in the development of individual presence in online learning environments.
Social Bookmarking Applications in Higher Education
Distance Teaching and Learning, August 2008
Half-day workshop on the integration of social bookmarking tools into online and blended courses.
Turning Pedagogy into Practice
NERCOMP Teaching Faculty to Teach Online, April 2008
Presentation on Skidmore College’s unique approach to faculty training and online course development.
Moving to E-Learning the Scholarly Way
Lavacon, October 2007
Presentation on instructional design theories and modes of learning for managers tasked with moving training materials online.
The Role of Professor: Archetype, Anachronism, or Work-in-Progress
Sloan ALN Conference, 2007
Panel discussion on the changing role of faculty in online teaching and learning.
Social Bookmarking Applications in Higher Education
Distance Teaching and Learning, August 2007
Half-day workshop on the integration of social bookmarking tools into online and blended courses.
Visualizing Information
Cambridge University, UK, June 2007
Presentation on the integration of analytic discourse and visual thinking into data representation.
Tools vs. Humanity
Society for Technical Communication, May 2007
Panel discussion on the value of technical skill sets versus people skills in professional development and career advancement.
Instructional Design Showcase
SUNY MID Summit, March 2007
Panel presentation on best practices in online course design and faculty training.
GIS: The Visual Display of Spatial Data
IEEE Professional Communication, October 2006
Presentation on the value of integrating GIS technologies and data representation techniques into the technical communication skill set.
Developing a Successful Conference Proposal
Society for Technical Communication, May 2005
Panel discussion on the proposal writing process for presenting papers and workshops for international audiences within the technical communication industry.
I’m Not a Tech Writer
Society for Technical Communication, May 2005
Workshop on changing careers in technical communication, with an emphasis on creativity and character mapping.
Bank Street Versus the Chalkboard
Society for Technical Communication, May 200
Adult Higher Education Alliance, October 2001
Presentation on the progressive education movement and the application of the Bank Street School pedagogical approach to teaching online.
Back to the Drawing Board: Foundations for Effective Visual Communication
Society for Technical Communication, May 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005; October 2000
Full-day post-conference workshop focused on creativity, perception and visual thinking.
The University Without Walls Faculty Institute: Learning from Success
Sloan ALN Conference, November 2002
Presentation highlighting the methodology of, and culmination of work from, the UWW Summer Faculty Institute.
Collaborating with Technology, May 2002
Union College
Spotlight presentation on the integration of technology into the Skidmore College Curriculum.
Tapping into Creativity
Society for Technical Communication, May 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004
Panel discussion on the integration of creativity into technical communication solutions.
Green Eggs and Ham
Society for Technical Communication, March 2001
Presentation on current challenges in single sourcing and interface design.
Making the Complex Clear and Pretty
Society for Technical Communication, May 1999
Presentation on defining the value of graphic design in the information design profession
and skill set.
Information Technologists at Work
Skills and Education for the Information Technologist, September 1997, RPI
Presentation on career paths for technical communication professionals.