Research

Publications

Grants

  • Principle investigator and instructional designer, 2018 Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Grant $30,000 for Introduction to Geography and Earth from Above (GEOG 1101 and 1102) transformation with Vanessa Slinger-Friedman, Jason Rhodes, and Uli Ingram.
  • Principle investigator and instructional designer, 2018 Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Grant $4,800 for Sexy Technical Communication revision with Tammy Powell and Jennifer Nguyen.
  • Instructional designer, 2017 DOER Fellowship $750 for three renewable OER assignments with Martiana Sega.
  • Principle investigator and instructional designer, 2017 Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Grant $30,000 for Open Comp-Owl-Sition with Patrice Brown, Bridget Doss, Amelia Lewis, and Laura Howard.
  • Co-principle investigator and instructional designer, 2015 Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Grant $30,000 for Sexy Technical Communication with Tamara Powell, Jonathan Arnett, Monique Logan, and Cassandra Race.
  • Co-principle investigator and instructional Designer, 2015 Affordable Learning Georgia Textbook Transformation Grant $10,800 for an online course development for the Sociology OpenStax textbook with Daniel Farr.

Presentations

  • Presenter, "Breaking the Stigma: Faculty and Student Perceptions and Experiences with OER." Open Education Global Conference, Delft, The Netherlands, April 26, 2018.
  • Panelist, "'USS Callister': Ethics, Bioethics, and Intertextuality." Kennesaw State University OwlCon, Kennesaw, GA, March 17, 2018.
  • Presenter, “MOOCs and MAFFs (Massive and Face to Face) and In Between: The Whys and Hows of Large Enrollment Courses.” Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference, New Orleans, LA, April 7, 2017. Presentation
  • Panelist, “Teaching in the Digital Age.” Southeastern Women’s Studies Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 25, 2014.
  • Presenter, “What Does the Research Say?: The Essentials of OER.” The Unconference: KSU’s Online Learning Day, Kennesaw, GA. February 24, 2017. Presentation
  • Presenter, “Campfire Talk: What Can We Really Do with Smore?”  Georgia Educational Technology Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 3, 2016. Resources
  • Presenter, “Open Educational Resources: A Cost and Copyright Analysis.” Distance Learning Administration conference, Jekyll Island, GA, June 20, 2016. Paper | Presentation
  • Awardee and speaker, Distance Learning Administration conference awards reception, Jekyll Island, GA, June 19, 2016. Video
  • Discussion leader, Higher Education eDesign Association ThinkTank Conference, Washington, DC, April 7-8, 2016. Breakout Notes
  • Featured Speaker, “Creating and Incorporating OERs.” Design Matters web event by Affordable Learning Georgia, March 23, 2016. Presentation | Video
  • Hostess, “Student Panel.” The Unconference: KSU’s Online Learning Day, March 4, 2016. Presentation
  • Presenter, “Sexy Technical Communication.” Reimagining the Textbook by Affordable Learning Georgia, Macon, GA, February 19, 2016. With Tamara Powell and Jonathan Arnett. Presentation
  • Presenter, “Shared Experiences and Common Goals: Teaching Online Around the World,” Online Educa Berlin, Berlin, Germany, December 4, 2015. With Tamara Powell, Alexandra Mihai, Jeannette Schmid, Vanessa Slinger-Friedman, and Stephen Bartlett. Resources
  • Presenter, “Gratuit! Open Educational Resources in Foreign Language Education,” Georgia Educational Technology Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 5, 2015. Resources
  • Presenter, “Global Library,” 19th Annual Symposium of Student Scholars and Undergraduate Research, Kennesaw, GA, April 17, 2014.
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