When it comes to education, I believe in a learn-by-doing approach where individuals become immersed into learning through interactive activities or exploratory elements. This approach is also something I adapt in e-learning environments as a screen should not hinder the delivery or effectiveness of what is being taught. I value the creativity in instructional design and I aim to help others move beyond standard formats to think differently about how learning can happen in digital spaces. Active learning through engagement is essential for retention and understanding. Through workshops, presentations, publications, and collaborations (some examples you can view below), I have shared how creative approaches to teaching can help create experiences that are enticing, engaging, and explorative. By building experiences that are interactive, relevant, and thoughtfully structured, I work to create learning environments that keep individuals interested and support meaningful, lasting learning.

Public Presentations

An attendee reached out after and said: "I don't normally write people to rave about how much I loved their conference sessions...but I don't normally love conference sessions so much as I loved yours! . . . Not only was your session brilliantly executed, but you shared resources so generously--that takes extra time and planning, and I am sure I'm not the only person who was really grateful . . . And thank you for my renewed inspiration and re-sparking my "fun"damental reason for being in this work in the first place."

View some of the activities here: http://bit.ly/ActiveLearningToolKit 

Workshops for Faculty & Staff

Other Workshops & Projects

Online Portfolios

H5P

• Created multiple activities and interactive videos for different faculty members to share with their students.

Lightboard

Augmented Reality

Websites

Mapping

Podcasting

Story Maps

TimelineJS

GitHub

Google Platforms