Dr. Sheri Conklin is the Director of the Office of e-Learning. She earned an Ed.D. in Educational Technology from Boise State University. She also serves as one of the UNCW Quality Matters Coordinator and a certified QM Peer Reviewer. She has been teaching online for undergraduate and graduate program for the last ten years. Sheri previously worked as an instructional designer in the higher education environment for more than eight years. Prior to working in higher education, Sheri was a high school special education teacher.

Focus Areas:

• Course and faculty development
• e-Learning Excellence Award
• Quality Matters training
• OAP faculty contact
• ADA compliance
• Blackboard tools
• ShareStream
• Respondus
• Camtasia

Focus Areas:

• Course and faculty development
• ADA compliance
• Blackboard tools
• ShareStream
• Respondus
• Camtasia

Degrees and Certifications:

• M.S. in Instructional Technology, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• M.Ed. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• B.A. in British Literature, Washington College

Focus Areas:

• Motivational theory
• Voice-to-text technology
• Project-based learning
• Discussion-based learning

Professional Organization Memberships:

• Online Learning Consortium

Publications and Presentations:

• Taper, C. & Webb, A. (2014). Can PBL and SDL be BFFs? Implementing PBL in a Self-Directed Learning Environment. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
• Pastore, R. & Taper, C. (2014). Gamification in the College Classroom. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
• Taper, C. (2018) , “Using Design to Increase Learner Motivation.” OLC Innovate.
• Irvin, E., Taper, C., Igoe, L., & Pastore, R. (2015). Using Twitter in an Undergraduate Setting: Five Recommendations from a Foreign Language Class. eLearn Magazine.
• Boykin, J., Harbour, M., & Taper, C. (2015). Book Review: Hacking Society: How Reality is Broken Constructs Gaming as a Necessary Cure-All. SAGE Journals.

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Portfolio Website

Degrees and Certifications:

• B.S. in Information Technology, 2017, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• Associate in Arts, 2014, Coastal Carolina Community College

Focus Areas:

• Creation of instructional videos
• Graphic design

Behance Portfolio

Degrees and Certifications:

• M.A. in Communications, 1996, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
• B.S. in Communications, 1989, Wingate University

Focus Areas:

• Film making
• Digital music production
• Motion graphics

Professional Organization Memberships:

• Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society

Awards

• 2007 Telly Award Bronze Winner | Editor/Director: "IBO CRIBZ" Heroic Inspirations & Marketing Ministries
• 2005 Telly Award Finalist | Editor/Director: "Tribute to Bulldog Hockey" Marketing Ministries
• 2005 Telly Award Finalist | Producer/Editor: "Jaguar Sport America"
• 2005 The Videographer Awards - Award of Distinction | Producer/Editor: "Jaguar Sport America"
• 2004 Axiem Awards - Silver Award | Producer/Editor: "Jaguar Sport America"
• 2004 The Accolade Competition - Silver Award | Producer/Editor: "Jaguar Sport America"
• 1996 Telly Award Finalist | Editor: "Country Crossroads" Radio & TV commission, SBC

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LinkedIn Profile

Degrees and Certifications:

• M.S. in Instructional Technology, 2018, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• M.F.A. in Creative Writing, 2016, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• B.A. in English, 2007, Florida State University

Focus Areas:

• Quality Matters reviews
• Online learning
• Multimedia learning
• Web development

Degrees and Certifications:

• M.F.A. in Creative Writing, 2020, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• B.A. in Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Focus Areas:

• Canvas
• Writing
• Copyediting
• Publishing

Sample Work

Degrees and Certifications:

• M.F.A. in Creative Writing, 2020, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• B.F.A. in Writing, Literature, and Publishing, 2017, Emerson College

Focus Areas:

• Canvas
• Web design
• Copyediting