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Degrees and Certifications:

• MAT in Special Education, University of South Carolina
• B.A. in English Education, Erskine College

Focus Areas:

• Faculty development
• Online teaching/delivery strategies
• Authentic assessment practices
• Humanizing online learning

Professional Organization Memberships:

• Online Learning Consortium
• Quality Matters Instructional Designer Association

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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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Degrees and Certifications:

• M.S.Ed. in Learning Design and Technology, Purdue University
• M.Ed. in Curriculum Instruction and Leadership, University if Illinois - Chicago
• M.S.W. in Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
• B.A. in Psychology, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
• Quality Matters Coordinator Certification
• Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Certification
• Quality Matters Online Facilitator Certification

Focus Areas:

• Quality assurance for online programs
• Faculty Professional Development in Online Instruction
• Student Engagement Strategies
• Emerging Education Strategies
• eLearning Design

Professional Organization Memberships:

• Quality Matters
• Association for Talent Development - Chicago Chapter
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

Publications and Presentations:

• Presentation Series on ADDIE model for ATD Heart of Central Illinois Chapter
• Easow G. (March 2019). Impact of QM Workshops. Poster Presentation at the UNC System-Digital Learning Initiative Symposium, Chapel Hill
• Conklin, S., Hanson, E., Easow, G. & Morgan, Z. (2019, April). Impact of Quality Matters professional development. Quality Matters. New York, NY.
• Conklin, S., Hanson, E., Easow, G. & Morgan, Z. (2019, October). Impact of Quality Matters professional development. Quality Matters. Grapevine,TX
• Conklin, S., Hanson, E., Easow, G. & Morgan, Z. (in press). Impact of Quality Matters professional development. Journal of Educators Online

View Welcome Video and Introduction

Degrees and Certifications:

• M.S. in Instructional Technology, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• B.A. in Spanish Education, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Certification

Focus Areas:

• Introduction to Online Teaching
• Universal Design for Learning
• Community of Inquiry
• Project-based learning
• Student Engagement Strategies

Professional Organization Memberships:

• Online Learning Consortium

Publications and Presentations:

• Pate, C. , Spangler, A. , Strawn, N. and Pastore, R. (2018), A Case Study of Process Intervention within the Enterprise Content Management System Support Process. Perf. Improv., 57: 15-26. doi:10.1002/pfi.21764
• Strawn, N. (2017). Performance Improvement Intervention: Ethics Management Program. Journal of Training, Design, and Technology, 1(1), 49-54.  https://tdtjournal.blogspot.com/p/8.html
• Baynes, T., Beatty, T., & Strawn, N. (2017). Using Gagne’s Nine Events and Principles of Multimedia Learning in Computer Based Instruction. Journal of Training, Design, and Technology, 1(1), 37-44. https://tdtjournal.blogspot.com/p/6.html

View Welcome Video and Introduction

Degrees and Certifications:

• M.S. in Instructional Technology, University of North Carolina Wilmington (expected graduation Spring 2019)
• B.M. in Bassoon Performance, Florida State University

Focus Areas:

• Online teaching and learning
• Student perceptions of course design
• Digital humanism
• Accessibility

Professional Organization Memberships:

• Association for Educational Communications and Technology

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
• Echo 360 (Personal Capture, Universal Capture)
• Creation of instructional materials

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

Degrees and Certifications:

• M.S. in Business Analytics, University of North Carolina-Wilmington (expected graduation Spring 2021)
• B.S. in Business Administration, Analytics Concentration, University of North Carolina-Wilmington
• State Authorization Certification
• Data Visualization Certification

Focus Areas:

• Financial Management
• State Authorization Reciprocity
• Data Visualizations
• Predictive Analytics

Professional Organization Memberships:

• State Authorization Network (SAN)
• Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
• NASASPS
• NC-SARA
• SARA-NC
• WICHE/WCET