Educator
TEACHING
PHILOSOPHY
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While my philosophy of teaching, particularly with technology, has evolved over the years, I most closely align with the Social Constructivism theory of teaching and learning.
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Since I agree that students draw heavily from their culture, language, and knowledge to which they are exposed, I believe a big part of teaching is cultivating a safe, creative space where students feel free to explore, be their whole selves, make mistakes, speak their own thoughts, see their value, and learn from and with others.
Removing anxiety in the learning environment and including self-reflection in the learning process is central to my research.
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As a teacher, this involves preparation, organization, a flexible plan, and a willingness to learn from and with my students. I believe students learn best by doing, with practice toward mastery, real-world application, and engaged curiosity driving the learning.
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TEACHER
Upcoming courses:
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​Responsible Human-AI Interaction (undergraduate level), Spring 2026
Courses most recently taught:​​​
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Learning Theories and the Design of Instruction (graduate level) Spring 2025
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Best Online Teaching Practices, Summer 2023
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Design Thinking and Instructional Design, Fall 2023
I have taught....
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Pre-K to adults
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for 20+ years
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Instructional Design
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Graduate students
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Classical curriculum
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K-12 Core curriculum
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U.S. History
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20th Century History
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German
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Latin
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Art Appreciation
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Geography
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Music Appreciation
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Piano
I teach as often online as I do in-person, and quite often hyflex.
PRESENTER
Recent Presentations
Applying Learning Interface Design in OER: A California Playbook.
Conference presentation
40 DET/CHE Conference
December, 2025
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Design in Progress: Co-Creating Learning Theory OER with Students and AI.
Lightning Presentation
2025 Open Education Conference
October, 2025
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Shaping the Future of Online Learning: Reducing Anxiety Through Multimedia Design.
Presidential Session
2025 AECT Conference
October, 2025
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Transforming learning with H5P: Reducing online anxiety through interactive multimedia.
Conference presentation
D2L Fusion/H5P 2025 Conference
July, 2025
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Designing Calm: Reducing Learner Anxiety with H5P in Digital OER Textbooks.
Conference presentation
Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) Conference
June, 2025
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​Transforming the Curriculum: Supporting Faculty in Creating DEIA-Focused OER Using Backward Design.
co-presenter
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) 2025 Conference
April, 2025
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Enhance Student-Centered Learning: Boost Engagement and Alleviate Anxiety by using H5P-rich OER.
co-presenter
2024 Open Education Conference
October, 2024
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Activating learning by embedding interactivity in your next OER textbook: Measuring learners' motivation with H5P​
Discovery Session Presentation
co-presenter
OLC Innovate Conference
April, 2024
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A preliminary examination of a gamifed course to address affective domain issues in learning statistics
Concurrent Session Presentation
co-presenter
AECT International Conference
Oct, 2022​​
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Dr. David Coffland and I presenting our research at the AECT International Conference in October, 2022​
Daphne Tseng (left) from College of Eastern Idaho and Theresa Huff (right) from North Idaho College present their research findings in a Discovery Session at the 2024 Online Learning Consortium (OLC) conference in Denver, Colorado.
Presenting "Navigating the Dissertation Journey Strategically" at the 2025 AECT Conference (photo credit: Shayla Nelson)
WORKSHOP
FACILITATOR
Instructionally-Designed OER Workshops
Working with a group of 11 faculty teams across four colleges and universities, I created and facilitated a set of workshops to guide teams in creating or adapting Open Education Resources for their courses. The workshops follow instructional design best practices, from creating learning objectives and aligning formative assessments all the way to building accessible OER in Pressbooks.
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Beginning your OER Outline, January 2024
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OER Content and Assessment Mapping, March 2024
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OER Project Timeline, May 2024
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Pressbooks Jam Session, June 2024
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H5P Jam Session, July 2024
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OER Accessibility Workshop, August 2024
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Advanced Pressbooks Workshop, December, 2024
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Advanced H5P Jam Session, February 2025
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Teaching with Your OER, August, 2025
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Pressbooks Results: Automatic Grading in Your LMS, August, 2025
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OER Early Adopters Roundtable
Facilitated a roundtable discussion of faculty who were the first to adopt Open Education Resources on our campus. We discussed finding and implementing OER, barriers to adopting OER, and impacts of OER.
Open Ed Week: March 9, 2023
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OER Exploration
This workshop covered exploring Open Education Resources, a dive into using Pressbooks, and an introduction to H5P.
Open Ed Week: March 9, 2023
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APPQMR Workshops
Facilitated twice a year, faculty can gain Professional Development credits for completing QM's facilitated workshop as they get to know the QM Rubric and measurable ways to improve their online courses.
May and August 2022, 2023
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Panopto Workshops
Facilitated several times a year, faculty learn how to create interactive videos with Panopto Video and how to integrate them into their Canvas courses.
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Canvas Workshops
Facilitated several times a year, students and faculty learn how to navigate and use Canvas components.
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OER Early Adopters Roundtable