Projects:
TEDxVirginia Tech
- served on founding board/steering committee to create inaugural on-campus event; created promotional/marketing materials & directly supported event promotion via social media & local/campus outlets (class listservs); served on Nomination Review Committee; and, providedevent coverage through social media (live Tweeting & Facebook)
- Created a
Skype Q&A Nobel Peace Prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi
- recorded & edited initial video requesting the interview; created promotional/marketing materials & directly supported event promotion via social media & local/regional/campus outlets (class listservs, local news, Radio Free Asia); organized, coordinated, marketed, & found accommodations; planned & set up all technology in the space; worked through technical difficulties on the spot & improvised; non-profit (operating budget = $0.00)
- press: Storyful, Hack Education, WDBJ7, EdTech Digest, Skype
Red Bull “Bouncing Cats” film screening and Q&A with the stars of the film
- promotion of event via social media & local/campus outlets (class listservs); coordinated technology & filming of the event; non-profit (operating budget = $0.00)
- press: Red Bull, Collegiate Times
Invisible Children, “Tony” film screening and Q&A with co-founder Jason Russel
- organized event with local chapter of Invisible Children; coordinated, marketed, & found accommodations; planned & set up technology in the space; non-profit (operating budget = $0.00)
- press: Collegiate Times
The Way film screening and Q&A with the producer David Alexanian and stars Emilio Estevez & Martin Sheen
- recorded & edited initial video requesting the screening; promoted initial video through social media; organized, coordinated, marketed, & found accommodations; organized ticket sales; promotion of sold out event solely through social media; non-profit (operating budget = $0.00)
- press: WSLS10, Roanoke Times, Collegiate Times, WDBJ7
Gary Vaynerchuk came to Virginia Tech on April 27, 2011.
- recorded & edited initial video requesting the lecture & to wave speaking fee; promoted initial video through social media; organized, coordinated, marketed, & found accommodations; organized ticket sales; social outreach to have sold out event; recorded video for his web show Daily Grape; non-profit (operating budget = $0.00)
- press: Collegiate Times, Forbes, Handshake 2.0
“Merlove” film screening with the director/producer, Rudy McClain on May 5th, 2010.- contacted the director/producer to set up screening; organized, marketed & coordinated with the local theater; produced market materials; promotion via social media (operating budget = $2000)
Presentations:
Invited speaker along with John Boyer: Virginia Tech CIDER Pedagogy in Practice Seminar Series, October 30, 2012
Topic: Building Community in Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face EnvironmentsInvited speaker along with John Boyer: Virginia Tech Geography Colloquium. September 28, 2012
Topic: Digital & Social Media Communication ToolsInvited keynote speaker along with John Boyer: Southern Polytechnic and State University in Marietta, GA. September 24, 2012
Topics: Flipping the Syllabus
Bringing the World to Your Classroom and Your Classroom to the WorldInvited speaker: The Virginia Women in Technology Conference, Women ETC. Richmond, VA.
Topic: Supersizing the Classroom: 3000 Students & BeyondInvited keynote speaker along with John Boyer: SIM University in Singapore, Faculty Learning Day. July 28, 2012
Topic: Building Community in Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face Environments
http://tlc.unisim.edu.sg/tl_repository.htmInvited keynote speaker along with John Boyer: SIM University in Singapore, pre-Faculty Learning Day workshops. July 26-27, 2012
Topics: Integrating Specialists into Teaching
Bringing the World to Your Classroom, and Your Classroom to the World
Flipping the Syllabus
Digital Communication ToolsInvited speaker: Skype technology (application session). University of Lethbridge’s Curriculum Re-Development Centre.
Topics: Digital Communication Tools for Education.Invited lecturer along with John Boyer: Virginia Tech Leadership in Popular Culture Class, (Joe Wilder, Residential Learning Coordinator). March 19, 2012
Topic: Social Media impacts on SocietyConference Presentation with John Boyer: South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SxSW) in Austin, TX. March 10, 2012
Title: Supersizing the Classroom: 3000 Students & Beyond
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP10043Conference Presentation with John Boyer: South by Southwest Education Conference (SxSWEdu) in Austin, TX. March 6, 2012.
Title: Supersizing the Classroom: 3000 Students & Beyond
http://audio.sxsw.com/2012/podcasts/edu/06_Supersizing_the_Classroom_3000_Students.mp3Conference Presentation with John Boyer: Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in New York, NY. February 16, 2012
Title: Expanding Geographic Horizons: Tools and Tips for Large Geography ClassroomsConference Presentation with John Boyer: Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy (CHEP) in Blacksburg, VA. February 2, 2012.
Title: Expanding Engagement to Thousands: Communication Tools for Large ClassesConference Presentation with Peter Doolittle, Noel Byrd, and John Boyer: International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL) Conference. San Diego, CA.
Title: Learner-Centered Teaching in Large and Ultra-Large Classes.