Professional Publications

  • Belt, E. S., Friesen, N., Lowenthal, P. R., & Snelson, C. (in press). Teacher-student relationships in an online graduate program: A phenomenological analysis. Online Learning Journal. 
  • Belt, E. S., Brightbill, G. A., & Roberts-Lieb, S. (in press). Graduate Teaching Assistant professional development in higher education: A systematic review. New Directions for Teaching and Learning. Special Issue.
  • Belt, E. S. & Riley, S. J. (2024). The SoTL research roadmap: A practical workbook (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Maryland, Baltimore. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/   
  • Belt, E. S., Menendez, R. H., & Cestone, C. M. (2024). Center for teaching and learning websites as online faculty development: A framework. To Improve the Academy, 43(1), 226-263. https://doi.org/10.3998/tia.3311​
  • Belt, E. S., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2022). Synchronous video-based communication technologies and online learning: An exploration of instructors perceptions, experiences, and expectations. Education and Information Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-022-11360-6
  • ​Lowenthal, P., West, R. E., Archambault, L., Borup, J., & Belt, E. S. (2021). Faculty perceptions of using synchronous video-based communication technology. Online Learning, 25(4), 74-103. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v25i4.2890
    • 2nd place Quantitative Research Article Award, AECT Division of Distance Learning (2022)
  • Lowenthal, P. R., Fiock, H. S., Shreaves, D. L., & Belt, E. S. (2021). Investigating students’ perceptions of screencasting style of video feedback in online courses. TechTrends, 66, 265-275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00665-x
  • Belt, E. S. & Lowenthal, P. R. (2021). Video use in online and blended courses: A qualitative synthesis. Distance Education, 42(3). doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2021.1954882
    • ​​​​​​​​1st place Qualitative Research Article Award, AECT Division of Distance Learning (2022)
  • Cestone, C., Belt, E. S., & Kulo, V. (2021). Communicating Instructional Design with Faculty. In J. E. Stefaniak, S. Conklin, B. Oyarzun, & R. M. Reese (Eds.), A Practitioner's Guide to Instructional Design in Higher Education. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/id_highered/communicating_instru
  • Belt, E. S. & Lowenthal, P. R. (2020). Developing faculty to teach with technology: Themes from the literature. Tech Trends, 64(2), 248-259. doi.org/10.1007/s11528-019-00447-6
  • Belt, E. S. (2018). Book review of best practices for teaching with emerging technologies. Open Praxis, 10(3), 305-306. doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.10.3.896
  • Belt, E. S. (2014). Applying heutagogy in online learning: The side model. In L. M. Blaschke, C. Kenyon, & S. Hase (Eds.), Experiences in self-determined learning (pp. 195-204). Middletown, DE: Amazon Publishing. uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/coer/Experiences-in-self-determined-learning.pdf 

Invited Speaker

  • Belt, E. S. (2025, May 8). The role of artificial intelligence in research and clinical practice [symposium session]. Research Symposium, UM Capital Region Health, Largo, MD.
  • Belt, E. S. (2025, April 2). An overview of the IRB process for educational scholarship [symposium session]. LEAPS Symposium, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
  • Belt, E. S. (2024, November 19). Exploring faculty experiences of teacher-student relationships in online courses [colloquium session]. School of Graduate Studies Research Colloquium, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.

Conference Presentations

  • Belt, E. S. (2025, June). Faculty perspectives on building meaningful teacher-student relationships in online education [session accepted]. Relation-Centered Education Network (RCEN) 2025 Conference. Dublin, IRL. 
  • Belt, E. S. (2025, April). Methodological and theoretical perspectives in professions education [session chair]. AERA 2025 Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
  • ​Belt, E. S. (2025, February). Data analysis in the scholarship of teaching and learning [learning community session]. UMB Ed Crafters Community Connection, Virtual. 
  • Belt, E. S. (2024, December). Educational myths, ethics, and worldviews [learning community session]. UMB Ed Crafters Community Connection, Virtual.
  • Belt, E. S. & Lowenthal, P. R. (2024, November). Leveraging book reviews: A pathway to graduate student scholarly development. Session under review at POD Network 2024 Conference. Chicago, IL. 
  • Belt, E. S., Keohane, C., & Vaye, C. (2024, November). Early-career faculty professional development in higher education: A literature review. Session under review at POD Network 2024 Conference. Chicago, IL. 
  • Belt, E. S., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2024, October). Exploring faculty experiences of closeness with online students. Session accepted at AECT 2024 International Convention. Kansas City, MO. 
  • ​Belt, E. S., Friesen, N., Lowenthal, P. R., & Snelson, C. (2024, June). Exploring online graduate programs: A phenomenological study of teacher-student relations. Relation-Centered Education Network (RCEN) 2024 Conference. Trondheim, NOR. 
  • Belt, E. S. & Brightbill, G. A. (2023, November). Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development: A Systematic Review [conference session]. POD Network 2023 Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. 
  • Lowenthal, P. R., Croghan, K. Johnson, M., Butler, K., Ponce, J., & Belt, E. S. (2023, October). Social presence is not community: An investigation into related concepts in the online learning literature [poster session]. AECT 2023 International Convention. Orlando, FL.
  • Belt, E. S. (2023, April). The pros and cons of asynchronous video feedback [learning community session]. UMB Online Teaching Community, Virtual. 
  • Belt, E. S. & Hagar, E. (2022, November). An interdisciplinary “bichronous” graduate teaching assistant program [GPPD Showcase]. POD Network 2022 Conference. Seattle, WA.
  • Belt, E. S. (2022, May). Rethinking the one post, two replies discussion [learning community session]. UMB Online Teaching Community, Virtual.
  • Lowenthal, P. R., West, R. E., Archambault, L., Borup, J.. & Belt, E. S. (2021, April). Faculty perceptions of using synchronous video-based communication technology [paper session]. AERA 2021 Annual Meeting, Virtual.  
  • Belt, E. S. (2020, November). Be kind rewind: An educational blockbuster on video use in online courses [roundtable]. AECT 2020 Virtual Convention: Towards Culturally-Situated Learning Design and Research, Virtual. 
  • Belt, E. S. (2020, November). Using video as a teaching and social tool in online courses [learning community session]. UMB Online Teaching Community, Virtual. 
  • Belt, E. S., Mazzenga, S., & Garnsey, C. (2019, November). Emerging technology [roundtable]. Maryland Distance Learning Association fall event: 2020 Vision!, Anne Arundel, MD.
  • ​Belt, E. S. (2018, November). Using Flipgrid to break the ice around online discussions [conference session]. Maryland Distance Learning Association fall event: Show and tell and do: Get Inspired, Anne Arundel, MD.
  • Belt, E. S. (2018, March). Crafting online course standards while maintaining academic freedom [conference session]. Quality Matters Regional Conference East: Managing Quality at Scale, Towson, MD.
  • Belt, E. S. & Buck, D. (2017, December). Curation and design of composition OER: Building a course template and accessibility compliance [conference session]. Statewide Summit on Open Educational Resources in Higher Education, Adelphi, MD.
  • ​Belt, E. S., Buck, D., Owusu-Nkwantabisa, N., & Yusaf, R. (2017, December). HowardOpen: A central structure for advancing OER implementation through faculty support [conference session]. Statewide Summit on Open Educational Resources in Higher Education, Adelphi, MD.

Media Appearances