Resume 2023

EDUCATION
Ed.D., Educational Technology (2021)
Boise State University
M.D.E., Distance Education & E-Learning (2014) 
University of Maryland University College 
B.S., Business Administration: Marketing (2009)
Towson University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Academic Innovation Specialist, University of Maryland, Baltimore (2019 - Present)
  • Conduct and disseminate research on emerging instructional design technology and media for use in an academic setting.
  • Provide training and support for faculty to advance and improve their skills in online learning.
  • Guide the planning, design, development, implementation of on-site and distance education courses.

Director of Learning Technology, College of Southern Maryland (2018 - 2019)
  • Managed a small team including systems administrators and instructional technologists. 
  • ​Researched, evaluated, and procured educational technology as part of the institutional strategic plan. 
  • Supported faculty development needs through Teaching with Technology workshops.

Assistant Director of eLearning, Howard Community College (2016 - 2018)
  • Supervised the instructional designers who assisted in online and hybrid course development and delivery.
  • Facilitated quality assurance methods, metrics, and reporting with institutional administrators. 
  • Collaborated with academic deans on the development of online courses and programs. 

Instructional Designer, Howard Community College (2015-2016)
  • Facilitated online and hybrid course development cohorts with faculty.
  • Designed and taught an online teaching certification course.
  • Developed training materials and workshops related to instructional technology.
 
Instructional Designer (contractual), Roane State Community College (2014-2015)
  • Designed Student Orientation to Online Learning and Best Practices for Online Course Design. 
  • Developed course materials through Desire2Learn ensuring ADA compliance.
  • Managed Camtasia and various technologies to complete projects.

COURSES TAUGHT
Qualitative Research Methods (G; online; UMB; summer 2023; 11 students)
Future Educators Academy: Ed Dev for GTAs (G; online; UMB; 2020-present; 17 students)
Teaching in Online Learning Environments (G; online; UMB; fall 2022-present; elective)
Business Communication (U; online; HCC; winter 2018–summer 2018; 75 students)
Intro to Web CMS Site Dev (U; online & f2f; HCC; fall 2016–fall 2017; 25 students)
Intro to Web Authoring (U; online; HCC; winter 2017; 25 students)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TAUGHT
Online Teaching Toolkit (online; UMB; summer 2021; ≈15 faculty)
Desire2Learn LMS Workshops (online & f2f; CSM; summer 2018–summer 2019; ≈30 faculty)
​Podcasting Basics (f2f; CSM; fall 2018; ≈20 faculty)
Canvas LMS Workshops (online & f2f; HCC; fall 2015–summer 2018; ≈125 faculty)
Teach Online @ HCC workshop (online; HCC; fall 2015–summer 2017; ≈80 faculty)
E-learning Trends in Higher Education (f2f; HCC FPLC; fall 2016; ≈16 faculty)

PUBLICATIONS
  • Belt, E. S., Menendez, R. H., & Cestone, C. M. (in press). Center for teaching and learning websites as online faculty development: A framework. To Improve the Academy.
  • 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. & Lowenthal, P. (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., & 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. & Lowenthal, P. (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. (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. (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 
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PRESENTATIONS
  • Belt, E. S. & Brightbill, G. A. (2023, November). Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development: A Systematic Review. Session accepted 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 accepted 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. (November, 2022). An interdisciplinary “bichronous” graduate teaching assistant program [GPPD Showcase]. 2022 POD Network Conference. Seattle, WA.
  • Belt, E. S. (2022, May). Rethinking the one post, two replies discussion [learning community session]. UMB Online Teaching Community, 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
AWARDS & HONORS
Distinguished Doctoral Scholarship Award, Department of Educational Technology, Boise State University (2022)
1st place Qualitative Research Article Award, AECT Division of Distance Learning (2022)
2nd place Quantitative Research Article Award, AECT Division of Distance Learning (2022)
Graduate, Maryland Online Leadership Institute (2019)
Recipient, Towson Touches Lives Scholarship (2009)

SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS
Reviewer, Online Learning Journal (2022-present)
Communications Committee, Div. I, American Educational Research Association (2020-present) 
Programming Chair, Maryland Distance Learning Association (2019-2022)
Planning Committee, Mid-Atlantic Group Instructing with Canvas (2016-2018)
Student Consultant, Towson University College of Business & Education (2008-2009)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Board Member, Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (2023-present)
Member, American Educational Research Association (2020-present)
Member, Association for Educational Communications & Technology (2018-present)  
Board Member, Maryland Distance Learning Association (2016-present)
Board Member, Maryland Online (2016-2017; 2018-2019)      
Member, Instructional Technology Council & Accessibility Taskforce (2016-2018)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS  
Quality Matters: Rubric Update Sixth Edition, RU (2018)
Quality Matters: Coordinator, QMC (2017)
Quality Matters: Peer Reviewer Course, PRC (2016)
Quality Matters: Applying Quality Matters Rubric, APPQMR (2016)
Innovators in Online Learning: Strategies and Tips for Teaching Online (2016) 
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SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Data Analytics: Colleague, Data Studio, Power BI, SAP InfoView, SmarterMeasure
LMS: Blackboard, Canvas, Desire2Learn, Moodle, Sakai
LTI: Calendly, Concourse, Design Tools, Flipgrid, MediaSite, Proctorio, Respondus, SoftChalk, Turnitin, VeriCite, VoiceThread, Zoom
Media Production: Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline, Canva, Camtasia, LearnerWeb CAP, Visme
Project Management: G-Suite, MS Office Suite, Padlet