Resume 2024

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
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore (2022 - Present)
  • Design and teach qualitative and advanced qualitative research methods courses and electives. 
  • Support students with phenomenological inquiry in Health Professions Education research. 
  • Propose novel and contemporary curriculum to the Graduate School.

Senior Academic Innovation Specialist, University of Maryland, Baltimore (2019 - Present)
  • Conduct and disseminate research on the scholarship of teaching and learning, educational development, and emerging technology. 
  • Provide training and support for faculty to advance and improve their skills in online teaching.
  • Guide the planning, design, development, implementation of online courses and programs. 

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
  • Foundations of Instructional Design and Technology (G; online; UAA; fall 2024-present)
  • Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (G; online; UMB; spring 2024-present; 3 students)
  • Qualitative Research Methods (G; online; UMB; summer 2023; 11 students)
  • Future Educators Academy: Ed Dev for GTAs (G; online; UMB; 2020-present; 36 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
In Development
  • Belt, E. S., Warr, M. C., & Mishra, P. (brainstorming). Artificial Intelligence: Provocations and possibilities.
  • Lowenthal, P. R., Lomellini, A., Belt, E. S., Shelton, B., Aagard, H., Prokes, C., Smith, C., & Woodruff, K. (drafting). Artificial intelligence and course design: Technologies, strategies, and examples of how instructional designers are using AI. 
  • Belt, E. S., Keohane, C., & Vaye, C. (drafting). Early career faculty professional development in higher education: A systematic review. 
  • Lowenthal, P. R., Croghan, K. Johnson, M., Butler, K., Ponce, J., & Belt, E.S. (revising). Social presence is not community: An investigation into related concepts in the online learning literature. 
Accepted
  • Belt, E. S., Friesen, N., Lowenthal, P. R., & Snelson, C. (under review). Teacher-student relationships in an online graduate program: A phenomenological analysis.
  • 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., 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. (2021). Video communication: Explorations of community and connectedness, and closeness in online courses [dissertation]. Boise State University. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (Order No. 28777207).
    • 2022 Distinguished Doctoral Scholarship Award in Educational Technology
  • 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 
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PRESENTATIONS
  • 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
AWARDS & HONORS
  • Distinguished Doctoral Scholarship Award, 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
Institutional
  • Co-Coordinator, Ed Crafters Community Connection: Building Educational Excellence Through Scholarship (2024-present)
  • Scholar Support, UMB Center for Integration, Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Initiatives (2023-present) 
  • Co-Director, UMB Future Educators' Academy: Developing Graduate Teaching Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants (2020-present)
  • Member, UMB Faculty Professional Development Committee (2022-present)
  • Ex-officio Member, HCC Curriculum Council (2016-2018)
  • Co-Chair, HCC Online Faculty Professional Development Committee (2016-2018)
  • Editor, TU College of Business & Education E-Newsletter (2009)
Statewide
  • Representative, Council for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (2019-2023)
  • Programming Chair, Maryland Distance Learning Association (2019-2022)
  • Planning Committee, Mid-Atlantic Group Instructing with Canvas (2016-2018)
National
  • Reviewer, Online Learning Journal (2022-present)
  • Digital Content Coordinator, American Educational Research Association, Division I (2020-present) 
International
  • Reviewer, Relation-Centered Education Network Conference, Queen Maud University College, NOR (2023)
  • Contributor, Self-determined Learning Community of Practice, Southern Cross University, AUS (2014)

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
  • Artificial Intelligence: ChatGPT-3.5, Elicit, Research Rabbit
  • Data Analytics: Colleague, Data Studio, Power BI, SAP InfoView, SmarterMeasure
  • LMS: Blackboard, Canvas, Desire2Learn, Moodle, Sakai
  • LTI: Calendly, Concourse, Design Tools, Flip, 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
  • ​Virtual Reality: Quest System