• Boltz, L. O., Dillman, B., & Robertson, C. (2024, June 3). The science of good PD design [Conference presentation]. Michigan State University Educational Technology Summit, online. Presentation slides.
  • Robertson, C., Dillman, B., & Boltz, L. O. (2024, May 3). Creativity and learning experience design. [Presentation]. MALXD 2024 Sprint Series. Presentation slidesRecording of presentation.
  • Boltz, L. O., Robertson, C., & Dillman, B. (2024, May 3). Artificial intelligence and learning experience design. [Presentation]. MALXD 2024 Sprint Series. Presentation slidesRecording of presentation.
  • Dillman, B., Robertson, C., & Boltz, L. O. (2024, May 2). Accessibility and learning experience design. [Presentation]. MALXD 2024 Sprint Series. Presentation slidesRecording of presentation.
  • Boltz, L. O., Dillman, B., & Robertson, C. (2024, May 2). Social justice and learning experience design. [Presentation]. MALXD 2024 Sprint Series. Presentation slidesRecording of presentation.
  • Dillman, B., Robertson, C., & Boltz, L. O. (2024, April 19). Choose your own LXD adventure [Presentation]. MSU’s Spring 2024 Teaching and Learning Conference. Presentation slides.
  • Robertson, C., Boltz, L. O., & Dillman, B. (2023, November 9). The science of good PD design. [Presentation]. IDEA Midwest Coaches Conference. Presentation slides.
  • Abb, M., Robertson, C., Dillman, B., & Boltz, L. O. (2023, May 11). What about student voice in department and program level spaces? [Presentation]. MSU’s Spring 2023 Teaching and Learning Conference. Presentation slides.
  • Boltz, L. O., Robertson, C., & Dillman, B. (2023, February 23). Meaningful online learning in MAET: Education in the digital age. [Presentation]. U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program. Presentation slides.
  • Keck, J., Saksa, S., Boltz, L. O., Robertson, C., & Dillman, B. (2022, November 14). Let’s play games. [Presentation]. Online. Presentation slidesPresentation recordingWe wish to express extreme gratitude to Jane Deacon for her amazing support with this presentation.
  • MAET Hybrid Program. (2022, July 27). Graduate student perspectives of Spartan ed tech. [Conference Presentation]. MSU Ed Tech Summit, online. Presentation slides.
  • Boltz, L. O., Dillman, B., & Robertson, C. (2022, May 11). Everything’s made up and the points don’t matter: Ungrading during the pandemic. [Symposium presentation]. Pandemic Pedagogy Symposium, online. Presentation slides.
  • Dillman, B., Boltz, L. O., & Robertson, C. (2022, March 30). Iterating with ungrading. [Conference Presentation]. Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate 2022 Conference, online. Presentation slides.
  • Dillman, B., Boltz, L. O., Robertson, C., Kramer, S., & Bennick, A. (2021, December 2). Accessible D2L design: A conversation between students and designers. [Conference Presentation]. Accessible Learning Conference (ALC), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States, online. Presentation slides.
  • The Mini-MOOC on Remote Teaching: Supporting educators during the “pandemic pivot” and beyond [Symposium presentation]. Pandemic Pedagogy Symposium, online. Presentation slides.
  • Boltz, L. O., Robertson, C., & Dillman, B. (2021, May 5). The Mini-MOOC on Remote Teaching: Supporting educators during the “pandemic pivot” and beyond [Symposium presentation]. Pandemic Pedagogy Symposium. Presentation slides.
  • Dillman, B., Boltz, L. O., & Robertson C. (2021, May 4). Focusing on iteration and growth: Making the shift to ungrading [Conference presentation]. MSU’s Student Success Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI, USA, online. Presentation slides.
  • Robertson, C., Dillman, B., Boltz, L. O., & King, G. (2021, March 9). Moving beyond compliance: Accessibility speaker series [Panel discussion]. Video of panel.
  • Boltz, L. O., Robertson, C., & Dillman, B. (2021, March 19). Plug social justice into educational technology [Conference presentation]. Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Annual Conference, online. Presentation slides.
  • Robertson, C., Dillman, B., Boltz, L. O. (2021, February 20). Plug social justice into educational technology [Conference presentation]. Live Curious Conference, Monterrey, Mexico, presented online. Presentation slides.
  • Dillman, B., Boltz, L. O., Robertson C. (2020, November 12). Before and after: More than just accessible course design [Conference Presentation]. Accessible Learning Conference (ALC), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States, online. Presentation slides.
  • Dillman, B., Boltz, L. O., & Robertson, C. (2020). Before and after: More than just accessible online course design. [Conference presentation]. MSU’s Student Success Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI, USA, online. (Presentation accepted. Conference cancelled).
  • Boltz, L. O., & Robertson, C. (2020, March 19). KDP Panel: Advice on K-12 online instruction in response to COVID-19 [Panel discussion]. Kappa Delta Pi Webinars, online.
  • Boltz, L. O., & Robertson, C. (2020, March 12). MACUL 2020 hackathon [Conference presentation]. Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Annual Conference, online. Presentation slides.
  • Dillman, B., Boltz, L. O., Robertson C., & Goodrich, D. (2019, May 6). Wicked problems: How an MA program in ed tech works with educators through inquiry [Conference presentation]. Student Success Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing MI, US. Presentation slides.
  • Robertson, C., & Wolf, L. G. (2018, March). The quickfire challenge roundtable: How to fail fast & learn while having fun [Roundtable discussion]. Illinois Computing Educators (SITE), Washington, D.C., USA. Blog post on presentation.
  • Horton, A., Mishra, P., Wolf, L. G., Seals, C., & Marcotte, C. (2017, November). Developing a culture of shared practice through the use of personal learning networks amongst STEM educators [Poster presentation]. Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT) International Convention, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Robertson, C. & Boltz, L. O. (2017, March). Designing the ultimate PD experience [Conference presentation]. Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Annual Conference, Detroit, MI, USA. Presentation slides.
  • Marcotte, C., & Wever, M. (2017, February). Creative twists on assessment [Conference presentation]. Illinois Computing Educators (ICE), St. Charles, IL, USA. Presentation slides.
  • Marcotte, C., & Wever, M. (2017, February). Not so standardized assessment [Conference presentation]. Live Curious, Go Beyond, Monterrey, Mexico. Presentation slides.
  • Marcotte, C., & Wever, M. (2016, November). Creative assessment [Conference presentation]. Share Fair, Grand Rapids, MI, USA. Presentation slides.
  • Caracci, E., Marcotte, C., & Servé, T. (2016, September). Now and then: Bringing podcasting in the classroom [Conference presentation]. Illinois Reading Council (IRC) Conference, Peoria, IL, USA. Presentation slides.
  • Mishra, P., Wolf, L. G., Gunning-Moton, S., Seals, C., Berzina-Pitcher, I., Mehta, R., Mehta, S., Horton, A., Cosby, M., Shack, K., & Marcotte, C. (2016, March). Reinventing TPACK, STEM teaching and leadership in an urban context. Symposium conducted at Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) Annual conference, Savannah, GA, USA.
  • Glenview Public Schools Technology Facilitators, & Marcotte, C. (2016, February). 4C5K EdTech Trot: A model for online professional learning [Conference presentation]. Illinois Computing Educators (ICE), St. Charles, IL, USA.
  • Marcotte, C. (2016, February). Making the most out of your content: Ordinary items, extraordinary ideas [Conference presentation]. Illinois Computing Educators (ICE), St. Charles, IL, USA. Presentation slides.
  • Marcotte, C. (2016, February). The ultimate photobomb: Content and understanding on the camera roll [Conference presentation]. Illinois Computing Educators (ICE), St. Charles, IL, USA. Presentation infographic.
  • Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) International Conference, March 2015: “Enhancing Urban Teachers STEM and Leadership Capacities: A Preliminary Report on a Unique Private-Public-Public Partnership”
  • Illinois Computing Educators (ICE), February 2015: “1:1 Deployment in the Middle School: iSucceed, WeSucceed”
  • Northfield English/LA Township Annual Conference, October 2014: “Genius Hour: A Pathway to Literacy
  • ISTE Conference, June 2014: “Remix, Repurpose, Redesign: Promoting Student Ownership and Engagement” and “iPadeology: Staff and Student Resources for iPad Deployment
  • ICE Conference, February 2014: “Remix, Repurpose, Redesign: Promoting Student Ownership and Engagement” and iPadeology: Staff and Student Resources for iPad Deployment”
  • NICE Minicon, January 2014: “Reframe Your Content in 120 Seconds”
  • Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, July 2013: “Catch You on the Flip Side:  How Educators can Explore Digital Literacy Through Flipped Professional Development
  • Tech & Learning’s Tech Forum in Spring 2013, Chicago: “Creativity, Collaboration, & the Common Core

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