Staff Accolades

Instructional Strategist and Technologist Rita-Marie Conrad presented the session entitled "Transforming the Online Learner" at the 28th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, August 8-10 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Izy Obi and Selnatta Vereen attended the Intercultural Skills Development Program sponsored by the International House at Duke. Participants, who apply and are selected for this professional development opportunity, are trained to be culturally sensitive when providing services to, interacting with, and guiding faculty, fellows, and students from various cultures.

At the 11th annual International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resources Centers Conference, June 20-23, in San Antonio, Texas, Clinical Instructor Kathleen Conn received first place in the education tract for a poster she presented and co-authored with Center for Nursing Discovery Coordinator Margie Molloy and Assistant Professor Terry Ward entitled "Using Technology as an Innovative Approach to Enhance Intellectual Empathy in Nursing Students." Associate Consultant Rosa Solórzano received third prize in the education tract for a poster she presented and co-authored with Clinical Instructor

Carla Nichols and Glenn Setliff presented a Digital Tools and Instructional Designs session entitled "Can the iPad Provide a High-Quality Education Experience?" at the 2012 Campus Technology Forum in Long Beach, California, April 30-May 2.