Fielding Graduate University

Areas of Instruction:

• Technology, Teaching and Learning

Scholarly & Professional Interests:

• Online teaching and learning
• Online community-building
• Faculty training and development for online teaching

Professional Memberships:

• North Carollina Distance Learning Association (NCDLA), member
  Book Reviewer, Jossey-Bass, 2010 - present
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), member

Publications:

• Conrad, R. M. and Donaldson, J. A. (2012). Transforming online learners. Proceedings from the 28th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 
• Donaldson, J. A., and Conrad, R. M., (2010). Engaging the online faculty: Effective modeling strategies for success. Proceedings from the 26th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. 
• Donaldson, J. A., and Conrad, R. M. (2004).  Developing learner-led knowledge generating online communities. Proceedings from the 20th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

Presentations:

• Conrad, R. M. (2012). Tips and technologies to continuously engage learners. Radical Transformation of Nursing Education Conference, Durham, North Carolina.
• Conrad, R. M. (2012). Flipping the classroom. Radical Transformation of Nursing Education Conference, Durham, North Carolina.
• Conrad, R. M. (2011). Learners as online learning community leaders. North Carolina Distance Learning Association Virtual Conference.
• Conrad, R. M. (2010). Multiple assessments.  LERN Faculty Development Institute, Savannah, Georgia.
• Palloff, R., Pratt, K., and Conrad, R. M. (2006). Best practices, personal intuition, or scientific research - How can learning be most enhanced? The 17th International Conferene on College Teaching and Learning, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.