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Florence Martin

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Jethro Jones

Abby Falik

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Michael Horn

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Bruce Umpstead

Stephanie Moore

Stefanie Faye

Steven Thompson

Will Jacobs

David Reynolds

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Today, Maria talks with Florence Martin, Professor in Learning, Design and Technology at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Florence serves as the Program Coordinator of Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Learning, Design and Technology concentration and Program Director of the Post-Master’s Certificate of University and College Teaching. If you are interested in instructional design, educational technology and online learning facilitation, this episode is for you. You will learn the most effective online teaching strategies derived from various research studies to help you enhance your online presence, design a 21-first century classroom and prepare your students for success. Florence unpacks the skills and competencies of award-winning online instructors and defines the eight roles you need to perform to thrive as an online educator. She shares good practices and recommendations on how to design online learning environments to improve student engagement. This is a wonderful conversation with a higher education leader who wants to train professionals to become better designers and instructors through her teaching and research. And in doing so, she continues to impact more students in classrooms around the world. Where to find more about Florence Martin:LinkedInFaculty WebsiteGoogle Scholar   Mentioned in this episode:Florence’s Publications M.ED in Learning, Design and TechnologyEd.D. in Educational LeadershipPost-Master’s in University and College TeachingA systematic review of research on online teaching and learning from 2009 to 2018Bichronous Online Learning: Blending Asynchronous and Synchronous Online Learning  Listen to this episode and explore: Florence’s fond memories going to school in South India (4:20)Her love for math and her bachelors in Electrical Engineering (6:20)Working as a network engineer before going to the US to continue her higher education (7:15)Her decision to study Educational Technology for her Masters and PhD (8:30)Experiencing student-centered and technology-based Education in grad school (10:00)Her experience in corporate and the decision to become an academic (11:10)Becoming a Professor in Design, Technology and Learning (13.30)Designing the post-Master's Certificate for College &amp; University Teaching (15:20)Training professionals for leadership roles in K12, higher Ed and centers of teaching and learning (18:45)Florence’s experience and insights into the evolution of Instructional Design (19:35)The design of blended (in-person and online) synchronous learning (21:35)Florence’s transition and experience in asynchronous online learning (22:50)Best strategies for student engagement in various learning modalities (26:00)How to transition successfully from in-person to online learning (29:30)The elements of effective learning: design, facilitation, evaluation and assessment (33:00)Award-winning online strategies derived from studies on design, engagement, facilitation, presence, communication, time management, evaluation and assessment (34:40)Best practices to create social presence and connection (39:05)Skills, competencies and roles of award-winning instructors (42:05)How to prepare students for the 21st century (43:50)Insights and suggestions on the future of online learning (45:05)Florence’s reflections on teaching online during the pandemic (48:05)What Florence wants to leave her mark on within her lifetime (49:40)  Production team:Host &amp; Producer: Maria XenidouIntroduction Voice: David Bourne  Contact us:impactlearningpodcast(at)gmail.com  Music credits:Like Lee performed by The Mini VandalsTransition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks

Today, Maria talks with Florence Martin, Professor in Learning, Design and Technology at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Florence serves as the Program Coordinator of Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Learning, Design and Technology concentration and Program Director of the Post-Master’s Certificate of University and College Teaching. If you are interested in instructional design, educational technology and online learning facilitation, this episode is for you. You will learn the most effective online teaching strategies derived from various research studies to help you enhance your online presence, design a 21-first century classroom and prepare your students for success. Florence unpacks the skills and competencies of award-winning online instructors and defines the eight roles you need to perform to thrive as an online educator. She shares good practices and recommendations on how to design online learning environments to improve student engagement. This is a wonderful conversation with a higher education leader who wants to train professionals to become better designers and instructors through her teaching and research. And in doing so, she continues to impact more students in classrooms around the world. Where to find more about Florence Martin:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmartin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a><a href="https://edld.uncc.edu/directory/florence-martin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Faculty Website</a><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=n_Nf3fgAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=ao" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Scholar</a>  Mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://webpages.uncc.edu/fmartin3/site2018/publications.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florence’s Publications</a> <a href="https://edld.uncc.edu/programs/instructional-systems-technology-program/master%E2%80%99s-degree-instructional-systems-technology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M.ED in Learning, Design and Technology</a><a href="https://edld.uncc.edu/programs/edd-educational-leadership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ed.D. in Educational Leadership</a><a href="https://edld.uncc.edu/programs/post-masters-certificate-university-and-college-teaching" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Post-Master’s in University and College Teaching</a><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131520302074" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A systematic review of research on online teaching and learning from 2009 to 2018</a><a href="https://er.educause.edu/articles/2020/9/bichronous-online-learning-blending-asynchronous-and-synchronous-online-learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bichronous Online Learning: Blending Asynchronous and Synchronous Online Learning</a>  Listen to this episode and explore: Florence’s fond memories going to school in South India (4:20)Her love for math and her bachelors in Electrical Engineering (6:20)Working as a network engineer before going to the US to continue her higher education (7:15)Her decision to study Educational Technology for her Masters and PhD (8:30)Experiencing student-centered and technology-based Education in grad school (10:00)Her experience in corporate and the decision to become an academic (11:10)Becoming a Professor in Design, Technology and Learning (13.30)Designing the post-Master's Certificate for College &amp; University Teaching (15:20)Training professionals for leadership roles in K12, higher Ed and centers of teaching and learning (18:45)Florence’s experience and insights into the evolution of Instructional Design (19:35)The design of blended (in-person and online) synchronous learning (21:35)Florence’s transition and experience in asynchronous online learning (22:50)Best strategies for student engagement in various learning modalities (26:00)How to transition successfully from in-person to online learning (29:30)The elements of effective learning: design, facilitation, evaluation and assessment (33:00)Award-winning online strategies derived from studies on design, engagement, facilitation, presence, communication, time management, evaluation and assessment (34:40)Best practices to create social presence and connection (39:05)Skills, competencies and roles of award-winning instructors (42:05)How to prepare students for the 21st century (43:50)Insights and suggestions on the future of online learning (45:05)Florence’s reflections on teaching online during the pandemic (48:05)What Florence wants to leave her mark on within her lifetime (49:40)  Production team:Host &amp; Producer: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaxenidou/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Xenidou</a>Introduction Voice: <a href="http://newwildmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Bourne</a>  Contact us:<a href="mailto:impactlearningpodcast@gmail.com">impactlearningpodcast(at)gmail.com</a>  Music credits:Like Lee performed by The Mini VandalsTransition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks

Teaching Professionals to Become Better Designers, Instructors and Leaders with Florence Martin