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Robin M. Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Coordinator of eLearning
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Book
Conquering the Content: A Step-by-step Guide
to Online Course Design
by Robin Smith, Ph.D.
Conquering the Content is a step-by-step guide to developing an
online course. With a focus on preparing, designing and organizing
content, this book in the Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning series is
a must-have resource for anyone who is involved in developing high-quality
learning experiences for online learners.
Recent Presentations
Smith, R.
(2010) The Graphic Syllabus as a Course Design Tool.
Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning Conference.
Online. October 21, 2010
Smith, R.
and Freeman, K.
(2010). Clearing the Static:
Clearing the Static:
Overcoming Misconceptions, Reluctance, and Objections to Capturing
Lectures. Wimba Distinguished
Lecture Series. Online. October 19, 2010
Smith, R.
(2010).
Featured Speaker. Creating Course
Templates.
eLearning Coordinator's Boot
Camp. Jackson, MS. September 29,
2010
Palloff, R., Pratt, R, Conrad, R,
Smith, R., Ragland, D.
(2010)Best Practices in Online Faculty Development.
Symposium. Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning. Madison, WI.
August 6, 2010
Smith, R.
(2010). Keynote Speaker.
Conquering the Content:
Presenting Pedagogically Sound Content with Tools You Currently Use.
Medical College of Georgia Teaching with Technology. Augusta, GA.
July 30, 2010
Smith, R.
(2010). Invited Speaker. Quick
and Easy Chunking for PowerPoint Presentations. Medical College of Georgia
Teaching with Technology. Augusta, GA.
July 30, 2010
Smith, R.
(2010). Invited Speaker. Oh
Please!!!...not Another Text Based PowerPoint! Medical College of Georgia
Teaching with Technology. Augusta, GA.
July 30, 2010
Service
As
coordinator of eLearning in OED, Dr. Smith provides planning and
instructional design services as well as coordinates faculty development
activities for online learning at UAMS. She chairs the Blackboard
Administrative Support Committee to coordinate eLearning support services
provided by OED and Academic Computing. Dr. Smith is an ex-officio member of
the COM Curriculum Committee.
Teaching
Dr. Smith conducts professional development workshops on eLearning topics.
She recently presented papers at both regional and international
conferences. Dr Smith has been teaching online courses for over 13
years.
Scholarship
Dr.
Smith's recent scholarship work involves designing course content for
effective online learning: chunking of course materials into absorbable
pieces, presenting content to accommodate brain and learning theory, and
designing for quality in online courses.
Certifications
Blackboard Certified Trainer - Blackboard, Inc.
Certified Wimba Trainer - Wimba, Inc.
Certified Virtual Instructor - Texas A&M University
Certified Distance Education Professional - Texas A&M
University
Background Information
eLearning Resources
Phone: 501-686-7052; FAX: 501-686-7053
E-mail: smithrobinm@uams.edu
Office of Educational Development
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham St., #595
Little Rock, AR 72205
UAMS Online
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