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High School Graduation
<a href='http://www.warrick.k12.in.us/schools/boonville/' target="_blank">Academic Honors Diploma conferred by Boonville High School (IN)</a> -
Moved to Muncie, IN
I moved from my hometown of Boonville, IN to <a href="http://www.munciecvb.org/" target="_blank">Muncie, IN</a> to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree at Ball State University. -
Crew Member - The Reel Deal
Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 08/2002 - 05/2006
Produced weekly entertainment news program with team of students | Rotated through every TV studio crew position -
Desk Staff - Baker/Klipple Hall
Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 08/2004 - 05/2006
Served as first point of contact for hall visitors and residents | Maintained petty cash drawer | Sorted mail -
Activities Assistant
<a href='http://elmcroftal.com/Muncie_Assisted_Living_Communities_Muncie_Senior_Care.html' target="_blank">Elmcroft Assisted Living</a> | Muncie, IN | 08/2006 - 05/2008
Built strong relationships with and maintained privacy of residents and families | Led activities to exercise body and mind | Assisted with orientation of new employees, volunteers, and residents -
BA - Ball State University
BA conferred May 2007
Majors:<a href='http://cms.bsu.edu/tcom' target="_blank">Telecommunications (Production Option & Emphasis)</a> and <a href='http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/WGS.aspx' target="_blank">Women's Studies</a>
Minor: <a href='http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/English/Academics/Programs/Minors/CreativeWriting.aspx' target="_blank">Creative Writing</a> -
Night Caretaker
Shepherd Center | Muncie, IN | 04/2008 - 12/2008
Provided overnight support to residents of transitional housing facility for homeless families -
Intern - Women's Studies Program
Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 05/2008 - 07/2008
Planned program events | Designed conference presentation materials for faculty -
Advisory Board Member - Women's Studies Program
Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 08/2008 - 05/2009
Developed goals and objectives of program for forthcoming academic year -
Planning Committee Member - Women's Week '08
Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 08/2008 - 03/2008
Designed promotional materials and planned activities for <a href='http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/WGS/News/WomensWeek.aspx' target="_blank">annual campuswide Women's Week events</a> -
Warehouse Receptionist
<a href='http://www.curehunger.org/' target="_blank">Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana</a> | Muncie, IN | 09/2008 - 02/2009
Trained and supervised volunteers | Assisted warehouse workers in daily activities | Collected data and maintained records | Generated regular reports | Represented the food bank at events -
Planning Committee Member - Women's Studies Alumnae Assoc.
Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 01/2009 - 03/2009
Planned alumnae dinner | Raised over $500 to benefit the <a href='http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/WGS/AboutUs/Awards/AndreaLauren.aspx' target="_blank">Andrea Lauren Scamihorn Award & Scholarship Fund</a> -
Emmersive Learning Experience Team Member
Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 01/2009 - 05/2009
Assembled portfolio of research on the topic of juvenile justice | Produced multimedia instructional materials for online delivery
<a href='http://idee.iweb.bsu.edu/work/criminaljustice.html' target="_blank">More about the Juvenile Justice Immersive Learning Experience</a> -
Althea Stoeckel Award
<a href='http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/WGS/AboutUs/Awards/AltheaStoeckel.aspx' target="_blaknk">The Althea Stoeckel Award for Distinguished Service</a> "is given as a symbol of enduring friendship and a recognition of outstanding contributions toward the goals of the women's and gender studies program at Ball State University." -
Victim & Witness Assistance Program Intern
Vanerburgh County Prosecutor's Office, Evansville, IN
Prepared court documents, attended hearings and trials, and provided administrative support -
Moved to Boonville, IN
From May 2009 - July 2009, I was living in <a href="http://www.cityofboonvilleindiana.com/history.htm" target="_blank">Boonville, IN</a>, my hometown, and working in <a href="http://www.visitevansville.com/" target="_blank">Evansville</a>. -
BA - Ball State University
BA conferred July 2009
Major: <a href='http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/CJC.aspx' target="_blank">Criminal Justice & Criminology</a> -
Moved to Denton, TX
I moved to <a href="http://www.discoverdenton.com/index.cfm" target="_blank">Denton, TX</a> in August 2009 to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Women's Studies at Texas Woman's University. -
Graduate Assistant - Office of Distance Education
Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | 09/2009 - 03/2009
Assisted in course building | Created <a href='http://twuid.pbworks.com/w/page/22827396/Student-BB9-Index' target="_blank">support resources for students</a> | Researched Web 2.0 tools -
Technology Consultant
Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | 11/2009 - 8/2010
Recorded and prepared class videos Web | Made recommendations for techology use based on research -
Instructional Designer I
<a href='http://www.twu.edu/de' target="_blank">Texas Woman's University</a> | Denton, TX | 01/04/10 - Present
<a href='http://twuid.pbworks.com' target="_blank">TWUID.pbworks.com</a> managing editor | <a href='http://twudevelopment.com' target="_blank">TWUDevelopment.com</a> administrator and course designer | SmarterMeasure campus administrator -
Applying the Quality Matters Rubric Certificate
Completed the first course for applying the QM rubric to only and hybrid courses. <a href='https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-xWiD3NE1diR3pnampRdDc5MHM/edit?usp=sharing' target="_blank">View Applying the QM Rubric Certificate.</a> -
Poster Presentation 2 - OES 2010
Online Eductator Symposium | Denton, Tx | 08/2010
<a href='https://files.pbworks.com/download/28J80RCOMf/twuid/29285499/Downer-Maurer_OES2010.pdf' target="_blank">“Can Wikis Bring Us Closer?”: Bridging Feminist Theory and Practice in the Women’s Studies Classroom (PDF)</a>
A collaborative effort with Dr. Christa Downer, exploring three issues: online vs. feminist pedagogy, maximizing student participation, and the legal and ethical implications of publishing student work. -
Poster Presentation 1 - OES 2010
Online Eductator Symposium | Denton, Tx | 08/2010
<a href='https://files.pbworks.com/download/u9rQfxfwqo/twuid/29285512/Maurer_OES2010.pdf' target="_blank">"Professor Goldilocks and the 3 Design Options: Effective Communication Using the Visual Text Editor" (PDF)</a>
When used carefully, the Bb Visual Text Editor can promote the overall tone of the course and communicate effectively, allowing you to concentrate more on instruction and less on clearing up confusion. -
Presentation - TxDLA 2011
Texas Distance Learning Association Conference | San Antonio, TX | 04/2001
<a href='http://www.slideshare.net/dimaurer/click-to-the-head-of-the-class-supporting-student-success' target="_blank">"Click to the Head of the Class: Supporting Student Success" (SlideShare.net)</a>
With Dr. Nirisha Garimella
Instructional designers primarily work to support faculty, often leaving students to fend for themselves. Providing good help to faculty should also include support for students. -
Presentation - Universal Design Series 2011
Universal Design Series | Denton, TX | 04/2011
<a href='http://dimaurer.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/maurer_ell2011_digitalramps.pdf' target="_blank">"Digital Ramps and Wider Pathways: A Workshop on Making Online Media Accessible" (PDF)</a>
This follow-up workshop to Dr. Teresa Haven's presentation showed faculty how to make current courses more accessible now, as well as ideas for designing accessible courses from scratch in the future. -
Apply the Quality Matters Rubric Update
Completed a refresher course for applying new edition of QM Rubric. <a href='https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-xWiD3NE1diNlJ4NGdIb3ZieW8/edit?usp=sharing' target="_blank">View the Applying the QM Rubric Updated Certificate.</a> -
Poster Presentation - OES 2011
Online Educator Symposium | Denton, TX | 08/2011
<a href='https://files.pbworks.com/download/D7rEtNYEB5/twuid/45314537/OES2011_Maurer_Stitch.pdf' target="_blank">"A Stitch in Time: Strategies for Improving Student Success and Retention with SmarterMeasure" (PDF)</a>
The essential skills for success maybe be different from what a new online student expects. SmarterMeasure’s online self-assessment can help students identify misconceptions and provide resources to help them succeed. -
Copyright Compliance for Online Educators Course
Completed Copyright course offered by Sloan-C. <a href='https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-xWiD3NE1diWF85Tjg2THVHcFk/edit?usp=sharing' target="_blank" >View Sloan-C Copyright Course Certificate.</a> -
Presentation - TBUG 2011
Texas Blackboard Users Group Conference | Dallas, TX | 11/2011
<a href='http://dimaurer.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/maurer_tbug2011_digitalactivism.pdf' target="_blank">"The Protests Weren’t on the Picket Line: Digital Activism in a Hybrid Course" (PDF)</a>
With Dr. Christa Downer
Students in a hybrid course turned to technology to demonstrate and apply their learning by completing an activist project of their own. This session explored the design, execution, and assessment of student projects. -
Presentation - Teaching and Learning Lab
Live to the Desktop Series | Wimba Classroom | 11/2011
<a href='https://files.pbworks.com/download/pmVNL3MnOs/twuid/52022927/TLL2011_MaurerPeterson_DigitalNatives.pdf?ld=1' target="_blank">Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants: A Guide to Understanding our Students</a>
With Alli Peterson
This 30-minute Wimba Classroom webinar summarizes similarities and differences between digital natives and digital immigrants and offers suggestions for effective communication with both groups. -
Moodle Administrator Training
Completed training course for Moodle Administrators offered by Remote-Learner. <a href='https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-xWiD3NE1diZjlVeTUtQzFrZ00/edit?usp=sharing' target="_blank">View Moodle Administrator Training Certificate.</a> -
The Flipped or Inverted Classroom
This session provided information on “flipped” approaches to teaching, including how to create your own version of the flipped classroom using several free Web 2.0 tools. -
Poster Presentation - TFDN 2012
Texas Faculty Development Network Conference | Houston, TX | 06/2012
<a href='https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-xWiD3NE1diTk1fbEVYdUZoalU' target="_blank">"More Profs in More Places: Self-Paced Faculty Development through Moodle"</a>
Time, distance, budgets, and other issues cause missed connections between instructional designers and instructors. We're creating connections with self-paced, self-enrollment Moodle courses on TWUDevelopment.com -
Foundations in Supporting Instruction for GAs
This workshop series for teaching assistants focuses on the use of learning technologies, best practices for communication and grading, and legal and ethical considerations related to teaching in higher ed. Offered 3 times each spring and fall semester. -
Foundations in Supporting Instruction for GAs
This workshop series for teaching assistants focuses on the use of learning technologies, best practices for communication and grading, and legal and ethical considerations related to teaching in higher ed. Offered 3 times each spring and fall semester. -
Poster Presentation; OES 2012
Online Educator Symposium | Denton, TX | 08/2012
<a href='https://files.pbworks.com/download/D7rEtNYEB5/twuid/45314537/OES2011_Maurer_Stitch.pdf' target="_blank">"A Stitch in Time: Strategies for Improving Student Success and Retention with SmarterMeasure" (PDF)</a>
The essential skills for success maybe be different from what a new online student expects. SmarterMeasure’s online self-assessment can help students identify misconceptions and provide resources to help them succeed. -
Foundations in Supporting Instruction for GAs
This workshop series for teaching assistants focuses on the use of learning technologies, best practices for communication and grading, and legal and ethical considerations related to teaching in higher ed. Offered 3 times each spring and fall semester. -
Foundations in Supporting Instruction for GAs
This workshop series for teaching assistants focuses on the use of learning technologies, best practices for communication and grading, and legal and ethical considerations related to teaching in higher ed. Offered 3 times each spring and fall semester. -
Foundations in Supporting Instruction for GAs
This workshop series for teaching assistants focuses on the use of learning technologies, best practices for communication and grading, and legal and ethical considerations related to teaching in higher ed. Offered 3 times each spring and fall semester. -
Foundations in Supporting Instruction for GAs
This workshop series for teaching assistants focuses on the use of learning technologies, best practices for communication and grading, and legal and ethical considerations related to teaching in higher ed. -
Foundations in Supporting Instruction for GAs
This workshop series for teaching assistants focuses on the use of learning technologies, best practices for communication and grading, and legal and ethical considerations related to teaching in higher ed. -
Wimba Classroom to Bb Collaborate Transition Webinar
This series of workshops provides current Wimba Classroom (web-conferencing tool) users with information essential for transitioning to Blackboard Collaborate. -
Presentation - Video as a Teaching Tool
Live to the desktop presentation on curating good video resources to supplement instruction and best practices for creating video lessons. -
Presentation - Video as a Teaching Tool
Live to the desktop presentation on curating good video resources to supplement instruction and best practices for creating video lessons. -
Wimba Classroom to Bb Collaborate Transition Workshop
This series of workshops provides current Wimba Classroom (web-conferencing tool) users with information essential for transitioning to Blackboard Collaborate. -
Instructional Designer II
In February 2013 I was promoted to Instructional Designer II, primarily serving faculty in the Colleges of Nursing and Professional Education. -
Wimba Classroom to Bb Collaborate Transition Workshop
This series of workshops provides current Wimba Classroom (web-conferencing tool) users with information essential for transitioning to Blackboard Collaborate. -
Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Course
Completed QM Peer Reviewer Training Course. <a href='https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-xWiD3NE1diX2gxZGcxYjdaZ1E/edit?usp=sharing' target="_blank">View QM Peer Reviewer Course Certificate (opens in a new window).</a> -
Wimba Classrrom to Bb Collaborate Transition Workshop
This series of workshops provides current Wimba Classroom (web-conferencing tool) users with information essential for transitioning to Blackboard Collaborate. -
Wimba Classroom to Bb Collaborate Transition Workshop
This series of workshops provides current Wimba Classroom (web-conferencing tool) users with information essential for transitioning to Blackboard Collaborate.
