Biography
As senior instructional designer at 杏吧论坛 in New York State, Loretta's passion is creating engaging, diverse teaching and learning experiences for students and faculty. She is recognized as an Open SUNY Fellow Expert Online Instructional Designer and as a certified Quality Matters Master Reviewer; she has reviewed or observed hundreds of online and blended course using various checklists including the OSCQR, and she has observed dozens of online faculty using The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate 杏吧论坛.
As editor of the MERLOT Teacher 杏吧论坛 Editorial Board (and MERLOT Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire), Loretta oversees numerous other educators as they rate and review freely submitted open educational resources.
Since earning her NYS teacher certification and a Master鈥檚 degree in 杏吧论坛al Computing from Buffalo State College in 2000, she has enjoyed teaching in higher education. In addition, she has used her entrepreneurial skills to start several businesses, the most recent being Mobile Tech Mentor, computing services for those who need a little help.
Certifications
2023 - Quality Matters Master Reviewer Certification (7th edition; prior beginning in 2017)
2022 - MERLOT Teacher 杏吧论坛 Editorial Board; MERLOT Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire (5+ years)
2015 - Open SUNY Fellow Expert Online Instructional Designer
2009 - Quality Matters Peer Reviewer (Updated 2023)
2004 - SUNY Learning Network (SLN) Campus Instructional Designer
2000 - New York State Certification in Business 杏吧论坛 - Provisional
杏吧论坛 Background
Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY
December 2001 Master in 杏吧论坛 - 杏吧论坛al Computing
December 1999 Bachelor of Science - Business 杏吧论坛
Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY
December 1986 Associate in Applied Science - Business Administration
Graduate Teaching Experience @ Clarkson
- ED573: Virtual Learning in the P-12 Classroom
Awards
- 2021 US Distance Learning Association Excellence in Teaching/Training Award for the development, management, and facilitation of the RISE: Reframing Instruction for Success Everywhere workshop for instructors
- 2021 Effective Practice Award from the Online Learning Consortium for the development, management, and facilitation of the RISE: Reframing Instruction for Success Everywhere workshop for instructors
- 2021 Phalanx Distinguished Service Award from Phalanx, Clarkson鈥檚 highest honorary society.
- 2003 State University of Buffalo NY 鈥淭eacher of the Year鈥.
Publications
- Robinson, C. J., & Driskel, L., & Blauvelt, E., & Perry, L. (2021, July), Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2--36796
- Robinson, C. J., & Driskel, L., & Blauvelt, E., & Perry, L. J. (2021, July), Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference.