Presentations By Dr. Williams
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"Engaging the Student – Invigorating Instruction", keynote speech at the Community College of Baltimore County Instructional Technology Expo, June 7, 2016
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"Why the Resistance to Innovative Technology in Schools? - Let's Solve It!", panel member Education Technology Innovation Summit (ETIS), Baltimore, Maryland, September 28, 2016
"Current Trends and Issues for Instructional Designers", panel member at the Association for Talent Development Washington Metro DC Chapter, Instructional Design Community of Practice, Arlington, Virginia, June 28, 2016
"Adapting to change in the classroom", presentation at the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, Annual Instructor Conference, December 5, 2015
"Managing Learning" presentation at the International Masonry Institute, Instructor Training, Conference, Bowie, Maryland, November 6, 2015
"Preparing Instructional Videos ", presentation at the International Masonry Institute, Instructor Training Conference, Bowie, Maryland, October 6, 2015
Preparing Instructional Materials, presentation at the International Masonry Institute, Instructor Training Conference, Bowie, Maryland, September 29, 2015
"Adult Learning" presentation at the International Masonry Institute, Instructor Training Conference, Bowie, Maryland, September 24, 2015
"Innovations in Learning " presentation at the U.S. Air Force Spatz Center for Officer Education Conference, Montgomery, Alabama, June 9-10, 2015
“Trainer Toolbox Upgrade”, presentation at Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Professional Development Conference, College Park, Maryland, April 5, 2014
“Adult Learning Principles”, presentation at International Masonry Institute, Instructor Training Conference, Bowie, Maryland, October 28, 2013
“Preparing Instructional Materials”, presentation at International Masonry Institute, Instructor Training Conference, Bowie, Maryland, October 28, 2013
“Your Career Portfolio” Invited webinar presentation for ASTD Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul), February 28, 2013
“Technology Myth Exposed: You Don’t Have to Be a Techie to Work In Instructional Technology”, presentation at Maryland State Education Association Convention, (MSEA) Ocean City, Maryland, October 19, 2012
“Managing Learning Resources”, invited presentation for the Instructor Certification Program of the International Masonry Institute, Bowie, Maryland, October 2, 2012
“Don’t Make My Mistakes: 10 Essentials to Successful eLearning Courses”, presentation for the Maryland Society for Educational Technology, April 20, 2012
“How to Create and Use a Career Portfolio” invited presentation for ASTD Washington, DC Metro Chapter, March 27, 2012
“What the Tech? - Simple Approaches to Technology Enhanced Learning That Work”, invited presentation for Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Service Systems, January 5, 2012
“Training Portfolios - No Longer an Option, But a Requirement”, invited presentationfor ASTD Washington, DC Metro Chapter, November 16, 2011
“Ten Biggest Career Mistakes and How to Avoid Them”, invited presentation for ASTD Maryland, November 10, 2011
ASTD Washington, DC Metro ASTD, invited panelist for Chief Learning Officer Panel on the “The Politics of Learning”, October 20, 2011
“Who’s More Misunderstood ISD or Michael Jackson”, Invited webinar presentation for ASTD, September 27, 2011
“Games That Teach”, co-presenter with Steve Sugar, at the 2010 Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Washington, DC, June 2, 2011
“Strategies and Tips for Working with Learners from Different Generations” keynote speech and workshop, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute at University of Maryland, College Park, April 2, 2011
“You’ll Never Work In This Town Again - Your Career Without a Portfolio”, presented at the American Society Training Development (ASTD) Leadership Conference, Arlington, VA, October 1, 2010
"Academic Integrity and Instructional Design - What Can They Possibly Have in Common?” presented at the Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA 2010 Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 28, 2010
“GamesThat Teach” , co-presenter with Steve Sugar, at the 2010 Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching, Washington, DC, June 4, 2010
“The Top Ten eLearning Mistakes Teachers Make and How to Avoid Them” at the Maryland Society for Educational Technology (MSET) annual conference, Baltimore, Maryland, April 30, 2010
“Creating a Training Portfolio” invited presentation the Upstate South Carolina, chapter of the American Society of Trainingand Development, Greenville, South Carolina, April 22, 2010.
“Competency-Based ePortfolios: The Career Passport of the Future” at the eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida, March 26, 2010.
“Now You Tell Me! - What I Wished Someone Told Me Before I Taught My First eLearning Course”, invited presentation for Distance Education Week at the Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, Maryland, November 11, 2009
“Making the Transition to Teaching Online in Higher Education”, presented at the Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA 2009 Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 12, 2009
“Student Engagement 101 - Questioning as an Instructional Strategy” invited presentation at University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy Retreat, Rockville, Maryland, May 19, 2009
“Why Technology Alone Will Not Increase Enrollment - How an Innovative, Integrated Marketing Strategy Works!”, presented at the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools annual conference, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, April 3, 2009
“Working with Subject Matter Experts”, Johns Hopkins Healthcare, invited presentation for instructional designers & eLearning specialists staff development meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, March 4, 2009
“From Inquiries to Alumni: Using Affordable Technology and Interactive Marketing to Recruit and Retain Adult Students", presented at the American Marketing Association Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education, Chicago, Illinois, November 18, 2008
"A Conversion Success Story," presented at the 2008 Council for Adult and Experiential Leaning (CAEL) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 13, 2008
“Enrollment Management - The First Step to Marketing", presented at the University Continuing Education Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Wilmington, Delaware, October 2, 2008
“Jazz Up Your Career: Create a Portfolio” presented at the ASTD Maryland Annual Conference, Columbia, Maryland, September 25, 2008
“Instructional Objectives” presented at the faculty development workshops, University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland, September 23 and October 10, 2008
“You Have Faculty Using Technology to Market? ... Are You Kidding Me?", presented at the eduWEB Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 22, 2008
“Using Affordable Technology and Creative Marketing to Recruit and Retain Students” presented at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO) Technology Conference, Baltimore, MD, July 12, 2008
“Using Technology and Multi-Media to Market Applied Online Graduate Programs”, presented at the Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA 2008, Orlando, Florida, June 29, 2008
“From Gilligan to the Professor: Making the Career Transition to eLearning”, presented at the Training Officer’s Consortium, Annual Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, April 28, 2008
“Trainer Toolbox Upgrade: Strategies and Techniques for Training Fire & Rescue Professionals, invited presenter, University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, Annual Conference, College Park, Maryland, April 5, 2008
“Human Performance Improvement? – This Isn’t What I Signed Up For!” presenter, presented at the American Society for Training & Development, Maryland Chapter meeting, Catonsville, Maryland, March 22, 2007