Conrad consults on the design and implementation of distance learning courses, the management of technology-related projects, the use of technology in the classroom, and has provided training to community college and university faculty. She is a frequent presenter on the topic of online instruction at various national forums such as the Learning Resources Network and the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning.
Rita-Marie Conrad is coauthor of The Online Teaching Survival Guide along with the Faculty Guide to Moving Teaching and Learning to the Web, which assists faculty nationwide with decisions regarding the move of a course to the Web and is also the coauthor of Engaging the Online Learner: Activities for Creative Instruction which provides activities to develop an interactive online learning community.
She holds a Ph.D. in instructional systems design, with a focus in distance learning, from Florida State University, a master's degree in educational media and computers from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Illinois State University. |
