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Recent Scholarly Conference Presentations and Speaking Engagements

• Distance Learning Methodologies for the Design of Collaborative Learning Activities within a Visual Framework, 9th Annual Emergency Management & Homeland Security/Defense Higher Education Conference, Emmitsburg, MD. June 6, 2006.
• Creative Transgression and the Development of Artistic Consciousness, Jean Piaget Society for the Study of Knowledge and Development, Baltimore, Maryland, June 2, 2006.
• With Dean Meg Benke, ESC College Council Planning Discussion with the Center for Distance Learning. A presentation for the Empire State College Council. Saratoga Springs, NY, May 17, 2006.
• Moderator, Prelude. Nego Gato: Afro Brazilian Music And Dance Ensemble. Interview with Company Member Carol Chappell, historian. World Dance Series. The Egg, Albany, NY, May 12, 2006.
• With Fabio Chacon, Bidhan Chandra, Jianhao Chen, Oto Jones, Linzi Kemp, Nazik Roufaiel and Nataly Tcherepashenets. Living, Learning and Working in a Globalized World: Voices from CDL’s Foreign-born Faculty and Professionals. Empire State College 2006 All College Conference, “Looking In, Looking Out: Rethinking Adult Learning". Saratoga Springs, NY. March 24, 2006.
• With Joyce McKnight and Julie Shaw. Adults as Learners: Learning About Adult Learning in an Online Environment. Empire State College 2006 All College Conference, “Looking In, Looking Out: Rethinking Adult Learning". Saratoga Springs, NY. March 23, 2006.
• Martinez, Nicola, with Susan Oaks. Designing a Tracking System to Ensure Quality, High-Volume Course Development, Sloan-C/ALN Conference, Orlando, Florida. November 18, 2005
• Moderator, Invited Session. Creating the Online Science Lab and Instrumentation Experience. Presenters: Barbara Trimm, Broom County Community College, SUNY; Devon Cancilla, Western Washington University; Simon Albon, University of British Columbia. Sloan-C/ALN Conference, Orlando, Florida. November 19, 2005
• Collaborative, Deep, And Visual Learning Applied To Security Related Studies In Advanced Level Undergraduate Courses. Homeland Security/Defense - Critical Research Issues Symposium. Homeland Security/Defense Education Consortium HSDEC), United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. October 28, 2005.
• With Dean Meg Benke, Linzi Kemp, and Al Lawrence. Strategic Planning Discussion with the Center for Distance Learning. A presentation for the Empire State College foundation board. Saratoga Springs, NY, October 21, 2005.
• Moderator, Prelude. Tango Flamenco. Interview with Director Antonio Najarro, Director and Choreographer, Talent Danza Company (Spain). World Dance Series. The Egg, Albany, NY, October 14, 2005.
• Theory and Best Practices for Online Course Design, Invited Speaker. Empire State College Graduate Faculty Retreat, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 15, 2005
• Deep Learning; Media, Methods and Meaning Parts 1 and 2. Symposium, Ed-Media 2005 Conference Proceedings, Montreal, Canada. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Norfolk, Virginia, 2005. Abstract 13473.
• Social Constructivism and Deep Learning in Privacy, Security, Freedom: Social Concerns for the 21st Century - A Case Study in Best Practice Using Empire State College’s Online Learning Methodology, Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Conference, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, US Fire Administration, National Fire Academy. National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD. June 5, 2005
• With Al Lawrence and Sonja Thomson. A Collaborative Approach to Hybrid Course Conversions. Instructional Partnerships. SUNY Conference on Instructional Technologies, Binghamton, NY, May 25, 2005
• Harnessing the Dismediated Object to Promote Deep Learning in Online Courses. Part of a panel on Promoting Deep Learning Through Online Courses – with Dr. Fabio Chacon and Dr. Julie Shaw. Empire State College 2005 All College Conference, Albany, NY. March 30, 2005.
• With Dr. Susan Oaks, Faculty Chair. Large Scale Curriculum Planning, Design, Development and Evaluation for Online Programs. SUNY Learning Environments MID Summit, Syracuse, NY. February 17, 2005.
• Invited guest speaker, Curriculum Design Across the Disciplines for Online Teaching and Learning, SUNY at Old Westbury, NY. November 22, 2004
• Large Scale Curriculum Redesign Across The Disciplines in a Distributed Learning Environment. SUNY Fact (Faculty Access to Computing Technology) and SUNY New Paltz, Conference on Computing in the Disciplines (COCID), New Paltz, NY. Oct. 22, 2004.
• Moderator, Pre-performance Talk, Ballet Folklórico "Quetzalli" De Veracruz, The Egg, Albany, NY, October 17, 2004.

Download the Presentation: Large Scale Curriculum Redesign Across The Disciplines in a Distributed Learning Environment (MS Powerpoint, 242 KB) Presented by Nicola Martinez at the SUNY Fact (Faculty Access to Computing Technology) and SUNY New Paltz, Conference on Computing in the Disciplines (COCID) New Paltz, NY Oct. 22, 2004 Download the Presentation: Enterprise-Based E-Learning Planning and Evaluation in a Large-Scale Operation(MS PowerPoint, 273 KB) Presented by Nicola Martinez and Susan Oaks at the Educause Conference 2003, in Anaheim, California, November 7, 2003 Download Screenshots of the CourseTrak System. (MS PowerPoint, 4.6 MB) Download the Presentation: CDL New Course Models: Innovations in Online Learning (MS PowerPoint, 404 KB) Presented by Nicola Martinez and Silvia Chelala at the SUNY Teaching, Learning and Technology Meeting, in Saratoga Springs, New York, November 20, 2003