Second Narrative Techniques Workshop

October 2016

During the Fall 2016 term, the second cohort of Online Learning Fellows graduated from the Narrative Techniques Workshop!


There are 14 faculty members representing the following colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, Department of Continuing and International Education, School of Education and Human Development, and College of Engineering. 


During the next 12 weeks, the Online Learning Fellows will revise one or more elements of their course to include at least one narrative technique. Working with the Instructional Designers from the Academic Technologies team, they will design and implement a new assignment, module, or learning activity into their fully online or hybrid courses. They are also working with the instructional designers to measure the impact of narrative techniques. The faculty members involved are:


  • Ali Habashi, Cinema and Interactive Media, School of Communications
  • Yunqiu (Daniel) Wang, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Elton Skendaj, Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Ines Basalo, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Joy Beverly, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Nick Petersen, Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences,
  • Scot Evans, Educational and Psychological Studies, School of Education and Human Development
  • Barbara Barrett, Intensive English Program (IEP), Department of Continuing and International Education
  • Dan DiResta, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Catherine L. Newell, Religious Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Monica A. Duran, Modern Languages and Literatures, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Valerie Gramling, Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Matt Kaeiser, Intensive English Program (IEP), College of Arts and Sciences