Dr. Risa Blair has extensive experience in higher education, preparatory education, and online education. She most recently worked for Blackboard Collaborate where she was responsible for working with customers and Collaborate teams to implement project plans. Previously, she worked at FedEx Latin America Caribbean Division as a Training Advisor responsible for delivering training, designing online training, and optimizing the use of technology to produce results. Previously she worked as a Senior Instructional Designer for the Virtual College at Miami Dade College where she coordinated and trained faculty in the course development process. She additionally teaches for Grantham University, as well as Kaplan University. She has a strong background in technology and communications, business and management, instructional design, and online and traditional teaching. Dr. Blair is past president of Florida Distance Learning Association, the Florida affiliate of the United States Distance Learning Association. Dr. Blair spent a semester in the Middle East as an assistant professor using state-of-the art telecommunication resources for her students to interact around the globe and learn in engaging online environments. Her areas of research include studying mobile technology, millennials’ use of technology, differences in the generations, and utilizing Web 2.0 tools to promote engagement in online courses.

This talk will offer lessons learned from the field and promote lively discussion.  The range of topics will be from E-Learning to E-Consulting, and the unique challenges of dealing in these arenas.  The focus will be on the special challenges of working in the “E” dimension.  The scope of the sessions will cover challenging cases and best practices for success.