Amber Dailey-Hebert, Ph.D.

Selected by Wiley as an expert in eLearning to develop & record a series ("Learning in the Digital Age") of 19 videos, translated into 20+ different languages and shared with their 7 million employee subscribers and organizations around the world. The modules provide accessible professional development modules on learning in the digital age for Professional HR directors, employees, and organizational leaders across workplace domains. To view an overview of the series click HERE.

Under the leadership of Wim Gijselaers, this 3-year initiative was a 1 million euro, grant-funded project by Maastricht University. I served as project leader, with the aim to develop education programs and courses using blended and fully online learning, to enable part-time students & professionals to study flexibly using Maastricht's Problem-Based Learning philosophy. It involved all schools of the university in a collaborative & joint effort. During this time, 34 courses and programs were created serving 809 learners in 21 countries. To learn more click HERE

Under the leadership of Herco Fonteijn and Annechien Deelman, this 4-year project was funded by a division of the European Union (EU) and Maastricht University (UM), with the aim to support teaching staff and teacher training - linked to the NICHE project 'Student-centered learning at Universidade Edouardo Mondlane' in Maputo, Mozambique. The project helped rethink implementation of capacity development projects in third world countries. I was part of the project team and served as a subject matter expert for self-directed learning/teaching and the use of emergent technologies. To learn more click HERE.

Enterprise U aimed to create a competitive advantage for organizations and their employees through innovative education and training in emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and proactive development. This non-profit organization sought to empower learners (particularly millennials, recent graduates, novice or veteran employees) to leverage their skills and talents to better themselves and their organizations. I served as a subject matter expert, & curricular designer for this project as a member of the project development team.

The grant-funded project, awarded to Dr. Martin Rehm at the University of Duisburg in Germany, supported a weeklong lectureship series in which I was hosted to conduct seminars and workshops on media didactics, change management & innovation in higher education, and networked learning for working professionals. Sessions included training, collaboration and knowledge sharing for students & faculty, with the opportunity to pursue a collaborative research ventures on the associated topics of learning & innovation.

The grant-funded project, in partnership with the American Council of Education (ACE) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), selected 17 institutions to participate in the faculty development and training initiative. I served as facilitator of two cohorts of 50 faculty from around the country during the 8-month training in teaching best practices. The initiative sought to provide professional development & continuous learning for faculty to integrate innovative strategies and techniques to improve their teaching and to improve the student learning experience.

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In partnership with the United States Department of Defense and State Department, I served as a subject matter expert on a project with a mission to improve defense education in Africa in an effort to stabilize governments and promote peace in the region. In collaboration with John Hagen, we created curriculum to institute a Master Instructor Program within the AMEP (African Military Education Program) with the ISEDEF (Higher Institute of Defense Studies). We trained designated master instructors and provided professional development for training and establishing a sustainable educational development program. This work was completed on the ground in Maputo.

Selected by Academic Impressions as an expert in eLearning to present as the keynote/co-facilitator (with Brian Raison from Ohio State University) for a series on "Effectively Engaging & Motivating Students Through Online Learning". During each of the 5-hr. workshops, we supported instructors transitioning to online teaching amidst the global pandemic in the spring and summer of 2020. Topics included 1) strategies to become a more engaging online instructor, 2) creating an engaging online community of learners and 3) practices /tools to create engaging content online. The development sessions included instructors across the country from a variety of institutions.