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Submissions from 2020
Pets are People Too Volunteer Training, Matthew Walter
Submissions from 2019
Undoing the Internalized Impacts of White Supremacy: Envisioning Anti-Racist Change with White Teachers at a 6-12 Urban Pilot School, Casey Z. Andrews
Exploring Critical And Creative Thinking Tools As A Means To Support Self-Sustainability, Azra Caus
Instructional Strategies to Prepare Students for Success in Informal Learning Environments: Leveraging Metacognition and Critical Thinking to Develop Self-Regulated Learning Skills, Carolyn P. Commiso
ITSM for Business: Teaching Service Management to IT Undergraduates, Eva M. Conover
A Training Guide for Library Staff, Pamela Contakos
Achieving a Student’s Academic and Career Success: A Personalized Reflection of Experience in Higher Education, Russell DeLuca-Kavanagh
Radiologic Technology Advanced Placement, Stacy Gosselin
Working with Difficult Callers: Empowering Crisis Hotline Support Staff, Amanda L. Hagee
Wanting It All: Designing and Developing a Sustainable Life of Meaning and Purpose Through Reflective Practice, Janell Burley Hofmann
Increasing Operator Skills in a Manufacturing Environment, Bobbie Lee Hubbard
Indian Child Welfare Act: Redesigning Training, Ashley Huyge
Action Today for Tomorrow: Examining How Building a Video Montage Over Time Impacts a Family, Phillip MacDonald
Personal Response Systems Use Cases: How are Clickers Used at UMass Lowell and UMass Boston?, Melanie Maxham
ILT to eLearning Conversion: Realizing Brand Consistency Across Teams, Penny J. Munro
Reimagining First-Year Experience: Strategies for Supporting the Success of the 21st Century Community College Student, Jennifer A. Puniello
Augmenting Education: Ethical Considerations for Incorporating Artificial Intelligence in Education, Dana Remian
Movin’ Right Along: Developing Creative Methods of Science Communication in a Modern World, Charity Southworth
From Word to World: Designing Children’s Literature to Empower Thoughtful Engagement in Life and Learning, Lauren Taub
Meta Me on an Ecstatic Walk with Hansel and Gretel: A Reflection of Dispensed, Reclaimed and Reframed Existence, Laura White
Insurance Claims Adjuster Remote Training Initiative, Pamela Wieboldt
Mastering Maternity Leave: Ensuring Employee Satisfaction with Maternity/Parental Leave, Emilie Sunnergren Wyczalkowski
Submissions from 2018
Cultivating the Mindset for Creative Output, Alison Akell
Method Theory: Finding a Connection and Making Meaning in Literature, Andrew Blom
Parrot Sanctuary Instruction: Volunteer Training, Parrot Owner Coaching, and Psittaciformes Outreach Education, Carole J. Coulson
Preparing an Actionable Solid Waste Management Plan, Anuradha R. Dhar
Engineering Onboarding Training for New Hires, Rory Epstein
Applying Critical Thinking Skills for Successful Pilot Projects, Shawna Flaherty
Reflection and Growth in Teaching: Designing and Implementing a High School Biology and Society Course Using Action Research, Bradley J. Kozel
Growing Together: Personal Reflection and Understanding Can Foster Team Development, Rachael Layne
Instructional Design for Pitney Bowes MapInfo Explorer Level 1 E-Learning Course, Sheryl Fiaux Lehane
Building a Successful Community & Family Engagement Pilot: Advocating for Student Success, Denise Manning
Using Tutorials to Increase the Office of Career Service’s Presence on Campus, Roxanne McCorry
My CCT Journey to Become a History Teacher and Creativity and Art in a Facing History Classroom - The Holocaust and Human Behavior Curriculum, Amy McLaughlin-Hatch
The Mindset Classroom Blended Course, Louis T. Papai
New Hire Training for Development Employees, Frances Pickles
Resilience Training for VA Primary Care Providers, Elizabeth A. Recupero
Designing a Social Architecture for Personal Leadership in the 21st Century: The Autonomous Realization Tetrad (ART), Bobby Ricketts
Meaning and Purpose in Adolescent Education: How Educators Can Help Adolescents Develop Purpose and Use It To Maximize Meaningfulness in Their Lives, Andrew L. Smith
Organizational Politics: Harmful or Helpful?, Laura Porter Soares
Homelessness in America: Heading Home Homeless Agency, Yvette Renee Terry
Instructional Design Academy: Systemic Change through Targeted Programming, Allyson Thorpe
A Critical Perspective to Managing Generational Diversity in The Workspace in East Asia, Debra Moh Yunni
Submissions from 2017
Micro Learning Support for Meaningful Conversations, Mary L. Baldwin
Using Training to Increase Standardization and Collaboration Across Teams, Lisa Beck
Out of Hospital Research Visits, Neha Bhatia
The knowledge worker and upskilling: Can instructional design frameworks help?, Susan W. Brown
Gordon College Educational Technology Training, Gregory Dillon
Conversion of Introduction to Sonography Course from Face-to-Face to Blended Format, Rachel J. Duguay
Embracing Change: A Proactive Training Intervention Ahead of a New Product Release, Brian Herald
Correcting Millennials Work Performance, Timothy Izzo
The Resolute Student, Wipa Khampook
Transformational Leadership For Growth In Changing Times, David Kooharian
New Employee Orientation at Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc., Michele Kresco
Heath System Onboarding Training: Fundamental Knowledge for New Hires, Brynn Rollo Lieske
The Intense Transition to Another Learning Management System, Erik Popil
Basic Knowledge Training for VFX Production Assistants and Coordinators, Sharon Anne Roberts
Steps Towards an Integration of Critical and Creative Thinking through Reflective Practice, Amy Seidl
Massachusetts Urban Bicycle Preparedness, Rick L. Sheiber
Submissions from 2016
Teaching Critical and Creative Thinking Skills Through Problem-Solving in High School Mathematics Classes, Daniel L. Albert
Laws Pertaining to Harbormasters, Stephen Bedard
Entry-Level Loan Officer Training: A Framework with Sales Oriented Learning Modules, Eric Brooks
The Living Classroom: A Professional Learning Session, Albert P. Buckley Jr.
Enhancing the New ESL Student Orientation at UMass Boston: Applying UDL Principles and Educational Technology Tools, Karol Victoria Castaneda Guzman
Thinking Deeply, Creating Richly: Learner Transformation Through Narrative, Kaylea Hascall Champion
Five Potential Barriers to LMS Usage, John Contrado
Submitting UDS Reports in Athenanet: Assisting Clinics in Meeting Federal Requirements, Daniel Richard Eident
Closing the Training Feedback Loop in a Research Environment, Graham Scott Holt
Revising the Myth of Normal: Creating a Sustainable Secondary Academic Curriculum Predicated on Learning Diversity, Sara M. Kaplan
Sharing Wondrous Stories of This Place: A Garrison School Website for the Wider Community, Jill Corson Lake
Developing a New College Course: A Journey Using Applied Critical and Creative Thinking Towards Philosophy, Decision Making, and Possibilities, Myra W. McWethy
Social Media for Senior Citizens: An Introductory Course, Cheryl Raistrick
Analysis of Instructional Design Job Announcements (2016), Marina Raynis
Submissions from 2015
Enhancing the Volunteer Experience at Lucky Labs, Jennifer D. Boettcher
Pedagogy of Curiosity: Initial Explorations of Instructional Practice in a Critical Thinking and Curious Classroom, Michael Chalukian
Leaping Off the Page and Melding Modes: The Multimodal Space Poem as a New Form of Poetry, Todd J. Erickson
Learning Considered: Emergent Design in Student Affairs, Carl F. Ericson
Creative Problem Solving: A High School Curriculum Satisfying the Needs of 21ST Century Learner, Steve Guenin
Braiding a Naturalist’s Journey of Embracing Courage, Rhoda A. Maurer
Towards a Sensitive Dialogue Model for Polarized Scenarios, Maria Nardi
Transitioning From Following to Making Your Own Path Through Critical and Creative Thinking, Cassie Tighe-Hansen
Think Unbound: Changing the Way People View and Teach Creativity in the Work Environment, Michael Wienke
Submissions from 2014
Family Cap: An evaluation of child exclusion policies in Massachusetts, Gregory Ashe
Building Accountable Care: Analyzing the role of accoutnable care organizations in healthcare reform, Andrew Bunyard
Identifying Professional Development Opportunities for Remote Healthcare Interpreters on a Shared Network, Suzanne M. Couture
How Will Public Health and Primary Care Come Together in Massachusetts?, Javier Crespo
Challenges Facing Massachusetts Agencies, Richard Ferrari
The New Americans and the Responsiveness of Massachusetts' Municipalities to an Increased Immigrant Population, Matthew E. Lane
Natural Gas Safety for First Responders, Aimee Levy
Merced College: An Online Library Presence, Joselle L. Merritt
Teaching Archival Research Skills to Undergraduates, Aaron G. Noll
An Analysis of Employment Barriers Facing Blind People, William O'Donnell