Speaker: Jonathan (J-Jay) Araullo

Dr. Jonathan (J-Jay) Araullo is an instructional designer at the Office of Distance Education in Boston University. He is part of a team of instructors, instructional designers, student service coordinators, media producers, and administrators as they create and update online courses for the university. J-Jay likes the dynamics that comes with such a process.

J-Jay taught web design in Metropolitan College and video production at School of Education; both in Boston University. For his dissertation study, he focused on how educators in higher education use virtual worlds in their courses.

Speaker: Linda Bruenjes

Linda Bruenjes is the Associate Director for Technology Innovation in Learning and Teaching, Center for Teaching and Scholarly Excellence, at Suffolk University. Her primary role is to work collaboratively with faculty in the Schools of Business, Arts & Science and Law in their efforts to transform conventional courses to online or hybrid modes of instruction, integrate technologies into traditional face-to-face courses, and identify appropriate learning tools to achieve course objectives based on educational research and best practices. Linda’s research interests are strongly embedded in adult learning theory and are focused on faculty development, the use of technology as a teaching and learning tool, and the science learning.

Speaker: Patrick Crispen

Patrick Crispen is the Director of Educational Technology for the University of Southern California's (USC) Keck School of Medicine where he also holds a faculty appointment as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Education. He is also an Assistant Professor (adjunct) in USC's Rossier School of Education where he teaches face-to-face and online masters- and doctoral-level education classes.

Between 2009 and 2014, Crispen served as a manager in USC's Information Technology Services where he managed USC's enterprise-level learning management system and ancillary course technologies budgeting, staffing, and support services. Crispen has 25 years of experience in the field of educational technology and has assisted higher education institutions, K-12 schools and districts, state departments of education, regional and national educational consortia, and corporations with the creation and deployment of effective academic technology methodology and curriculum. Crispen has also authored four titles for the lynda.com online training library and has co-authored two classroom technology textbooks.

Speaker: Lance Eaton

Lance Eaton is Coordinator of Instructional Design and part-time instructor at North Shore Community College. He has advance degrees in American Studies, Public Administration, and Instructional Design. He writes for several websites and magazines including Publishers Weekly, AudioFile Magazine, and Library Journal. He is currently working on his doctoral degree in Higher Education at University of Massachusetts, Boston. His musings, reflections, and ramblings can be found at his blog: http://www.byanyothernerd.com or you can find out more about him at http://www.LanceEaton.com. Feel free to contact him on Twitter too: @leaton01


Speaker: Joan Getman

Joan Getman was Director for Learning Design & Technology at the University of Southern California (USC), and is currently enrolled in a doctoral program at Rossier School of Education at USC. Joan’s higher education experience includes strategic planning for learning technologies, innovation pilots, program/project evaluation, curriculum development for diverse populations, and multimedia production. Joan also has a background in communications and instructional design. She has served as Chair of the New Media Consortium (NMC) Board of Directors and as a member of the Steering Committee for USC’s Hybrid High School. She has been on the faculty for the EDUCAUSE Management Institute, the Australasian CAUDIT Leadership Institute, and the South African ASAUDIT Leadership Institute with the common goal of fostering the development of emerging University IT leaders. Joan's interests include engagement in online learning environments, teaching and learning through storytelling and visualizing data to tell stories and inform. Joan is still discovering what Los Angeles has to offer and feels more like an Angelino every day.


Speaker: Michael Krikonis

Michael is an Academic Technologist at Clark University. As a member of the central IT organization, Michael advocates for and partners with Clark faculty to integrate technologies with teaching. In addition, he supports faculty and student research with an emphasis on quantitative and qualitative software. He has supported pilot initiatives across campus including a blended learning program in the Graduate School of Management and Electronic Portfolios in the Department of Education. Michael also served as a technical consultant to the Data and Evaluation Committee of Worcester’s Main South Promise Neighborhood Partnership.

An expert in the field of Education Technology, Michael has taught courses and lectured at universities including, Clark, Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut. Michael has published invited articles in the Journal of Special Education Technology and QWERTY. He holds a B.S. in Natural Resources Management and Engineering, from the University of Connecticut, an M.S. in Educational Technology from Central Connecticut State University, and looks forward to pursuit of a terminal degree.

An active member of the local community, Michael engages with local issues as a leading member of the local American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. He also serves as a member of the Holden Conservation Commission.

Speaker: William Nancarrow

Dr. William J. Nancarrow served as Interim Dean of Faculty and Director of the Faculty Center for Professional Advancement and Curriculum Development at Curry College from 2012-2015. Currently Associate Professor of History at Curry, he is Coordinator of the Integrated Liberal Studies Program and and is researching American legal history during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. He holds a Ph.D. in History from Boston College, and M.A. in History from Northeastern University, and a B.M. from Berklee College of Music.

Speaker: Christine Sacco

Christine Sacco has been an Instructional Designer/Technologist at Curry College for the past year. Previously, she worked as an Instructional Designer at Babson College and Northeastern University. She also worked at Framingham State University for six years as an Education Technology Support and Training Coordinator as well as teaching an Introduction to Computer Applications course as an Adjunct Faculty member. At Curry College, she has successfully converted their four Master’s Degree programs, MBA, M.Ed., MCJ, and MSN into the hybrid format, training faculty in Blended Learning Best Practices and designing their Blackboard courses for a consistent look across the major. Christine received her BA degree in Computer Science from Smith College and her M.Ed. in Instructional Design from the University of Massachusetts in Boston.