University of Maryland University College

Faculty Member, Master of Distance Education & ELearning

Assistant Professor - Adjunct Faculty

Graduate School of Management and Technology

About

Lisa Blaschke is an assistant professor (adjunct faculty) within the Master of Distance Education (MDE) program in the Graduate School of Management and Technology (GSMT) at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Her research interests are primarily within the areas of online collaborative learning, pedagogical application of web 2.0 technology, and user interface design.

Lisa is also head of a communications consulting firm, Kreative Kommunikation, which offers a wide range of distance education services, from e-learning design and development to project management. Lisa has over 20 years experience working within international corporate environments, leading and implementing enterprise-wide knowledge management and training solutions. Her career experience has been varied, ranging from hands-on practical technical writing and instructional design to global management of e-learning and blended learning projects.

Lisa is a graduate of the Master of Distance of Education (MDE) program and also holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication from the University of Minnesota. She is a senior member of the Society of Technical Communication (STC) and has published numerous papers/workshops through the organization. Lisa was born and raised in Wisconsin, then moved to Germany in 1990 to work for a small software company called SAP. She currently lives with her family on the edge of a forest in the German Odenwald.

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