Curriculum Vitae

Teaching | Employment | Service | Awards | Publications

Education	2006 – present University of Maine Orono, ME Doctoral Candidate GPA 3.928 EHD 571 Qualitative Research: Theory/Design/Practice EHD 573 Statistical Methods in Education I EHD 590 Topics in Education: Executive Function in Learning EHD 621 Advanced Educational Psychology EHD 690 Topics in Education: Resilience HED 598 Special Topics: High School – College Transition HED 630 Higher Education & the Law HED 640 Issues in College Teaching HED 650 Social Context of Higher Education HED 654 Higher Education Policy and Politics HED 676 Doctoral Seminar in Higher Education HED 677 Doctoral Sem Higher Educ Research HRD 652 School Finance for Adult Education SIE 515 Human Computer Interaction 2001 – 2003 Bridgewater State College Bridgewater, MA Master of Education in Instructional Technology GPA 4.000 ED 530 Research Methods ED 533 Effective Practice in Human Development and Learning IT 500 Introduction to Instructional Technology IT 521 Current Applications and Integration IT 522 Instructional Design IT 523 Information Access and the Internet IT 524 Technology Leadership IT 525 Emergent Technologies in the Learning Environment IT 526 Making Connections: Networking IT 562 Empowering Educators with Technology IT 590 Seminar in Instructional Technology IT 596 Clinical Experience in Instructional Technology 1993 – 1997 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY Bachelor of Music in Education GPA 3.486
Teaching Experience	2019 – present University of Maine Orono, ME Lecturer EDT 540 Instructional Design and Project Management: graduate course for practicing professionals in the Instructional Design Certificate program or Master of Education in Instructional Technology covering the applied fundamentals of learning theories, instructional design, educational technology, and an introduction to project management 2019 – present University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME Lecturer SED 505 Universal Design for Learning and Curriculum Access: graduate course for practicing educators exploring and applying the principals of multiple means of representation, engagement, and action/expression to provide equitable access to the curriculum for a variety of unique learners 2005 – 2008; 2018 – present University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Lecturer CIS 100 Introduction to Computing: undergraduate course covering word processing, spreadsheets, database management, graphic presentation, email, and Internet use EDU 380 Digital Literacy & Technology in Schools: undergraduate course for pre-service teachers to build digital literacy and competency with tools to create interactive and engaging learning experiences for their students offered in both online and in person modalities EDU 387 Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom: undergraduate course for pre-service teachers to develop an understanding of the characteristics of children and adolescents considered to be exceptional 2004 – 2008 Maine School Administrative District #5 Rockland, ME Adult Education Instructor Created curriculum for and taught courses in the following subjects: Web Design, Microsoft Office Applications, College Preparation, Computer Basics, Voice, Candy Making, Yoga, Tai Chi 1997 – 2001 Archbishop Williams High School Braintree, MA Music Teacher Created curriculum for and taught academic music appreciation classes and chorus to sophomores, juniors, and seniors Rehearsed, conducted, and chose literature for all school Liturgies and Winter & Spring Concerts Implemented an instrumental music program
Professional Employment	2014 – 2019 University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Instructional Designer Coordinated activities and services of the Faculty Development Center Assisted faculty throughout the University of Maine System in-person and virtually with course design and technical considerations for online and blended course delivery Prepared learning objects, including training materials and documentation to support the use of instructional technologies by students, faculty, and staff Organized, developed, promoted, and presented seminars, conferences, webinars, and workshops for University of Maine System faculty and staff Collaborated with professionals throughout the University of Maine System to improve the supports available to faculty Stayed up to date on best practices and emerging trends in educational technology and distance education
	2008 – 2014 Wiscasset School Department/RSU#12 Wiscasset, ME Adult Education Director Identified and secured $908,688 in federal, state, and private foundation grants & contracts Increased adult basic education enrollment by 100% & overall budget over 50% in six years Co-authored Adult Education Directors Handbook with Maine Department of Education Collaborated, coordinated, & initiated partnerships with regional career, social, & educational agencies and local businesses Developed and maintained web site, marketing materials, and other publications Taught computer classes online, in person, and in a hybrid format using Blackboard, Moodle, & RCampus Managed Career Pathways, Adult Basic Education, High School Completion, Corrections Education, Family Literacy, College Transitions, Workforce Training, & Enrichment programs Supervised and evaluated faculty and staff Conducted ongoing professional development on educational technology, career pathways, and student development theories Developed curriculum for Office Skills Certificate Program and additional workforce development programming based upon community needs Managed expenses and grant funding, supply requisitions, payroll, & development of annual budget, and reporting of expenditures to funders
	2001 – 2003 Archbishop Williams High School Braintree, MA Instructional Technology Specialist Developed and facilitated technology professional development programs for teachers and staff Administered use of all computer and network technology Collaborated with teachers individually to create curriculum units that utilized technology in the following ways: Web site evaluation; Internet and library database research; Student- and teacher-created PowerPoint presentations; Synchronous and asynchronous communication; File sharing; Students as multimedia designers Taught technology skills class to all freshmen Planned for strategic development of Instructional Technology program Wrote, implemented, and reported on technology grant programs Developed and administered the school web site
Professional Service	University of Maine Graduate student writing group lead Association for Educational Communications and Technology Graduate Student Assembly Communications Officer Learner Engagement Division Board Member Learner Engagement Division GSA Representative Graduate Student Assembly webinar committee University of Maine at Augusta Faculty Institute Planning Committee VOICES Career Development Program Planning Committee Civic Engagement Steering Committee Guide to Online Achievement in Learning Planning Committee Remote Proctoring Pilot Committee
Awards	University of Maine Dan Sandweiss Graduate Student Advocacy Award, 2021 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Learner Engagement Division Outstanding Contribution Award, 2021 Learner Engagement Division Outstanding Contribution Award, 2022
Publications	Fensie, A., St. Pierre, T., Jain, J., & Sezen-Barrie, A. (2023). Engaged learning during distraction: A case study of successful working moms in distance education. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. Fensie, A. (2023). A Conceptual Model for Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners in Distance Education and E-Learning. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning. Fensie, A. (2023). Data-Informed Course Improvement: The Application of Learning Engineering in the Classroom [Paper presentation]. 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences – ICLS 2023. Fensie, A. (2023). Inclusion Possibilities. TechTrends. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-023-00837-x Fensie, A. (2023). A conceptual model for meeting the needs of adult learners in distance education. In D. Guralnick, M. E. Auer, & A. Poce (Eds.), Innovative Approaches to Technology-Enhanced Learning for the Workplace and Higher Education: Proceedings of ‘The Learning Ideas Conference’ 2022 (Vol. 581, pp. 136–149). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21569-8 Fensie, A., Gill, P., Rogowski, A., Bellnier, K., Flynn Stidham, S., Jones, M. K., Wiley, L. M., St. Pierre, T., Alicea, M., Wehr, K., Clark-Stallkamp, R., Krieger, J. M., O’Mahoney, A., Stallford, L., Budhrani, K., Mazlan, N. H., & Avci, H. (2022, October). The study of adult learners in distance education: A scoping review of the literature. 45th Annual AECT Proceedings. Association for Educational Communications and Technology Convention, Las Vegas, NV. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.32441.44644 Fensie, A., Jain, J., & St. Pierre, T. (2021, November 21). Adults in distance education: A multimodal approach to understanding learner engagement [Conference session]. 6^th International Symposium on Education, V-Story Campus, Gwangju, South Korea. Fensie, A., Jain, J., & St. Pierre, T. (2021, November 2-6). Adults in distance education: A multimodal approach to understanding learner engagement [Paper presentation]. 44th Annual AECT Proceedings, Volume 1, Chicago, IL, United States. Fensie, A. & Sezen-Barrie, A. (2021). Embodied discourse analysis of online student study sessions: A novel method of screen recording research. In E. de Vries, J. Ahn, & Y. Hod (Eds.), 15th International Conference of the Learning Sciences – ICLS 2021 (pp. 931–932). International Society of the Learning Sciences, 2021. https://repository.isls.org/bitstream/1/7627/1/931-932.pdf Fensie, A. (2010, April 19). Is a degree for every Maine worker possible? Mainebiz. Retrieved from http://www.mainebiz.biz/article/20100419/CURRENTEDITION/304199995/is-a-degree-for-every-maine-worker-possible?
Consulting	Transitioned faculty to new LMS at University of Maine at Farmington, 2020 Instructional design and development consulting for University of New England Interprofessional Education Collaborative, 2015, 2017