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Resume

Skills
& Expertise

  • Teaching in Higher Education.

  • Faculty Professional Development.

  • Learning Design & Quality Evaluation (online, blended, F2F).

  • Curriculum & Program Design.

  • Content Creation.

  • Tech Integration.

  • Multimedia Design (Illustrator, Premiere, Dreamweaver, Articulate/Rise, H5P, PowerPoint).

  • D2L || CANVAS || MOODLE.

  • Project Management.

Work
Experience

2020 - Present

Instructional Designer | McMaster University

Utilized Project Management processes, instructional design methodologies, and exceptional interpersonal skills to collaborate with the SMEs, leading to educational products that met quality standards and all stakeholders' expectations on time and within budget. Developed and facilitated workshops to support faculty & staff in online/blended course design, digital pedagogy, and incorporation of technology-enhanced teaching approaches

2022 - 2023

Sessional Lecturer | University of Victoria

2016 - Present

Freelance Instructional Designer & Academic Technology Consultant | Altered Minds Inc.: Manitoba Entry Program, Mohawk College, U of T Rotman School of Management

Facilitated asynchronous class EDCI 335 – Learning Design for Technology-Mediated Environments for 30-45 undergraduate students three terms per year (Fall, Spring, and Summer.

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Collaborated with the SMEs and media team on multiple projects simultaneously to map curriculum, define the scope of online course design, and develop instructional objectives, formative and summative evaluations, and teaching materials that leveraged innovative technology and provided equitable access to learning.

2017 - 2019

Digital Pedagogy Specialist | McMaster University

Employed evidence-based pedagogy and best practices in student-centred learning to provide creative solutions to instructional challenges (online/blended courses, modules, open educational resources, faculty retreats etc.), resulting in positive evaluations from instructors & students.

2016 - 2017
2020 - 2021

Instructional Designer | University of Manitoba

Managed complex online course quality evaluation and development projects successfully enhancing students learning, faculty teaching and course design experiences.

2011 - 2013

International Relations Department Head | Karaganda State Technical University

Provided exceptional leadership in the inception of Student and Faculty Mobility programs; expanding new partnerships across the campus, locally, and internationally; and strategic initiatives to drive innovation and quality at scale.

2004 - 2013

Senior Instructor | Karaganda State Technical University

Developed curriculum, created lesson plans, wrote content and taught engaging game-based F2F/online/blended undergraduate/graduate English Language courses that embraced each student's needs and abilities. Pioneered the design and development of asynchronous courses in Moodle.

Education

2020 - present

University of Toronto, OISE & Knowledge Media Design Institute | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Pedagogy: Digital Technologies in Education & Knowledge Media Design

2012 - 2015

Harvard, Extension School | Professional Graduate-Level Certificate in Learning Design & Technology

2013 - 2015

University of California, Irvine | Professional Certificate in eLearning Instructional Design

2013 - 2015

University of Manitoba | Master of Education in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning: Educational Technology

1999 - 2004

Karaganda State University | Bachelor/Master of Education: English, French, and Literature Education

Conferences, Presentations,  Workshops, & Interviews 

  • Faek, R. (2024, January). Immersive Technologies in Higher Education: Universities Journey to a Virtual Reality. WENR. https://wenr.wes.org/2024/01/immersive-technologies-in-higher-education-universities-journey-to-a-virtual-reality

  • Yudintseva, A. (2021, June). Online module learner-centered design. PeppeR Lab, OISE. Toronto, ON. 

  • Yudintseva, A., & Gniadek, I. (2021, April). Introduction to QM. Teaching Development Series, Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MA.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2020, May-September). Crafting a learner-centred online course syllabus. Virtual Lunch & Learn. McMaster Continuing Education. Hamilton, ON.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2020, May-September). The secret ingredients of course design. Virtual Lunch & Learn. McMaster Continuing Education. Hamilton, ON.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2020, March-September). Teaching effectively with web-conferencing tools. Virtual Lunch & Learn. McMaster Continuing Education. Hamilton, ON.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2020, October). Tips for effective virtual classroom teaching. Instructor Event: McMaster Continuing Education. Hamilton, ON. 

  • Yudintseva, A. (2020, March). Strategies to boost learner engagement in the synchronous online learning environment. Ontario Educational Technology Committee: Virtual Lunch & Learn. https://youtu.be/B-Fik5XaWis 

  • Yudintseva, A., & Kehoe, J. (2019, August). Crafting a rubric: Evaluating online course participation. Teaching Development Series, School of Rehabilitation Science. McMaster University. Hamilton, ON.

  • Stoesz, B., & Yudintseva, A. (2019, March). Do academic integrity tutorials really work? A review of existing research and new findings. In 26th Annual Academic Integrity Conference. New Orleans, LA: International Centre for Academic Integrity.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2018, October). Synchronous Learning Design for Faculty Inspiration and Reflection. In Online Learning 2018. Global Summit & EdTech Expo. Teaching & Learning in the Digital Age. Contact North Toronto, ON.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2018, April). Presenting Content in a Blended Course. Teaching Development Series, DeGroote: Blended and Online Learning. McMaster University. Hamilton, ON. https://youtu.be/ IQzgfIHZINA.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2017, October). Five Strategies for Engaging Students in E-Learning. Learning Technologies Symposium: Education Remixed, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. https:// youtu.be/QG9YDDZyJ0k.

  • Yudintseva, A., (2017, May). Creating an Online Course Syllabus: A Learner-Centered Approach. Manitoba Connection, D2L, Red River College. Winnipeg, MB.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2016, March). Flipped model of instruction in English as a second language classroom: Kazakhstani perspective. In International Technology, Education and Development (pp. 6913-6917). Valencia: Spain. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.4226.9842.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2011). E-learning resources benefits and challenges. In Efektivni nastroje modernich ved - 2011 (pp. 11-15). Praha: Education and Science.

Peer Reviewed Publications

  • Yudintseva, A. (2023). Virtual reality affordances for oral communication in English as a second language classroom: A literature review. Computers & Education: X Reality, 2, 100018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cexr.2023.100018 

  • Clemens, M., D'Amato, D., Moir, M., Oltean, L., Piedra, D., Stockdale, L., & Yudintseva, A. (2022). The evolution of online course development at McMaster Continuing Education. Where learning deeply matters: Reflections on the past, present, and future of teaching at McMaster University, 1(1).

  • Piedra, D., & Yudintseva, A. (2020). Teaching in the Virtual Classroom: Strategies for Success. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 20(12), 192-196. http://digitalcommons.www.na-businesspress.com/JHETP/JHETP20-12/15_PiedraFinal.pdf

  • Stoesz, B., & Yudintseva, A. (2018). Teaching and learning academic Integrity: A review of the evidence for the effectiveness of tutorials. International Journal for Educational Integrity, 14(6), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-018-0030-0.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2015). Synthesis of research on video games for the four second language skills and vocabulary practice. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 3(11), 81-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jss.2015.311011

  • Yudintseva, A. (2015). Game-enhanced second language vocabulary acquisition strategies: A systematic review. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 3(10), 101-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jss.2015.310015.

  • Yudintseva, A. (2011). Information and communication technology in education. Topical Issues of Contemporary Time, 1(66), 103-107.

Scholarships & Awards

2015

Manitoba Graduate Scholarship | Ministry of Education & Advanced Learning

2015

Robert A.Rodgers Graduate Award in Education | University of Manitoba

2015

Betty Nicks Fellowship | University of Manitoba

2013 - 2014

International Student Entrance Scholarship | University of Manitoba

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