Jiaqi Yu, PhD

Scholarship

Publications and conference presentations across instructional design, Communities of Practice, faculty development, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. For the most current view across all venues, see also my public profiles:

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Publications (10)

Presentations (26)

2026

  • Re-Architecting the CTL for Impact: From Service Load to Strategic Value
    UPCEA Summit for Online Leadership and Administration (SOLAR) · Boston, MA
    Co-presenter · with Parks, H.
  • Building Sustainable Communities of Practice: A Scalable Model for Professional Growth and Educational Research
    OLC Innovate 2026 · Virtual
    Sole presenter
  • From Practitioner to Scholar: Finding Your First Scholarly Project
    UPCEA Digital Teaching & Learning Conference (DT&L) · Virtual
    Sole presenter
  • From Chaos to Clarity: Preparing Instructional Designers with Project Management Skills to Lead Digital Learning Initiatives
    UPCEA Digital Teaching & Learning Conference (DT&L) · Virtual
    Sole presenter

2025

  • Nurturing a Culture of Innovation in Health Science Education: Best Practices from the HSC SoTL Collective
    Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) 2025 · Denton, TX
    Lead presenter · with Parks, H.; Battaglia, A.
  • Strategic Time Management and Academic Productivity
    UNT Health Academy of Medical Educators (AME) · Fort Worth, TX
    Co-presenter · with Heck, A.

2024

  • Cultivating a Community of Practice to Enhance Game-Based Learning and High-Impact Practices
    InnovateED 2024, Sanford University School of Medicine CME · Virtual
    Lead presenter · with Laborde, R.; Gruben, D.
  • Fostering Well-Being: The Journey of Developing a Microcredential for Instructional Designers
    InstructureCon 2024 · Las Vegas, NV
    Co-presenter · with Mahmoudi, L.

2023

  • Professional Development Opportunities and Strategies: Stories from Instructional Designers in Higher Education
    AECT 2023 International Convention · Orlando, FL
    Panelist · with Zeitler, J.; Woods, C.; Swift, A.; Gibson, R.; Battaglia, A.
  • Five Institutions are Better than One: The Results of an Exploratory Collaborative on Instructional Designer Workload Planning and Capacity
    OLC Innovate 2023 Conference · Nashville, TN
    Co-presenter · with Pyke, G.; Stamper, B.; Grewe, K.; Cox, L.
  • Interactive or Conventional Lectures: An Exploratory Study on Student Perceptions of Multiple Means of Representation
    UDL-IRN International Summit 2023 · Orlando, FL
    Lead presenter · with Battaglia, A.; Neelamegam, M.
  • Optimizing Project Management for Instructional Design in Higher Education
    OLC Webinar Series · Virtual
    Panelist · with McKenzie, J.; Wahl, L.; Zeitler, J.; Queen, E.

2022

  • Project Management for Instructional Designers in Higher Education: Best Practices, Strategies, and Tools
    OLC Accelerate 2022 Conference · Orlando, FL
    Lead presenter · with Wahl, L.; McKenzie, J.; Zeitler, J.; Queen, E.; Budhrani, K.
  • Rapid Prototyping and Quality Assurance: An Agile Approach to Instructional Design in Higher Education
    OLC Accelerate 2022 Conference · Orlando, FL
    Lead presenter · with McKenzie, J.; Anderson, H.
  • Towards a Multiverse of Faculty Development in Higher Education: A Community of Practice Approach
    OLC Accelerate 2022 Conference · Orlando, FL
    Lead presenter · with McKenzie, J.; Anderson, H.
  • How Do Instructional Designers Spend Their Time? A Case Study from A Public Graduate School in Texas
    OLC Innovate 2022 Conference · Dallas, TX
    Lead presenter · with Anderson, H.

2020

  • A Practical Guide to Managing Online Course Design Projects: Timeline, Milestone, and RACI
    Innovate Learning Summit · Virtual
    Sole presenter

2019

  • Preparing Preservice Teachers for 'Learning by Making' in Makerspace Communities
    SITE 2019 · Las Vegas, NV
    Co-presenter · with Karakaya, O.; Valai, A.; Updegraff, A.

2018

  • Examination of an Emerging Community of Practice for Instructional Designers: A Descriptive Case Study
    AECT 2018 International Convention · Kansas City, MO
    Lead presenter · with Hargrave, C.
  • Mentoring for Success: Graduate Student Mentors' Perceptions on the Impact of a One-on-One Technology Mentoring Program
    AECT 2018 International Convention · Kansas City, MO
    Lead presenter · with Karakaya, O.; Schmidt-Crawford, D.
  • Examination of the Impact of a One-on-One Technology Mentoring Program: Multiple Case Studies on the Mentees' Perspectives
    SITE 2018 · Washington, DC
    Lead presenter · with Karakaya, O.
  • Design and Evaluate a Forensic Science Online Course for High School Students of Color
    SITE 2018 · Washington, DC
    Co-presenter · with Elrick, D.; Hargrave, C.

2017

  • Application of UDL, Multimedia Learning, & Backward Design in Designing Accessible Instructional Videos
    AECT 2017 International Convention · Jacksonville, FL
    Sole presenter
  • Evaluating the Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Impact of a Blended Tutor Training: A Case Study
    OLC Innovate 2017 · New Orleans, LA
    Co-presenter · with Jaramillo, N.
  • Design for Innovation: A Blended Workshop to Prepare Female Graduate Students for Job-market Competency
    OLC Innovate 2017 · New Orleans, LA
    Co-presenter · with Jaramillo, N.; Spencer, M.

2015

  • An Online Graduate Program Evaluation: What Do Course Instructors Have to Say?
    E-LEARN 2015 · Kona, HI
    Co-presenter · with Correia, A.P.; Munkvold, G.; Youngberg, L.