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Lynn Lease, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty and Doctoral Faculty Advisor

lynn.lease@franklin.edu

Profile

Dr. Lynn Lease holds a Ph.D. in Education specializing in Instructional Design for Online Learning, an MA in College Student Personnel Administration, and a BS in Journalism/Public Relations. Much of her current reading and study focuses on integrating AI in higher education, practices to cognitively and socially engage online learners, effective course and curriculum design, professional development strategies, and online teaching practices for active learning. Dr. Lease truly enjoys teaching and learning!

Education

2016
Capella University (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Doctor of Philosophy, Instructional Design for Online Learning
1996
Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
Master of Arts, STDT PRSNL ADMIN IN HGHR EDU
1994
Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
Bachelor of Science, Jouralism / Public Relations

Licensures

2015
5 Year Professional Elementary (1-8) License, State of Ohio Department of Education, Expiration Date: 2020
2001
Post Baccalaureate Licensure Program, Urbana University

Work Experience

2017 - Present
Franklin University, Adjunct Faculty & Doctoral Faculty Advisor
2017 - Present
Ohio Christian University, Assistant Dean of Online Learning, Services, and Operations, Circleville, Ohio

Publications & Presentations

Lease, L., & Blank,, R. (2020, Feb. 26). Adult Learners With Confidence: Engagement for Academic Self-Efficacy. Ohio Inspiring Practices: Achieving Student Success in Undergraduate Education, Columbus, Ohio.
Lease, L., & Blank,, R. (2019, Nov. 23). Adult Learners With Confidence: Engagement for Academic Self-Efficacy. Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Athens, Ohio.
Lease, L., & Tomlinson,, J. (2019, Feb. 27). Engagement for Deep & Meaningful Learning in the Virtual Environment. Ohio Undergraduate Education: Inspiring Practices for Student Success, Columbus, Ohio.
Lease, L. (2016, Jun. 10). Free, Pre-designed Interactive Learning Objects: an Exploration of Open Educational Resources. Innovations in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Lease, L. (2016, Jun. 06). An Exploration of Open Educational Resources. CREATE! Conference, Whitehouse, Ohio.
Lease, L. (2016, Mar. 31). Communications and Socialization 101. RACER Leader, Student Ambassador Training, UNOH.
Lease, L. (2016). Community College Instructional Designers' Use of Free, Pre-designed Interactive Learning Objects. Proquest Dissertations Publishing. https://search.proquest.com/openview/ebb57cf1a93a21cf2a47ba3a4bcddd34/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
Lease, L. (2015, Jun. 10). MOOC Assessment: A Tool for Measuring Institutional Outcomes and Student Learning Outcomes. Innovations in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Lease, L. (2014, May. 14). Best Practices for QM Standard 5: Forms of Interaction Incorporated in the Course Motivate Students and Promote Learning. The Second Ohio Quality Matters Consortium's Annual Member Meeting, Columbus, Ohio.