Leadership and Policy Studies: School Administration ... · ~ 1,000 SME & Online Instructor Virtual High School // 2014 – Present A non-profit organization that began offering online

Ed.D. Instruction & Curriculum Leadership: Instructional Design & Technology University of Memphis / 2017 Ranked in the Top 10 global ly, the UofM IDT program – innovating the way we teach and learn, in education, business, health care, the mil i tary, and other sett ings.

M . S . Leadership and Policy Studies: School Administration & Supervision University of Memphis / 2008 Among the leading academic programs in the country that wi l l prepare you for a variety of leadership roles in K-12 schools, h igher education inst itut ions, government agencies, corporations, and nongovernmental organizations.

Visionary educational leader bringing

over 20 years of experience in student success across diverse

populations in both K12 and Higher Education Institutions. Recognized

for talents in the development and

implementation of adaptive learning as well as faculty professional

development needs related to adaptive learning. Innovative

thought leader who converts

strategic plans into reality in her own classroom and in the classroom of

colleagues across the country. Drives change management and implements

new programs and initiates successful processes to produce new

student success initiatives with maximum ROI.

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• Adaptive Learning

• Student Success

• Faculty Development

• Technology-Enhanced Learning

• Active Learning

• Grant Management

• Change Management

D i r e c t o r o f A c a d e m i c I n n o v a t i o n & S t u d e n t S u c c e s s C l i n i c a l P r o f e s s o r University of Memphis // 2015 – Present

Recently promoted to Director of Academic Innovation & Student Success after teaching in the Physical Education Teacher Education program since 2015. Leading faculty development seminars, academic innovation projects and grants within the School of Health Studies as wel l as across departments and with external partners. Traveled extensively sharing innovative c lassroom practices around student success at numerous conferences as wel l as at col leges and inst itut ions across the country. Served as a faculty mentor for APLU to assist with implementation of adaptive learning.

W C E T A d a p t i v e L e a r n i n g F e l l o w

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

D i r e c t o r o f A c a d e m i c I n n o v a t i o n & S t u d e n t S u c c e s s

B . S . E d u c a t i o n : P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n University of Memphis / 1997 One of the most important professions society has to offer, teaching physical education helps to develop the whole chi ld from the cognit ive, physical , and social-emotional domains.

WCET // 2015– 2016

Served as the WCET Adaptive Learning Fel low where I was able to grow my knowledge base on the topic of adaptive learning in postsecondary education. I worked to bui ld a col legial , team relat ionship with WCET staff and other col leagues using adaptive learning in higher education through the use of weekly Twitter chats invit ing key thought leaders as guest hosts each week, travel ing across the country to conduct on campus vis its to interview and see implementations of adaptive learning in different sett ings, and interviews with top leaders and instruct ional designers of inst itut ions using adaptive learning in an effort to bui ld a knowledge base that could be shared with the general publ ic .

S M E & O n l i n e I n s t r u c t o r Virtual High School // 2014 – Present

A non-prof it organization that began offer ing onl ine courses to middle and high school students around the world in 1996. Served as a SME in January 2014 to create an onl ine Physical Education course. Created the course from start to f in ish in 3 months and was asked to teach the course in the summer of 2014. I have been teaching Physical Education and Health for VHS every summer s ince 2014 and as needed in the fal l and spring semesters.

. T e a c h e r / C o a c h Shelby County/Memphis City Schools // 1997 – 2014

The largest school distr ict in the state of Tennessee with over 100,000 students. Over the course of 18 years, I coach gir ls ’ basketbal l and taught 6t h grade science, high school biology, honors biology, physical sc ience, health and wel lness, and physical education. My gir ls ’ basketbal l team was one of only 9 teams in the country ful ly funded by Under Armour and, along with a state championship and national rankings, numerous players went on to play and excel at major Divis ion I athlet ic programs. Student success was no less in the c lassroom with stel lar test scores, above average pass rates, and stel lar performance evaluations (Level 5 teacher – highest level possible) .

EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Leadership

H o r i z o n E x e m p l a r Educause // 2019

B r u c e C h a l o u x S c h o l a r s h i p f o r E a r l y C a r e e r

E x c e l l e n c e OLC // 2018

C o a c h i n g S t a t i s t i c s

78% Winning Percentage 7 Straight Trips to Final Four

Fully Funded by Under Armour Over 2 Dozen DI Players

4 Players Played Professional Coach of the Year 2011

TSSAA AAA State Champs 2011

C l a s s r o o m S t a t i s t i c s

DWF Improvements

43% to 0% Kinesiology

50% to 0% Exercise Physiology

Overall Success Rate 97%

Adapted 9 courses

~ 1,000 students in adapted courses

Problem Solving

Communication

Presenting

Adaptability

Strategic Planning

University of Mississippi // 2014 – 2014

Served as an instruct ional designer and training special ist working with faculty to improve their use of instruct ional technology to del iver distance learning. I developed, designed, and del ivered training programs and tutorials on pedagogical approaches, instruct ional strategies, and technical ski l ls for both new and experience instructors to promote effect ive onl ine instruct ion. I a lso developed resources and processes to promote learning through non-tradit ional means. Developed measures to assess learning outcomes of technology-enhanced regarding distance learning making recommendations to management regarding updates and changes in technology.

• ORGANIZED

• FAST LEARNER

• MOTIVATED

• SOCIABLE

• PROFESSIONAL

• RELIABLE

STATISTICS

SOCIAL MEDIA

niki-bray @adaptivechat nikibray1

S c h o o l o f H e a l t h S t u d i e s M o s t V a l u a b l e P r o f e s s o r

A w a r d U of M // 2018

I n s t r u c t i o n a l D e s i g n e r & T r a i n i n g S p e c i a l i s t

N a t i o n a l B o a r d C e r t i f i e d T e a c h e r

NBPTS // 2013-2023

A U G U S T 2 0 1 8 - P R E S E N T Longitudinal Analysis of Heart Rate Monitors in Secondary Schools

S P R I N G 2 0 1 9 - P R E S E N T The Impact of Gamif ied Learning on Student Engagement & Learning Outcomes in Higher Educations

S P R I N G 2 0 1 9 - P R E S E N T Book Chapter: “Using Gamif ied Learning to Increase Student Engagement & Learning Outcomes”

L A U N C H E D – J U L Y 9 , 2 0 1 9 Development of Beginner’s Pedagogical Training Course for faculty in the School of Health Studies to learn basic pedagogical knowledge around teaching, course design, and using s imple technology tools to improve student success technology tools to improve student success.

CURRENT/RECENT RESEARCH & PROJECTS

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

F A C U L T Y M E N T O R APLU // 2019

F A C I L I T A T O R – A P L U & A T D Faculty Guild // 2019

D i g i t a l L e a r n i n g I n n o v a t i o n A w a r d C o m m i t t e e

OLC // 2016-2018

A d a p t i v e L e a r n i n g C o m m u n i t i e s o f P r a c t i c e C o - C h a i r

IMS Global // 2016-Present

C W i C F r a m e w o r k E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e / E v e r y L e a r n e r

E v e r y w h e r e A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e Tyton Partners/WCET // 2018-

Present

T e a c h i n g & L e a r n i n g A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e

U of Memphis // 2015 - Present

TAHPERD // 2012

Received a grant to implement the use of Nintendo Wii in my physical education c lassroom to conduct research with my high school students to determine i f exercise using act iv ity-based games on the Nintendo Wii could be as effect ive cardiovascularly as tradit ional forms of exercise. Students in my school l ived in neighborhoods that were not always safe for chi ldren to play outside and students were looking for innovating ways for chi ldren to get the recommended amount of exercise indoors. Students wore heart rate monitors to gather heart rate data whi le performing both types of exercise over a 6-week period of t ime and then traveled to the state level conference to present the results in the fal l . The results showed that, in fact, act iv ity-based games on the Nintendo Wii could be as effect ive cardiovascularly as tradit ional forms of exercise and students bel ieved these devices could be great ways for chi ldren l iv ing in unsafe neighborhoods to get the recommended amount of exercise per week. Addit ional ly , students presented their results at our school health fair they organized where they demonstrated and al lowed parents to play act iv ity-based Nintendo Wii games while wearing heart rate monitors.

N i n t e n d o W i i G r a n t

C o l l a b o r a t i v e O p p o r t u n i t y G r a n t UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS // 2017 – 2018

I was a key member of grant team and led and managed the planning, development, and implementation of the adaptive learning component of a Gates Foundation funded grant designed to increase the number of nurses who moved from the RN to BSN degree in an effort to provide better patient care in local hospitals in West Tennessee. In the f irst semester pi lot, we were able to show a $205,000 ROI on a $50,000 investment for a two-semester pi lot. The project consisted of the development of four courses in Healthcare Leadership in the School of Health Studies and four courses in the Col lege of Nursing as wel l as working with West Tennessee Healthcare to recruit nurses with RN degrees.

V i r t u a l R e a l i t y G r a n t UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS // 2017 – 2018

I secured an internal grant to work with a local developer to have a v irtual real ity project created to serve as a proof of concept for potential ly expanding lab experiences for students in our UM Global program. Faculty provided a l ist of ideas on how the use of v irtual real ity could be used in their courses ( face-to-face, hybrid, and onl ine) and our school is currently seeking large grants to support the development and implementation of future projects.

2019 N. Bray (2019). Kicking Lecture to the Curb! Even Large Lecture Classes Can Experience Deeper Learning Using Active, Gamif ied, Project-Based Learning Strategies. June 7, 2019. The Teaching Professor Conference, New Orleans, LA. ( Invited, Featured Presentation) N. Bray & D. Irwin (2019). The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – Working with Gates Foundation. Apri l 3, 2019. The Onl ine Learning Consort ium (OLC) Innovate Conference, Aurora, CO. 2018 Rett ler-Pagel , T. & N. Bray (2018). Speed Geeking with Tech Tools and Apps – Examples for Engagement, Assessment, and Presence. November 15, 2018. Onl ine Learning Consort ium (OLC) Accelerate Conference, Orlando, FL. Rett ler-Pagel , T. & N. Bray (2018). The Confidence Cris is : Impostor Syndrome and Onl ine Leaders. November 15, 2018. Onl ine Learning Consort ium (OLC) Accelerate Conference, Orlando, FL. Dowden, L . , Knott, J . , & Bray, N. (2018). Effect ive Faculty Development Models for 21 s t Century Teaching. November 15, 2018. Onl ine Learning Consort ium (OLC) Accelerate Conference, Orlando, FL. Rett ler-Pagel , T. & Bray, N. (2018). Spark Me Up! Using Adobe Spark to Create Unforgettable Content and Media. November 15, 2018. Onl ine Learning Consort ium (OLC) Accelerate Conference, Orlando, FL. Bray, N. (2018) Kicking Lecture to the Curb! Even Large Classes Can Experience Deeper Learning Using Active, Gamif ied, Project-Based Learning Strategies. November 14, 2018. Onl ine Learning Consort ium (OLC) Accelerate Conference, Orlando, FL. Bray, N. (2018). Personal ized & Adaptive Physical Education – Part I I . October 30, 2018. Tennessee Associat ion of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (TAHPERD) Conference, Murfreesboro, TN. Bray, N. (2018). Personal ized & Adaptive Physical Education – Part I . October 30, 2018. Tennessee Associat ion of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (TAHPERD) Conference, Murfreesboro, TN. Bray, N. (2018). Using Gamif ied Learning in PETE Programs. October 29, 2018. Tennessee Associat ion of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (TAHPERD) Conference, Murfreesboro, TN. Bray, N. (2018). Praxis Prep Academy. October 28, 2018. Tennessee Associat ion of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (TAHPERD) Conference, Murfreesboro, TN. Bray, N. (2018). Even Large Lecture Classes Can Experience Deeper Learning Using Active, Gamif ied, Project-Based Learning Strategies. October 6, 2018. Magna Teaching with Technology Conference, St . Louis, MO. Bray, N. (2018). 43 To 0: Lecturing to Gaming for Success Using Kahoot! October 6, 2018. Magna Teaching with Technology Conference, St . Louis, MO. 2017 Bray, N. Burk, S . Johnson, D, T insley-Kim, K. (2017). Changing the Game: Moving from Adaptive to Adaptable Learning. October 26, 2017. WCET Annual Convention, Denver, CO. 2016 Bray, N. (2016). Adaptive Learning - The Time is Now! July 26, 2016. Minnesota eLearning Summit, Minneapol is , MN. Bray, N. (2016). Adaptive Learning – The Time is Now! Apri l 11, 2016. Distance Education Accredited Commission (DEAC) Conference, Washington, D.C. Bray, N. (2016). Adaptive Learning. March 16, 2016. American InterContinental University (AIU) Virtual Conference.

PRESENTATIONS

43 to 0: How One University Instructor Eliminated

Failure Using Gamified Learning

Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment

The Impact of Adaptive Learning on CTU’s Culture

Adaptive Learning: Standing Up to Three Major

Educational Challenges

The Promise of Adaptivity

K e y n o t e P r e s e n t a t i o n

Houston Baptist University // August 19, 2019

“Niki sees potential in people, and she pushes and pul ls i t out of them. I ’ve seen her do this with students, and with col leagues. She also has an amazing abi l i ty to create professional networks. Every t ime I meet someone new in edtech, i t turns out they already know Niki Bray. And everyone we know in common respects her as a hard worker, someone who gets to the heart of the matter, and someone who advocates for students .”

-Patt i O’Sul l ivan

Program Manager External ly Funded Academic

Innovation Projects University of Mississ ippi

“Niki Bray does not let her focus on student success get lost in the noise of technology and the current instruct ional technology of the day. She understands that technology must address the learning chal lenge presented by the content. This focus has al lowed her to emerge as a leader in adaptive learning and gamif ication pedagogy because she keeps student learning, not the technology solut ion, at the center of the discussion, debate, and her research. That integrity is why she is a trusted source in the onl ine learning f ie ld.”

-Luke Dowden

Chief Onl ine Learning Off icer & Associate Vice Chancel lor for

Academic Success

“Niki is a passionate, innovative practit ioner with an unmatched commitment to student success. She continual ly seeks creative, evidenced-based approaches in her work.”

-Dr. Emma Zone Senior Vice President of Academic

Operations & Innovations Faculty Gui ld

PRESENTATIONS (Continued)“I have had the opportunity to work with Niki Bray on several projects over the past few years and f ind her commitment to support learners is truly inspir ing. In addit ion, I would descr ibe her as dedicated, hard-working, and innovative in how she approaches everything she does.”

-Dr. Jennifer Mathes

Inter im Chief Executive Off icer Onl ine Learning Consort ium

2016 Bray, N. (2016). Adaptive Learning. February 11, 2016. Pearson Cite Conference, Amelia Is land, FL. Bray, N. (2016). Using Adaptive Learning to Increase Student Success. July 21, 2016. University of Arkansas Teaching with Technology Conference, L itt le Rock, AR. Bray, N. (2016). Measuring Student Growth Using Technology. October 26, 2016. Tennessee Associat ion of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance (TAHPERD) Annual Convention, Murfreesboro, TN.

ACCEPTED PRESENTATION PROPOSALS

2019 Bray, N. & O’Sul l ivan, P. (2019). Developing Adaptive Learning Using Backward Design. November 5, 2019. WCET Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

Bray, N. & O’Sul l ivan, P. (2019). Do You Have Tough Questions About Adaptive Learning? We Have Answers! (Unconference Session) November 6, 2019. WCET Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

In this hands-on, act ive learning session, part ic ipants wi l l rol l up their s leeves and get real-world experience in developing adaptive learning content using backward design principles. Walk away with ideas, planning forms, and a deep understanding of the t ime required to develop authentic content using faculty as SMEs. This session is ideal for instructional designers, faculty, academic leaders who support professional development for faculty, and leaders responsible for academic innovation and student success init iat ives.

Do you have tough questions about adaptive learning but do not know where to get answers? Bring those questions to this session! We wil l take on al l questions and help you get the answers you have been looking for! No question is too small or too big! We are here to help you with them al l! In this open forum session, part ic ipants wi l l be able to ask session leaders questions and provide answers to questions on any topic of interest related to adaptive learning. Resources from Every Learner Everywhere network wi l l be shared with part ic ipants so they can seek out addit ional information about adaptive learning on their own outside of the conference and share with constituents at their inst itut ions and other col leagues interested in adaptive learning. #WCETToughQs

Zone, E. & Bray, N. (2019). Supporting a Culture of Innovation by Empowering Faculty Communit ies of Pract ice. November 6, 2019. WCET Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

With myriad init iat ives aimed at addressing chal lenges around student success, inst itut ions must not overlook one of their most impactful change agents: the faculty. As inst itut ional leaders define academic init iat ives and look to implement technology-enhanced solut ions, they must s imultaneously consider how they wil l support faculty development as a cr it ical part of the implementation. This session wil l explore an innovative approach to faculty development, designed to create space for faculty to meaningful ly engage in national conversations on evidence-based instruct ional pract ice.

“Niki is a passionate educator who inspires others to push the boundaries of what is possible for students today. Her passion to t irelessly impact every student she can is infect ious!”

-Dr. Cr ist i Ford Chief Academic Off icer

Davis Col lege

“Niki is one of the most accomplished thought leaders in the development and use of adaptive learning solut ions that I know. I ’ve been fol lowing Niki ’s work in adaptive learning s ince she was chosen as the adaptive learning fel low for WCET a few years ago. She is a gifted technologist , an art iculate speaker, and a thought leader in the design of learner experiences leveraging the power of technology.”

-Dr. Whitney Ki lgore

Co-Founder & Chief Academic Off icer iDesign

“Niki is an advocate for diverse student learning needs. She has great interpersonal ski l ls , leads by example, and is passionate about using technology to enhance learning.”

-Dr. Shir leatha Lee

Associate Dean Loewenberg Col lege of Nursing

University of Memphis

“Niki Bray encapsulates al l that you desire in a faculty member. She is hard working, determined, creative, and smart. But most of al l , she is a loyal fr iend that truly care about her col leagues and the success of her students. I f I was an administrator, Niki would be the f irst person I would add to my team!”

-Dr. Todd Layne

Associate Professor Physical Education Teacher

Education University of Memphis

“Niki Bray is an emerging leader in the educational technology-digital learning area. She possesses wide ranging knowledge of learning science in the educational sett ing and is excel lent at presenting her understanding to a wide range of constituencies. Her abi l i t ies to work with mult iple cohorts coupled with her considerable technical experience make her a pr ime candidate for a national leadership posit ion. She has my highest recommendation!”

-Dr. Charles D. Dziuban

Director Research Init iat ive for Teaching

Effect iveness University of Central F lor ida

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REFERENCES“Niki Bray works col laboratively and with passion to improve passion to improve student outcomes and the c lassroom experience. Niki ’s contr ibution to the advancement and scal ing of adaptive digital tools is notable.”

-Dr. Connie Johnson

Chief Academic Off icer Provost

Colorado Technical University

Dr. Connie Johnson Chief Academic Off icer Provost Colorado Technical University [email protected] 847-7364655 Dr. Cali Morrison Dean, Alternative Learning American Publ ic University System [email protected] 406-580-5894

Dr. Nate Essex President, Retired Southwest Community Col lege [email protected] 901- 275-9636