Current Position
Lead Educational Technologist, OU Education Services
April 2024 – Present
Former Positions
- Educational Technologist, Office of Digital Learning, University of Oklahoma
July 2018 – March 2024 - Audio/Visual Technician, Bridgeview United Methodist Church
Summer 2002 – Summer 2014, Summer 2015 – Spring 2020 - Educational Technologist, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Oklahoma
August 2014 – July 2018 - Educational Technology Specialist, Graduate Assistant, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Oklahoma
August 2013 – August 2014 - Organic Chemistry Curriculum Innovation Project, Research Assistant, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Oklahoma
January 2012 – August 2013 - Apple Campus Representative, Apple Inc.
February 2013 – December 2013 - Audio/Visual Technician, OU Wesley Foundation
Fall 2009 – Spring 2013. - Computer Lab Assistant, College of Education, University of Oklahoma
Spring 2012 – Spring 2013 - Curriculum Librarian, College of Education, University of Oklahoma
Spring 2011 – Spring 2012 - Activity Coordinator, Project Transformation, AmeriCorps
May 2009 – July 2009
Keynotes
- Gameful Pedagogies, GOBLINs, and Epic Heroes: The Power of Play in Education, Learn to Thrive 2023 conference by Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) (Link)
18 May 2023
Consulting
- Blended Learning and Digital Humanities Twine Techcamp, Led a Twine workshop at UMass Amherst (Link)
August 2017 - WebFest “Train-the-Trainers” Sessions, Helped launch WebFest at Davidson College (Link)
July 2017 - Instructional Design Specialist, Helped with transition to Canvas LMS. – RMIT Training, RMIT University (Training Artifact)
July 2017
Education
University of Colorado Denver
M.A., Learning Design & Technology
Certificate, Online Teaching and Learning
Certificate, Digital Pedagogy and New Literacies
Graduate GPA: 4.0
University of Oklahoma
B.S., Chemistry Magna cum Laude
B.S., Science Education Magna cum Laude
Undergraduate GPA: 3.72
Additional Graduate Coursework (2013)
Introduction to Instructional Technology
Instructional Design I
Certifications
6-12th Grade Chemistry Teacher, Oklahoma State Department of Education
Effective 1 January 2014 – 30 June 2024
Training Curriculum Developed
- Scholastic GOBLIN, Learning Community, Learning through Games (Link)
Spring 2022 - Galactic GOBLIN, Learning Community, Learning through Games (Website & Shared Materials)
Summer 2021, Summer 2022 - Teaching Online Orientation, Synchronous Zoom sessions during COVID 19 pandemic. (Link)
Spring 2021 - Weapons of Math Destruction Reading Group, Face-to-face reading circle. (Link)
Spring 2018 - Information Literacy Learning Community, Studying fake news, privacy, and relating issues (Link)
Spring 2018 - Dunham Game Jam, Twine game jam to build text-based games/stories (Link)
17 November 2017 - Games, Learning, & Literacy Reading Group, Face-to-face and open online reading circle (Link)
October – November 2017 - WebFest, Website Development Bootcamp, Domain of One’s Own & Web Publishing Introduction (Link)
Summer 2017 - PAINT Canvas, Mini Conference, Canvas Feature Showcase (Link)
Spring 2017 - Canvas Camp, Canvas Course Development Bootcamp (Link)
Summer 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2016, Spring 2017 - Learning Internet Technologies, Graduate Teaching Academy Workshop Series (Link)
Spring 2017 - eXperience Play (XP), Faculty Learning Community, Learning through Game Development (Link)
Fall 2016, Fall 2017 - Games Offer Bold Learning Insights Nowadays (GOBLIN), Faculty Learning Community, Learning through Games (Link)
Spring 2016, Spring 2017 - Lynda.com Course Integration, Faculty Learning Community (Link)
Fall 2015 - Mobile Blogging & Scholarship (MBS), Faculty Learning Community (Link)
Summer 2015, Spring 2016 - Enhancing your Workflow through iPad, Faculty Learning Community
Spring 2014
Presentations
- Lessons Learned from Game-Based Professional Development, From Instructional Design to Dungeons & Dragons: The Chronicles of Educaria (Link)
30 October 2023 - Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons with DM Keegan Long-Wheeler, From Instructional Design to Dungeons & Dragons: The Chronicles of Educaria (Link)
27 October 2023 - Epic Heroes: Exploring Narrative in Course Design Through Play, OU Online Annual Conference (Link)
8 August 2023 - Epic Heroes: Exploring Narrative in Course Design Through Play, Learning By Doing: Games and Gamification for Instructional Designers event by TLDC (Link)
11 May 2023 - GAME NIGHT! Game Design for Project Based Learning with Twine, Learning Design & Technology Webinar, University of Colorado Denver (Link)
25 April 2023 - Escape Rooms in Education: Examples, Perspectives, Learning Theory, Academic Technology Exposition, University of Oklahoma (Link)
13 January 2023 - An Introduction to Storytelling: 3 Models for Engaged Learning: An Express Workshop, OLCAccelerate (OLCAccelerate Link)
15 November 2022 - Build Your Own Escape Room: Theoretical Foundations, Models, and Practical Design Tips, OLCAccelerate (OLCAccelerate Link)
14 November 2022 - What’s Possible with Domains?, Reclaim Roadshow (Schedule Link)
22 June 2021 - Stories From The Herald & Guardian: Utilizing Simulations, Role-Playing, Storytelling, And Games In Teaching, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
16 March 2021 - Cultivating A Culture Of Innovation On Your Campus, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
24 June 2020 - Cross-Institutional Professional Development: How To Use Gamification And Hybrid Modalities To Build A Learning Community, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
17 June 2020 - The Modern Prometheus: How Building a Course Blog for 1200 Students Produced A Frankenstein’s Monster with no Head and a Google Backend, Domains (Domains Link)
10 June 2019 - Accessibility & UDL Fails: Group Counseling And Tips For Next Time, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
5 April 2019 - Establishing Epic Heroes: Narrative In Online Course Design, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
4 April 2019 - Technology in Christian Education, Youth Workers Academy, Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist (Link)
3 February 2019 - The synergistic intersection of WordPress, the LMS, and Domain of One’s Own in teaching, WPCampus (Link)
13 July 2018 - I Need A Hero: Incorporating Monomyth And Narrative In Online Course Design, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
20 April 2018 - Online Lab Science: Curriculum And Open Conversation, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link, Website)
19 April 2018 - Innovative Practices You Can Do Now: Lightening Talks On Teaching, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
19 April 2018 - Game Design as Pedagogy, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link, Website)
18 April 2018 - Open Professional Development Resources: An Open Sprint, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link, Website)
18 April 2018 - Media, Information, and Citizenship Literacy: An Interdisciplinary Discussion – Panelist, AEJMC Midwinter Conference 2018 (Link)
3 March 2018 - Domains Inside Canvas? Bring Your Course Website/Blog Into Canvas, Academic Technology Exposition, University of Oklahoma (Link)
12 January 2018 - Game Design as Pedagogy, Academic Technology Exposition, University of Oklahoma (Link)
11 January 2018 - Mini Unconference – Facilitator, Academic Technology Exposition, University of Oklahoma (Link)
11 January 2018 - Lightning Talk – Making Learning Fun With Game Design & Digital Storytelling, Research Bazaar, University of Oklahoma (Link)
5 October 2017 - Gamifying the Classroom, Graduate Teaching Academy, University of Oklahoma (Link)
28 September 2017 - iPad Game Jam, iPadPaloozaOU, University of Oklahoma (Link)
25-25 August 2017 - Domains Inside the LMS? Bring Your Course Website/Blog Into a Canvas Course to Engage Students, Domains 2017 (Link)
6 June 2017 - Domains Fair, Domains 2017 (Link)
5 June 2017 - eXperience Play, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
6 April 2017 - Games as Models for Learning, OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
5 April 2017 - Game Jam (Theme: Improvisation), OLCInnovate (OLCInnovate Link)
5 April 2017 - Simulations, & Embedable Content in Canvas, PAINT Canvas, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Oklahoma (Link)
29 March 2017 - Digital Identity & Learning Internet Technologies, Graduate Teaching Academy, University of Oklahoma (Link)
14, 21, 28 February 2017, 28 March 2017 - Technology in Christian Education, Youth Workers Academy, Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist (Link)
11 February 2017 - Students as Makers of Educational Games, Academic Technology Exposition, University of Oklahoma (Link)
13 January 2017 - Slaying GOBLINs: Gamification as Open Educational Practice, Open Education Conference (Link)
4 November 2016 - Technology Enabled Learning, Graduate Teaching Academy, University of Oklahoma (Link)
4 October 2016 - Student Creators: Cultivating Success & Amplifying Voices with Mobile Blogging, iPadpaloozaOU, University of Oklahoma (Link)
26-27 August 2016 - Technology Enabled Learning, Graduate Teaching Academy, University of Oklahoma (Link)
8 March 2016 - Mobile Blogging, Scholarship, & Cultivating Student Success, Academic Technology Exposition, University of Oklahoma (Link)
15 January 2016 - Amplifying Every Students Voice: Mobile Blogging, Teaching Scholars Initiative, University of Oklahoma
6 November 2015 - Technology in Christian Education, Youth Workers Academy, Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist (Link)
24 October 2015 - The Affordances of Mobile Blogging to Cultivate Student Success, Big XII Teaching and Learning Conference, Institute for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Oklahoma State University
30 July 2015 - Apps for Education, College of Education, University of Oklahoma
18 August 2013 - Teaching with an iPad and Useful Apps – New Faculty Training, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Oklahoma
2 August 2013 - Teaching with iPads, Student Oklahoma Education Association
8 October 2012 - Teaching with iPads and Other Uses, Oklahoma State Department of Labor
5 July 2012 - Teaching with iPads, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma
3, 16, 24 May 2012 - Teaching Column Chromatography: Open-Ended Approach for Understanding Lab Techniques, American Chemical Society, 55th Annual Pentasectional Meeting
10 April 2010
Research & Research Groups
- GOBLIN Learning Community (Link), Partners: John Stewart, Maddie Shellgren
Spring 2016 – Present - Narrative Practices in Digital Learning, Partners: Dylan Barth, Angela Gunder, Johnathan Lashley, Ben Scragg, Maddie Shellgren, John Stewart
Fall 2021 – Fall 2022 - SquadGoalsNetwork (Link), Partners: These awesome folks and all those who wish to join us!
Spring 2018 – Fall 2021 - Monomyth Online (Link), Partners: Angela Gunder, Jess Knott, Cathy Russell, & John Stewart
Spring 2018 – Fall 2021 - Curriculum Innovation Project for Organic Chemistry, Mentor: Dr. Mark Morvant
Spring 2012 – Fall 2012 - Research in Organic Chemistry Experiment Development, Mentor: Dr. Mark Morvant
Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011
Publications
- Blog Posts, Educational Technologist (Link).
March 2014 – Present - 7 Things You Should Know About a Domain of One’s Own, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), Contributions by: Jim Groom, Lora Taub-Pervizpour, Sundilu Richard, Keegan Long-Wheeler, & Martha Burtis (Link).
October 2019 - Game-Based Learning and Gamification: Guidance from the Experts, by Michele Israel and 14 contributors (Link).
September 2017 - Research and Development of Science Curriculum: Summer 2012
Summer 2012 - Isolation and Identification of Anthraquinone Dyes
Spring 2010
Service
- Steering Committee – Escape Room Chair, Online Learning Consortium: Accelerate 2022 Conference
April 2022 – November 2022 (Link) - Cross-Functional Volunteer, Online Learning Consortium: Innovate 2022 Conference
11-14 April 2022 (Link) - Dungeons & Dragons Storyteller, Pioneer Library System Youth Program
Spring 2021 – Spring 2022 - OLC Canvas Advisory Group, Providing counsel about swapping training LMS to Canvas
November 2021 – December 2021 - Program Team – Engagement Co-Chair, Online Learning Consortium: Innovate 2021 Conference
August 2020 – March 2021 (Link) - Program Team – Program Co-Chair, Online Learning Consortium: Innovate 2020 Conference
May 2019 – June 2020 (Link) - Program Team – Engagement Co-Chair, Online Learning Consortium: Innovate 2019 Conference
August 2018 – April 2019 (Link) - Steering Committee – Innovation Lab Chair, Online Learning Consortium: Innovate 2018 Conference
August 2017 – April 2018 (Link) - Steering Committee, Academic Technology Expo
August 2017 – January 2020 (Link) - Game Lab Technician – Innovation Lab, Online Learning Consortium: Innovate 2017 Conference (Link)
5-7 April 2017 - Game-Based Learning Consultant, Networked Narratives, Kean University, Contacts: Mia Zamora & Alan Levine (Link)
Spring 2017 - Technology Committee, College of Education, University of Oklahoma
Fall 2012
Honors & Awards
- Effective Practice Award Recipient, Online Learning Consortium, #SquadGoalsNetwork – Remixing the Personal Learning Network (Link)
2018 - Outstanding Science Education Senior
Spring 2013 - Kappa Delta Pi: International Honor Society in Education, Member
Fall 2012 - Eagle Scout
Spring 2008
Teaching
- Student Teaching, Advanced Placement Chemistry and Physics, Norman North High School, Cooperating Teacher: Chris Yohn
Fall 2011
Podcast Episodes
- Keegan Long-Wheeler – Gettin’ Air with Terry Greene (Link)
19 June 2019 - OLC Innovate 2019 – Four Perspectives and a Podcast, The New Professor (Link)
19 June 2019 - Keegan Long-Wheeler, Media and the End of the World Podcast (Link)
19 June 2018 - Game-Based Learning, Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast (Link)
13 October 2016
Conferences Attended
- OU Online Annual Conference (Link)
8 August 2023 - Academic Technology Exposition (Link)
12-13 January 2023 - OLCAccelerate 2022 (Link)
14-17 November 2022 - OU Online Conference
3 August 2022 - Playful Learning 2022 (Link)
6-8 July 2022 - OLCInnovate 2022 (Link)
11-14 April 2022 - Reclaim Roadshow 2021 (Link)
22-23 June 2021 - OERxDomains21 (Link)
21-22 April 2021 - OLCInnovate 2021 (Link)
15-19 March 2021 - OLCInnovate 2020 (Link)
15-26 June 2020 - Domains 2019 (Link)
10-11 June 2019 - OLCInnovate 2019 (Link)
3-5 April 2019 - Academic Technology Exposition (Link)
10-11 January 2019 - WPCampus (Link)
12-13 July 2018 - OLCInnovate 2018 (Link)
18-20 April 2018 - Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC): Winter Conference (Link)
2-3 March 2018 - Academic Technology Exposition (Link)
11-12 January 2018 - iPadPaloozaOU (Link)
25-25 August 2017 - Domains 2017 (Link)
5-6 June 2017 - OLCInnovate 2017 (Link)
5-7 April 2017 - Academic Technology Exposition (Link)
13 January 2017 - Open Education Conference 2016 (Link)
2-4 November 2016 - Meaningful Play (Link)
20-22 October 2016 - iPadpaloozaOU (Link)
26-27 August 2016 - InstructureCON (Link)
19-21 July 2016 - OLCInnovate 2016 (Virtual) (Link)
20-22 April 2016 - Transformative Learning Conference (Link)
1 April 2016 - Academic Technology Exposition (Link)
15 January 2016 - Teaching Scholars Initiative (Link)
6 November 2015 - Big XII Teaching and Learning Conference (Link)
30 July 2015 - Academic Technology Exposition (Link)
10 January 2014 - Academic Technology Exposition (Link)
11 January 2013 - Teaching Scholars Initiative (Link)
19 October 2012 - Character First Institute for Teacher Candidates (Link)
19-21 July 2012 - American Chemical Society 55th Annual Pentasectional Meeting (Link)
10 April 2010
Other Events Attended
- From Instructional Design to Dungeons & Dragons: The Chronicles of Educaria, Hosted by TLDC (Link)
27-31 October 2023 - Learning By Doing: Games and Gamification for Instructional Designers, Hosted by TLDC (Link)
10-12 May 2023 - Leveling Up DigCit Skills with AI, Hosted by edWebinars
30 January 2023 - Games & Playful Learning Brainstorm Jam, Hosted by the OLC & ShapingEDU
9 September 2022
Storytelling Games Led
(Updated May 2, 2024)
- 210 – Dungeons & Dragons sessions as lead storyteller
- 3 – Shadowdark RPG sessions as lead storyteller
- 43 – Powered by the Apocalypse sessions as lead storyteller
- 30 – Other TTRPG games as lead storyteller