| Dr. Deborah Everhart is Chief Architect at Blackboard, where she provides architectural strategy and guidance throughout product planning and development processes. Her responsibilities include researching, analyzing, and designing features and functionality for Blackboard products. She teaches as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Georgetown University's Medieval Studies program. She received her Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Everhart has been using computers in the classroom since 1985. The Labyrinth, the medieval studies Website that she co-directs with Martin Irvine, was the first Web project at Georgetown University. She served for six years as the Sr. Internet Development Coordinator in University Information Services at Georgetown University, where she acted as Internet2 ApplicationsRepresentative, coordinated the University's Web development as Chair of the GUide Committee, and implemented and supported Blackboard. Dr. Everhart has written numerous articles and presented papers and seminars on medieval literature, emerging technologies, and the future of teaching and learning. Education | Experience | Teaching | Presentations| Publications | Service | Honors |
EDUCATION:Ph.D., English, University of California, Irvine, August 1992M.A., English, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, August 1988 B.A., Summa Cum Laude, English/Fine Art, Morningside College, January 1983 EXPERIENCE:Blackboard Inc., March 2000- PresentProduct Manager and ArchitectGeorgetown University, Washington D.C., 1993- 2000
Co-Director of the Labyrinth Medieval Studies Website, 1993- Present
TEACHING:Georgetown University, Washington D.C., 1994- Present
Guest Speaker, The Legends of King ArthurMission College, Santa Clara, CA, Assistant Professor 1992-1993
Southern Methodist University, Teaching Assistant 1985-1988 PRESENTATIONS:February 2010: "Web 2.0 and the Future of Teaching and Learning." Invited lecture for the Communication, Culture, and Technology program, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. June 2009: "Learning Where We Live: Delivering Relevant Educational Communications via the Social Web." Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology, San Francisco, CA. March 2009: "Using Blackboard for Successful Redesign." The Redesign Alliance Third Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (presenting with John Broida, University of Southern Maine, and Michelle Miller, Northern Arizona University) May 2008: "From Information Literacy to Scholarly Identity: Effective Pedagogical Strategies for Social Bookmarking." Sloan-C International Symposium on Emerging Technology, Carefree, AR. (presenting with Kaye Shelton, Dean of Online Education and Assistant Professor, Adult Education, Dallas Baptist University) March 2008: "Engaging Students in New Ways of Learning." The Redesign Alliance Second Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. (presenting with Michelle Miller, Northern Arizona University and Anne Padias, University of Arizona) October 2007: "From Information Literacy to Scholarly Identity: Effective Pedagogical Strategies for Social Bookmarking." EDUCAUSE 2007, Seattle, WA. (presenting with Eric J. Kunnen, Coordinator of Instructional Technologies, Grand Rapids Community College, and Kaye Shelton, Dean of Online Education and Assistant Professor, Adult Education, Dallas Baptist University) June 2007: "Teaching with Social Bookmarking: Lessons from Early Experiences of Social Bookmarking Integrated with an Online Course Environment." EDEN Annual Conference, Naples, Italy January 2007:"Evaluating Exemplary E-Learning: A Rubric and Associated Best Practices,"Poster session at EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting, Atlanta,GA (presenting with Janet Engle, Coordinator Instructional Development,Governors State University; David Graf, Program Professor, NovaSoutheastern University; Kaye Shelton, Dean of Online Education andAssistant Professor, Adult Education, Dallas Baptist University; andShirley Waterhouse, Director of Educational Technology, Embry-RiddleAeronautical University) October 2006: "Content Catastrophe: The Gap Between Textbooks and Global Real-Time Knowledge Acquisition," EDUCAUSE 2006, Dallas, TX (presenting with Martin Irvine, Founding Director, Communication, Culture, and Technology Program, Georgetown University) July 2006: "The Future of Course Management Systems," Online session at AusWeb06, Australia January 2006:"Designing an Interactive Syllabus That Helps Students Uncover the Content," Poster session at EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (presenting with Shirley Waterhouse, Director of Educational Technology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) March 2003: "New Learning Technologies," Teaching and Learning with Technology, Greensboro, NC February 2002: "Distance Learning: A Dot.com Success Story?" National Press Club, Washington, DC June2001: "The Cultural Impact of New Learning Technologies," AmericanCouncil on Education, Washington, DC (presenting with Cindy Jones,Blackboard) October 2000: "The Cultural Impact of EnterpriseCourse Management Systems," EDUCAUSE 2000, Nashville, TN (presentingwith Charles Leonhardt, Associate Director for Information Access,Georgetown University) August 2000: "Managing 'Portal Craze'," EDUCAUSE Seminars on Academic Computing, Snowmass, CO July 2000: "The Cultural Impact of Learning Management Systems," Keynote Presentation, Syllabus Conference, Santa Clara, CA March2000: "Defining 'Enterprise' Scale Instructional Management Systems,"Coalition for Networked Information Task Force Meeting, Washington, DC(presenting with Matthew Pittinsky, Chairman, Blackboard, Inc.) January2000: "Defining 'Enterprise' Standards for Instructional ManagementSystems," National Learning Infrastructure Initiative meeting, NewOrleans, LA (presenting with Matthew Pittinsky, Chairman, Blackboard,Inc., and Larry Conrad, Assistant Vice-President and CIO, FloridaState University) December 1999: "Adoption on Campus: Gaining Buy-in and Support from Key Groups," Blackboard Learning '99, Washington, DC October1999: "Using Web/Database Technology to Meet Pedagogical andAdministrative Goals," Full-day seminar at EDUCAUSE99, Long Beach,CA October 1999: "CourseInfo Implementation: One Year Later," Poster session at EDUCAUSE99, Long Beach, CA December1998: "Using Web/Database Technology to Meet Pedagogical andAdministrative Goals," Half-day seminar at CAUSE98, Seattle, WA October 1998: "Internet2 Applications in the Arts and Humanities," EDUCOM98, Orlando, FL October1998: "Using Web/Database Technology to Meet Pedagogical andAdministrative Goals," Half-day seminar at EDUCOM98, Orlando, FL September 1998: "Internet2 Applications in the Arts and Humanities," Internet2 meeting, San Francisco, CA July 1998: "Collaborative Dance, Interactive Music, Folklore Preservation: June 1998: "Teleradiology, " Demonstration project at the Technology World Congress, Fairfax, VA May 1998: "Haimo of Auxerre's Commentary on the Book of Jonah," 33th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan April 1998: "American Sign Language Poetry," Demonstration project at the Internet2 meeting, Washington, D.C. February1998: "The Future of the Web: Understanding our Changing InformationEnvironments," Presentation for Liberal Studies faculty and students,Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. December 1997: "Building and Maintaining a Successful CWIS," Half-day seminar at CAUSE97, Orlando, FL October 1997: "Building and Maintaining a Successful CWIS," Half-day seminar at EDUCOM97, Minneapolis, MN June 1996: "World Wide Web 101," 14th Annual Consortium Information Day, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. April 1996-1997: "Technology in the Classroom," Education workshop for Georgetown University graduate students April 1996: "Praeteritura: Digital Memory and the Future of Things Past," Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy, Kansas City, KS May1995: "The Labyrinth: Current Developments and Future Concerns," 30thInternational Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan May1995-2000: "Beginning and Advanced Web Development," Four-day intensivetraining institutes for Georgetown University faculty April 1995: "Women and the World Wide Web," Women's Studies Colloquium series, Georgetown University March1995: "The Labyrinth, the World Wide Web, and the Global MedievalStudies Community," Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy, Boston,MA November 1994: "The Labyrinth and the Future ofScholarly Publishing," Association of Research Libraries andAssociation of American University Presses, Washington, D.C. September1994: "Introduction to the Internet and Mosaic," Lecture and smallgroup seminars for Liberal Studies faculty and students, GeorgetownUniversity, Washington, D.C. July 1994: "The Chaucer Syllabus of the Future," New Chaucer Society, Dublin, Ireland April1994: "The Feminine Reception of Authority in the Statutes of theParaclete," Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy, Knoxville, TN May1994: "Heloise and the Early Records of the Paraclete," 29thInternational Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan Ongoing,1994-2000: Training courses in Basic HTML, Advanced HTML, WebInteractivity, Web Page Design, and Web Publishing, for Academic andInformation Technology Services, Georgetown University May1993: "The Labyrinth: A Universal Electronic Information Network forMedievalists," 28th International Congress on Medieval Studies,Kalamazoo, Michigan May 1992: "Chaucer's Providentialism and the Meanings of 'Hap' in Boece and Troilus and Criseyde," 27th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan May1991: "Human Intention and the Causes of 'Unhappynesse' in Malory,"26th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo,Michigan March 1991: "'Happes' and Happiness: The Patience Poet's Appropriation of the Vocabulary of Chance," Medieval Association of the Pacific Annual Conference, Davis, CA May 1990: "Jonah's Willfulness and Homiletic Purpose in Patience," 25th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan PUBLICATIONS:“From Information Literacy to Scholarly Identity: Effective Pedagogical Strategies for Social Bookmarking.” Co-authored with Kaye Shelton. Collective Intelligence and E-Learning 2.0: Implications of Web-Based Communities and Networking. Ed. Harrison Hao Yang. (IGI Global, 2009): 167-184. “Evolving from Course-Centric to Learning-Centric: Portfolios, Wikis, and Social Learning.” Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education 32.2 (Fall 2006): 133-146. “Learner-Centered Arthurian Course Design.” Arthuriana 15.4 (Winter 2005): 24-36. "Liberal Studies Education in the Information Age." Values in Conflict: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Ed. Phyllis O'Callaghan. (University Press of America, 1997): 77-86. "The Labyrinth: An Electronic Information Network for Medieval Studies." Computer Networking in the 21st-Century University. Ed. Teresa M. Harrison and Timothy Stephen. (SUNY, 1996): 191-200. "The Labyrinth: A World Wide Web Disciplinary Server for Medieval Studies." Scholarly Publishing on the Electronic Networks. Ed. Ann Okerson. (Association of Research Libraries, 1995): 33-38. Review of The Romance of Arthur: An Anthology of Medieval Texts in Translation. Ed. by James J. Wilhelm. Arthuriana 5.1 (Spring 1995): 94-95. "Arthurnet Digest." Arthuriana 4.4 (Winter 1994): 387-91. "The Round Table." Arthuriana 4.2 (Summer 1994): 196-99. "The Round Table." Arthuriana 4.1 (Spring 1994): 70-75. "Criseyde Through Her Own Eyes." Feminea Medievalia. Ed. Bonnie A. Wheeler. (Academia Press, December 1993): 23-42. Haimo of Auxerre's Commentary on the Book of Jonah: An English Translation. (TEAMS, Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages, 1993). "Chaucer's Providentialism and the Meanings of 'Hap' in Boece and Troilus and Criseyde." Carmina Philosophiae: Journal of the International Boethius Society 1 (1992): 35-52. "The Siege of Jerusalem." "Richard the Redeless, Mum and the Sothsegger." Medieval England: An Encyclopedia. (Garland Press,1998). Review of Seeing the Gawain-Poet by Sarah Stanbury. Chaucer Yearbook 1 (1992): 281-285. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:Blackboard representative to the National Center for Academic Transformation, 2007- PresentBlackboard Exemplary Course Program, Director, 2006- Present Internet2 Applications Representative for Georgetown University, 1997-2000 Medieval Academy Committee on Electronic Resources, 1994-2000 TEAMS, Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages, Editorial Board, 1996-2000 CulturalFrictions: Medieval Cultural Studies in Postmodern Contexts, A Localand World-Wide Interactive Conference at Georgetown University:Conference Organizer, 1995 Consortium of Universities Web Steering Committee, Representative for Georgetown University, 1995-1997 Arthurian Interpretations, Assistant Editor, 1993-1996 ArthurNet, Listowner, 1993-1996 Interscripta, Co-Founder, Organizer, and Initial Moderator, 1993-1997 HONORS AND FELLOWSHIPS:New Chaucer Society Award for New Scholars, July 1994Dissertation Fellowship, University of California, Summer 1991 Humanities Research Grant, University of California, Summer 1990 Manuscript Studies Seminar, British Library, London, June 1989 University of California, Irvine, School of Humanities Excellence in Teaching Award, 1991 |