I currently work at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where I direct the Grayson H. Walker Teaching Resource Center. The Walker Teaching Center provides faculty development and media production assistance to faculty at UTC. My professional interests include the teaching and learning styles, the design of multimedia and user interfaces, and implementation factors that impact the integration of multimedia applications. If you want more details, click below.

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Grayson H. Walker Teaching Resource Center
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Ave, Mail Code 4354
Chattanooga, TN
423.425.4026
Karen-Adsit@utc.edu

• Doctorate of Education, 1991 - University of Houston, Houston, TX.
  Dissertation: An analysis of the differences in nursing achievement between interactive videodisc instruction utilizing three different color combinations for the alphanumeric computer graphics screens.
• Certificate in Biomedical Communications, 1983 - University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.
• Master of Arts in Adult and Continuing Education, 1983 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
• Post Baccalaureate Study in Education - University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 1980; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1979
• Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art/Art Education, 1977; University of Georgia, Athens, GA, cum laude

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN; Director of Grayson H. Walker Teaching Resource Center, Professor and Director, 2002- present; Clinical Associate Professor of Education, 1996 - 2002
• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN; Director of Instructional and Computing Support Services, 1997 - 2000
• The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1985 - 1995.
  • Director of Instructional Development, 1993 - 1995
  • Manager of Instructional Development, 1992 - 1993
  • Coordinator of Instructional Development, 1989 - 1991
  • Instructional Developer, 1987 - 1989
  • Media Coordinator, 1985 - 1987
• The University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI - Program Specialist in the Office of Continuing Education, 1984 - 1985
• Oconee County School System, Watkinsville, GA - Art Teacher, 1978 - 1982
• Memphis City Schools, Memphis, TN - Art/Social Studies Teacher, 1977 - 1978

• Alpha Scholastic Honor Society of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga inducted 2006
• Participant, 2005 University of Tennessee Leadership Institute 2005
• EDUCAUSE Jane N. Ryland Fellowship ($1,500 award to attend the 2004 EDUCAUSE conference) 2004
• UTC Chancellor’s Institutional Effectiveness Award (IRIS Project) April 2002
• Dean Stinnett Award, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2001.
• Chancellor's Blue Ribbon Award, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, April 1998.
• Health Sciences Communications Association Distinguished Service Award; 1995.
• First Place award, Interactive Materials Media Festival, Health Sciences Communication Association 1995 Media Festivals - Choices: Breast Cancer Treatment Options.
• Second Place award, Curriculum-based Video, 1994 World Congress Media Festival, Health Sciences Communications Association - Pelvic Examination: Basic Skills.
• First Place award, Interactive Materials Media Festival, 1990 Health Sciences Communications Association Media Festival - Nursing care of the cancer patient with compromised immunity: The nursing process.
• First Place award, Interactive Videodisc Category, American Journal of Nursing 1990 Media Festival - Nursing care of the cancer patient with compromised immunity: The nursing process.

• American Association for University Women
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology
• Division of Educational Media Management; Board of Directors, Allied Health Representative, 1999-2001
• Division of Educational Media Management; Publications Editor, 1996 - 2001
• Division of Educational Media Management; Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer; Publications Coordinator, 1994 - 1998
• Division of Educational Media Management; Board of Directors, Allied Health Representative, 1992 - 1994
• Association for Medical Illustrators Board of Certification, 1996 - present
• Board of Certification (for Medical Illustration [Association of Medical Illustrators]), 1996 - present
• End of Life Physician Education Resource Center, 2000 – 2005
  • Educational Reviewer
• Health Sciences Communications Association
• President, 1996 - 1997
• '95 Annual Meeting General Chair
• Board of Directors, 1991 - 1994
• Co-chair, Program Committee, 1989 Annual Meeting
• Instructional Development Special Interest Group
• Ethics Committee
• Publications Committee
• International Society of Technology Education, 2000 - present
• MedEdPORTAL, 2005 - present
  • Invited (nominated) reviewer for Association of American Medical College publication that focuses on educational and assessment materials from medical education
• Professional and Organizational Network, 1996 - present
• Southern Regional Faculty and Instructional Development Consortium, 1996 - present
  • Executive Committee, Co-chair 2004 - 2007
  • Executive Committee, Secretary and web page 2001 - 2004
  • Host for the Annual Sharing Conference, Chattanooga, TN 2000 - 01; 2006-07
• Journal of Biocommunication
• HeSCA Editor, 1990 - 1996; 2005-2006
• Associate Editor for Reviews, 1987 - 1990
• Vesalius Trust Board of Directors, 2003 - present
• Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Board of Directors, 2000 - 2006

• Miller, S., Adsit, K., Miller, T. (2005). Evaluating the importance of common components in school based websites: Frequency of appearance and constituents judged value. TechTrends 29 (6) (November/December 2005), 34 - 40.
• Adsit, Karen I. (2004). Copyright and fair use in higher education. UT Educational Technology Collaborative, Project SET module. Posted May 2004 at http://edtech.tennessee.edu/~set29/.
• Ford, D., Adsit, Karen I. Richards, S. (November 2003). Introductory college-level science laboratories: Does it matter? Abstract for the Tennessee Academy of Science Meeting.
• Adsit, Karen I. (2003). Beyond ClickThis! Integration of course management systems into the teaching and learning process. Feedback, 29 (4), 4 – 5.
• Adsit, Karen I. (1996). Multimedia in nursing and patient education. Orthopaedic Nursing 15 (4), 59-63.
• Locatis, C., Siegert, K., & Adsit, Karen I. The NLM/HeSCA Virtual Workshop Experiment, in MC Journal: The Journal of Academic Media Librarianship (Vol. 3 no. 2) [on line journal] (Buffalo, NY), 1995); World Wide Web.
• Sbach, A, White, L.N., Ford, M., Grays, A., & Adsit, Karen. (1994). Colposcopy in the detection of preinvasive disease: Instruction and clinical training. Clinical Consultations in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6 (1) 74-82.
• Adsit, Karen I. (1992). Designing a user interface and computer screens for instruction: Some considerations. Journal of Biocommunication. 14(2) (Spring 1992), 2-7.
• Adsit, Karen I. (1991). An analysis of the differences in nursing achievement between interactive videodisc instruction utilizing three different color combinations for the alphanumeric computer graphics screens. Doctoral dissertation, (University of Houston).
• O'Neill, P. N., Adsit, Karen I., & Volker, D. (1991). An interactive case study assessment: Nursing care of the cancer patient with compromised immunity: Practicum cases. Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, pp. 961-963. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
• Adsit, Karen I., Tomasovic, S., Mastromarino, A., & Gray, K. N. (1990). Evaluation of the effectiveness of an animal care and use training program. Lab Animal. 19(4) (May/June 1990), 50, 52-54.
• Tomasovic, S., Gray, K. N., Mastromarino, A., & Adsit, Karen I. (1989). Animal care and use training for temporary research employees. Lab Animal. 18(4) (May/June 1989), 27-28, 30, 32.
• Adsit, Karen I. (1987). Legal and ethical responsibilities: An instructional developer's viewpoint. Journal of Biocommunication. 14(2) (Spring 1987), 2-3.
• Adsit, Karen I., & O'Neill, P. N. (1987). Corporate connections. Journal of Biocommunication. 14(3) (Summer 1987), 23-27.

• Adsit, Karen I. (August 2007). Active Learning & Adult Learning Theories. Invited presentation to Bryan College faculty.
• Adsit, Karen I. (April 2007). Redefining and assessing scholarship. Invited presentation to Bryan College faculty
• Adsit, Karen I. (March 2007). iPods in Paris - Learning French culture in an authentic environment. Presentation at the annual Southern Regional Faculty and Instructional Development Consortium annual conference. Chattanooga, TN.
• Adsit, Karen I. (June 10, 2004). Evaluating and implementing course management systems. 2004 Health Sciences Communications Association Annual Meeting, Denver CO.
• Ford, D., Adsit, Karen I. Richards, S. (January 2004). Effects of cooperative field-based learning on a general education environmental science course. International Conference on the Sciences, Honolulu, HI.
• Ford, D., Adsit, Karen I. Richards, S. (November 2003). Introductory college-level science laboratories: Does it matter? Tennessee Academy of Science Meeting.
• Adsit, Karen I. (June 21, 2003). Copyright and fair use for health professionals. Presented at the 2003 Health Sciences Communications Association Annual Meeting, Bethlehem, PA.
• Adsit, Karen I. (April 2003). Instructional design for medical illustrators: Clear learning objectives. Invited presenter to the Student-Faculty Medical Illustration Exchange and Symposium, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA.
• Reagor, J. & Adsit, Karen I. (September 23, 2002). Electronic portfolios in interior design. Best Practices @ UT 2002 Showcase. Knoxville, TN.
• Adsit, Karen I., Nathan, E. J., Schaffer, D., Chapman, T. (June 2002). Beyond 'Click This': Blackboard Integration into Teaching/Learning: A Panel Discussion Presented at the 2002 Health Sciences Communications Association Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
• Adsit, Karen I. (June 26, 2001). Health Sciences Communication Professional Continuing Education Needs. Presented at the 2001 Health Sciences Communications Association Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.
• Adsit, Karen I. & Crim, B. (June 28, 2000). Effective communication: Presentation skills. Workshop presented at the 2000 Health Sciences Communications Association Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC
• Adsit, Karen I. & Bakker, C. (February 17, 2000). Teaching Centers. Presented at the 2000 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.
• Adsit, Karen I. & Fullerton, K.  (February 1998).  Barriers to service:  Client perspectives.  Presented at the 1998 Association for Educational Comunications & Technology Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO.
• Locatis, C., Siegert, K, & Adsit, Karen I. (August 1995). WWW and health science education: The HeSCA virtual workshop experiment. Presentation at the 1995 Health Sciences Communications Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.
• Adsit, Karen I. (June 1994). Preparing for and supporting new teaching strategies in medical and health education. Workshop presentation at the 1994 World Congress on Biomedical Communications, Orlando, FL.
• Adsit, Karen I. (June 1994). Integrating multimedia into the curriculum. Presentation at the 1994 World Congress on Biomedical Communications, Orlando, FL.
• Adsit, Karen I. (April 1990). Screen design: A review of some factors that influence legibility & readability. Paper presentation at the 32nd Annual Meeting for the Health Sciences Communications Association, New Orleans, LA.