Research and Presentations

Selected Research and Presentations

Academic Textbooks

The Economy Today 17e, The Macro Economy Today 17e, and The Micro Economy Today 17e, 2024, with Bradley Schiller. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-1265430276, 978-1265439903, and 978-1265444310.

Essentials of Economics 12e, 2023, with Bradley Schiller. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Publishing. ISBN-13: 978- 1264122103.

Selected Refereed Journal Articles

Gebhardt, K., & McKenna, K. (2024). ��Methods to Enhance Community through Messaging in the Online Classroom. Advances in Online Education. (in press)

Long, M. G., Gebhardt, K., & McKenna, K. 2023. , Online Learning, 27(4), 461-485.

Altringer, L., McKenna, K., Gebhardt, K., and Long, M. 2022. . Journal of Educators Online.

Gebhardt, K., and McKenna, K. 2019. . eLearn Magazine, Special Issue: Paradigm Shifts in Global Higher Education and eLearning, Vol. 2019, Iss. 5. doi: 10.1145/3329488.3331175 ��

McKenna, K., Gebhardt, K., & Altringer, L. 2019. . Online Journal of Distance Education and eLearning, 7(3), 185-198.

Gebhardt, K. 2018. . Current Issues in Emerging eLearning: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 2.

Anderson, A., K. Gebhardt, W.T. Cross, and S.A. Shwiff. 2013. . Wildlife Society Bulletin, 37(2): 278-280. doi 10.1002/wsb.280.

Anderson, A., S.A. Shwiff, K. Gebhardt, A.J. Ramírez, S.S. Shwiff, D. Kohler, and L. Lecuona. 2012. . Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2012 Sep 18.

Gebhardt, K., S.A. Shwiff, K.N. Kirkpatrick, and A. Anderson, 2011.�� Crop Protection, 30:1106-1116.

Shwiff, S.A, K. Gebhardt, K.N. Kirkpatrick, and S.S. Shwiff, 2010. Pacific Science, 64:1:1-10.

Selected Refereed Proceedings

Field, J., Lewkow, N., Burns, S., and K. Gebhardt, 2018. . In Proceedings of Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference (LAK’18). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 10 pages.

Gebhardt, K., McKenna, K., & Long, M.G. (2018). . Learning Analytics and Knowledge Companion Proceedings, 279-280.

Selected Presentations

Gebhardt, K. June 14, 2022. Economics is Awesome. CU ��Ƶ Gear Up Program for newly admitted first-generation and underrepresented students of color. ��Ƶ. June 14, 2022.

Gebhardt, K. Improving Student Outcomes with Frequent Low Stakes Assessments. CU ��Ƶ Continuing Education Online Pedagogy Café. Virtual. April 22, 2022

Gebhardt, K., Alejos, C., and K. Kaiser. Ensuring Student Affordability, Equity & Success in Colorado: A Peer-to-Peer Dialogue. McGraw Hill Higher Education Virtual Symposium. Virtual. February 23, 2022.

Gebhardt, K. 5 Ways to Improve Student Success & Engagement in Principles of Economics. McGraw Hill Faculty Development Workshop. Virtual. March 25, 2021.

Gebhardt, K. Methods to Enhance Community Through Messaging in the Online Economics Classroom. Session: Research on Economic Education: Practice. Hosted By: National Association of Economic Educators. 2021 Allied Social Sciences Associations (ASSA) Annual Meeting. Virtual. January 3-5, 2021.

Gebhardt, K. Messaging Strategies for Online Community Building. Session: Effective Online Instruction. St. Louis Federal Reserve Teaching Professor Conference. Virtual. November 4-5, 2020.

2020 Allied Social Sciences Associations (ASSA) Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. January 3-5, 2020.

Paper Presentation. Gebhardt, K., Altringer, L., McKenna, K., and Long, M. Promoting Meaningful Interaction and Community Development Through Discussion Board Activities in the Online Economics Classroom.
Panel Presentation. Gebhardt, K., Lopus, J., Mendez-Carbajo, D., and Miller, L. Professional Promotion and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Economics. Panel Presentation. 2020

Gebhardt, K., Guy-Ryan, J., Tchoubar, T., and Woods, S. Ensuring Academic Integrity: Lessons Learned and New Challenges in Creating Buy-in for Proctoring. Roundtable discussion. WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) annual conference. Denver, Colorado. November 5-7, 2019.

COLTT (Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology) annual conference. ��Ƶ, Colorado. August 8-9, 2019.

Workshop session. Gebhardt, K., Johnson, C., Buchan, T., and Kruse, T. Adaptive Courseware: Transforming Learning to Improve Student Success.
Brief session. Gebhardt, K., and Bartulec, T. Cidi Labs Design Tools Part 2: A Deeper Dive into Creating a Beautiful and Accessible Canvas Course.

Gebhardt, K. ECON Everyday: Topics to Engaging Economic Students. Engaging Students in Principles of Economics Courses: A Symposium. Nashville, TN. March 7-9, 2019.

Gebhardt, K. Improving Student Outcomes with Frequent Testing and Team-Based Activities. Presentation to Deans and Chairs at Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs Campus. February 26, 2019.

Gebhardt, K. Adaptive learning courseware: A case study in improved learning outcomes. 30th Annual Teaching Economics Conference: Instruction and Classroom Based Research. Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, February 21-23, 2019. Keynote Presentation.

Gebhardt, K., and Gorzelsky, G. Integrating Adaptive Courseware with High-Impact Practices. Colorado Regional Digital Learning Symposium. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. January 30, 2019.

EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. Colorado Convention Center. Denver, CO. October 30–November 2, 2018.

Interactive Presentation. Gebhardt, K. Adaptive Learning Courseware: A Case Study in Improved Learning Outcomes.
Poster Presentation. Gebhardt, K., Buchan, T., Gorzelsky, G., and K. Vignare. Transforming Learning at Scale: Collaborating Across and Within Institutions
Poster Presentation. Gebhardt, K., and K. McKenna. Motivation and Content: Framing Messaging in Online Education

Gebhardt, K., Buchan, T., Gorzelsky, G., Clark, S., and B. Jones. Closing the Gaps on Student Success: The Synergistic Effect of Learning Science, Adaptive Courseware, and Peer Learning. Reinvention Collaborative 2018 National Conference, Arlington, VA. November 8-10, 2018.

Gebhardt, K. and K. McKenna. A Messaging Framework for Online Educators. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands. June 25-29, 2018.

Gebhardt, K. Student Perceptions of High-Impact Practices and Adaptive Learning in the Principles Classroom. Conference on Teaching & Research in Economic Education (CTREE– American Economic Association). San Antonio, TX. May 30 -June 1, 2018.

The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT) 2018 Summer Conference. Closing the Student Achievement Gap: How Learning Happens and Active Learning Strategies. Colorado State University. May 16-17, 2018.

Paper Presentation. Gebhardt, K., K. McKenna, M. Long, and L. Altringer. Closing Achievement Gaps between Online and On-campus Economics courses.
Lightning Talk. Gebhardt, K. Lightning talk related to the work I have done with the APLU grant.

Gebhardt, K. Improving Success in Online Courses: How Data Can Inform Intervention. McGraw-Hill Education Economics Evolved: A Symposium Addressing the Paradigm Shift in Principles Courses. Nashville, TN. March 21-22, 2018.

Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference (LAK). Sydney, Australia. Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR). March 5–9, 2018.

Paper presentation. Gebhardt, K., Lewkow, N., Fields, J., and Burns, S.A Generalized Classifier to Identify Online Learning Tool Disengagement at Scale.
Poster presentation. Gebhardt, K., and K. McKenna. Identifying Trends in Student Success in Online Economics Courses at a Large State University.

Gebhardt, K., Gingrich, K., Jones, B., Garrity, D., and T. Donahue. Faculty Panel Discussion: The Use of Adaptive Platforms in High-Enrollments and General Education Courses. Presented to the Digital Learning Solutions Network (DLSN). Colorado State University. March 1, 2019.

Gebhardt, K. Identifying Disengagement: How Can Technology Help? 29th Annual Teaching Economics Conference: Instruction and Classroom Based Research. Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, February 15-17, 2018.

Gebhardt, K. Improving Student Outcomes with Low Stakes Assessments. Session: Authors' Secrets on How to Organize Principles Courses for Success. 2018 Allied Social Sciences Associations (ASSA) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 5-7, 2018.

Gebhardt, K. Dimensions of Quality Assurance at Colorado State University. KỶ YẾU HỘI THẢO KHOA HỌC, ĐẢM BẢO CHẤT LƯỢNG VÀ PHÁT TRIỂN CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ĐÀO TẠO TẠI KHOA KINH TẾ VÀ KINH DOANH QUỐC TẾ (Scientific Conference on Quality Assurance and Development of Training Programs in International Economic and Business Science). TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI THƯƠNG KHOA KINH TẾ VÀ KINH DOANH QUỐC TẾ (Foreign Trade University), Hanoi, Vietnam. December 5, 2017.

Gebhardt, K. Evaluation of Student Success in Online Economics Courses at Colorado State University, Center for the Analytics of Learning and Teaching, Colorado State University. November 7, 2017.

Gebhardt, K. Comparison of Attrition and Failure Rates Between Online vs. On-campus Economics Programs. Session: Online Delivery Methods, Engagement, and Student Performance in Economics. Conference on Teaching & Research in Economic Education (CTREE – American Economic Association). Denver, CO. May 31 – June 2, 2017.

The Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT) 2017 Summer Conference. High-Impact Educational Practices Intersect with the Science of Learning. Colorado State University. May 18, 2017.

Panel Presentation. Gebhardt, K. Adaptive Learning as a Tool to Build Content Mastery.
Paper Presentation. Gebhardt, K., S. Burns, and J.L. Suárez García.�� Providing Analytics to Faculty: Dashboards, Metacognition, and More.

Gebhardt, K., T. Buchan, and S. Kruse. Adaptive Learning in Support of High Impact Practices: Accelerating the Adoption of Adaptive Courseware. Professional Development Institute, Colorado State University. January 11, 2017.

Gebhardt, K. Adaptive Learning as a Tool to Build Content Mastery. Session: Evidence-Based Teaching in Economics. 2017 Allied Social Sciences Associations (ASSA) Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. January 6-8, 2017.

2016 Conference on Teaching & Research in Economic Education (CTREE – American Economic Association). Atlanta, Georgia. June 1-3, 2016.

Paper Presentation. Gebhardt, K. Using Established Technology to Integrate Frequent Low-Stakes Quizzing to Improve Learning Outcomes.
Focus Group. Gebhardt, K. The Art of Teaching: What does learning research tell us about frequent testing? The Science of Learning Meets the Art of Teaching.

Gebhardt, K. Evolution of the Economics Classroom—Connecting with Students at the Moment of Need. McGraw-Hill Education: Economics Workshop. Orlando, Florida. April 8, 2016

Gebhardt, K. Becoming a Better Student: Lessons Learned from Economics. Invited guest speaker to undergraduate students at Houston Community College (HCCS) Pinemont Campus, Houston, Texas. February 29th, 2016.

27th Annual Teaching Economics Conference: Instruction and Classroom Based Research. Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, February 18-20, 2016.

Keynote Presentation. Gebhardt, K. Improving Student Outcomes with Low Stakes Assignments.
Technology Presentation. Gebhardt, K. and K. Hoenicke. Technology for Learning.

Gebhardt, K. Evolution of the Economics Classroom – Connecting with Students at the Moment of Need. McGraw-Hill Education Teaching without Limits Summit: Principles of Economics. Amelia Island, Florida. February 4-6, 2016.

Gebhardt, K. Coordinating Lectures, Labs, Instructors and Tutors. Provost’s Academy for Instructional Innovation workshop on Challenging and Engaging Students in Core and Gateway Courses, May 21-22, 2014, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.

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