Karen's books and articles

Published books, papers, and articles

Authored or co-authored by Karen

"Design for All Learners:
Create Accessible and Inclusive
Learning Experiences"

Image shows illustration of a brain and circuitry with the title: "Design for All Learners: Create Accessible and Inclusive Learning Experiences" Sarah Mercier, Editor

"A Treasure Trove of Expertise ... "

"Design for All Learners" empowers instructional designers, trainers, and other talent development professionals to create learning experiences that are accessible to and inclusive of all people. Learn from practitioners’ vulnerable lived experiences, moving stories, and practical advice. Written with accessibility, inclusion, and L&D experts — and edited by Sarah Mercier — this book will help you ensure that individuals can fully participate in the talent development and training programs you offer.

Karen's fellow contributors:

Michelle Bartlett

Belo Miguel Cipriani

Todd Cummings

Betty Dannewitz

JD Dillon

Suzanne Ehrlich

Diane Elkins

Meryl K. Evans

Leah Holroyd

Jess Jackson

Michelle Jackson

Judy Katz

Kassy LaBorie
Mary Henry Lightfoot
David Lindenberg
Jean Marrapodi
Sarah Mercier
Susi Miller
Daron Moore
Alan Natachu
Cara North
Haley (Shust) Penrod
Kristin Torrence
Yvonne Urra-Bazain

"The eLearning Guild's Handbook
on

Synchronous e-Learning"

Image shows book cover with the back of a person sitting at a laptop and viewing multiple windows with people's faces, and the book title: "The eLearning Guild's Handbook on Synchronous e-Learning"

Case Study:
"Using a Flipped-Model Classroom with Adobe Connect to Create Successful Learning Experiences"

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"Top Considerations When Choosing an Enterprise
Virtual Training Solution"

References to Karen's work

"Evidence-Based Ideas
for Virtual Classroom Experiences"

By Jane Bozarth, Ph.D

Karen's praise for colleagues' work

"The Virtual Training Guidebook: How to Design,
Deliver, and Implement

Live Online Learning"

By Cindy Huggett, CPTD

“A must-read for any trainer or presenter who wants to successfully engage learners in an online classroom environment. From selecting software tools to designing interactions that make the best use of available software features, this book covers it all.”

Image shows an illustration of an electronic network and the title: "The Virtual Training Guidebook: How to Design, Deliver, and Implement Live Online Learning" By Cindy Huggett, CPTD

"The Successful Virtual Classroom: How to Design and Facilitate Interactive and Engaging Live Online Learning"

By Darlene Christopher, CPTD, Senior Knowledge & Learning Officer, World Bank

"Darlene Christopher’s The Successful Virtual Classroom guides new and experienced trainers to orchestrate high-impact virtual training. It takes a comprehensive, holistic approach, covering not only the what — features, functionality, and team roles — but also the how — design, facilitation, and global considerations. The Successful Virtual Classroom draws on different types of research, including insights gleaned from the author’s interviews with more than 20 chief learning officers at Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, and the U.S. military."

Top half of the image contains the book title:"The Successful Virtual Classroom: How to Design and Facilitate Interactive and Engaging Live Online Learning" By Darlene Christopher, CPTD, and the bottom half shows an illustration of circuitry with laptop, cloud, notepad, and chat icons.