Adam Finkelstein: Biographical Information
Adam Finkelstein, Academic Associate and Educational Developer, Teaching and Learning Services, McGill University
Adam Finkelstein is currently an Educational Developer at Teaching and Learning Services at McGill University where he develops educational university-wide initiatives to improve teaching and learning. He has managed a team of instructional designers and multimedia programmers, developed many different types of award winning technology-enhanced teaching and learning projects, and managed multiple implementations of McGill’s learning management systems. His area of research interest include teaching and learning in physical (classrooms and teaching labs) and virtual (online) environments. Adam is currently the Chair of two working groups responsible for the selection, design and renovation of classrooms and teaching labs at McGill. He is the learning design lead for all renovations and been focused on designing innovative spaces, including numerous Active Learning Classrooms. He is also Team Lead for the design and delivery of McGill's Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and has worked with thousands of faculty on integrating technology into teaching and learning, course design and using active learning strategies. He has given numerous keynotes, presentations and workshops both nationally and internationally on topics ranging from learning design to learning technologies to learning spaces.