"It may be that every sensible idea has already been conceived seven times. But if it is reflected on again, at another time and under different circumstances, it is no longer the same idea."

- Ernest Bloch

Welcome to the e-portfolio of Lisa Marie Blaschke....

I am head of a communications consulting firm, Kreative Kommunikation, which offers a wide range of distance education and technical writing services, from e-learning design and development to project management. I have over 20 years experience working within international corporate environments, leading and implementing enterprise-wide knowledge management and training solutions. My career experience has been varied, ranging from hands-on practical technical writing and instructional design to global management of e-learning and blended learning projects. I am also an assistant professor (adjunct faculty) within the Master of Distance Education (MDE) program in the Graduate School of Management and Technology (GSMT) at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). My research interests are primarily within the areas of online collaborative learning, pedagogical application of web 2.0 technology, and user interface design.

I am a graduate of the Master of Distance of Education (MDE) program and also hold a Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication from the University of Minnesota. A senior member of the Society of Technical Communication (STC), I have published numerous papers/workshops through the organization. Born and raised in Wisconsin, I moved to Germany in 1990 to work for a then little-known software company called SAP. Currently, I live with my family on the edge of a forest in the German Odenwald.

To learn more about my academic and professional experience, as well as view my most recent publications, please click on the links in the side bar to your right. And if you have any questions, please be sure to contact me.