By Invitation
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 2015). Forecasting financial benefits of education and training investments. Meeting of Penn State Network of Trainers, University Park, Pennsylvania. Slides available at http://tinyurl.com/financial-forecasting
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 2014). The business of MOOCs. Presented at Centre for Online Learning, Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 2014). Marcellus shale natural gas development in Pennsylvania. Public lecture presented at Institute of Technology Sligo, Sligo, Ireland.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (March 2013). The MOOCs are coming to get you! Invited keynote speech at the Penn State Shenango Teaching Conference: “Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century Classroom 2013,” Sharon, Pennsylvania, (see http://davidpassmore.wix.com/shenango)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (September 27, 2012). Economic impact of egg production. Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Poultry Industry Research Check-Off Program, State College, Pennsylvania. (see http://goo.gl/TSg6s and http://goo.gl/OOjBM)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (September 20, 2012). Dissecting economic impact. Invited keynote presentation at “Constant Streams of Data....The 2012 Pennsylvania Data User Conference,” the Annual Data User Conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Data Center, Grantville, Pennsylvania. (see http://pasdc2012.tumblr.com)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (August 16, 2012). Cracking the ethane cracker. Invited presentation at the Annual WIB Symposium, “Innovation through Integration: Re-Inventing the Workforce System,” sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Workforce Investment Boards, State College, Pennsylvania. (see http://pawib2012.tumblr.com)
Baker, R. M. (September 22, 2011). Expert Testimony to the Marcellus Shale Citizen’s Commission. Invited presentation to the Marcellus Shale Citizen’s Commission, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (August 31, 2011). Taxes on Marcellus Shale natural gas production? Invited presentation at Town Hall Meeting organized by Mike Folmer, Senator for Pennsylvania’s 48th District, Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 18, 2011). Evaluating fiscal impacts: The example of an oil and gas severance tax. Paper presented at Regional Economic Models Seminar, “Revitalizing the U.S. Economy: Policies for Regional Growth and Development” Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 28, 2011). Impact of natural gas severance tax in Pennsylvania. Paper presented at REMI Spring Training Conference, “Developing Economic Policy under Tight Fiscal Conditions” sponsored by Regional Economic Modeling, Inc, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Baker, R. M. (December 4, 2010). Where the Jobs Are and How to Find Them. Symposium for Women in Science, State College, Pennsylvania. (see http://www.slideshare.net/rmb194/where-the-jobs-are-and-how-to-get-them)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 30, 2010). REMI webinar: Impact of a natural gas severance tax in Pennsylvania. An invited webinar sponsored by Regional Economic Models, Inc., Amherst, Massachusetts. (see webinar recording at https://remi.webex.com/remi/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=16142262&rKey=2a27c6492e3d7de5)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 4, 2010). Economic development tools for planners. Invited presentation at the County Planning Directors Association of Pennsylvania Training Workshop, State College, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (September 20, 2010). Industries with competitive advantage in Blair County. Invited presentation at the 2010 Economic Summit sponsored by the Altoona Blair Development Corporation, Altoona, Pennsylvania. (see http://BlairCounty.notlong.com)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 29, 2009). Competition affecting powdered metallurgy part manufacturing. Invited presentation at PowderMet2009—The Metal Powder Industry Federation and Advanced Particulate Materials Institute International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, Las Vegas, Nevada. (see http://PSU-MetalPowder.notlong.com)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 5, 2009). Sex life of the economy: Where do jobs come from? Invited presentation at Penn State’s 59th Alumni Institute, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (June 3, 2009). Developing a green workforce. Invited presentation at Penn State Community and Economic Development Summer Institute, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 7, 2009). Jobs related to solar energy: Benchmarks and prospects. Paper presented at Solar Energy: Awareness, Challenges, and Opportunities, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 22, 2009). The future of business and industry in central Pennsylvania. Invited presentation at Employer Luncheon for Penn State Continuing Education Career Fair, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 4, 2008). Elimination of electricity rate caps in Pennsylvania, 2011-2015. Paper presented at Regional Economic Models Seminar, “Modeling the Current Economic Crisis,” Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (see http://PSU-RateCap-REMI.notlong.com)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 13, 2008). Working close apart: Web 2.0 tools for collaboration. Invited presentation at the Annual Career Services Conference, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 2, 2008). The future of plastics manufacturing employment in Pennsylvania. Invited presentation to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Plastics Cluster Workforce Development Team, Hazleton, Pennsylvania. (see http://live.psu.edu/story/30291)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 18, 2008). Data–driven decisions for workforce investment. Invited presentation to the Tri–County Workforce Investment Board, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 9, 2008). Forecasts of macroeconomic impacts of elimination of electricity rate caps in Pennsylvania by 2011. Invited presentation at Regional Economic Models Seminar, “Regions as the Building Blocks of the Global Economy,” Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 3, 2008). Design of a study of the global competitiveness in powdered metallurgy part manufacturing in north central Pennsylvania. Invited presentation to the North Central Powdered Metals Industry Consortium, Ridgway, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (March 27, 2008). Information about local economies in Pennsylvania. Invited presentation to the Mercer County Township Officials School, Mercer, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 9, 2008). Simulation of the economic, demographic, and workforce effects of elimination of electricity rate caps in the Pennsylvania economy in 2010. Invited presentation at the REMI Seminar on Economic Modeling and Policy Analysis, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (March 13, 2008). Sustainability: A forecast of employment and job openings in plastics manufacturing in Pennsylvania. Invited presentation at the 2008 Pennsylvania Plastics SourceNet Symposium, “Alliances for a Sustainable Future,” University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (February 29, 2008). Your electrifying utility bill: A forecast of Pennsylvania economic and workforce changes resulting from removal of electricity rate caps. Symposium presented to the Society for Workforce Education & Development, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (February 22, 2008). Workforce analysis standards for the high performance Workforce Investment Board. Presentation to the Tri–County Workforce Investment Board, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (February 19, 2008). Structure and competitiveness of powdered metallurgy part manufacturing. Invited presentation to the North Central Powdered Metals Industry Consortium, Ridgway, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (November 23, 2007). Clearfield County and human performance improvement. Presented to the Clearfield Vision 20-20 team. Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (November 9, 2007). Performance assessment outcomes and recommendations for the DuBois and Jefferson County Consortium. Presented to the DuBois and Jefferson County Consortium and guests. DuBois, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (September 2007). Analysis of regional economic and workforce development opportunities. Presented to the Northeast Region Outreach Council, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. ( June 2007). Workforce data: Its meaning and use. Invited presentation to the Tri-County Workforce Investment Board, Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., Jamrog, J., and Passmore, D. L. (November 2006). Information futures markets for human resource planning and management. Invited presentation at the 2006 CEO’s Conference on Human Resources Metrics and Analytics, “Measuring Your Talent and Organization: Beyond the Basics,” sponsored by the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 2006). Applications of stock markets for information in instruction. Invited presentation at the Innovators Speakers Series sponsored by Educational Technology Services, Teaching and Learning with Technology, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (October 2006). Financial forecasting of benefits of training and development. Invited presentation to the Voluntary Hospital Association of Pennsylvania, State College, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (September 2006). Information markets: Exciting new possibilities for organization strategy through future forecasting. Invited presentation to the Rocky Mountain Human Resource Planning Society, Denver, Colorado. (see http://rmhrps.notlong.com and http://www.personal.psu.edu/dlp/rmhrps/)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 2006). Forecasting return on investment for continuing education services and programs. Invited presentation at the Continuing Education Professional Development Conference, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 2006). Research and analysis of local economies. Invited presentation at Moving a Demand–Driven Innovation System Forward through Industry Partnerships: A Symposium for Planners in Workforce Development, Education, and Economic Development, University Park, Pennsylvania. (see http://www.personal.psu.edu/dlp/wib2006/)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 2006). Potential uses of economic markets for aggregating and diffusing information about patient–focused care. Invited presentation at the Patient–Focused Care Symposium sponsored by the AMD3 Research and Education Foundation and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at Magee Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 2006). Nuts and bolts of your regional economy. Invited presentation to the Pennsylvania Capital Region Outreach Council, Middletown, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 2006). The power of information markets. Invited presentation at the “Thought Leaders Breakfast” at the 2006 Global Conference of the Human Resource Planning Society, Tucson, Arizona.
Baker, R. M. (April 2006). Web logs and other technology tools for educators. Invited presentation at the Huntingdon County Teachers’ In-service Day, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 2006). A tool for identifying training needs. Invited workshop presented at the WEDnet Pennsylvania Training and Development Conference, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (February 2006). A market for HR ideas: An invitation to put your assets where your thoughts are. Invited paper presented at the 34th Annual Human Resource Institute Issue Management Conference, St. Pete Beach, Florida. (see http://www.personal.psu.edu/dlp/hrinstfl/)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (January 2006). Data analysis in workforce education and development: An example in design of blended learning. Invited presentation at Exploring Blended Learning Symposium, University Park, Pennsylvania. (see http://bli.psu.edu/bli/winterfest.html#passmore)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 2005). Self–organizing learning opportunities. Invited presentation at Faculty Development Seminar for Penn State Online, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 2005). Employment in Pennsylvania health care and service occupations conditional on two national health care spending scenarios: A structural economic simulation. Invited presentation at the REMI Seminar on Economic Modeling and Policy Analysis, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (October 2005). Playing the market in human resource futures. Paper presented at HR Futures Symposium sponsored by Nike and HRInstitute at Nike World Headquarters, Beaverton, Oregon. (see http://www.personal.psu.edu/dlp/hrfutures).
Baker, R. M. (April 2005). When will we use this: Business applications of concepts in education. Invited presentation at the Huntingdon County School Districts’ In-Service Day, Alexandria, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (March 2005). Nine steps to making an ethical decisions. Invited presentation at Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (April 2004). Using web-based space information in science and math. Invited presentation at the Huntingdon County Teachers’ In-Service Day, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (February 2004). Using style guides to increase customer service. Invited presentation at the Penn State TLC Outreach Conference, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (April 2003). Using technology in science and applied math. Invited presentation at the Huntingdon County Teachers’ In-Service Day, Three Springs, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (April 2002). Using graphing calculators in the classroom. Invited presentation at the Huntingdon County Teachers’ In-Service Day, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (April 2001). Using boolean operators to effectively and efficiently search the Internet. Invited presentation at the Huntingdon County Teachers’ In-Service Day, Alexandria, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (April 2000). The Factory Floor Assistant: An EPSS Performance Solution. Invited presentations at General Motors University to the Web-Based Instruction Design Team and to the General Motors University Leadership Team, Warren, Michigan.
Baker, R. M. (April 1999). Performance assessment and virtual tour of Interforest, Inc.. Invited presentation at the Huntingdon County Teachers’ In-Service Day, Three Springs, Pennsylvania.
At International and National Meetings
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 2016). Social networks of performance. Paper presented at the 2016 Performance Improvement Conference of the International Society for Performance Improvement, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2016. Slide presentation available at http://www.slideshare.net/davidpassmore/passmore-baker-12april20162016speakerppt.
McLaughlin, J. S., Coyle, M., & Baker, R. M. (December 2014). Inquiry-based Research Strategies, Student Independence and Time Help Transform an Undergraduate Biology Laboratory Experience into a Research Environment. Presented in the Symposium, Envisioning Educational Change in the Digital Age, at the 2014 American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)/International Federation for Cell Biology (IFCB) Meeting, December 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 2014). Economic and financial features of MOOCs. Presented at Eurovision 2020: Technology Enhanced Learning for a New Horizon, the 2014 Meeting of the Irish Learning and Technology Association, Dublin, Ireland.
Baker, R., Coyle, M., and McLaughlin, J. (November 2013). Transforming an undergraduate biology laboratory experience into a research environment. 2013 NABT Professional Development Summit: Atlanta, Georgia.
Baker, R., and McLaughlin, J. (January 2013). Global environmental science education in the 21st Century: Addressing the challenges and opportunities that face Chnia through online innovation. EDUCAUSE Conference: Baltimore, Maryland. (view PowerPoint presentation)
Kumar, S. A., Baker, R., Coyle, M., and McLaughlin, J. (November 2012). Using inquiry-based activities to transform undergraduate science education: A model lab for understanding cell growth and viability. Proceedings of the National Association of Biology Teachers Conference: Dallas, Texas.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (October 2012). Graph-theoretic links between production, demand, and employment in Pennsylvania.Presentation at the 27th Annual REMI Users’ Conference, Washington, DC.
Baker, R. M., Mulligan, B., Passmore, D. L., and Peck, K. (September 2012). Open learning badges and higher education: Threats and opportunities. Presentation at ALT-C, the 19th international conference of the Association for Learning Technology, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Baker, R. M., & Passmore, D. L. (October 2011). A graph theoretic approach to describing regional economic structure. Presentation at the 26th Annual REMI Users’ Conference, Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (October 2010). Impact of a natural gas severance tax in Pennsylvania. Presentation at the 25th Annual REMI Users’ Conference, Austin, Texas. (see http://PA-SevTax.notlong.com)
Baker, R. M., and Murray, O. (June 2011). Teacher change: Survey results of a five-year school reform effort. Presentation at the 32nd International Society for Technology in Education Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (May 2010). Examples of scaffolding and chunking in online and blended learning environments. Presentation at the 10th Annual Irish Learning Technology Association Conference, EdTech 2010, Athlone, Ireland.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 2010). Prezi: A non-linear, rich media alternative to PowerPoint. Paper presented at EdTech 2010 sponsored by the Irish Learning and Technology Association, Athlone, Ireland. (see http://EdTech2010-Prezi.notlong.com)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 2009). Economic and demographic consequences of eliminating price caps on electrical rates in Pennsylvania. WebEx online seminar presented by Regional Economic Models, Inc., Amherst, Massachusetts.
Baker, R. M., Loiacono, M., and Passmore, D. L. (October 2008). Elimination of electricity rate caps in Pennsylvania, 2011-2015. Presentation at 2008 Annual Regional Economic Modeling Users Conference, “PI+: The Next Generation of Policy Insight,” Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baker, R. M., Passmore, D. L., and Yoo, J. W. (October 2008). Benchmarking forecasted impacts against time-series variations in regional employment. Presentation at 2008 Annual Regional Economic Modeling Users Conference, “PI+: The Next Generation of Policy Insight,” Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (October 2007). Tossing the cap: Electrical rate changes in Pennsylvania starting in 2010. Presentation at 2007 Annual Regional Economic Modeling Users Conference, “Regional Economies: the Building Block of the Global Community,” La Jolla, California.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (February 2005). Self–organizing social learning through the monastery gates. Paper presented at the 4th International Association of Science and Technology for Development International Conference on Web–Based Education, Grindelwald, Switzerland.
Baker, R. M. (November 2003). Integrating instructional design and project management. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Conference, Anaheim, California.
Baker, R. M., and Dwyer, F. M. (October 2002). Relative effectiveness of individual differences in reducing achievement differences between FI/FD learners: A meta-analytic assessment. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Conference, Dallas, Texas.
Baker, R. M. (November 2000). Using EPSS to support decisions for performance choices. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Conference, Denver, Colorado.
Baker, R. M., and Dwyer, F. M. (October 2000). A systemic meta-analytic assessment of the instructional effects of varied visuals on different types of educational objectives. Paper presented at the International Visual Literacy Conference, Iowa.
Baker, R. M., and Dwyer, F. M. (April 2000). The effects of varied types of instructional illustrations in facilitating student achievement of different educational objectives: A meta-analytic assessment. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, Louisiana as the Pennsylvania Educational Research Association Distinguished Research Paper.
Baker, R. M., and Dwyer, F. M. (February 2000). A meta analysis assessment of the effect of visualized instruction. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Conference, Long Beach, California.
At Regional Meetings
Goedhart, C. M., Coyle, M., Baker, R. M., & McLaughlin, J. S., (November 2014). Bringing an inquiry research experience to general biology laboratory course: A partnership between a 4-year university and 2-year college. Presented at the 2014 National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.
McLaughlin, J. S., Coyle, M., & Baker, R. M. (October 16, 2014). Transforming and undergraduate laboratory experience into a research environment. Presented at the 2014 Northeast Region Association for Science Teacher Education (NE-ASTE), October 2014, New York, New York.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (October 15, 2014). Birds do it, bee do it: The birth of jobs and income. Presentation at the 2014 Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board Symposium, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (October 8, 2014). Sex life of the economy: Where jobs and income come from. Workshop presented at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., Chae, C., Donahue, W., Fu, I., and Passmore, D. L. (March 22, 2014). Hybrid course design. Presented at 2014 Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., Passmore, D. L., and Fu. I. (October 24, 2013). Monetizing MOOCs. Papaer presentation at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Baker, R., and McLaughlin, J. (September 2013). Using environmental education in Chnia as a learning laboratory. Global Penn State: Internationalizing the Curriculum Conference: University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (August 18, 2011). Marcellus Shale: Jobs and the Pennsylvania economy. Presentation at 2011 Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board Symposium, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 30, 2010). Marcellus Shale gas drilling. Presentation at Business Before Hours breakfast meeting sponsored by the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County, State College, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., Jeon, K. S., and Passmore, D. L. (June 17, 2010). Offshoring Pennsylvania jobs: What Are the risks? Presentation at 2010 Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board Symposium, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 9, 2009). What makes a job green? Presentation at 2009 Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board Symposium, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 25, 2008). Cutting edge economic techniques for assessing regional innovations. Presentation at 2008 PA WIB Symposium—Building an Innovation System for Pennsylvania: Industry Clusters as a Driver for Planning in Workforce Development, Education, and Economic Development, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., Blasdell, J., Conway, D., and Passmore, D. L. (May 6, 2008). Using data for decision–making. Continuing Education Professional Development Conference, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., Chambers,, J., Passmore, D. L., and Wulfhorst, P. (May 2008). Bio– and alternative energy: Community considerations. Presentation to the 86th Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., Figurelle, W., Franklin, T., Lawrence, M., Masisak, D., and Passmore, D. L. (March 2008). Increasing global competitiveness in powdered metallurgy part manufacturing in north central Pennsylvania. Presentation to Economic Development Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 2007). Working close apart: Web 2.0 tools for collaboration and cooperation. Presented at Living the Vision of a Student-Centered University Conference, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., Lawrence, M., Loiacono, M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 2007). Job, income, and tax effects of agri–energy activity in Pennsylvania communities. Presented at the 2007 Penn State Agri-Energy Extension In-Service, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (August 2007). Performance and competitiveness of the Pennsylvania economy. Presented at Regional Economic Modeling Seminar, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (see http://REMI2007.notlong.com)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (July 2007). Penn State’s role in economic, workforce, and community development. Presented to the National Surface Warfare Center, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (July 2007). Labor market for long–term care in Bucks and Montgomery counties. Presented to Bucks County Long Term Care Consortium, Levittown, Pennsylvania. (see http://train.ed.psu.edu/LTC/)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 2007). Creating a snapshot of your local economy and workforce. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Workforce Investment Boards, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 2007). Methods for analyzing regional workforces. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Workforce Investment Boards, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May 2007). Capabilities and opportunities in economic and workforce development. Paper presented at Delta Development Corporation seminar, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 2007). mmm, del.icio.us: Social bookmarking in instruction and research. Presented at the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology: A Symposium of Faculty Excellence, University Park, Pennsylvania. (see related interview on iTunes by navigating to http://SocialCompItunes.notlong.com)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (August 2006). Nuts and bolts of your regional economy. Presented to Duquesne Power and Light Company, Monaca, Pennsylvania. (Also presented at Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, October 2005)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (April 2006). Wikis in instruction. Presented at the Penn State Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology: A Symposium of Faculty Excellence, University Park, Pennsylvania. (see podcast at http://tinyurl.com/jqfgx, streaming video at http://symposium.tlt.psu.edu/?p=98, and social commentary about this presentation at http://symposium.tlt.psu.edu/index.php?s=passmore)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (January 2006). Data analysis in workforce education and development: An example in design of blended learning. Presentation at Exploring Blended Learning Symposium, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 2005). New labor market information for planning school–to–career programs. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Conference on Integrated Learning: The School–To–Career Connection, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (November 2005). Employment in Pennsylvania health care and service occupations conditional on two national health care spending scenarios: A structural economic simulation. Invited presentation at the REMI Seminar on Economic Modeling and Policy Analysis, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., Jin, S., Kim, Y., Lu, H., and Passmore, D. L. (October 2005). Use of labor force dynamics for planning and evaluating school–to–work programs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association, Kerhonkson, New York.
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (June 2005). Using new information about the dynamics of labor markets for planning local workforce development. Paper presented at Building a Demand–Driven Innovation System in Pennsylvania: A Symposium for Planners in Workforce Development, Education, and Economic Development sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Workforce Investment Boards, State College, Pennsylvania. (see: http://www.personal.psu.edu/dlp/LED/)
Baker, R. M., and Passmore, D. L. (May, 2005). Integrating media into ANGEL: Use of podcasts. Presentation at ANGEL III Day: A symposium of faculty excellence, University Park, Pennsylvania. (see: http://www.personal.psu.edu/dlp/podcast/)
Baker, R. M. (October 2003). Integrating instructional design and project management. Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Dwyer, F. M. (November 2002). Effect of instructional strategies and individual differences: A meta-analytic assessment. Paper presented at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference, Kerhonkson, New York.
Baker, R. M., and Dwyer, F. M. (March 2002). Relative effectiveness of individual differences and varied instructional strategies: A meta-analytic assessment. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research Association Conference, Sarasota, Florida.
Baker, R. M., and Dwyer, F. M. (October 2001). The effect of learning style on student achievement. Paper presented at the Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference, Hudson Valley, New York.
Baker, R. M. (October 2000). Using EPSS to support decisions for performance choices. Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (November 1999). Using technology to improve the skill/knowledge level of non-academic students. Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (November 1999). County school districts unite for collaborative in-service. Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M. (November 1999). Strategic planning in distance education. Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) Conference, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Baker, R. M., and Dwyer, F. M. (November 1999). The effects of varied types of instructional illustrations in facilitating student achievement of different educational objectives: A meta-analytic assessment. Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Educational Research Association (PERA), Hershey, Pennsylvania. Chosen as the Pennsylvania Educational Research Association Distinguished Research Paper.
Baker, R. M., and Dwyer, F. M. (October 1999). A meta-analytic assessment of the effects of visualized instruction. Paper presented at the Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA), Ellenville, New York.