Dr, Steven Pace is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and a former FBI Special Agent.

Background

As a professor, I teach several hundred undergraduate, graduate, and professional learners each year. My courses translate the latest scholarship in criminology into scenario-based learning modules, micro-lectures, and interactive case simulations that prepare students and justice-system practitioners for the complex realities of the field.

The Challenge

Before adopting CreateUpon, I stitched together PowerPoint decks, PDF readings, LMS pages, and externally hosted videos.

This fragmented approach slowed the translation of newly published research into classroom practice, and limited opportunities for learners to experiment with empirical concepts in low-stakes environments.

The Solution

CreateUpon offered me a clear solution by combining authoring, interactivity, and accessibility into one platform. Its interface is easy to use and allows me to transform dense educational content into immersive modules in days, rather than weeks.

Since integrating CreateUpon, development time for modules has fallen significantly.

The Results

Since implementing CreateUpon, student evaluations of their courses have been consistently positive. It has helped me significantly reduce course-creation times, allowing me to free up my instructional bandwidth for in-person teaching and learning strategy.

Looking Ahead

CreateUpon will remain the hub of my research-translation pipeline, supporting practitioner open educational resources and public-facing modules that provide easy access to the educational content I create for my students.

CreateUpon is a uniquely powerful solution, and I would definitely recommend the platform to educators and researchers.