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HowVideoConferencingisChangingK-12inAlaska'sKenaiPeninsulaPresentedby:GregZorbas,RobSparks,MatthewZorbas(KenaiCentralHighSchool)Constituency:K-12/Track:TFJointhislivesessionastwohighschoolstudentinterns,alongwiththeirteachers,sharehowtheyhaveimplementedvideoconferencingintheircurriculumsuccessfully.Inthissessionworkshopseeyourselfusinglivevideotelecommunications(VTC)toexplorebringingtheworldintoyourclassroom.Usinginteractivevideoconferencingasatooltodeliverinstructionorenrichcurriculumbroadensstudentaccesstocontentwhileincreasingthedepthandrelevanceoftheirlearningexperience.Notonlyarestudentsmoreactivelyengagedbutalsoavarietyoflearningstylesarereadilyaccommodated.ExperiencehowVTCisbecominganacceptedwayoflifeforbothteachersandstudentsontheKenaiPeninsula.Learnhowtoimplementstrongtechnologyaspartoftheinstructionalstrategyinalearner-centeredenvironment.Seefirsthandhowitcanpositivelyimpactteachingandlearninginyourschool.Examples,bestpractices,andcontentresourceswillbeshown.Inthissession,attendeeswilllearnthefollowing:*AlaskaStudentinternshiprequirementsandopportunities*TheDayintheLifeofahighschoolstudentintern*Effectivecollaborativevideoconferenceprojectplanningandimplementation*Importantreasonsforkid-to-kidconnections*Learnaboutprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities*FreevideoconferencingprogramsavailableforK-12

Monday,May1,2017ConcurrentSessions110:00AM–11:00AM

CircleCity3(K-12Room)InnovativeSolutionsforVideoconferencinginK-12EducationPresentedby:LindaDickeson(LincolnPublicSchools)Constituency:K-12/Track:REInearly2011,LincolnPublicSchoolsimplementedtheinfrastructuretosupportvideoconferencingwithalltypesofdevices,includingH.323,desktopandmobile.AsafollowuptopreviousUSDLAsessions,seewhatadditionalinnovativesolutionshaveemergedforsolvingproblemsatthestate,districtandschoolbuildinglevels.CircleCity4(VirtualRoom)TuneUpTipstoAccelerateLearning:ReachingtheCheckeredFlagofExcellence!Presentedby:CindyCashandAngeliaYount(BallStateUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:REWhatdoesittaketoreachthecheckeredflaginacourse?Regardlessofthemodalityoflearningallstudentsshouldhaveanexcellentlearningexperienceintheircourse.Thissessionwillgivethetoptentuneuptipstokeepinmindwhendesigningcourses.CircleCity6ShiftingGear:AcceleratingtheMomentumofProfessionalPracticePresentedby:NancyChapkoandMargaretHunter(GatewayTechnicalCollege)Constituency:HE/Track:REWhat'smostimportantinhelpingfacultydevelopprofessionalskillstoteachonlinewhichappearstomakedifferentdemandsthanface-to-faceteaching?Facultyteachastheyweretaughtmodelingtheirfirsteffortsontheirexperiencesasstudents.Apersonalizedprofessionaldevelopmentapproachrequiringpracticehelpsfacultylinkpedagogyandtechnologyeffectively.CircleCity7EnabledTransformationoftheTraditionalClassroom:FundingDistanceLearningProgramsPresentedby:CindyJoffrion(StarLeaf)Constituency:ALL/Track:PRYoumayalreadyknowthetechnologysolutionsthatcanhelptoexpanddistancelearningprojects.Butdidyouknowthatthesesamesolutionscanmakegrantapplicationsmoreattractive?Wewillcoversometechnologyapproachesthatcanbeincludedingrantsaswellasreviewcurrenttechnologygrantopportunities.

Monday,May1,2017ConcurrentSessions110:00AM–11:00AM

CircleCity8TheCreationofaNon-traditionalCampus:IncreasingAccesstoHigherEducationPresentedby:CarlosMorales,CandyCenter,AubraGantt(TarrantCountyCollege)Constituency:HE/Track:REThispresentationdiscussesthecreationofanewcampuswithintheTarrantCountyCollegeDistrict.TCCConnectCampusdeliverseLearningandacceleratedWeekendCollegeprograms.Championingwillbediscussedasaparamountelementthatunderanacceleratedtimeline,ledtothesuccessfulimplementationandaccreditationinlessthan2years.CircleCity10OnlineResearch:UnderstandingFederalRegulationsPresentedby:StephenOllerandLoriKupczynski(TexasA&MUniversity-Kingsville)Constituency:ALL/Track:RRAsonlineeducationcontinuestogrow,researchtounderstandandmeasureeffectivenessisessential.Ethicalrequirementsofresearchinvolvinghumansubjectsisanimperativeelement,andunderstandingoffederalregulationscanoftenbecomplicated.Thispresentationservesasaprimerforresearchersintoelementsneededtomeetfederalregulations.CircleCity11UsingCollaborativeCapabilitiesforMedical/TelehealthEducationPresentedby:ReggieSmith(Children’sNationalHealthSystem)Constituency:ALL/Track:PRLearnhowChildren'sNationalHealthSystemandtheirConferenceServicesTeamusetechnologycoveringover20,000eventsperyear.Thisincludestheuseofvideo/audioconferencing,webconferencing,learningmanagementsystems,SCORM,andothertelehealthtechnologieswithinapediatrichealthcareenvironment.CircleCity12RevvingyourEnginewithaPledge,aPromise,andaVirtualCulturePresentedby:BrianneHarrisandJessicaSmith(FloridaVirtualSchool)Constituency:K-12/Track:REPleasejoinusaswewalkyouthroughspecificexamplesandexploreideasrelatedtocreatingastrongvirtualschoolculturethatleadstostudentsuccess.

Monday,May1,2017ConcurrentSessions211:15AM–12:15PM

CircleCity3(K-12Room)TheImportanceofCommunity:BuildingCollaborativeOnlineLearningTasksPresentedby:AmandaAdamsandKimberleyLeslie(KenaiPeninsulaBoroughSchoolDistrict)Constituency:K-12,HE/Track:REComeexperiencewaystoincorporatesynchronous"live"eventsintoanasynchronousonlinecourse,buildlearningtasksthatinvolvesteppingawayfromthescreentoconnectwithfriendsandfamily,andplaywithinnovativewaystonourishtheonlinelearnerwithintheircommunity.CircleCity4(VirtualRoom)DrivingintotheFuturewithOERPresentedby:RhondaBlackburn(BNEDLoudCloud)Constituency:ALL/Track:RAThereisatrendtoadoptingOER(OpenEducationalResearch)forcoursematerials.Whyisthisagoodideaandhowcanthisbeaccomplished?ComejointheconversationtolearnaboutOER,howyoucanredesignyourcourse,wheretofindqualityOER,thebenefits,andanylegalramifications.CircleCity6RebuildingOurLearningEngine:FromFalseStartstoVictoryLapsPresentedby:ValaryOleinik(Weil)Constituency:HE,COR,GOV,MIL,TH/Track:REComeonaroadtripthroughtimeanddiscoveronefirm'spathfrom100%classroomtrainingtovirtuallynoin-persontraining.Benefitfromhearingaboutourcrashesandourwinningeffortsinacandidandinteractivesessionthatexploresthechangingnatureofworkplacelearninganddevelopment.CircleCity7Web Accessibility: Ensuring Online Content Meets the New Standards Presentedby:PatMcGovern(Onix)Constituency:ALL/Track:REThisworkshopwillsharecurrentlawsandbestpracticesforwebaccessibilityfromotheruniversitiesandbusinesses.WewillreviewvariousstrategiesandusecasesforconvertingandpublishingPDFcoursecontenttocompliantHTMLoraccessiblePDF.AttendeeswillhearhowtoolslikeEquidoxtoconvertcontenttoformatsthatstreamlineinstructionaldesign,andensureonlinecourseaccessibility.

Monday,May1,2017ConcurrentSessions211:15AM–12:15PM

CircleCity8GetYourGamificationPlanAcrosstheFinishLinePresentedby:CherylBosage&HeidiJung(SouthernIllinoisUniversity)Constituency:K-12,HE,COR/Track:REInterestedinrampingupyourcoursewithgamification?Gamificationbringsanewdesignopportunitythatcouldrev-upthatsameoldcourseandgivestudentsamoreauthenticuserexperience.Learnhowtostartwiththestory,acquirewaystodeconstructcontent,andleavewithstrategiestogamifyyouronlinecourse.CircleCity10HowArtificialIntelligenceCanHelpHigherEducationAvoidComplianceRoadRagePresentedby:BriannaBates(NewYorkUniversity)andDavidAckerman(NewYorkUniversityIT)Constituency:HE,COR/Track:RRBypartneringwithNeotaLogictoleverageexpertisethroughartificialintelligenceapplications&automateStateAuthorizationComplianceadvice,NewYorkUniversityhasbeenabletosignificantlydecreasethetimeandinvestmentnecessarytonavigatecomplexhighereducationregulations.Thissessionwillengageattendeesinthenavigationofstateauthorizationcompliance.CircleCity11EnhancingtheDistanceProgram:PreparingStudentsfortheJobMarketPresentedby:LindaSmith(UniversityofMarylandUniversityCollege)Constituency:ALL/Track:RALearnerscompletingdegreeorcertificateprogramsoftenfindlandingajobchallengingduetolackofpracticalexperience.Howcanweprovidelearnerswithopportunitiestobuildtheirrésumés?Inthissession,wewillpresentideasandcollaboratetobuildaframeworkforenhancingstudentpreparationforachievingcareergoals.CircleCity12FromStudenttoFacultytoBoth:ExploringtheOngoingJourneyPresentedby:LyndaKonecny(A.T.StillUniversity)Constituency:HE,COR,GOV,MIL/Track:REInthispresentation,informationfromrelevantliteratureandlessonslearnedduringa10-yearjourneyofbeinganonlinedoctoralstudent,toonlinefaculty,tobothanonlinestudentandfacultymember,willbesharedanddiscussed.Participantswillexplorefuturedirectionsandlearningopportunitiesbasedonlessonsfromthepast.

Monday,May1,2017ConcurrentSessions32:00PM–3:00PM

CircleCity3(K-12Room)MakingSTEMRealThroughNASA'sDigitalLearningNetworkPresentedby:KarynLong,RachelPower,GamalielCherry(NASA)Constituency:K-12,HE,GOV/Track:REImagineconnectingstudentsandteacherstoNASAwheretheycanvirtuallyvisitthefacilitiesandpeoplelearningabouttheresearchbehindthisinspirationalorganization.TheDLNhasevolvedthrough13yearsofexperienceindistancelearning,takinglessonsfromactiveresearchandusingtheknowledgegainedtoenhanceitsofferings.CircleCity4(VirtualRoom)BuildingaBBBBlendedLearningInitiativePresentedby:LindaDickeson(LincolnPublicSchools),BethKabes(ESUCoordinatingCouncil),CraigHicks(EducationalServiceUnit13)Constituency:K-12/Track:REBroader,Bolder&BetterarewordsthatdescribeNebraska'sblendedlearninginitiative,BlendEd.SolutionsandtoolswillbesharedincludingastatewideportalsystemalongwiththeprocessandresourcesfortheBlendEdpilot.Seehoweffectiveteamworkpropelstheproject,andhowthestatewidehigh-speednetworkpavedthewayforsuccess!CircleCity6CreatingaVideoProductionInfrastructureforMereMortalsPresentedby:RobertZotti(StevensInstituteofTechnology)Constituency:HE,COR/Track:REUsingvideorecordingstoenhanceonlineclassesiswidelyseenasapositivedevelopment.Butwheredothevideoscomefrom?Thispresentationillustratesthecreationofavideorecordinginfrastructurethathelpsfacultymemberscreaterecordingswithouthavingtobecomeintimatelyfamiliarwithvideoproductionprocesses.CircleCity7InnovationsinOnlineOrientations:"Driving"StudentstoResourcesPresentedby:KinseyHansenandAmyMurphy(AngeloStateUniversity)Constituency:ALL/Track:REMostorientationprogramsareoverduringthefirstweeksoftheeducationalexperiencewithimportantinformationforgottenwhenneededmost.Thisprogramexploresapilotonlineorientationthatintroducesstudentstothelearningenvironmentthroughcost-effective,innovativedesignwhileprovidinglong-termaccesstosupportresourcesand"justintime"information.


CircleCity8Presidents’ForumSpotlightonInnovation:CollaborativeforQualityinAlternativeLearning(CQAL)Presentedby:TinaGoodyear(ThePresidents’ForumatExcelsiorCollege),JudithEaton(CouncilforHigherEducationAccreditation),LeahMatthews(DistanceEducationAccreditingCommission),EdKlonoski(CharterOakCollegeandThePresidents’Forum)Constituency:HE/Track:REInrecentyears,therehasbeenaproliferationofpostsecondaryprovidersofferingcollege-levellearningexperiencesuntetheredfromtheacademy.Thesealternativeprovidersholdthepromiseofdecreasingcostandtimetodegree/credentialcompletion,andmanyboasthighreturnsforstudentsintermsofemploymentandearningspotential.Yet,thereisnocleardefinitionofqualityinsuchlearningexperiencesandalackofbaselinestandardstoassessqualityinthisemergentsectorleavesstudents,institutions,andevenproviders,atrisk.Withtalkofextendingstudentfinancialaidbenefitstoalternativeproviders,anationaldiscussionaboutqualityisparamount.Fortunately,severalkeynationalorganizationshaveconvenedtoaddressthisimportantissue.JointhisinteractivesessiontolearnmoreaboutCQALandtoshareyourexperience,questions,andconcernswiththegroup. CircleCity10SecretstoSuccessintheOnlineClassroomPresentedby:JamieBarron,MariaOrlando,FerandaWilliamson(CappellaUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:REStateofthearttechnologyandcuttingedgecurriculaareonlypartofthesuccessfulonlinelearningexperience.Itistheworkoftheeffectiveonlineinstructorwhobridgesthegapbetweenonlinecontentandmeaningfulapplication.Itisthewellpreparedinstructorwhopositionsthestudentforsuccessandfostersaspiritofresilience.Inthissession,threeexperiencedonlineinstructorssharetheirsecretstosuccessinlaunching,managing,andcompletingonlinecoursessothatstudentsaremotivatedtopersist.CircleCity11TheImportanceofLearningObjectsinOnlineEducationPresentedby:MaryJaneClerkin(BerkeleyCollege)Constituency:ALL/Track:RETheintentofthispresentationistosuggestawaythatattendeescanusetoenhancetheironlinelecturesbyaddingavarietyofperspectivesfromdifferentfacultyandalsobyaddingvideotapedsegments,calledlearningobjects,toengagestudentinterest.


CircleCity12DoodlingforUnderstanding:GenerativeDrawinginMultimediaLearningPresentedby:RoxanneGlaser(i2iTechnologies)Constituency:K-12/HE/COR/Track:REDrawingapictureoftextcontentcanimprovestudentlearningoutcomes.Thechallengeistoprovideadequateconstraintsandinstructionalsupporttominimizeadditionalcognitiveprocessingfocusedonthedrawingandnotthecontent.JoinSuperDoodleGirlinadoodleadventuretolearnspecificscaffoldingstrategiestosupportyourlearners!


CircleCity3(K-12Room)OhioDistanceLearning:Takea'No-Tank'TripofOurStatePresentedby:DavidStein(OhioDLA)Constituency:K-12/Track:REJoinacollectionofexperiencedDistanceLearningexpertsfromthe"HeartOfItAll,”andtourthevariouswayswevirtuallytouchtheworld!Museums,zoos,sciencecenters,parks,universities,authorswhateveryouraudienceislookingfor,youcanfinditinbeautiful,virtualOhio!CircleCity4(VirtualRoom)TelepresenceandRoboticsintheClassroom-TipsandTricksforImplementationPresentedby:JeanBouchard(UniversityofColorado,Boulder),MichaelGriffith(UniversityofArizona,Tucson),MarciPowell(MarciPowell&Associates)Constituency:HE/Track:RESynchronousmulti-sensorylearningissimplewiththerighttools.DirectorsfromtheUniversitiesofColoradoandArizonautilizerobotsonavideoconferencingplatformtomeetthediverseneedsofstudentsinthehighereducationenvironment.Joinusforamockclassroomexperienceandforpracticaltechnologyimplementationtips!CircleCity6TheQualityScorecard:TakingALookattheStrengthofOnlineUndergraduateEducationPresentedby:MariaBoccalandro(CedarValleyCollege)Constituency:ALL/Track:PRWhat'srequiredforhighqualityonlinelearning?Whatdoesexemplaryonlinelearningataninstitutioninvolve?ThispresentationoutlinestheQualityScorecard,howthetoolhasbeenadaptedfortheDallasCountyCommunityCollegeDistrictandusedtoevaluatestrengthsandidentifygapstodevelopaDistanceLearningPlan.CircleCity7StudentEngagement:TheNextFrontierPresentedby:CoreyOlsen(SignumUniversity)Constituency:K-12,HE/Track:RAOnlineeducationisnowfirmlyentrenchedinthemainstream,buttoooftenitisstillentrenchedinold-fashioneddistance-learningmethodsbasedonoutdatedtechnologies.Dr.OlsenwillsharehisexperiencesinestablishingSignumUniversity,whichhasbeenundertakingfullyinteractiveonlineeducationinthehumanitiesforthelastfiveyears.


CircleCity8UtilizingStudentInformationSystem(SIS)DatatoImproveAcademicOutcomesPresentedby:SueDisekerandDavidSchmidt(BocaVox)Constituency:K-12,HE/Track:REPredictiveanalyticsgiveseducatorsthepotentialtoidentifyandquantifymultiplevariablesandalignthemwithorganizationalgoalsthatwillincreasebothcurricularefficacyandinstitutionalefficiency.Acapable,scalableSISsuchasBocaVox'sMaestroprovidestheabilitytostoreandanalyzestudentdatainsupportofthisgoal.Comejoinustolearnmore!CircleCity10DistanceLearningRoadWarriorsRevealHowtoGetStudentstotheFinishLinePresentedby:SusanStagner(ConnectionsEducation),MelissaBrown(IndianaConnectionsAcademy),NathanDavis(MunicipalSchoolDistrictofDecaturTownship)Constituency:K-12/Track:REThe'race'isoninK-12educationtoshifttodigital,tomeettheneedsofour'digitalnative'students.JoinHoosiere-learningexpertsastheysharetheir'trackrecords'andvisionsforleveragingdigitaltechnologytomakepersonalizededucationforallstudentsareality.CircleCity11TheDrivingPowerofDESIREPresentedby:ElwinJonesandMistiKill(ColumbiaSouthernUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:PRWhathappenswhentheDrivingPowerofDESIREtoTeachencounterstheDrivingPowerofDESIREtoLearn?Facultyandstudententertheracetogetherwithacommongoal-winningtheday.Astheracebegins,thestudentlearnstotrusttheDrivingexperienceofthefacultymembertowin!Attendeeswillbeencouragedtoparticipateinthediscussion,sharingfactorsthatleadtoaStrongDESIREandaDiminishedDESIREtoTeach/Learn.CircleCity12UsingAudioFeedbackinDevelopmentalEducationforToday'sLearnersPresentedby:ShannonGroff(FloridaStateCollegeatJacksonville)andLoriKupczynski(TexasA&MUniversity–Kingsville)Constituency:HE,COR/Track:PRTocontributetoresearchaffectingpractice,anex-postfactoquantitativedesignstudyinvestigatedtheeffectivenessofaudiofeedbackspecificallyinonlinedevelopmentalEnglishcoursesamonganinternationalsampleofstudents.Resultswillbesharedleadingtodiscussionamongcolleaguesofsuccessfulteacherinteractionsamongtoday'scollegestudents.

Monday,May1,2017PosterSession

(AwardsBanquetOpeningReception)6:00-7:00pm

LearningResearchSkillsThroughOnlineCourses:ChallengesandPossibleAnswersPresentedby:JiangTanandDaqiLi(SUNYOneonta)Thisresearchexploresgraduatestudents'experiencesinlearningtowriteeducationalresearchthesesthroughonlinecourses.Theresearcherswillpresentsurveyresultsaboutthechallengesthatstudentsencounter,discusswaystohelpgraduatestudentsovercomethesechallenges,andoffersomeusefulsuggestionsforstudents,instructors,andadministrators.StayingtheCourse:AProfessionalDevelopmentPathwaytoQualityOnlineCoursesPresentedby:CindyMersereau(UniversityofWestFlorida)Thispostersessionwillillustrateaqualitycourseprogramincentiveforfaculty,withthegoalofincreasingthenumberofQualityMatterscoursecertificationsforonlinecourses/programsattheUniversityofWestFlorida.Thedemonstrationwillincludestatisticsbeforeandafterenhancementstotheprogram.AssessmentofOnlineProctoringforContinuousQualityImprovementPresentedby:ZaraRisoldiCochrane,BettePoutre,DeDeHedlund,AngelaBahle-Lampe,WendiNau(CreightonUniversity)Soyou'veimplementedonlineproctoring-nowwhat?Thisposterwilldescribeourcontinualreviewprocessofonlineproctoringinordertosupportqualityimprovementandstudentoutcomes.We'lldiscusswhy&howoftenstudentsare"flagged"byproctors,plusprogrammingtodevelopfacultyandstudents'understandingofonlineproctoring.WomenineLearning:FemalePharmacyStudents'PerceptionsofOnlineLearningPresentedby:ZaraRisoldiCochraneandAmyWilson(CreightonUniversity)eLearningcanincreaseaccesstoprofessionaldegreeprograms.Thisposterdescribesoureffortstoincreasewomen'saccesstothepharmacyprofession,whichrankshighlyinpayequityandwork-lifebalance.Wefocusontheperspectivesofourfemalestudents,whosharehowdistancelearningallowsthemtoachievepersonal/professionalgoals.AModelforInstructionalDesignforSuccessfulEngagementinOnlineLearningPresentedby:ChristopherClemons(AuburnUniversity)Asaresultoftheavailabilityoftechnology,studentsaregravitatingtowardslessrestrictiveandmoreconvenientavenuesintheireducation.Athreepanel,nationalDelphiStudywasdesignedtoinvestigatetheinstructional,design,anddeliveryneedsofsecondarystudents,highschoolagriscienceteachers,andpost-secondaryfacultyinAgricultureEducation.Thisposterwillshareresultsandlearnedoutcomes.

Monday,May1,2017PosterSession

(AwardsBanquetOpeningReception)6:00-7:00pm

NotYourAverageCaseStudyPresentedby:BettyjoBouchey(NationalLouisUniversity)Thispsoteroutlinesreal-timecasemethod,atwistontraditionalcaseswherestudentssolve"live"businessproblems,inadditiontoexperiencingothernuancestoproblemresolution;changemanagement,conflictnegotiation,financialandhumanresourceplanning,etc.Benefitstobothstudentsandfacultywillbehighlighted,aswellasimplementationoptions.TheFutureofAdultLearninginthe21stCenturyPresentedby:RachelAfolabi(CarlowUniversity)Thisposterpresentationproposesacustomizedapproachforadultstudentswhoarereturningtoschool.UsingaLearningPlanAgreement,thisapproachwillindicatethelearningobjectivesthatastudentsetsforthemselves.Stopbytolearnmore!

Tuesday,May2,2017ConcurrentSessions510:00AM–11:15AM

CircleCity3RethinkingDigitalEquity:UsingeLearninginDisadvantagedSchoolsPresentedby:BeverlyKnox-Pipes(BKPSolutions)andJerri-LynnWilliams-Harper(CappellaUniversity)Constituency:K-12/Track:REPreparingstudentstobecompetitiveinaglobaleconomyiskeytothesuccessofschools.Thechallengeisovercomingresearchthatreportsthat25%ofchildrenliveinpoverty!JointheconversationtoseehoweLearningcanbetheopportunitytoclosetheachievementgapinK-12schools.CircleCity4(VirtualRoom)DistanceLearningTurboChargingtheHealthcareWorkforceoftheFuturePresentedby:JanetMajor(ArizonaTelemedicineProgram)Constituency:ALL/Track:TFTrainingthehealthcareworkforceofthefuturerequiresdistancelearning.Weareteam-treatedbyhealthcareprofessionalsandourcurriculummustreflecttrainingopportunitiesthatdeveloptheappropriateskills.TheArizonaHealthSciencesCenterproducesinterprofessionaleventsbyvideoconferencetocreatevirtualcommunitiesthatwillprepareourstudentsforthefuture.Joinusforaninteractivediscussion.CircleCity6VirtuallyInspired:ShowcasingInnovationsinOnlineLearningPresentedby:MarciPowell(MarciPowell&Associates)andSusanAldridge(DrexelUniversity)Constituency:ALL/Track:TFMorethanafewforward-thinkinginstitutionsdemonstratetheSpiritofAdventurebyenvisioningneweducationalroutestore-imagingteachingandlearning.Travelwithusasshareextensiveresearchweuncoveredofthoseusinganarrayofinnovativetechnologiesandpracticestoengagestudentsinauthentic,activeandcustomizedlearningexperiences.


CircleCity7Exploringthe3C'sofBuildingaVirtualSchoolCommunity:Collaboration,CommunityandConnectednessPresentedby:MelissaBrown(IndianaConnectionsAcademy),JodieDean(NewMexicoConnectionsAcademy),DavidPotts(ConnectionsEducation),AmandaEbel(SouthCarolinaConnectionsAcademy)Constituency:ALL/Track:TFThroughintentional,innovativepracticeandtheuseofvariedtechnologicaltools,highqualityvirtualprogramscanbuildandsustainhigh-performingcommunitiesofpractice,buildrapportamongststaffandestablishmeaningfulconnectionswithstudents.Thepresenterswillutilizeaninteractiveformattoillustrateprovenstrategiesforcreatingpowerful,connectedcommunities.CircleCity8MOOCs:NewPathwaysForLearningandAcademicCredentialsPresentedby:NormaScagnoli(UniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaign)Constituency:HE,COR,GOV,MIL/Track:RETheimplementationofMOOCshavechallengedourassumptionsaboutonlinelearningenvironments;andchangedthediscussionsabouthighereducationbusiness,financialanddistributionmodels.ThispresentationfocusesonthecharacteristicsofaMOOCbasedprogram,andhowMOOCscanhelpsupportandenhancenewlearningenvironments.CircleCity10LearningStylesandDistanceEducationPresentedby:JohnetteMoody(ArkansasTechUniversity)Constituency:ALL/Track:REThissessionwillfocusonadiscussionofvariouslearningstylesandassignmentstosupportthoselearningstyles.Participantswillcompletealearningstyleinventoryandadiscussionwillensueconcerninghowtocreateassignmentsthatwillsupporttheselearningstyles.


CircleCity11GuidingTransferStudentsOnRamptoUCFOnlinePresentedby:BethNettlesandBrenBedford(UniversityofCentralFlorida)Constituency:HE/Track:REUCFOnline,thefullyonlineprogramattheUniversityofCentralFlorida,launchedinFall2016.Prospectivestudents(Floridastatecollegetransferstudents)maytaketheonlinecourse,OnRamp,toexploreUCFOnline.ThecoursedeveloperswillshareaboutOnRampandwhereitisheadingforward.CircleCity12UsingGameBasedLearningtoDriveGrowthMindsetPresentedby:LoriBrooks,JeffreyJudd,JudyDrilling(UniversityofPhoenix)Constituency:ALL/Track:TFThispresentationwilldemonstratehowonlineinstructorscancreatesimplevideogameswhichteachstudentsaboutgrowthmindsetandhowinstructorscanusethatknowledgetoenhancetheircourse.Gamesalongwithfeed"forward"whichpromoteagrowthmindsetmightyieldresultsthatshowarenewedinterestinlearning.

Tuesday,May2,2017ConcurrentSessions611:15AM–12:15PM

CircleCity3ShiftingintoGearfortheNonTraditionalOnlineStudentPresentedby:TammyMcLain-Smith(ECPIUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:REOurstudentsaremulti-taskers!Theywork,theygotoschool,andtheyhavefamilyresponsibilities.Nontraditionalstudents,thoseovertheageof24,juggletheseresponsibilitiesandmakeupthemajorityofcollegestudents.Thissessionwilladdresshowcollegescanmeettheneedsofnontraditionalonlinestudents.CircleCity4(VirtualRoom)IncreasingEquityandInteractioninDistanceLearningEnvironmentsPresentedby:KenConnandRoxanneGlaser(i2iTechnologies)Constituency:ALL/Track:PR"Theyarejustsittingtherewatching.""HowdoIknowthatparticipantsarepayingattention?"Ifyouhavehadtoteachacourse,facilitateameeting,orleadavirtualtraining,youknowthechallengeofadaptingyourcontentandstrategiesforequityandqualitylearning.Inthissession,wewillexploredifferentstrategiesforcreatingequityamonglearnersandsitesandcreatingopportunitiesforinteractionsinbothsynchronousandasynchronousenvironments.CircleCity6STEMataDistance:Project-BasedCurriculumforOnlineScienceCoursesPresentedby:JohnEinterz(UniversityofColoradoBoulder)Constituency:K-12,HE/Track:REThispresentationoffersagamificationmodelfordesigningproject-basedSTEMcurriculumontheD2Llearningmanagementsystem.Thepresentationwilldisplaypastprojectdesigns(visualstillsandvideos)andtechnicalwritingsasevidenceofhowthecurriculumcanencouragebothacademicandcreativeskillsinstudents.CircleCity7ExploringFutureReality:AR&VRforEducationandTrainingPresentedby:MatthewLaBrake(BerkeleyCollege)Constituency:ALL/Track:TFVirtualRealityandAugmentedRealitypromisetotransformthewayweteach,learn,andinteractwiththeworldaroundus,extendingimmersivelearningopportunitiesfarbeyondtheclassroomwalls.ComediscoverhowAR&VRarecurrentlybeingusedineducationandtraining,andwhat'sinstoreforthefuture.

Tuesday,May2,2017ConcurrentSessions611:15am-12:15pm

CircleCity8EveryoneHastoChangeTheireLearningTires,SoThatTheyCanWintheRace!Presentedby:RachelBaxterandRuthChisum(SamHoustonStateUniversity)Constituency:ALL/Track:PRIttakesmorethancontenttocreateagreateLearningexperience.Userinterface,abilitytonavigateeasily,andvisualcluestolettheeLearnerknowwhatisexpectedofthemiscritical.Wewillshowyouhowthisisbeingsuccessfullydeployedinourallprogram(s)hereatSHSU.CircleCity10FindingYourDrivers:EngagingDistanceEducationAlumniandTrackingYourSuccessPresentedby:MelissaGavinandCherylLange(UniversityofWisconsin-Platteville)Constituency:K-12,HE,COR/Track:REEngagingwithalumniofdistanceeducationprogramscanbedifficult,andtrackingthatengagementpresentsanotherchallenge.Throughactiveparticipationinthissession,youcanbeginthedevelopmentofyouralumniengagementplananddiscoverhowtotrackvariouscomponentstofindyouractivedistancealumni.CircleCity11StudentDrivers:ACaseforCourseEvaluationsinAGILEInstructionalDesignPresentedby:AlisonWattsandAlyssaKariofyllis(BostonUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:REAGILEinstructionaldesignisdrivenbycollaboration,butareyoumakingroomforstudentstostepbehindthewheel?BostonUniversity'sOfficeofDistanceEducationexploresstrategiesforanalyzingmid-andpost-courseevaluationsinordertobringdistanceeducationstudentvoicesintotheconversationssurroundingcourseimprovementandimplementation.CircleCity12InstructionalCoaching-AMultidimensionalApproachtoCourseDevelopmentPresentedby:TeriThomasandKeithHudson(PostUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:PRWhatdoyoudowhenyouneedhelpwithcoursedevelopmentandtherearenotenoughInstructionalDesignerstogoaround?WewillexaminehowPostUniversitygrewtheInstructionalCoachroleintoamultidimensionalpositionincorporatingdesign,support,andcoachingwhileopeningadialogueonnewcollaborationapproaches.

Tuesday,May2,2017ConcurrentSessions711:15AM–12:15PM

CircleCity3HowAreYouAssuringExamValidityInYourOnline/HybridCourses?Presentedby:ElizabethPoutreandAlfredBracciano(CreightonUniversity)Constituency:HE,COR,GOV,MIL/Track:REThissessionwillexaminebestpracticesforascalableassessmentmodelcouplingonlineproctoringandexamsoftwareforsecurehigh/low-stakesassessmentenvironmentsreflectingtrueparityforonline,hybridandintheclassroom.Implementationensuresconsistencyforhighstakesexaminationsandmeetsacademicrigorrequiredbyexternalaccreditingbodies.Comejoinus!CircleCity4(VirtualRoom)Work-LifeBalance:KeepingitAllinBalanceDespitetheRoadBlocksEncounteredPresentedby:LydaDownsConstituency:K-12,HE,COR/Track:REWhilethevirtualworkplaceallotsmanyconveniences,italsopresentschallenges,orevenroadblockswhenattemptingtobalanceworkandlifeforbusyacademicprofessionals.Duringthissessionwork-lifebalancewillbeexploredandtechniquesfortakingalternaterouteswillbepresented.CircleCity6RoadMapfortheStateAuthorizationRegulationsandSARAPresentedby:CherylDowd(WICHECooperativeforEducationalTechnologies(WCET)),MaryLarson(SouthernAccessProgramsandServices(SREB))Constituency:HE,GOV,MIL/Track:RRLearntonavigatetheregulationsforStateAuthorizationofDistanceEducation.Additionally,discoverhowStateAuthorizationReciprocityAgreement(SARA)canhelptheinstitutionsteerthroughindividualstaterequirementsandsomeoftheadditionalfederalrequirementsbeyondthecurrentstateregulatoryrequirementsforstateauthorizationoftheinstitutions'out-of-stateactivities.CircleCity7LinkingMarketingandLearnerExpectationsforOnlineProgramsPresentedby:SherryFontaine(ViterboUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:PRWehearthewordsflexibilityandconvenienceinmarketingandpromotionaleffortsforonlineprogramstargetingadultlearners.Whatwemaynotfullyunderstandishowthesewordsareinterpretedbypotentialonlinelearnersandhowthisinterpretationshapestheirprogrammaticexpectations.Comejoinusforaninteractivesession.

Tuesday,May2,2017ConcurrentSessions7

2:00pm-3:00pmCircleCity8Part-timeFaculty,Full-TimeConnection:TheFemalePerspectiveonBuildingPositiveRelationshipsPresentedby:LoriKupczynski(TexasA&MUniversity-Kingsville),AngelaGibson(AmericanPublicUniversitySystem),Marie-AnneMundy(TexasA&MUniversity-Kingsville),MarciPowell(MarciPowell&Associates),RhondaBlackburn(BNEDLoudCloud),MichelleDuran(TexasA&MUniversity-Kingsville)Constituency:ALL/Track:PRNearlyoneandahalfmillionfacultyholdpart-timestatus.Thispanelpresentationengagesparticipantsinvaluablediscussionswithpresentersacrossacademiaandcorporate,sharingtheuniqueandengagingperspectivesonbuildingsuccessfulrelationshipsamongfacultyandinstitutionsfromadistance.CircleCity10AllVideosAren'tCreatedEqual:DrivingExcellenceUsingInstructionalVideosPresentedby:OgbonnayaAkpa(DoaneUniversity)Constituency:ALL/Track:REInspiteoftheirmanypedagogicalbenefits,thereiswidespreadconcernthatstudentsarenotadequatelyengagingwithinstructionalvideos.AtDoaneUniversity,wearechangingthisnarrativeanddrivingexcellenceinouronlineeducationprograms.Attendthisinteractivesessiontolearnpracticalstrategiesthatwillrevupyourengine.CircleCity11PuttingAllofYourFilesinOneBoxPresentedby:SueHustedandDanielJones(BallStateUniversity)Constituency:K-12,HE,COR,GOV,MIL/Track:PRBallStateInstructionalDesignerswilldemonstratehowtheyharnessedthepoweroftheircloudstoragesolution(Box.com)toimprovefacultyproductivityandenhancestudentexperienceintheiruniversityLMS.Comejoinus!CircleCity12WhatDoesItMeantoHaveaFlippedClassroom-BecomeaFacilitatorofthe21stCenturyPresentedby:ValeriaShapkoConstituency:ALL/Track:REWithmanycoursesmovingonline,themostchallengingobstaclesistoknowhowtocreatecoursesthatencouragestudentstobecomeactivelearners.Thissessionwillexplorestrategiesthathelpcreateaninteractivecoursebyusingflippedapproachandfindoutwhatdoesflippedmeananyway.


3:15pm-4:15pm

CircleCity3ADecadeofLearninginVirtualWorldsPresentedby:HowardMall(EngineeringandComputerSimulations,Inc.)Constituency:ALL/Track:REWhathavewelearnedoverthepastdecadeofbuildingvirtualworldstosupporteducationandtrainingneeds?Wehavecomealongwayincreatingvirtualenvironmentsforlearningandwilldiscusssomekeylessonsincraftingeffectiveandengaginglearningexperiencesforthefuture.CircleCity4(VirtualRoom)UsingBloggingtoContributeExpertiseandConveyCredibilityPresentedby:JanineLim(AndrewsUniversity)Constituency:ALL/Track:PRAregular,usefulblogisatruewin/win,forthewriter,thereader,andanentirecommunityofinterest.Learnfiveessentialstepstosettingupandmaintainingyourindividualoryourorganization'sblog.Explorebestpractices;learntoavoidpitfalls;begintocreatenetworkedwriting.Learnanewskill!CircleCity6OneWorldSchoolPresentedby:JanZanetis(CILC)andSeanForde(ChadwickInternationalSchool)Constituency:ALL/Track:REThroughtechnology,studentsarenolongerconfinedtothe4wallsoftheirclassroom.However,whataretheylearningastheyclickaroundandisithavinganyimpactontheirsocialinteractions,viewsorempathy?Discoverwhyyouasateacherwouldwanttobringtheworldintoyourclassroom,whatyouneed,andhowtodoit.TeacherSeanFordewhohastaughtinschoolsaroundtheworld,andJanZanetisfromtheCenterforInteractiveLearningandCollaboration(CILC)willhelpyougetstartedonthejourneytobecomingaOneWorldSchool.CircleCity7DistanceLearninginExtremeEnvironmentsPresentedby:GeorgeElvin(BallStateUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:TFWhatistheroleofdistancelearninginplanningandexecutingimmersivelearningprojectsinextremeenvironments?Howcananintensivedesign-buildexperienceinaremotelocationbenefitfromdistancelearningincollaborativeplanningwithcommunitypartners,coordinationofon-siteactivitiesanddisseminationofprojectresults?


3:15pm-4:15pm

CircleCity8Turbocharging100+ParticipantsF2FCourseswithOnlineGroupSimulationsPresentedby:GerardoPedraza(TexasA&MUniversityCollegeofEngineering)Constituency:K-12,HE,COR/Track:REByincorporatinganonlinegroupsimulationintoa100+participantstraditionalclass,wewereabletodisruptthestatusquo,andboostacquiredknowledgeintoapplication,throughtheuseofareal-world-scenario-simulation.Inaddition,studentsbuildupononlinetechnicalandcollaborationskillsessentialinthejob-placetoday.Thispresentationwilldemonstrateourstudents’experience.http://projectplumb.com/usdla17/CircleCity10MakingaMurderousFacultyDevelopmentProgramPresentedby:MichaelMeloy(MadisonCollege)Constituency:K-12,HE/Track:RE"Onlinecoursesarewheremarginalteachersmeetmarginalstudentsformarginalresults,"suggestedonefacultyleaderrecently.Programstodeveloponlineteachingarecriticalbutoftensparselyattended.We'llexploresomeoftheinstitutionalstrategiesthat"kill"theseprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsandconsiderstrategiesforbuildingmoremotivatingonlinedevelopment.CircleCity11OpportunityforthePeriphery:UsingTechnologyToDeliverHigherEducationinAfricaPresentedby:JaneWakahiuandRosemaryShaver(AfricanSistersEducationCollaborative)Constituency:HE/Track:RAThispresentationshowcasesHESAonline/onsitehybridandonsitemodels.HESAisdeliveredthroughpartnershipswith23highereducationinstitutionsinAfricaandonlineintheUSA.Thisprojectisanexampleofdistancelearningsuccess-recording98%retentionandgraduationrates.Thissessionwillshowcasepertinentcollaborationandstrategiesusedtosupportstudentstosucceedintheprograms.CircleCity12FacultyOpinionsOnCompensationforDevelopingandTeachingOnlineCoursesPresentedby:RandyMcDonald(StephenF.AustinStateUniversity)Constituency:K-12,HE,TEL/Track:RRShouldfacultybepaidextratodeveloporteachonlinecourses?Doallfacultysharethesameopiniononthismatter?Theanswersmaysurpriseyou.Thissessionpresentstheresultsofasurveyatonestateuniversityandwillidentifyissuesthatcouldbeusedtoinformpolicy.

Wednesday,May3,2017ConcurrentSessions99:00AM–10:00AM

CircleCity7NavigatingMultipleModalitiesforFacultyProfessionalDevelopmentPresentedby:M.LaurelWalshandLydaDowns(WaldenUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:REThissessionwillpresentmultipleoptionsforfacultyprofessionaldevelopment;bothface-to-faceandvirtualoptionswillbepresented.Participantswillgaintechniquesonhowtoturbochargemediaforinstructionalimmediacythatwillstrengthenandenhancefacultyperformancebothinandoutsideoftheclassroom.CircleCity8OnlinePitCrew!SupportingNewOnlineInstructorsPresentedby:KarenLivengood,TwylaTaska,RaelyeSelf(AngeloStateUniversity)Constituency:K-12,HE/Track:PRWithgrowingonlineprograms,thenumberoffacultymembershasalsoincreased.Newfacultycomewiththeirownstrengthsyetneedsupporttodeterminehowtoincorporatethosestrengthstodevelopcurriculum,usetechnology,andunderstandtheirrolewithinthedepartment.Thissessionaddressesindividualanddepartmentalstrategiesforsupport.CircleCity10CBE-It'sIntheAssessment!Presentedby:WilliamRyan(RyanConsulting,LLC)Constituency:HE,COR,GOV,MIL/Track:RECBEfocusesontheindividual'sabilitytodemonstratemasteryofdefinedandmeasurablelearningobjectives.Keytothisistheinclusionofauthenticassessmentstrategiesthataremeaningfulandbuildapositivelearningexperience.Thissessionwillexaminearangeofstrategiesandtheiruseinadistancedeliverymode.CircleCity11FlippingtheMOOC:AdaptingMOOCContenttoFitStudents'NeedsinF2FCoursesPresentedby:RobKadel(GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology)Constituency:K-12,HE/Track:REInthecontextofalargerdiscussionoftheevolutionofMassiveOpenOnlineCourses,thissessionprovidesdetailsonthreeresearchstudiesatGeorgiaTechwhereonlinelearningresources(videotutorials,simulations,peerreview,etc.)fromMOOCswereusedintheprofessors'campuscoursesinscienceandengineering.Therewillbediscussionofboththeinvestmentsrequiredfor,andthebenefitsofeachapproachandhowcombiningthetwoallowsforgreaterlearningvalue.

Wednesday,May3,2017ConcurrentSessions1010:15AM–11:15AM

CircleCity7ATrainingProgramtoHelpFacultyMembersBecomeOnlineTeachingChampionsPresentedby:Claudia,MarcelaRamirez,DonnaWilliamsMiller(TheUniversityofTexasatSanAntonio)Constituency:K-12,HE/Track:RERacingcircuitsarecharacterizedbychallengingcurves,chicanesandchangesinheightthatrequiredriverstousealltheirskills.Planninganonlinecourseissimilar.Whatisagoodstartforthedesigningprocessandwhataretheskillsinstructorsneedtomastertocreateaneffectiveonlinecourse?CircleCity8NowYouSeeMe!Presentedby:HelenFleming(OregonStateUniversity)Constituency:HE/Track:REWebExisbeingleveragedatOregonStateUniversityasameanstoconnectinganddevelopingrelationshipswithdistancestudents.Onlineinstructors,academicadvisorsandhighereducationstaffcanusethissoftwareasthenextsteppingstonetoimprovingdistanceeducation.CircleCity10WinningtheRacewithOnlineAdjunctFacultyPresentedby:R.JeffersonGeorge(UniversityofNorthTexas)andJimmyByrd(BlinnCollege)Constituency:HE/Track:PRAfastpacedpresentationofthein'sandout'sofutilizingadjunctfacultytobuildyouronlineprogram.Thepresenterswillprovideharddataonthecurrentuseofadjunctfacultyandthenengagetheaudienceinproblemsolvingthesuccessandchallengesofan80%adjunctfaculty.Drawingfromavarietyofsources,surveysandexperienceintheonlineenvironment,thissessionseekstoaskquestions,provideinsight,andcreatediscussionaroundthetopicofAdjunctFacultyinaDistanceLearningsetting.CircleCity11WanttoImproveStudentOutcomes?TryCompetency-BasedEducationPresentedby:FredHurst(WGU)Constituency:HE/Track:TFWGU'svision:"Tobethemoststudent-centric,results-orienteduniversity."Tofulfillthatvision,WGUcollects/analyzesdatatoimprovestudentandgraduateoutcomes.DatafromsourcessuchastheNationalSurveyonStudentEngagement(NSSE)forstudentmeasuresandHarris,Gallupandinternalpollingforgraduatemeasureswillbediscussed.