SREB Educational Technology Cooperative
ONLINE LEARNING MEETING
GeorgiaTech Hotel and Conference Center, Atlanta, GA
March 5-7, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, Reception 6:00 p.m., Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 6
Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m., Meeting 8:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions
Bill Thomas

Highlights for High School:
MIT’s OpenCourseWare initiative
Rana Banerjee
Research Analyst
OpenCourseWare
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
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SREB-SCORE Professional Development:
Using and Developing Digital Content
Michael Anderson
Assistant Director
University of Texas
TeleCampus and
SREB-SCORE Consultant

Georgia ONmyLINE: Connecting All the Pieces
Jessica Somers
Executive Director
Academic Innovation
Advanced Learning
Technologies
Georgia Board of Regents
Lunch, 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Western Governors University:
Online Degrees Based on Knowledge and Skills

HQ Online Teachers:
AT&T/SREB Online Learning Initiative

Delaware Virtual School Implementation Plan

Online Professional Development for Teachers and Faculty:
o Mississippi e-Learning for Educators:
Merriwether
Reaching Teachers Across the State
Robert W. Mendenhall
President
Western Governors
University
Bill Thomas
Wayne Hartschuh
Executive Director
Delaware Center for
Educational Technology
Katrina C.
Division Director II
o Texas Online Faculty
Development Initiative
Mississippi Department of
Education
Vanessa Davis
Program Director
Academic Affairs and
Research
Kevin Lemoine
Director, Academic Programs
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board

Update on Electronic Campus and Adult Learning Efforts
Mary Larson
Associate Director
Student Access Programs and
Services
SREB
Reception 6:00 p.m., Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Friday, March 7
Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m., Meeting, 8:30 a.m.

Online Teaching: What is it really like?
Polly Werner
Florida Virtual School
Claudia Anderson
Bladen Community College
North Carolina
Jim Mazoue
James Madison University
Virginia

Building an Evidence Base for K-20 Online Learning
Susan Patrick
President NACOL

Hybrid Courses: Why They Make Sense
Jo Ann Mosier
Educational Consultant
Collaborative for Teaching &
Learning
Kentucky
Debi Moon
Assistant Vice President of
Academic Affairs
Georgia Perimeter College
Kelly McMichael
Associate Director
Center for Teaching,
Learning and Assessment
University of North Texas
Lunch, 12:30 p.m.