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It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the
15 th annual Pearson Cite online learning conference. In thought-provoking discussions with industry experts and your peers in higher education, you’ll explore online program management, innovative models and pedagogical approaches, ways to improve student engagement and retention, and best practices in professional development in corporate learning.
This conference will feature:
• pre-conference sessions from Disney University,
Babson Survey Research Group, Online Learning
Consortium, and more!
• dynamic keynote presentations by Michael Fullan, a worldwide authority on educational reform; Alec Couros, a digital scholar; and Allison Cerra, a leading expert on the influence of technology on the ways we work, live, and play;
• valuable networking opportunities with over 500 higher education faculty, executives, and administrators who support online learning programs;
• a new Professional & Corporate Insights learning track featuring Gallup, The Henry Ford, Boy Scouts of America
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
Pearson would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors for Cite 2015.
Our sponsors represent Pearson content and technology partners whose products integrate with, or work collaboratively with Pearson solutions to enhance your learning programs. Please take this opportunity to learn about their products and services.
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP
VITALSOURCE TECHNOLOGIES is the global leader in building, enhancing and delivering digital content for higher education, and VitalSource
Bookshelf ® is the premier delivery platform for this market. Combined with CourseSmart ® , VitalSource offers unmatched benefits for institutions, faculty and students, including the largest digital catalog, increased scalability, and innovative analytics. www.vitalsource.com/Pages/home.aspx
GOLD SPONSORSHIPS
CONNECTYARD provides a private and secure social engagement platform that instantly notifies students about important announcements, reminders and grade updates via their preferred communication channels. www1.connectyard.com
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR provides the software underlying Pearson’s Dynamic Study Modules, which helps students learn, remember and accurately recall the information they need to know. www.knowledgefactor.com
newrow_ is a video classroom solution that connects students and instructors face-to-face online in a way that replicates the physical classroom. www.newrow.com
VOICETHREAD is the future of meaningful communication in a time-shifted world. This cloud-based application brings your media and people’s audio, video, and text commentary together in one online space. The results are highly interactive and engaging conversations that are secure, easy to create, and even easier to participate in. www.voicethread.com
Join us at Cite After Hours Partner/Pearson
Showcases on Wednesday, April 29
5:30 P.M. - 6:50 P.M. | OSCEOLA C
In addition to the After Hours sessions, you will have the opportunity to meet with our partners and sponsors in the exhibit hall.
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Managing The Online Program
• Marketing, enrollment and admissions
• Creating and maintaining brand awareness
• Faculty engagement and professional development
• Student support and career services
• Regulatory Compliance
Student Engagement and Retention
• Preparing students for the online learning experience
• The impact of technology on student engagement
(i.e. video, blogs, courseware, mobile tools, synchronous sessions, lecture capture)
• Coaching and student support in the online course
• Evaluating student satisfaction
• Leveraging data to motivate students and impact retention
WEDNESDAY 7:00PM–9:00PM GOLF COURSE COMMONS
Bring your appetite and dancing shoes—it’s time to celebrate! Spend the evening enjoying great food and live music with your fellow Cite attendees.
Live Music:
BLUE STONE
CIRCLE
Food Trucks Featuring:
HAWAIIAN BBQ • AMERICAN •
• MEXICAN • AND MORE!
Innovative Models and Pedagogical Approaches
• Emerging and innovative learning models: competency-based education, blended/flipped classrooms, self-paced learning, badging, adaptive learning, gamification, MOOCs, and more
• Pedagogical strategies for online and blended learning
• Technology and course redesign (i.e. integration of courseware, lecture capture, video, simulation, portfolios, polling, labs)
• Leveraging data and analytics to measure and evaluate your course/program effectiveness
• Improved learner outcomes
Professional and Corporate Insights
• Trends in corporate learning environments
• Professional development best practices using blended and online learning
• Collaboration between Higher Ed and corporate partners
• Innovations transforming training and development
(i.e. badging, CSM/LSM, shift from print to digital)
• Improving organizational results
Virtual Learning Track
• Virtual attendees will be a part of a combination of presentations from the four learning tracks, keynote presenters and distinguished speakers
• Maximize your virtual conference experience including hosting and facilitation tips, captioning and transcripts, and more
• Participate in 15 webcasts over 3 days with current topic experts available live and on-demand
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Tuesday, April 28
4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA D/E
The Power, Promise, and Pitfalls of Networks in Online Learning
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ALEC COUROS
@courosa
Alec Couros is an associate professor of educational technology and media at the Faculty of Education,
University of Regina, in Saskatchewan, Canada.
As a digital scholar, Alec has a well-established digital profile and is an internationally recognized presenter on the topics of openness in education, networked learning, social media in education, digital citizenship, and critical media literacy. His graduate and undergraduate courses help current and future educators understand how to use, and take advantage of, the educational potential offered by the tools of connectivity.
You have all of the the pieces in place – talented people with great ideas that help you fill a distinct niche in your market – but a strong learning culture is the key to staying ahead of the curve in business today. As the world’s leading learning company, Pearson has the unique ability to deliver customized, high impact training and development services that improve results across your organization.
P E A R S O N E D . C O M / P R O F E S S I O N A L @PearsonNorthAm
Wednesday, April 29
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA D/E
Leadership in a Culture of Change
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MICHAEL FULLAN
@MichaelFullan1
Michael Fullan is professor emeritus of the Ontario
Institute for Studies in Education, University of
Toronto. Recognized as a worldwide authority on educational reform, Michael is engaged in advising policymakers and local leaders around the world on how to help all children receive an education. He is currently special advisor to the premier and minister of education in Ontario.
Thursday, April 30
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA D/E
The Shift: Where Education
Meets Technology
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ALLISON CERRA
Allison Cerra is a leading expert on how technology influences the way we work, live, and play. With more than 15 years of experience leading marketing organizations for some of the world’s largest technology companies, Allison brings a practical approach to demystifying the interconnection between technology trends—including mobility, cloud, big data, security, and collaboration—and examining where these forces could lead cultures in the future.
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Wednesday, April 29
10:05 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. | CELEBRATION
Building the Educonomy: Connecting Educators,
Students and Job Creators
BRANDON BUSTEED, Executive Director, Gallup
@BrandonBusteed
Gallup Education, will speak about measuring the educational outcomes that matter most, connecting education to jobs and job creation, and promoting a paradigm shift from knowledge mastery to emotional engagement in education. This session will also discuss thought-provoking research regarding corporate perspectives of higher education.
Wednesday, April 29
11:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. | CELEBRATION
Development and Launch of Online Four-Year
Baccalaureate Degrees in Three Months
BRIAN HARFE, Associate Dean/Associate Director, University Of Florida
@ShhBmp
In 2013, the Florida legislature passed into law a bill to establish UF Online. The state provided $15 million in initial funding and an additional $5 million/year for four years. Participants will learn about the difficulties and successes UF Online has encountered.
Wednesday, April 29
1:40 P.M. - 2:25 P.M. | CELEBRATION
“What We Have is a Failure to Communicate”
Attacking New Economy Skills Gaps with Open Badges
PETER JANZOW, Senior Director, Open Badges Lead, Pearson Acclaim
@pjanzow
When badges are used to represent classroom and extracurricular learning outcomes, graduating students can more easily connect their college experience to employer needs. Employers can more easily identify specific in-demand skills in candidates, and colleges and universities have a tool that simplifies communication and planning around curricula and skills gaps. In this session, attendees will see
how collaborative “trust networks” are beginning to emerge in higher education, engaging colleges, learners and employers, and centered around the common language of learning credentials in the form of web-enabled badges.
Wednesday, April 29
2:35 P.M. - 3:20 P.M. | CELEBRATION
Washington State University Increases
Student Engagement and Retention through the Use of Online Communities
CHERYL OLIVER, Assistant Dean, Washington State University
@cheryloliver
Humans are driven by social interaction, and an online learning environment is no different. As a result, it is not surprising that students who participate in online communities are more likely to stay engaged and complete their online programs.
A feeling of connectedness to their peers, instructors, and university is key to students’ success.
Wednesday, April 29
3:30 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. | CELEBRATION
Multiple Modes of Learning: Technology tools that Enhance the Online and Ground
DR. CONNIE JOHNSON, Chief Academic Officer/Provost,
Colorado Technical University
@DrConnieJohnson
Colorado Technical University is offering multiple methods for students to be engaged in learning in the Digital Age. From adaptive learning to building e-portfolios to using simulations and benchmarking assessments, CTU students are engaging in technology driven education. The session will discuss a number of tools and that are currently being successfully utilized, as well as efficacy data for these tools.
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Wednesday, April 29
4:25 P.M. - 5:10 P.M. | CELEBRATION
Accelerating Degree Attainment:
The Case for Credit for Prior Learning
CHRIS JOHNSON, Regional Liaison, American Council on Education (ACE)
INDUSTRY PANELISTS (See Mobile App for Complete Presenter Details)
One in five Americans of working age has some college credit but has not completed a degree, and yet earning a post-secondary degree or credential is becoming a prerequisite for the majority of jobs of the new economy.
Nontraditional learners, including returning veterans, who receive credit for prior learning (CPL ) are more likely to attain a degree than those who do not.
In this interactive panel, discover how credit for prior learning can be a strategy for accelerating degree completion. Topics include: How institutions successfully implemented CPL, benefits of CPL for a growing workforce and the impact of CPL on non-traditional learners.
Thursday, April 30
8:10 A.M. - 8:55 A.M. | CELEBRATION
The Power of Innovation & Collaboration in the 21st Century
PAULA GANGOPADHYAY, Chief Learning Officer,
The Henry Ford
@thehenryford
The 21st century with its rapidly evolving communication and technological transformation presents a tremendous opportunity for us all, to innovate, grow, succeed and contribute to the community at large. How can we ride the perfect storm and become change agents, reinventing our traditional roles and public perceptions? How can we create a culture within our organizations where innovative thinking is encouraged, practiced, awarded and allowed to bloom beyond our institutional parameters? How can we go beyond our comfort zones to find the innovator in ourselves? How can we forge atypical collaborations? How can we think and act like innovators in our everyday life? Paula Gangopadhyay will walk audiences through different scenarios that explore how to best foster innovation and collaboration.
Thursday, April 30
9:05 A.M. - 9:50 A.M. | CELEBRATION eTexts and Digital Resources… Going All In @3X100
NATALIE MURRAY, Learning Specialist, Ace Learning Company
DAVID LOMBARDI, VP - Account Services, Ace Learning Company
GREG JACOBSEN, Learning Engineer, Pearson
CONTRIBUTOR: REBECCA JONES, Senior Director, Argosy University
CONTRIBUTOR: STEVEN KLINGER, Vice Chancellor, Argosy University
Algonquin College has embarked on an initiative to ensure that 100% of our students have access to 100% of their essential resources 100% of the time.
Through institutional level partnerships with major HE publishers, Algonquin has lowered the overall cost of making essential courses resources available to all our students by incorporating the cost of the resources within the tuition. This presentation will demonstrate the end to end processes involved in moving from a traditional student pay model for the acquisition of print based textbooks towards an institutional model of deploying eTexts and digital resources across all courses within a program. The obvious question on “What difference did it make in student success and retention?” will be answered.
Thursday, April 30
10:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M. | CELEBRATION
Digital Content and the Future of Course Building
LORNE OKE, Executive Director, Center for Learning and Innovation, Indiana Wesleyan University
Content Management is critical in the digital age. This interactive session will examine sources of content, forms of content, and content management and will distinguish between “writing” a course and “building” a course.
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9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA FOYER
Registration Open
1:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA C
Exhibit Hours
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
1:00 P.M. - 1:50 P.M. | KISSIMMEE
Grade Level: Tracking Online Education in the United States
DR. JEFF SEAMAN , Research and Co-Director,
Babson Survey Research Group
@weirdlyperfect
This session will highlight key findings from the twelfth annual Babson Online Learning
Report. The survey is designed, administered and analyzed by the Babson Survey
Research Group, with data collection conducted in partnership with the College Board and additional data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Using survey responses from more than
2,800 colleges and universities and IPEDS data for 4,891, this study is aimed at answering fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education.
1:00 P.M. - 1:50 P.M. | ST. CLOUD
OLC Quality Scorecard: Criteria for Excellence in the Administration of Online Programs
KAYE SHELTON, PH.D., Online Learning Consortium, former Dean of Online Education for Dallas Baptist University
@OLCToday
The concept of ‘quality’ in online education can be elusive and complex. Nevertheless, educators continue to seek out ideal learning environments and share effective practices for advancing quality. Through a collaborative effort of several dozen seasoned online educators, the 2014 OLC Scorecard continues to advance the field, simplifying the steps needed to identify, measure and quantify elements of quality within an online education program. Participants will learn how to apply Quality Scorecard metrics, uncover and evaluate quality indicators in key categories, and consider thoughtful recommendations for implementation.
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By using the OLC Scorecard an administrator – regardless of size or type of institution
– can determine strengths and weaknesses of their program, and initiate planning efforts towards areas of improvement. It can also be used to demonstrate elements of quality within the program, as well as an overall level of quality, to higher education accrediting bodies.
2:00 P.M. - 2:50 P.M. | KISSIMMEE
Opening the Curriculum:
Open Educational Resources in Higher Education
DR. JEFF SEAMAN , Research and Co-Director,
Babson Survey Research Group
@weirdlyperfect
This session will highlight a recent survey that tracked attitudes and consumption of
OER content among 2,000 higher education teaching faculty in U.S. higher education.
The complete report, Opening the Curriculum: Open Educational Resources in Higher
Education, 2014 is released under a Creative Commons BY license and is available for download at http://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/oer.html.
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2:00 P.M. - 2:50 P.M. | ST. CLOUD
New Strategies for Competency-based Programs
NATALIE MURRAY, Learning Specialist, Ace Learning Company
DAVID LOMBARDI, VP - Account Services, Ace Learning Company
GREG JACOBSEN, Learning Engineer, Pearson
CONTRIBUTOR: REBECCA JONES, Senior Director, Argosy University
CONTRIBUTOR: STEVEN KLINGER, Vice Chancellor, Argosy University
By enabling students to master skills at their own pace, competency-based learning programs help to save students both time and money while powering Institutions with flexibility and student-level insights to improve courses continuously.
Depending on the strategy pursued, competency-based programs create multiple pathways to graduation, make better use of technology, support new staffing patterns that utilize teacher skills and interests differently, take advantage of learning opportunities outside of school hours and walls, and help identify opportunities to target interventions to meet the specific learning needs of students. Each of these presents an opportunity to achieve greater efficiency and increased productivity.
3:00 P.M. - 3:20 P.M.
Networking time with Partners, Sponsors, and Attendees
3:30 - 4:00 PM | OSCEOLA D/E
Welcome Address
DON KILBURN, President, Pearson North America
4:00 - 5:00 PM | OSCEOLA D/E
Keynote
ALEC COUROS, Associate Professor of Educational Technology and Media at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina, in Saskatchewan, Canada @courosa
5:15 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. | OSCEOLA C & OSCEOLA FOYER
Cite Opening Reception & Exhibits
Networking time with Partners, Sponsors, and Attendees
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7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA FOYER
Registration Open
7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. | OSCEOLA D/E
Breakfast
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
8:15 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. | KISSIMMEE
What to Know About Going Online: Federal & State
Regulations and Accreditation Requirements
JOAN BOUILLON, Director of Regulatory Compliance, Pearson
GRETCHEN BARTELSON, Dean of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Northwest Iowa Community College
This session presents what higher education institutions need to know about regulations when offering online courses and programs. Federal and state regulations and accreditation standards governing distance education are introduced. The “hidden” requirements are unveiled.
8:15 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. | CELEBRATION
Flipping the Classroom with Adaptive Learning
Technology and In-Class Tutoring
LYNN DESANTIS, Associate Professor, Mathematics,
Mount Washington College
RICHARD SMATT, Mount Washington College
This course redesign model uses Pearson’s adaptive learning technology and collaborative learning activities with in-class tutoring for students who need mathematics remediation. Data collection results using assessments based on the course outcomes will be presented.
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8:15 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. | ST. CLOUD
Admission Data, What More Can It Tell Us? Using Data to Increase Application to Enrollment Conversion Rate
LINDSAY BAUN, Data Analyst, Pearson
DEB CORSO-LARSON, Data Analyst, Pearson
CONTRIBUTOR: MICHELLE LONG, University of Denver
Learn what University of Denver University College discovered when they partnered with Pearson Consulting Services to analyze raw admission and enrollment data with the goal of increasing conversion percentage. We’ll discuss the people, process, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations needed to make a positive impact. The findings may surprise you too.
8:15 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. | HARMONY
Your Brain on Learning
JUDY ALBERS, Learning Strategist, Intrepid Learning
The future of learning is closer than you think, and the people who will take us there are the ones who think about learning the way learners do. Learners are task focused.
They want information quickly, and they learn when their emotions are engaged.
Find out how what neuroscience and marketing can teach us about creating a truly engaging learning journey.
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA C
Exhibit Hours
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
9:10 A.M. - 9:55 A.M. | CELEBRATION
Marketing & Enrollment Strategies for Online Growth
DR. SHANE KEENE , Department Head, Analytical & Diagnostic Sciences,
University of Cincinnati, College of Allied Health Sciences
MICHAEL GERHART, Managing Director, Pearson Embanet
JON NIEBCH, Director of Marketing, Pearson Embanet
RYAN SHAUGHNESSY, Director of Media and Analytics, Pearson Embanet
Today’s online education market is growing rapidly and has become highly competitive.
With an influx of new degree offerings coming online every day, the most-successful university programs have proactively positioned themselves for sustained growth.
In this insightful session, we will discuss the ways that you and your programs can find the optimal cost, requirements, structure and curriculum to grow enrollments and meet your industry’s demand for skilled graduates.
9:10 A.M. - 9:55 A.M. | ST. CLOUD
Increasing Retention Through Gamification
SHAUN ILES, Professor, Mohawk College
KEN WONG, Mohawk College
GARRETT TYLER, Mohawk College
VUJ PEJOVIC, Mohawk College
@sustainprof
This presentation will explain how to build a gamified course using the Brightspace
ILP and will also explain game-based application and investigate the work that goes into building a virtual simulator. At Mohawk College we have developed two simulators that have been rolled out to the student body and are having considerable impact on student understanding of material and retention rates.
9:10 A.M. - 9:55 A.M. | KISSIMMEE
Online Educators as Mentors: Tools and Methods for
Building Meaningful Relationships in Online Classes
JESSICA SANTINI, Instructor, English & Communications,
Lake Region State College
This session will help instructors create meaningful relationships in the online classroom by connecting pedagogical methods to eCollege tools for improved engagement and retention. Specifically, we will discuss ways to encourage students’ implicit motivation and self-confidence through the use of discussions, peer reviews, instructor comments, templates for clear expectations, class structure, and well-timed communication.
9:10 A.M. - 9:55 A.M. | HARMONY
Workforce Ready: Building a Better Health Information
Management Professional
JASON MALLEY, American Health Information Management Association
DR. CORRINE CALICE , Sr. Manager, Instructional Design
This session will discuss the evolution of AHIMA’s groundbreaking Virtual Lab
(VLab), explore how they are increasing the alignment of their online training programs to employable outcomes, and share successes/lessons learned along the way.
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10:05 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. | KISSIMMEE
Promising Practices: Success in Change Management
KEVIN BELL, Executive Director of Curriculum Development and
Deployment, Northeastern University @kbell14
PETER STOKES, Ph.D., Managing Director, Huron Group
ELIZABETH HESS, Senior Managing Director, Harvard Business School
MODERATOR: GERRY DIGUISTO, Ph.D.
, Director,
Pearson Higher Education Services
Understanding and selecting degree programs to take online is only the first step in the process of delivering successful online programs. The change management that’s necessary to deliver and sustain online programs successfully affects the entire institution from faculty, admissions, financial aid, registrar and other departments. Institutions that have traditionally resisted change are being asked to transform themselves in unprecedented ways. Many college and university leaders are beginning to take bold steps to meet the new reality. In this panel, you will hear from institutional leaders who will provide practical insights and recommendations on how to handle the change management required for an institution to offer competitive online offerings.
10:05 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. | ST. CLOUD
App-tivities: Mobile Learning in the 21st Century
CARI JIMENEZ, Online Lecturer, University of Florida
As educators, research show us the importance of “Exposure, Repetition and
Practice” for the learning process. We strive to create learning ecosystems where the student can interact in a meaningful way with the course content. However, often we are faced with the spatial and time constraints of our postindustrial globalized world that prevents our students to access, connect and engage with it. The challenge then is to create new possibilities and opportunities that enable students to participate in a new learning environment where learning is not compartmentalized to rigid time, and space boundaries but rather is open-ended, active, ‘just in time’, flexible, autonomous and ubiquitous at the same time that it maintains a high level of academic quality (rigor, integrity and scholarship).
10:05 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. | HARMONY
Tools of Engagement:
In the Trenches of Online Education
LUTHER HOLLIS III , Digital Media Production Technician, Palm Beach
Atlantic University-Office of Online Learning @ConquerLife333
ANDREW PEELING, Palm Beach Atlantic University
The “Tools of Engagement” presentation will focus on technology tools and best practices to foster greater student/faculty engagement in online environments.
Topics include video production, VoiceThread, social media, and tech tools for student success.
10:05 A.M. - 10:50 A.M. | CELEBRATION
Building the Educonomy: Connecting Educators,
Students, and Job Creators
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BRANDON BUSTEED, Executive Director, Gallup
@BrandonBusteed
Gallup Education, will speak about measuring the educational outcomes that matter most, connecting education to jobs and job creation, and promoting a paradigm shift from knowledge mastery to emotional engagement in education. This session will also discuss thought-provoking research regarding corporate perspectives of higher education.
11:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. | CELEBRATION
Development and Launch of Online Four-Year
Baccalaureate Degrees in Three Months
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BRIAN HARFE, Associate Dean/Associate Director,
University of Florida Online
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In 2013, the Florida legislature passed into law a bill to establish UF Online.
The state provided $15 million in initial funding and an additional
$5 million/year for four years. Participants will learn about the difficulties and successes UF Online has encountered.
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11:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. | ST. CLOUD
Virtual Teamwork: Using Teams in Online Courses
VIRGINIA HARDING, Adjunct Professor,
John Marshall Law School - Chicago
Having students work in teams is not the usual model found in legal education but it is one that helps students develop the critical skill of collaboration and the ability to complete transactions involving a number of parties who are often located elsewhere. Both presenters started to use teams when teaching courses in a classroom setting. When they were asked to develop the Leasing course that they had been teaching in a classroom, they decided to have their online students work in teams as well. This presentation will cover how they incorporated teams into their online class.
11:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. | KISSIMMEE
Increasing Online Student Access and Success Live,
Online Tutoring
JOSEPH LEOPOLD, Director of Learning Resources, St. Petersburg College
SUSAN COLARIC, Associate Vice President, Online Learning and Services,
St. Petersburg College
Support for online learners is critical to student success. Learn how
St. Petersburg College utilizes Smarthinking Online Tutoring to complement existing services to support online learners resulting in positive gains for students and online programs.
11:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. | HARMONY
Connected Learning: Business at the Speed of Thought
VIDYA KRISHNAN, Head of Learning Services,
Ericsson North America Operations
To provide insight, education, and inspiration about how learning—and training— must undergo both evolution and revolution to uplift an increasingly networked society, leveraging Ericsson’s unique perspective and leadership in information/ communication technology.
11:45 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. | OSCEOLA D/E
Lunch & Keynote:
MICHAEL FULLAN, Professor Emeritus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
@MichaelFullan1
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1:40 P.M. - 2:25 P.M. | KISSIMMEE
Engaging Online Faculty:
Best Practices from the Trenches
CHERYL BANN, Chair, MBA, Capella University
Educators work in a high stress and challenging environment where they are expected to wear many hats and deliver results. One such challenge is an engaged/ productive faculty in light of multiple demands. This presentation will share best practices for engaging online faculty based on feedback from experienced online faculty at the Master’s level. Come to learn and dialogue about what works well, what is not so effective and what helps engage faculty in a way that best supports learner success. Perspectives will be shared based on faculty feedback, chair experience and expectations from leadership. This session promises to provide helpful insights to anyone participating in or managing an online program to help best support both faculty and students.
1:40 P.M. - 2:25 P.M. | CELEBRATION
“What we have is a failure to communicate” Attacking
New Economy Skills Gaps with Open Badges
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PETER JANZOW, Senior Director, Open Badges Lead, Pearson Acclaim
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When badges are used to represent classroom and extracurricular learning outcomes, graduating students can more easily connect their college experience to employer needs. Employers can more easily identify specific in-demand skills in candidates, and colleges and universities have a tool that simplifies communication and planning around curricula and skills gaps. In this session, attendees will see how collaborative “trust networks” are beginning to emerge in higher education, engaging colleges, learners and employers, and centered around the common language of learning credentials in the form of web-enabled badges.
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1:40 P.M. - 2:25 P.M. | ST. CLOUD
An Analysis of Written Assignments within Courses in the Bachelor of Education
Studies Program at Ashford University
KATHLEEN KELLEY, Full-time Faculty, Ashford University
REBECCA WARDLOW, Ashford University
@ktzkelley
BARBARA HALL, Assistant Professor & Program Chair,
Ashford University @ICGInc
DR. ALAN R. BELCHER , Assistant Professor, Ashford University
@alanw
The focus of our study was to investigate of the impact of written assignments
(including discussion boards) on student course completion rates and course satisfaction as measured by all End of Course Survey questions. This project will explore how different types of assignments and assignment specific characteristics, may be associated with student course completion rates and student course satisfaction rates. Results of the analysis will investigate the relationship between written assignments, including discussion boards, with student satisfaction and student course completion rates.
1:40 P.M. - 2:25 P.M. | HARMONY
Virtual Presence: Inspire and Engage in the Virtual
Classroom and Beyond
SEAN KAVANAGH, CEO, The Ariel Group
ELISE STRONG, Product Design Manager, The Ariel Group
In the virtual medium, great content can easily be sabotaged by a presenter’s low energy, irritating vocal qualities or general inability to engage and excite their audience. Whether presenting online to hundreds via webinar, facilitating a small virtual classroom workshop, or phone conferencing with team members and direct reports, the most effective training leaders and facilitators harness their virtual presence to authentically connect with the hearts and minds of others for maximum impact.
2:35 P.M. - 3:20 P.M. | KISSIMMEE
Humanizing the Virtual Environment:
Student Support Strategies
MELISSA KAULBACH, Dean of Online Programs,
Ultimate Medical Academy @MKaulbach
JULENE ROBINSON, Dean of Faculty, Ultimate Medical Academy
JAYSA BOYER-TUSHAUS, Director of Career Services,
Ultimate Medical Academy
Discover the connection between faculty and student engagement!
Humanizing the online learning environment is important for faculty and students. Come explore trends, best practices, and specific strategies for engaging virtual faculty, which ultimately leads to higher success rates for students. With a collaborative, connected, and layered student support strategy, organizations can achieve increase.
2:35 P.M. - 3:20 P.M. | ST. CLOUD
SCORCH: An Alternate Reality Learning Experience
ROB KADEL, Sr. Research Scientist, Pearson @rkadel42
SCORCH is an Alternate Reality Learning Experience, which combines aspects of alternate reality gaming with curriculum integration and problem-based learning.
In fall 2014, approximately 400 students participated in the pilot of SCORCH where they used the Pearson LearningStudio platform as a way to engage in solving a global challenge over a six-week period. Join us in learning to create your own ARL.
2:35 P.M. - 3:20 P.M. | CELEBRATION
Washington State University Increases
Student Engagement and Retention through the Use of Online Communities
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CHERYL OLIVER, Assistant Dean, Washington State University
Humans are driven by social interaction, and an online learning environment is no different. As a result, it is not surprising that students who participate in online communities are more likely to stay engaged and complete their online programs. A feeling of connectedness to their peers, instructors, and university is key to students’ success.
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2:35 P.M. - 3:20 P.M. | HARMONY
Get ‘Em in the Course & Keep ‘Em in the Course:
Badging & Learner Engagement in Corporate MOOCs and Online Learning Programs
SANJAY ADVANI, VP, Marketing & Alliances, Intrepid Learning, Inc.
PETER JANZOW, Senior Director, Open Badges Lead, Pearson Acclaim
@pjanzow
Sanjay Advani from Intrepid Learning, a pioneer in Corporate MOOCs, and
Peter Janzow of Pearson Acclaim, a leader in badging, discuss how the elements of gamification can motivate learners in online courses and keep engagement high for the duration. A recent corporate MOOC for Microsoft deployed on
Intrepid’s learning technology platform rewards learners who complete the course satisfactorily with a badge from Acclaim on LinkedIn — as a result, the course has seen an 85% completion rate, compared to the typical 5% completion of academic MOOCs. In this session you will learn about the relationship between collaboration and competition among peers, badging options, and engagement strategies.
3:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA C
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3:30 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. | KISSIMMEE
Equal Educational Opportunity for the Online Student
TOM RATHMANN, Advisor, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
HEIDI HILBERT, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
How can we as online educators ensure we are providing equal opportunities to all students? In what areas is the nation’s online education infrastructure vulnerable to charges of inequality? At our own school, we have difficulty providing equal access to college entrance examinations, tutoring, and other support services for distance services. In what areas do the opportunities afforded to on-campus students exceed those of online students, and what can be done to prevent charges of discrimination?
3:30 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. | ST. CLOUD
Creating Consistent Assessment Strategies Across
Delivery Modalities
KEN KNOX, Assistant Professor, Eastern Gateway Community College
@KenKnoxPhD
The program, designed for faculty and academic leaders, will assist participants in developing common assessment strategies for courses offered across the delivery spectrum from face-to-face through hybrid and totally on-line. Faculty will benefit by understanding that academic freedom is actually enhanced by a common curriculum; while administrators will be assured that learning outcomes will be met in each modality. Participants will be encouraged to share their successes and obstacles in developing a dynamic offering utilizing emerging technologies.
3:30 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. | CELEBRATION
Multiple Modes of Learning: Technology Tools that
Enhance the Online and Ground
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES
DR. CONNIE JOHNSON , Chief Academic Officer/Provost,
Colorado Technical University @DrConnieJohnson
Colorado Technical University is offering multiple methods for students to be engaged in learning in the Digital Age. From adaptive learning to building e-portfolios to using simulations and benchmarking assessments, CTU students are engaging in technology driven education. The session will discuss a number of tools and that are currently being successfully utilized, as well as efficacy data for these tools.
3:30 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. | HARMONY
How “Mobile” is Helping Qualcomm
Re-invent Internal Training
GEOFF STEAD, Sr. Director Mobile Learning, Qualcomm
A recognized expert in Learning Technologies, Geoff joined Qualcomm In 2012 to set up their mobile learning team and develop tools, content and showcase apps for 31,000 global employees. Research across the business led him to design and build what became Qualcomm’s mobile learning ecosystem, fronted by their Employee App Store – a central resource for mobile information and performance support. It seamlessly embeds learning with the working practices that drive the creation of Qualcomm’s world class, high stakes hardware and software engineering.
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4:25 P.M. - 5:10 P.M. | KISSIMMEE
Game On! The Role of Gaming in Online
Faculty Development
THERESA UMSCHEID, Director of Distance Learning, ICCOC
Research shows how gaming engages students and can be a powerful tool to increase learning. This session will review how a faculty development activity involving gaming not only engaged the participants but also taught them how to use the tools located in the Learning Studio platform, online resources, team building skills and various ways to communicated with technology. Faculty were divided into teams of 7 and asked to solve a mystery. They were given challenge questions and clues and asked to present their solution to the group at the end of the activity. Come find out what happened and how faculty reacted to this new form of training.
4:25 P.M. - 5:10 P.M. | CELEBRATION
Accelerating Degree Attainment:
The Case for Credit for Prior Learning
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES
INDUSTRY PANELISTS (See Mobile App for Complete Presenter Details).
One in five Americans of working age has some college credit but has not completed a degree, and yet earning a post-secondary degree or credential is becoming a prerequisite for the majority of jobs of the new economy.
Nontraditional learners, including returning veterans, who receive credit for prior learning (CPL ) are more likely to attain a degree than those who do not. In this interactive panel, discover how credit for prior learning can be a strategy for accelerating degree completion. Topics include: How institutions successfully implemented CPL, benefits of CPL for a growing workforce and the impact of CPL on non-traditional learners.
4:25 P.M. - 5:10 P.M. | ST. CLOUD
College Students’ Growing Use of Mobile Devices:
Key Benefits and Challenges
SETH REICHLIN, Sr. Vice President of Market Research, Pearson
MICHELE SALOMON, Harris Poll
According to data from a Harris Poll survey, college students believe that mobile learning will continue to transform education. Presenters will share student sentiments towards mobile learning, 2014 survey results, and a preview for 2015.
4:25 P.M. - 5:10 P.M. | HARMONY
The eLearning Experience: Exploring the Digital
Transformation at the Boy Scouts of America
DR. DIANE E. THORNTON , Chief Learning Officer, Scouting U
Explore the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) groundbreaking efforts to create continuous learning environments to help train and educate their employees and volunteers more effectively and efficiently. This interactive session will feature strategies around scaling innovative blended and flipped learning models to build successful training programs through Scouting University, the BSA’s leadership training program. Attendees will have a chance to ‘experience’ first-hand the
BSA’s digital learning transformation and learn insights into the ways the BSA is developing and distributing training and educational initiatives while staying true to their core mission to prepare their 2.6 million members and future Boy Scout leaders for success.
5:30 PM. - 6:50 P.M. | OSCEOLA C
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7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. | GOLF COURSE COMMONS (OUTSIDE)
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Come hungry and cut loose at our Cite Celebration Food Truck Rally!
Featuring a wide variety of food truck favorites, local beer tastings and musical stylings of the Blue Stone Circle!
Don’t forget to take your #CiteSelfie and let us know using #pearsoncite.
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7:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA FOYER
Registration Open
7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. | OSCEOLA D/E
Breakfast
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8:10 A.M. - 8:55 A.M. | KISSIMMEE
Transformative Training: Flipping Faculty
Perceptions & Online Interaction
TINA KNEBEL, Technical Assistant, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Interact with a virtual online faculty panel to explore effective social connection technology integrations (VoiceThread, ClassLive, Etc.). Learn how personalized training/mentoring transforms reticent faculty perceptions and immersion overcomes apprehension and fosters authentic human interactions online.
8:10 A.M. - 8:55 A.M. | ST. CLOUD
Lesson Learned from Running the Pilots of VoiceThread,
ConnectYard and Panopto
ZOAIB MIRZA, Director, DeVry Education Group
DeVry Education Group supports American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Chamberlain
College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. These institutions offer a wide array of programs in business, healthcare, technology, accounting and finance. In this session attendees will learn the results of the pilots of VoiceThread, ConnectYard, and Panopto conducted with DeVry University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, and Carrington
College. Also, the attendees will the integration (via Learning Tools Interoperability and Single Sign On) and the Academic use-cases which were applied to use the technologies with faculty and students.
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8:10 A.M. - 8:55 A.M. | HARMONY
Data Driven Holistic Approach to Early Intervention
KARLA BERRY, Director, Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
THARA LOWNDES, Director of Computer-Aided Instruction,
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Predictive analytics, early warning, and a custom dashboard are improving student success and retention at SIU Carbondale. Learn how a campus and corporate partnership is providing actionable data insight for the core curriculum at SIUC.
8:10 A.M. - 8:55 A.M. | CELEBRATION
The Power of Innovation & Collaboration in the 21st Century
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PAULA GANGOPADHYAY, Chief Learning Officer, The Henry Ford
@thehenryford
The 21st century with its rapidly evolving communication and technological transformation presents a tremendous opportunity for us all, to innovate, grow, succeed and contribute to the community at large. How can we ride the perfect storm and become change agents, reinventing our traditional roles and public perceptions? How can we create a culture within our organizations where innovative thinking is encouraged, practiced, awarded and allowed to bloom beyond our institutional parameters? How can we go beyond our comfort zones to find the innovator in ourselves? How can we forge atypical collaborations? How can we think and act like innovators in our everyday life? Paula Gangopadhyay will walk audiences through different scenarios that explore how to best foster innovation and collaboration.
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA C
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9:05 A.M. - 9:50 A.M. | KISSIMMEE
The Ocean Way: Integrating 3rd Party Content,
LOM, Instructional Technology, and Faculty Design into Online Courses
JEFF HARMON, Executive Director of e-Learning, Ocean County College
Ocean County College “Oceanizes” and “Lomifies” all online courses using a cadre of 3rd party and original content via collaborative methods between instructional designers, faculty, and administration. These efforts facilitate the production high-quality, standardized master courses, fostering ease-of-use and comfort among the student body. Come learn about the process that OCC utilizes for master course production and how OCC integrates 3rd party content from all providers, Pearson’s LOM system, and enables faculty to create unique online master courses.
9:05 A.M. - 9:50 A.M. | ST. CLOUD
Calling all Tweachers: Using Twitter and Blogs to
Promote Student Engagement and Active Learning
CHRISTOPHER BUDDLE, Associate Dean, McGill University,
Macdonald Campus @CMBuddle
LAUREN SOLUK, Instructional Designer, Mohawk College
The presentation will provide an overview of the course design, associated learning tools (i.e., blogs & Twitter), their respective learning outcomes, and how these tools impacted students’ learning dynamics. The presentation will provide the pedagogical rationale for social media integration into course design and will present data that shows students’ success and limitations with the media. Specifically, the presentation will discuss how blogs and Twitter affected communication patterns and group dynamics, tweet classifications, interaction with course content and overall perceptions of the media.
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9:05 A.M. - 9:50 A.M. | CELEBRATION eTexts and Digital Resources… Going All In @3X100
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GLENN MACDOUGAL, Director, Learning and Teaching Services,
Algonquin College
LARRY WEATHERDON, Digital Resource Manager, Algonquin College
Algonquin College has embarked on an initiative to ensure that 100% of our students have access to 100% of their essential resources 100% of the time.
Through institutional level partnerships with major HE publishers, Algonquin has lowered the overall cost of making essential courses resources available to all our students by incorporating the cost of the resources within the tuition. This presentation will demonstrate the end to end processes involved in moving from a traditional student pay model for the acquisition of print based textbooks towards an institutional model of deploying eTexts and digital resources across all courses within a program. The obvious question on “What difference did it make in student success and retention?” will be answered.
9:05 A.M. - 9:50 A.M. | HARMONY
Beyond Digitization: Why Smart Content Matters
JACK ABUHOFF, President & CEO, Innodata Inc.
WEDNESDAY 7:00PM–9:00PM GOLF COURSE COMMONS world and how this is resulting in a paradigm shift in our understanding of our customer, their behavior, and their learning patterns.
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10:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M. | KISSIMMEE
Faculty Engagement & Professional Development for
Diversity in the “Global Online Learning Ecosystem”
LETICIA PAGAN, Professor, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Universities and colleges are in a race of developing online programs and courses for students around the world. International alliances and MOOCs project are increasing and professors may need additional training to manage issues related to cultural understanding and academic language that permeates the new “global learning environment”. This presentation focus on a training model developed to share strategies with college professors on how to manage their perceptions of technology and diversity in online and web-based learning environments, where students are diverse. Strategies on how professors may address issues related to academic language and its impact on content assessment where the language of instruction different from the student’s first language will also be discussed.
Examples will be given of some strategies that can be applied by professors in the teaching process.
10:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M. | CELEBRATION
Digital Content and the Future of Course Building
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LORNE OKE, Executive Director, Center for Learning and Innovation,
Indiana Wesleyan University
Content Management is critical in the digital age. This interactive session will examine sources of content, forms of content, and content management and will distinguish between “writing” a course and
“building” a course.
10:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M. | ST. CLOUD
Engaging the Netflix Generation
JAMES CROSS, Director of Education, MediaCore
@jamesrcross
Video is eating the internet - and students are consuming more of it than anybody else. Binging on content is now a big part of students’ lives - but it’s not just Netflix shows that they’re binging on - it’s also learning content. Using examples from
Austin to Yale to London, James will explore how students are using online video content from diverse sources to ‘binge learn’ - and how schools and universities can create binge-worthy online learning experiences for their students.
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10:00 A.M. - 10:45 A.M. | HARMONY
Rise of the Leader: Our Journey to Bringing Leadership
Development Back to T-Mobile Customer Service
JENNIFER FALKENBERG, Customer Service Learning
& Development, T-Mobile @jlfalkenberg
CRAIG BOWMAN, Senior Manager, Leadership Development, T-Mobile
Come to this session to hear about an inspiring story of one team’s journey to bring leadership development focus back to T-Mobile’s Customer Service. Jennifer and Jami won’t just be great storytellers, this interactive workshop will provide you with opportunities to learn from T-Mobile experts about new training innovations, as well as from each other.
10:55 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. | KISSIMMEE
How to Cost Effectively Enhance Technical Support for Online and Hybrid Learners Around the Clock
DAN LIM, Vice President for Educational Technology and Distance Learning,
Adventist University of Health Sciences
BRETT FRAZIER, SVP Business Development, Pearson Embanet
@brettrfrazier
In the online learning environment, time is critical and users can be frustrated easily by technical problems that prevent them from taking full advantage of their learning resources. Join Dan Lim from Adventist University of Health Sciences to discover how they implemented reliable technology services that support their diverse student population and help them to achieve success in the online environment.
The presenters will share best practices, observations, and outcomes gathered through their experience.
10:55 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. | ST. CLOUD
Learners as Co-designers in Next Generation Solutions
DAN SHAPERA, Sr. Learning Designer,
Global Technology Products, Pearson
This session will feature the tools, techniques, and results of incorporating learners in the design process. By leveraging research-based methods from observation, survey, and focus group data to neurological engagement testing, we are building student co-design models that put the learners alongside designers and developers to create effective, engaging, and scalable next generation products and features.
10:55 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. | HARMONY
Why Online Classroom Analytics Matter: Ashford
University’s Model to Improve Student Engagement
MORGAN JOHNSON, Director of Instructional Services,
Ashford University
JOSHUA COHEN, Instructional Specialist Manager, Ashford University
@jloco419
This session will describe the development and implementation of the Faculty
Student Engagement (FSE) tool at Ashford University. Using student and faculty analytics, the FSE tool provides online faculty with data that informs meaningful intervention strategies and prioritization of teaching duties. Session attendees will have a first-hand demonstration of the FSE tool, which uses data from the learning management system, Learning Studio, and an online textbook reader to capture student and faculty behaviors. At Ashford, a diverse, proprietary institution, faculty receives weekly reports on student behaviors in their classroom. Faculty is able to use this data to strategically align future interventions and interactions.
10:55 A.M. - 11:40 A.M. | CELEBRATION
The Industry Education Connection:
Building New Career Pathways
INDUSTRY PANELISTS (See mobile app for complete details).
Fostering stronger connections between higher education and industry is an important factor to increase learning skills, student and employee/customer retention, and ensure success for both institutions and businesses. Join us for an interactive conversation as we explore how building online and blended academic and industry partnerships can lead to improved student outcomes and business results. This session will take a look at trends in online and blended learning partnerships and spotlight examples of university/business partnerships designed to increase success through technology.
11:45 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. | OSCEOLA D/E
Lunch, Awards, Closing Remarks, & Keynote:
ALLISON CERRA, Leading Expert on how technology influences the way we work, live, and play
Be sure to join to celebrate our Online Learning Excellence Award recipients.
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5:30 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. | KISSIMMEE
Learning in Action
Discover how Learning Catalytics increases student engagement in the classroom and gives instructors real-time assessment of student comprehension.
LEARNING CATALYTICS
5:30 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. | ST. CLOUD
CODiE Award Finalists —
Pearson Writer & Pearson Collections
Learn more about Pearson’s recent higher education CODiE award finalists!
• Pearson Writer - Finalist: Best Postsecondary Learning Solution
Pearson Writer helps students manage their writing and research projects, and find the resources they need from trusted, searchable content, accessible anytime, anywhere.
• Pearson Collections - Finalist: Best Service Using Aggregated Content
Pearson Collections gives college and university professors the freedom and flexibility to create their own unique, custom course materials.
PEARSON WRITER & PEARSON COLLECTIONS
5:30 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. | CELEBRATION
Open Badges: Connecting Colleges and Career Paths
Connecting Colleges and Career Paths: Join Peter Janzow, Business Development
Executive for Acclaim, Pearson’s badging platform, as he discusses the basics of badging, Acclaim’s approach to the open standard, and how badges can create verifiable connections between college curriculum and career paths.
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5:30 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. | HARMONY
LearningStudio Live
Connect with the LearningStudio team to discover the latest capabilities across social, mobile, data & analytics and more! Ample time for user Q&A!
LEARNINGSTUDIO
6:00 P.M. - 6:20 P.M. | KISSIMMEE
Learning Through Immersive Increase Engagement
Reading has been the cornerstone of education since the advent of the printing press. Yet despite our world becoming ever more technologically interconnected, the ways in which learners and educators interact with the written word have remained largely static. With REVEL from Pearson, a new learning experience can begin. Designed for the way today’s students read, think, and learn, REVEL empowers educators to increase engagement in the course, to better connect with students, and to break through to learning reimagined.
REVEL
6:00 P.M. - 6:20 P.M. | ST. CLOUD
Premium 24/7 Technical Support for Students,
Faculty, and Administrators
Come hear about Pearson’s new Premium Technical Support available to your institution as an add-on to your existing helpdesk to cover off-hours or as a complete technical support solution available 24/7.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
6:00 P.M. - 6:20 P.M. | CELEBRATION
Bringing Learning Full Circle with MyLab & Mastering
As the world’s leading homework and assessment tool, Pearson’s MyLab &
Mastering reacts to how students are actually performing, offering data-driven guidance that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.
MYLAB & MASTERING
6:00 P.M. - 6:20 P.M. | HARMONY
Leveraging Efficacy Data to Identify “At-Risk” Students
Improving Student Retention requires you to quickly identify “At-Risk” Students by monitoring and measuring Student Engagement at the course level. Having the right tool with effective and intuitive functionality is the key to collecting the necessary data to ensure improved student outcomes. ConnectYard facilitates better student engagement by helping faculty use functions like “Dropbox” to announce grades and assignments, as well as allowing them to track student views of posted content.
This presentation will focus on how faculty can leverage ConnectYard’s student engagement data to identify and support “At-Risk” students!
CONNECTYARD
6:30 P.M. - 6:50 P.M. | KISSIMMEE
Navigating the Open Content Sea
See how the latest release of EQUELLA enables cloud searching of thousands of free OER learning resources.
EQUELLA
6:30 P.M. - 6:50 P.M. | ST. CLOUD
At the Heart of the Course: Personal Courseware
CourseConnect is a trusted name in online instructional design. Learn how
CourseConnect can bolster engagement, minimizing the time you spend on setup so you can focus on what you do.
COURSECONNECT
6:30 P.M. - 6:50 P.M. | CELEBRATION
Analyze That! New Reporting for Online Tutoring Services
Study after study shows that when students use Smarthinking’s online tutoring services, institutions witness increased course success and student retention. Join us to learn how recent enhancements to administrative reports now make it even easier to analyze the impact of the investment in online tutoring and enhance student learning outcomes.
SMARTHINKING
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6:30 P.M. - 6:50 P.M. | HARMONY
Driving Learning Outcomes, Together:
Efficacy at Pearson
This session will review Pearson’s definition of efficacy and the ways our products, services, and internal company processes are aligning around learner outcomes.
In particular, we will highlight the ways we work with our institutional partners to define and impact these outcomes.
EFFICACY
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