Schedule 2018
Registration
3:00 PM -
5:00 PM
Opening Dinner & Awards
6:00 PM -
7:45 PM
Registration
7:30 AM -
3:00 PM
9:15 AM
- 10:00 AM
The State of State Authorization and Professional Licensure
Lisa Sedlock and Steve Nodine, George Mason University
Federal Reserve Room
Towards a Common Data Set for Online Program Management
David McCurry, University of South Carolina Upstate
Aldrich Room
Next Steps in Developing Personal AI Technology for Online Learning (Fishbowl)
Carol Klempka, Concordia University, St. Paul
Crane Dining Room
Saying No to Best Practices (Fishbowl)
Nyasha Guramatunhu Cooper, Kennesaw State University
Crane Library
LMS Change Management Strategies Designed to Mitigate Student Attrition
LauraAnn Migliore, Scott Burrus, Gregory Bradley, and Melanie Shaw, University of the Rockies
Ballroom A
Fostering a Pathway to Credit for Prior Learning
Brett Miles and Sarah Kuck, USG eCampus
Ballroom B
Technology Showcase Open
9:30 AM -
4:30 PM
10:15 AM
- 11:00 AM
The Incremental Cost of Online Education: Identifying Operational Efficiencies
Tarrica Wiley, Kennesaw State University
Federal Reserve Room
Full-Time Adjuncts: Our New Normal
Leslie Johnson and Barbara Green, Purdue University Global
Aldrich Room
Too Little, Too Much? Discussions about Online Faculty Preparation (Fishbowl)
David McCurry, University of South Carolina Upstate
Crane Dining Room
Striving for Career Excellence in Distance Learning Administration (Fishbowl)
Lisa Miller, American Military University
Crane Library
Academic Integrity in the Online Classroom
Jacob Bane, Ohio State University
Ballroom A
Fostering Academic Integrity is Like Losing Weight
Mac Adkins, SmarterServices
Ballroom B
Refreshment Break
10:00 AM -
10:30 AM
11:15 AM
- 12:00 PM
Secret Boss Training: Get Everyone to Observe Online Courses
Thomas Tobin, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Federal Reserve Room
The Sky Isn't Falling: Helping Faculty through Times of Change
Michael Keathley and Barbara Green, Purdue University Global
Aldrich Room
Defining Our Ws: Distance Learning Training in the Next Decade (Fishbowl)
Teresa Marie Kelly, Purdue University Global
Crane Dining Room
Defining Our Ws: Distance Learning Training in the Next Decade (Fishbowl)
Anthony Pina, Sullivan University
Crane Library
Today's Online Students
Karen Rasmussen, University of West Florida
Ballroom A
Blend, Flip, Go: Designing A Technology Solution That Does It All
Tasha Brown and Rissa Karpoff, Aive Tek, Inc
Ballroom B
Lunch on Your Own
12:00 PM -
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- 1:45 PM
A New Way to Identify and Validate the RIGHT Programs
Kay Zimmerman, North Carolina State University
Federal Reserve Room
Supporting Success: Faculty Development for Online Learning
Jesse Bishop, Georgia Highlands College
Aldrich Room
Hacks for Online Teaching Excellence (Fishbowl)
Brian Freeland and Craig Bogar, American Public University System
Crane Dining Room
Digital Badging, Micro-Credentialing, & Employability Skills Vs. Traditional Academic Transcripts (Fishbowl)
Camille Farrell, University of Central Oklahoma
Crane Library
Data-Supported Evaluation Strategies for Online Programs
Jason Fields with Lou Pugliese (Arizona State University) and Greg Bradley (Veracity), LearningMate
Ballroom B
Refreshment Break
1:45 PM -
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 2:45 PM
The Skills and Leadership Characteristics of Online Higher Education Executives
Melanie Shaw and Karen Ferguson, Colorado State University Global Campus
Federal Reserve Room
Incorporating Powerful Integrations
David C. Dixon, Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College and Kate Senn, West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Aldrich Room
How Do You Create, Support, and Encourage Sustained Learning? (Fishbowl)
Keyonda Smith, Maryland University of Integrative Health
Crane Dining Room
How Do We Help Educators Get Educated? (Fishbowl)
Jason Caudill, King University
Crane Library
Integration of Competency-Based Education in an Online Graduate Course
Michelle Bartlett, North Carolina State University
Ballroom A
Scaling for Growth: Not Overwhelming Faculty While Meeting Student Enrollment Demands
Alexandra Forrester and John Forrester, Instructional Connections, LLC
Ballroom B
Putt Putt
3:15 PM -
4:45 PM
Cracker Barrel Roundtables
5:30 PM -
7:00 PM
Registration
7:30 AM -
3:00 PM
8:00 AM
- 8:45 AM
Transitioning Classes to a Competency Based Education Model
Peg Hohensee and Leslie Johnson, Purdue University Global
Federal Reserve Room
The Learning Story: Are Your Adjunct Faculty Super Heroes?
Linda J. Smith, University of Maryland University College
Aldrich Room
Impact of Faculty Characteristics on Student Satisfaction
Brian Freeland, American Public University System
Crane Dining Room
It Starts with a Brand: Plan to Achieve a Career (Fishbowl)
Sher Downing, University of South Carolina Palmetto College
Crane Library
How Can I Recommend You If I Can’t Recognize You?
Becky Thorpe, Hazard Community & Technical College and Kate Senn, West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Ballroom A
Build, Launch, Learn, Improve, Repeat: Creating and Evolving an Adaptive Course to Improve Student Success
Ashley O’Connor with Chris Brown and Jeannie Grussendorf (Georgia State University), RealizeIt
Ballroom B
9:00 AM
- 9:45 AM
The Chief Online Education Officer
Georgianna Laws, Maryville University
Federal Reserve Room
eLearning Master You Will Become
Julie Evans and Adrianne A. Leinbach, Wake Technical Community College
Aldrich Room
The Revolving Door of Writing Across the Curriculum Leadership
Michael Keathley, Purdue University Global
Crane Dining Room
OER: Are You Creating, Exploring, Enhancing, or Adjusting Your Vision? (Fishbowl)
Peter J. Shapiro, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Crane Library
What is the Next Big Technology: Wading through EdTech Hype?
Richard A. Schilke, Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Ballroom A
Designing Online Tutoring into Your Courses
Lisa Yoder, Pearson Smarthinking
Ballroom B
Technology Showcase Open
9:30 AM -
4:00 PM
Refreshment Break
9:45 AM -
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- 10:45 AM
The True Cost of DE: IPEDS Analysis and Case Study
Lisa Sedlock and Steve Nodine, George Mason University
Federal Reserve Room
Empowering Faculty in an Increasingly Standardized Online Environment
Christie Nicholas and Erin Sutliff, University of South Florida
Aldrich Room
A Continuum of Excellence for Improving Quality Assurance Initiatives
Deborah Adair, Quality Matters
Crane Dining Room
Third Party Integrations: Where Does Our Responsibility Start and End? (FISHBOWL)
Janet Gubbins, University of West Georgia
Crane Library
A Spoonful of Sugar: Engaging Online Students with Smore
Barbara Green, Purdue University Global
Ballroom A
Affordable, Accessible, Adaptive: Knewton's Alta
Doug Hughes, Knewton
Ballroom B
11:00 AM
- 11:45 AM
Student Achievement & the Momentum Year: Changing Everything We Knew
Myk Garn and Jon Sizemore, University System of Georgia
Federal Reserve Room
CBE Readiness Assessment for Academic Departments
Alfreda Harper Harrison, University of North Carolina System
Aldrich Room
The Good, Bad, and Ugly: Lessons Learned in Changing LMSs
Richard A. Schilke, Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Crane Dining Room
Creating Engaging & Cost Effective Professional Development for DL Faculty (FISHBOWL)
Daniel Hoppe, Horry Georgetown Technical College
Crane Library
Hiring Top Talent for Online Learning Support Teams: Reimagined Processes
Mia Bennafield, University of West Georgia
Ballroom A
Bridging the Distance to Mastery
Emily Judy, Hawkes Learning
Ballroom B
Lunch on Your Own
11:45 AM -
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- 1:45 PM
Fulfilling LEAP Online: Lessons Learned
Beth René Roepnack, University of West Georgia
Federal Reserve Room
Being Bezos or Gates: Business Leadership Lessons and Distance Learning
Teresa Marie Kelly, Purdue University Global
Aldrich Room
Ring Bell for Service: Supporting Academic Partners Engaged in Distance
Mark A. Jimerson, Jr. and Valerie Tate, Mississippi State University
Crane Dining Room
Effective Ways to Offer Professional Development for Online Part-time Faculty (Fishbowl)
Michelle E Bartlett, North Carolina State University
Crane Library
Creating Online Community Tools promoting Choice, Voice and Connectivity
Bonnie B. Mullinix, Walden University
Ballroom A
Ally – Making Course Content More Accessible
Carey Smouse and Dan DePuy, Blackboard
Ballroom B
Refreshment Break
1:45 PM -
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- 2:45 PM
Twelve Strategies to Promote Online Growth While Ensuring Quality
Brian Udermann, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Federal Reserve Room
Behind the Curtain: Course Design for Improved Experience and Capacity
Jeremy T. Bond, Kendra S. Brown, and Jennifer J. Jones, Central Michigan University
Aldrich Room
STLR: Student-Curated, Faculty Assessed, Employ-ability Skills Online Portable Record
Camille Farrell, University of Central Oklahoma
Crane Dining Room
Quality Online: What's Rigor Got to Do With It? (Fishbowl)
Deborah Adair, Quality Matters
Crane Library
Is Economics Changing the Quality of Online Education?
Abbot L Packard and Frances Chumney, University of West Georgia
Ballroom A
Scaling Up: Looking beyond Online Program Management (OPM) partners to grow your online programs
Gabriela Alvarez, Innoved Online
Ballroom B
Dolphin Tour
3:45 PM -
5:45 PM
Riverside Dinner & Music
7:00 PM -
10:00 PM
Registration/Information
8:00 AM -
12:00 PM
8:00 AM
- 8:45 AM
Factors Influencing Student Satisfaction: A typological analysis
Christopher Berg, Melanie Shaw, Scott Burrus, and Anthony Contento, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
Federal Reserve Room
Be the Change: Remaking Education from Within
Teresa Marie Kelly, MAT, Barbara Green, and Josef Vice, Purdue University Global
Aldrich Room
Psychological Skills to Strive for Excellence in Distance Learning Leadership
Lisa Miller, American Military University
Crane Dining Room
Brave New World: Leadership Empowering Faculty During LMS Change
Barbara Green and Michael Keathley, Purdue University Global
Crane Library
Online Drives the Bus: How OER Flipped our Course Development
Anthony Pina and Kenneth Moran, Sullivan University
Ballroom A
Improving Support with the Online Student Services Scorecard
Josh Strigle, College of Central Florida
Ballroom B
9:00 AM
- 9:45 AM
Growth Management of Distance Graduate Programs: Balancing the Scales Strategically
Carrol Warren, Michelle Bartlett, and Diane Chapman, North Carolina State University
Federal Reserve Room
The Impact of Faculty Training on Institutional Performance
Crystal Neumann and Jason Caudill, American College of Education
Aldrich Room
Lessons Learned in Support Online Doctoral Programs
Stephanie Jones, Texas Tech University
Crane Dining Room
Online Faculty Mentoring on a Budget: Sharing Ideas (Fishbowl)
Cathy Taylor, Jutta Pegues, Teresa Mason, Park University, Lisa Bunkowski, Texas A&M Central Texas
Crane Library
Universal Adoption of the LMS Grade Center for Student Feedback
Rinki Suryavanshi, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Ballroom A
Using the Adult Classroom Environment Scale to Evaluate Learner Expectations
Vincent Spezzo, Georgia Institute of Technology, Amanda King, University System of Georgia
Ballroom B
10:00 AM
- 10:45 AM
Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Distance Education
Russell Fail and Michele Riley, Purdue University Global
Federal Reserve Room
Guidelines for Cyberhygiene in Online Education
Georgiana Laws, Augusta University
Aldrich Room
Social Media Use in Online Classes
Leslie Johnson, Purdue University Global
Crane Library
Free Online Collaboration with Gsuite and Asana
Peg Hohensee, Purdue University Global
Ballroom A
Value or Values: Mitigating the Tension of Reporting Success
Rachael Allen and Jessie Daniels, University of Georgia
Ballroom B
11:00 AM
- 11:45 AM
Working Backwards Moves You Forward: Informed Data Collection
Kate Senn, West Kentucky Community & Technical College, Jonathon Berry, KCTCS System Office, David C. Dixon, Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Federal Reserve Room
Career Readiness & The Missing Piece
Oscar Raile, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Aldrich Room
Faculty Perceptions of Faculty-to-Student Engagement Needs
Stephanie J. Jones, Justin Louder, Texas Tech University
Crane Dining Room
Are You Worthy of That “High-Performing” Designation In The Student-Evaluation?
Sheikh Tijan Drammeh, University of West Georgia
Crane Library
Effective Use of “Guest Lecturers” in Online Instruction
Emily Rogers and Howard S. Carrier, Valdosta State University
Ballroom A
Alexa…Can Al Enhance Student-to-Content Interactions?
Carol Klempka & Patricia Angulo, Concordia University, St. Paul
Ballroom B
Closing Lunch Panel Discussion
Past Keynotes
Past Keynotes
12:00 PM -
1:00 PM