USDLA 2014

Virtual Sessions

Monday, May 5, 2014

Welcome & Opening Keynote Session - Monday, May 5, 2014

8:30am - 9:45am

Julie Young, President & CEO (Retiring)

Florida Virtual School

"Evolution of Distance Learning: From Stone Tablets to Tablet Computers and Beyond"

Session 1- Monday, May 5, 2014

10:00am-11:00am

Connecting K -12 Schools Through Videoconferencing and Other Mobile Technologies

Presented by: Daryl Diamond (Sheridan Technical Center, Broward County Public Schools) Ruth Pluemer (Lyons Creek Middle School, Broward County Public Schools), Maurice Rancourt (BECON - Video Conferencing, Broward County Public Schools), Elaine Shuck (Polycom), and Kevin Williams (BECON - Video Conferencing, Broward County Public Schools)

Constituency: K-12

Broward County Public Schools has a long history utilizing videoconferencing and mobile technologies to enhance teaching and learning. This session will showcase some of these unique learning experiences and demonstrate how its implementation has changed the classroom landscape by exposing students and teachers to content that incorporate a global perspective.

Session 2 - Monday, May 5, 2014

11:15am-12:15am

Game Rush - Motivation and Engagement Strategies for Gamification

Presented by: Katharine Hixson and David Small (Pearson)

Constituency: K-12

Games and gamification are increasing in popularity amongst schools and institutions. But, designing and delivering games is viewed as a challenging task. This session will address three critical concepts: 1) How should we design games? 2) What instructional strategies best benefit from games? 3) What are practical tips for games?

Session 3 - Monday, May 5, 2014

1:30pm-2:30pm

Online Facilitation - Situational Coaching/Mentoring to Reduce Transactional Distance

Presented by: Carla Lane (The Education Coalition)

Constituency: ALL

Online students need support to be successful. Facilitators have to do more to cover the transactional distance of an online class. Situational coaching and mentoring reduces the gap by supporting students as they present individual needs and work to become self-directed and independent learners. This session will also discuss professional development plans that K-12 schools, colleges, and single departments can initiate to help instructors understand this process, create student orientations, provide materials, and assess student growth. Stop by to learn more.

Session 4 - Monday, May 5, 2014

3:00pm-4:00pm

Using Lecture Capture as a Pathway to Learning

Presented by: David McDonald (Stephen F. Austin State University)

Constituency: K-12/HE/COR/MIL/GOV

This presentation will share the results of a pilot project using the PANOPTO lecture capture tool to increase learning at a mid-sized university. This session will include a brief introduction to lecture capture, a demonstration of the technology, a description of the methods used, and the project results.

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USDLA 2014

Virtual Sessions

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Session 5 - Tuesday, May 6, 2014

9:00am-10:00am

#MyHighSchoolDoesn'tSuck

Presented by: Mickey Revenagh (Connections Learning)

Constituency: K-12/HE/COR/MIL/GOV

Hear how students around the country went from hating high school in a traditional setting to discovering an innovative new "Version 2.0" blended schools where technology combines with personalized learning to make school relevant and engaging again. Hear about the elements students today need to ensure #MyHighSchoolDoesn'tSuck.

Session 6- Tuesday, May 6, 2014

10:15am-11:15am

Innovative Global Trends and Best Practices in Video-Enabled Learning Spaces

Presented by: Elaine Shuck and Marci Powell (Polycom)

Constituency: ALL

Students and faculty expect to communicate anytime, anywhere utilizing visual collaboration in the classroom in innovative ways. Video-enabled devices are revolutionizing how educators teach and students learn. This session will focus on the latest technological capabilities, hottest trends, and best practices which are impacting the way we teach.

Session 7 - Tuesday, May 6, 2014

11:30pm-12:30pm

Higher Ed 101: Why Colleges Act the Way They Do

Presented by: Rob Robinson (Blackboard)

Constituency: ALL

For those new to working with colleges and universities, or even for seasoned veterans, they can sometimes be baffling institutions. Why they behave the way they do can be explained by the history of U.S. higher ed, their unique structures, funding, and organizational models. This session will help explain this unique industry.

Session 8 - Tuesday, May 6, 2014

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Transformative Learning Online: Creating a Quality Learning Environment

Presented by: John Beckem (State University of New York, Empire State College)

Constituency: ALL

Through the use of technology, Empire State College has effectively linked theory, research and practice to foster transformative learning in online and blended study environments. The goal of this presentation is to demonstrate how transformative learning has been achieved in online and blended study environments of adult students through the use of current, relative Web 2.0 and Social Media technologies. Participants of this presentation will be given the history and development of transformative learning theory, findings of quantitative and qualitative research, examples of assignments, rubrics for assessment, student outcomes, student feedback, and criteria for selecting and implementing appropriate technologies to foster transformative learning in online and blended study environments.

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USDLA 2014

Virtual Sessions

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Closing Keynote Session - Wednesday, May 7, 2014

10:30am-12:00pm

Dr. James Martin, Professor of English and Humanities, Mount Ida College and Senior Academic Advisor, The Education Alliance

Dr. James E. Samels, President and CEO, The Education Alliance

"Back to the Future: Connecting the Dots of Distance Learning