Rutgers Online
Learning Conference

Schedule

Opening Ceremony
09:00am

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Keynote Speaker
09:30am

• Gloria Ladson-Billings

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Session A
10:40am

• Do's & Don'ts of Video: 15 Tips in 15 Mins
  Robert Medaska, Joseph Mathew, Joy McDonald
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  This session will focus in on tips to help maximize video presence when utilized inside the LMS. We will cover the hows, the whats and the whys of creating quality videos. It will be an asynchronous presentation focused in on quick and simple ways to help improve the quality of instructor videos. Read more about Do's & Don'ts of Video: 15 Tips in 15 Mins

  Speakers

  Robert Medaska, Joseph Mathew, Joy McDonald

  Keywords

  Blended/Hybrid Learning, Faculty / Professional Development, Instructional Technology, Multimedia

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• 2k21 and Beyond: Renewed Approaches to Online Learning
  Amer Qatanani, Jennifer Williams
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  Educators across the nation have embraced new ways to connect students with virtual learning experiences that are equivocal to in-person experiences. Synchronous opportunities have led to empowered empathetic connections in Online classrooms. This session will discuss reflection and potential opportunities for improvement as we face a new normal. Read more about 2k21 and Beyond: Renewed Approaches to Online Learning

  Speakers

  Amer Qatanani, Jennifer Williams

  Keywords

  Active Learning, Blended/Hybrid Learning, Collaborative Learning

  Tracks

  Wake-up Call

  Support Material croft.slideshow.ruonline22.pdf

  
  
  
• DEI Related Content and Assignments in Asynchronous Online Courses
  Anne-Michelle Marsden, Mary Labrada
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  Complex DEI subject matter can be effectively taught through asynchronous online courses. A critical component in student growth involves students feeling comfortable enough to change their perspective, share their perspective, and learn from each other. This session provides strategies for preparing students for DEI learning experiences, which include discussions where all students have a voice as they reflect on DEI topics with diverse peers. Examples of strategies that prepare and support students are provided. Read more about DEI Related Content and Assignments in Asynchronous Online Courses

  Speakers

  Anne-Michelle Marsden, Mary Labrada

  Keywords

  Course Design, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Higher-Ed

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• Experiential Online Learning: Participatory Community Game Case Study
  Alexis Lo, Holly Nelson
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  This case study investigates online participatory, social, and interactive learning techniques explored in a game exercise. Using low-tech programs and applications (PowerPoint and Google Docs), instructors created an educational game for Environmental Design Analysis, an introductory course at Rutgers. We believe this game structure can be applied flexibly to create other simple, interactive games. After explaining the “how-to’s”, we invite audience members to play this online community design game. Read more about Experiential Online Learning: Participatory Community Game Case Study

  Speakers

  Alexis Lo, Holly Nelson

  Keywords

  Active Learning, Blended/Hybrid Learning, Collaborative Learning, Engagement, Experiential Learning, Game-Based Learning/Gamification

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• Science Content, Incorporation, Engagement Through Nascent Collaborative Experiences of Students
  Paul Croft
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  This session intends to posit the nature of science teaching and learning from the perspectives of science versus that of students’ given their background and experiences (including cultural and many other contexts), and how the tools used in the process of teaching and learning have evolved in the past three decades. Through participant interaction, discussion and storytelling, a practical solutions focus on student-led and student-informed science instruction, grounded in collaborative learning, will be explored. Read more about Science Content, Incorporation, Engagement Through Nascent Collaborative Experiences of Students

  Speakers

  Paul Croft

  Keywords

  Collaborative Learning, Cross-Disciplinary Practices, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Engagement, Inquiry-based learning, Learner-Centered Teaching

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  Wake-up Call

  
  
  
• What My Students Taught Me About Their Essay Exam Mistakes
  Cynthia Simon
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  This session examines why students leave parts of essay test questions out, wander off track, and do not finish in time. It will offer strategies, such as question formatting and rubric use that can be used by faculty, as well as a strategy students can be taught to increase the likelihood of all parts of questions being answered. It will also look at other ways students use time ineffectively and strategies to help. Read more about What My Students Taught Me About Their Essay Exam Mistakes

  Speakers

  Cynthia Simon

  Keywords

  Assessment, Higher-Ed, Universal Design for Learning

  Tracks

  Wake-up Call

  Support Material simon.slideshow.ruonlinecon22.pdf

  
  
  

Session B
11:40am

• How a PlayPosit Guided Group Project Impacted Online Student Engagement
  Dasantila Sherifi
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  Teaching methods can impact online student engagement and outcomes. Group projects can help students stay engaged with the course content and learn from each-other; short videos and interactive activities can help with content explanation and understanding. PlayPosit combines short video explanations of important concepts with short quizzes. We used PlayPosit activities as a guide for a group project. The combination enhanced student engagement and learning experience. Read more about How a PlayPosit Guided Group Project Impacted Online Student Engagement

  Speakers

  Dasantila Sherifi

  Keywords

  Active Learning, Emerging Technologies, Engagement, Project-Based Learning, Team Based Learning, Virtual Environments

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• Can You Bake an Asynchronous “Cake” Using Synchronous Ingredients?
  Carmen Martino, Karen Harris
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  Exposure to COVID-19 disproportionately impacted immigrant, low wage essential workers at work and in their communities. The Rutgers Occupational Training and Education Consortium and Continuing Studies-Teaching and Learning with Technology partnered with the Protect NJ Workers Coalition to create the COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Training Program. We will demonstrate, compare and contrast remote synchronous and asynchronous training developed to raise awareness, lower exposures, inspire activism and empower workers. Read more about Can You Bake an Asynchronous “Cake” Using Synchronous Ingredients?

  Speakers

  Carmen Martino, Karen Harris

  Keywords

  Accessibility, Community Building, Course Design, Curriculum Design, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Engagement

  Tracks

  Reflections from Tomorrow

  Support Material slides_for_can_you_bake_an_asynchronous_cake_using_synchronous_ingredients.pdf,   problem_solving_activity_for_covid-19_in_the_workplace.pdf

  
  
  
• Do We Really Need Teachers? Today's Students Ask!
  Mansoor Bhatty
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  In today's world of social media and digitalization, students have false sense of informational security. Students must understand that, without proper guidance, this informational flooding will drown them. Similarly, the teachers need to understand their new role as creators of new knowledge and designers of the learning path to it. More the info out there; more the guidance required to segregate it, meaningfully relate it to the desired outcomes, and produce a marketable product. Read more about Do We Really Need Teachers? Today's Students Ask!

  Speakers

  Mansoor Bhatty

  Keywords

  Adaptive Learning, Collaborative Learning, Curriculum Design, Engagement, Instructional Design & Delivery, Lifelong Learning

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  Changes for Today

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• From Seed to Blossom: Pedagogical and Technological Growth at MSU
  Joseph Yankus, Christopher Petrillo
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  Instructional Designers Joe Yankus and Chris Petrillo from Montclair State University share specific pedagogical strategies and instructional technologies promoted by the Instructional Technology and Design Services team to enhance the teaching and learning experience for faculty and students alike. Read more about From Seed to Blossom: Pedagogical and Technological Growth at MSU

  Speakers

  Joseph Yankus, Christopher Petrillo

  Keywords

  Course Design, Emerging Technologies, Engagement, Faculty / Professional Development, Instructional Design & Delivery, Instructional Technology

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• How Can Design Justice Inform Learning Design in Higher Education?
  Pauline Carpenter, Eliza Blau
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  How can we build from what the pandemic taught us and move forward with informed intent to create equitable learning environments and experiences? The Design Justice framework and set of guiding principles can help us center those traditionally marginalized in higher education as we design courses and learning experiences. This session reviews Design Justice and provides space for participants to explore the potential of applying the framework to learning design. Read more about How Can Design Justice Inform Learning Design in Higher Education?

  Speakers

  Pauline Carpenter, Eliza Blau

  Keywords

  Course Design, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Higher-Ed, Instructional Design & Delivery

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  Wake-up Call

  
  
  
• Virtual Clinical Skills Training and Evaluation in Healthcare Education
  Jennifer Bridenbaugh, Patrice Paolella
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  This session will provide insight to educators who are challenged with teaching healthcare students competency-based clinical skills using online learning platforms. Clinical skill instruction such as interviewing, counseling, physical assessment, and improvement of critical thinking will be discussed. Learning strategies such as a flipped classroom and evaluation tools used such as a virtual Team Objective Structured Clinical Examination (TOSCE) and specific formative and summative assessments will be included. Read more about Virtual Clinical Skills Training and Evaluation in Healthcare Education

  Speakers

  Jennifer Bridenbaugh, Patrice Paolella

  Keywords

  Competency Based Learning, Evidence-based Teaching and Learning, Flipped Classroom, Problem-Based Learning, Simulation, Virtual Environments

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Lunch Break
12:30pm

Speed Meetings
01:00pm

Session C
02:10pm

• Studying Tactile Material Through the Screen
  Ayesha Khan, Fatima Hussain, John OConnor
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  Addressing the experiential qualities of a class that are not mediated in an online platform, this session will uncover how this digitization transforms the work. In some cases the medium of instruction also becomes the subject matter. It will probe the distance that an online platform creates as a possible opportunity. Read more about Studying Tactile Material Through the Screen

  Speakers

  Ayesha Khan, Fatima Hussain, John OConnor

  Keywords

  Cross-Disciplinary Practices, Engagement, Inquiry-based learning

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• STUDENT PANEL: How Does the Student Learning Experience Impact Wellness?
  Karen Harris, Stacey Blackwell, Lucille Leung
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  What are the challenges students face in online and hybrid learning that directly impact their health and wellness? Are there strategies instructors can incorporate in the design and delivery of courses that support the well-being of their diverse community of learners? Let's ask the students and elevate their voices in order to reflect and transform! Read more about STUDENT PANEL: How Does the Student Learning Experience Impact Wellness?

  Speakers

  Karen Harris, Stacey Blackwell, Lucille Leung

  Keywords

  Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Engagement, Higher-Ed, Instructional Design & Delivery, Learner-Centered Teaching

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• Podcasting for Beginners
  Rachel Lyons, Kathleen Howell
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  Whether you are a podcast super fan or just curious about what all this buzz is about, come learn what it takes to start a podcast! Podcasting is a fast-growing content platform with low barriers of entry. It is simple, fast, and often more effective than traditional information dissemination methods. Participants will learn how to plan a podcast (including choosing a format and recording) as well as the technical aspects (including equipment, editing, hosting, etc.). Read more about Podcasting for Beginners

  Speakers

  Rachel Lyons, Kathleen Howell

  Keywords

  Faculty / Professional Development, Instructional Technology, Lifelong Learning, Mobile Learning

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• Queer in the Classroom: Strategies for Supporting LGBTQIA+ Student Needs
  Stephanie Hubbell, AJ Quiray
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  With the number of LGBTQIA+ university students at close to 20%, best-practice mandates instructors be prepared to address the needs of this community. In this presentation, a student and professor team up to share strategies for supporting LGBTQIA+ students in the digital classroom. From asking about and affirming student identity, to checking everyday assumptions, participants of this session will gain skills for ensuring all are welcomed in the remote environment. Read more about Queer in the Classroom: Strategies for Supporting LGBTQIA+ Student Needs

  Speakers

  Stephanie Hubbell, AJ Quiray

  Keywords

  Blended/Hybrid Learning, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Faculty / Professional Development, Instructional Design & Delivery, Lifelong Learning, Virtual Environments

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• Shelf Help: Improving Library Research Skills via Reading Interests
  Judit Ward, Nicholas Allred
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  The library has always been there for us, whether for research, teaching, learning, or fun. "Shelf help" gained a new meaning during the pandemic. This presentation will illustrate how reading interests can be recruited to improve work-life balance while acquiring new, marketable skills from the resources of Rutgers Libraries. Read more about Shelf Help: Improving Library Research Skills via Reading Interests

  Speakers

  Judit Ward, Nicholas Allred

  Keywords

  Active Learning, Community Building, Engagement, Library & Open Educational Resources, Virtual Environments

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• Teaching and Learning in Large-size Courses: Strategies for Student Success
  Annalisa Scacchioli
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  To achieve effective learning, students need to feel connected with faculty and classmates, which is challenging in large-size classes. This presentation demonstrates several strategies that help achieve student engagement in large enrollment courses using 1) advanced communication strategies, 2) a novel student assessment approach, and 3) tools for course redesign and evaluation. Read more about Teaching and Learning in Large-size Courses: Strategies for Student Success

  Speakers

  Annalisa Scacchioli

  Keywords

  Active Learning, Assessment, Engagement, Learner-Centered Teaching, Pedagogy

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Break With Exhibitors
03:00pm

Session D
03:30pm

• Centering People in Instructional Design and Development: A Post-Pandemic Perspective
  Lindsay Vance
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  This presentation will share how the Instructional Design team at San Diego State University Global Campus increased the quality and rigor of our online courses, increased collaboration with our faculty partners, and raised the bar for online course quality--all during the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation will summarize lessons learned that Instructional Design teams can take with us in a post-pandemic world. Read more about Centering People in Instructional Design and Development: A Post-Pandemic Perspective

  Speakers

  Lindsay Vance

  Keywords

  Community Building, Course Design, Curriculum Design, Faculty / Professional Development, Higher-Ed, Instructional Design & Delivery

  Tracks

  Wake-up Call

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• PANEL - To Play or Not to Play?
  Beheshteh Abdi, David Shernoff, Kat Schrier, Rick Anderson
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  In this panel, the panelists will start by providing definitions of different types of gaming in education (online learning) and how we should differentiate them. Then, the panelists will share evidence, facts, personal experiences, or express opinions about the pros or cons of incorporating games in education. In the end, the features of well-designed and meaningful gaming to integrate into the classroom will be discussed. Read more about PANEL - To Play or Not to Play?

  Speakers

  Beheshteh Abdi, David Shernoff, Kat Schrier, Rick Anderson

  Keywords

  Engagement, Game-Based Learning/Gamification, Higher-Ed, Instructional Design & Delivery, Instructional Technology, K-12

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• Beyond Crisis: Hybrid Teaching as Inclusive Teaching
  Jennie Snow, Elif Sendur
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  Rather than perceiving hybrid teaching models as a diminished form of the in-person classes, this presentation will argue that hybrid teaching is critical, inclusive teaching that promotes accessibility.This presentation will discuss pedagogical principles of inclusivity, demonstrate some of the routine practices we use for engaged and accessible learning, and provide easy to use tools for specific pedagogical aims across modalities. Read more about Beyond Crisis: Hybrid Teaching as Inclusive Teaching

  Speakers

  Jennie Snow, Elif Sendur

  Keywords

  Accessibility, Blended/Hybrid Learning, Course Design, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Learner-Centered Teaching, Pedagogy

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  Wake-up Call

  Support Material snow.slideshow.ruonlinecon22.pdf

  
  
  
• Faux-Flipping a Work-Based Training: Lessons from Pandemic Adaptations
  Shelley Buchbinder, Emilie Banz
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  Following the March 2020 coronavirus closures, a work-based training quickly transitioned to remote learning using a faux-flipped model, moving didactic content to short mid-training interactive lectures. This presentation describes and demonstrates how content was faux-flipped and shares findings on the adaptations, including improved retention and self-evaluated learning. Read more about Faux-Flipping a Work-Based Training: Lessons from Pandemic Adaptations

  Speakers

  Shelley Buchbinder, Emilie Banz

  Keywords

  Continuing Education, Course Design, Flipped Classroom, Instructional Design & Delivery

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  Wake-up Call

  Support Material buchbinder.slideshow1.ruonlinecon22.pdf

  
  
  
• Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Classroom
  Mary Labrada, Christina Bifulco, Chris Drue, Dena Novak
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  Creating inclusive learning environments that are culturally responsive to diverse student identities is necessary for student engagement and achievement. This workshop will discuss actionable strategies that can be readily implemented, as well as, strategies that can be incrementally planned for future semesters. Focus areas will include critically reflecting on instructor/student identities, diversifying course content, planning flexible, trauma-informed course policies, and establishing inclusive social norms in learning environments. Read more about Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Classroom

  Speakers

  Mary Labrada, Christina Bifulco, Chris Drue, Dena Novak

  Keywords

  Active Learning, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Evidence-based Teaching and Learning, Higher-Ed, Instructional Design & Delivery, Learner-Centered Teaching

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  Reflections from Tomorrow

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• Utilizing Zoom and Online Gaming Technology to Teach Skills
  Hannah Loffman, Karun Singh
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  Integrating modern communications technology into the classroom experience is of particular interest to students being educated in the new age of virtual gaming environments and social media utilization. Using the case of an online game, this workshop will train macropractice professors how to use Internet-based simulations coupled with Zoom videoconferencing technology for teaching students in an asynchronous online course about effective, empathetic, and strategic macropractice in the areas of online fundraising and marketing. Read more about Utilizing Zoom and Online Gaming Technology to Teach Skills

  Speakers

  Hannah Loffman, Karun Singh

  Keywords

  Blended/Hybrid Learning, Collaborative Learning, Community Building, Engagement, Faculty / Professional Development, Game-Based Learning/Gamification

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  Reflections from Tomorrow

  Support Material loffman.slideshow.ruonlinecon22.pdf

  
  
  

Session E
04:30pm

• Data: What We Lose When We Treat Students As Objects
  Lance Eaton
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  This session raises questions about what it means to be an institution that creates data profiles on students and then uses those data profiles to make assumptions, decisions, and challenges to students' experiences. This happens at the institutional level but also in the classroom when faculty enlist surveillance technologies such as the LMS, test proctoring, and plagiarism software to track and control students. This session explores the ethical, pedagogical, and social failures of these approaches. Read more about Data: What We Lose When We Treat Students As Objects

  Speakers

  Lance Eaton

  Keywords

  Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Instructional Design & Delivery, Learning Management System, Pedagogy

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• PANEL - The Future Of Micro Credentialing
  Kara Eldersveld
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  With reskilling and upskilling now essential to match the ever-changing needs of the workforce, micro credentialing has become a key topic within the broader conversation around lifelong learning. In this interactive panel discussion, we will engage a range of perspectives – spanning both higher education and industry – to explore the latest trends in micro credentialing and how to best prepare for its inevitable growth in the coming years. Read more about PANEL - The Future Of Micro Credentialing

  Speakers

  Kara Eldersveld

  Keywords

  Competency Based Learning, Continuing Education, Higher-Ed, Microlearning

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• A Novel Assessment Process That Promotes Engagement, Equity, and Learning
  Annalisa Scacchioli
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  Assessment is always challenging and time-consuming for faculty and stressful for students. This session presents a strategic use of the grading platform Gradescope in the context of an active learning approach for large-size STEM courses. Through examples, the presentation illustrates how this flexible grading platform makes it possible for instructors to provide consistent feedback quickly, to engage students in a new learning process, and to use statistical analysis to evaluate their course’s learning outcomes. Read more about A Novel Assessment Process That Promotes Engagement, Equity, and Learning

  Speakers

  Annalisa Scacchioli

  Keywords

  Assessment

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• Effective Use Of Learning Analytics In Synchronous Online Classes
  Frederick Dixon, Christina Bifulco
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  This presentation will look at the theory behind learning analytics and how it could be applied to synchronous online classes. It will examine the metrics that could be extracted from such classes, and how these metrics could assist the teacher to improve student outcomes during (and after) the class. Read more about Effective Use Of Learning Analytics In Synchronous Online Classes

  Speakers

  Frederick Dixon, Christina Bifulco

  Keywords

  Assessment, Blended/Hybrid Learning, Emerging Technologies, Engagement, Pedagogy, Virtual Environments

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  Reflections from Tomorrow

  Support Material dixon.slideshow.ruonlinecon22.pdf

  
  
  
• Read The Room: Strategies For Building Community In Online Courses
  Deanna McGaughey-Summers
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  This interactive session draws on the concept of kairotic design to identify tools and strategies for community building in online courses. We will focus specifically on how tools like Padlet, Perusall, Miro, and Flipgrid assist in community building activities and provide opportune moments (teachable moments) for instructors to assess and facilitate durable learning experiences. Read more about Read The Room: Strategies For Building Community In Online Courses

  Speakers

  Deanna McGaughey-Summers

  Keywords

  Active Learning, Community Building, Course Design, Learner-Centered Teaching, Pedagogy

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• Student-Generated Online Learning Environments
  Brian Dashew
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  What happens when students are given the tools the create their own collaborative and inclusive learning environment? This session will describe key considerations and strategies developed by learners in an online course for co-creating and co-facilitating an experimental learning community. Read more about Student-Generated Online Learning Environments

  Speakers

  Brian Dashew

  Keywords

  Collaborative Learning, Course Design, Instructional Design & Delivery

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  Reflections from Tomorrow

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Closing Remarks
05:30pm