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TxDLA 2015 Conference Schedule
Tuesday, April 7 (Pre-Conference)
8:30 am-5:00pm
9:00 am-12:00pm
2:30-5:30pm
3:00 - 4:00pm
7:30a– 8:50am
4:00 - 5:00 pm
6:30-8:30pm
8:30 - 10:00pm
Student Support
Instructional Design
Teaching & Learning
Public Policy & Legislation
System Administration
Professional Development
Research
Program Administration & Management
Special Sessions
General Sessions
Entertainment & Networking Events
Exhibits Events
Vendor Showcase
Attendee Registration
General Sessions
Movie Making Madness
Jaime Donally and Debra Atchison;
Richardson ISD
Using Google to Create A Symphony of Collaborative Learning
Kristin Scott; Tyler Junior College
How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, Practice, Practice!
Laura Lawrence; Northwest Vista
College
Avoiding Sour Chords: Building a Security Awareness
Dr. Mary Dziorny; The University of
Texas at Dallas
2:00-5:00pm
2:00 - 3:00pm
KEY to TRACKS
Dance Lesson (Rhumba)
Board of Directors Meeting
Dance Lesson (Polka)
Excursion to Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza ($17)
Dance Lesson (Mambo)
Welcome Reception/Exhibit Hall Grand Opening/Meet Your TxDLA
Regional Group Representative in Exhibit Hall
Dance Lesson (Rhumba, Polka, Mambo, Cumbia)
Turn your ordinary class movies into Hollywood style productions. Action
packed animation, iMovie trailer magic and Voilà-Movie Making Madness
begins.
Participants will compose and perform a collaborative learning project in
concert with a team of other learners utilizing a variety of Google instruments.
Participants will critique and fine-tune the project design with the instructor
and other learners.
Too often, we forget that most people learn best by doing—over and over
again, without penalty, gradually perfecting a concept or skill, until we get it
right. Experiential learning is the art of creating opportunities for failure in
order to help students to succeed.
With the recent large scale vulnerabilities and increased online threats, security
awareness is taking center stage for many institutions. In this pre-conference
workshop, you will learn how design a security awareness program that's right
for your organization. Additionally, you'll learn where to find materials and how
to get help!
Open to Anyone!
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design; Library
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Corporate; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional
Design
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Trainer; Instructional Design; Library
Entertainment & Networking Events
Special Session
Open to Anyone!
Open to Anyone!
Open to Anyone!
Entertainment & Networking Events
Entertainment & Networking Events
Entertainment & Networking Events
Exhibits Events
Open to Anyone!
Entertainment & Networking Events
Wednesday, April 8
7:00am–5:00pm
7:30a– 8:50am
Attendee Registration
Breakfast/First Timers’ Breakfast
9:00–10:20am
General Session/Opening Keynote
10:20-10:30am
10:30-11:20am
General Sessions
Entertainment & Networking Events
Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor and
Co-Founder, The Texas Tribune
General Sessions
Beverage Break
Entertainment & Networking Events
EPC Meeting
By invitation only to current EPC
members.
By invitation only
Special Session
Orchestra or Garage Band: the Cacophony of ADA Compliance
Richard Leslie; McLennan
Community College
Wonder how other institutions are implementing ADA requirements to
achieve compliance? How institutions deal with issues such as captioning and
screen reader compliance? This session will present the results of a survey of
higher ed institutions on ADA compliance issues and will be followed by
discussion of the challenges presented.
Instructional Design; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Instructor; Trainer
Achieving Harmony: Creating a Working Philosophy for LMS
Support
Dr. Tom McKinney; Angelina
College
This presentation discusses the development of core operating principles
while providing LMS support to the faculty of a small community college in
East Texas. The presenter had little experience in providing LMS support, so
much of this presentation is derived from on-the-job experiences.
System Administration; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Trainer; Instructional Design
Voice Lesson in Social Media: How to be Heard
Lynnice Hockaday & David
McGeary; Harris County
Department of Education
Just as we fine tune our voice to prepare for a choir concert, we must also fine
tune our voice in the world of social media. This session will cover how to
resonate our voice in the symphony of social media so it is effective and
appropriate for the classroom.
Teaching and Learning; K-12; Instructor; Trainer
Rock On: Gaming Performance as an Orientation to Online Learning
Connie Swiderski; ESC Region 10
CLUE In is an "Orientation to Online Learning" badging system which aims at
acquainting the participant with the online instruction process, possible
technological tools used within an online course, and basic online
communication skills, all by earning badges based on real world assessments.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor; Trainer
Orchestrating Student Learning with Mobile Apps Using
Augmented Reality Technology
Dr. Dan Keast; University of TexasPermian Basin
Augmented Reality (AR) apps are in the iTunes Store and are found on devices
throughout the mobile phone market. AR technology is a depiction of reality
with added information to enhance user experience. Think about Iron Man’s
suit with the screen in his helmet flooding his vision with extra information.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Instructor
Harmonizing Live Webcasts and Interactive Learning
Michael Moore; Texas Department
of Assistive and Rehabilitative
Services
Canvas: The LMS for the 21st Century
Estelita Young; Instructure
Solving Two eLearning Problems: Student Retention and
Proctoring Process Management
Alan Manley; SmarterServices
Learn how to boost retention and manage proctoring.
Vendor Showcase
Create-Your-Own Interactive eBooks for iPads and Chromebooks
Paul Miller; SoftChalk
Learn how educators can create their own interactive, engaging eBooks that
students can download and use on iPads or Chromebooks without an internet
connection. Take your own learning materials then add video, quizzes, and
interactive games to create your own eBook and easily distribute it to your
students.
Vendor Showcase
Getting "In Tune" with Distance Learners Using Blackboard
Communities
Dr. Anthony Edwards & Jennifer
Edwards; Tarleton State University
In this engaging session, participants will learn how use their institution’s
learning management system to engage distance learners, provide holistic
advising, and promote student retention and completion. By meeting distance
learners where they already are, presenters will demonstrate how to support
student development in the online environment.
Student Support; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor; Trainer;
Instructional Design
VCT Quality Matters State Consortium Barter System
Gary Abernethy; Virtual College of
Texas
The session will explain what the VCT Quality Matters State consortium barter
system is and how it works as well as the process for participation.
Instructional Design; 2 Yr Higher Ed; Instructor; Trainer;
System Administration
Cacophony Tamed? Regional/National State Authorization
Reciprocity for Texas Institutions
Tom Dolan; Texas Tech University,
Mary Agnes Larson; SREB, &
Marshall Hill; SARA
Institutions must comply with a cacophony of out-of-state regulations for
distance students. This session will help tame State Authorization through
status updates on SREB’s SECRRA regional reciprocity agreement and
discussing transition to National Council’s SARA with the goal of helping
state\institutional decision makers proceed with authorizations in good faith.
Program Administration and Management; 4 Yr Higher
Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Government
PowerPoint Karaoke@ (No singing required)
Aubree Evans & Diann Maurer;
Texas Woman's University
On the Trail Again: El Camino Real Virtual Field Trip
Texas Reardon IV; ESC Region 7
Backup Singers: Exploring "Helper" Apps to Hit Productivity High
Notes
Sharon Huston; Texas A&M
University
Most projects, even exciting ones, contain notes of tedium. Perhaps you've
changed fonts on 175 slides, or transferred 80 quiz questions from Word to
your authoring package, one line at a time. See real world examples of web
and PC apps that will minimize tedium and hit productivity high notes.
Teaching and Learning; Instructional Design; System
Administration
The Road to Establishing Quality Assurance in Online Programs
Henry Newkirk & Dr. Shanta
Goswami; University of HoustonClear Lake
How to establish online programs quality assurance: (1) Institutional process
needed to develop a quality assurance (QA) program (2) Overview of the
course development and quality assurance (QA) process (3) Define (QA) as it
relates to (SACS) and (THECB) best practices for online education in the State of
Texas.
Professional Development; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher
Ed; Instructor; Instructional Design; System
Administration
11:30am-12:20pm
Presenting webinars and conducting web-based training sessions are essential
to distance learning in professional and academic settings. Each service
presents its own challenges and opportunities from an accessibility standpoint.
This session will present an unbiased accessibility evaluation services and
provide strategies for creating inclusive, immersive learning experiences for
everyone.
The Canvas learning management system is known for enabling rapid,
campuswide LMS adoption. Because it gets adopted faster and deeper than
any other LMS, it gets used in more ways. Learn how Canvas’ reliability and
easy-to-use features support 21st century learning initiatives. We will discuss
Commons, Canvas Catalog, Canvas Mobile.
Come ready to play and win prizes! PowerPoint Karaoke is a growing trend in
which participants improv-present slides. The goal is to produce reflective
questions for improving the effectiveness of presentation slides in online
classes. Bring your favorite PowerPoint and see your presentation through your
online students’ eyes.
Learn how you and your students can explore the oldest trail in Texas without
leaving your classroom with “Traveling El Camino Real de los Tejas” student
virtual field trip. This session will give you an overview of the trail to Texas
history and how to connect to the conference.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Government; Corporate; Instructor; Trainer; System
Administration
Vendor Showcase
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Instructor; Instructional Design
Teaching and Learning; K-12
12:00-5:00pm
12:20-2:00pm
2:00-2:50pm
Grant Funding and Best Practices in Video-Enabled Learning Spaces
Casey Rossetti & Elaine Shuck;
Polycom
This session focuses on noteworthy technology trends, cool new capabilities
and best practices in our teaching. Ultimately, deployment will depend on
dollars – lots of them! – so we will highlight potential grant programs and
funding sources that are aimed at technology opportunities.
Vendor Showcase
Fraud: Student ID Verification Solution for Compliance
Jeff Maynard; Biometric Signature
ID
The current environment regarding regulations surrounding student ID
verification and compliance to receive title IV funding will be discussed. BioSigID, a software only biometric is a solution being used at schools across the
country to comply with these regulations. Our audit trail provides “suspicious”
activity reports to uncover “cheaters”!
Vendor Showcase
Exhibit Hall Open / Lounge & Recharge Stations
Lunch (provided) in Exhibit Hall / Meet Your TxDLA Board
Representatives in Exhibit Hall / Visit with Exhibitors
Dessert with Your Regional Group Exhibits Events
Entertainment & Networking Events
Entertainment & Networking Events
3:00-3:50pm
3:50-5:00pm
3:50-5:00pm
Reducing Financial Aid Fraud Liability: eLearning Identity
Authentication
Jose Arevelo; ProctorU
The presentation will outline technology tools and procedural methods to
combat growing fraud in distance education programs. Faculty and
administrators will be educated with an analysis of the rising financial aid fraud
crisis and predatory lending. Attendees will also learn how to limit institutional
liability to safeguard Title IV funding.
Striking the Right Note: Creating Harmony in Online Programs
Rita Vela; University of Texas-Pan
American
The Center for Online Learning, Teaching & Technology has struck the right
note with version 2.0 of the blueprinting process! Used to develop programwide alignment in objectives, assessments, and activities, this has led to an
increase in course completion and an overall consistent and harmonious
process for online programs.
Instructional Design; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Instructor; Trainer
Make Your Moodle Sing: Tips, Tricks, and Tweaks
David McGeary; Harris County
Department of Education
Any good musician knows to never play a concert without a finely tuned
instrument. During this presentation, we will feature a unique model for a loadbalanced Moodle solution and explore multiple ways that you can customize
and optimize a windows-based Moodle installation to really make it sing!
System Administration; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructional Design
Using Google Docs Technology to Promote Collaboration
Dr. Carolyn Awalt & Maria Teresa
Cortez; University of Texas at El
Paso
This session is designed to help instructors and designers learn different apps
in GOOGLE Docs to create a well-managed and supportive online instructional
environment that can be used on mobile platforms. Participants will be given
examples, practical tips and strategies.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Non-profit; Instructor; Instructional Design
RUS Grants: Get Your Ticket to the Concert
Tommy Bearden; ESC Region 14
Need funding for video conferencing equipment? Considering writing a RUS
Grant? ESC Region 14 has submitted four successful RUS Grant Applications.
Participants will learn how to prepare a grant application and be provided with
“successful tips”. Copies of Region 14 RUS Grant applications will be available
for participants to visualize.
Teaching and Learning; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12;
Healthcare; Instructional Design; System
Administration
Sea-Shakin' Shanties: BYOD for CYOA (Choose Your Own
Adventure)
Dr. Stacy Greathouse; Texas
Woman's University
It’s possible to collaborate dynamically and democratically without silencing
any learner’s contribution in a completed artifact. Attendees using
presentation software, social media, and/or internet friendly devices can
contribute to CYOAs as a means of narrating learning and examine how to
assess learning outcomes across disciplines both formatively and summatively.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Instructor; Instructional Design; Library
How to Produce an Ed Tech YouTube Video Talk Show
Richard Smith; Walden University
& Caroline Crawford; University of
Houston-Clear Lake
Learn the basics of producing a video talk show that covers topics relevant to
education technology and education in general. This presentation will cover
topics from script writing, to set design, to rehearsing, to lighting, as well as
"video presence" on the part of video talk show hosts.
Professional Development; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher
Ed; K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Nonprofit; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design
Blending Instruments to Overcome Distance and Build Beautiful
Harmonies
Ken Conn & Roxanne Glaser; i2i
Technologies
Is your team a symphony of collaboration or more like kids banging pots &
pans? Do you feel like you’re not quite on the same sheet of music? Playing in
concert with remote musicians can magnify challenges. Learn about
technologies and hacks that help create harmony with your orchestra.
Vendor Showcase
Schoology Top 30
Julianne Peterson; Schoology
Schoology is an extremely robust cloud-based LMS. This digital ecosystem will
offer you one place to communicate, collaborate, share content, instruct
students and engage users. Our session will cover 30 advanced features to
wow you!
Vendor Showcase
Various Presenters
Peruse the collection of these "spark session displays" led by individuals with
cool ideas, implementation strategies, and research results.
Afternoon Happy Hour in Exhibit Hall / Cash Bar Available
SPARK! Sessions
Public Policy and Legislation; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr
Higher Ed; Instructor; Instructional Design; System
Administration
Exhibits Events
Special Session
5:00-6:00pm
5:00-11:30pm
5:30-7:30pm
8:00-11:00pm
VCT Meeting
Virtual College of Texas
Coordinators Meeting
ESC Meeting
Dance Lesson (Rhumba, Polka, Mambo, Cumbia)
Education Service Center Meeting
by Invitation Only
Open to Anyone!
This special meeting offers a quick overview of current VCT projects and
initiatives. It’s also an opportunity for coordinators to share ideas and interact
with VCT colleagues throughout the state. VCT Coordinators are the specific
target audience, but it is open to others who hold interest in VCT. Special Session
Entertainment & Networking Events
Open Night: Visit Attractions, Attend Meet-Ups/Vendor Receptions
Conference Committee / Board Reception and Dinner
TxDLA Musicians Jam Session and Game Night/BYO Instrument
and/or Voice / Cash Bar Available
Special Session
Entertainment & Networking Events
By invitation only
By invitation only
Open to Anyone!
Entertainment & Networking Events
Entertainment & Networking Events
Thursday, April 9
8:30-10:00am
Morning Coffee (Breakfast On Your Own) / Registration Open
9:00-9:50am
Entertainment & Networking Events
Open to Anyone Interested in
Volunteering
Those interested in learning about leadership positions with TxDLA and/or or
interested in participating in the 2016 Conference Committee can attend this
open discussion. Feel free to drop off the recruitment form if you have limited
time. 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Government;
Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor;
Instructional Design; Library; System Administration
Open Discussion
Open discussion regarding best practices, regulations and resources. Engage
with people who are innovating in the same space and create a collaboration
for brainstorming and implementation ideas to move your institution or
department forward.​ Or find people that are struggling with the same
decisions and implementations you are and find a network to help solve these
issues or problems. Come join in these conversations!
4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Government;
Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor;
Instructional Design; Library; System Administration
Open Discussion
Pick up tips, resources, and contacts for addressing upgrades, backup systems,
security, self-hosted vs. cloud, etc. Engage with people who are innovating in
the same space and create a collaboration for brainstorming and
implementation ideas to move your institution or department forward.​ Or find
people that are struggling with the same decisions and implementations you
are and find a network to help solve these issues or problems. Come join in
these conversations!
4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Government;
Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit; System
Administration
Open Discussion
Open discussion on Intellectual Property, Additional Compensation, State
Authorization, SACS, TEA, and THECB. Engage with people who are innovating
in the same space and create a collaboration for brainstorming and
implementation ideas to move your institution or department forward.​ Or find
people that are struggling with the same decisions and implementations you
are and find a network to help solve these issues or problems. Come join in
these conversations!
4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Government;
Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor;
Instructional Design; Library; System Administration
Open Discussion
What are other people doing, and how are they using games and badges
within their curriculum? Engage with people who are innovating in the same
space and create a collaboration for brainstorming and implementation ideas
to move your institution or department forward.​ Or find people that are
struggling with the same decisions and implementations you are and find a
network to help solve these issues or problems. Come join in these
conversations!
4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Government;
Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor;
Instructional Design; Library; System Administration
Talking Circle: Instructional Design: Solutions and Resources
Open Discussion
Discuss dynamics of working with content experts, tools and resources. What
works for you? Engage with people who are innovating in the same space and
create a collaboration for brainstorming and implementation ideas to move
your institution or department forward.​ Or find people that are struggling with
the same decisions and implementations you are and find a network to help
solve these issues or problems. Come join in these conversations!
4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Government;
Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor;
Instructional Design
Dance Lessons (Mambo)
Open to Anyone!
Talking Circle: 2016 Conference Session
Talking Circle: Accessibility and Universal Design
Talking Circle: Issues in System Administration
Talking Circle: Policies and Regulations
Talking Circle: Gaming and Badges
Entertainment & Networking Events
10:00-10:50am
Maestro, Please! Videoconferencing & Video Chat for eTutoring and
eMentoring
Marci Powell & Elaine Shuck;
USDLA
These days, time-constrained students are the norm, meaning learning often
suffers. Fortunately, the fluidity and flexibility of video makes it a great tool for
serving the distant student, driving progression and increasing performance.
Join this think tank as we examine ability to video chat to provide eTutoring
and eMentoring support.
Student Support; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed
Assessments that Rock
Sheree Webb; Tyler Junior College
Are you looking for new ideas for assessing your students? In this session, we’ll
explore some alternatives to exams and papers. We’ll also discuss what makes
an assessment effective. Be ready to discuss what assessments you've tried in
your classes along with what worked and what didn't.
Instructional Design; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K12; Instructor
Beyond Quality Matters: Designing a Rubric for Online Course
Review
Dr. Jennifer Summerville; Collin
College
In 2013, Collin College decided to design and develop a rubric for use in
reviewing online courses. The Online Advisory Board formed a subcommittee
and a new rubric was created in the spring of 2014. It was implemented in the
fall of 2015.
System Administration; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Instructional Design
Michael Baker; Kramer Electronics
Improve idea-generation through collaboration and innovation. Students
demand tools in the classroom that aren't currently used. Collaboration
technology changes how we think about ideas and how we perceive
innovation. Learn how to redefine the DNA of ideas and disrupt current
understanding of how we approach collaboration-innovation in the classroom.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design; Library;
System Administration
We’ve heard about robots being used in industry to automate tasks, but have
you heard how robots can be used in the K12 classroom? We’ll look at how
robots are used to let students attend school via videoconferencing and
discuss the reasons for robot use, benefits, FAQs, and technical considerations.
Teaching and Learning; K-12
A blended team of instructors and digital media specialists designed,
prototyped and finally implemented virtual learning presentations and
immersive exercises using Maya, Unity3D, and Second Life. The project proved
that sophisticated virtual learning environments can be created on a budget
and in less than a year.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Healthcare; Non-profit
Transformational Technology in Collaborative Devices for
Classrooms
A Solo Act Become a Duet: Robots in the Classroom
Developing Virtual Reality Based Learning Materials in Unity3D for
Healthcare
Dr. Lori Aden; ESC Region 10,
Laurie Hogle; ESC Region 11, Lori
Genzer; ESC Region 2; Carol
Teitelman; ESC Region 13
Dr. Megan Trad; Texas State
University; & Emin Saglamer;
University of Texas Health Science
Center Houston
Collaborating and Learning the TxDLA Way!
MOOC Committee; TxDLA
A TxDLA Committee has been working on developing a MOOC to support
institutions who want to provide professional development to instructors who
are learning how to build online courses or those who need a refresher. Come
join us in the session to learn more about the TxDLA MOOC.
Professional Development; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher
Ed; K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Nonprofit; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design; Library
Cloud Based Video Conferencing
Brian Posey & Jordan Caulfield;
LifeSize Communications; Tommy
Bearden; ESC Region 14
Cloud based video conferencing is the future of video collaboration both in
business and education. There are many advantages to Cloud based video
conferencing. Traditionally this technology would have been delivered to on a
very big serve/box but they’re now being deployed in the cloud.
Vendor Showcase
A Simple, Central Approach to Exceeding Students Media
Expectations
Liam Ferris; Kaltura
Today, the majority of educators believe that video increases student
interaction and outcomes which result in a more favorable learning experience
and retention. Educators are in search of media which enhances and simplifies
the teaching experience. Learn how distance learning are utilizing video &
media management and delivery solutions.
Vendor Showcase
Avoid Jail: Bring Your Online Content Into Concert with Current
Legislation
Raymond Rose
iNACOL published a groundbreaking paper on access in November 2014. This
is your opportunity to interact with the author and hear the research behind
the paper. Ray was primary author on the 2007 publication. This new
publication is based on reviews of compliance monitoring reports and
discussion with OCR.
Public Policy and Legislation; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr
Higher Ed; K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate;
Non-profit; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design;
Library
Transactional Distance: A Tango Between Learner and Instructor
Dr. Tricia Ritschel-Trifilo; Wayland
Baptist University
Transactional Distance is a psychological and communication space in the
online classroom. Does a close collaboration between students, and/or
between students and instructor lead to maximized learning outcomes?
Theories, design strategies, and technologies will be explored to determine if,
and how transactional distance can be minimized.
Instructional Design; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructor
Finding the Right Key for Remote Collaboration
Dr. Yakut Gazi & Amber
Muenzenberger; Texas A&M
University
In today’s changing technology landscape, there are many options (webconferencing, video chatting, online document repositories, video
conferencing robots, etc.) for remote collaborations in virtual environments.
This session will compare and contrast a variety of options, discuss several that
were adopted, and outline the implementation process with best practices
learned by the team.
Program Administration & Management; 4 Yr Higher
Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Government; Healthcare;
Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional
Design
11:00-11:50am
Student Service Learning: Is It Possible in Online Courses?
Pamela Gaiter, Pamela Sawyer,
Margarita Vance, Elaine Zweig, &
Nirisha Garimella; Collin College
Fostering civic responsibility through service learning is one of Collin College’s
core values. Learn to develop courses that incorporate service learning for
diverse course formats: face-to-face, online, and hybrid. Almost 20% of the
53,000 students at Collin College are online, so offering online service learning
is imperative.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor; Trainer
Music Teaches Everything: Using IVC to Teach Any Subject
Musically
Heather Young Mandujano;
Cleveland Institute of Music
The Cleveland Institute of Music has engaged K-12 students around the world
with interactive video conference technology for over 15 years. We will
demonstrate how we use music to illuminate other academic subjects
including math, science and ELA through videoconference technology.
Participants can apply this knowledge to their own classrooms.
Teaching and Learning; K-12; Library; System
Administration
Dr. Wendy Conaway
The introduction forum in online courses is an underutilized, often overlooked
opportunity to engage students and create a positive social presence. How we
interact with students at the beginning of the course and in some cases, their
academic career can set the tone for student engagement, motivation, and
success.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Instructor; Instructional Design
Operating at Scale: How to Maintain Quality During Online Growth
Andrew King; Blackboard, Inc.
As the demand for online offerings continues to grow, many online learning
administrators and find themselves struggling to keep up - usually without
additional resources. This presentation will explore options for creating highquality online courses quickly, without overburdening the faculty. Options for
student support at scale will also be explored.
Vendor Showcase
Watchful Eyes: A Comparative Look at Online Proctoring Solutions
Mark Musacchio; Software Secure,
Inc.
Online proctoring solutions are essential for authenticating the identities of
students -- assuring that they are taking exams without cheating, and for
assessing student performance effectively. We’ll present why a technologybased strategy is the best strategy for offering institutions a convenient,
affordable, and secure process to offer online proctored exams.
Vendor Showcase
You Have Me at Hello
11:30am-1:30pm
12:00-1:30pm
1:30-5:00pm
Exhibit Hall Open / Lounge & Recharge Stations
Lunch in Exhibit Hall (Provided)
Exhibitor Move-Out
Exhibits Events
Entertainment & Networking Events
Exhibits Events
1:30-2:20pm
Program Evaluation: Using Kirkpatrick's Model to Evaluation a
Security Awareness Program
Dr. Mary Dziorny; The University of
Texas at Dallas
As a method of ensuring longterm sustainability of our security awareness
program, we are designing and implementing a four level evaluation of the
program using Kirkpatrick's Model. In this paper, we will discuss the
methodology for each level including the metrics we will use and the
questions they will answer.
Building Effective Assessments in Online Courses
Martin Moreno, Stacy Scott, Laresa
Trusty; Texas A&M UniversityCentral Texas, Kevin Williams;
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Assessment is how faculty can verify that they have successfully communicated
instructional material to their students and that the students can successfully
retain and retrieve knowledge learned. Effective techniques in assessment
development will have a return on the equity of learning that will genuinely
measure student achievement of learning outcomes.
Instructional Design; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K12; Instructor
Orchestrating a New Process for Online Course Certification
Dr. Joshua Book, Dr. Matthew
Eichler, & Dr. Debbie Thorne; Texas
State University
Texas State University administrators, faculty, and staff recently collaborated to
develop an improved self-certification instrument for online and hybrid
courses, called The Best Practices Checklist. This session will focus on the
results of collaboration, which include improved course certification processes
and increased faculty investment in ensuring quality online education.
Program Administration and Management; 4 Yr Higher
Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; Instructor; Instructional Design;
System Administration
A Concert of Evidence-Based Learning: Behaviors and
Competencies
Dr. Rhonda Blackburn; LoudCloud
Systems, Inc.
How do you analyze behaviors and introduce competency-based solutions to
enhance evidence-based learning? In this presentation we will collaboratively
discuss how adaptive learning and competency-based learning can enhance
student success while developing an understanding of how competency-based
learning works.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design
Promoting "Genius Hour" in the Library
Michelle Heard & Rebecca
Newman; Dallas ISD
In education, Genius Hour is a movement that allows students to explore their
own passions and encourages creativity during a set period of time during
school. During this session, multiple Web 2.0 apps and strategies will be
introduced to promote and create student-centered projects during library
time.
Teaching and Learning; K-12; Instructor; Library
Making Beautiful Music by Doing Discussion Questions the Ashford
University Way!
Dr. Vanessa Washington & Efiong
Akwaowo; Ashford University
DQ posts are the routine measuring of a student's ability to apply specific
learned knowledge to a formal and structured situation. Questions have been
selected for the purpose of bridging the chasm between quantitative
problems and solutions with real world answers.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed
Research and Academic Papers; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr
Higher Ed; K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate;
Non-profit; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design
Brainstorm Ideas for the Texas Journal of Distance Learning
Dr. Mickey Slimp, Dr. Randy
McDonald, Marie-Anne Mundy, &
Dr. Michelle Duran; TxDLA
The Texas Journal of Distance Learning has been in and out of publication
throughout the last decade. Come join a group that is looking to re-invigorate
the online journal, potentially in partnership with TxDLA.
Research and Academic Papers; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr
Higher Ed; K-12; Healthcare; Instructor; Instructional
Design; Library; System Administration
Ensuring Academic Integrity with Online Proctoring
Jose Arevalo; ProctorU
The presentation will demonstrate how educators may prevent cheating,
ensure the academic integrity of distance learning programs, and advance
policies designed to reduce incidents of dishonesty online using a number of
strategies. The presenter will also share industry research and best practices.
Vendor Showcase
Testify for the Senate Higher Education Committee
Amber Muenzenberger & PK
Imbrie; Texas A&M University
Wondering what it takes to testify to a Texas Senate Committee? The
presenters were selected to testify to the Higher Education Senate Committee
regarding the use of technology in the classroom. The presentation will focus
on the testimony process and provide useful tips for finding resources for
senate hearings.
Public Policy and Legislation; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr
Higher Ed; K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate;
Non-profit; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design;
Library; System Administration
Tune In: Integration and Support for Harmonious Online Learning
Wade Ashby; Hardin Simmons
University , Tilly Slaten; San Jacinto
College, & Julia Allen; Texas A&M
University-Texarkana
Are you looking for ideas, strategies, and resources for building and supporting
online instruction? In this panel discussion, you’ll learn how to seamlessly
integrate course content into a Learning Management System and provide the
needed technology training for both faculty and students.
Instructional Design; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K12; Instructor; Trainer; Library; System Administration
2:30-3:20pm
3:20-3:30pm
Same Beat, Different Tune: Using Moodle in the Corporate
Environment
Kelly Burns; Kelly EdTech
Texas Coalition for Excellence in Flexible Learning: A Quality
Ensemble
Dr. Yakut Gazi; Texas A&M
University, & Dr. Deb Adair; Quality
Matters
Schoology: One Stop Shop!
Matthew McArthur; Aldine ISD
How Educators Are Leveraging Music to Enhance Learning
Elaine Shuck; USDLA
Roll Over Beethoven: Developing Visual Communication Skills to
Create Meaning
Roxanne Glaser & Ken Conn; i2i
Technologies
Cisco vs. Microsoft: Round 2
Howard Barnett; Designs That
Compute/Visionality
Moodle is typically used in traditional education settings as an LMS. Many do
not see it as a viable, low-cost, option in the corporate environment. This
presentation will include the ups and downs of the implementation process
and the considerations needed for corporate use of Moodle for both internal
and customer-facing learners.
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and Quality Matters are partnering
to form "Texas Coalition for Excellence in Flexible Learning" to create a tide
that will raise boats in Texas for online learning. Institutions can join at an
affordable rate and benefit from membership services, trainings, and peer
review opportunities.
Schoology is free and easy to implement among professionals for virtual PLC’s,
professional development and even teacher classroom use. See how easy it is
to set up your community, share resources and create your online professional
development or teacher courses.
From studios and innovative classrooms to mobile devices, videoconferencing
is dramatically enhancing the way we teach and learn. We'll explore how
organizations take a different approach using videoconferencing to enhance
their learning capability. We will discuss how organizations add connections
for learning, in addition, to securing funding for videoconferencing.
Do you create symphonies of text? Clearly written, organized text. You talking.
Students reading. Words. Words. WORDS! Come and join a rock and roll
symphony of visual communication techniques. Learn to draw to
communicate. Sketch to brainstorm. Think in pictures. Roll over Beethoven,
let’s learn to think like da Vinci.
For many these giants define communication and collaboration; two
important facets of distant education. Three years ago, I talked about the first
round which was the confrontation over telephony with Lync rising to
challenge Call Manager. It seems appropriate to check back to see how this
battle is developing.
Afternoon Break
System Administration; Government; Healthcare;
Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional
Design
4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Government;
Healthcare; Non-profit; Instructor; Instructional
Design; Library
Teaching and Learning; K-12
Teaching and Learning; K-12; Instructor; Trainer;
Instructional Design; Library; System Administration
Professional Development; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher
Ed; K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Nonprofit
Vendor Showcase
Entertainment & Networking Events
3:30-4:20pm
Can I Get a Career With That?
Lisa Brown; Texas A&M University
Even beyond an education, more students demand viable career opportunities
and tangible career success upon completion of educational programs. How
can you help support the students' career development and facilitate a
successful career launch? This session showcases the development and
implementation of targeted online career resources in Blackboard Learn.
Composing Collaboratively: Team Approach to Highly Effective
Course (Re)Design
Dr. Mo Cuevas & Rebecca Gomez;
Our Lady of the Lake University, &
Enid Carlson; Wylie ISD
Presenting a process evaluation of a course redesign, we will explore the
collaboration between a small, private, four year university and the company
orchestrating our online MSW program (Deltak). Considering our process will
assist in focusing on the technology and pedagogy needed to develop/revise
an exemplary online course offering.
Instructional Design; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Instructor
Great Teachers + Remarkable Courses = Transform Students
Edward Bowen, Stacy Dowd, &
Andria Haley; Dallas County
Community College District
We're in the business of transforming students' lives. But what does this take?
In this session we will take a look at what great teachers do and how
remarkable courses support great teachers and how that leads to transforming
student lives.
Program Administration and Management; 4 Yr Higher
Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K-12; Non-profit; Instructor; Trainer;
Instructional Design
Student Support; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Government; Corporate; Non-profit; Instructor;
Instructional Design
7:00-11:00pm
Using Technology to Engage Students: Online AND Face-to-Face
Ann Blackman & Kat Blach; Collin
College
A Melody of Content: Tips for Designing for Every User
Drucilla Owenby; ESC Region 20
Live in Concert: Graduate Student Perceptions of Synchronous
Events
Dr. Jeffrey Bailie; Kaplan University
"PEET": An "In House 'TWEET'" Online Teaching Strategy
Margie Landson, Immaculata Igbo,
& Kathleen Straker; Prairie View
A&M University
A discussion of and example of a constructivist approach in engaging students
through the use of online tools like wikis, blogs and portfolios. Process, tools
and lessons learned will be shared from a class wiki project that was initiated
during Summer and Fall 2014 classes. Come join the conversation!
When instructional designers and web developers hear the phrase, "designing
for all users", they often think...508 Compliance. But what if you began to think
outside of the box, in fact, throw the box away.
This presentation examines the results of a recent investigation that probed
the perceptions of graduate students regarding synchronous events, including:
Do students expect live events? Do participants believe that they influence
learner motivation, performance, and persistence? Should attendance be
required? Should Webcams be mandatory expectation for everyone attending
live events?
The “PEET” is an online localized “TWEET” concept bringing versatility to online
teaching strategies. Utilizing the Online Text function of the distance education
platform, this method allows faculty to post a question or phrase for
completion. Students respond with 140 characters providing faculty with
insightful feedback of concepts or ideas.
Dinner/Party/ Entertainment Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Instructor; Instructional Design
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design; Library
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; Instructor;
Instructional Design
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Healthcare; Instructor
Entertainment & Networking Events
Friday, April 10
8:30-9:00am
Morning Coffee (Breakfast On Your Own)
Entertainment & Networking Events
9:00-9:50am
Orchestrating Research Using Video-Conferencing Tools: All the
Performers are Present!
Dr. Paige Mask; Stephen F. Austin
State University
Many of you are confident in your ability to create and deliver quality online
courses with video conferencing features. Now, you need to consider the
possibilities of using video conferencing tools to advance your research
interests. Video-conferencing features have all the “performers” you need to
conduct qualitative research!
Getting the Band Together for Ongoing Course Development
Beth Dolliver, Nirisha Garimella,
Francis Choy; Collin College
Designing and teaching a course, whether online or face-to-face, is an ongoing
process and should not happen in a vacuum. Input should come from the
different players involved in the learning process. We will discuss strategies for
gathering feedback, using the information, in the ongoing creation process.
Instructional Design; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; K12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructor; Trainer; Library
Managing an LMS: No One Played Second Fiddle
Dr. Mark Lewis; Texas State
Technical College
In the Spring of 2012, Texas State Technical College set up a collaborative
governance team to manage a major upgrade of its LMS, including the switch
to a new hosting vendor. The ongoing process ensures that all voices are heard
and the entire system receives complete and consistent communication.
System Administration; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
Government; Healthcare; Corporate
ESL Technology: "Future Minds with the Future in Mind"
Diana Montgomery; Garland ISD
Understanding and Helping Weak Users
Harlan S. Williams, MA, MBA;
Lonestar College
Libero, Mezzo, Grandioso: Professional Development for Any
Budget
Gloria Garcia, Kelly Tribble, &
James C Gills II; Tarrant County
College District
Come and become an ELL student for 50 minutes. You will learn how the GISD
“A Mind for The Future with The Future in Mind” project has been developed to
help our ELL students to improve their language proficiency and technology
skills in a very friendly environment.
Speaking heart-to-heart with other instructional-designers and trainers: how
do we reach our weak users, the ones who don’t seem to get it? What are their
learning hangups? My hypothesis: anxiety, or fear. By understanding what
stands in their way, perhaps we can alleviate that fear, and better reach these
users.
Tarrant County College has had some success with three faculty development
events, designed to fit different sized budgets, and somewhat scalable. This trio
will give an overview of these opportunities, their implementation, budget,
and overall effectiveness for both full-time and part-time faculty.
USDLA Session
10:00-10:50am
Research and Academic Papers; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr
Higher Ed
Teaching and Learning; K-12; Instructor; Instructional
Design; System Administration
Teaching and Learning; Trainer; Instructional Design
Professional Development; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher
Ed; Trainer; Instructional Design
Special Session
Appy Hour: Share Your Favorite Educational Apps
Anne Herndon; Fort Worth
Museum of Science & History
With nearly a million apps out there, which ones should you choose? Bring
your device, a couple of your favorite apps and come join the fun as we review
as many new apps as possible in one hour. Audience participation is not only
encouraged, but expected.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design; Library
Songs of the Seven Seas: The Hunt for Longbeard's Treasure
Jon-Paul McGowan; The University
of Texas at Dallas
How do you get students interested in cybersecurity? Make it fun! We will
demo the game, and outline how we built it and what we've learned over the
last four years of running it. Come join Longbeard himself and learn how digital
pirates can help you reach your students!
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design; Library
11:00a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Orchestrating PGP Compliance Now and Then
Lewis Johnson; Texas Tech
University
Distance learning for-credit programs must certify that its courses meet
minimum Principles of Good Practice (PGP) in order to comply with state and
regional accreditation standards. This session will explore how Texas
institutions currently orchestrate certification, and offer some insight into what
future certification processes might be.
Program Administration and Management; 4 Yr Higher
Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed; Instructor; Instructional Design;
Library; System Administration
Scaling Up College Algebra from Text-Based to Online Courses
Dr. Theresa Jones; Texas State
University & Megan Weatherly;
Stephen F. Austin State University
Learn how one faculty and instructional designer at Texas State University
devised and developed a self-paced online college algebra course with
modularized content, demonstrations with smartpen technologies, applicationbased projects, and online homework. We'll discuss our rationale for
development, what's working, and future changes.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Instructor
Engaging ALL Learners: Distance Learning Concerts for PreK-12
Dave Ruch
Dave has presented interactive, curriculum-based concerts via video
conference and webcast for students in thirty states and three countries; he's
got some great stories to share! How does it work? What's been the reaction?
And why did Joey from Illinois go out and buy cow bones after a concert?
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Government; Healthcare; Corporate; Non-profit;
Instructor; Instructional Design; Library; System
Administration
Media Captioning in Your Accessibility Concerto
Alexandra Janney; Lauren
Cifuentes, & Lauran Guerra; Texas
A&M University-Corpus Christi
Open or closed- captions are required for multimedia files per Section 508 of
the Rehabilitation Act. We identified ways to comply, from hiring student
workers; to outsourcing solutions; to using Dragon, Camtasia, and YouTube.
We will share our experiences and possible solutions that may make your
media accessibility compliance easier.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Instructor; Trainer; Instructional Design
Science Rocks! Blended and Online Science Tips, Tools and
Strategies
Frances Karels & Michael Dalman;
Blinn College
Can students learn science online? Yes! Bring your own device to experience
virtual labs, online activities and tutorials. Tips for converting a face to face
science class to a blended and/or fully online class are also discussed. Best
practices in blended and online science teaching will be shared.
Teaching and Learning; 4 Yr Higher Ed; 2 Yr Higher Ed;
K-12; Instructor; Instructional Design
General Session / Closing Keynote / Lunch and Annual Business
Meeting / Closing Remarks, Final Door Prizes
Mark E. Turner, Associate Professor
of Music, Stephen F. Austin State
University
General Sessions