Meditation and Mindfulness - A Guided Virtual Meditation Session
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Session Type: Engagement Activity (30-45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 7
Presenter(s): Clark Shah-Nelson | University of Maryland, Baltimore
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Embedding Accessibility into our Pedagogy and our Curriculum
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Session Type: Featured Session
Location: Zoom Room 3
Presenter(s): Rolando Méndez-Fernández | Teach Access
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- Future of Work, Career, and Industry
The Collaborative Story of Online Education
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Session Type: Engagement Activity (30-45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 7
Presenter(s): Amy Johnson | University of Arizona Global Campus, Haley Sampson | University of Arizona Global Campus
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Multimedia Mastery: Engaging Gen Z in Higher Education
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Session Type: Education Session (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 1
Presenter(s): Erica Porter | Life University
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Lessons in Student-Centered Faculty Development: Developing an OLC-Endorsed Online Teaching Certification Seminar
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Session Type: Conversation, Not Presentation (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 2
Presenter(s): Bryant Lazenby | University of Missouri-System Office, Asmaa Albadawi | University of Missouri-System Office, Manon Allard-Kropp | University of Missouri-System Office, Dr. Javier Caride | University of Missouri-System Office, Dr. Elmer Ragus | University of Missouri-System Office, Dr. Liz du Plessis | University of Missouri-System Office, Tina Fox | University of Missouri-Columbia
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- Learning Design, Instruction, and Open Pedagogy
From Trauma to Trust: Building Safe and Inclusive Online Spaces through Course Design
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Session Type: Education Session (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 6
Presenter(s): Raenalyn Loomis, M.A. | SUNY Empire State University, Nichole Jakaub, M.A. | SUNY Empire State University, Heather Bennett, Ph.D. | SUNY Empire State University
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Unlocking Connections: A Gamified Networking Experience
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Session Type: Education Session (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 3
Presenter(s): Katie Fife Schuster | Online Learning Consortium, Inc., Josh Herron | Online Learning Consortium, Inc., Kaitlin Garrett | Online Learning Consortium, Inc.
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- Leadership and Organizational Success Strategies
How Faculty Can Close the Gap in the Digital Divide
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Shannon Buckley, MBA | Geisinger School of Health Sciences
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- Student Support, Success, and Empowerment
Leveraging A.I. tools from “Convenience to Competency” - Understanding the Arrighi C2 Spectrum
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 5
Presenter(s): Dr. Nicole Arrighi | Tennessee State University
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- Student Support, Success, and Empowerment
Helping out Dissertation Chairs with their Advising Actions.
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Edward Kim, Ph.D. | National University
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Creating Accessible and Sustainable Course Materials
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 5
Presenter(s): Susan Thacker-Gwaltney | University of Virginia-Main Campus, Ottilie Austin | University of Virginia-Main Campus, Ashley Caudill | University of Virginia-Main Campus, Anne Jewett | University of Virginia-Main Campus
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- Student Support, Success, and Empowerment
Harmonizing Theory and Practice: Student Internships and On-the-Job Training in Online Teacher and Principal Preparation
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Colleen O'Neil, Ed.D. | Colorado State University-Global Campus
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Harnessing AI for Innovative Medical Education: Best Practices and Future Considerations
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 5
Presenter(s): Veena Radhakrishnan | American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Back to Basics: Effective Student Engagement Practices for Online Learning Environments
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type: Education Session (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 1
Presenter(s): Dr. Lori Kupczynski | Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Dr. Angela Gibson | Texas A&M University - Kingsville
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- Student Support, Success, and Empowerment
Navigating the Promise and Perils of AI Notetakers
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type: Conversation, Not Presentation (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 3
Presenter(s): Jonah Chambers | Temple University
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Reimagining Quality Assurance: A Collaborative Exploration of Humanistic Online Engagement
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type: Conversation, Not Presentation (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 2
Presenter(s): Mary Welch | Marshall University
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Instructional Design in a Jar: The Quest for Academic Freedom in Predesigned Course Content
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type: Education Session (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 6
Presenter(s): Katherine Bandy, M.S. | St. Thomas University
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Unlocking Innovation: What Motivates K-12 Teachers to Embrace AI
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Luke Bennett | Baylor University
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Cultivating E-Learning Ecosystems: Designing Dynamic Ecologies for Environmental Geology Graduate Education
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 5
Presenter(s): J. Cory Pettijohn | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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- Learning Design, Instruction, and Open Pedagogy
Complementary or Adversarial? The Roles of Facilitators and AI Tutors in Today’s Online Learning Landscape.
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Natalia Echeverry, MS | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
From Chaos to Clarity: Implementing Effective Project Management Processes for Distributed Instructional Design Teams
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 5
Presenter(s): Jake Feldman | SUNY Empire State University, Alena Rodick | SUNY Empire State University, Christine Paige | SUNY Empire State University
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- Leadership and Organizational Success Strategies
Say Hello to Your New Team: Using Generative AI to Enhance Engagement in Asynchronous Courses
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type: Graduate Student Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Aiden Hoke | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Institutional Strategies for Embedding Innovative Teaching Practices in Higher Education: From Theory to Action
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 5
Presenter(s): Rodrigo Fernández Donoso | Universidad de las Américas, Chile, Rodrigo Cáceres Chomalí | Universidad de las Américas, Chile
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Designing Competency Based Monitoring Model for Work-based Assessment for Academic Programs.
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Session Type: Workshop (90 min)
Location: Zoom Room 3
Presenter(s): Hasnain Zafar Baloch | International Medical University, Aida Lina Alias | International Medical University
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Flip the Script! Replace lecture with Team-Based Learning: An evidence-based strategy emphasizing application & teamwork
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Session Type: Workshop (90 min)
Location: Zoom Room 2
Presenter(s): Laura Praus, M.Ed. | Creighton University
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Banking on Success: Improving Financial Literacy and Providing Pathways through Banking Certification and Internships
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Session Type: Education Session (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 1
Presenter(s): Christabel Romine, M.Ed., MBA | Angelo State University, Leslie Gould, DBA | Angelo State University, Audrey Heron, Ph.D. | Angelo State University
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A Knife? A Corkscrew? A Toothpick?: The Many Uses for the OLC Course Review Scorecard
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
This session will introduce participants to the many ways the Scorecard can be used, showcasing how its inherent flexibility allows institutions to create customized review processes that align with their unique goals and quality assurance needs. Whether you are looking for a structured approach to course design, a means to engage faculty in professional development, or a framework to guide institutional quality initiatives, this session will provide practical strategies for applying the Scorecard in your own context.
Session Type: Education Session (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 6
Presenter(s): Phil Denman | Online Learning Consortium, Inc.
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Designing, Managing, and Sustaining Virtual Academic Collaborations: Virtual Organization Socio-technological Systems
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Session Type: Education Session (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 5
Presenter(s): Gerry Hanley | California State University-Long Beach
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- Leadership and Organizational Success Strategies
Using and Creating Copilot Agents for Training Purposes
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Dr. Kevin Hopkins | Next Level Solutions
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Empowering Community Solutions: Integrating AI Tools in Community-Based Learning
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Dr. Margaret Sass | Boise State University
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Building Critical Digital Leadership Skills at Every Level
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Josh Herron, PhD | Online Learning Consortium, Inc., Katie Schuster | Online Learning Consortium, Inc.
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From Isolation to Connection: Fostering Community in Online Learning
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Session Type: Education Session (45 min)
Location: Zoom Room 1
Presenter(s): Ashley Caudill | University of Virginia-Main Campus, Ottilie Austin | University of Virginia-Main Campus, Anne Jewett | University of Virginia-Main Campus, Susan Thacker-Gwaltney | University of Virginia-Main Campus
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From Ambiguous to Meaningful: Transforming Rubrics to Encourage Student Learning Growth
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Dr. Ashlee Hover | Middle Tennessee State University
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- Learning Design, Instruction, and Open Pedagogy
MERLOT Award Winner: Probability Playground: Interactive Probability Distributions
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 5
Presenter(s): Adam Cunningham | SUNY-University at Buffalo
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Level Up: Using Badges to Showcase Faculty Development and Achievement
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Bethany V Smith | North Carolina State University at Raleigh
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- Learning Design, Instruction, and Open Pedagogy
MERLOT Award Winner: Artificial Intelligence for Teachers: an Open Textbook
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 5
Presenter(s): Colin de la Higuera | Nantes Universite', Jotsna Iyer | Nantes Universite'
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- Emerging Education Technologies and Innovations
Bridging the Gap Between Employer and Academic Needs
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Session Type: Lightning Session (15 Min)
Location: Zoom Room 4
Presenter(s): Julia S. Frink, Ph.D. | Tarrant County College
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- Future of Work, Career, and Industry
Innovate 2025 Closing Celebration
Thursday 4/3/2025 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Session Type: Other
Location: Zoom Room 7
Presenter(s): Haley Sampson | University of Arizona Global Campus, Amy Johnson | University of Arizona Global Campus, Allison Rief | University of Arizona Global Campus
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