As online programming becomes the mainstay at institutions of higher education, it is important to understand the affordances of the data amassed during an online student’s journey to support their success through graduation. Dr. Bouchey will share a series of dashboards in this session and attendees will have an opportunity… Continue reading
As universities braced for COVID-19 in Spring 2020, everything went “online.” Faculty quickly pivoted to remote teaching with various degrees of success. As we recover from the pandemic, campuses confront the remnants of one of the largest experiments in distance learning ever experienced. And as such, a long-standing challenge re-emerges… Continue reading
With the increase in use of digital tools and digital teaching and learning platforms post-pandemic, and growing concerns about the protection of student data, there are increasing questions about how to ensure that student data protected by FERPA is safeguarded in digital teaching and learning environments. In a System like… Continue reading
Blended learning (BL) is not new and has gained significant traction in higher education. We argued more than a decade ago that BL “is emerging as the organizing concept in transforming teaching and learning while preserving the core values of higher education” (Garrison & Vaughan, 2008, p.143). This was based… Continue reading
How do you provide a personalized, seminar-like experience in a large online class? The issue of scaling undergraduate courses while encouraging academic rigor and individualized learning experiences applies to both in-person and online courses alike. Yet online instruction – especially in an asynchronous modality – brings this question even more… Continue reading
This session will feature online students from various SUNY campuses who will share their experiences and observations as online students. Co- Moderators: Dr. Michele Forte, Manager of Student Supports,SUNY Online, & Associate Professor & Mentor in Community and Human Services, SUNY Empire State College. Profile Kiara Williams, Program Manager of the Braven… Continue reading
Share a mini presentation! Show, demo, or talk about your own innovation, best practice, cool tool, project, program, initiative, or idea (in online course design, instructional technology, online faculty development) in 3-minutes, or less. Please add your name and a bulleted list/summary of what you plan to share, including links… Continue reading
SUNY Online Teaching Ambassadors have been nominated by their campus for this recognition as exemplary online educators, who are both enthusiastic and effective in online teaching, and honored for their positive contributions to the field of online teaching in SUNY. This year the new cohort of SUNY Online Teaching Ambassadors… Continue reading
Supporting Online Learner Success with Pathways and Recognition of Prior Learning This presentation will provide an overview of the establishment of a Regional Service for Careers and Learning Pathways, including the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for flexible and online learners in the technological sector in Ireland. At Atlantic Technological… Continue reading
Flexibility and student success in a world full of unknowns is what was promised when HyFlex was mentioned as a tool against COVID-19 shutdowns during the early months of the pandemic. Hence, a handful of faculty and staff were tasked with piloting a HyFlex initiative in response to COVID-19. Three… Continue reading
The Summit provides opportunities for face-to-face and virtual networking, discussion, and social interaction for our online community of practice stakeholders. Our virtual and face-to-face participants are invited to join us to meet friends and colleagues, and socialize. Social Networking Event: Dessert Social Bring your dessert and/or a glass of your… Continue reading
This session will provide an update on the milestones achieved for SUNY Online Education over the past year, including the transition to the new SUNY Online Digital Learning Environment. The Plans for 2023 will also be provided. Opening Remarks – Special Guest SUNY Provost-in-Charge Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik Kim Scalzo, Interim Senior… Continue reading
This panel will provide an overview of the “Tools for HyFlex Courses” project funded by the SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant program in the 2022-23 academic year. HyFlex courses are student-centered course offerings that give students the option of attending the course in person, synchronously online, or asynchronously online. Students… Continue reading
The intention of a “community of practice” is to share what you know for the benefit of all in the community. The SUNY Effective Online Practices Award Program collects, shares, and showcases the online best practices, strategies, and innovative online teaching and learning activities of exemplary SUNY online practitioners from… Continue reading
Packback’s new writing tool, Deep Dives, supports improvements in online learner writing skills. Using AI, Deep Dives assists online learners with the planning, researching, drafting, and citation creation process of writing assignments – and gives them feedback in real time, based on a rubric set by the instructor. Packback Deep… Continue reading
This workshop will examine key features, limitations, and potential uses of ChatGPT, an artificial-intelligence (AI) tool that generates original text in a variety of formats. Please bring a laptop or tablet to make the most of hands-on activities and, if possible, create a free ChatGPT account in advance at chat.openai.com. In… Continue reading
This session will provide an update on the new Digital Learning Environment, and where we are with our migration progress. Harry Cargile, Director of Academic Technology Strategy and Integration, SUNY Online. Moderator: Kim Scalzo Tracks: Online Student Support, Online Admin/Leadership, Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty, Plenary DAY 1: Wednesday, March… Continue reading
Welcome to the home of the SUNY Online annual summit for online learning practitioners. Register for the conference! Face-to-Face and Virtual Event Dates: March 8-10, 2023. Continue reading
Join our SUNY Online Flickr group to add photos to this year’s slideshow! View our Flickr group photos being collected for the SUNY Online 2023 photos. See the photos from last years’ summit!! See the photos from 2021! See the photos from 2020! See the photos from 2019! See the… Continue reading
SUNY Online provides services, supports, and resources for online learning activities and initiatives across the SUNY system and a broad community of online teaching and learning practitioners and stakeholders. Online Teaching and Learning at SUNY has a 29 year history! SUNY Chancellor’s Remarks Continue reading
The SUNY Online Summit is an annual event and gathering of the SUNY Online Teaching community of practice. This event took place as a face-to-face event at the DoubleTree Hotel, Syracuse, NY (March 8-10, 2023), and as a live virtual event. The event was recorded, no guarantees are made regarding… Continue reading
The SUNY Online Summit is an annual event and gathering of the SUNY Online Teaching community of practice. This event took place as a face-to-face event at the DoubleTree Hotel, Syracuse, NY (March 8-10, 2023), and as a live virtual event. The event was recorded, no guarantees are made regarding… Continue reading
The SUNY Online Summit is an annual event and gathering of the SUNY Online Teaching community of practice. This event took place as a face-to-face event at the DoubleTree Hotel, Syracuse, NY (March 8-10, 2023), and as a live virtual event. The event was recorded, no guarantees are made regarding… Continue reading
Assigned moderators are subject to confirmation / change. Time Session Title Speaker(s) Session Intro Person/ Moderator Virtual Moderator Date 3/8/2023 10:00 – 11:30 Welcome / SUNY Update / SUNY Online Update Provost, Kim Scalzo & Dan Feinberg Kim Scalzo Interim Senior Associate Provost of Digital Innovation & Academic Services John… Continue reading