Online Student Panel 2023
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 Leadership and Career Accelerator @ […]
Norm Vaughan: Seven Principles of Blended Learning
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 on the ability to fuse […]
Robert Stephan: Scaling Techniques for Asynchronous Online Courses
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 prominently to the fore, especially […]
Bridie Killoran: Pathways and RPL
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 University (ATU), the My Career […]
Mark Gale & Joy Oettel – ActiveFlex: Courses that Adapt to Your Life and Schedule
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 out of five courses ended […]
Social Networking: Dessert Social
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 favorite beverage, and connect with […]
