SUNY Welcome and Opening Session
This session will begin with welcoming remarks from the SUNY Provost. Highlights from digital innovation initiatives across the SUNY Provost’s Office will be provided. Specific updates will be shared from SUNY Online, including the state of online education in SUNY, how services are evolving to support the new Digital Learning Environment, accomplishments of the past […]
Megan Kohler: Divergent Minds, Inspired Designs
DAY 2: February 27, 2025 Time 9:15AM – 10:15AM Neurodivergent learners have unique skills and abilities that set them apart from neurotypical learners. If supported effectively, neurodivergent learners tend to excel, especially in the STEAM fields, and their unique skills can lead to significant contributions in these areas. In fact, companies are actively seeking out […]
Unsession
DAY 2: Thursday, February 27, 2025 10:15AM – 11:15AM 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 […]
Michelle Singh: Adapting to Innovation
DAY 2: Thursday, February 27, 2025 3:45PM – 4:45PM Adapting to Innovation: Strategy and Capacity Building for AI and Beyond There is one constant in innovation: change. New technology-influenced opportunities are consistently introduced in our ever-evolving society. How an institution assesses readiness for adoption and strategically considers the pathway for implementation of new innovations is […]
Kathe Pelletier: CHLOE 9 Report
DAY 3 : February 28, 2025 Time 9:15AM – 10:15AM The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) Report The ninth installment of the Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) report, produced by Quality Matters™, Eduventures®, and Educause® — offers an overview of the current state of online learning in higher education as well as insights into its […]
Davis & Dowd: Federal Policy: Past, Present, Future. The Impact on Digital Learning
DAY 3 : February 28, 2025 Time 11:30AM – 12:30PM Federal Policy: Past, Present, Future. The Impact on Digital Learning Along with the development of innovative means to provide broader access to learners through digital learning, there has been a fifteen-year trend to increasingly regulate academic programs, institutional quality, and accountability. U.S. Department of Education […]
Cheryl Dowd: The Regulations and Guidance Lurking Around the Bend
What the federal government has to say about serving students in other states, third-party servicers, and Artificial Intelligence Digitally delivered education is affected by the increasing development and use of AI. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released, rescinded, and plans to rewrite guidance about Third Party Servicers (TPS). ED released new final regulations […]
Panel: Building Quality Online Bachelor’s Programs That Students Want: What the Data Say
The greatest online market opportunity is at the bachelor’s level, according to a 2022 study of 1,600 prospective online students and their program preferences. How do institutions respond to these expectations while creating quality online learning experiences? This interactive session invites participants to explore student preferences and strategies to address them. A 2022 RNL survey […]
Panel: NYS Investments
This year, the State of New York has made unprecedented investments in both student success and digital transformation infrastructure. This has led to new and exciting initiatives to come out of those areas to support SUNY faculty, students, and campus leaders. During this panel, Donna Linderman (Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Success) and Valerie Dent (Associate […]
Harry Cargile: SUNY Digital Learning Environment Update
The SUNY Digital Learning Environment implementation project is in its final stretch after years of planning and execution. Let’s pause for a moment … this is a big deal and a reflection of the collaboration, efforts, and partnership across all of SUNY to do this transformative work. This session will reflect on our shared journey […]
