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Program at a Glance

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Registration is required for the SUNY Online Summit (2/26-28/2035) face-to-face event in Syracuse, New York(2025), as well as for access to the live virtual event (no guarantees are made regarding quality of broadcast). Keep in mind that any times listed are approximate and in Eastern Time (ET). Presentation recordings and materials will be available.

DAY 1: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

The SUNY Online Summit will be recorded and broadcast LIVE!
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9:00AM – 10:00AM Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:55AM Welcome! – Alexandra M. Pickett

10:00AM – 11:30AM 

Opening Remarks – 10-10:30AM

Special Guest SUNY Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, and President of the SUNY Research Foundation Dr. Melur K. “Ram” Ramasubramanian

Presentation – 10:30-11:30AM

SUNY DIAS/SUNY Online Update

Kim Scalzo, Interim Senior Associate Provost, SUNY Digital Innovation and Academic Services (DIAS)
Dan Feinberg, Interim Director, SUNY Online

Track: Plenary


11:30AM – 12:30PM

Panel: Student Success Coaching

Moderator: Susan Warner, SUNY Online Student Supports/Success Project Manager

View Panelists

Tracks: Online Student Support, Online Admin/Leadership


12:30PM -1:30PM   LUNCH  (open networking opportunity)

1:30PM – 2:30PM 

Panel: Effective Online Practices Awards and Showcase

Moderator: Erin Maney, SUNY Online Communications & Community Engagement Manager.

Track: Plenary


2:30PM – 3:30PM

Presentation: Brightspace Wizardry

Stephen Race,  SUNY Online Application Services Manager

Tracks: Online Instructional Designers,  Online Admin/Leadership


3:30PM – 3:45PM  BREAK

3:45PM – 5:45PM

Workshop: Accessibility

Kelly Hermann, Vice President, Accessibility, Equity & Inclusion, University of Phoenix

Please your laptop or mobile device.

 TracksOnline Instructional DesignersOnline Faculty (all are welcome)

 


5:45PM Wrap-up, Survey, and Preview of Day 2.

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DINNER on your own. Open networking opportunities.

DAY 2: Thursday, February 27, 2025

The SUNY Online Summit will be recorded and broadcast LIVE!
8:00AM – 9:00AM Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00AM – 9:15AM Welcome & Introductions! – Alexandra M. Pickett

9:15AM – 10:15AM

Presentation: Divergent Minds, Inspired Designs

Megan Kohler, Assistant Teaching Professor and Learning Designer, Dutton Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Pennsylvania State University College of Earth Minerals and Sciences.

Tracks:  Online Student Support, Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty


10:15AM – 11:15AM

Panel: 

Tracks: Online Faculty, Online Instructional DesignersOnline Admin/Leadership


11:15AM – 11:30AM BREAK

 11:30AM – 12:30PM 

Panel: Online Learners

Moderators:

    • Susan Warner, SUNY Online
    • Michele Forte, ESU

View Online Student Panelists

Tracks: Online Student Support, Online Instructional DesignersOnline Admin/Leadership, Online Faculty


12:30 -1:30PM   LUNCH  – (open networking opportunity)

1:30PM – 2:30PM

16th Annual Unsession!

Moderator: Alexandra M. Pickett, Director, Online Teaching, SUNY Online. https://bit.ly/unsession2024 – sign up! Add your name, links & info. to this shared doc!

Tracks: Plenary, (Online Student Support, Online Instructional DesignersOnline Admin/Leadership, Online Faculty)


2:30PM – 3:30PM

Recognition: Online Teaching Ambassadors

Moderator: Erin Maney, SUNY Online Communications & Community Engagement Manager
with Alexandra M. Pickett, Director, Online Teaching, SUNY Online

Tracks: Plenary, (Online Student Support, Online Instructional DesignersOnline Admin/Leadership, Online Faculty)


3:30PM – 3:45PM  BREAK

3:45PM – 4:45PM

Presentation: 

Cheryl Dowd, Senior Director, State Authorization Network & WCET Policy Innovations, and Cyber Fellow for WICHE

Tracks: Online Student Support, Online Admin/Leadership, Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty


4:45PM – 5:45PM

Presentation:  

 Tracks: Plenary, (Online Student Support, Online Instructional DesignersOnline Admin/Leadership, Online Faculty)


5:45PM 


The Summit concludes!

See you next year in NYC, NY!

Please fill out the Survey: https://bit.ly/Summit2025Feedback

Registration is required for access to the SUNY Online Summit live virtual event (2/28-29/24 – no guarantees are made regarding quality of broadcast). Keep in mind that any times listed are approximate and in Eastern Time (ET). Presentation recordings and materials will be available.