Thursday, June 5, 2014

Instructional Technology Mini-Conference - Friday, July 25, 2014

The eLIT office and the VWCC Plus 50 Initiative are co-sponsoring the 2014 Instructional Technology Mini-Conference, a free one-day conference and professional development opportunity for all Virginia Western faculty and staff. The Mini-Conference will include a full day of sessions delivered by outside professionals on a broad range of topics: Blackboard Collaborate and Blackboard IM, Flipping the Classroom, Atomic Learning, Blackboard Learn Roadmap, and Instructional Technology for Adult Learners (Plus 50 learners).
VWCC faculty who complete the full-day mini-conference will receive a certificate equivalent to the completion of two-weeks of TOTAL workshop credits. These credits will contribute to satisfying the “Professional Development Objectives for Faculty Teaching Hybrid and Online Courses” as outlined in the new Faculty Evaluation and Development Plan (see page 9). 

For faculty anticipated to teach only on-campus courses, these credits will also be considered “appropriate training in teaching with technology” that will contribute to meeting professional development objectives in the teaching domain of the new Faculty Evaluation and Development Plan (see page 9).

Time: Friday, July 25, 2014 from 8am to 4:15pm
Location: HP Multipurpose Room
Registration is now open at: http://tinyurl.com/kzff635
Conference Flyer: http://tinyurl.com/lnzsekm

Conference Agenda

Pre-Conference Workshop (Thursday, July 24, 2014 from 2pm to 4pm in HP208):
Title: From Pedagogy to Andragogy: Best Practices for an Engaged Learner
Presenter: Dr. Melissa Maybury Lubin
Description: In this interactive session, participants will: Understand the meaning of andragogy and how it aligns with 21st Century learning; Learn the principles and processes of andragogy; Share best practices for embracing a philosophy of adult learning for participant engagement

Presenter Bios:

 Dr. Jennifer Brill is an Associate Professor in the Learning Sciences and Technologies department in the School of Education. She earned a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Georgia and an M.Ed. in Instructional Systems from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Brill’s professional interests include the design and evaluation of learning and performance support experiences, resources, and environments; research design, with an emphasis in qualitative inquiry; and doctoral program development. Read more

Dr. Peter E. Doolittle is Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning, Executive Director of the Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research (CIDER), and Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Learning Sciences and Technologies at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. His academic background includes 25 years teaching undergraduate and graduate students in public and private universities; using traditional, blended, and online formats; across several subject areas, including advanced educational psychology, cognition and instruction, constructivism and education, and college teaching. Read more

Kari Houle is Implementation and Account Manager at Atomic Learning. She has over 15 years of experience in providing customer support and over a decade specializing in technology training and coaching. In her role with Atomic Learning, Houle has partnered with educational institutions around the world to create and implement successful technology training, support and integration initiatives.

Ken Martin brings over 18 years of educational technology experience to his job as Senior Consultant at Blackboard Collaborate. For nearly 10 years, Ken worked at Harvard University with a focus on integrating technology into the teaching and learning process. He played a key role in building strategy for educational technology and establishing programs to support faculty in their use of that technology. Ken collaborated closely with individual faculty members to effectively integrate technology into their curricula, and worked with key stakeholders, programs and departments to build technology infrastructure to support blended, synchronous and asynchronous learning environments. Read more

Dr. Melissa Maybury Lubin is director of the Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Centers and the Virginia Tech Richmond Center, where she is responsible for the university's graduate and lifelong learning programs. In addition to managing a portfolio of continuing education programming, Melissa creates, customizes and facilitates a series of human development coursework for organizations in the private and public sector. Her expertise is in coaching, sales, management development and personal strengths assessment and development. Read more

If you have any questions about conference registration, please contact Carrie Halpin at CHalpin@virginiawestern.edu