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D2L Fusion 2019 Schedule

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Sunday

July 14, 2019

1–7PM
Registration Open / Welcome Drink
5:30–7:30PM
Welcome Networking - DJ and Drinks in Exhibit Hall
7:30–9:30PM
Wellness Activity - Impact Village (sign-up is required)

Share your time with others for a good cause. Build and create Autograph Books, Halloween Masks and Loot Bags to be donated to Give Kids The World Village, who will distribute them to children with critical illness visiting their non-profit resort in Central Florida.

Location: Exhibit Hall

Sign-up HERE

Monday

July 15, 2019

6–7AM
Wellness Activity - Sunrise Yoga (sign-up is required)

Enjoy the sunrise and quiet your mind before beginning your day in this yoga session on the lawn. Geared to all levels. Yoga mats/water/towels will be provided.

Location: Coquina Lawn

Sign-up HERE   

7:30AM–5PM
Registration Open
8–8:45AM
Breakfast
8AM–4PM
Exhibit Hall Open
8:45–9AM
Mainstage Community Spotlight with Barry Dahl
9–9:45AM
Mainstage Opening Keynote - John Baker
9:45–10AM
Break
10–10:50AM
Breakout Session 1
Automating Brightspace to Supercharge Block Delivery at Victoria University
Leadership and Strategy
Sun A
Badging in Brightspace for Micro-Credentialing
Instruction and Design
Sun C
Be a Quiz Master: 25 Tips and Techniques for Building Better Quizzes
Instruction and Design
Sanibel 1-3
Engaging Faculty in Designing Courses
Instruction and Design
Gainsville 1-2
Honorlock Makes Testing More Convenient
Instruction and Design
Sarasota 3 (10:25am-10:50am)
Can't Stop, Won't Stop- How TCU Keeps Up with Continuous Delivery Updates
Technical and Development
Sun 1-2
Proctoring Brightspace Quizzes: What's Working and What's Not?
Technical and Development
Tallahassee 1-2
Xitracs Outcomes Assessment Reporting for Brightspace
Technical and Development
Sun 5-6 (10:00am-10:25am)
K-12 Imagining the Future
Leadership and Strategy
Sarasota 1-2
How to Handle Data Set Schema Changes Gracefully and Automatically
Data Analytics Lab
Osceola 4
Using Custom Widgets to Support Migration to Brightspace
Extensibility Lab
Osceola 6
10:50–11AM
Break
11–11:50AM
Breakout Session 2
Developing Online Continuing Education Courses
Instruction and Design
Gainsville 1-2
Faculty as eLearning Students: A Case Study of an eLearning Facilitation Workshop
Instruction and Design
Miami 1-2
Rubrics and Learning Outcomes Made Easy
Instruction and Design
Sun C
Student Satisfaction Data Gathering (and Using) Made Easy!
Instruction and Design
Sun 5-6
Brightspace Experience Supporting the Educational Model of a Multi-Campus University Over Technology
Technical and Development
Sun 1-2
Integrate Brightspace with the Rest of the World!
Technical and Development
Sarasota 3 (11:00am-11:25am)
Blueprint to Equip Faculty for Online Instruction While Optimizing the Brightspace Environment
Leadership and Strategy
Sarasota 1-2
You Tell Us What You Want to See - HE Product Input Workshop
Leadership and Strategy
Tallahassee 1-2
Competencies Reporting for Accreditation Using Microsoft's Power BI
Data Analytics Lab
Osceola 4
Brightspace API Review/Preview
Extensibility Lab
Osceola 6
11:50AM–12:45PM
Lunch
12:45–12:50PM
Five Minute Fit Stretch
12:50–1:50PM
Five Minute Flares
1 - Product Idea Exchange (PIE) Improvements and Discussion
Micropresentations
Discover Stage
2 - Use of Videos in Synchronous and Asynchronous Discussions: A Success Story for Brazilian Students
Micropresentations
Discover Stage
4 - Ways Brightspace Can Make Your Course Communication Even Better
Micropresentations
Discover Stage
5 - How to Make Data-Driven Decisions with Insights
Micropresentations
Discover Stage
7 - Keep Calm and Let the Technical Account Manager Handle It
Micropresentations
Discover Stage
8 - Consulting Services for Workforce Partnerships
Micropresentations
Discover Stage
1:55–2:45PM
Breakout Session 3
Ensuring Course Quality Through Continuous Improvement
Instruction and Design
Sun A
From Information to Education to Effective Online Courses: Achieve your SME's Online Course Dreams
Instruction and Design
Miami 1-2
Methods, Missteps, and Madness in Training Faculty New to Online Teaching
Instruction and Design
Gainsville 1-2
Quizzing Refresh
Instruction and Design
Sanibel 1-3
Canadian Avengers, Assemble!
Leadership and Strategy
Tallahassee 1-2
Leaders of the Future - How to Identify and Foster Leadership from Within
Leadership and Strategy
Sun C
Accessibility for Course Design Teams
Accessibility Lab
Naples 1-2
Rediscover Insights
Data Analytics Lab
Osceola 4
Integrating/Managing WeBWork within Brightspace
Extensibility Lab
Osceola 6
Video Assessments: Can You See Me Now?
Knowledge Central Lab
Osceola 1-2
2:45–2:55PM
Break
2:55–3:45PM
Breakout Session 4
Customizing Brightspace to Provide Users with Needed Information and Empowering Them to Act on It
Technical and Development
Sun A
Brightspace Environment: A Platform for Competency- and Evidence-Based Learning
Instruction and Design
Sanibel 1-3
Delivering Frictionless Digital Course Materials and Courseware at the Point of Sign-on
Instruction and Design
Sarasota 3 (3:20pm-3:45pm)
How Remote Proctoring Is Creating Equal Opportunity in Education
Instruction and Design
Sarasota 3 (2:55pm-3:20pm)
Let Data Drive Your Development
Instruction and Design
Miami 1-2
To Create or to Curate? That is the Question!
Instruction and Design
Gainsville 1-2
What Does Assessment Mean to You?
Instruction and Design
Tallahassee 1-2
Learning Strategy Consultation: The Next Step in Your L&D Vision
Leadership and Strategy
Sun C
No Divas, No Duds: Harness Your Team's Strengths, Identify Your Blind Spots and Hire the Right People
Leadership and Strategy
Sarasota 1-2
Web Accessibility Concerns of Using External Tools with Brightspace
Accessibility Lab
Naples 1-2
Data Sets: Downloading, Transforming, Reporting with Power BI
Data Analytics Lab
Osceola 4
3:45–4PM
Break
4–4:15PM
Mainstage Special Guest Speaker - McClain Hermes

Paralympic Swimmer, Student at Gwinnett Online Campus

4:15–5:15PM
Mainstage Keynote - Bonnie St John

Paralympic Ski Medalist, Fortune 500 Business Consultant, Rhodes Scholar, Former White House Official, and Best-Selling Author. "One of the most inspiring women in America" - NBC Nightly News

7–9:30PM
Evening Networking Event - Rock the Garden

When the lights go down, the garden comes alive!

Tuesday

July 16, 2019

6–7AM
Wellness Activity - Circuit Training (sign-up is required)

Attack the full body through a mixture of different cardio, strength and core exercises that are designed to bring out your inner warrior! Go at your own pace – geared to all levels. Yoga mats/water/towels provided.

Location: Coquina Lawn

Sign-up HERE

8–8:45AM
Breakfast
8AM–4PM
Exhibit Hall Open
8AM–5PM
Registration
8:45–9AM
Mainstage Community Spotlight with Barry Dahl
9–10AM
Mainstage D2L Solutions Spotlight - Cheryl Ainoa and Nick Oddson
10–10:10AM
Break
10:10–11AM
Breakout Session 5
What's New and Coming in Higher Ed
Instruction and Design
Sun A
Assessing and Improving Educational Use of the Learning Environment
Instruction and Design
Gainsville 1-2
Brightspace Rubrics: Best Practices to Enhance Learner Engagement and Success with Rubrics
Instruction and Design
Sanibel 1-3
What's New and Coming in K-12
Instruction and Design
Sun C
Maximizing the Value of Your Turnitin Integration with Brightspace
Technical and Development
Sarasota 3
The Blue and Brightspace Integration: Driving Student Engagement with Full Course Evaluation Automation
Technical and Development
Sun 5-6 (10:10am-10:35am)
What's New and Coming in Corporate
Technical and Development
Sun 1-2
Free Online Courses: Training and Course Template Design for Our Inaugural Summer Program
Leadership and Strategy
Sarasota 1-2
Legalization of Cannabis in Canada: The Road to Educating all Stakeholders
Leadership and Strategy
Miami 1-2
Web Accessibility from a College and Consortium Perspective
Accessibility Lab
Naples 1-2
Discover How to Easily Extract and Import Brightspace Data Sets into a Database
Data Analytics Lab
Osceola 4
Help is on the Way! Building a Virtual Instructor Support System
Extensibility Lab
Osceola 6
Taming Grades
Knowledge Central Lab
Osceola 1-2
11–11:10AM
Break
11:10AM–12PM
Breakout Session 6
An eLearning/Online Learning Growth Success Story
Leadership and Strategy
Sun A
How 1,500 Institutions Prevent Cheating During Online Tests
Instruction and Design
Sarasota 3
Brightspace Role and Permission Implementation at SNHU
Technical and Development
Sanibel 1-3
Increasing Student Success With Pre-Enrollment and Self-Registration Courses in Brightspace
Leadership and Strategy
Miami 1-2
Instructors: Come Influence Our Roadmap!
Leadership and Strategy
Tallahassee 1-2
Progress, Not Perfection: Our Accessible Design Toolkit
Accessibility Lab
Naples 1-2
Creating Interactive Reports from Multiple Data Sources
Data Analytics Lab
Osceola 4
Save Time, Evaluate More: Using Redesigned Rubrics
Knowledge Central Lab
Osceola 1-2
12–12:50PM
Lunch
12:50–1:05PM
Boom Time
1:10–2PM
Breakout Session 7
Daylight Use in a High-Performance, Specialized Learning Environment
Instruction and Design
Miami 1-2
Developing Competency Based-Skills for the Workforce of Tomorrow
Instruction and Design
Sun 1-2
You Tell Us What You Want to See - Corporate Product Input Workshop
Technical and Development
Gainsville 1-2
The Privacy Mindset
Leadership and Strategy
Sanibel 1-3
What's in a Term? Succeeding with D2L at an Online, Termless Institution
Leadership and Strategy
Sarasota 1-2
Ed Tech Accessibility Requirements in Today's Regulatory Environment
Accessibility Lab
Naples 1-2
Leveraging APIs for Your Data
Data Analytics Lab
Osceola 4
Extensibility Best Practices When Working with Vendors
Extensibility Lab
Osceola 6
2–2:10PM
Break
2:10–3PM
Breakout Session 8
Tackling Women's Unique Needs in Leadership Development
Leadership and Strategy
Sun A
Distinctive Design: How to Brand your Online Program in Brightspace
Instruction and Design
Sanibel 1-3
Fresh PIE Served Daily: Preparing (Faculty Candidates) for Instructional Excellence!
Instruction and Design
Miami 1-2
Virtual Classes Offer Immersive and Activity-Based Learning
Instruction and Design
Sarasota 3 (2:35pm-3:00pm)
Weathering the Storm with Brightspace
Instruction and Design
Sarasota 1-2
How Do You Build Successful E-Commerce and New Revenue Streams with Your Online Learning?
Technical and Development
Sarasota 3 (2:10pm-2:35pm)
How Do You Deal With Data?
Technical and Development
Gainsville 1-2
Data Informed Educational Business Decisions: Using IntelliBoard to Bring Your Institution Closer to Your Goals
Leadership and Strategy
Sun 5-6 (2:10pm-2:35pm)
An Ally to Inclusive Learning:  How Accessibility and UDL Benefit All Learners
Accessibility Lab
Naples 1-2
LTI Advantage
Extensibility Lab
Osceola 6
3–3:10PM
Break
3:10–4PM
Breakout Session 9
The Stages of LIFE: The Process of Designing a Competency-Based Online Education Program using D2L
Leadership and Strategy
Sun A
How Well Do You Trust Your Proctoring Product?
Instruction and Design
Sarasota 3 (3:10pm-3:35pm)
10 Tips and Tricks for the Administrator's Trade
Technical and Development
Sun 1-2
Support at Every Step with McGraw-Hill LMS Deep Integration
Technical and Development
Sun 5-6 (3:35pm-4:00pm)
Unifyed Unveils Yoda-An Artificial Intelligence Bot with D2L Integration
Technical and Development
Sarasota 3 (3:35pm-4:00pm)
A Digital Learning Ecosystem to Support Diverse Teaching and Learning Needs
Leadership and Strategy
Miami 1-2
Investing in Insights Activity
Data Analytics Lab
Osceola 4
Building Learning Tools for Brightspace Using the Tsugi Application Environment
Extensibility Lab
Osceola 6
4–4:10PM
Break
4:10–5:15PM
Mainstage Closing Keynote - Heather E. McGowan
5:15–5:30PM
Mainstage Fusion Closing Address

Wednesday

July 17, 2019

8–9AM
Breakfast
8AM–4PM
Post-Conference Registration
9AM–12PM
Post Conference Training
Brightspace for Instructors, Part 1
Instruction and Design
Naples 1
Content Deep-Dive: An Advanced and Comprehensive Exploration
Instruction and Design
Naples 3
Oh, the Places You Will Go...To Assess Your Learners!
Instruction and Design
Osceola 3
Up Your Game: Adding Gamification Elements to Increase Learner Engagement
Instruction and Design
Osceola 4
10:30–10:45AM
Morning Break
12–1PM
Lunch
1–4PM
Post Conference Training
Brightspace for Instructors, Part 2
Instruction and Design
Naples 1
Improving Your Online Course
Instruction and Design
Osceola 4
Using Rubrics and Competencies in Your Courses
Instruction and Design
Osceola 3
Administrators: Ask an Expert
Leadership and Strategy
Naples 3
2:30–2:45PM
Afternoon Break
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