D2L Connection: Chicago Edition
Date/Time:
Friday, December 13, 2019
8:45am–2:20pm (Central Time)
8:45am–2:20pm (Central Time)
Location:
DePaul University
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
8th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
8th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
D2L Connection: Chicago is your opportunity to connect with peers and D2L staff, exchange product feedback, share effective practices, and network with other Learning Professionals.
This D2L Connection will showcase teaching and learning within Brightspace, and sessions will feature topics such as effective practices in instructional design, technology integration, and administrative management. It’s a great opportunity to exchange new ideas, as well as learn more about the Brightspace community.
This event is sponsored by D2L and hosted by DePaul University.
We have reached capacity for this event. Registration is now closed.
Schedule
8:45am–9:15am
Registration & Refreshments
9:15am–10:05am
Opening session - Fireside Chat with John Baker
10:15am–11:05am
Breakout sessions
Using D2L to Deliver Professional Development for Graduate Students, Khara Lukancic and Leslie Short of Southern Illinois University
Dive Deep with IntelliBoard: Surfacing information from D2L, Don Hazelwood IntelliBoard
The D2L 90-Day Review/Preview, Dan Semi of D2L
Office Documents: Making Word™ and PowerPoint™ Docs Accessible, Barry Dahl of D2L
Dive Deep with IntelliBoard: Surfacing information from D2L, Don Hazelwood IntelliBoard
The D2L 90-Day Review/Preview, Dan Semi of D2L
Office Documents: Making Word™ and PowerPoint™ Docs Accessible, Barry Dahl of D2L
11:15am–12:05pm
Breakout sessions
Next Gen Co-Creation, Karla Berry and Kayeleigh Sharp, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Gamification in D2L, Leslie Van Wolvelear, Oakton Community College
Ten Bright Ideas to make your Brightspace Courses More Accessible to Students with Disabilities, Dan Semi of D2L
Designing Online Courses for Flexibility – a Key component for student satisfaction, Barry Dahl of D2L
Gamification in D2L, Leslie Van Wolvelear, Oakton Community College
Ten Bright Ideas to make your Brightspace Courses More Accessible to Students with Disabilities, Dan Semi of D2L
Designing Online Courses for Flexibility – a Key component for student satisfaction, Barry Dahl of D2L
12:15pm–12:55pm
Lunch
1pm–1:50pm
Breakout sessions
Distinctive Design: Branding in Brightspace, JP Dunn and Nicole Davis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
The Basics of Online Learning and Course Development: An Overview of a Faculty Training Course, Quentin Conkle, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Using Brightspace Tools to Increase Student Engagement and Instructor Presence, Dan Semi of D2L
Evaluating the Quality of Online Teaching, Barry Dahl of D2L
The Basics of Online Learning and Course Development: An Overview of a Faculty Training Course, Quentin Conkle, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Using Brightspace Tools to Increase Student Engagement and Instructor Presence, Dan Semi of D2L
Evaluating the Quality of Online Teaching, Barry Dahl of D2L
2pm–2:20pm
Closing session
wrap-up and prize drawings
schedule subject to change

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