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Trey Arrington - Vice President for Operations, Spartanburg Methodist College
Christopher Sessums - Learning Strategies Consultant, D2L
Higher ed institutions rely on partnerships with many ed tech vendors across campus. But how does a college or university develop partnerships that are most beneficial for the institution? What does a healthy partnership between a solution provider and an institution look like? Attend this web seminar to learn some strategies and best practices for getting the most out of your partnerships with ed tech vendors.
Dr. Lance Ford Educational Advocate for Zoom Lance teaches at Howe High School in Howe Oklahoma and is an adjunct instructor for Carl Albert State College in Poteau, OK where he leverages a variety of tools to engage learners both live and on-demand. As a technology trainer, Lance has had the opportunity to train over 30K teachers from Afghanistan to Australia and Canada to Brazil in the effective implementation of video technologies into the classroom. Although he has been teaching via synchronous remote video for over 20 years, Lance’s focus is on impacting individual students and helping them attain their maximum potential through the personal interactions made possible with various technical tools. Lance has been named Wal-Mart regional teacher of the year, Oklahoma Technology Administrator’s Technology Director of the Year, and the recipient of the Polaris Award for Excellence in Teaching. Additionally, Lance received the Gold Leadership Award from the United States Distance Learning Association in the spring of 2008. In 2014, he received recognition from the Oklahoma Higher Education Council on Information Technology. Kenneth Chapman VP, Learning Innovation Advocacy at D2L Part of D2L’s early team, Kenneth is responsible for D2L’s advisory board program, which involves working with top executives, administrators, and educational leaders across the company’s customer base. He is also responsible for analyst and thought leader relations, acting as an advisor to D2L’s senior executives and product leadership group on behalf of the institutions D2L serves. Deeply passionate about the connection between technology and learning, Kenneth strives to identify how the changing EdTech landscape can help educators transform learner experience.
Heidi Blair, PhD Director of Instructional Design and Technology, Regis University In her 30+ years in education, Heidi has taught Kindergarteners to doctoral students on two continents. At Arizona State University she fed her passion for problem-solving and solution development with a master’s in Learning and Instructional Technology and PhD in Educational Technology. In the last 10 years, she focused on developing collaborative teams devoted to innovative solution development in higher education. These teams have designed and developed web applications, resource platforms, professional learning, and online courses. As an Associate Professor and the Director of Instructional Design and Technology at Regis University, Heidi leads a team of instructional designers and technologists who collaborate with faculty to provide engaging online learning experiences. She has led the creation of the Academic Technologies Advisory Group, Regis Characteristics of High-Quality Online Courses, and the Regis Teaching Excellence Network. Heidi enjoys serving as a mentor to pay forward the great mentoring she has received throughout her career. Jeff Schwartz Director of Learning Design for Online Programs, Loyola Marymount University Jeff Schwartz works at Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) as the Director of Learning Design for Online Programs, where he oversees a team that supports course development and instructional design for online/hybrid degrees and certificate programs. His professional background in education, technology, and business development make him uniquely qualified to support academic leadership, faculty, and students alike. Jeff also partners with the Center for Teaching Excellence, Information Technology Services, and the university's Academic Technology Committee, amongst other stakeholders, to strategize and plan technology adoptions and academic technology deployment at LMU. With nearly two decades of experience in K-12 classrooms and higher education, as well as a Master’s degree (M. Ed in Information Systems and Learning Technologies) Jeff has become a valuable member of the faculty and staff at Loyola Marymount University. When he's not working, Jeff enjoys spending time with family, playing guitar and attending live music events, coaching little league, playing video games, and rooting for the Green Bay Packers. Jen Maney Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Marquette University Jennifer Maney is the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Marquette University. Her role is to best support the pedagogical practices of all faculty/instructors and also support them with the infusion of Ignatian pedagogy into their teaching. She is also responsible for helping to build inclusive, equitable and justice-focused learning experiences in the classroom by helping faculty think of their implicit biases and could impact a welcoming environment for all students. Service Learning also reports to the CTL in support of faculty and community engagement in an academic environment. Prior to this position she was responsible for the coordination for the Greater Milwaukee Catholic Education Consortium. The GMCEC was a collaborative effort between Alverno College, Mount Mary College, Cardinal Stritch University, Marian University and Marquette University, who joined forces to support Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The combined power of the GMCEC was be tapped to keep area P-12 Catholic education not only alive but vibrant. Father Jose Badenes Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Loyola Marymount University José I. Badenes, S.J., Ph.D. serves as Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Spanish at Loyola Marymount University. Father Badenes has been a professor in LMU's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures since 1996, where he has taught courses in Spanish language, literature, and culture, as well as interdisciplinary Humanities seminars for the University Honors Program, the Catholic Studies Program, and the First Year Seminar experience in the University Core Curriculum. He earned his Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures from the University of California at Santa Barbara and has Masters degrees in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and in Divinity and Theology from the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara (formerly Berkeley). His current research focus is on early 20th century Spanish artist Federico García Lorca, particularly the relationship between his aesthetics, gender and sexuality issues, and Catholicism in his work. Father Badenes´ responsibilities in his role as Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education at LMU include oversight of the Core Curriculum, the University Honors Program, the Academic Resource Center, Disability Support Services, the Katz Family and Academic Skills Program, the Ignacio Student Support Services Program, the Living and Learning Communities, and the Faculty Engagement Program. He is also responsible for monitoring violations to the University´s Academic Honesty Policy. He reports to Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs David Sapp.
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Dr. Jeff Borden Chief Academic & VP of Academic Affairs, D2L Dr. Borden is currently the Chief Academic Officer at D2L, a Professor of Communication and Education, a Davis Scholar in Residence awarded by the Akilah Institute, and a speaker / consultant / leader across higher education. As a former Chief Innovation Officer, Academic Research Director (“Think Tank”), and lifelong advocate for effective eLearning, Jeff has spoken to educators at every level, from professors to politicians to presidents to principals, in 38 countries and 49 of 50 U.S. states. A passionate teaching and learning expert, Dr. Borden is generating and communicating the best possible ideas, strategies, and philosophies to transform learning at scale. Through award winning “learning ecosystem” creation, brain-based education strategies, large scale alternate reality games for education, and other creative endeavors, Dr. Borden has implemented effective learning techniques for thousands. Having written academic anthology chapters, academic journal articles, editorials, blogs, and given interviews for dozens of academic and popular media, as well as having presented to more than 5,000 audiences in 20 years, Dr. Borden will provide practical, researched, intentional strategies for changing learning. Dr. Tim Renick Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success Timothy Renick is the founding Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success and Professor of Religious Studies at Georgia State University. Between 2008-2020, he directed the student success efforts of the university, overseeing a 62% improvement in graduation rates and the elimination of all equity gaps based on students' race, ethnicity, or income level. For six consecutive years, Georgia State has graduated more African American students with bachelor’s degrees than any other not-for-profit college or university in the nation. Dr. Renick has testified on strategies for helping university students succeed before the U.S. Senate and has twice been invited to speak at the White House. His work has been covered by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Time, and CNN and cited by former President Barack Obama. He was named one of the Most Innovative People in Higher Education by Washington Monthly and one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune magazine. Dr. Renick was the recipient of the Award for National Leadership in Student Success Innovation and was awarded the McGraw Prize in Higher Education. A summa cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College, Dr. Renick holds his M.A. and Ph.D. in Religion from Princeton University. Elizabeth Burns Senior Success Coach, Sinclair Community College Elizabeth graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from The Ohio State University and completed her Master of Education in Student Affairs in Higher Education – Administration at Wright State University. Elizabeth has worked in various roles at Sinclair over her 6 years with the college, including as the online testing coordinator, online program coordinator, online academic coach and now as a success coach. As a success coach, Elizabeth works closely with students in the FlexPace program (Sinclair’s competency-based education program) as well as the faculty who teach the course and the instructional designers who create and revise the courses. This collaborative partnership has created a unique, wrap-around experience for the students, faculty & staff in the program. Her favorite aspect of being a coach is watching students who didn’t believe they could be successful go on to achieve their academic goals and usually surprise themselves with their resiliency and hard work. She enjoys traveling with her husband & children, playing volleyball, reading and DIY house projects. Rachel Clapp-Smith Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Purdue University Northwest Rachel has devoted her research to understanding how experiences in a variety of contexts impact the process and content of leadership development. As such, she has conducted research on how the whole person develops as a leader, looking at multiple life domains beyond just work, as venues of leadership identity development. She has also explored the impact of cross-cultural experiences in developing global leadership capacities such as global mindset and cultural self-awareness. During the academic year 2016/2017, Rachel was a visiting scholar at the Toulouse Business School in France. She has conducted leadership seminars in Budapest, Hungary; Dublin, Ireland; and Toulouse, France; and provided leadership coaching for a number of managers across Europe and the United States. Rachel has published articles in journals such as the Academy of Management Review, The Leadership Quarterly, Organizational Dynamics, International Journal of Leadership Studies, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, and Human Resource Management. She has also published a number of book chapters in volumes such as Advances in Global Leadership and The Role of Leadership in Occupational Stress. Rachel received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior at the University of Nebraska, MBA in International Management at Thunderbird, the School of Global Management, and BA in History and German at Bowdoin College.
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Lauren Keefe Senior Instructional Technologies Lead Lauren Keefe is the Sr. Instructional Technologies Lead at West Chester University of PA. Her role oversees support and development of instructional technology systems. Lauren has a BS in Web Design and Interactive Media, an MSEd, and a Cert in Instructional Learning Technologies. Lauren is teaching Web Design at Immaculata University and has been an adjunct at various Universities. Lauren's passion is to provide campuses with insights and efficiencies to teaching and learning with technology. Carla Tamburro Instructional Systems Developer Carla Tamburro is an Instructional Systems Developer at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She implements and maintains LMS integrations and uses vendor APIs to build custom LMS and data solutions. Carla has a BS in Computer Science from WCU and an MSc in Human-Computer Interaction Design from City, University of London.
