Wednesday
Concurrent Session IV: 8:30 - 9:30 AM ET
Programs at Scale: Quality, Design, & Rigor
Find, Foster, Flourish: Growth Strategies for Student Enrollment and Retention
(Daria Tecco LaTorre, Alvernia University, Julie Delich, The Learning House, Moderator: Joshua Steele, University of Arizona)
Program CPR: Staying Alive in a Changing Global Market
(Reba-Anna Lee, Northwestern University, Suzanne Rovani, Northwestern University, Moderator: Patricia Malone, State University of New York at Stony Brook)
Working Session: Harmonizing Online Definitions
(Facilitators: Julie Uranis, UPCEA, Mary Niemiec, University of Nebraska, Lucas Kavlie, Western Governors University)
Digital Learning Efficacy Research and Evaluation
(Jill Buban, OLC, Rebecca Griffiths, SRI International, Bart Epstein, Jefferson Education Exchange, Cristi Ford, Univesity of Maryland University College, Moderator: Josh Kim, Dartmouth College)
CHLOE2: A Deeper Dive and Discussion Among Online Leaders
(Deb Adair, Quality Matters, Richard Garrett, Eduventures, Moderator: Asim Ali, Auburn University)
Concurrent Session VI: 10:00 - 11:00 AM ET
Programs at Scale: Go It Alone or Partner?
Building Shared Vision and Minding the Gaps: Launching an Inter-College, Interdisciplinary Online Bachelor's Degree Program
(Gary Chinn, The Pennsylvania State University, Kate Miffitt, The Pennsylvania State University, Moderator: Sarah MacDonald, James Madison University )
Online Education Compliance: Engaging Administrators, Faculty, Staff, Students, and Vendors in the Implementation of Compliance Goals
(Richard LaFosse, Indiana University, Ilona Marie Hajdu, Indiana University, Moderator: Witt Salley, Maryland University of Integrative Health)
Working Session: eDesign Research
(Facilitators: Olysha Macgruder, Johns Hopkins University, Mel Edwards, Purdue University)
Using Data and Automation to Humanize Student Experiences
(Sarah DeMark, Western Governors University, Moderator: Joellen Shendy, University of Maryland University College)
Closing General Session
Twitter: @adamleealter
Adam Alter is a bestselling author who studies how we think. In his new book, Irresistible, he explores how tech companies design games, apps, and experiences with predictable human psychology in mind—and how you can direct, and command, attention.
Alter is an Associate Professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, with an affiliated appointment in the New York University Psychology Department. His academic research focuses on judgment and decision-making and social psychology, with a particular interest in the sometimes surprising effects of subtle cues in the environment on human cognition and behavior. His research has been published widely in academic journals, and featured in dozens of TV, radio, and print outlets around the world. He is currently on the World Economic Forum steering committee, investigating the future of virtual and augmented reality technologies, and how they will both improve and potentially hamper our well-being.
NY Times Interview (NY Times, 3/6/2017)
Why Our Screens Make Us Less Happy
