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Tuesday, December 3
 

1:00pm PST

CSU DAT and CVC/DECO systems
Tuesday December 3, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
CSU DAT and CVC/DECO systems
Tuesday December 3, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm PST
San Carlos (Marriott)

3:45pm PST

First Time Attendee Meet Up
Tuesday December 3, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
Tuesday December 3, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
Ferrantes Bay View Room (Marriott)

3:45pm PST

Women's Mentorship Group (2024 Cohort)
Tuesday December 3, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
Tuesday December 3, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm PST
Los Angeles Room (Marriott)

6:00pm PST

Welcome Reception (small bites)
Tuesday December 3, 2024 6:00pm - 7:30pm PST
Tuesday December 3, 2024 6:00pm - 7:30pm PST
Ferrantes Bay View Room (Marriott)
 
Wednesday, December 4
 

7:30am PST

Breakfast/Registration
Wednesday December 4, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am PST
Eat, caffeinate, and connect!
Wednesday December 4, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

8:30am PST

Welcome/Announcements
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:30am - 8:50am PST
Welcome/Announcements
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:30am - 8:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

8:50am PST

Project Management Techniques for Drivers in Educational Technology
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:50am - 9:10am PST
In the ever-evolving field of educational technology, effective project management is critical to success. This workshop equips education professionals with practical tools and methodologies to lead ed tech projects efficiently. Participants will explore project management processes like Waterfall and Agile, learning to adapt them to technology initiatives in education. Through interactive exercises, attendees will develop a toolkit designed to manage common challenges, enhance stakeholder engagement, and ensure project success in today’s digital learning environments.

At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
  1. Understand PM Processes for EdTech – Introduce the five stages of project management and how they apply to educational technology projects.
  2. Master EdTech-Specific PM Methodologies – Review the Waterfall and Agile approaches, and how to adapt them to the fast(and slow!)-paced, evolving nature of ed tech projects.
  3. Develop PM Strategies for EdTech Success – Offer actionable strategies to manage common challenges and stakeholder engagement in educational technology projects.
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Kienzle

Jennifer Kienzle

Associate Dean of Online Learning, City College of San Francisco
Jennifer Kienzle, PhD, is the Associate Dean of Online Learning at City College of San Francisco. With a faculty background in Communication Studies, she has researched emerging media and its role in shaping communication. Dr. Kienzle has extensive experience in higher education... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:50am - 9:10am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:10am PST

Adopting a New Student Feedback System: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead
Wednesday December 4, 2024 9:10am - 9:30am PST
San Diego State University adopted a new student feedback system in Fall 2022, as our campus came together to transition from our homegrown enterprise resource planning system to PeopleSoft–the solution adopted across the California State University system. Part of this transition included replacing our in-house student evaluation system with commercially available software (Explorance Blue).

Please join us as we share many of the lessons learned on our journey, from planning, configuring, and launching Explorance Blue to continually improving the deployment of student feedback surveys at San Diego State University. We will also share general practices for process improvement and our vision for the future of gathering and analyzing survey data to drive improvement.


After attending the session, attendees will be able to:

• apply lessons learned in transitioning from a homegrown system to commercially available systems to technology transitions in their organizations.

• analyze the challenges involved in transitioning from a homegrown system to a commercially available software system.

• design an effective roadmap for implementing and continually improving a commercially available software system in their organizations.
Speakers
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Dr. Lindsay Vance

Executive Director, Instructional Design, San Diego State University Global Campus
Dr. Lindsay Vance, Executive Director of Instructional Design at San Diego State University Global Campus, specializes in leveraging evaluation and assessment to enhance courses and instruction. She focuses on strategically enhancing educational experiences and driving organizational... Read More →
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Ed Legaspi

San Diego State University
Ed Legaspi, Associate Director of IT Services | Instructional Technology at San Diego State University, specializes in managing enterprise applications and learning management systems. He focuses on implementing strategic information technology initiatives and fostering innovation... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 9:10am - 9:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:30am PST

Competency-Based Education: A Focus on Technology
Wednesday December 4, 2024 9:30am - 9:50am PST
Through grant funding provided via the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, eight system colleges are creating new direct assessment competency-based education (CBE) programs that will offer certificates and full AA degrees. This form of learning offers many benefits for both students and colleges, helping us all adapt to a changing economy and higher ed environment. But, creating a new CBE program is not a simple endeavor, especially “direct assessment” CBE at a public college. During this presentation, we will describe the potential benefits of CBE, how to address specific challenges in developing such a program, and how certain technologies can facilitate the process. Documents will be shared as resources to guide colleges in creating their own CBE programs. At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1) Define what CBE is and describe how it can benefit students (and colleges)
2) Summarize the characteristics of the programs being developed in the CCC System
3) Explain how certain technologies can help a college develop and deliver CBE
Speakers
avatar for Bob Nash

Bob Nash

Consultant, California Virtual Campus & Higher Digital
Through grant funding provided via the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, eight system colleges are creating new direct assessment competency-based education (CBE) programs that will offer certificates and full AA degrees. This form of learning offers many benefits... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 9:30am - 9:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

10:00am PST

Leadership Lessons: Perspectives from the DET/CHE Leadership Community
Wednesday December 4, 2024 10:00am - 10:30am PST
Join a panel of DET/CHE Leadership Program alumni and esteemed speakers as they share pivotal experiences and leadership insights. Discover how the program fosters leadership growth at any stage of your career to enhance California’s higher education landscape.

At the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
• Describe insights and perspectives on the qualities and practices that define effective leadership in the context of educational technology.
• Describe how the DET/CHE Leadership Program fosters the growth and development of leaders in the educational technology sector.
• Increase motivation to engage with the DET/CHE Leadership Program, whether by joining as a participant or contributing as a speaker.
Speakers
avatar for Kenji Ikemoto

Kenji Ikemoto

Associate Director, Academic Technology, Stanford University
Kenji Ikemoto is the Associate Director for Academic Technology at the Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning. He is committed to empowering educators and learners through collaborative partnerships, strategic technology management, and human-centered design methods. He has recently... Read More →
avatar for Laura Rantala

Laura Rantala

Online Learning Program Manager / Learning Success Instructor, Long Beach City College
Laura Rantala is the Online Learning Program Manager for Long Beach City College in the Office of Online Learning and Educational Technology (OLET). Additionally she has been a PT faculty member in the Learning & Academic Resources Department where she teaches a Learning Success course... Read More →
avatar for Luz Española

Luz Española

Accessibility Specialist, CSU Monterey Bay
Luz Española, the Universal Design and Accessibility Specialist at CSUMB, leverages technology and collaboration to create inclusive experiences. With a background in academic and student affairs, she brings a unique perspective to support students, faculty, and staff. Luz drives... Read More →
avatar for Ying Liu

Ying Liu

Distance Education coordinator, CCSF
Ying Liu is a biology professor at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and UC Berkeley Extension. In her former role of Distance Education (DE) coordinator and Peer Online Course Review (POCR) lead at CCSF, Ying developed a passion for educational technology. Ying is also involved... Read More →
avatar for Ken Yoshioka

Ken Yoshioka

Senior Instructional Technologist, University of San Francisco
My journey began in 2000 at USF's Information Technology Services Help Desk helping to develop the department from scratch. I joined the Center for Instruction and Technology (CIT) in 2007 and became a Graphic Media Specialist. In 2017, I transitioned to Instructional Technology and... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 10:00am - 10:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

10:30am PST

Sponsor Expo
Wednesday December 4, 2024 10:30am - 10:40am PST
Wednesday December 4, 2024 10:30am - 10:40am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

10:40am PST

Break
Wednesday December 4, 2024 10:40am - 10:50am PST
Wednesday December 4, 2024 10:40am - 10:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

10:50am PST

Show me the Data!: Creating a dashboard to demonstrate quality assurance initiative’s impact on student learning
Wednesday December 4, 2024 10:50am - 11:00am PST
In this presentation, we will demonstrate our new quality assurance dashboard. We will show search filters, what data it uses and different graphs available. Our quality assurance dashboard was developed by Institutional Effectiveness & Research department to visualize the impact that the Campus Quality Assurance initiative has had on student success. The purpose of the dashboard is to provide a high level graphical view of before and after changes in non-passing grades data, along with the ability to go into specifics such as First Gen, Under Represented Minorities (URM), and the annual academic years etc. It provides a visual that demonstrates that QM certified trainings and certified courses does have a positive impact on student learning.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. Identify search filters for the quality assurance dashboard
  2. Gather data from a quality assurance dashboard
  3. Recommend uses for the dashboard.
Speakers
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Roger Wen

California State University, East Bay, California State University, East Bay
Dr. Roger Wen is the Sr. Director of the Online Campus & MS in Education - Online Teaching & Learning at Cal State East Bay. He has had a long career in Online Education as both administrator and tenured faculty. His educational training has been in Business Administration, Human... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 10:50am - 11:00am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

11:00am PST

Supporting AI Education for All: A Budget-Friendly, Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Approach
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 11:10am PST
How can you support AI education for a diverse campus audience with a small faculty development team and limited funds? Leverage your campus and system community of experts! This presentation will share how our campus created an AI professional development certificate program that utilizes existing talent to save time and money while embracing the Universal Design for Learning principle of choice in learning. The choose-your-own-adventure format will be illustrated to show (a) avoiding the cost of reinventing the wheel, (b) engaging multiple campus constituents, and (c) allowing for growth and change over time.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. Strategies for Leveraging Existing Resources: Attendees will learn how to identify and utilize the expert talent and resources already available within their campus community to develop cost-effective AI education programs,
  2. Implementation of Flexible Learning Models: Attendees will understand how to design and implement a choose-your-own-adventure format that accommodates diverse learning preferences and needs, consistent with Universal Design for Learning principles.
  3. Sustainable Program Development: Attendees will gain insights into creating scalable and adaptable AI certificate programs that can evolve over time, ensuring long-term engagement and relevance for various campus audiences.

Speakers
avatar for Shelli Wynants

Shelli Wynants

California State University, Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton
Dr. Shelli Wynants has been a Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) faculty member since 1996. She received her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, with her research focusing on Universal Design for Learning. She currently serves as the Faculty Development Center’s (FDC) Quality Online Inclusive... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 11:10am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

11:10am PST

Unlocking Student Engagement: The Power of Frictionless Participation
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:10am - 11:20am PST
Engaged students are active, and they pay attention, take notes, listen, ask questions, respond to questions, participate, and react. Instructors and students recognize the engagement benefits of remote teaching technologies such as spontaneous discussions, polling, and group work from their pandemic experiences. These can now be integrated into face-to-face, online, and hybrid classes to make participation effortless and engaging. Learn how to leverage gamified interactions and seamless integration to create an environment where students are not just passive listeners but active participants. Join us to explore the role of AI-fueled technology & tools in unlocking the secret to keeping students engaged, motivated, and excited to learn.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:
  1. Learn practical strategies for frictionless participation & engagement
  2. See how enhanced classroom dynamics result in a more vibrant learning atmosphere
  3. Get introduced to AI-fueled tech for student engagement in a post-pandemic hybrid world

Speakers
avatar for John Ittelson

John Ittelson

California State Univesity Monterey Bay, CSU Monterey Bay
John C. Ittelson Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Information Technology and Communication Design John was one of the founding faculty at California State University Monterey Bay, his areas of expertise include distance and online learning, multimedia development and ePortfolios for... Read More →
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Lux Narayan

Lux Narayan is a 4X entrepreneur, TED Speaker, comedian, author, and a student of obituaries. As is obvious, he enjoys storytelling. He is a co-founder and the CEO at, StreamAlive, an AI-fueled interactive platform focused on transforming live sessions into electrifying, fun-filled... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:10am - 11:20am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

11:20am PST

From WTF?! to WCAG: Captions in Higher Education
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:20am - 11:30am PST
In late 2020, UC San Diego's service desk received a ticket from a concerned professor indicating that a machine captioning system had incorrectly transcribed multiple instances of profanity or offensive words from a Zoom-based lecture. What began as a technical investigation quickly turned into a broader discussion of censorship, academic freedom, and the ultimate impracticality of educational institutions being able to meet basic accessibility standards for multimedia. In this talk we'll discuss this and other similar incidents at UC San Diego, offer ideas for how schools can realistically approach meeting WCAG AA accessibility standards, and invite participants to provide solutions of their own.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. Identify challenges higher institutions encounter with meeting multimedia accessibility standards  
  2. Summarize how Zoom and Kaltura's profanity filters work
  3. Explain how profanity filtering and academic freedom are at odds
  4. Devise possible solutions for higher education institutions meeting WCAG AA accessibility standards
Speakers
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Deanna Roussin

Sr. Educational Technology Specialist, University of California San Diego
Deanna Roussin is a Senior Educational Technology Specialist at University of California San Diego (UCSD). Deanna has worked in higher education for 13 years. Deanna joined UCSD in 2016 as an Educational Technology Support Assistant for their Educational Technology Services department... Read More →
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Galen Davis

Senior Education Technology Specialist, UC San Diego
Galen Davis is a Senior Education Technology Specialist on the Multimedia Services team at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). He’s responsible for the Kaltura service offering, managing its configuration, documentation, and support. He also studies and reports on best... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:20am - 11:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

11:30am PST

A Model for Instructional Designers Collaborating with Faculty: The Collaborative Mapping Model
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:30am - 11:40am PST
Resistance and conflict are not strangers to the faculty member-instructional designer relationship, particularly when roles are not clearly delineated. In his 2021 article, “The Collaborative Mapping Model: Relationship-Centered Instructional Design for Higher Education,” Jason Drysdale proposes a process to support faculty with their course design and development process and defines the role of the instructional designer as a collaborator, where the emphasis is on the relationship more than the product.

The instructional designers at California State University implemented this model with 40 faculty by offering a stipend to re-design face-to-face courses to online formats, including hybrid and fully asynchronous courses. The re-design process is currently taking place. An evaluation survey will be administered to faculty and instructional designers, and the results will be shared at this conference.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
  1. Describe the Collaborative Mapping Model (CMM) process
  2. Compare and contrast the experience of CSUF instructional designers with their own campus and imagine what the CMM process could look like for their institution.
  3. Adopt and adapt the CMM forms developed at CSUF to meet their own needs.
Speakers
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Gustavo Campos

Instructional Designer, California State University Fullerton
Gustavo is an instructional designer in the Center for Academic Technology and currently supports the College of Education. He holds a master’s degree in Human Development & Family Studies and a second in Instructional Technologies. He was a trainer and curriculum developer for... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:30am - 11:40am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

11:40am PST

Merging Academic Support Departments: Process, Reasons, and Best Practices
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:40am - 11:50am PST
With a focus on support and adapting to the evolving educational landscape, organization structural changes may need to occur. The change process from idea to implementation should be done thoughtfully and precisely to accurately take into account the intended goals and the required steps to meet those goals. At one large university, two departments that supported the campus community with pedagogy and technology related topics began the process of merging into one. The development of a new cohesive unit required a focus on the intended outcomes of the change and the impact it could have on those both internal and external to the departments. In addition, it  needed to highlight and reflect the expertise of the staff members. This session will briefly discuss the process of merging academic support units, reasons that mergers might occur, and best practices to implement the changes that positively impact the evolving needs of the campus community. 

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Participants will discover which change processes can lead to a successful merger of academic departments.
  2. Participants will examine how a transparent approach to organizational change can generate a stronger, cohesive, and cooperative department.
  3. Participants will identify how the naming of a department has an impact on the broader community.
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Red

Jennifer Red

San Jose State University, jennifer.redd@sjsu.edu
Dr. Jennifer Redd holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instructional Technology from Iowa State University. She is an experienced teacher with specific expertise in teaching online. Dr. Redd joined San José State University in 2011 as an instructional designer and is currently the Senior... Read More →
avatar for Anthony Bolaños

Anthony Bolaños

Instructional Designer, San Jose State University
Anthony Bolaños joined the CFETI team in 2019. He is originally from Bakersfield, where he worked at our sister campus CSU Bakersfield (CSUB) as an Instructional Technologist/Designer. He graduated from CSUB with his degree in Computer Science. While completing the computer science... Read More →
avatar for Klaus Trilck

Klaus Trilck

Instructional Designer, San Jose State University
Klaus Trilck joined CFETI as an Instructional Designer in 2017. He has been with San Jose State University since 2012 working in Academic Technology and Information Technology Services. Klaus is focused on innovative and effective implementation of educational technology in the classroom... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:40am - 11:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

12:00pm PST

LUNCH
Wednesday December 4, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Wednesday December 4, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

1:00pm PST

Empowering Faculty to Drive Technology Innovation in Learning & Digital Spaces
Wednesday December 4, 2024 1:00pm - 1:20pm PST
In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, effectively engaging faculty with technology and innovation is crucial for institutional success. This panel discussion offers a practical framework and actionable strategies to empower educators and foster a culture of experimentation and adoption. We will delve into the critical success factors for initiating and sustaining meaningful conversations with faculty about technology integration, equipping them with the tools to champion these discussions within their departments and organizations.

Attendees will gain valuable insights into various recommended activities to increase faculty engagement and build confidence in leveraging technology for pedagogical innovation. We will explore methods to help faculty develop personalized engagement plans tailored to their organization's needs and challenges. By showcasing real-world success stories and experiences from diverse institutions, we aim to inspire and enable peer organizations to replicate these achievements, fostering a broader community of practice.


By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. About success factors of engaging with faculty about technology and innovation, enabling them to bring the discussion back to their team.
  2. Recommended activities to increase faculty engagement and confidence in Technology, enabling them to create an organizational engagement plan.
  3. Sharing their success stories and experiences from their organizations empowers peer institutions to replicate these successes.
  4. Reduce technology resistance and build enthusiasm to explore new teaching technology, experimenting with and utilizing new technologies in their classrooms.

    Through this interactive session, audiences will learn how to reduce technology resistance among faculty, cultivate enthusiasm for exploring new teaching tools, and create supportive environments that encourage experimentation with innovative technologies in the classroom. By the end of the discussion, attendees will be equipped with a comprehensive toolkit to drive faculty engagement, promote technology adoption, and ultimately enhance student learning experiences and outcomes.


Speakers
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Adaline Tatum

Adaline Tatum is an experienced educational technology and program management leader with over two decades of expertise. As the UCLA AVIT Training Coordinator, she leverages her expertise, which she honed as a Faculty Support Analyst at USC and a doctoral candidate in Educational... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 1:00pm - 1:20pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

1:20pm PST

Innovate, Integrate, Educate: Effective Change Management for Faculty
Wednesday December 4, 2024 1:20pm - 1:40pm PST
Getting instructors to embrace new teaching strategies can feel like herding cats—everyone generally clings to the familiar and scatters from the new. This presentation provides a comprehensive framework to tame the chaos and manage change effectively. By leveraging the Diffusion of Innovation theory and change management strategies, practical solutions will be offered to promote and sustain the adoption of not just educational innovations but any innovative pedagogical approach. With real-world examples from our OER initiative and a sprinkle of neuroscience-backed persuasion tactics, you'll learn how to turn skeptics into enthusiastic adopters to revolutionize your institution's teaching practices.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Gain actionable strategies to promote and sustain new teaching methods and technologies.
  2. Develop a deeper understanding of change management principles and the Diffusion of Innovation theory.
  3. Learn neuroscience-backed persuasion techniques to effectively engage and motivate colleagues.
Speakers
avatar for Carrie Consalvi

Carrie Consalvi

Mt. San Jacinto College, Mt. San Jacinto College
Carrie Consalvi is currently serving as the Associate Dean for Distance Education and Professional Development. With a background in library science and program development, she has contributed to advancing open educational resources and equity-driven initiatives at Mt. San Jacinto... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 1:20pm - 1:40pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

1:40pm PST

Bridging the Digital Divide: Establishing the Equitable AI Alliance through Longitudinal Data Collection and Analysis
Wednesday December 4, 2024 1:40pm - 2:00pm PST
This session will investigate the opportunities and challenges related to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) within higher education, as well as a proposed solution to address the growing digital divide through the Equitable AI Alliance. The team will share how data from a longitudinal, multi-year survey helped inform the creation of GenAI resources for students, faculty, and staff across the San Diego State University ecosystem. Key areas of insight include addressing the AI digital divide, as well as the stigma surrounding GenAI use. Solutions presented will address training, support, and other GenAI resources to enhance students’ career readiness and workforce preparedness, thereby benefiting the overall economic health of California and beyond.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. Utilize the SDSU AI Survey Data Dashboard to view insights and themes pertaining to the use of GenAI in the academic setting.
  2. Leverage resources and effective practices shared through the Equitable AI Alliance.
  3. Replicate training, support, and other GenAI resources to enhance students’ career readiness and workforce preparedness.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. James P. Frazee

Dr. James P. Frazee

Interim Vice President & Chief Information Officer, San Diego State University
Dr. James P. Frazee is the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at San Diego State University. Reporting directly to the President, Dr. Frazee is responsible for IT strategic oversight and provides vision and leadership to support the technology... Read More →
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Dr. Sean Hauze

SDSU, San Diego State University
Dr. Sean Hauze serves as Senior Director of Instructional Technology at San Diego State University, where he provides operational leadership and direction for applications, initiatives, infrastructure, training and support services across the broad spectrum of instructional technology... Read More →
avatar for Elisa Sobo

Elisa Sobo

Professor, San Diego State University
Dr. EJ Sobo is a sociocultural anthropologist specializing in health, illness, and medicine. A professor in the department of anthropology, Sobo is also Director for Undergraduate Research in the College of Arts and Letters and a Faculty Fellow in the Information Technology division... Read More →
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David Goldberg

San Diego State University
David Goldberg is an associate professor of management information systems at SDSU. He received his doctoral and bachelor’s degrees from Virginia Tech. His current research interests are in the areas of text mining, machine learning, decision support systems, and expert systems... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 1:40pm - 2:00pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

2:00pm PST

The Grand Challenge: Overcoming the Calculus Barrier to STEM Success In all Systems of Higher Education
Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:00pm - 2:20pm PST
California Education Learning Lab’s Grand Challenge: Overcoming the Calculus Barrier to STEM Success will connect four major funded projects to improve learning outcomes and close racial and gender equity gaps in STEM degree attainment in the three segments of California Higher Education.

The C3 Grand Challenge Cohort Facilitator Team has been working closely with will help the Grand Challenge awarded teams for the past three years. This work includes sharing their project ideas, approaches, findings, data, and outcomes over the duration of the award three-year period. Additionally, the Cohort Facilitator Team, has focused their work this year on and developing work to facilitate webinars on use of a Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) rubric for development of online materials, model curriculum frameworks, searchable database of course assets, Open Educational Resource (OER) development, and Creative Commons licensing for publicly funded projects.

The Cohort Facilitator Team leverages opportunities to Convene, Connect, and Collaborate among the awardees groups..
California Education Learning Lab’s Grand Challenge The educational assets will be located in: LibreTexts and MERLOT providing open access to educators and learners.
Year three efforts of the Cohort Facilitator Team have focused on the following actions to finalize the 3-year project with the 4 awardee teams.

• Organizing and meta-tagging learning objects for searchability
• Support for meeting OER requirements of the grant
• Organizing curriculum into a model curriculum framework
• Optimizing curricular assets for storing educational assets: LibreTexts, and MERLOT.
• Creative Commons licensing in alignment with CELL Grand Challenge specifications
• Application of DEI principles to course design and faculty development
• Developing a searchable database for CELL Grand Challenge curricular assets
•  Inspire Conference: Luskin Center, October 2024


At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Application of DEI principles to course design and faculty development
  2. Developing a searchable database for CELL Grand Challenge curricular assets
  3.  Organizing and meta-tagging learning objects for searchability
Speakers
avatar for Henry Burnett

Henry Burnett

UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz
Dr. Henry J Burnett, Consultant, University of California Office of the President, is an educator and futurist fully committed to expanding access and success for students in higher education. Strategies for responding to a greater variety of student learning styles, consulting with... Read More →
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Dr. Ellen Osmundson

ILTI Program Director, UCOP
Dr. Ellen Osmundson is the Director of Educational Innovations and Services who implements policy, manages systems and supports faculty to provide engaging learning experiences that support educational access..
Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:00pm - 2:20pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

2:30pm PST

Sponsor Expo
Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:30pm - 2:40pm PST
Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:30pm - 2:40pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

2:40pm PST

Break
Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:40pm - 2:50pm PST
Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:40pm - 2:50pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

2:50pm PST

The Next GenAI Training for Faculty in Higher EdThe Next GenAI Training for Faculty in Higher Ed
Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:50pm - 3:00pm PST
In the summer of 2023, faculty generative AI training was rolled out at Cal State Monterey Bay. By the summer of 2024, the need for additional faculty development was evident. In this presentation, you will explore how we supported our faculty to actively apply what they learned, by integrating generative AI into their curriculum and into their instructional materials development process. Our goal with this session is to share our practices and support other institutions to learn from our wins, and even more importantly, from our mistakes!

After attending this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Explore a framework for incentivizing continued faculty development around generative AI
  2. Identify resources, challenges, and benefits of furthering generative AI faculty development
  3. Strategize a method for furthering generative AI curriculum adoption by faculty
Speakers
avatar for Jeff McCall

Jeff McCall

Instructional Technologies Dev., CSU Monterey Bay
Jeff is the Center for Academic Technologies Associate Director at Cal State Monterey Bay. Previously, he was in instructional technologist for the same department and an instructor in the School of Computing and Design. Through these pursuits, Jeff has gained a perspective on integrating... Read More →
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Laura Otero

California State University Monterey Bay, CSU Monterey Bay
Laura is the Online Education Coordinator and teaches in the instructional science and technology graduate program at Cal State Monterey Bay. She has over thirteen years of experience in the field of online education. She has worked in admissions, student support, online education... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 2:50pm - 3:00pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

3:00pm PST

Driving Equity and Student Success through Instructional Design
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:00pm - 3:10pm PST
Accessibility and design take center stage in an online environment, but true equity begins long before your curriculum committee gives the green light to a new course. Join us to delve into the transformative power of instructional design. Investigate how these principles can elevate student outcomes and explore creative strategies to seamlessly weave instructional design into your educational programs, optimizing every student's learning journey. 

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Evaluate your institution’s ability to support student learning through its current curriculum development and instructional design practices. 
  2. Identify strategies to effectively integrate instructional design principles to improve student outcomes and promote equity within their educational setting. 
  3. Develop steps to implement those strategies at their campus to foster collaboration and strategically integrate instructional design principles into the course development process, resulting in courses that prioritize inclusivity and equity. 
Speakers
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Cheryl Chapman

Instructional Designer, De Anza College
Cheryl earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education with teaching certificates in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education. She received a Master of Science degree in Educational Technology, with an emphasis in Instructional Design. For more than 25 years, Cheryl has... Read More →
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Janet Williams

North Orange County Community College District
Janet Williams is an experienced K12 teacher and CCC professor. Janet holds a B.S. in Communications, an M.S. in eLearning, and an M.Ed in Cross-Cultural Teaching. She is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Instructional and Performance Technology online at the University of West Florida... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:00pm - 3:10pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

3:10pm PST

BOTS: Impact & Implications on Higher Ed. Institutions, Enrollment Management, Online Education, and Faculty/Student Success
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:10pm - 3:20pm PST
Bots are getting bolder and wiser as they are negatively impacting higher education institutions, in particular in our California Community Colleges, where they target and fill many courses taking away seats from real students and impacting not only our students' success and completion, yet also the success of our faculty, and have greater institutional financial implications.  In this presentation we will review various impacts in higher ed. at institutional and course levels, impact on teaching and learning, how we at LBCC utilize data to understand BOT trends, and ways to combat their impact.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. Understanding impacts of BOTS on higher ed institutions: enrollment, course fill rates, course success, and financial implications.
  2. Understanding impacts of BOTS on teaching and learning: student success, engagement, completion, faculty success, teaching modalities, and more.
  3. Ways to combat the negative impact of BOTS at institutional and course levels in order to support enrollment management and faculty/student course success.
  4. The utilization of Data and Tracking Dashboards to understand and identify BOT  enrollments, personas, and trends.
Speakers
avatar for Hussam Kashou

Hussam Kashou

BOTS: Impact and implications on higher ed. institutions, enrollment management, online education, and faculty/student success., Long Beach City College
Dr. Hussam Kashou is an experienced visionary and transformational leader who is dedicated to Student Success and supporting students reach their academic and life aspirations. Dr. Kashou attained his Ph.D. in Educational Policy & Leadership from The Ohio State University (OSU) specializing... Read More →
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:10pm - 3:20pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

3:20pm PST

Q&A for all sessions (10min)
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:20pm - 3:35pm PST
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:20pm - 3:35pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

3:30pm PST

Cloudy with a Chance of Snowballs: Scaling Humanized Online Teaching
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST
Using weather conditions as a metaphor, we will address the question, “What constitutes successful scaling of equitable teaching practices?” Is it the number of faculty who complete a professional development program, or the tangible improvements in outcomes for minoritized students? And why does scaling the same approach vary so much across institutions? In this engaging presentation and panel discussion we will explore the varied success of scaling our humanized online teaching model across 17 CCC and CSU partner institutions. You’ll hear firsthand from colleagues at our partner colleges as they share their individualized campus forecasts.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. Evaluate the impact of an intersegmental project designed to scale humanizing, an equitable online teaching approach, across seventeen CCCs and CSUs;
  2. Consider conditions that positively and negatively influence the scaling of equity-focused teaching innovations;
  3. Hear insights from drivers of educational technology in diverse institutional roles who spearheaded humanized online teaching on their campus
Speakers
avatar for ​Bryan Berrett

​Bryan Berrett

Director, Fresno State
Dr. Bryan Berrett is the Director for the Office of Innovation and Digital Excellence for Academic Success (IDEAS). Bryan is responsible for leading several university-wide and California State University system change initiatives including Equity Minded Pedagogy, Universal Design... Read More →
avatar for Ali Olson-Pacheco

Ali Olson-Pacheco

Instructional Technologist / Designer, Ventura College
Ali serves as an Instructional Technologist and Designer at Ventura College. In this classified professional role, she designs and supports various professional development initiatives aimed at enhancing online faculty teaching skills—with a focus on implementing humanized online... Read More →
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Michelle Pacansky-Brock

Foothill - De Anza Community College District
Michelle is a teacher at heart, turned faculty developer. She has been an advocate of online education for more than 20 years and her teaching and scholarship have examined the intersections of human emotion, learning, and technology, seeking strategies to support diverse learners... Read More →
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Michelle Macfarlane

Sierra College
Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

4:00pm PST

Sponsor Expo
Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Visit Corporate Partners & complete your passport!
Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

4:15pm PST

Women's Mentorship Group (2025 Cohort)
Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:15pm - 6:00pm PST
Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:15pm - 6:00pm PST
Los Angeles Room (Marriott)
 
Thursday, December 5
 

7:30am PST

Breakfast/Registration
Thursday December 5, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

8:30am PST

Welcome/Announcements
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:30am - 8:50am PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:30am - 8:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

8:50am PST

California State University & Digital Badging: A Multifaceted View
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:50am - 9:10am PST
The California State University System deploys rich badging programs from both the Chancellor’s Office and from several CSUs. In this session, we’ll explore how badged Pathways can bridge the CSU System’s badging with each of its 23 campuses, and how California State University, Dominguez Hills is using its digital credentials to explore connecting with nationwide organizations such as OSHA.gov. We’ll answer several important considerations: 1) How are the various constituents measuring success? 2) What kinds of friction did they have to overcome as they built impactful badging programs? 3) Where are they going next?

At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
  1. Identify various approaches for successful credentialing programs 
  2. Recognize potential roadblocks to building impactful badging processes 
  3. Prepare for next phases in badge program expansion
Speakers
avatar for Anissa Barton-Thompson

Anissa Barton-Thompson

Digital Technologist, CSUDH College of Continuing and Professional Education
Anissa Barton-Thompson is the Digital Technologist, digital credentials coordinator, and web developer for California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) College of Continuing & Professional Education. She holds certifications in Learning Technology Administration, Web Development... Read More →
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Marla Gunasegaram

California State University, Office of the Chancellor, CSU Chancellor's Office
Marla Gunasegaram is the Systemwide Learning Design and Technology Coordinator, learning management system (LMS) administrator, digital credentials administrator, and instructional design expert for online courses and digital credentials hosted and issued at the systemwide level for... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 8:50am - 9:10am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:10am PST

Adventures in RSI: Tracing the regular and substantive interaction in online courses
Thursday December 5, 2024 9:10am - 9:30am PST
Many schools are facing the increased scrutiny to ensure compliance with regular and substantive interaction in distance education courses. As a result, many colleges are seeking ways to communicate these requirements to instructors, and to assess their status of RSI compliance in DE courses. The "substantive" part of regular and substantive interaction requires that any evaluation of RSI be qualitative as well as quantitative.

In this session, I will discuss Mt. SAC's efforts to create a systematic program for tracking RSI in distance education courses including the components, technology, and review process of the program. Mt. SAC is working on this following a 2024 accreditation review. As an instructional designer, I have been a part of the workgroup and contributed ideas for how to make the process efficient for professors, reviewers, and administrators. I would like to share our efforts, what worked and what didn't in creating an institutional RSI review process.


At the end of this session, participants will:
  1. Hear about the requirements for regular substantive interaction and the ideas Mt. SAC generated to track them in online courses.
  2. Learn about how Mt. SAC created a team of RSI reviewers and their roles. 
  3. Learn how Mt. SAC leveraged technology to track and evaluate RSI in DE courses. 
Speakers
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Michelle Newhart

Mt. San Antonio College
Michelle Newhart, PhD, has served as an instructional designer at Mt. San Antonio College, California Community College's largest single-campus district for the last decade. She has hosted hundreds of workshops, training thousands of professors. Her work helped Mt. SAC navigate the... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 9:10am - 9:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:30am PST

Revolutionizing Note-Taking with Generative AI: Google NotebookLM and Tana App
Thursday December 5, 2024 9:30am - 9:40am PST
In this presentation, we will explore the transformative potential of generative AI in the realm of note-taking and knowledge management. With a focus on two cutting-edge tools, Google NotebookLM and the Tana App, we will demonstrate how these AI-powered solutions can revolutionize the way students, professionals, and lifelong learners capture, organize, and synthesize information. Attendees will gain insights into the key features and capabilities of these tools, such as automated summarization, bi-directional linking, and customizable outlining. Through real-world examples and practical demonstrations, participants will learn how to leverage Google NotebookLM and the Tana App to enhance their productivity, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. By the end of the session, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge and resources necessary to integrate these generative AI tools into their personal or professional workflows, unlocking new possibilities for efficient and effective note-taking and knowledge management.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Analyze the impact of generative AI on note-taking and knowledge management practices
  2. Create a personal workflow incorporating Google NotebookLM and the Tana App for improved productivity
  3. Evaluate the ethical implications and potential biases of using generative AI for note-taking and knowledge management.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Eric Wilson

Dr. Eric Wilson

IIC Trainer and Support Specialist, Orange Coast College
Thursday December 5, 2024 9:30am - 9:40am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:50am PST

Q&A
Thursday December 5, 2024 9:50am - 10:00am PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 9:50am - 10:00am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

10:00am PST

Building a Community of Female EdTech Leaders: Insights from the Inaugural Women of DETCHE Mentorship Program
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:00am - 10:30am PST
In the rapidly evolving fields of educational technology and instructional design, women continue to face unique challenges in advancing their careers, gaining leadership positions, and dealing with issues such as imposter syndrome and workplace bias. The Women of DETCHE Mentoring Program was created in 2023 to address these barriers by fostering a supportive community within DETCHE that empowers women to excel in higher education roles and leadership within California. In this session, a panel of program organizers and inaugural participants will discuss their experiences as women in the field and the support they received from participating in this new program.


At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Understand Program Structure and Mission: Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how the Women of DETCHE Mentoring Program is designed, including its goals, structure, and how it fosters leadership development for women in educational technology and instructional design.

  2. Learn Key Insights and Lessons: Attendees will learn key insights from the first year of the program, including successes, challenges, and strategies for building meaningful mentorship relationships that support women's professional growth.

  3. Impact on Future Leadership in EdTech: Attendees will leave with an understanding of how the program is shaping the future of leadership in higher education technology and instructional design, and how similar initiatives can be implemented to promote diversity and inclusion in their own institutions.
Speakers
avatar for Susan Zolezzi

Susan Zolezzi

University of San Francisco, University of San Francisco
Susan oversees strategic initiatives to promote online, hybrid and technology assisted education. She co-chairs the Student Hybrid Experience Advisory Board (Office of the Provost) and is USF's Quality Matters Coordinator.
avatar for Joy Shoemate

Joy Shoemate

Director, Online Education, College of the Canyons
Joy Shoemate is the Director of Online Education at College of the Canyons where she supports instructors’ successful integration of technology into teaching and learning to promote student success, persistence and completion in distance education courses. She also oversees the... Read More →
avatar for Lisa Leiva

Lisa Leiva

Head of Instructional Design, UCSF Library
Lisa is the Head of Instructional Designer in the UCSF Library. Lisa is a dedicated professional with 20 years of experience in higher education and learning experience design at the University of California, San Francisco. She leads a team of instructional designers who support all... Read More →
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Takiya Moore

Lead Learning Experience Designer, WGU Labs
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:00am - 10:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

10:30am PST

Sponsor Expo
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:30am - 10:40am PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:30am - 10:40am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

10:40am PST

Break
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:40am - 10:50am PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:40am - 10:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

10:50am PST

Leveraging Institutional Data Dashboards: A 200-Faculty Exploration of Equity-Minded Pedagogy
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:50am - 11:10am PST
This presentation explores the outcomes of a CSU-Wide Community of Practice focused on faculty engagement with data dashboards as a means of exploring equity gaps. Faculty from 11 CSU campuses engaged in a six-week community to unpack personal, institutional, and systemic bias in their practice. They explored solutions through co-creation with students and proposed course redesigns. The post-survey data is in after their redesigns were implemented with significant improvements in Equity Behaviors (EB) and Data Awareness (DA). Join the presenters as they connect specific stories, experiences, and course changes from faculty.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Understand how data dashboards can be more intentionally leveraged at college campuses.
  2. Identify applicable strategies for engaging faculty in equity-minded pedagogy on their campuses.
  3. Decide on various CSU campus approaches to data to explore and become more familiar with resources.
Thursday December 5, 2024 10:50am - 11:10am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

11:10am PST

Revolutionizing Education: Unleashing the Power of Custom Chatbots with PlayLab AI and OER!
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:10am - 11:30am PST
This presentation explores creating custom educational chatbots using GPTs and OER via PlayLab AI. By referencing uploaded class materials, these chatbots reduce bias, minimize hallucinations, and address copyright concerns.

Two scenarios demonstrate their potential:
  1. A Socratic method chatbot referencing the class textbook, promoting critical thinking.
  2. An assignment improvement chatbot for teachers, enhancing assessment quality and AI-resilience.
Benefits include:
• Reduced biases and inaccuracies
• Reliable, high-quality outputs
• Promotion of OER
• Ethical AI use


PlayLab AI, a nonprofit platform, enables educators to build AI tools without coding experience. The presentation will showcase its interface and demonstrate how these chatbots can be integrated into teaching practices for more engaging and effective educational experiences.


At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Consider the importance of using uploaded materials with custom chatbots to enhance reliability, reduce bias, and support ethical AI use in education. 
  2. Identify specific applications of custom chatbots for student learning and teacher support, particularly in improving assignment design and classroom engagement. 
  3. Evaluate the potential benefits and challenges of implementing custom AI chatbots using PlayLab AI, focusing on practical strategies for integration in educational contexts.
Speakers
avatar for Fabiola Torres

Fabiola Torres

Professor Of Ethnic Studies / @ONE Facilitator, Glendale Community College / @ONE
This is it. Fabiola Torres is an Ethnic Studies professor at Glendale Community College, dedicated to creating inclusive online classrooms. She holds M.A.s in Chicana/o Studies and Learning Technology and has been recognized for her innovative strategies in online education, including... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:10am - 11:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

11:30am PST

The OEXR Library: A Collaborative Approach to Extended Reality in Education
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:30am - 11:50am PST
The open educational resource (OER) landscape is remarkably diverse, yet extended reality (XR)—which encompasses augmented, mixed, and virtual reality modalities—has remained largely absent. Recent technological advancements, reduced hardware costs, and a growing body of content have accelerated XR adoption. In this session, we unveil the Open Educational Extended Reality (OEXR) Library that was incubated within the California State University system as a resource for the collective higher education community to democratize this transformative technology and empower equitable access for all learners. Survey responses (n = 169) from 100 institutions spanning six continents were used to ensure functionality was designed to meet diverse user needs, from contributors to consumers. Respondents primarily consisted of staff, faculty, and administrators, with additional input from librarians, students, and industry partners. User priorities included robust search and discovery capabilities, interactive downloadable 3D assets for reuse, and resources related to learning objectives and assessment suggestions. Clear expectations for contributors and guidelines for creating and submitting XR content were also prioritized, as well as discovery mechanisms to enable the ability to categorize and tag content based on multiple criteria. Join us as we discuss the creation of the OEXR library and introduce it to the DET/CHE community as a resource for new possibilities across teaching, learning, and collaboration in higher education.

After participating in this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Explore OEXR Library survey data dashboard to see how respondents plan to leverage XR assets and pedagogical materials.
  2. Leverage the OEXR Library for educational use and gain familiarity with features that were prioritized from data collected from the EDUCAUSE community.
  3. Contribute and collaborate with colleagues globally via the OEXR Library.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Leslie Kennedy

Dr. Leslie Kennedy

Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Technology, California State University, Chancellor's Office
Dr. Leslie Kennedy is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Technology Services in Academic and Student Affairs at the California State University, Office of the Chancellor. Dr. Kennedy is responsible for the management, leadership, administration and oversight of the Academic... Read More →
avatar for Dr. James P. Frazee

Dr. James P. Frazee

Interim Vice President & Chief Information Officer, San Diego State University
Dr. James P. Frazee is the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at San Diego State University. Reporting directly to the President, Dr. Frazee is responsible for IT strategic oversight and provides vision and leadership to support the technology... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Sean Hauze

Dr. Sean Hauze

SDSU, San Diego State University
Dr. Sean Hauze serves as Senior Director of Instructional Technology at San Diego State University, where he provides operational leadership and direction for applications, initiatives, infrastructure, training and support services across the broad spectrum of instructional technology... Read More →
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:30am - 11:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

11:50am PST

Q&A
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:50am - 12:00pm PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 11:50am - 12:00pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

12:00pm PST

LUNCH
Thursday December 5, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

1:00pm PST

CSUMB: Line-up for Bus
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:15pm PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:00pm - 1:15pm PST
Marriott Front Entrance

1:30pm PST

Leave for CSUMB
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 1:30pm PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 1:30pm PST
CSUMB

2:00pm PST

Arrive at CSUMB (est. 2pm)
Thursday December 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 2:00pm - 2:00pm PST
CSUMB

3:30pm PST

Line up to leave (3:30pm)
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:30pm - 3:45pm PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:30pm - 3:45pm PST
CSUMB

3:45pm PST

Leave CSUMB (3:45pm)
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:45pm - 3:45pm PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 3:45pm - 3:45pm PST
CSUMB

4:15pm PST

Return by est. 4:20pm
Thursday December 5, 2024 4:15pm - 4:20pm PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 4:15pm - 4:20pm PST
Marriott Front Entrance

5:00pm PST

Banquet/Keynote/Awards
Thursday December 5, 2024 5:00pm - 8:00pm PST
Thursday December 5, 2024 5:00pm - 8:00pm PST
Steinbeck Ballroom
 
Friday, December 6
 

7:30am PST

Breakfast/Registration
Friday December 6, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am PST
Friday December 6, 2024 7:30am - 8:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

8:30am PST

Welcome/Announcements
Friday December 6, 2024 8:30am - 8:50am PST
Friday December 6, 2024 8:30am - 8:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

8:50am PST

DataHub: Introduction to Scalable JupyterHub Infrastructure at UC Berkeley and the Ongoing Accessibility Efforts to Make it Inclusive
Friday December 6, 2024 8:50am - 9:10am PST
Over the last five years, UC Berkeley has harnessed the power of a campus-wide JupyterHub infrastructure, named DataHub, to significantly enhance the learning objectives of various courses across disciplines, including Engineering, Data Science, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. DataHub is a customized distribution of the open-source JupyterHub service, providing interactive computing environments to educators and students. Every semester, more than 60 courses from over 20 departments rely on DataHub which includes foundational courses in Data Science and quantitative courses from diverse disciplines. This presentation will explore the impact of DataHub on UC Berkeley’s educational landscape. 

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
  1. Attendees will learn how DataHub’s scalable infrastructure and cloud-based approach have streamlined access to computational tools, fostered a unified learning environment, and enhanced the overall educational experience for students and faculty alike.
  2. Attendees will gain insights into how DataHub has been utilized across various disciplines at UC Berkeley, including Engineering, Data Science, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. This exploration will demonstrate how a unified computing environment can support a wide range of courses and academic requirements, enhancing the learning experience for both foundational and advanced courses
  3. Attendees will learn about initiatives at UC Berkeley to improve the accessibility of Jupyter notebooks in DataHub, contributing to a platform that is inclusive and usable for all students, including those with disabilities.


Speakers
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Balaji Alwar

UC Berkeley
Balaji Alwar works with UC Berkeley's Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) and Data Science Undergraduate Studies (DSUS) to design and scale the Berkeley DataHub, a service that provides interactive computing environments to educators and students across campus using open source... Read More →
Friday December 6, 2024 8:50am - 9:10am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:10am PST

Opening Doors: A Journey Through College Course Accessibility
Friday December 6, 2024 9:10am - 9:20am PST
In this 20-minute presentation, we will discuss the process of conducting accessibility course reviews in a college setting. We will explore the importance of creating an inclusive environment for students with disabilities and the role of faculty and staff in this process. Through practical tips and examples, participants will learn how to conduct thorough accessibility course reviews and make necessary improvements to ensure equal access for all students. This presentation is suitable for anyone involved in developing and delivering courses in higher education.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. Analyze the key components and steps involved in conducting an accessibility course review and evaluate their effectiveness in ensuring an inclusive learning environment
  2. Design a plan for implementing accessibility best practices and strategies in course development and delivery, taking into account the specific needs and challenges of the institution
  3. Justify the importance of collaboration among faculty, staff, and accessibility experts in creating an inclusive learning environment, and provide examples of successful collaborative efforts. (Evaluation)
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Eric Wilson

Dr. Eric Wilson

IIC Trainer and Support Specialist, Orange Coast College
Friday December 6, 2024 9:10am - 9:20am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:20am PST

A Practical Guide for Enhanced Classroom Experiences
Friday December 6, 2024 9:20am - 9:30am PST
The classroom is no longer bounded by the buildings that we grew up in. The library at our fingertips lets us take students on learning journeys in every conceivable domain. Furthermore, new AI tools are appearing that beg for collaborative exploration, debugging and the development of learning artifacts.

We have adapted to desktop tools and online meetings but bringing these to the new classroom has remained in the province of instructional technologists, expert influencers and online personalities. However, exciting new tools have emerged that make it possible and worthwhile for practicing educators to build their own lessons around the materials they have at their fingertips. They can demonstrate how they learn, not just what they need to teach.

In this session, we will demonstrate the development and presentation of a lesson that integrates AI interfaces, website explorations and a live Zoom session. We use the new CueCam Presenter suite of tools, which are freely available. We will discuss the implications for a future education paradigm the is not confined by walls or borders.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. Attendees will feel comfortable that they can indeed bring the latest and most relevant materials to their students
  2. Attendees will see how CueCam lashes together the Apple silicon-based products they already have to do what they want to do in class and online.
  3. Attendees will walk away with a fresh appreciation for how Zoom can move them beyond the four walls of their traditional classrooms. 
Speakers
avatar for John Ittelson

John Ittelson

California State Univesity Monterey Bay, CSU Monterey Bay
John C. Ittelson Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Information Technology and Communication Design John was one of the founding faculty at California State University Monterey Bay, his areas of expertise include distance and online learning, multimedia development and ePortfolios for... Read More →
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John Duhring

Retired college professor/admininstrator
I work at the intersection of technology and those who use it, including branding, positioning, collaboratively articulating values, and developing mission-driven cultures. My mix of enthusiasm and discipline has produced superior results for enterprises such as Apple and Dow Jones... Read More →
Friday December 6, 2024 9:20am - 9:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:30am PST

Empowering Change and Strategic Leadership: A Blueprint for Faculty Development in Online Higher Education
Friday December 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:40am PST
This presentation will explore strategic planning and change management within the realm of faculty training to enhance online teaching and learning at Community Colleges. It highlights how organizational leadership strategies can foster a culture of continuous professional development, promoting innovation and excellence in digital education. The presentation emphasizes the necessity of aligning strategic planning with the rapid technological advances and the evolving needs of a global student body, integrating tools like the ADDIE model and Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model to support faculty adaptation. Additionally, it underlines the importance of transformational leadership in motivating and guiding faculty toward professional growth and pedagogical innovation. This research-backed presentation combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications, aiming to equip faculty with the skills needed to effectively engage and educate students in an online setting.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:
  1. Strategic Planning Insights: Attendees will learn how to effectively plan and adapt online educational strategies to align with technological and demographic changes.
  2. Change Management Tools: Participants will gain practical tools for implementing change management in faculty training, using models like Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model to encourage adaptation to new teaching methods.
  3. Leadership for Professional Development: The session will highlight how transformational leadership can support continuous professional development and innovation in online teaching practices.
Speakers
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Matt Larcin

Instructional and Universal Designer, Santa Monica College
Matt Larcin is an instructional designer with a decade of experience in higher education. Specializing in crafting engaging learning experiences, he collaborates closely with faculty to develop fully online, templatized, and accessible continuing education courses. His expertise extends... Read More →
Friday December 6, 2024 9:30am - 9:40am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:40am PST

Q&A
Friday December 6, 2024 9:40am - 9:50am PST
Friday December 6, 2024 9:40am - 9:50am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom

9:50am PST

DET/CHE Member Meeting & Raffles
Friday December 6, 2024 9:50am - 10:30am PST
Friday December 6, 2024 9:50am - 10:30am PST
Steinbeck Ballroom
 

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