http://citl.illinois.edu/SummitOnOnlineEducation2013
Summit on Online Education: Mainstreaming Innovation in Higher Education
Illini Union A, B & C
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
October 29, 2013
8:45 AM–3:00 PM (Registration: 8:00–8:45 AM)
Who should attend?
All faculty, staff, and students, including distance education coordinators, distance learning faculty, distance learning managers, instructional designers, policymakers, subject matter experts, technology coordinators, virtual instructors, and visionary leaders.
Why attend?
Higher education has moved beyond acknowledging disruption and is now focused on strategically managing the rapid pace of change in our industry. At this year’s Summit, we will discuss the innovations that will lead us into the next decade and beyond. Attendees can expect:
- A deeper understanding of new and innovative practices in teaching and learning;
- An appreciation of online and innovative education from the student perspective;
- Insight into the challenges and opportunities facing higher education today and a unique viewpoint from one of our peer public research universities;
- Discussions on topics such as real-time adaptive learning, utilizing our massive, open, online course (MOOC) content to improve residential education and using learning analytics to predict and address student success;
- Campus leadership’s perspectives on our future directions; and
- An opportunity for engagement with Dr. Harrison Keller and members of the new campus Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, an entity formed by integrating Online & Continuing Education, the Center for Teaching Excellence, Campus Programs in Teaching & Learning and two staff members from CITES Academic Technology Services.
Registration:
This event is free and open to all. Online registration ends October 22, 2013 at 5:00 PM. Register at http://citl.illinois.edu/SummitOnOnlineEducation2013.
Please e-mail onlinesummit@illinois.edu or call 217-333-2880 for more information.