DLA 2021 Concurrent Sessions

Monday, July 26 - Morning Sessions

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Striving for Excellence During a Pandemic

• Celine S. Hall & Nikki Williams, Purdue Global
• Federal Reserve Room

Upgrade Your Online Discussions, Q&A, & Chat with Harmonize

• Alan Manley and Ramelle Riley, 42 Lines / Harmonize
• Aldrich Room

Supporting Adult Learners Through Alternative Learning Opportunities

• Michele Riley, Jody DeKorte, & Kathy Ingram, Purdue Global
• Ballroom A

Copyright in the COVID Era

• Howard Carrier, James Madison University
• Ballroom B

The Online Administrator's How-To Guide for Micro-Credential Programs

• Thomas Tobin, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Crane Library

"But I Hate Group Work!": Supporting Student Growth Through Group Work Online

• Mary F. McGinnis, College of Coastal Georgia
• Crane Dining Room

Monday, July 26 - Morning Sessions

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Effectiveness of a Virtual Option for a Limited-Residency Online Doctoral Program

• Todd Fiore, St. Thomas University
• Melanie Shaw, Northcentral University
• Federal Reserve Room

Privacy, Bias, Security & Other Concerns with Virtual Proctoring

• Mac Adkins, SmarterServices
• Aldrich Room

All On Board: A Facilitated Onboarding Program as a Retention Intervention for Online Learners

• Patricia Milner & Mary Thompson Price, University of Arkansas
• Ballroom A

Enabling Both Choice and Consistent Learning Outcomes in Distance Education

• Thomas Keefe, Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
• Christopher Berg, Walden University
• Ballroom B

Finding Balance: Strategies for Ensuring Supportive Communication in Online Learning

• Bonnie Mullinix, Walden University
• Crane Library

Pandemic Live Action: Showing Up Confidently On Camera in 2021 and Beyond

• Mia B. Fanning, USG eCampus & University of West Georgia
• Crane Dining Room

Monday, July 26 - Morning Sessions

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Virtual High Impact Practices

• Sarah Kuck, USG eCampus
• Jon Sizemore, University System of Georgia
• Federal Reserve Room

Creative Approaches for Inspiring Today’s Learners

• Sandy Mills-Alford and Nicole Gilbert, Alive Tek, Inc
• Aldrich Room

Assessing Faculty Leadership of Online Programs in Tenure and Promotion

• Rebecca Hoey & Fawn McCracken, Northwestern College
• Ballroom A

Instructor Communication, or Academic Coaching, to Facilitate Student Engagement

• Tracia Forman, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Ballroom B

Evaluating Post 2020 and Best Ideas, Services, Technology and Training

• Melanie Jackson, Palm Beach Atlantic University
• Crane Library

Finding Best Practices for How We Use Digital Learning Materials

• Linda Smith, Florida State University
• Crane Dining Room

Monday, July 26 - Afternoon Sessions

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Keeping Up With the Competition: Marketing Your Online Program

• Mary Ann Bodine Al-Sharif & Yvonne Earnshaw, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Federal Reserve Room

The Student Experience Reimagined in the LMS - socialized, engaged, data driven

• Christopher Downs, Douglas Grooms, Canvas- Instructure
• Aldrich Room

Implementing a Proctoring Service for Online Exams

• Amanda Glover, Fort Valley State University
• Ballroom A

In a Time of Covid: Extemporaneous Distance Education's DEI Implications

• Michael Hester, Ashley Lewis, & Essence Collins, University of West Georgia
• Ballroom B

Welcome to 2020: How Non-Credit Programs Adapted to Online Learning

• Marty Davis, University of West Georgia
• Crane Library

What Now? Faculty Development in Uncertain Times

• Teresa Marie Kelly, Purdue Global
• Crane Dining Room

Monday, July 26 - Afternoon Sessions

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What Does Copyright Mean for Online Teachers and Students Today?

• Linda Smith, Florida State University
• Federal Reserve Room

Providing Solutions with Embedded Academic Coaches: Support for Both Faculty & Students!

• Harriet Watkins, Instructional Connections
• Aldrich Room

Online and Face-to-Face Communication; What’s the Difference, and Why it Matters

• David McCurry, Jacaranda Education
• Ballroom A

2020 Revisited: Guiding Faculty and Students Through Seismic Change

• Teresa Marie Kelly & Barbara Green, Purdue Global
• Ballroom B

Twenty Cost-Effective Ways to Market Distance Programs

• Carrol Warren, North Carolina State University
• Crane Library

Multi-Faceted Training for Distance Learning Instructors and Course Designers

• Stephanie Wilsey, Portage Learning
• Crane Dining Room

Tuesday, July 27 - Morning Sessions

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Transitional Leadership

• David Jenks, Middle Georgia State University
• Federal Reserve Room

If You Build It, They Will Come: Two Approaches to Supporting Students

• Lisa McNeal & Jennifer Gray, College of Coastal Georgia
• Ballroom A

The Role of Spiritual Practices in the Emotional Health of Online Faculty

• John Johnson, Indiana Wesleyan and Hanna Sanko, CSU Global
• Ballroom B

Solving Gender and Racial Equity with Experiential Learning and AI

• Sheffie Robinson, Shamrck Education
• Crane Living Room

What's in Your Wheelhouse: Providing Tools to Support Effective Instruction in Distance Learning

• Amy Austin, USG eCampus & Niccole Hyatt, Franklin University
• Crane Dining Room

Tuesday, July 27 - Morning Sessions

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Differentiated Instruction Techniques to Reach Everyone Online

• Crystal Neumann & Marc Aguilera, American College of Education
• Federal Reserve Room

USG eCampus and Tutor.com: A Partnership for Online Student Success

• Jim Barnes, Tutor.com & Brett Miles, USG eCampus
• Aldrich Room

Building Community Among Adjunct Professors

• Beth René Roepnack, Lou Fechter, USG eCampus, University of West Georgia
• Ballroom A

Diversity and Inclusion Issues in the New Zoom Nation

• Russell Fail, Purdue University Global
• Ballroom B

The Impact of Faculty Engagement on Student Persistence

• Sara Sander & Miranda Brand, Purdue Global
• Crane Library

How Do We Juggle Training, Supporting and Developing Online Faculty?

• Bridget Rivera, Purdue Global
• Crane Dining Room

Tuesday, July 27 - Morning Sessions

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Increasing Instructor to Student Outreach by Disaggregating the Instructor Role in Online Learning

• Jodi L. Robison, Brigham Young University
• Federal Reserve Room

Virtual Courses Require Mastery-Based Solutions

• Sydnee Smith, Hawkes Learning
• Aldrich Room

Lessons Learned From Working Collaboratively Toward a Greater Good

• Abbot Packard, University of West Georgia & Glen A Holmes, Virginia Tech
• Ballroom A

The Lived Experiences of Dissertation Chairs and the Barriers to Completion While Obtaining Doctorates

• John S. Johnson, Indiana Weslyan University & Melanie Shaw, Northcentral University
• Ballroom B

Benefits and Challenges of Competency-Linked (Based) Education in Online Programs

• Jessica L White & Michelle Bartlett, North Carolina State University
• Crane Library

Next Directions for DLA Research

• Jason Johnston, University of Kentucky
• Crane Dining Room

Tuesday, July 27 - Afternoon Sessions

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A Digital Escape Room Whodunit About Accessible Online Course Content

• Heather Wire, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Federal Reserve Room

Accessible Content is Better Content

• Brett Perlman, Dan DePuy, Blackboard
• Aldrich Room

Supporting Faculty in Online and Hybrid Teaching Beyond the Pandemic

• Lisa Shappee, Kansas State University
• Ballroom A

From Recruitment to Graduation: Supplemental Services to Impact Distance Student Success

• Katie Taylor & Kendall McCamy, USG eCampus
• Ballroom B

Triple the Students & Half the Faculty: Leveraging Resources to Manage Growth

• Michelle Bartlett, North Carolina State University
• Crane Library

The Growth of Distance Education in the Caribbean Region

• Joy Medley, Southern New Hampshire University
• Crane Dining Room

Tuesday, July 27 - Afternoon Sessions

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Behind the Screens: Creating Faculty Community in the Virtual World

• Crystal Neumann, American College of Education
• Federal Reserve Room

Understanding the Impact of Cultural Competency Courses in Remote Learning

• Alison Binger & Dorothy Hassan, University of the People
• Ballroom A

Designing Competency-Linked Courses for Critical Thinking and Workforce Readiness

• Michelle E. Bartlett & Jessica White, North Carolina State University
• Ballroom B

Overcoming Online Faculty Burnout

• Leslie Johnson, Purdue University Global
• Crane Library

Shifting the Paradigm: On-Campus to Online for a PhD Residency

• Kevin Bottomley, Angie Fincannon, Indiana Tech
• Crane Dining Room

Wednesday, July 28 - Morning Sessions

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Facilitating Active Engagement in an Online Asynchronous Biomedical Regulatory Sciences Program

• Johnna Hodges, University of Georgia
• Federal Reserve Room

Getting on the Same Page with Virtual Norming Sessions

• Leslie Johnson & Barbara Green, Purdue University Global
• Aldrich Room

Improving Rubric Quality: A Faculty-Driven Process

• Kathy Ingram & Celine Hall, Purdue University Global
• Ballroom A

Challenges of Communication between Online Adjunct Faculty and Their Supervisors

• Suzanne Minarcine, Mary Dereshiwsky, & Danielle Babb, American Public University System
• Ballroom B

Wednesday, July 28 - Morning Sessions

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The Continuous Conscientious Growth of Online Faculty Development

• Thor Blount, Anne Gaquere-Parker, & Christy Talley Smith, USG eCampus
• Federal Reserve Room

How to Design Digital-Forward Courses

• Myk Garn, University System of Georgia Board of Regents
• Aldrich Room

UWG REACH: At-Risk Programs in the Time of COVID-19

• Meggie Miller & Janet Gubbins, University of West Georgia
• Ballroom A

Empathy Mapping as a Guide for Enhanced Distance Leadership

• Michelle E. Bartlett & Suzanne Ehrlich, North Carolina State University
• Ballroom B

Understanding and Utilizing Self-Care Strategies in the Virtual Work Environment

• Diana Meeks, Chamberlain University
• Crane Library

Wednesday, July 28 - Morning Sessions

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Higher E-Learning: Guiding Values for Online Education

• Jason Johnston, University of Kentucky
• Aldrich Room

Creating Community: Providing Support for Online Learners

• Yvonne Earnshaw & Mary Ann Bodine Al-Sharif, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Ballroom A

Improving Student Writing Competency Through Embedded Academic Writing Support

• Theresa Greene, Pacific Oaks College
• Ballroom B

Support for Distance Students: Using a Mentor Model

• Donna DiMatteo-Gibson, Adler University
• Crane Library

Wednesday, July 28 - Morning Sessions

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Non-Traditional Online Transfer Students’ Expectations and Experiences with Student Services

• LaShica Waters & Michelle E. Bartlett, North Carolina State University
• Federal Reserve Room

Overcoming Data Collection Obstacles in a Distance Learning Program During a Pandemic

• King Vicktorr Imani, Project the Standard
• Kevin Bottomley, Indiana Tech
• Ballroom A

The Process of Transitioning to an ePortfolio for Rank and Promotion

• Diana Meeks, Chamberlain University
• Ballroom B

"OK, Boomer..." Cross-generational Dialogue on Facilitating Distance Teaching and Learning

• David McCurry, Jacaranda Education
• Crane Library