Monday Morning Sessions
8:00 am - 8:45 am: Session 1
Transitory Shared Governance Decision-Making: Redefining Rules of Engagement
Kelly Reath, East Tennessee State University
Federal Reserve Room
Affordability, Transferability and Accessibility: Delivering the Online Core Curriculum
Mike Rogers, Linda Noble, and Jon Sizemore
University System of Georgia
Alexander Room
The Missing Link: Evaluating Faculty Workload in the Online Modality
Scott E. Hovater and Michael J. Coplan
Grand Canyon University
Aldrich Room
Streamlining Coordination and Communication in Online Program Development
Jacob Bane,
The Ohio State University
Crane Library
Monday Morning Sessions
9:00 am - 9:45 am: Session 2
Retention Predictors Among Students Enrolled in Foundations of Online Learning
Melissa Layne, Wally Boston, and Phil Ice
American Public University System
Federal Reserve Room
Comprehensive Online Instructor Training Course
Shanni Simmons and Debbie Stanczak
Vincennes University
Alexander Room
Facilitating Veterans' Success in Online Learning
Karen Lingrell, University of West Georgia
Aldrich Room
Nurturing Faculty: Inspiring Teaching Innovation and Passion through Collaborative Communities
Teresa Marie Kelly and Josef Vice
Kaplan University
Ballroom A
Simplify Training to Support Distance Learning
Betsy Dahlgren-Hoff, Atomic Learning
Ballroom B
Monday Morning Sessions
10:00 am - 10:45 am: Session 3
Don't Tell the Faculty: Administrators' Secrets to Evaluating Online Teaching
Thomas J. Tobin,
Northeastern Illinois University
Federal Reserve Room
Achieving Alignment for Culture Change of Online Education
Barbara Kopp Miller,
University of Toledo
Alexander Room
Closing the Gap Between the Institution and its Online Faculty
Anthony Pina,
Sullivan University
Aldrich Room
Distance Learning Staff Engagement
Janet Gubbins, University of West Georgia
Crane Library
Best Practices: Implementing an Online Course Development & Delivery Model
Veronica Outlaw,
University of South Carolina Aiken
Ballroom A
Solving Two Common eLearning Problems: Student Retention & Proctoring Process Management
Mac Adkins, SmarterServices
Ballroom B
Monday Morning Sessions
11:00 am - 11:45 am: Session 4
Program Development Triumvirate: Market Research, Agile Development, and Consensus Building
Tina Parscal, Adam Forrest, and Kenneth Sherman
University of the Rockies
Federal Reserve Room
Resources to Go: Support for Students in a Mobile World
Teresa Marie Kelly and Josef Vice
Kaplan University
Alexander Room
Curriculum Design and Delivery: Possibilities and Pitfalls of Outsourcing
Lauryl A. Lefebvre,
University of Phoenix
Crane Library
Program Development and Cross-Campus Collaboration: Strategies for Administrative Success
Jennifer Gramling and Jean Derco
The University of Tennessee
Ballroom A
What's Hot or Not!
Nicole Gilbert, Tasha Brown, Kimberly Blas,
and Bradley Corlett
AliveTek
Ballroom B
Monday Afternoon Sessions
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Session 5
MOOCs: Branding, Enrollment, and Multiple Measure of Success
Elke Leeds and Jim Cope
Kennesaw State University
Federal Reserve Room
Powering the University with Organizational Intelligence
Phil Ice,
American Public University System
Alexander Room
Support for Online Graduate Nursing Students Via a Virtual Boot-camp
Susan Welch, Dianne West, Jean Cook, and Mary Bishop
University of West Georgia
Aldrich Room
Delivering Online Leadership Development Curriculum Focused on Goal Execution
Patricia L. Angulo,
Globe University / MSB
Crane Library
Getting Started: The Online Course Development Toolkit
Cedric E. Smith,
St. Petersburg College
Ballroom A
Student Connection with
Academic Coaches
Alex Forrester and John Forrester
Instructional Connections, LLC
Ballroom B
Monday Afternoon Sessions
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Session 6
Making Quality Happen at a Big Ten University
Timothy Lombardo,
The Ohio State University
Federal Reserve Room
Helping Distributed Learning (DL) Faculty Implement Quality Assurance Standards
Karen Edwards and Ryan Rucker
University of South Carolina
Alexander Room
Learning Contracts to Promote Student Success in Online Doctoral Programs
Melanie Shaw, Jama Bradley, and Diane Blyler
Clemson University
Aldrich Room
Moving Beyond the Hype: Evaluating Disruption in Higher Education
Richard A. Schilke,
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Ballroom A
Optimizing Enrollment and Increasing Student Success
Heather Traynor, Enrollment Builders
Ballroom B
Tuesday Morning Sessions
8:00 am - 8:45 am: Session 7
Online Learning and Assessment
Rodger Bates,
Clayton State University
Federal Reserve Room
Making Faculty ROAR! - Recognition, Organization, Appreciation, Reward
Jody DeKorte, Sara Sander, and Miranda Brand
Kaplan University
Alexander Room
Assessment, Competencies, Grading and Feedback: The Mosaic of Student Learning
Teresa Marie Kelly and Josef Vice
Kaplan University
Aldrich Room
Where Do We Go From Here? The Role of Quality Online Learning
Jason Huett, David Lloyd, and Beth René Roepnack
University of West Georgia
Crane Library
Online Orientations: Case Study
Sam Swingle, Advantage Design Group
Janet Gubbins, University of West Georgia
Ballroom B
Tuesday Morning Sessions
9:00 am - 9:45 am: Session 8
Utilizing Data to Ensure Academic Quality for an Online Institution
Phil Ice,
American Public University System
Federal Reserve Room
Maximize Learning, Creativity, and Innovation for All
Jessica Phillips,
The Ohio State University
Alexander Room
Creating an Online Course Pack: Collaboration Leads to Creative Solutions
Georgianna Laws, Vahe Heboyan, and Maryska Connolly-Brown
Georgia Regents University
Aldrich Room
Helping Students Navigate Online Learning
Stephanie Delaney,
Seattle Central College
Crane Library
Adobe Connect Resolves Issues Relating to Presence, Engagement, and Retention
Veronica Outlaw,
University of South Carolina Aiken
Ballroom A
We Got the Power!
Barry Berman, Pearson Readiness and Retention
Ballroom B
Tuesday Morning Sessions
10:00 am - 10:45 am: Session 9
Copyright concerns and Intellectual Property Protection in Distance Education
Leslie Ann L. Dunn,
Georgia Perimeter College
Federal Reserve Room
Preparing First Generation College Students for Success with Online Education
Oscar Raile,
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Alexander Room
Flipping Nuts
April Rupp,
Carnegie Mellon University
Aldrich Room
AfterNext: Decoding the Future of Higher Edcation in 2030
Myk Garn,
University System of Georgia
Crane Library
Will More Effective Training for Online Instructors Help Adult Students?
Patricia L. Angulo and Lutunjo Abram
Globe University
Ballroom A
Don't Fear the Eval: Student Ratings of Instruction Made Easy
Brian Hopewell, Academic Management Systems
Ballroom B
Tuesday Morning Sessions
11:00 am - 11:45 am: Session 10
Appifying Digital Scholarship
Melissa Layne, Holly Henry, and Phil Ice
American Public University System
Federal Reserve Room
Redefining Student Support in a Competency-Based Graduate Program
Linda J. Smith,
University of Maryland University College
Alexander Room
Backward Design Approach for Distance Education Program Development
Wenxia (Joy) Wu and Helena I. Russell
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Aldrich Room
The Migration of Legal Education to Online Platforms
Timothy Arcaro,
Nova Southeastern University
Crane Library
Don't Tell the Faculty: Administrators' Secrets to Evaluating Online Teaching
Thomas J. Tobin,
Northeastern Illinois University
Ballroom A
Tuesday Afternoon Sessions
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Session 11
Who's #1? Online College Power Rankings Using NPS
Jon L. Proctor,
Kaplan University
Federal Reserve Room
Demand Patterns for Online vs. Traditional Higher Education
Jason Caudill,
King University
Alexander Room
Faculty Participation in Online Discussions
Margaret Reneau, Cara Wallace, Alison Ridge, Lora Claywell, and Jill Price
Saint Xavier University, School of Nursing
Aldrich Room
Social Feedback for Self-Directed Learning - Engaging Students Online with Bluepulse
Simon Shen, eXplorance
Ballroom B
They're Dropping Like Flies! But Why?
Tamara L. Chiong and Jon L. Proctor
Kaplan University
Federal Reserve Room
MOOCs: Branding, Enrollment, and Multiple Measures of Success
Elke Leeds and Jim Cope
Kennesaw State University
Alexander Room
Readiness of Teachers and Pupils for Use of Mobile Devices In Nigeria
Animnu Sharehu, National Teachers' Institute
Edoja Achora, Benue State University
Aldrich Room
How do you 508? Universal Design Considerations in Courseware Development
Bradly Corlett,
AliveTek
Crane Library
Evolvement of a Self-Paced Online Course in Educational Research
Abbot L. Packard,
University of West Georgia
Ballroom A
Wednesday Morning Sessions
8:00 am - 8:45 am: Session 13
Ensuring Quality of Online Learning through Faculty Development Program
Brichaya Shah, Derrick Sterling, and Zhigang Li
Southern Polytechnic State University
Federal Reserve Room
A Report on Cyberbullying in Online Higher Education
Donna DiMatteo-Gibson, Andree Swanson, and Paula Zobisch
Forbes School of Business at Ashford University
Alexander Room
Online Academic Support: Theory to Software
Michael Lampe and Eric Moschella
University of South Carolina
Aldrich Room
Incentivizing Continued Professional Development - Borrowing from International Models
Jason Caudill,
King University
Crane Library
Wednesday Morning Sessions
9:00 am - 9:45 am: Session 14
Assessment of Economic Impact in an Engineering Technology Distance Program
Amber C. Thompson,
Western Carolina University
Federal Reserve Room
Not Another Google Reference! Embedded Librarian Improve Online Student References
Hallie Baker and Kristin Cole
Muskingum University
Alexander Room
Learning Contracts to Promote Student Success in Online Doctoral Programs
Melanie Shaw, Jama Bradley, and Diane Blyler
Clemson University
Aldrich Room
Apps for Online Student Engagement at UNG
Stephanie Hulsey,
University of North Georgia
Crane Library
Wednesday Morning Sessions
10:00 am - 10:45 am: Session 15
Case Studies in Managing Change in Online Programs
Markus Pomper and Margaret Thomas Evans
Roane State Community College
Federal Reserve Room
Community and Mission: Integrating Theory and Practice
Patrick Holt,
Fordham University
Alexander Room
Navigating DE State Authorizations: Past and Future
Rebecca Smith, University of West Georgia
Aldrich Room
Frank Talk About the Cost of Marketing Online Programs
Rebecca Hoey,
Northwestern College
Crane Library
Wednesday Morning Sessions
11:00 am - 11:45 am: Session 16
The Fine Art of Teaching Traditional Faculty Online Teaching Skills
Witt Salley, Melanie Shaw, Carla Bradley, Katherine Perkins, and Philip Arnolda
Clemson University
Federal Reserve Room
Recording Transformative Learning In and Out of the Classroom
Camille Kilbourne,
University of Central Oklahoma
Alexander Room
Teaching, Advising & Regulating Distance Instructed Students: Innovative LMS Approach
Stephen D. Heglund,
University of Central Florida College of Nursing
Aldrich Room