The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference brings together the best thinking in the field of higher education IT to identify opportunities for educational innovation and expand awareness of challenges across the higher education landscape.
This October 16-18, FITL is bringing EDUCAUSE to NYU-Poly virtually. Join us in LC 433 to explore today's toughest information technology issues; hear some of the brightest minds in the community; and share experiences, ideas, and information with peers.
The interactive virtual event includes featured speakers, live streaming breakout sessions, digital poster sessions, and more.
Virtual Conference Agenda:
Wednesday, October 16
- 10:30 AM Virtual Conference Welcome and Overview
Victoria Fanning and Susan Henderson, EDUCAUSE - 11:00 AM Leading a Culture of Innovation
Sir Ken Robinson, Writer - 12:45 PM Welcome from Diana Oblinger, EDUCAUSE President and CEO, and Loretta Early, Conference Chair
- 1:30 PM Open Networks for Social and Connected Learning
Mimi Ito, University of California, Irvine - 2:40 PM Things Rising Stars Do
Timothy M. Chester, University of Georgia; Marilu Goodyear, University of Kansas; Sue Traxler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville - 3:45 PM Ready for Change?
Rob Sparks and David Turner, UNIT4 Business Software - 4:30 PM Electronic Lab Notebooks in the Cloud for Research and Instruction
Barbara Friedman and Clare van den Blink, Cornell University
Thursday, October 17
- 10:30 AM Virtual Conference Welcome and Updates
Victoria Fanning and Susan Henderson, EDUCAUSE - 11:00 AM Using Prescriptive Analytics to Reduce Course Dropout
Rajeev Bukralia, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay - 12:10 PM Lecture Capture: An Accessible Technology
Kate Beverage and Aaron Ferguson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute - 1:00 PM Digital Poster Sessions
- 1:30 PM Higher Education Is a Massively Multiplayer Game
Jane McGonigal, Writer - 2:45 PM Implementing an Enterprise CRM Strategy in Higher Education
Dana Hamerschalg, Ellucian - 3:30 PM Learning Spaces Rating System
Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE; Joseph Cevetello, University of Southern California; Shirley Dugdale, Dugdale Strategy LLC; Richard Holeton, Stanford University - 4:30 PM Key Findings and Lessons Learned from the University of Washington's E-Text Pilot
Cara Giacomini and Peter Wallis, University of Washington - 5:40 PM Adaptive Learning: Effectively Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Joseph E. Beck, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Deb Bushway, Capella University; Scott Dalrymple, Excelsior College; Adam Newman, Education Growth Advisors; Rahim S. Rajan, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Friday, October 18
- 10:30 AM Virtual Conference Welcome and Updates
Victoria Fanning and Susan Henderson, EDUCAUSE - 11:00 AM Learning in the Public Sphere: The Pedagogy of LMSs and MOOCs
Michael Griffith, Tulane University - 12:10 PM Internet Governance
James X. Dempsey, Center for Democracy and Technology - 1:15 PM Disaggregation and Innovation in Higher Education: Charting a Course through Turbulent Times
Paul J. LeBlanc, Southern New Hampshire University - 2:15 PM Virtual Conference Closing
Mark Askren, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Susan Henderson, EDUCAUSE
View the entire virtual conference agenda or email FITL for more information.
Please RSVP by Monday, October 14th.
To sign up for this conference, please first log into the poly.edu website and then complete the form below.