Online Learning Council Town Hall Fall 2016

10AM-NOON MITCHELL AUDITORIUM

October 19, 2016

OLC Meeting Agenda

Meeting Archive

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Raising the Virtual Bar: What’s New in Connected Learning at Drexel
Dr. Susan Aldridge

Moving Blackboard to the Cloud
Dr. Michael Scheuermann (Associate VP – Instructional Technology Group, IRT)

This presentation (with Q&A) will cover Drexel’s new signed five-year contract with Blackboard to host our LMS in the cloud, while also providing 24/7 student and faculty technical support.

Making Practice Software (Formerly ApprenNet) Available to All Drexel Faculty
Morgan Loewith (Practice, Inc.)

Morgan will discuss Drexel’s recently signed site license agreement with Practice Software, including a brief overview of the software’s capabilities.

Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Faculty Development at DHPS
Ray Lum (Dornsife School of Public Health)

Now that Dornsife School of Public Health has developed a comprehensive yearlong set of faculty professional development events – that are open to the larger Drexel community – Ray will lay out some of the overarching themes.

Presentation artifact 1 [PDF], Presentation artifact 2 [PDF]

Anywhere, Anytime Test-Taking: Drexel’s Automated Remote Proctoring Initiative
Dr. Steve DiPietro (Vice Provost)

With the university poised to implement remote proctoring software during the 2017-18 academic year, Steve will talk about both the product and the plan for rolling it out.

Presentation artifact [PDF]

Meet the New OLC Faculty Fellows
Dr. Karyn Holt (OLC Fellows Chair)

Karyn will introduce the newly selected 2016-17 OLC Fellows and discuss their strategic initiatives for the coming year.

Presentation artifact [PDF]

Teaching Across Geography Group, an Update
Dr. Kathleen Provinzano (Co-chair TAGG) & Dr. Paul Clements (Co-chair TAGG)

This presentation (with Q&A) will cover the work of the TAGG committee, including the TAGG position paper and video vignettes for online participation in meetings.

Conquering the Challenges of Online Student Service Support
Kimberly Chung (Student Support Committee)

This presentation will explore the university’s most significant challenges when it comes to online student service support, along with suggestions for meeting them.

Presentation artifact [PDF]

Upcoming OLC Events: Renowned National Speakers and Other Exciting Opportunities
Dr. Susan Aldridge