Wednesday, July 26, 2:00-2:45 p.m. (CT)
Location: Grand Terrace West
Increase your understanding of how technology choices affect the experience of students and instructors in connecting to online resources, managing assessments, capturing student achievement, and creating a data-rich environment from which to make decisions. Discuss ways in which faculty, instructional designers, technologists, and academic leaders can get involved and influence a learning environment where products work well together, are seamlessly integrated into the learning management system, and provide useful data and information to all users.
Discussion with Rob Abel (1EdTech Consortium)
The Next-Generation Digital Learning Environment Is Closer Than You Think: Are You Ready?
Wednesday, July 26, 3:00-3:45 p.m. (CT)
Location: Lecture Hall
Spotlight Talk with Rob Abel (1EdTech Consortium), Bruce Maas (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Susan Aldridge (Drexel University Online) and Vance Allen, McGraw-Hill Education
Next Generation Meetup
Wednesday, July 26, 4:00-4:30 p.m. (CT)
Location: Grand Terrace (on the main level of the Monona Terrace)
Launching a Digital Badging Program: Strategies for Success
Thursday, July 27, 12:45-1:30 p.m. (CT)
Location: Hall J
Digital credentials (badges) are being used by a growing number of organizations to certify and verify mastery of specific knowledge, skills, and competencies. Learn how your organization can successfully implement a digital credentialing system. Topics covered will include instructional design for badging, technology considerations, and business and academic models. National experts from the badging community will address common issues, considerations, and opportunities.
