Monday Morning Sessions
9:15 am - 10:00 am: Session 1
Winning, One Program at a Time: A Systemic Approach
Kay Zimmerman, Adam Schultz
North Carolina State University
Aldrich Room
The Georgia CBE Ecosystem: Explored & Explained
Myk Garn, Jon Sizemore
University System of Georgia
Alexander Room
Start Now or Wait: Student Procrastination
Abbot Packard
University of West Georgia
Ballroom A
Don't Market to Students; Enroll More of Your Students
Drew Melendres
Collegis Education
Ballroom B
Fishbowl: Five Steps to Cultivating Online Student Success
Stephanie Hulsey
University of North Georgia
Crane Library
Fiscally Responsible Faculty Relationships: How Dual Positions Can Support Change
Lisa Crawford-Craft
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus
Federal Reserve Room
Monday Morning Sessions
10:15 am - 11:00 am: Session 2
Scalable Approach to Course Development: Cohorts and Quality Assurance
Lujean Baab
Virginia Tech - Technology-Enhanced Learning and Online Strategies
Aldrich Room
Examining the Past and Designing the Future of Distance Learning
Lisa Miller
American Public University System
Alexander Room
A Virtual CoP: Enhancing Online Student Experience and Learning
Leslie King
Franklin University
Ballroom A
Solving Two Common eLearning Problems: Student Retention & Proctoring Process Management
Mac Adkins
SmarterServices
Ballroom B
Fishbowl: Promoting Faculty Engagement in Changing Instructional Models
Kate Senn
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Crane Library
Building a Community of Practice for Online Adjunct Faculty
Linda Smith, Gila Kurtz
University of Maryland University College
Federal Reserve Room
Monday Morning Sessions
11:15 am - Noon: Session 3
The Evolution of Faculty and Expertise in Higher Education
Lisa Johnson
Ashford University
Aldrich Room
Understanding Where to Find the Answers to Institutional Copyright Issues
Sher Downing
University of South Carolina Palmetto College
Alexander Room
Factors That Influence Student Attrition in Online Courses
Melanie Shaw, Karen Ferguson, Scott Burrus
Northcentral University
Ballroom A
Hot or Not? Reloaded
Sandy Mills-Alford, Nicole Gilbert, Tasha Brown
AliveTek, Inc.
Ballroom B
Fishbowl: When Disruption is Disruptive
Amy Coleman
Georgia State University | Perimeter College
Crane Library
Web Solution for the Training & Support of Distance Instructors
Georgianna Laws
Augusta University
Federal Reserve Room
Monday Afternoon Sessions
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Session 4
Does Your Organization Want You To Grow?
Patricia Angulo, Juliet Fernandez
Globe University / MSB
Aldrich Room
Effects of Implementing an OER Initiative
Anthony Piña
Sullivan University System
Alexander Room
Reach Everyone and Teach Everyone through Universal Design for Learning
Thomas Tobin
Northeastern Illinois University
Ballroom A
Online Science Courses without Sacrificing the "Hands-on" Component
Shannon McGurk, Stephanie Songer
Carolina Biological Supply Company
Ballroom B
Fishbowl: CBE: Too Fast, Too Slow, or Just Right?
Robert Johnson, Myk Garn
Commonwealth College Council on Postsecondary Education
Crane Library
Case Study: Using HE-TPACK to Improve Virtual Professional Development Opportunities
Veronica Outlaw, Kristi Garrett
University of South Carolina Aiken
Federal Reserve Room
Monday Afternoon Sessions
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Session 5
Building a Distance Education Program in Alaska
David Dannenberg, Heather Nash
University of Alaska Anchorage
Aldrich Room
OERs as a Cost and Copyright Solution: A Case Study
Tiffani Reardon
Kennesaw State University
Alexander Room
Teaching and Assessing Ethics Across Disciplines in Online Education
Russell Fail, Michele Riley
Kaplan University
Ballroom A
Scaling for Growth: Not Overwhelming Faculty While Meeting Student Enrollment Demands
Alexandra Forrester, John Forrester
Instructional Connections, LLC
Ballroom B
Fishbowl: Developing and Sustaining Capacity for Designing Effective Online Programs
Lisa Johnson
Ashford University
Crane Library
Reframing Student Engagement: Increasing Active Learning in Online, Blended and Face-to-Face Environments
Beth René Roepnack, Cher Hendricks
University of West Georgia
Federal Reserve Room
Tuesday Morning Sessions
8:00 am - 8:45 am: Session 1
Online Discussion: Best Practices
Sabine Meyer
Rasmussen College, Bloomington and Online
Aldrich Room
Logic, Critical Reasoning, and OER/CC Materials
Christine James
Valdosta State University, USG eCore, ALG
Alexander Room
Teaching Multiple Online Courses: Tools, Tactics, and Techniques
Rodger Bates, Bryan LaBrecque
Clayton State University
Ballroom A
Realizeit: Personalized Learning for Instructors and Students
Ashley O'Connor, Sonja Strahl
Realizeit
Ballroom B
Fishbowl: Building a Team to Bring About Rapid Change
Kate Senn
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Crane Library
Evaluating Competency-Based Courses for Quality and Student Success
Jaclyn Krause, Laura Portolese Dias, Chris Schedler
Central Washington University
Federal Reserve Room
Tuesday Morning Sessions
9:00 am - 9:45 am: Session 2
Progressive Partnership: University Senate and Distance Learning
Constance Baird, Galen Stone
University of Kentucky
Aldrich Room
Ideal Leadership Motives for Higher Education Distance Learning
Lisa Miller
American Public University System
Alexander Room
A Professional, Online Library Classroom: Distance Learning Approaches for LIS
Howard Carrier
James Madison University
Ballroom A
We Got the Power
Cindy Lohan, Danny Clark
Pearson Readiness and Retention
Ballroom B
Fishbowl: Expert Online Grading Practices
Sabine Meyer
Rasmussen College, Bloomington and Online
Crane Library
Motivation in Administrators and Instructors to Provide Online Offerings
Lauren Cifuentes
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Federal Reserve Room
Tuesday Morning Sessions
10:00 am - 10:45 am: Session 3
Creating Synergy & Best Practices in Online Course Development Partnerships
Veronica Outlaw, Kay Sackett
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aldrich Room
Using LMS Embedded Analytics to Evaluate an Online Competency-Based Program
Georgianna Laws, Amanda Barefield
Augusta University
Alexander Room
Is Your Online Course a Flat Pancake or a Hot Tamale?
Angie Parker
American College of Education
Ballroom A
Walking the Line between Security and Convenience: Using Online Proctors
Darrett Stevenson
Proctor U
Ballroom B
Fishbowl: What the e-Learning Leader Needs to Know: Advice for Administrators
Anthony Piña, Sullivan University
Jason Huett, University of West Georgia
Lauren Cifuentes, Texas A&M University
Crane Library
Status Tracking and Reporting the Quality Matters Process at UNG
Nina Lamson, David Babb, Robert Schmidt
University of North Georgia - Oconee Campus
Federal Reserve Room
Tuesday Morning Sessions
11:00 am - 11:45 am: Session 4
It Looked So Easy On Paper: UGA Undergraduate Online Learning
Jessie Daniels, Laura Clark
University of Georgia
Aldrich Room
Storm Proofing Your Online Course Schedule
Oscar Raile
The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Alexander Room
Accessibility and the Art of Building Buy-In
Jessica Phillips
The Ohio State University
Ballroom A
The Student Transformative Learning Record: Capturing Curricular & Co-Curricular Learning Using the LMS
Camille Kilbourne
STLR (Student Transformative Learning Record) / University of Central Oklahoma
Ballroom B
Fishbowl: Train Your Distance Instructors at a Distance?
Xuan Cai
University of New Hampshire
Crane Library
Seven Strategies for Marketing to Prospective Online Students
Janet Gubbins
University of West Georgia
Federal Reserve
Tuesday Afternoon Sessions
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Session 5
Faculty Development: Preparing for the Transition to Online Teaching
Lydia Frass, Ryan Rucker, Gloria Washington
University of South Carolina
Aldrich Room
Experiences of Using Weekly Topic Reflections to Challenge Online Students?
Yuliang Liu
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Alexander Room
Characteristics of Successful Online MBA Students: An Empirical Analysis
Ron Gilbert
Florida International University
Ballroom A
Making Online Learning Stick
Danvers Fleury
Talented
Ballroom B
Support Considerations for International Faculty Teaching in an Online Program
Johnna Hodges
University of Georgia
Federal Reserve Room
Tuesday Afternoon Sessions
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Session 6
The Big Four - Teaching Faculty about Online Accessibility Responsibilities
Jordan Cameron, Jim Cope
Kennesaw State University
Aldrich Room
Bringing Back the Magic to Online Discussions
Beth René Roepnack
University of West Georgia
Alexander Room
Rethinking the Faculty Development Toolkit
Sallie Johnson, Michael Hower
USAF, Air University, eSchool of Graduate Professional Military Education (PME)
Ballroom A
Fishbowl: From Ground Up: Plan, Build, Deliver, and Facilitate Online Courses
Veronica Outlaw
University of South Carolina Aiken
Crane Library
Faculty Professional Development and Student Satisfaction in Online Higher Education
Melanie Shaw, Witt Salley, Todd Kane
Clemson University
Federal Reserve Room
Wednesday Morning Sessions
8:00 am - 8:45 am: Session 1
Omnipresence: The Ultimate Support for Distance Students
Sheikh Drammeh
University of West Georgia
Aldrich Room
Exploring Support for Online Students: The Cherries and the Pits
Alan Hansen, Jason Dunlop
Independence University
Ballroom A
Fishbowl: Online and Face-to-Face courses: A Tool Box
Sherrie Lewis
Saint Leo University
Crane Library
Wednesday Morning Sessions
9:00 am - 9:45 am: Session 2
Who's Got Their Six?: Serving Those Who Serve
Jessie Daniels
University of Georgia
Aldrich Room
Away With Words: Considerations of Online University English Composition Courses
Gregory Orme
East Carolina University
Alexander Room
Using StudyMate with Desire2Learn
Louise Fechter, Laura Lowe-Reefer
Georgia Southern University
Ballroom A
Crafting a Culture of Online Instruction
Marilee Hall, Pamela Bergin
Independence University
Federal Reserve Room
Wednesday Morning Sessions
10:00 am - 10:45 am: Session 3
EPIC Online Student and Faculty Preparedness
Alison Consol, Carrie Bartek
Wake Technical Community College
Aldrich Room
Evaluation of Instructional Design Capabilities of Asynchronous and Synchronous Instruction
Kristi Garrett, Angela Benson
Atlanta Technical College
Alexander Room
Words Do Hurt! Impact of Unprofessional Behavior in Online Classroom
Thomas Schneid
Eastern Kentucky University
Crane Library
Wednesday Morning Sessions
11:00 am - 11:45 am: Session 4
Creating Engagement Using Virtual Classrooms and Other Technologies
David Lloyd
University of West Georgia
Aldrich Room
Using a Cohort Forum Structure to Promote Interaction
Felicia Tucker-Lively
Academy for Academic Leadership
Alexander Room
Advantages and Barriers to Using Social Media in Online Education
Laura McNeill, Vivan Wright, Margaret Rice
The University of Alabama
Federal Reserve Room