28th Annual ADEIL Conference: Full Schedule

Thursday, October 15, 2020
Friday, October 16, 2020
8:45am – 4:15pm, EST
Conference Sessions
Sponsored by Ashford University

All times are Eastern Standard Time


Thursday, October 15, 2020

3 pm EST

5 pm EST

6 pm EST

ADEIL Board Meeting (Board Members Only)

ADEIL Annual Business Meeting (ADEIL Members Only)

ADEIL 2020 Virtual Conference Welcome & Networking Event (All Welcome)


Friday, October 16, 2020

8:45 am, EST

Welcome

ADEIL President: Sarah Korpi, University of Wisconsin, Madison

9-9:45 am, EST

Concurrent Session I

1A: HyFlex Course Delivery: A Practical Guide to Keep Teaching During COVID Crisis and Beyond

Presenters:
Lydia Frass, Senior Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of South Carolina – Columbia
Vera Polyakova-Norwood, Director of Distributed Learning, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina – Columbia

1B: Helping students achieve school-work-family life balance

Presenter:
Oscar Lewis, Associate Faculty, Ashford University

1C: Online Engagement: Ensuring every student makes it to the finish line, post COVID

Presenter
Tori Taylor, Adjunct Professor, Ashford University

1D: Failure to Launch? – Strategies for Success in the First Week of Online Classes

Presenter
Nathan Pritts, Professor and Lead Faculty, The Center for the Enhancement of the First Year Experience, Ashford University


10-10:45 am, EST

Concurrent Session II

2A: Help me! Please Hear What I Do Not Say

Presenter:
Ashley Tennessee, Associate Faculty, Ashford University

2B: Incorporating OERs into a Course: Understanding the Course Redesign Process

Presenter:
Barbara Williamson-Holley, Assistant Director, Distance Education & Instructional Technology, South Carolina State University

2C: Remote Language Instruction? Ja, wohl!

Presenter:
Sarah Korpi, Academic Program Director, University of Wisconsin – Madison

2D: Artificial Intelligence in Education Systems – Ideas for Change

Presenters:
Bill Davis, Lead Faculty & Assistant Professor, Forbes School of Business & Technology, Ashford University

Karen Lynne-Daniels Ivy
Professor & Department Chair, Forbes School of Business & Technology, Ashford University

Jorge A. Cardenas, Professor and Department Chair, Forbes School of Business & Technology, Ashford University


11-11:45 am, EST

Concurrent Session III

3A: Can you hear me now? Using captioning tools in mixed-format (Hyflex) college courses to ensure everyone can communicate, whether attending in-person or live-streaming

Presenters:

Karen Edwards, Senior Instructor, University of South Carolina – Columbia

Susan Quinn, Assistant Director, eLearning Services University of South Carolina – Columbia

Lydia Frass, Senior Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of South Carolina – Columbia

3B: PAUSE: A Tool for Academic Writing Feedback

Presenter:
Jennifer Robinson, Core Faculty/Assistant Professor, Ashford University

3C: Blending Innovation & Theory for Student Success in Finance Education

Presenter:
Susan E. Gould, Lead Faculty, Forbes School of Business & Technology, Ashford University

3D: Strategies for Managing Organizational Change

Presenters:
Bill Davis, Lead Faculty/Assistant Professor, Forbes School of Business & Technology, Ashford University

Martin (Marty) McAuliffe, J.D., Associate Professor, Ashford University

Charles Minnick, President Emeritus, Lead MBA Faculty Professor, Forbes School of Business & Technology, Ashford University


12-12:45 pm, EST


1:15 – 2 pm, EST

Concurrent Session IV

4A: Inclusive Practices in the Virtual Learning Space

Presenters:
Teresa Leary Jenkins, Associate Faculty, Ashford University

Tamecca Fitzpatrick, Professor, Program Chair, Early Childhood Education Leadership, Ashford University

4C: Increasing awareness of unconscious bias among healthcare students

Presenters:

Tracy P. George, Assistant Professor, Francis Marion University

Claire DeCristofaro

Pamela Ford Murphy

4D: Integrating Coaching Principles into the Academic Classroom

Presenters:

Maryalyce Jeremiah, Associate Professor, Forbes School of Business & Technology, Ashford University

Bill Davis, Lead Faculty & Assistant Professor, Forbes School of Business & Technology, Ashford University

4E: Online Presence: Key to Student Success

Presenter:
Jay Familant, Ashford University


2:15 – 3 pm, EST

Concurrent Session V

5A: Impact of Optional Synchronous Discussions on Learning and Engagement in Asynchronous Courses

Presenters:

Amy Johnson, Associate Professor, Ashford University

Alan Belcher, Professor, Ashford University

Jennifer Zaur, Assistant Professor, Ashford University

Allison Rief, Lead Faculty, Ashford University

5B: Evaluating Covid Required Online Programming through Visual Scaling

Presenters:

Mark Deschaine, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership, The University of Mississippi

Ray Francis, Professor, Teacher Education and Professional Development, Central Michigan University

5C: How to use machine learning to increase student retention in online environments

Presenter:

Yamil E. Guevara, Online Associate Faculty, Ashford University

5D: Matéria daHora – Over 60 high school classes in voice technology

Presenter:

Ricardo Murer, CEO & Founder, Voxall

5E: United through Video: Enhancing Student Experiences

Presenters:

Kim Livengood, Professor, Angelo State University

Kristen Lyons, Assistant Professor, Angelo State University


3:15 – 4 pm, EST

Concurrent Session VI

6A: DIY: Applying Cognitive, Social, and Teaching Presence in the Online Classroom to Improve Student Success, Engagement, and Satisfaction

Presenters:

Michelle Rosser-Majors, Professor, Ashford University

Sandra Rebeor, Associate Professor, Ashford University

Christine McMahon, Associate Professor, Ashford University

Stephanie Anderson, Associate Professor, Ashford University

Yolanda Harper, Associate Professor, Ashford University

Laura Sliwinski, Colorado Technical University

6B: Capturing New Student Markets & Increasing Loyalty through Proven Marketing Strategies

Presenter

F. Maelee Kindel, Instructor, Park University

6C: Using a VR headset to create classroom content

Presenter:

Dan Tinianow, Professor, Ashford University

6D: The Human Experience in a Digital World: Be Healthier, Happier and an Inspiration to your Students!

Presenter:

Denise Antoon, Founder, Human Experience Group


4:05 pm, EST

Conference Closing

ADEIL President: Sarah Korpi, University of Wisconsin, Madison

ADEIL Conference Chair & President Elect: Aisha Haynes, University of South Carolina, Columbia


Registration is still open.