9-10 am

“Align and Redesign.” Hosted by USDLA
This webinar will focus on the development of an online advanced writing course transformed by using the Quality Matters rubric. Highlights will include:

• Rewriting course objectives using Bloom's Taxonomy.
• Implementing a learning outcomes matrix to focus on course development and alignment.
• Understanding the relationship between module-level learning objectives and learning activities.
• Developing multimedia content, specifically text, audio, video, animation and interactions that create a meaningful learning environment.
• Employing formative and summative course evaluation.
• Lessons learned from student feedback and self reflection.

10–11 am

Come and Go Kick Off Event
Coffee and pastries served and door prizes awarded every 15 minutes!
Meet the eLearning department and learn how we support distance learning.

12–1 pm

Trends in Alternative Credentialing: Benchmarks, Badges, and Noncredit Programming. Hosted by USDLA
Micro-credentials, nano-credentials, badges…staying current on emerging trends in education is a challenge. It is also the life-force of the work that we do to prepare students for an ever-shifting professional landscape. In this engaging session, learn about the driving factors behind the emergence of alternative credentials, how higher education institutions are responding, and hear insights about what's next.

9-10 am

Travel to Sorrento, Italy for a Virtual Walking Tour with USDLA Sponsor, Georama!
During this one-hour tour, we'll be immersed in Italian culture as Luca Genovese, Georama's expert tour guide, takes us through the streets of this beautiful coastal town. From our starting point of Piazza Tasso, we'll head through the “Valley of the Mills,” then through the city's main shopping center, Corso Italia, moving into the charming historic lanes of the Old Town Centre, and finally concluding in the Cloister of San Francesco, a medieval cloister dating from the 1300's. We'll be able to direct our guide and ask questions in real time! What a fantastic and authentic way to learn about history, art, architecture, and culture from a distance! Sponsored by Georama

12-1 pm

Snapchat 101: Engaging Students Online. Hosted by USDLA
Snapchat is currently the number one social media platform used by 16 to 24 year olds and is rapidly gaining users aged 35 years and older. In this interactive session, you will learn the basics of Snapchat, including how to set up an account, how to communicate with other users, and Snapchat lingo and features (e.g. geofilters, swiping, face lenses). We will also discuss at least four ways that Snapchat can be used to engage your students in your class using real-life examples. Participants who have downloaded the Snapchat app will be able to put these lessons into practice in real time.
Join the Snapchat fun – and learn about a powerful way to engage your online students.

10-11 am

Accessibility Chat
A screen reader is a software application that enables people with visual impairments to view digital content. Join us for a screen reader demonstration and an opportunity to ask questions about how a screen reader reads online instructional material.

3-4 pm

Capture your lectures from your desktop!
My Mediasite enables TTU faculty and staff to capture high quality recordings of screen or slides on Mac or PC. An easy-to-use interface makes it possible for anyone to create video content on their computer that is viewable on any device and easily integrates with other TTU applications. Capture high quality slideshows or screencasts that preserve every annotation and screen movement. Pair content with either a webcam video or a voice over, or upload content recorded from other sources, with support for nearly 100 formats. An online editor allows users to crop and cut video, replace slides to update content, and add chapter markers, links, and searchable metadata. Mediasite keeps video content organized, secure and searchable, with powerful analytic tools to offer insight to how the video is being consumed.
MyMediasite Desktop Recorder is available for use by all TTU faculty and staff. Contact iteducation@ttu.edu to get started.

9-10 am

Video Conferencing & Streaming Support: How to Effectively Plan and Facilitate Connections. Hosted by USDLA
“You want me to do what by when?” Those thoughts often enter our minds when faced with requests for video meetings, interviews, guest presentations, or classroom connections in the reactive world we live in. During this session, we will highlight four basic scenarios for using video communication and help participants think through the logistical and technical details. Topics will include when is video streaming more appropriate than video conferencing, specific variables to consider during preparation & set-up, and how to get everyone on the same page to set expectations.

2-3 pm

An Architect of the ADA on Its Application to Modern Technology by 3PlayMedia
Because the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was written in 1990 before the proliferation of the Internet, there are a lot of questions about its application to online businesses.
In this webinar, one of the architects of the ADA, Bobby Silverstein, will discuss his perspective on the development of the ADA, as well as on its application to modern technology, the Internet, and accessible workplace technology. Topics include:

• Overview of the ADA and ADA Amendment Act
• The most important results of the legislation
• Settlement agreements between the Department of Justice (DOJ) & employers and other covered entities
• The DOJ open comment period regarding proposed accessibility requirements for online services, programs, and activities
• How the ADA can be applied to the Internet
• The ADA and accessible workplace technology

10-11 am

Understanding the Online College Student, “Results from the Online College Students Report”
Online education continues to grow at a greater rate than the rest of the higher education sector, with some projecting that online college students will make up close to 25 percent of all higher education enrollments by 2020. Understanding how to build programs and courses aimed at online college students starts with having the right data.

2-4pm

Copyright & Fair Use Workshop by TTU Librarians: Hufford, Quinn & Thomas
Copyright and fair use issues are becoming more important in higher education. Scholars are using digital media along with traditional paper media, and this has resulted in an increasingly complex environment for intellectual property and issues related to ownership and access. This workshop takes a practical approach to determining copyright and fair use. It is designed to provide faculty and researchers with the tools that they need to navigate the sometimes rocky landscape of intellectual property and arrive at a reasonable understanding of what they can and cannot do to be in compliance with current copyright practice, as well as how they can protect their rights as authors.