Online Learning Innovation Summit (OLIS)
Let’s Get Engaged! Make a Commitment to Transformative Teaching
Friday, Feb 14, 2025
| Time | Session | Room |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 – 8:15 a.m. | Registration, Check-In, Breakfast | Sellers Lobby |
| 8:15 – 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker | Sellers Auditorium |
| 8:30 – 9:50 a.m. | Keynote Address: Thinking and Teaching with AI Jose Antonia Bowen | Sellers Auditorium |
| 9:50 – 10:00 a.m. | Break | |
| 10 – 10:50 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Engaging Technology | Increasing Student Engagement with Interactive Teaching Tools Melissa Herzberg, The University of Alabama |
Rast A/B |
| Engage Students | Adapting Project-Based Learning for the Digital Classroom: Challenges and Strategies in the Online Era Naima Bary, The University of Alabama |
Birmingham |
| Engage Technology | Making AI Work for You and Your Students Daisy Cabler, Graduate Student – The University of Alabama |
Central |
| Engage Expertise | From Struggling Writers to Confident Scholars: Enhancing Students’ Academic Writing through Engaging Pedagogy Dr. Caroline Parsons, Dr. Jaclyn Shutterly, Dr. Anneliese Bolland, Dr. Kaylin Duncan, The University of Alabama |
Mason |
| Engage Students | Wikis: Cross-Disciplinary Collaborative Composition Anthony Willing, Graduate Student – The University of Alabama |
Mobile |
| Engage Expertise | Game Changers in Social Welfare History Amy McLean, MSE, LMSW (AL), LAPSW (TN) The University of Alabama |
Smith |
| Igniting the Light: Educating the Next Generation Keisha Pickens, The University of Alabama |
Wilson | |
| 10:50 – 11:00 a.m. | Break | |
| 11:00 am – 11:50 am | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Engage Course Design | The AI-Enhanced Designer: A New Course Bridging Generative AI and Instructional Design Practice Dr. Laura McNeill, Victoria Pei, The University of Alabama |
Rast A/B |
| Engage Students | Innovative Strategies to Promote Effective Teamwork Online Caroline Forero, The University of Alabama |
Birmingham |
| Engage Technology | The Journey of Data & AI: Enhancing Student Success in Virtual Learning Dawn Horn, ACCESS Virtual Learning |
Central |
| Engage Students | Unleashing Creativity: Innovative Techniques to Foster Creative Thinking in Students Dr. Tara Mock, The University of Alabama |
Mason |
| Engage Students | The Use of Moderated Debate to Encourage Class Participation and Civil Dialogue Dr. Marissa Grayson, The University of Alabama |
Mobile |
| Engage Expertise | Building Competence through Simulation-Based Interprofessional Education Dr. Sherwood Burns-Nader, Janet Brown, Heather Cole, Dr. Jessica Johnson, The University of Alabama |
Smith |
| Comparing Online and Residential Program Assessment Data for Instructional Success Dr. Caleb Walters, The University of Alabama |
Wilson | |
| 11:50 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch Poster Presentations |
Sellers Auditorium |
| 1 – 1:50 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Engage Course Design | Transform Your Teaching with Blackboard Ultra Melissa Fortson, The University of Alabama |
Rast A/B |
| Engage Your Expertise | The Shifting Temporality of Online Teaching: Understanding and Supporting Faculty in the Digital Age Dr. Laura McNeil, Shelby J. Morris, The University of Alabama |
Birmingham |
| Engage Students | Humanizing the Virtual Course Experience for All Students Steve Blair, Nellie Christian, ACCESS Virtual Learning |
Central |
| Engage Technology | Engaging Online Students through Podcasting: Innovative Strategies for Meaningful Learning Dr. Nikita Harris, The University of Alabama |
Mason |
| Engage Students | Break Free from the Test Tube: Experiential Learning Unleashed Emily Covington, Instructional Technology & Academic Services – The University of Alabama |
Mobile |
| Engage Your Expertise | Student Perceptions of AI to Support Problem-Based Learning in an Undergraduate Educational Psychology Course Dr. Anthony Derriso |
Smith |
| Under Watchful Eyes: Rethinking Test Proctoring for a New Era in Distance Education Elyse Peters, Dr. Timothy Salazar, The University of Alabama |
Wilson | |
| 1:50 – 2 p.m. | Break | |
| 2 – 2:50 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | |
| Engage Technology | Transform Teaching with Tailored Prompts: Building a Prompt Library for Maximum Engagement Preston Ruddell, The University of Alabama |
Rast A |
| Engage Students | The Power of Reflection: Journaling as a Tool for Student Engagement Dr. Jennifer Humber, The University of Alabama |
Birmingham |
| K12 Engage Technology | Educators’ Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Classrooms Dr. Hannah Howell, Sabrina Stanley, The University of North Alabama |
Central |
| Engage Technology | Embracing AI to Enhance the Online Learning Experience Holly Stockley, Heather Cole, The University of Alabama |
Mason |
| Engage Students | AFK But Not AWOL: Redefining Stop-Out for Students in Distance Education Mason Mulnix, Dr. Timothy Salazar, The University of Alabama |
Mobile |
| K12 Engage Communities | Bridging Educational Gaps: Engaging Communities for Lifelong Learning Toyal McLain, Birmingham City Schools |
Smith |
| Empowering Student Choice: Implementing Learning Tracks to Boost Online Engagement Sierra Wyatt, Connar Franklin, The University of Alabama |
Wilson | |