IDLA Annual Symposium
Date and Time
April 3, 2018
Registration opens at 7:45AM.
Symposium from 8:30AM to 4:30PM CT.
Location
Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport/Conference Center
6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50321 United States
Registration for Current Members
$70
Registration for Non-member or Member Renewals
$105 which includes IDLA and USDLA membership
Student Registration
$50
Agenda
8:00 - 9:00 am Registration and Networking
9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome and Attendee Introductions
Devrim Ozdemir, IDLA President, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA
9:15 - 9:30 am USDLA Board Member Welcome
Chuck Sengstock, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
9:30 - 10:30 am Keynote - South Room
Ken Conn, USDLA President, i2i Technologies, Houston, TX
10:30 - 11:00 am Networking and refreshments provided by Drake University
11:00 - 11:50 am Concurrent Sessions
Session 1a: Personalized Learning
Denise Krefting, AEA PD Online, Des Moines, Iowa
Session 1b: The Impact of Inadequate Relationships Between Faculty and Rural Online Students
Alysia Peich, State Library of Iowa and Thomas Buckmiller, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
Session 1c: Four years of continuous curriculum alignment in three graduate professional degree programs: Lessons Learned
Devrim Ozdemir, Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch - South Room
Lunch is included with registration.
Note in the comments area of your registration any special dietary needs.
12:10 -12:50 Keynote - South Room
How Smartphones Change the Way We Think
Jeff J. Butler, Author and Millennial Expert, San Francisco, CA
1:00 - 2:00 pm Future of IDLA - South Room
Panel Discussion with IDLA Board Members
2:00 - 2:50 pm Concurrent Sessions
Session 2a: High Impact Community-Engaged Online Learning
Emily Shields, Executive Director, Iowa Campus Compact, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Session 2b: All Parts Working Together: The Gears that Turn Online Distance Education
Casey Smith, Brenton Center, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Session 2c: The Latest and Greatest Distance Education Gadgets
Karly Good, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
3:00 - 3:50 pm Concurrent Sessions
Session 3a: Open Educational Resources (OER)
Denise Krefting, AEA PD Online, Des Moines, Iowa
Session 3b: What Would Help Online Instructors
Panel Discussion led by Chuck Sengstock, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
Session 3c: Data for Accreditation
Beth Thompson, A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO
4:00 pm Networking
Johnny's Steakhouse on 6800 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321 (Map)