Convergence of Digital Learning Conference, April 15-16, 2002

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Conference Agenda

Monday April 15, 2002

Noon	Union 2nd Floor	Registration

1-3 p.m.	Union Ballroom	Welcome & Keynotes
Welcome to the Convergence of Digital Learning Conference Beth Unger, Vice Provost and Dean of Continuing Education, Kansas State University
The K-State Perspective on Digital Learning Jon Wefald, President, Kansas State University
The State of Kansas Perspective on Digital Learning Kim Wilcox, Chief Executive Officer, Kansas Board of Regents
The National Perspective on Digital Learning Sally Johnstone (video comments), Director, Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications
The Global Perspective on Digital Learning Don Norris, President, Strategic Initiatives, Inc.

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3 p.m.	Refreshment Break

3:15 p.m.	Union Ballroom	Converging university, state and global perspectives

*Moderator:* James Coffman, Provost, Kansas State University
*Panelists:* Jim Grote, President, Seward County Community College Veldon Law, President, Barton County Community College Don Norris, President, Strategic Initiatives, Inc. Beth Unger, Vice Provost and Dean of Continuing Education, Kansas State University

Concurrent Sessions
K-State Union Rooms

Presentations will break on the half hour to allow attendees to participate in a variety of sessions.

4 p.m.
Room 205	Web Design for Psychology Course Management and Student Resources Speaker: Sharon Church, Psychology, Highland Community College Presiding: Mike Parker, Highland Community College
Room 206	Survey of Science Online: A Student Tailored Experience Speaker: Theresa E. Gram, Electronic Distance Learning, Cloud County Community College Presiding: Gail Simmonds, Kansas State University - Salina
Room 202	Crossing the Digital Divide: Kansas Distance Learning Consortium Speaker: Carol Woolbright, Greenbush Interactive Distance Learning Network Presiding: Betty Stevens, Kansas State University
Room 207	Can Our Students Read a Web Page?: Information Literacy for the Digital Learning Environment Speakers: Karin Westman and Naomi Wood, English, Kansas State University Presiding: Shannon Thom, Western Kansas Community Services Consortium
Room 209	Library Services to Distance Learners: Challenges and Opportunities in 2002 Speakers: Daryl C. Youngman, Science, Kansas State Hale Library and Cynthia Elliott, Virtual College, Fort Hays State University Presiding: Roger Terry, Kansas State University
Council Chambers	Electronic Grading Speaker: Byron Hill, English, Dodge City Community College Presiding: Ted Kaltoff, Cloud County Community College

4:30 p.m.
Room 205	Audio Streaming in an Online Course Speakers: Sheri Perry and Diana Mars, Instructional Technology Support, University of Kansas Edwards Campus Presiding: Mike Parker, Highland Community College
Room 206	Journey to Enhancing Enrollments in Physical World 2 Speaker: Neville Reay, Physics, Kansas State University Presiding: Gail Simmonds, Kansas State University - Salina
Room 202	EduKan: A Consortium of Community Colleges Speaker: Gillian Gabelmann, Executive Director, EduKan Presiding: Betty Stevens, Kansas State University
Room 207	Designing An Effective Cyber-Syllabus Speaker: Tricia A. Reichert, Natural and Applied Sciences, Colby Community College Presiding: Shannon Thom, Western Kansas Community Services Consortium
Room 209	Blending Learning Technologies: Linking Information Age Learning Environments with Exemplary Digital Education Resources Speaker: Randy Stout, Kansas State Department of Education Presiding: Roger Terry, Kansas State University
Council Chambers	Using Technology as a Vehicle to Enhance a General Sociology Course Speaker: Tim Sexton, Sociology, Highland Community College Presiding: Ted Kaltoff, Cloud County Community College

5 p.m.
Room 205	Riding the SCORM Speaker: Rob Caffey, Director of Information Systems, Kansas State University Presiding: Mike Parker, Highland Community College
Room 206	Using K-State Online and an In-class Personal Response System in a Large Enrollment Physical Science Class Speaker: N. Sanjay Rebello, Physics, Kansas State University Teaching and Learning Contemporary Physics Online Speaker: Salomon Itza-Ortiz, Physics, Kansas State University Presiding: Gail Simmonds, Kansas State University - Salina
Room 202	KAN-ED: Creating the Kansas Information Highway for Schools, Libraries, and Hospitals Speaker: Jerry Niebaum, KAN-ED Planning Coordinator Presiding: Betty Stevens, Kansas State University
Room 207	Where Have All the Lectures Gone? A Case Presentation of a Web-Enhanced Graduate-level Course in Infant Development Speaker: Ann D. Murray, Family Studies & Human Services, Kansas State University Presiding: Shannon Thom, Western Kansas Community College
Room 209	An Assessment of the Student Experience in an Online Degree Program Speakers: Ed McGlone, Director of Assessment, Emporia State University John Ziegler, Assistant Vice President for Academic Technology, Emporia State University Presiding: Roger Terry, Kansas State University
Council Chambers	Ragtime Women: Then and Now Speakers: Mary Lee Cochran, Music, Kansas State University Presiding: Ted Kaltoff, Cloud County Community College

5:30 p.m.	K-State Union Rooms	Transforming Kansas' Technology Environment
Address Conference Objectives: improving teaching and learning environments developing cooperative solutions to IT faculty training creating strategic educational alliances

Room 206	Faculty Small Group Discussion Presiding: Ann Murray, Kansas State University
Room 205	Administrators Small Group Discussion Presiding: Jim Grote, Seward County Community College
Room 207	IT Specialists Small Group Discussion Presiding: Harvard Townsend, Kansas State University
Room 209	Librarians, Learning Resource Centers, and ITV Small Group Discussion Presiding: Carol Woolbright, Greenbush Education Service Center

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6:15 p.m.	Flint Hills Room	Reception

Tuesday April 16, 2002

7:30-8 a.m.	Union State Room #1	Colleague to Colleague Board Meeting

7:45 a.m.	Fiedler Atrium	Continental Breakfast

8:15 a.m.	Fiedler Auditorium	Keynote
Transforming Kansas' Technology Environment: Summary of Group Discussions Mel Chastain, Director, Kansas Regents Educational Communications Center, Kansas State University
When Vision and Reality Don't Match Ed Klonoski, Executive Director, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium

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10-11 a.m.	Union Courtyard	Visit K-State Technology Showcase

10:45am: Refreshments 2nd Floor KSU Student Union

11 a.m.	K-State Union Rooms	Creating Kansas Technology Solutions
Finalize responses to Conference Objectives: what role should the existing technology consortiums play? explore ways to assure further faculty development build a strategic agenda to continue cooperative efforts

Room 212	Faculty Small Group Discussion Presiding: Ann Murray, Kansas State University
Room 203	Administrators Small Group Discussion Presiding: Jim Grote, Seward County Community College
Room 207	IT Specialists Small Group Discussion Presiding: Harvard Townsend, Kansas State University
Room 209	Librarians, Learning Resource Centers, and ITV Small Group Discussion Presiding: Carol Woolbright, Greenbush Education Service Center

Noon	Beach Museum (UMB Theatre)	Luncheon: Developing Strategies for Kansas' Distributed Learning Future
*Moderator:* Mike Holen, Dean, College of Education, Kansas State University
*Panelists:* Ed Klonoski, Executive Director, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium John Ziegler, Chair, Colleague to Colleague Cynthia Rapp, Chair, Western Kansas Community Services Consortium Gillian Gabelmann, Executive Director, EduKan Richard Burke, President, Dodge City Community College Mike Neal, Assistant Dean, School of Education, University of Kansas

1:30-5 p.m.	Union Courtyard	K-State Technology Showcase continues

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