OLC LEADERSHIP NETWORK

Resilience, Responsiveness and Impact in Digital Learning Leadership

Join us for OLC’s Fall Leadership Network Event, where we bring together digital leaders from academic institutions, non-profits, and the private sector to discuss strategies for creating and sustaining online, blended, and digital learning leadership that centers student success. Digital leaders are guiding initiatives at traditional academic institutions and non-profits, developing new products and approaches within the private sector, and working to establish policies and regulations within government, all at a time where access to an equitable and impactful education is challenged for many prospective and matriculated students. We see ever increasing demand for cross-sector collaborations led by digital leaders across an increasingly diverse educational landscape. Join us at this half-day event for featured presentations and small group discussions on opportunities for digital leaders, both established and emerging, in identifying challenges and surfacing practices for digital learning leadership that promotes and accelerates student success.

Registration for this event is free and included with your OLC Accelerate 2020 Virtual Conference.

Leadership Network Speakers

Tom Cavanagh, University of Central Florida
Jessica Rowland Williams, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies
Russ Poulin, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies
Van Davis, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies
Cheryl Dowd, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies
Dan Silverman, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies

Leadership Network Moderators

Jennifer Mathes, Online Learning Consortium
Angela Gunder, Online Learning Consortium

Schedule

The Leadership Network event is open to all OLC Accelerate participants and held in three parts on Thursday, November 12. Attendees can attend one or all of the sessions, and are encouraged to bring colleagues from their leadership teams to attend as a connected cohort across the event.

November 12, 1:00pm – 1:45pm US ET – Session One

Moving from Traditional to Digital Instruction, the Rules Change: Introducing the “Policy Playbook”

In response to the pandemic, countless courses moved from a traditional to remote, blended, or online format. Possibly lost in the transition is the many federal, state, and accreditation regulations that are applied differently when using a digital format. A new “Policy Playbook” from Every Learner Everywhere and WCET helps college administrators and faculty navigate the rules around digital instruction.

Presenters:

Russ Poulin, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies
Van Davis, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies
Cheryl Dowd, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies
Dan Silverman, WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies

November 12, 2:15pm – 3:00pm US ET – Session Two

Leadership Lessons from the Pandemic

This session will reflect on key online education leadership lessons learned during the spring and summer of 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although these lessons were particularly applicable during the pandemic, they remain relevant going forward for anyone working in higher education.

Presenter:

Tom Cavanagh, University of Central Florida

November 12, 3:30pm to 4:15pm US ET – Session Three

Student Speak: Equity Reality from Students of Color, Low-Income, and First-Generation Students

Amid a pandemic and difficult conversations about race and equity, we face a pivotal moment in higher education. By amplifying voices of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students, poverty-affected students, and first-generation students, we can improve faculty practices and improve student outcomes. Join Every Learner Everywhere Director, Jessica Rowland Williams, PhD, and a panel of students who are a part of the GlobalMindED 2020 Leadership Class and the Equity Project, for a discussion on how advances in digital courseware paired with evidence-based, equity-first, innovative teaching can better serve today’s students.

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