OLC Accelerate 2021: Program Schedules
All Sessions are in US Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Sessions are considered BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
Virtual Schedule (Sept 20-24) | Onsite Schedule (Oct 5-8)
General Virtual Schedule
This schedule is subject to change.
All regular sessions are held virtually in Zoom. Discovery Sessions and select Exposition Foundry Sessions will be presented asynchronously in PlayPosit.
Accelerate 2021 Virtual Summits include: Blended Learning, Fusion, Instructional Design, Leadership Network, and Research. Summits will be followed with onsite conference meet-ups.
ALL SESSION TIMES ARE LISTED IN U.S. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT)
All sessions will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing for one (1) year post-conference.
| Pre-Conference Master Classes (additional fee) | ||
| 10:00am – 1:00pm | Master Classes - Session 1 | |
| 1:15pm – 1:45pm | Master Class Networking Event | |
| 2:00pm – 5:00pm | Master Classes - Session 2 | |
| 5:15pm – 6:00pm | OLC Accelerate 2021 Virtual Conference Preview Event |
| All Day – Asynchronous Sessions | The Technology Test Kitchen, The Sanctuary (Relaxation/Meditation Room), Exposition Foundry Sessions, Discovery Sessions | |
| 9:15am – 9:45am | Guided Meditation Session | |
| 10:00am – 10:45am | Concurrent Session 1 | |
| 10:45am – 11:15am | Networking Coffee Talk | |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm | Concurrent Session 2 | |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Networking Coffee Break with OLC Live! | |
| 12:30pm – 1:15pm | Concurrent Session 3 | |
| 1:15pm – 1:45pm | OLC Design Sprint - Part 1 | |
| 1:45pm – 2:30pm | Featured Session - What's It Going To Take To Move From Mass-Production To Mass-Personalization? (Dale Johnson) | |
| 2:30pm – 3:00pm | Virtual Speed Networking Lounge Activities | |
| 3:00pm – 3:45pm | Concurrent Session 4; Blended Learning Summit begins | |
| 3:45pm – 4:15pm | Exposition Foundry Live | |
| 4:15pm – 5:00pm | Concurrent Session 5; Blended Learning Summit | |
| 5:00pm – 5:30pm | Networking Coffee Break with OLC Live! | |
| 5:30pm – 6:15pm | Concurrent Session 6; Blended Learning Summit | |
| 6:30pm – 7:15pm | Evening Event: An Oddly Fun Space Odd-Yssey |
| All Day – Asynchronous Sessions | The Technology Test Kitchen, The Sanctuary (Relaxation/Meditation Room), Exposition Foundry Sessions, Discovery Sessions | |
| 10:00am – 10:45am | Concurrent Session 1 | |
| 10:45am – 11:15am | Virtual Speed Networking Lounge Activities | |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm | Featured Session | |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Networking Coffee Break with OLC Live! | |
| 12:30pm – 1:15pm | Concurrent Session 2 | |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Centering Inclusion, Trust and Care: A Connected Plenary & Closing Event | |
| 2:30pm – 3:00pm | OLC Accelerate 2021 After Party & Onsite Conference Preview |
General Onsite Schedule
Sessions are 45 minutes long unless otherwise noted.
All sessions are considered BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
There are 15 minute breaks between concurrent sessions.
All onsite sessions are held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.
ALL SESSION TIMES ARE LISTED IN U.S. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT)
A limited number of sessions are available via live broadcasting from the onsite conference. You must be a registered attendee (All Access or Full Virtual) in order to view these sessions live or on-demand.
| 3:00pm – 7:00pm | Early Registration | Maryland Registration A&C |
| 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Exhibit Hall Preview & Reception - Remixed Edition (all attendees) | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 6:00pm – 6:45pm | Field Guide Program Tours of Gaylord National Convention Center and Property | Departures from Potomac Pre-function (Field Guide Station) |
| Dinner on your own. We recommend you make all dinner reservations in advance. In addition to the hotel, dining is also available by an easy walk within the National Harbor area or via Uber/Lyft to King Street in Old Town Alexandria. | ||
| 8:30pm - 9:30pm | Conference Volunteer VIP Reception (invitation only) | Lower Atrium |
| 7:30am – 5:00pm | Registration Desk Open | Maryland Registration A & C |
| 7:30am – 9:00am | Attendee Breakfast | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 7:45am – 8:15am | Meditation & Mindfulness | National Harbor 6/7 |
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Field Guide Power Hour | Maryland Ballroom (Technology Test Kitchen) |
| 8:30am – 11:30am | The Escape Room | National Harbor 4, 5, 12,13 |
| 9:00am – 9:45am | Engagement Sessions 1 | National Harbor Breakout Rooms |
| 9:00am – 12:00pm | Exhibit Hall and Technology Test Kitchen Open | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 9:45am - 10:45am | Networking Coffee Break | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 10:00am – 10:45am | Field Guide Program Tours of Gaylord National Convention Center and Property | Departures from Potomac Pre-function (Field Guide Station) |
| 10:45am – 11:30am | Engagement Sessions 2 | National Harbor Breakout Rooms |
| 11:30am – 1:15pm | Lunch on your own; Exhibit Hall closes at 12:00pm | |
| Start of Regular Conference Sessions | ||
| 1:15pm – 2:00pm | Concurrent Session 1 | Breakout Rooms |
| 1:15pm – 7:00pm | Exhibit Hall and Technology Test Kitchen Open (TTK closes at 4:45pm) | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 2:15pm – 3:00pm | Concurrent Session 2 | Breakout Rooms |
| 3:00pm – 3:45pm | Networking Coffee Break; Speed Networking Lounge Open | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 3:45pm – 4:30pm | Concurrent Session 3 | Breakout Rooms |
| 4:45pm – 5:45pm | Welcome & Wednesday Keynote Address: A Pedagogy For the Digital Age - Zeynep Tufekci | Potomac Ballroom C/D |
| 5:45pm – 7:00pm | Welcome Reception | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| Dinner on your own. We recommend you make all dinner reservations in advance. In addition to the hotel, dining is also available by an easy walk within the National Harbor area or Uber/Lyft to King Street in Old Town Alexandria. |
| 7:30am – 4:00pm | Registration Desk Open | Maryland Registration A&C |
| 8:00am – 9:15am | OLC Awards Breakfast Panel (breakfast opens 7:30am) | Potomac Ballroom C/D |
| 9:00am – 3:15pm | Exhibit Hall and Technology Test Kitchen Open | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 9:30am – 10:15am | Concurrent Session 4 | Breakout Rooms |
| 10:15am – 11:15am | Field Guide Program Talk-about | Departures from Potomac Pre-function (Field Guide Station) |
| 10:15am – 11:15am | Networking Coffee Break; Speed Networking Lounge Open | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm | Concurrent Session 5 | Breakout Rooms |
| 12:00pm – 1:45pm | Exhibit Hall Networking Lunch | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 1:45pm – 2:30pm | Concurrent Session 6 | Breakout Rooms |
| 2:30pm – 3:15pm | Final Networking Coffee Break; Speed Networking Lounge Open | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 3:15pm | Exhibit Hall Closes | Maryland Ballroom (Exhibit Hall) |
| 3:15pm – 4:00pm | Concurrent Session 7 | Breakout Rooms |
| 4:00pm – 5:00pm | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Reception | Potomac Ballroom C and Pre-function |
| 5:30pm - evening | Dinner on your own. We recommend you make all dinner reservations in advance. In addition to the hotel, dining is also available by an easy walk within the National Harbor area or Uber/Lyft to King Street in Old Town Alexandria. | |
| 7:00pm – 10:00pm | Monuments by Moonlight Bus Tour (separate ticket purchase required) - departs 7:00pm from the hotel; returns 10:00pm | Night time bus tour of Washington, DC historic monuments - Departure from Maryland Pre-Function |
| 7:30am – 1:00pm | Registration Desk Open | Maryland Registration A&C |
| 7:45am – 8:15am | Meditation & Mindfulness | National Harbor 6/7 |
| 8:00am – 9:30am | Attendee Breakfast | Potomac C/D |
| 9:45am – 10:30am | Concurrent Session 8 | Breakout Rooms |
| 10:45am – 11:30am | Concurrent Session 9 | Breakout Rooms |
| 11:45am – 12:30pm | #AC21 Connected Plenary: Charting the Path for Our Digital Learning Futures | Potomac C/D |
| 12:30pm – 1:15pm | Accelerate 2021 Closing Event: An Odyssey Wrap-Up | Potomac C Lobby |
| Conference Ends |