Onsite Schedule | Virtual Schedule

Onsite Schedule

All Sessions are in  US MOUNTAIN Time Zone 

  • THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  • All sessions are held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center (Denver, CO).  
  • 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.
  • Innovate 2024 includes 2 summits: Instructional Design and HBCU.  Both summits will be held onsite Wednesday afternoon as a part of regular conference programming at no additional fee.
  • The K-12 Symposium is free to All Access Pass attendees, or at an additional registration fee for non-conference attendees. 
  • A limited number of sessions will be 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.
10:00am - 5:00pm OLC/ Educause DEI Symposium Summit 6/7
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Master Classes - Session 1 (ticketed) Summit 8, 9
12:00pm - 6:00pm Early Registration Aurora Registration Desk
1:00pm - 4:00pm Master Classes - Session 2 (ticketed) Summit 8, 9
1:00pm - 4:00pm Instructional Design Summit Summit 6/7
1:00pm - 4:00pm HBCU Summit Summit 2/3
4:00pm – 6:00pm Exhibit Hall Preview & Reception (all attendees) Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
4:15pm- 5:00pm Tours of Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center Departures from Aurora Ballroom Pre-function (Field Guide Station)
5:00pm - 6:00pm Conference Volunteer Appreciation Reception Aurora Exhibit Hall 2 - Innovation Studio
6:00pm - evening Dinner on your own. We recommend making dinner reservations in advance for both hotel and offsite venues.
6:30am - 7:30am Yoga Crest 1
7:30am – 5:00pm Registration Desk Open Aurora Registration Desk
7:30am – 9:00am Attendee Breakfast; Exhibits Open Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
8:30am - 9:30am First Time Attendees Welcome & Onboarding Summit 6/7
8:00am - 9:30am Workshops Session 1 and Lightning Talks Breakout Rooms
9:00am – 12:00pm Exhibits, Innovation Studio Open Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
9:30am - 10:15am Tours of Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center Departures from Aurora Ballroom Pre-function (Field Guide Station)
9:30am - 10:30am Networking Coffee Break; Innovation Studio Activities Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
12:00pm– 1:15pm Exhibit Hall Lunch (cash sales) Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
Start of Regular Conference Sessions
1:15pm – 2:00pm Concurrent Session 1; Discovery Sessions begin Breakout Rooms
1:15pm – 7:00pm Exhibit Hall and Innovation Studio Open Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
2:15pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session 2 Breakout Rooms
3:00pm – 3:45pm Networking Coffee Break; Innovation Studio Activities Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
3:45pm – 4:30pm Concurrent Session 3 Breakout Rooms
4:45pm – 5:45pm Welcome, Student Lightning Talk & Keynote Address Aurora Ballroom
5:45pm – 7:00pm Welcome Reception Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
7:00pm - evening Dinner on your own. We recommend making dinner reservations in advance for both hotel and offsite venues.
6:30am - 7:30am Yoga Crest 1
7:30am – 4:00pm Registration Desk Open Aurora Registration Desk
8:15am - 9:15am OLC/MERLOT Community Breakfast, Trivia, and Student Lightning Talk Aurora Ballroom
9:00am – 1:15pm Exhibits and Innovation Studio Open Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
9:30am – 10:15am Concurrent Session 4; K-12 Symposium begins Breakout Rooms
10:15am - 11:15am Networking Coffee Break; Innovation Studio Activities Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
11:15am - 12:00pm Concurrent Session 5 Breakout Rooms
12:00pm – 1:15pm Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Innovative Installation (lunch provided) Aurora Exhibit Hall 2
1:30pm Exhibit Hall closes
1:30pm – 2:15pm Concurrent Session 6 Breakout Rooms
2:30pm – 3:15pm Concurrent Session 7 Breakout Rooms
3:30pm - 4:15pm Concurrent Session 8 Breakout Rooms
4:15pm - 5:30pm Innovate Social Event Aurora Ballroom
5:30pm – evening Dinner on your own. We recommend making dinner reservations in advance for both hotel and offsite venues.
8:15am - 9:45am OLC/MERLOT Awards Breakfast, Student Lightning Talk, and Plenary Fireside Chat Aurora Ballroom
10:00am - 10:45am Concurrent Session 9 Breakout Rooms
10:00am –12:00pm K-12 Symposium continues Summit 2-3, 4, 5, 6
10:45am - 11:15am Networking Coffee Break Summit/Crest/Valley Foyer
11:15am - 12:00pm Concurrent Session 10 Breakout Rooms
12:00pm - 12:30pm Innovate 2024 Closing Celebration Aurora Ballroom Pre-function
Conference Ends
 

Virtual Schedule

  • THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
  • All regular virtual sessions will be held in Zoom via our conference digital platform. Discovery Sessions will be presented either onsite or asynchronously in PlayPosit.
  • All sessions will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing for one (1) year post-conference. 
  • All sessions will be live webcast per time listed in US Mountain Time Zone (CDT). 
  • All virtual program sessions are available to both Full Virtual Pass and All Access Pass registered attendees.
9:00am – 12:00pm Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) Workshop
7:15am – 7:45am Networking Coffee Talk
8:00am - 9:00am First Time Attendee Welcome & Onboarding
8:45am - 9:15am Engagement Activity
9:15am – 10:00am Concurrent Session 1
10:00am – 10:30am Engagement Activity
10:30am – 11:15am Concurrent Session 2
11:30am – 12:45pm Welcome, Awards, and Keynote
1:00pm – 1:45pm Concurrent Session 3
1:45pm – 2:15pm Engagement Activity
2:15pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session 4
3:00pm – 3:30pm Engagement Activity
3:30pm – 4:15pm Featured Session
4:30pm –5:15pm Evening Event
7:15am –7:45am Meditation and Mindfulness
8:00am – 8:45am Concurrent Session 1
8:45am – 9:15am Engagement Activity
9:15am – 10:15am OLC & MERLOT Awards Gala
10:30am – 11:15am Concurrent Session 2
11:15am – 11:45am Engagement Activity
11:45am - 12:30pm Featured Session
12:30pm – 1:00pm Engagement Activity
1:00pm – 1:45pm Concurrent Session 3
1:45pm – 2:15pm Engagement Activity
2:15pm – 3:00pm Concurrent Session 4
3:00pm – 3:30pm Engagement Activity
3:30pm – 4:15pm Concurrent Session 5
4:30pm – 5:15pm Evening Event
7:15am – 7:45am Networking Coffee Talk
8:00am – 8:45am Featured Session
8:45am – 9:15am Engagement Activity
9:15am – 10:00am Concurrent Session 1
10:00am – 10:30am Engagement Activity
10:30am – 11:15am Concurrent Session 2
11:15am – 11:45am Engagement Activity
11:45am – 12:30pm Concurrent Session 3
12:30pm – 1:15pm Closing Student Plenary Panel
1:15pm – 2:00pm OLC Innovate 2024 Virtual Closing Celebration

End of Virtual Conference.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the 30th anniversary of OLC Accelerate 2024 (November 18-21, 2024) at the WDW Swan & Dolphin Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, FL.