Monday, March 30, 2015
1:30-2:45 PM
Opening General Session
Jill Biden, Ph.D.
Thomas E. Perez, U.S. Secretary of Labor
3:00-4:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions I
Learner-Centric: The New Normal
Track: UNBOUND
Katie Blot, Blackboard, Inc.
Robert J. Hansen, UPCEA
4:30-5:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions II
Hybrid Strategies for Centralized/Decentralized Online Program Support and Services
Track: Online Management and Design
Karen Zannini Bull, Syracuse University
Michael J. Frasciello, Syracuse University
Victoria Williams, Syracuse University
Barriers to Online Student Retention and Strategies to Overcome Them
Track: UNBOUND
Best in Show West
Jason Lemon, University of San Diego
Roxanne Morrison, University of San Diego
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
8:00-9:00 AM
Breakfast and Concurrent Sessions III
You Know, It’s Not Really a “Dashboard”… Selecting and Sharing Metrics toward Data-Driven Decisions
Track: Marketing, Enrollment Management, and Student Services
James Campbell, University of Richmond
Daniel Hocutt, University of Richmond
Phil Melita, University of Richmond
Synchronizing Distance Education at a Large Public Institution
Track: Online Management and Design
Best in Show Central
Robert Griffiths, Ohio State University
Jennifer Simmons, Ohio State University
Continuing the Conversation: Business Model Meets Innovation
Hosted by UPCEA and NACUBO
Track: UNBOUND
Online Leadership and the C-Suite
John Walda, NACUBO
Robert J. Hansen, UPCEA
9:15-10:15 AM
General Session
Paul J. LeBlanc, Southern New Hampshire University
The State of the Online University: What Lies Ahead?
2:15-3:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions IV
Organizational Change: A Model Moving Forward
Track: Leadership and Strategy
Vickie Cook, University of Illinois, Springfield
Adam Fein, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Faye Lesht, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Ray Schroeder, University of Illinois, Springfield; UPCEA
PLA Primer
Track: UNBOUND
Mary Beth Lakin, ACE
3:45-4:45 PM
Concurrent Sessions V
CIO and PCO Dean Roundtable
Hosted by UPCEA and EDUCAUSE
Track: UNBOUND
Online Leadership and the C-Suite
Ray Schroeder, University of Illinois, Springfield; UPCEA
Michael Hites, University of Illinois System
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
11:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions VI
Competency Based Education Strategies
Track: Online Management and Design
Elizabeth Laves, Western Kentucky University
William Lynch, Drexel University
Lisa Templeton, Oregon State University
Ray Schroeder, University of Illinois, Springfield; UPCEA
The Future of Higher Education: A Paradigm in Flux
Track: Emerging Leader
Emerging Leader
Rovy Branon, University of Washington
David Schejbal, University of Wisconsin
12:15-1:15 PM
General Session and Closing Lunch
Anthony P. Carnevale, Georgetown University
Access, Education, and Today's Workforce
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