The WVROCKS team presents the WVROCKS Online Learning Forum.
May 29-31, 2024, at Stonewall Resort.
This event is FREE to WV higher education employees.
Join us for our special guests,
Marianne Boeke, Ph.D.
President of NC-SARA
and
Jeannie Yockey-Fine, J.D.
NC-SARA General Counsel
Dr. Boeke and Ms. Yockey-Fine will speak with us and take questions about preparing for the new federal regulations that go into effect on
July 1, 2024. They will provide guidance on preparing for and implementing regulations dealing with
Programs Leading to Professional Licensure and Compliance with Closure Laws.
Final Schedule for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
| Time - Eastern | Event- located in Birch unless otherwise noted | Speaker |
| 7:30 am -8:00 am | Registration Open | WVROCKS Team |
| 8:00 am - 8:15 am | Housekeeping / Introductions / Icebreaker | WVROCKS Team |
| 8:15 am - 8:30 am | Welcome from HEPC | Dr. Corley Dennison |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | D2L Brightspace - New and Upcoming Features for Data, Content and More | Zack Smith |
| 9:30 am - 10:15 am | Marshall's Upgrade to Blackboard Ultra: A Phased Approach to an LMS Change | Diana Adams |
| 10: 15 am - 10:30 am | Quality Matters AY Review | Lucy Kefauver |
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am | BREAK- lobby outside of Birch | |
| 10:45 am - 11:30 am | Leveraging Faculty Liaisons for Innovative Online Learning | Mary Welch, Dr. Laura Stapleton, Dr. Heidi Blaisdell |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | From the Field to Pixels: The Use of OERs and Context for Online Science Education in Rural Appalachia | Nathan Van Vranken |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | LUNCH in Stillwaters | |
| 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Course Sharing in West Virginia: Collaborating Students to the Finish Line | Lucy Kefauver |
| 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm | What is a Quality Distance Education Program as per HLC/DOE standards? A Focus on Asynchronous Courses | Dr. Beez Schell and Karen Kammerling |
| 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm | WVNET Roadmap and Collaboration | Harmony Garletts (with Zack Smith) |
| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | BREAK- lobby outside of Birch | |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | NC-SARA Preparation for New Federal Regulations | Dr. Marianne Boeke & Jeannie Pauline Yockey-Fine, JD |
| 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm | Reducing Institutional Barriers for Adult Students: A Systems Approach | Andrew Gooding |
| 4:45 pm -5:00 pm | Closing Remarks; Event Evaluation; Check In | WVROCKS Team |
| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Reception- Fiesta! | |
| Evening | Dinner in Stillwaters or TJ Muskies |
Final Schedule for Thursday, May 30, 2024
| Time - Eastern | Event | Speaker |
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Registration Open | WVROCKS Team |
| 8:00 am - 8:15 am | Housekeeping / Introductions / Icebreaker | WVROCKS Team |
| 8:15 am - 8:30 am | Welcome from WVROCKS and Open WV update | Lucy Kefauver & Dr. Corley Dennison |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | OER (including repository) | Jonah McAllister-Erickson |
| 9:30 am - 10:30 am | Shaping the Future of Learning: AI in Higher Education | Dr. Merilee Madera |
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am | BREAK- lobby outside of Birch | |
| 10:45 am - 11:45 am | Trauma-Informed Teaching: Strategies for the Online Classroom | Christie Linger-Hunt |
| 11:15 am - 12:15 pm | How to Support Your Campus as an Instructional Designer | Haylie Agapetos |
| 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm | LUNCH- Stillwaters | |
| 1: 15 pm - 1:30 pm | State of WVROCKS | WVROCKS Team |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Embracing "Your" Diversity | Dr. Manjunath Burdekar |
| 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm | BREAK- lobby outside of Birch | |
| 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm | RBA/BOG Spring Meeting | Lucy |
| 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | WVROCKS New Faculty Orientation (located in Sutton) | Alex & Suma |
| 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm | WVROCKS Stars Awards; Closing Remarks; Event Evaluation | WVROCKS Team |
| Evening | Dinner in Stillwaters or TJ Muskies | |
Final Schedule for Friday, May 31, 2024
| Time - Eastern | Event | Facilitator |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Registration Open | WVROCKS Team |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Plans for Implementing the New Federal Regulations in West Virginia Institutions | Lucy Kefauver |
| 10: 30 am - 10:45 am | BREAK- lobby outside of Birch | |
| 10:45 am - 11:45 am | WVROCKS New Institution Orientation | Suma Ponnam & Alex Keefover |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | LUNCH Buffet in Birch | |
Registration
Free to WV higher education employees
Lodging
Stonewall Resort
Deadline to book your room at Stonewall Resort by April 28, 2024!
940 Resort Drive
Roanoke, West Virginia 26447
1-304-269-7400
If calling, refer to the WVROCKS Online Learning Forum for the conference rate of $169/night.
RESOURCES FROM 2023
Marshall College Innovation Network
State Authorization and Compliance Management
WVRocks Online Learning Forum General Agenda
WVROCKS image release
WVROCKS TurnItIn
WVRocks Online Learning Forum General
Marshall College Innovation Network
Introduction to State Authorization and Compliance Management
WVRocks Online Learning Forum
