7:30am – 9:00am Registration and Coffee

Presenters / Facilitators:
Christian deTorres, Instructional Technologist, University of Massachusetts - Boston
Lance Eaton, Coordinator of Instructional Design, North Shore Community College
Irene Fernandez, Professor, North Shire Community College
Silka Hermeling, Instructional Designer, Framingham State University
Andrea Milligan, Director of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology, North Shore Community College
Amber Vaill, Instructional Designer, Becker College

9:00am – 9:05am Welcome

9:05am – 9:30am Introductions and Self-Reflection

The day is designed around 3 sessions. During each session, attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the topic through sharing of ideas, mini-presentations, small group discussion, hands-on technology exploration, and/or guided learning activities.

9:30am - 10:45am Different (Key) Strokes for Different Folks: Designing for Choice in an Online Course

In this session, participants will explore and brainstorm ways to expand choice in online courses to empower students to pursue content and work that is meaningful and engaging to them.


10:45am – 12:00pm “Insert” Self Here: Fostering Presence and Community in Online Courses
In this session, participants will consider the different ways that faculty can engage in and add personal elements to the course through the use of current technology as well as best practices for fostering community in an online course.

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch


1:00pm – 2:30pm “Shift”ing Content: Upcycling Content and Open Educational Resource
In this session, participants will review paths for improving already existing content or using and remixing content that is already available in the form of open educational resources.


2:30pm – 3:00pm Wrap Up and End

3:00pm End