Keeping Students First: Building Equitable Bridges to the Future
Monday, March 27, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST
LSU Lod Cook Conference Center
2023 Spring Innovation Series Event
2023 Spring Innovation Series Event
Monday, March 27, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST
LSU Lod Cook Conference Center
Amidst the increased clamor about relevance of higher education outcomes, emerging technologies and evolving job roles, importance of skill development and workforce education, how can higher education institutions declutter, remain mission critical and continue to meet learner needs? Attend our 2023 Spring Innovation Series event and hear from three eminent speakers on specific trends to keep us strategically focused.
Hosted by the LSU Online & Continuing Education (OCE) team, the “Innovation Series” provides the LSU community with opportunities to initiate conversations through exploring new developments, trends, and best practices in the realm of online and continuing education. These events aim to:
promote a culture of innovation and transformational change
explore and discuss trends in higher education and their impact on LSU
ensure the delivery of quality online educational experiences that meet our learners' expectations
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9:00-9:30 a.m.
Location:
In front of Noland Ballroom
9:00-11:45 a.m.;
12:15-3:00 p.m.
Location:
Lobby
9:30-9:45 a.m.
Presenter:
Kimberly J. Lewis, Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, LSU
Location:
Noland Ballroom
9:45-10:00 a.m.
Presenter:
Jeneal Banks, Student Success Coach, LSU Online & Continuing Education
Location:
Noland Ballroom
10:00-10:45 a.m.
Presenter:
Jim Fong
Location:
Noland Ballroom
Advances in recent and current economies have been based primarily on a highly educated workforce, one where a significant number of participants have college degrees. With the emergence of a new, more automated global economy and a shortage of “traditional age” college students, a new model is on the horizon. This session will highlight the emergence of the new adult learner and their desire for stackable and alternative credentials, as well as showcase research on employer preferences for both degrees and microcredentials.
10:45-11:00 a.m.
Location:
Lobby
(Coffee & Tea)
11:00-11:45 a.m.
Presenter:
Dr. Amber Garrison Duncan
Location:
Noland Ballroom
Serving learners and meeting their needs is the focus of every educational institution. The changing learner demographic, workforce needs, and rapid shifts in technology require institutions to rethink how individuals can demonstrate their learning. Competencies defined at the program level can provide the common language to move us to a next generation model of learning; one that accommodates a work-and-learn approach, which is what learners and workers need to keep up with the changing times. In this session, participants will learn what is needed to create this new model of learning for greater equity and success.
11:45-12:45 p.m.
Location:
Noland Ballroom
"Innovative Contributions to Online Learning" Award
"Embracing Change" Award
"Meeting Students' Needs" Award
"Leading Transformation" Award
12:45-1:30 p.m.
Location:
Noland Ballroom
Moderator:
Natasha Young, MBA, Retention Manager, LSU Online & Continuing Education
Panelists:
We invite you to our very first Student Panel session where current students share their unique experiences as they matriculate through their respective online degree programs. Many of our students are non-traditional students, whether they are first-generation college students, those following their calling to healthcare and service, or those who are testing the waters to further their education with their first degree. Their unique stories are important as they navigate higher education journeys amidst their multiple personal and professional commitments. Join us for this important panel discussion and listen to what has helped them sustain and succeed.
1:30-1:45 p.m.
Location:
Lobby
(Coffee & Tea)
1:45-2:30 p.m.
Location:
Noland Ballroom
Presenter:
Dr. Thomas Cavanagh
To meet student needs in the ever-evolving global economy and balance academic credentials with employer and industry needs, faculty need to be at the forefront designing meaningful and relevant experiences that prepare students for this ever-changing landscape. Using examples from an award-winning digital learning program at a large, public R1 institution, this presentation will showcase how the Center for Distributed Learning works hand in hand with faculty to equip them to be exemplary guides in imparting a 21st century and beyond education to our online learners.
2:30-2:45 p.m.
Location:
Lobby
(Coffee & Tea)
2:45-3:30 p.m.
Location:
Noland Ballroom
Presenter:
Discover how LSU Online & Continuing Education (OCE) leveraged Salesforce to revolutionize their recruitment and retention processes. By partnering with Cloud for Good and utilizing Salesforce Education Data Architecture, LSU OCE was able to create powerful automations that enhanced staff engagement and communication with students. Join us to learn how these changes led to increased applications received, higher admissions percentages, and a better student experience.
3:30 p.m.
Jim Fong is the Chief Research Officer at UPCEA where he provides insights on demographic, economic, technological and occupational developments impacting higher education. He does so by providing the UPCEA membership with whitepapers, reports, presentations and blogs that span a variety of topics. In addition to his role as CRO, he serves as Director of the UPCEA Center for Research and Strategy, which provides market research and consulting services to the membership. Prior to joining UPCEA, Jim was the Director of Marketing, Research and Planning for Penn State University Outreach where his primary responsibility included supporting and developing data-driven processes for new program development and marketing of the institution’s online degree and continuing education efforts. He also teaches Marketing Strategy in Framingham State University’s MBA program and recently completed the development of a MOOC module for the University of California Davis. Jim holds a B.S. in Mathematics, M.S. in Statistics and an M.B.A., all from the University of Vermont.
Dr. Thomas Cavanagh is Vice Provost for Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida. In this role, he oversees the distance learning strategy, policies, and practices of one of the nation’s largest universities. A national leader in digital education and academic innovation, he has been recognized with numerous awards from organizations such as the Online Learning Consortium, the United States Distance Learning Association, the IMS Global Learning Consortium, and the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technology. He is active in the higher education community and serves on several national boards. He is also an award-winning author of several mystery novels.
Proven catalyst with over 20 years of progressive leadership to scale student learning and success policies and practices, particularly competency-based learning that serves minoritized communities. Currently, Dr. Garrison Duncan serves as the Executive Vice President of the Competency-Based Education Network, the nation's largest non-profit organization devoted to focusing credentialing on what individuals know and can do. These competency-based systems and solutions create stronger professions that can provide more equitable opportunities for economic mobility. Over her career, Garrison Duncan has led work in skills and competency-based education, competency frameworks, assessment, credential recognition, digital learner records, open data standards, and quality assurance. This work has spanned multiple education delivery systems in the U.S., including higher education, k-12, military-based learning, work-based and career and technical education, and employer provided learning. Garrison Duncan holds a Ph.D. in educational leadership from the University of Oregon, master’s degree in student affairs administration from Texas A&M University, and bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas Woman’s University.
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