About

The Instructional Technology Council is proud to present the Northeastern Distance Education Conference. The conference showcases "Narratives of Change"--stories that promote technological innovation, research, and practical and effective pedagogical practices for a variety of distance education modalities, such as fully online, hybrid/blended, concurrent/blended synchronous, remote, and hyflex. This year we are highlighting stories of change that show the challenges and successes in the distance education landscape.

The following tracks for this year’s conference will examine:

Leadership & Innovation

Creativity in Teaching & Learning

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Day

Speakers

Sessions

Program

Categories:

Stages

Auditorium

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Registration/Breakfast/Welcome for In-person Attendees

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Leading Innovation: Teachings Faculty and Students How to Use AI Ethically and Responsibly

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Cynthia Pascal

Lunch in Dining Room & Atrium

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Keynote: Jason Gulya

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Jason Gulya

Innovating Nursing Education with Game-Based Learning: A Leadership Vision in E-Learning Development

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Adapting to Change: Transformative Approaches to Faculty Development for Distance Learning Environments

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Margie L. Ãlvarez-Rivera

In-Person Awards and Closing Remarks

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Room 214+ 215

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Registration/Breakfast/Welcome for In-person Attendees

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Inclusive Strategies for Building Effective Online Assessments

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Carmen E. Macharaschwili, Ph.D.

Using AI to Increase Student Success

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Lunch in Dining Room & Atrium

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Universal Access Through AI: Leveraging AI for Inclusive Education

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Jaimie Dubuque

Enriching Instruction with AI: Practical Strategies and Tools

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

In-Person Awards and Closing Remarks

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Room 213

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Registration/Breakfast/Welcome for In-person Attendees

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Lost at Sea in the World of AI?

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Beth Rutter-Guth

Enhancing Students Experiences in STEM Courses Through Consistent Course Design and Innovative Practices Across Course Modalities

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Lunch in Dining Room & Atrium

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Experiential Learning Through Virtual Exchange Preparing Students as Catalysts to Facilitate Intercultural Understanding and Global Change

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Physics and Chemistry Labs - Online and Hands-on

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Greg Perugini

In-Person Awards and Closing Remarks

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Room 116

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

Registration/Breakfast/Welcome for In-person Attendees

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

HyFlex 101

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Adapting to Change: How One Medical School Redesigned its Histology Curriculum Through Connection and Engagement with the Students

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Lunch in Dining Room & Atrium

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out): Facilitating Optimal Management of Online Learning Tools

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

How much should you charge when selling Lemonade in your front yard? A hands-on demonstration of project based learning and interview style testing for HyFlex classrooms. NO math skills required!

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Richard Porter

In-Person Awards and Closing Remarks

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Speakers

Cynthia Pascal

Associate Vice President of eLearning Northern Virginia Community College

Elizabeth Metzger

Director of Instructional Design and Learning Systems Ocean County College

Beth Rutter-Guth

Northhampton Community College

Frank Pietropollo

Assistant Professor of Biology and Chemistry County College of Morris

Douglas Koch

Northeast Digital Learning Association

Patricia Dennis

Instructional Technology Specialist New Jersey City University & Saint Elizabeth University

Jaimie Dubuque

Teaching and Learning Technologist Rider University

Catherine Roche

Professor of Business Rockland Community College

Amy Garcia

Coordinator of Virtual Campus County College of Morris

Margie L. Ãlvarez-Rivera

University of Puerto Rico

Leah Carmona

Assistant Professor, ESL/ALP Bergen Community College

Greg Perugini

STEM Instructor Rowan College of South Jersey

Richard Porter

Mercer County Community College

Alexander Clemente

Professor of Humanities County College of Morris

Melissa Kasmin

Associate Professor County College of Morris

Patricia Szobonya

Associate Professor and Program Director of Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies, and Criminal Justice Rockland Community College

Loryn Stoler

Associate Professor of Biology and Chemistry County College of Morris

Shelley Kurland

Dean of Virtual Campus County College of Morris

Na' Jayah Davis

New Jersey City University & Saint Elizabeth University

Amarjit Kaur

Managing Director of Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning Bergen Community College

Jason Gulya

Professor of English Berkeley College

Carmen E. Macharaschwili, Ph.D.

Director of Academic Programs Association of College and University Educators.

Laura Wingler

Lead Instructional Designer Ocean County College

Marina D’Angelo, PhD

Course Director Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Khloud Kourani

Assistant Professor & Accounting Program Coordinator – Business Department Passaic County Community College

Lonna Murphy

Professor Passaic County Community College

Marina Wassef

Instructor of Economics Passaic County Community College

Program

Categories:

Auditorium

Registration/Breakfast/Welcome for In-person Attendees

Leading Innovation: Teachings Faculty and Students How to Use AI Ethically and Responsibly

Lunch in Dining Room & Atrium

Keynote: Jason Gulya

Innovating Nursing Education with Game-Based Learning: A Leadership Vision in E-Learning Development

Adapting to Change: Transformative Approaches to Faculty Development for Distance Learning Environments

In-Person Awards and Closing Remarks

Room 214+ 215

Registration/Breakfast/Welcome for In-person Attendees

Inclusive Strategies for Building Effective Online Assessments

Using AI to Increase Student Success

Lunch in Dining Room & Atrium

Universal Access Through AI: Leveraging AI for Inclusive Education

Enriching Instruction with AI: Practical Strategies and Tools

In-Person Awards and Closing Remarks

Room 213

Registration/Breakfast/Welcome for In-person Attendees

Lost at Sea in the World of AI?

Enhancing Students Experiences in STEM Courses Through Consistent Course Design and Innovative Practices Across Course Modalities

Lunch in Dining Room & Atrium

Experiential Learning Through Virtual Exchange Preparing Students as Catalysts to Facilitate Intercultural Understanding and Global Change

Physics and Chemistry Labs - Online and Hands-on

In-Person Awards and Closing Remarks

Room 116

Registration/Breakfast/Welcome for In-person Attendees

HyFlex 101

Adapting to Change: How One Medical School Redesigned its Histology Curriculum Through Connection and Engagement with the Students

Lunch in Dining Room & Atrium

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out): Facilitating Optimal Management of Online Learning Tools

How much should you charge when selling Lemonade in your front yard? A hands-on demonstration of project based learning and interview style testing for HyFlex classrooms. NO math skills required!

In-Person Awards and Closing Remarks

Cynthia Pascal

Elizabeth Metzger

Beth Rutter-Guth

Frank Pietropollo

Douglas Koch

Patricia Dennis

Jaimie Dubuque

Catherine Roche

Amy Garcia

Margie L. Ãlvarez-Rivera

Leah Carmona

Greg Perugini

Richard Porter

Alexander Clemente

Melissa Kasmin

Patricia Szobonya

Loryn Stoler

Shelley Kurland

Na' Jayah Davis

Amarjit Kaur

Jason Gulya

Carmen E. Macharaschwili, Ph.D.

Laura Wingler

Marina D’Angelo, PhD

Khloud Kourani

Lonna Murphy

Marina Wassef

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Northeastern Distance Education Conference