Online Learning Update

September 18, 2011

Wednesday, Sept 21: Creating the Classroom of the Future: Technological Innovation Transforming Higher Education

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 11:50 pm

by APSCU and UPCEA

National Press Club, Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jared Polis (D-Colo.) will provide the keynote address, and will be introduced by Kenneth Salomon, Chairman of Dow Lohnes Government Strategies. In addition, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President Emeritus, University Professor of Public Service at George Washington University and a renowned authority on higher education, will give introductory remarks.

Two Panels:

“Future Trends Driving Technological Innovation in Education,” will provide a big-picture view of trends and directions with:

Richard Schurtz – President of Stratford University

John Flores, Ph.D. – Executive Director of the U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA)and Executive Administrator and Program Professor at Nova Southeastern University

Jarret Cummings – EduCause Policy Specialist

Moderator: Alan Fishel – Partner, Arent Fox

The second panel, entitled “Practitioners Successfully Using New Technologies in Education,” will feature:

Michael Orey – Associate Professor and Chair of the Learning, Design and Technology Program at the University of Georgia.

Raymond Schroeder – Professor Emeritus of Communication and Founding Director of the Center for Online Learning, Research, and Service at the University of Illinois at Springfield.

Judy Komar – Vice President of Educational Technology, Career Education Corp. (CEC)

Robert Letcher – Director of Instruction – High School, K12 Inc.

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