Please note this program is tentative based on how many of the accepted presenters can still attend the event at the newly schedule time and date.
Virginia’s First Annual Open and Digital Learning Resources Conference
University of Mary Washington
Fall, 2013
Registration and Kickoff: 8:30 – 9:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks: 9:00 – 9:30 AM
Carnival 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Note: Exhibits will be ongoing and concurrent with featured panels and speakers
Featured exhibits:
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Room |
9:45 – 10:45 AM |
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A |
Featured Panel A Collaboration Oasis at Virginia Tech? Room 3080, a Configurable and Networked Learning Space Douglas Jerolimov and colleagues from Virginia Tech |
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B |
A Series of Facilitated TED-like Talks
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C |
A Series of Facilitated TED-like Talks
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11:00 AM – 12:00PM |
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A |
Featured Panel Student Perceptions of Open and Digital Learning Resources (participants TBD) |
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B |
A Series of Facilitated TED-like Talks
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C |
A Series of Facilitated TED-like Talks
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Lunch and Networking Break 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
First Afternoon Session 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
| Room | Presentation Title and Presenter |
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A |
Featured Panel A Domain of One’s Own Tim Owens, Martha Burtis, Krystyn Moon, and Mary Kayler; University of Mary Washington Moderated by Gardner Campbell, Virginia Tech |
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B |
DIGITAL AND OPEN TEXTBOOKS Digital Open Textbooks: Increased Student Access and Outcomes; Mirta Martin; Virginia State University Student-Authored Open Textbooks; Jennifer Kidd and Patrick O’Shea; Old Dominion University Student and Faculty Perceptions of Electronic Textbooks at the University of Virginia; Mike McPherson; University of Virginia |
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C |
Featured Panel MOOC’s: Challenges and Opportunities for Virginia Higher Ed Karen Anewalt, University of Mary Washington; Stephen Davies, University of Mary Washington; Kristen Palmer, University of Virginia; M’Hammed Abdous, Old Dominion University; other panelists TBD |
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D |
SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM An Online Social Network Site with Gamification to Encourage Student Collaboration, Learning, Mentoring, and Retention; Richard Landers, Old Dominion University Using an Online Community to Innovate, Network, and Scale; Teresa Coffman, Lisa Ames, Suzanne Houff, and Nicole Myers; University of Mary Washington Technology Use and Learning Environments: Past, Present and Future; Alison Lietzenmayer, Old Dominion University |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Second Afternoon Session
| Room | Presentation Title and Presenter |
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A |
Featured Panel Teaching in the Open: Public Pedagogy Martha Burtis, Jeffrey McClurken, and Mills Kelly; University of Mary Washington and George Mason University |
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B |
OPEN AND DIGITAL CONTENT Engaging Students with Open Content in an Online Learning Environment; Loreta Ulmer and Robert Wojtowicz, Old Dominion University Creating a Free, Open Learning Management System (Mostly) within the Google Ecosystem; Greg Sherman, Radford University Captioning Instructional Media; Greg Cook, Blue Ridge Community College |
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C |
FLIPPED CLASSROOM AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Improving Outcomes with Strategic Use of Technology Through the Flipped Classroom Format and Use of Peer-to-Peer Interactions; Colleen Taylor, Virginia State University Building Business Solutions with 3D Printing and Other Emerging Technologies; Gail Brooks, University of Mary Washington Augmented Reality for Historical Inquiry; Todd Ogle and David Hicks, Virginia Tech |
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D |
OPEN VISTAS Pinterest in the Classroom: Case Studies in History and American Studies; Krystyn Moon, University of Mary Washington Beyond Blogging: WordPress as a Platform for Innovation; Kevin Hegg, James Madison University Open Text Initiative System (OTIS): Collaborative Customization of English 112 Course Content; Janice Shelton, Sarah Tolbert-Hurysz, and Jonathon Surratt, New River Community College |
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Culminating Session
- Carol Simpson; Provost, Old Dominion University
- Sharon Pitt; Executive Director, Division of Instructional Technology, George Mason University
- Richard Sebastian, Director of Teaching and Learning Technology, Virginia Community College System
For the conference’s culminating session, a panel of Virginia higher education leaders will be pulled from the conference attendee list to reflect on the days’ activities and kick-off a group discussion on such questions as:
What does this conference say about where Virginia stands on the use of open and digital learning resources in higher education? What state policies would advance the state in this area?
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Virginia’s First Annual Open and Digital Resources Conference has been made possible with the support of the following sponsors:
University of Mary Washington, Christopher Newport University; The College of William & Mary; James Madison University; Longwood University; Old Dominion University; Tidewater Community College; the University of Virginia; Virginia Commonwealth University; Virginia State University, and the Virginia Community College System.

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