Agenda at a Glance

Below is a preliminary schedule of the 2023 Excellence in Online Learning Conference. Details may change before the program is finalized. Visit our Session Descriptions webpage for session details and presenters.

Conference Agenda at a Glance
Time Engagement
(Ballroom EDBCX)		 Pedagogy
(ESTAC 1.101)		 Design
(ESTAC 1.102)		 Experiential
(ESTAC 1.103)		 Technology
(Bronc Room)
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Pre-Conference Workshop:
Navigating Today's Classroom
Dr. Shana Garrett

Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Welcome to the Excellence in Online Learning Conference 2023
Francisco Garcia
11:10 AM - 11:50 AM

 

 Cultivating Agency & Engagement in Online Courses: 7 Strategies
Dr. Karin Lewis

Navigating the Shift in Learning Culture: Transforming Student Support in Today's Educational Landscape
Dr. Aleyda Cantu-Lee and Patricia Hernandez

Online Global Classroom: Integrating Collaborate Online International Learning Into the Curriculum
Dr. Luis Alcocer and Marcela Hebbard

Switch the Traditional Classroom to Virtual International Learning Environments
Dr. Azucena Herrera

 
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM

Games, Networking, Posters, and Vendors
Cenizo Room
12:15 PM - 1:20 PM

Keynote/Lunch
The Complex Community of Higher Education
Dr. Shana Garrett

Presentation
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

Student Engagement - Lightning Talks continued
(View the Lightning Talks tab for a complete list of sessions)

 Teaching Online in Interdisciplinary Fields - Sponsored by SIPCE
Dr. Rosalynn Vega, Dr. Cathryn Merla-Watson, and Dr. Linda Belau

COLTT Blueprinting: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!!
Dianna Blankenship, Dr. Gordon Crews and Catherine Burton

Let's Team-Teach It! How Technology Facilitated Faculty Collaboration for a New Graduate Course
Dr. Katrina Roush

Extended Reality in Education and Beyond
Nicholas Cañas and Alfonso Mendoza Jr.

​Reading Together: Social Annotation with Hypothes.is at UTRGV
Dr. Katherine Christoffersen, Dr. Bradley Christoffersen, Dr. Julio Ciller,  and Nicole Nicholson
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

 

 Decolonizing the Classroom: Nepantla on the Rice
Dr. Arlett Lomeli, Aaron Adame and Zoraya Berlanga

SoftChalk: A Fun and Engaging Tool in the Classroom
Martha Lovett, Tacheka Steverson, and Julie Mihm

Guest Speakers as an Enhancing Learning Experience
Dr. Maria Castañeda and Emily Jordan

 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Awards & Closing
Lightning Talks
Session Title Time Presenters

Feedback Loops, What Are They, and How Do We Use Them in Course Design? 

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Summer Diamond and Mary Jordan
Menu Choice Boards: Giving Students Focused Autonomy with Technology 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Omar Elizondo, Tim Sears, and Elizabeth Goldberg
Proyecto Aula Virtual: Self as Teacher and The Power of Imagining the Bilingual Classroom 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Dr. Sandra Musanti
Students’ Satisfaction in the Virtual Learning Environment 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Elizabeth Echavarria and Dr. Wan-Ling Chang
Motivation Monday: Creating weekly alumni interview videos to motivate & encourage current students. 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Christina Gonzales
An Introduction to Top Hat — Disrupting Higher Education with Active Learning 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Alexa Hefner and Alexander Arendec
Bringing the UTRGV Library to Our Students: Integrating Library Services within Blackboard 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Charles Roush, Liliana Galindo, and Joel Chirinos
First Year Experience 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ruben Loza and Tania Garcia