The million dollar question is ‘What will the next semester, the next year and beyond, look like on your campus?’ Do you have an answer yet? The physical classroom is on the fringe with learning happening in all sorts of places, and the center of your school has shifted to online learning and wireless access. Is your network ready for the next surge of online learning?
Having the right mix of technology in place will give your students the quality learning experience they deserve, regardless of their location. Helping faculty choose the right technologies and supporting their needs ensures an effective teaching and learning experience and having an effective support staff completes the formula for success. Asynchronous video lectures + synchronous collaborative calls integrated into your LMS sets instructors up to provide an enhanced and personalized learning experience. In this webinar, we will reflect on learning with technology pre-COVID, where we are today, and how we can strategize and position ourselves for the future. What have we collectively learned and how can we address future unknowns?
You’ll learn:
- How to tackle the uncertainties of COVID-influenced semesters
- How to energize your faculty to adopt effective more technology
- Why it’s critical to engage your IT staff every step of the way and ensure technology professionals have a seat at the budget table
- The role of the physical and virtual classroom in this new world
Speaker
Dr. Mohamed Elhind
Dr. Mohamed A. Elhindi is an award winning higher education administrator and faculty member with significant academic and senior-level administrative experience. His leadership and accomplishments span two U.S. state university systems and international universities located in the Middle East and Africa. Dr. Elhindi has more than 25 years of successful academic and administrative leadership. His diverse experience includes curriculum development, instruction, accreditation, and the creation of systems, processes to enhance colleges and universities to meet the needs of 21st-century learners, researchers, and creates a globally connected higher education institutions.
In his roles as an international academic advisor with the United Nation Development Program, a university Chief Information Officer, and university Assistant Vice Chancellor, Dr. Elhindi has successfully and proactively built and rejuvenated infrastructures to enhance teaching, learning, workforce development, and creates virtual learning communities. Dr. Elhindi is currently with Hamad Bin Khalifa University, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development.
Speaker
Jim Jorstad
Jim Jorstad is a leading force in the innovative and effective use of technology in teaching, learning, and research. Currently the Director of Client Services- ITS at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, his involvement is widespread in many areas of IT and technology. Jim is responsible for client services for over 1500 staff and 10,000 students. He has extensive experience in integrating innovative technologies into teaching and learning, learning space design, strategic social media, and deploying major IT technologies. He is a lecturer, consultant, and technologist for universities, organizations, and corporations worldwide. An avid film maker and global journalist his work has appeared in major news outlets including CNN, MSNBC, Forbes, NPR, and numerous blogs. His footage and media are highlighted in the motion picture, “Slay the Dragon” produced by Ark Media and distributed by Magnolia Pictures. In 2016, Jim was selected as Senior Fellow of the Center for Digital Education and was selected as one of the Top 30 Technology Transformers in the United States. He was the recipient of the 2013 CNN iReport Spirit Award, and his work was viewed by nearly 1 million worldwide. Jim is a former member of the EDUCAUSE Quarterly editorial board. He is an EDUCAUSE Leading Change Fellow, one of 50 leading IT professionals chosen worldwide for the award in 2005. He has held numerous technology leadership positions within the University of Wisconsin System. In 2008, he was the recipient of the Mediasite UNLEASH Return on Investment Award. Well known for his leadership, mentorship, and strategic communications, Jim describes himself as an innovative technologist who is passionate, innovative, and creative.
Jim has been a member of the editorial board for EDUCAUSE Quarterly and is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences. He is an EDUCAUSE Leading Change Fellow, one of 50 leading IT professionals chosen worldwide for the award in 2005. He has held numerous technology leadership positions within the University of Wisconsin System. In 2008, he was the recipient of the Mediasite UNLEASH Return on Investment Award.
Speaker
Rob Lipps
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Mediasite
Mr. Lipps leads the company’s global sales organization including oversight of domestic, international and channel sales. He holds more than 20 years of sales leadership, business development and emerging market entry expertise in the technology and manufacturing sectors, including sales and channel management at Adaytum (now Cognos, an IBM company), Esker Software and Best Power (now Eaton Corporation). Mr. Lipps has a B.S. degree in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
