TechConnect is pleased to announce the list of sessions for OTC’25*. More details (descriptions, speakers, day/times, etc) will be added in the coming weeks as we get closer to the conference dates.
Tracks
To allow participants to plan their schedules more effectively, enabling a focused approach to learning and development, the following tracks will be offered at OTC’25.
1. AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies
2. Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design
3. Online Education and Student Engagement
4. Assessment and Feedback
5. Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being
Session Types
- Panel – provides a coordinated presentation by up to 4 panelists on the general topic of the panel.
- Discussion / Networking – designed to build networks and explore ideas. Rather than give a formal presentation, presenter will prepare questions or ideas around a particular topic and lead attendees in a discussion for the full lenght of the session.
- Presentation/Demonstration – presentation that shows how to use or apply an evaluation concept or tool.
- Roundtable – a 30-minute presentation followed by 30 minutes of discussion and feedback.
- Hands-On – a session that teaches a specific skill and include one or more exercises that let attendees practice using this skill hands-on.
Session Length
Each session is 50 minutes unless otherwise noted.
| Session Title | Session Track |
| Build-a-Bot: Designing With PlayLab *Two-hour session |
AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Enhancing Asynchronous Online Discussions with Discuss-It | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Cyber Sailors | Time-Saving Tips for Busy Faculty | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Strategies for Designing and Distributing Engaging Online Course Templates | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Institution Intentionality: Practices & Policies Critical for Student Success with Digital Learning | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Using Canvas New Quizzes To Cultivate A Growth Mindset | Assessment and Feedback |
| Empowering Faculty for AI-Literate, Inclusive Classrooms: Engaging Gen Z and Alpha in General Education | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Equity-Based AI Class Policies: Innovating the Future of General Education | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Designing Effective One-on-One Mentorship in Virtual Spaces | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Leading from the Heart: Values-Driven Leadership in the Era of GenAI | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Navigating AI Together: Tales from Four Colleges | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Student-Friendly Course Design: Five Strategies for a Better Online Student Experience | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Authentic Presence & Digital Doubles: Navigating Synthetic Media in Equitable Online Teaching | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| AI supporting math classes for learning, not cheating! | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Authentic Engagement in the Age of AI: Multi-Modal Tools and Techniques for Online Discussions | Assessment and Feedback |
| Journey Through CBE Implementation | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Designing Powerful Learning Experiences: Emerging Technologies in Higher Education | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Setting and Publicizing Online Office Hours | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Bridging the Digital Divide: Advocating for Equitable Online Resources for Rising Scholars Students | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Canvas Reimagined: A Hub for Resources, Training, and Community Engagement | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Gamifying Asynchronous Discussions | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| ZTCs in the CCCs: Where Are We and What’s Next? | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Unleashed by AI: Autoethnographic Journeys of Women Teachers and Students in Online Education | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Teaching an Anti-Racist Online History Class with Open Pedagogy | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Engage Like a YouTuber: Transforming Online Teaching with Video | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Navigating the Accessibility Checker Landscape | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Understanding AI Literacy and Ethical Concerns in the Online Environment | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Promoting Active Learning Online | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Open Pedagogy as a Guide to Integrating Innovations from AI to ZTC | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Brave Spaces, Bold Voices: Cultivating Connection in Online Learning Communities | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Accessibility Intelligence: Supporting Accessibility and Inclusivity with AI | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Fostering Mental Health and Connection in Online Learning: Strategies for Educators and Students | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| DE Addendum with a Twist – Individual Faculty Addendums | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Harnessing AI to Foster Inclusive Teaching | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Your English Professor Benefits from Writing Tutoring, Too! Strategies to Normalize and Promote Student Services | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Using PopeTech to Improve Course Accessibility in Canvas | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Creating Engaging and Inclusive Video Course Content with GenAI Tools | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| A Personal Appeal: Shifting from “Catching the Bot” to “Releasing the Human” | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| National and California Trends in Online Teaching and Digital Courseware Use | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Adapting Collaborative Learning Activities for Online Student Success” | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Better Together: Boosting Online Learning & Accessibility through Regional Collaboration | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Enhance Distance Education Retention by Methodically Planning for Timely Tech Support & a Carefully Curated Weekly Communication Plan | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Beyond Zoom: Next-Generation Tools for Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| The Challenge of Audio: Creating Great Audio for Video Productions | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| The Leading Edge: The Latest and Most Innovative AI Tools for Better Online Teaching | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Addressing Challenges in Creating Accessible and Inclusive Online Learning Environments | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| AI and the Law: What Educators Need to Know | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Co-Designing a Free AI PD Program: AI 4 Learning Network | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Assignment Glow-Ups: TILTing with AI | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Unpacking Canvas Impact: Collaboration and Innovation for Student Success | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| All About the Canvas Gradebook | Assessment and Feedback |
| Top Ten Free Browser Tools to Enhance Learning | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Getting Started with Anything LLM: A Local Installation Guide for Multiple AI Models | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Empowering Online Education with AI: Tools, Techniques, and Equity | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Optimizing Procurement of Online Learning Tools: STAC Discussion Session | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Transforming Higher Education Through the TILT Framework | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Beyond Compliance: Crafting Content That’s Accessible & Usable | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Master Easy AI Skills to Boost Student Integrity & Career Readiness | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Empowering Education with TechConnect: Tools to Enhance Learning and Collaboration | |
| Unlocking Accessibility: What the DECT Grant Can Do for You and How to Get It | |
| Mastering Zoom LTI for Student Meetings and Appointments | |
| The Impact of the New TechConnect Zoom Storage Policy | |
| Course Declutter and Accessibility Review | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| AI Meets Accessibility: Empowering Faculty to Create Inclusive Online Courses | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Read with Us! Hy-flex Faculty Book Discussion Groups | Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Well-Being |
| Who’s Cheating Who? Rethinking “Cheating” in the Age of AI | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Revolutionizing Online STEM Education with AI: Personalized Learning for Success | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Teaching with AI | AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
| Collaborate, Connect, & Create: Community-Building Strategies for Online Classrooms | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| You’re a Terrible Online Professor (and sometimes, so am I) | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| Navigating the Use of Generative AI in Online Classrooms: An Instructor’s Perspective | Online Education and Student Engagement |
| From Skills to a Personalized Learning Pathway – a Direct Assessment model | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Discussion Board A-E-I-O-U: incorporating Artificial intelligence, Equity, Interaction, Opportunity & Universal Design | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| Getting Back To The Basics | Innovative Pedagogy and Course Design |
| CVC@ONE AI CoP Meet Up *Networking Session |
AI in Higher Education: Implementation, Integration, and Impact of Emerging Technologies |
*Sessions are subject to change without notice.
