2027
June 28-30, 2027
Anaheim, CA

OTC’22 Archives

Please see below for session archive information. When available, presentation documents and materials have been made available; select sessions were recorded (indicated with an *).

Another thank you to OTC'22 presenters for supplying their material to share in the archives!


Wednesday, June 29, 2022

2:00pm-2:50pm | Concurrent Session I

Online Live, Synchronous Instruction: Highlights from a Review of the Literature, Effective Practices, and Recommendations
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Dr. Ingrid Greenberg, Online Faculty Mentor Coordinator, San Diego College of Continuing Education
*Embracing Regulatory Changes: Regular and Substantive Interaction
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Carrie Patterson, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Moreno Valley College
Sara Nafzgar, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Moreno Valley College
*Strategies for Overcoming Barriers to Fostering Inclusion in Online Classrooms
(Track: Equity)
Dr. Jeannette Guignard, EdD, CalBaptist University
*A Framework for Scaling Quality in Distance Education Programs
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Bob Nash, Dean, Academic Affairs & Professional Development, California Virtual Campus
Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Ed.D., Faculty Mentor, Digital Innovation, California Virtual Campus
Dr. Marina Aminy, Executive Director, California Virtual Campus
CCC TechConnect: Adding Interactivity to your videos with PlayPosit
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Sue Germer, Co-Founder, Executive Director of Partnerships, Academic Affairs & Professional Development, PlayPosit, Inc.
The Challenge of Audio: Creating Great Audio for Video Productions and Online Classes
(Track: Support & Resources)
Joseph Parente, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Sacramento

3:05pm-3:55pm | Concurrent Session II

*Online Course Design Matters! Let’s Focus on Structure, Alignment, Accessibility and Support
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Ashley Skylar, Ph.D., CSU Online Course Services Manager, CSU Office of the Chancellor
Mary Bennett, CSU QLT Manager, Instructional Designer, Fresno State University
*A Tale of Triumph: A Journey Toward Equitable Assessment
(Track: Equity)
Amanda Taintor, Faculty Coordinator Instructional Design, Distance Education and Outcomes, Reedley College
Jennifer Paris, Early Childhood Education Department Chair, College of the Canyons
Julie Kehoe, Math Faculty, Program Review Coordinator and Data Coach Lead, Reedley College
*Federal update – Compliance for Digital Learning and Distance Education
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Cheryl Dowd, Senior Director, Policy Innovations, WCET|State Authorization Network
Russ Poulin, Executive Director, WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET)
Faculty Resource Center for Online Teaching: How To Support Faculty During Emergency Remote Teaching and Beyond
(Track: Support & Resources)
Jennifer Kienzle, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Online Learning, City College of San Francisco
Alex Hosmer, Senior Trainer, City College of San Francisco
TechConnect: An Overview of Services
(Track: Support & Resources)
Najib Manea, Director, CCC TechConnect
Candace Robertson, Operations Manager, CCC TechConnect
Heather Schmidt, Manager of Support Services, CCC TechConnect

4:10pm-5:00pm | Concurrent Session III

*Let’s Dance! Using Tango to create just-in-time tutorials to support faculty and students
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Lené Whitley-Putz, Interim Dean, Online Learning, Foothill College
*Designing Effective Breakout Room Activities
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Megan McNamara, Ph.D., Instructional Designer and Lecturer in Sociology, UC Santa Cruz
Aaron Zachmeier, Associate Director for Instructional Design and Development, UC Santa Cruz
Access for Equity: Designing a Mobile-First Calculus Course
(Track: Equity)
Alex Rockey, PhD, Instructional Technology Instructor, Bakersfield College
Samantha Eastman, Instructional Design Consultant, University of California, Riverside
Fabiola Torres, Professor, Glendale Community College
Bridging College Coursework and Career Readiness: Using Canvas Outcomes to Assess Academic, Career/Community, and Employability Skills
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Matthew Morin, Ph.D., Director of Intersegmental Partnerships, Chaffey College
Trelisa Glazatov, Ph.D., Instructional Designer, Chaffey College
Collaborative Annotation in the California Community Colleges: Cerritos College Stories - Hypothesis Sponsor Showcase
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Lynn Serwin, English Professor and Distance Education Coordinator for Student Engagement & Support, Cerritos College
Janet Mitchell-Lambert, Lead Distance Education Coordinator and English Professor, Cerritos College
Dr. Francie Quaas-Berryman, Professor of English, Cerritos College
Dr. Nicholas Matthews, Distance Education Coordinator, Accessibility and Communications Professor, Cerritos College
*Improving Outcomes with Faculty Development
(Track: Support & Resources)
Bob Nash, Dean, Academic Affairs & Professional Development, California Virtual Campus
Cheryl Chapman, Instructional Designer, California Virtual Campus
Dr. Joanna Miller, Dean of Distance Education, Contra Costa Community College District
Joy Shoemate, Director of Online Education, College of the Canyons
Xochitl Tirado, Distance Education Coordinator, Imperial Valley College

Thursday, June 30, 2022

8:30am-9:45am | General Session

*Beyond Theory: A Practical Approach to Trauma-Informed Teaching & Learning (Keynote) Dr. Mays Imad, Neuroscientist, Educator, and Mental Health Advocate

10:00am-10:50am | Concurrent Session IV

Person Up: A Model of Individualized and Scalable Professional Development
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Alex Rockey, PhD, Instructional Technology Instructor, Bakersfield College
Pam Rivers, Assistant Director of Academic Technology and Professional Development, Bakersfield College
Matt Andrasian-Jones, Instructional Technology Instructor, Bakersfield College
*The Missing Link In Distance Education: The Need for the Comprehensive Integration of Student Services
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Bonnie Peters, Chief Student Services Officer/Director of Student Experience, CVC
Jessica Hurtado, Program Supervisor- Online Student Experience, CVC
Tom Vitzelio, Dean of Student Success and Academic Support, Moreno Valley College
Christopher Sweeten, Vice President of Student Services, Moreno Valley College
Angela Cardinale, Online Education Coordinator, Chaffey College
Adriana Arce, Instructional Technologist, Chaffey College
*Blended Interactive Learning: A Hybrid Flexible Instructional Model
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Erin Heasley, MS Instructional Design and Educational Technology, Instructional Designer, Reedley College
Jenny Peters, Communication Professor, Reedley College
Getting Started, Moving Forward: Reflection & Revision for Online Equity
(Track: Equity)
Sandra C. Haynes, Professor, Pasadena City College
Katie Datko, Director of Distance Learning and Instructional Technology, Mt. San Antonio College
*Best Practices: Supporting Students with Disabilities in the Online Classroom
(Track: Equity)
Dr. Rebekah Dyer, Full Professor, Grand Canyon University
Scaling, Optimizing, and Sustaining a Fully Online Institution and Quality Online Education
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Hussam Kashou, PhD, Assoc. Dean, Online Learning & Educational Technology, Long Beach City College
Alternative Assessments with Active Class - Active Class Sponsor Showcase
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Dr. Amanda Rosenzweig, Professor, Biology Department Director of Science Teacher Technology Training (ST3) Canvas Administrator/Canvas Trainer eProfessor, Distance Learning and Instructional Technology, Delgado Community College
A Template for Creating Course Alignment and Course Compression
(Track: Support & Resources)
Deborah George, Instructional Designer Strategist, College of Continuing Education

11:05am-11:55am | Concurrent Session V

*Outcomes Assessment with an Ungraded Canvas Assignment
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Gregory Beyrer, Professor, Cosumnes River College
Paul Meinz, Researcher and IT Analyst, Cosumnes River College
Developing an Effective Online Teaching Practice
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Pat James, @ONE Facilitator & Part-time Faculty, @ONE and Evergreen Valley College
*Fostering Inclusion & Achieving Equity through Humanized Online STEM Courses
(Track: Equity)
Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Faculty Mentor, Online Teaching & Learning, Foothill DeAnza Community College District, CVC/OEI-@ONE
Frank Gonzalez, Mathematics Faculty, Saddleback College
Trishana Norquist, Biology Faculty, Southwestern College
Supporting Emerging Readers in the Online Classroom
(Track: Equity)
Kat King, Instructional Technologist; part-time English Instructor, Diablo Valley College
Unpacking Innovation in Online Learning at a Community College
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Lené Whitley-Putz, Interim Dean, Online Learning, Foothill College
*Sharpen Your Skills with Vision Resource Center Tools
(Track: Support & Resources)
Alejandra Navarro, Senior Communications Specialist and Engagement Lead, Vision Resource Center
Kitchen Table Learning Is Here To Stay - How to Leverage Personalized Learning for Lasting Asynchronous Engagement - FeedbackFruits Sponsor Showcase
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Ian Haugh, Board Member, FeedbackFruits
Craig Donahue, Instructional Designer and Transformational Leader in Education, California Community College
Prevent Disruptive Behavior in TechConnect Zoom Meetings
(Track: Support & Resources)
Lucy Lidot, Senior Media/Helpdesk Specialist, CCC TechConnect
Heather Schmidt, Manager, Client Services & Marketing, CCC TechConnect

12:00pm-1:30pm

Lunch Break

1:30pm-2:20pm | Concurrent Session VI

Networking Sessions TBD Hosts TBD

2:35pm-3:25pm | Concurrent Session VII

*The HyFlex Debate
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Panel of Experts (TBD)
Moderated by Bob Nash, Dean, Academic Affairs & Professional Development, California Virtual Campus
Dr. Cora Leighton, Distance Education Coordinator, Berkeley City College
Regina Blasberg, College of the Canyons
Wendy Mazon, LA Pierce College
Michael Miguel, Lake Tahoe Community College
*Using interactive video to spark curiosity, and build learner autonomy
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Julie Gamberg, Faculty, Glendale College
Equity in the Online Classroom: Helping Faculty Shift the Focus Through Restorative Thinking
(Track: Equity)
Dr. LaVonne Riggs-Zeigen, Instructor, Grand Canyon University
Elizabeth Larson, Associate Professor, Grand Canyon University
Dr. Thomas Dyer, Associate Professor, Grand Canyon University
Making Continuous Improvement a Best Practice for Online Teaching and Learning
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Janet Cagley, Distance Education Faculty Coordinator, North Orange Continuing Education
*Seven Special Elements of Inclusive and Accessible Course Content
(Track: Equity)
Dr. Alice Dieli, Ph.D, Faculty Instructional Development Coordinator, American River College
Leslie Reeves, M.Ed., Faculty Universal Design for Learning Coordinator, American River College
50+ ways to regulate: Foundations of Out-of-State Activity Compliance
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Cheryl Dowd, Senior Director, Policy Innovations, WCET|State Authorization Network
Russ Poulin, Executive Director, WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET)
Online Learning Student Toolbox
(Track: Support & Resources)
Nicole Avina, Student Success Technology, Program Manager, Bakersfield College
Foothill College's Use of Impact During COVID - Instructure Sponsor Showcase
(Track: Support & Resources)
Lené Whitley-Putz, Dean, Online Learning, Foothill College Online Learning

4:00pm-4:50pm | Concurrent Session VIII

Using Tech to Nurture and Engage Students Online
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Kim Saccio, Assistive Technology Specialist, Skyline College
Using ArcGIS Story Maps in Project Based Learning in Online Courses
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
K. Allison Lenkeit Meezan, Professor of Geography & Geospatial Technology, Foothill College
Ron Herman, Professor of Photography, Foothill College
Alexis Aguilar, Professor of Geography, Foothill College
The Pivot: Student Perceptions and Preference in Online Education
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Dr. Joanna Miller, Dean of Distance Education, Contra Costa Community College District
Dr. Emma Blackthorne, Senior Dean of Research and Planning, Contra Costa Community College District
*Transforming Synchronous Engagement
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Megan McNamara, Ph.D., Instructional Designer and Lecturer in Sociology, UC Santa Cruz
*Open for Antiracism: Using Open Education to Support Antiracist Teaching
(Track: Equity)
Una T. Daly, Community College Consortium for OER, Director, Open Education Global
James Glapa-Grossklag, Dean, Educational Technology, Learning Resources, and Distance Learning, College of the Canyons
Joy Shoemate, Director of Online Education, College of the Canyons
Oliver A. Rosales, Ph.D., Professor of History, Bakersfield College
California Consortium for Equitable Change at Hispanic Serving Institutions (CC ECHO) Project Showcase
(Track: Equity)
Kelsey Smith, OER Librarian, West Hills College Lemoore
Alexa Johnson, MA, OER Specialist, College of the Canyons
*Faculty Mentorship through POCR Academies
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Angela Cardinale, Distance Education Coordinator, Chaffey College
Leona Fisher, Professor, English, Chaffey College
Naomi McCool, Associate Professor, Sociology, Chaffey College

Friday, July 1, 2022

8:30am-9:45am | General Session

*Moving Toward True Inclusion: Opportunities & Challenges in Online Education
(Keynote Panel)
Dr. Marina Aminy, Executive Director, California Virtual Campus
Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Ed.D., Faculty Mentor, Digital Innovation, California Virtual Campus
Hussam Kashou, PhD, Assoc. Dean, Online Learning & Educational Technology, Long Beach City College
Dr. Emma Blackthorne, Senior Dean of Research and Planning, Contra Costa Community College District
Arnita Porter, J.D., Faculty, CVC-OEI, LACCD, MSJC

10:00am-10:50am | Concurrent Session IX

Discussion Boards: how to make them more engaging and equitable (Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices) T.L. Brink, Professor of Psychology, Crafton Hills College
Let’s Scroll! It’s Time to Reconsider A6 “Page-level Chunking” of the OEI Rubric
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Mike Smedshammer, Distance Education Coordinator, Modesto Junior College
Roxie Christensen, Instructional Designer, Humboldt State University
*Equitable Grading Strategies for Online Teaching
(Track: Equity)
Bri Brown, English Faculty, DE Coordinator, Cuyamaca College
Suzanne Wakim, DE, SLO, OER Coordinator; Biology Faculty, Butte Community College
Moderated by Shawn Valcárcel, Instructional Designer, California Virtual Campus
*A Shared Priority at SDCCD: The Accessibility, Design & Usability Project
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Donna Eyestone, Faculty/DE Coordinator/Accessibility Lead, San Diego Community College District
Poppy Fitch, Director, Disability Support Programs & Services (DSPS), San Diego Community College District
Brian Weston, Dean, Online and Distributed Learning, San Diego Community College District
Reimagining Student-Centered Support
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Kat King, Instructional Technologist; part-time English Instructor, Diablo Valley College
Supporting Noncredit Online Instruction in the California Community College System
(Track: Support & Resources)
Janet Cagley, Distance Education Faculty Coordinator, North Orange Continuing Education
CCC TechConnect Zoom Changes Coming in August 2022 for Everyone!
(Track: Equity)
Mirla Garcia, Database Analyst, CCC TechConnect
Donna Gustafson, Senior Media Helpdesk Specialist, CCC TechConnect

11:05am-11:55am | Concurrent Session X

Groups, Peer Review, and Google in Canvas
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Gregory Beyrer, Professor, Cosumnes River College
Equity in Online Teaching and Learning: Peer-to-peer learning
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
Simantini Karve, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Skyline College
Kim Saccio, Adjunct Professor, ASCCC Accessibility Specialist
Leveraging CMS tools to support proficiency based grading in online science classes
(Track: Effective Online Teaching Practices)
K. Allison Lenkeit Meezan, Professor of Geography & Geospatial Technology, Foothill College
From Certification to Evaluation: Using the CVC-OEI Course Design Rubric as a Model for the Continuous Process Improvement for Online Programs
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Melvin Cobb, Professor, Long Beach City College
Hussam Kashou, PhD, Assoc. Dean, Online Learning & Educational Technology, Long Beach City College
Michael Scott Robertson, Online Education Faculty Coordinator (2020-2022), Associate Professor of Anthropology, Long Beach City College
*Lessons From Combining Online and Classroom Delivery Into Flexible Courses
(Track: Leadership & Administration)
Kevin Kelly, Lecturer Faculty & Educational Consultant, San Francisco State University
Emily Magruder, Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning​, California State University Chancellor’s Office
Leslie Kennedy, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Technology Services​, California State University Chancellor’s Office
Quick Tips for Online Success: Porterville College’s Journey from Chaos to a Mainstay of Professional Development
(Track: Support & Resources)
Melissa Long, Professor, Porterville College
Dr. Elisa Queenan, Professor, Porterville College
Dr Dustin Acres, Professor, Porterville College
Joy Lawrence, Professor, Porterville College
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