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Technology's Impact on the Future of Higher Education

One of the biggest issues facing High Education institutions in the United States is an inability to facilitate distance learning. Up to 95% of students' applications are not getting reviewed because of Universities' inability to support distance learning. We want to discuss how the exponential increase in technology will help universities expand their capabilities to accept more distance learners and provide a better "classroom" experience for these students.

This is a unique opportunity for passionate, expert professionals to join 20+ panelists to advance the thinking in this field. This engagement is moderated by an expert Facilitator and is open asynchronously, around-the-clock for your convenience.

Every two weeks, the facilitator will introduce a new subtopic – each theme exploring a new facet related to the future of higher education.

Activities include:
1. Explore a variety of themes
2. Map the competitive landscape (i.e. emerging trends, disruptive tech, etc.)
3. React to the latest media/reports in this space
4. One-to-one engagement with other panelists

peopleExpert participation

- IT Decision Makers
- University IT Employees
- IT Subject Matter Experts
- University Faculty
- Computer Science Professionals

Applicants
Charles Gullo
Director and Owner of Gullo Consultancy
If there ever was a discussion that was a perfect fit for what I am and what I do, this is it. I have been involved in medical and higher education for over 15 years now and before that involved in research education. My specialty s two fold, I am a specialist in the implementation of active learning and experiential learning environments and I a strong advocate and have extensive knowledge in the use of digital technology in adult learning classrooms and learning. I have spent countless hours in helping universities design classrooms that accommodate digital learning and IT-enhanced learning tools. I have also spent a great deal of time working with physicians and researchers to help them design learning activities that are meaningful in team learning classrooms. I would be happy to particiapte and feel that I could add great value to this discussion.
Robert Faller
Director at R&KF Consulting, Ltd.
I am currently engaged as a part time professor, teaching Masters level courses in Dentistry, completely through the use of distance learning. We have been quite successful in sharing and interacting with students by using a combination of conventional learning and technical solutions that allow for the students to record presentations, have group discussions online, enable reviews at multiple times throughout the day or evening, and establish new approaches to learning that suit a wider range of students that we could previously accommodate. I believe I could provide beneficial insight into this panel.
Sarah-Jane Thomas
Regional Technology Coordinator at Prince Georges County Public Schools
I am Affiliate Faculty at Loyola University in Maryland, and have taught hybrid and fully online courses for the past two years. I have been an educator for the past 15 years, and work by day as a Regional Technology Coordinator in the K-12 world. I am also a co-author of the ISTE book series, "Closing the Gap," which promotes digital equity. Our first book was exclusively centered on higher education. Finally, I am the founder of a grassroots organization, EduMatch, which also hosts panel discussions, so I have a personal interest in meeting and potentially collaborating with you.
S. Otto Khera
Director, Grants and Rural Initiatives at Western New Mexico University
My background is in traditional distance learning involving oversight of the enterprise learning management system (LMS), a team of instructional designers and technologists, and providing teaching with technology support at the University of Southern California as director of the Center for Scholarly Technology (14 years) and earlier as director of Outreach Services and Technology (3 years) smaller Western New Mexico University. During this time I also served as assessment and evaluation manager, oversaw major federal grants (PI), and presenting at major conferences as keynote speaker and/or presenter. I am a published researcher including the 'flipped classroom,' eportfolios, and library research databases (access and social aspects). Today my research focuses on the "mobilities turn" and how smartphones are used by learners -- in particular, in an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) context and the relationship to learner "sense of belonging" and identity, but also self-efficacy. I lead the US-MX Smart Towns Consortium focused on smart technologies in a rural, regional context. I am also leading efforts in the State of New Mexico relating to hybrid learning models for the applied technology sector and the ways that mobile-optimized content delivery can be combined with in-the-field experiential learning led by subject matter experts (mentors). This hybrid learning model relates to my connections to online program management (OPM) providers and an understanding of that market. I hold two master's degrees -- one MBA (ASU) and a Master's in Online Communities (USC Annenberg). I am completing my dissertation focused on spatial and mobilities daily-life practices among HSI learners and the role of Mobile Interface Theory relating to location-based devices (smartphones) and the relationship to learner sense of belonging and identity.
Hongwu Wang
Assistant Professor at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
As a faculty teaching professional students and engineer students, technology plays critical roles in my teaching and mentoring.
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Technology's Impact on the Future of Higher Education