Walsh College hosts Alliance for Online Education Symposium, Friday, April 12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in Troy
Who: More than 80 higher education professionals are registered to attend
What: Spring 2019 Symposium: Celebrating Years of Providing ‘Best Practices in Online
Education’ www.A4EOE.org
Expert Speakers:
- The Alliance for Excellence in Online Education
- Marsha Kelliher, President, Walsh
- Peter Provenzano, Chancellor, Oakland Community College
- Keith Pretty, President, Northwood University
- Russell Kavalhuna, President, Henry Ford College
- Dr. Stephen Elliott, Associate Professor, Director, International Center of Biometric Research, Purdue University
- Drew Smith, Director of Online Learning, Walsh
- Amie Losee, Director of Online Student Affairs, Baker College
- Dr. Jessica Hoover, Coordinator of Online Academic Resources, Baker College
- Diane Cairns, President, Cairns Management, LLC
- Dr. Shaun Moore, Oakland University, Director of e-Learning
When: Friday, April 12, 2019
Where:Walsh – Troy Location, 3838 Livernois Road, Troy, MI 48083, Barry Center, Room 199
AGENDA
8 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 a.m. Introduction: Dr. Patrick Callaghan, Northwood University, Professor
9:10 a.m. Welcoming Remarks: Marsha Kelliher, President, Walsh
9:20 a.m. Topic: Student Support Services - Best Practices for Online Students
Speakers: Marsha Kelliher, President, Walsh College
Keith Pretty, President, Northwood University
Peter Provenzano, Chancellor, Oakland Community College
Facilitator: Russell Kavalhuna, President, Henry Ford College
10:30 a.m. Topic: Two viewpoints to curricula transformation
Speaker: Dr. Stephen Elliott, Associate Professor, Director, International Center
of Biometric Research, Purdue University
11:15 a.m. Lunch – Faculty Member of the Year Award
12:15 p.m. Topic: Best Practices in Online Course Design and Delivery
– A Teacher/Student Panel Discussion
Facilitator: Drew Smith, Director of Online Learning, Walsh
1 p.m. Topic: Model for Supporting Online Student’s Success
Speakers: Amie Losee, Director of Online Student Affairs, Baker College
Dr. Jessica Hoover, Coordinator of Online Academic Resources, Baker College
2 p.m. Topic: 2019 A4EOE Survey – Results and Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator: Diane Cairns, President, Cairns Management, LLC
Dr. Shaun Moore, Director of e-Learning, Oakland University
2:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
The mission of the Alliance for Online Education is to support its members in advancing the quality of online pedagogy by continuously upgrading online educational experiences for faculty, staff, and students.
Walsh Online Since 1998
Walsh was an early adopter of online education, offering its first virtual course in 1998. That means you can expect a fine-tuned,
well-executed online learning experience.
Nationally Recognized Online Programs
Our ACBSP-accredited degree programs are rigorous, engaging, and built on the same
curriculum whether you attend online or at one of our locations. Custom tools developed
by our online learning team and an 88-point quality checklist for all courses help
ensure the best possible online learning experience.
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Contact: Sharon Stanton, Walsh, 248-823-1360, sstanton@walshcollege.edu | Carolyn Artman, MCCI (for Walsh), 313-269-4729, cartman@mccicorp.com