Advancing Historically Black Colleges and University Participation in Asynchronous Learning Networks
Advancing HBCUs Participation in ALNflash

Tentative Agenda

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Day 1 - October 11

5:30 p.m. Shuttle will leave the Drury Inn for NC A&T SU Campus
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Registration and Reception
  Welcome Comments by:
Ms. Gwendolyn Godard and Dr. Donald McDowell,
North Carolina A&T State University

Dr. A. Frank Mayadas,
Program Director, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

and Other Invited Guests
8:30 p.m. Shuttle will leave NC A&T SU Campus for the Drury Inn
   

Day 2 - October 12

7:30 a.m. Shuttle will leave the Drury Inn for NC A&T SU Campus
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcome Comments from UNC OP & NC A&T SU
  Dr. Lloyd V. Hackley,
Interim Chancellor, NC A&T SU
North Carolina A&T State University
or

Dr. Janice Brewington,
Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs,
North Carolina A&T State University

Dr. James Sadler,
Associate Vice President for Academic Planning,
University of North Carolina Office of the President

Dr. Kenneth Murray,
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs,
North Carolina A&T State University

Dr. Alton Thompson,
Dean, School of Agriculture,
North Carolina A&T State University
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Comments
  Dr. A. Frank Mayadas,
President, Sloan Consortium, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Coordination of HBCU Involvement in ALN Workshops
  Dr. Daniel Godfrey,
Consultant, ADEC 1890 Coordinator
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Workshop Goals and Participant Introduction
  Facilitated by:
Dr. Daniel Godfrey,
Consultant, ADEC 1890 Coordinator
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Opportunities and Benefits of ALN Networks
  Presented by:
Dr. Burkes Oakley, II
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pedagogy Theory
  Presented by:
Dr. Karen Smith-Gratto,
Associate Professor, School of Education
North Caorlina A&T State University
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Keynote Address
  Presented by:
Jeff Seaman,
Chief Information Officer & Survey Director,
Sloan Consortium, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Collaboration Models
  Presented by: TBA
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Centra Demonstration
  Presented by: TBA
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Course Development Basics: An Interactive Approach
  Presented by:
Mrs. Tracie Lewis,
Coordinator for Distance Learning
Center for Distance Learning
North Carolina A&T State University
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. BREAK
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Student Panel - Online Experiences
  Facilitated by:
Mrs. Patricia White,
Student Support Services Coordinator
Center for Distance Learning
North Carolina A&T State University
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Small Group Discussions - Current Distance Learning Issues/Trends/Challenges
  Facilitated by:
Dr. Janet Poley,
President, American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC)

Dr. Taylor Byrd,
School of Agricultural & Enivronmental Sciences
Alabama A&M University
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Report from Group Discussions
  Facilitated by:
Dr. Janet Poley,
President, American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC)

Dr. Taylor Byrd,
School of Agricultural & Enivronmental Sciences
Alabama A&M University
5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Wrap Up and Adjourn
  Dinner On Your Own -Return to Hottle via Shuttle
   

Day 3 - October 13

7:30 a.m. Shuttle will leave the Drury Inn for NC A&T SU Campus
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Sloan-C Programs & Initiatives
  Presented by:
Dr. John Bourne,
Professor, Olin College &
Executive Director, Sloan Consortium, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Keynote Address: Quality Assurance
  Presented by:
Dr. Lawrence Ragan,
Director-Instructional Design & Development,
Continuing and Distance Education,
Pennsylvania State University
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. From Theory to Practice: 10 Things I've Learned about Teaching and LEarning Online
  Presented by:
Dr. Valerie McAlpin,
Executive Director of Online Learning,
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources,
University of Maryland
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Small Group Discussions - Collaborations
  Facilitated by:
Dr. Janet Posey,
President, American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC)

Dr. Donal McDowell,
Associate Dean, School of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences,
North Carolina A&T State University
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Report from Group Discussions
  Facilitated by:
Dr. Janet Posey,
President, American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC)

Dr. Donald McDowell
,
Associate Dean, School of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences,
North Carolina A&T State University
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Institution Policy Considerations for Building HBCU Support for Online Course and Program Development
  Presented by:
Bruce N. Chaloux,
Director, Electronic Campus
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Oral Evaluations, Wrap Up and Closing
12:30 p.m. Shuttle will leave NC A&T SU Campus for Drury Inn