Day 1, July 10
VLEs and digital storytelling
- 9:00 – 9:15 am – Congratulatory remarks by Dr. Darin Zimmerman, Associate Dean for Research, Penn State Altoona
- 9:15 – 9:30 am – Welcome by workshop co-chairs and track chair
- 9:30 – 10:30 am – Keynote, Ty Hollett, Assistant Professor of Learning, Design, and Technology, Penn State
- 10:30 – 11:00 am – Morning networking break
- 11:00 – 12:00 pm – Daniel Foster, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education and Melanie Miller Foster, Assistant Professor of International Agriculture, Penn State
- 12:00 – 12:45 pm – Lunch
- 12:45 – 1:30 pm – Thiemo Kastel, Professor for Media Technology and Media Production, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria
- 1:30 – 3:00 pm – Ryan Wetzel, Dan Getz, Nick Smerker – Media Commons
- 3:00 – 3:30 pm – Afternoon networking break
- 3:30 – 5:00 pm – Group Work
- 5:00 – 6:30 pm – Dinner
Day 2, July 11
VLEs and digital publishing
- 9:00 – 9:15 am – Welcome by workshop co-chairs
- 9:15 – 9:30 am – Welcome by track chair
- 9:30 – 10:30 am – Keynote, Michael Collins, Assistant Professor of Art, School of Visual Arts, Penn State
- 10:30 – 11:00 am – Morning networking break
- 11:00 – 12:00 am – Bryan Ollendyke, Developer for the ELMS Learning Network at Penn State University
- 12:00 – 12:45 pm – Lunch
- 12:45 – 1:30 pm – Doug North Cook, Creative Director & Owner at Decoder
- 1:30 – 2:15 pm – David Fusco, Lecturer, College of IST, Penn State
- 2:15 – 3:00 pm – Paul Hibbitts, Educator, interaction designer, and open source developer.
- 3:00 – 3:30 pm – Afternoon networking break
- 3:30 – 5:00 pm – Group Work
- 5:00 – 6:30 pm – Dinner
Day 3, July 12
VLEs and online education
- 8:30 – 9:00 am – Welcome by workshop co-chairs and track chair
- 9:00 – 10:00 am – Keynote, Ray Villalobos, Senior Staff Instructor, Lynda.com
- 10:00 – 10:30 am – Morning networking break
- 10:30 – 11:15 am – Eileen Grodziak, Instructional Designer, and Kathleen Morgan, M.A. Penn State Abington
- 11:15 – 12:00 pm – John Thygeson, Senior Analyst at Drexel University
- 12:00 – 12:45 pm – Lunch
- 12:45 – 1:30 pm – Stephanie August, Program Director, National Science Foundation
- 1:30 – 2:15 pm – Ray Villalobos, Senior Staff Instructor, Lynda.com
- 2:15 – 3:00 pm – Peg Fisher, Staff Instructor, Lynda.com
- 3:00 – 3:30 pm – Afternoon networking break
- 3:30 – 5:00 pm – Group Work
- 5:00 – 8:00 pm – Banquet dinner at Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
Day 4, July 13
VLEs and digital badges, Future trends in VLE integration
- 8:30 – 9:00 am – Welcome by workshop co-chair and track chair
- 9:00 – 10:00 am – Keynote, Nate Otto, Open Badges Technical Architect, Concentric Sky, Inc.
- 10:00 – 10:30 am – Morning networking break
- 10:30 – 11:15 am – Lucas Blair, Game Designer, Co-Founder at Little Bird Games
- 11:15 – 12:00 pm – David Leaser, Senior Program Executive, Innovation and Growth Initiative, IBM
- 12:00 – 12:45 pm – Lunch
- 12:45 – 1:30 pm – Stephanie August, Program Director, National Science Foundation
- 1:30 – 2:15 pm – James Willis, Community Content Curator, IData Inc.
- 2:15 – 3:00 pm – Chris Gamrat, Instructional Designer, Penn State
- 3:00 – 3:30 pm – Afternoon networking break
- 3:30 – 5:00 pm – Group Work
- 5:00 – 5:30 pm – Closing Remarks