eLearning Superheroes!

The Heartland eLearning Conference is just a few weeks away! Here is a sneak peak at some of the break out sessions you can attend if you register for the conference.  Don't forget - two full days of internationally known keynote speakers, 42 presentations by practicing eLearning experts, fantastic entertainment, two breakfasts, two lunches, one dinner, and two pre-conference workshops can be yours for the low, low price of $200!  

Useful Apps for the Classroom and On the Go

This session focuses on readily available apps in iPad and android environments, including apps for reading, communication, creative writing, analysis, field exploration, studying and synchronous opportunities to work with other students. You will be invited to share your favorite apps in this interactive application session.  Suzanne Clinton and Robert Epstein, business professors at UCO, will be facilitating the session.

Connect to the Gulf of Mexico from your Classroom!

Join Adriana Reza to learn more about a fun, educational distance learning program through the Texas State Aquarium. Our distance learning program, called Aquavision, connects students of all ages to the Gulf of Mexico through live video feeds and educational programming. Funded through Flint Hills Resources, Aquavision has connected students with the Ocean for 4 years. Come learn how your classroom of students can benefit from this program with previews of programs and hands on components.

Utilizing @SocialNetworks to Assess Programs with the #TwitterGeneration

Are you looking for a new way to connect with your @students via #socialmedia? UCO Student Affairs staff members Courtney James and Jenna Lutz  will review how the University of Central Oklahoma Division of Student Affairs is utilizing social media to evaluate programs. In this presentation, we will review how the University of Central Oklahoma Division of Student Affairs collects and assesses information via information collected on social networks. Via trending topics and facebook posts, we are able to tell our story for our students through collecting various information that they post in the electronic community.

Academic Integrity on a Digital Campus

Academic cheating is on the rise in two of the largest state universities. . Have students become less honest compared to the 1990s when the internet was introduced? Or are educators better equipped to catch cheaters? In this presentation, Berlin Fang, of Oklahoma Christian University, will be discussing methods for faculty and administrators to handle what is perceived to be a growing issue on college campuses: academic dishonesty. Fang will discuss the causes to the increase of dishonest behavior, the types of cheating, and methods for faculty and administrators to handle the issue.

QR Codes in Training

Innovation involves looking at something new and asking not just, "What is it?" but more importantly, "What can I do with it?" In this highly interactive session, Larry Straining will help you use one of the hottest mobile tech trends to find information, learn in teams, and discover ways to incorporate this learning tool into any organization using QR Tagging to learn about mobile trends in the learning environment.