Teaching & Learning Conference
Digital Transformation:
Leveraging Technology for Student Success
Monday, August 14, 2023
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Williams Center
State University of New York at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
View the Conference Program
As a courtesy to our presenters, please register for the sessions you are interested in attending.
Lunch and morning refreshments will be served.
Keynote Address:
Embracing Digital Transformation in Higher Education:
Shaping the Future of Teaching & Learning
Keynote Speaker:
Mark McBride
Associate Director for Libraries, Scholarly Communications, and Museums, Ithaka S+R
9:00 - 10:15 am
Williams Center Multipurpose Room
Mark McBride is currently the associate director for Libraries, Scholarly Communications, and Museums at Ithaka S+R. He is a thought leader in higher education, with a track record of implementing changes within complex organizations. In his role current role at Ithaka S+R, Mark leads a team of researchers and analysts that investigate the talent management strategies of complex memory organizations, specifically focusing on helping to deliver innovative services that support organizational culture, collections, and infrastructure. He has worked in public higher education for nearly 20 years, focusing on academic libraries and student access to education. He is a learning scientist, focused on investigation implications of open education in the higher education curriculum and applying design based research to methodologies. He is co-founder of the Open Education Research Lab at the University at Buffalo and his research interests focus on the impact OER has on teaching and learning.
8:30 - 9:00 am: Refreshments and Networking
9:00 - 10:15 am: Keynote Address with Mark McBride
Embracing Digital Transformation in Higher Education: Shaping the Future of Teaching & Learning
Morning Breakout Sessions:
10:30 - 11:20 am
The Best of FREDLearn for Engaging Students
with Brianna Garland, Online Support Coach; Lisa Melohusky, Director of Online Learning; and Laura Shrader, Instructional Designer, Online Learning, SUNY Fredonia
From Closed to Open: Introducing Dryad and the Era of Open Science
with Christina Hilburger, Senior Assistant Librarian/Research and Information Literacy Services Librarian; Michael Jabot, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Professor, Science Education; and Amanda Shepp, MLS, CA, Coordinator of Special Collections & Archives, SUNY Fredonia
Leveraging AI for Grading Computer Programs
Syed Haider, Assistant Professor, Computer & Information Sciences, SUNY Fredonia
11:30 - 12:20 pm
You Can Do It (Uke & Do It): Inclusive Strategies for Teaching!
Jill Reese, Professor of Music Education, School of Music, SUNY Fredonia
Copyright Compliance in Online Learning Environments: Fair Use in the Classroom Redefined
Christina Hilburger, Senior Assistant Librarian/Research and Information Literacy Services Librarian; and Stuart Shapiro, Visiting Assistant Professor, Music Industry, SUNY Fredonia
Learning is for All: Designing Courseware with Students For Students to Address Diverse Student Needs
Tony DiFranco, Director of Operations, SUNY OER Services, and Tori Matthews, Jeanette Koskinas, Daysha Jackson-Sanchez, Lumen Learning
12:20 - 1:30 pm: Lunch (Assorted sandwiches and wraps, green leaf salad, pasta salad, and cookies)
Afternoon Breakout Sessions:
1:30 - 2:20 pm
Curated Emerging Technologies to Help Instructors Engage Student Learners
Roberta (Robin) Sullivan, Teaching & Learning Strategist, University at Buffalo
ChatGPT for Educators: Exploring AI Applications in Higher Education
Christina Hilburger, Senior Assistant Librarian/Research and Information Literacy Services Librarian; Katelynn Telford, Digital Services Librarian/Interim Music Librarian, SUNY Fredonia
SUNY and the Open Learning Initiative: Partnership Overview and Opportunities to Engage
Tony DiFranco, Director of Operations, SUNY OER Services, Norman Bier, Director of the Open Learning Initiative (OLI) and the Executive Director of the Simon Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University; Erin Czerwinski, Manager, Learning Engineering and TEL Product, The Simon Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University
View the conference program for complete session descriptions.