Reflecting on Your Blended Future
Concurrent Session 3
Brief Abstract
Are you an instructor, instructional designer, or leader who wants to take a moment to reflect on your blended future? During this session we will consider what we have learned from the pandemic, as well as utilize Planning for a Blended Future: A Research-Driven Guide for Educators and the OLC Quality Scorecard for Blended Learning Programs to examine quality blended learning practices across courses, programs, and the institution. Join us to plan the next steps of your blended journey!
Presenters
Dr. Nicole Weber is the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Learning at the Online Learning Consortium (OLC). In this role she works closely with OLC staff and global partners to advance professional development opportunities, continuous improvement efforts, and research in support of quality digital, blended, and online learning. Before joining OLC, she served as the Director of Learning Technology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater where she led online and blended faculty development efforts, technology training for the digital learning ecosystem, and emerging learning technology exploration and evaluation, collaborating across the institution to support student learning and success.
Nicole received her PhD in Urban Education specializing in Social Foundations of Education with an emphasis on designing engaging learning environments in 2012.
Extended Abstract