Join an Innovation Crew
Brief Abstract
Innovation Crews are flexible communities convened around shared interests before, during, and even after your conference experience. Facilitated by a “Crew Leader”, they provide a space for colleagues to connect, converse, support each other, and be part of a smaller group within the larger conference. Select a group that aligns with your interests and join a cohort of colleagues dedicated to both navigating OLC Innovate together and co-constructing a meaningful learning experience. Stop by the Field Guide station for details or contact us at conference@onlinelearning-c.org.
Join a Crew now in the OLC Innovate Slack space: https://join.slack.com/t/olcinnovate/shared_invite/zt-1qgeha4j7-mOguLWzfJ1p9XMfnpYOqOg.
Presenters
Megan Kohler is a Learning Designer with the John A. Dutton e-Education Institute at Penn State. She has presented at international conferences, such as Open Ed 2010 in Barcelona, Spain, the International Conference on Arts and Humanities in Honolulu, Hawaii, and the Online Learning Consortium in Orlando, Florida. Megan relies on her training and experience as a professional actor to create a fun and engaging experience within her presentations and design work.
Among her professional accomplishments, she is recognized for her work as the lead instructional designer and project manager on Penn State’s highly-rated Epidemics MOOC. She conceptualized the MOOCs by Design Webinar series and served as the pedagogical lead for the Penn State Digital Badges Initiative. She continues to explore interesting opportunities focused on improving the online learning experience for higher education.
Jennifer is the Director of Curriculum Operations for Penn Foster Carrus. Her department resides within the Learning Design division, which includes the instructional design, quality assurance, and Learning Management System (LMS) architecture and maintenance teams. Jennifer specializes in academic operations and leadership, including strategic planning, portfolio and project prioritization, process enhancement, budget management, and resource allocation. She also has a passion for design process scalability and leads projects that ensure innovative course design concepts are implemented at scale across programs and brands. In addition to her role with Penn Foster Carrus, Jennifer has also been an associate faculty member with the University of Arizona Global Campus for 10 years. Jennifer received her BA in Journalism from San Diego State University and her MA in Education from the University of Arizona Global Campus.
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