| Monday, July 13th, 2009 |
| Time |
Event |
Track |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Registration
Upper Concourse |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
Partner/Desire2Learn Exhibit
Upper Concourse |
| 1:30 - 1:45 PM |
Welcome to FUSION 2009
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
| 1:45 - 2:00 PM |
Desire2EXCEL Awards
Upper Concourse |
| 2:00 - 3:00 PM |
Keynote: The Art of Learning in Media Environments
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
| 3:00 - 3:15 PM |
Break
Upper Concourse |
3:15 - 4:15 PM
Desire2Learn Breakout Sessions A | The Desire2Learn Learning Repository in K-12 Organizations | Program Management |
| Holding Tank 101 – Introduction to Troubleshooting | Support and Training |
| Desire2Learn ePortfolio Scenarios - It Can Do What?! | Teaching and Learning |
| Free Software for Creating Learning Objects | Teaching and Learning |
| Getting Started with the Desire2Learn Learning Repository | Teaching and Learning |
| Mobile Learning - Benefits and Challenges | Teaching and Learning |
| Objective-Based Learning Using Desire2Learn's Competencies | Teaching and Learning |
| Unraveling the Mysteries of Free HTML Editors | Teaching and Learning |
| eCommerce Solution Overview | Technical System Administration |
| Importing, Exporting, and Copying Courses with the Desire2Learn Learning Environment | Technical System Administration |
| Strategies to Identify and Take Action on At-Risk Individuals | Technical System Administration |
| 4:15 - 4:30 PM |
Break
Upper Concourse |
4:30 - 5:30 PM
User Breakout Sessions A | Desire2Learn Community - Help Shape Future Directions | Program Management |
| Examining Instruction: Virtual Virginia's Instructional Supervision Using Desire2Learn | Program Management |
| Implementing Enhanced and Real-Time Support Options in Desire2Learn | Support and Training |
| Supporting Desire2Learn on a Statewide Scale | Support and Training |
| Creating Interactive Course Content with Lodestar | Teaching and Learning |
| Enhancing Student Learning and Engagement Using Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| How Do We Know That Students Are Learning? | Teaching and Learning |
| Personal Response Systems - Can They Help You? | Teaching and Learning |
| Service-Learning and Online Learning are not Oxymorons! | Teaching and Learning |
| Strategies for Designing and Supporting Student-Generated Content | Teaching and Learning |
| Distributed Empowerment: Supported Globally, Administered Locally | Technical System Administration |
| Using Virtual Servers To Create Online Laboratories | Technical System Administration |
| 7:00 - 10:00 PM |
Symphony of Colour
The Guthrie Theater (6:15 PM buses start) |
| Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 |
| Time |
Event |
Track |
| 7:00 AM |
Registration
Pre-Function Concourse |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM |
Breakfast
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
8:00 - 9:00 AM
User Breakout Sessions B | Multiple Paths, Common Goal: Student Success | Program Management |
| Discovering Podcasts, Buzzes and Hidden iPods – Flexible approaches to Training | Support and Training |
| The Art of Herding Cats - Creating Standard Training for Online Faculty | Support and Training |
| The Many Faces of Support | Support and Training |
| An Array of Multimedia Choices: Planning for and Implementing Multimedia in Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| ehPlus+ Report Cards with Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| Enhancing the Online Classroom Experience with an Array of Web 2.0 Tools | Teaching and Learning |
| From Abstract to Realism: Applied Learning | Teaching and Learning |
| Online Student Survey Data - The Results Might Surprise You | Teaching and Learning |
| Student Created Learning Objects: Solving Real-World Problems in Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| Tips and Tricks for Groupwork in Online Classes | Teaching and Learning |
| Using Desire2Learn to Share Curriculum In a Cross-Provincial Project | Teaching and Learning |
| Desire2Learn Data Purge - An Adventure and a Learning Experience | Technical System Administration |
| 9:00 - 9:20 AM |
Break
Upper Concourse |
9:20 - 10:20 AM
User Breakout Sessions C | A Collaborative Approach to Delivering Online Learning Opportunities in K-12 | Program Management |
| Client Input: Client Satisfaction Assessment | Program Management |
| Crafting an Institution-wide ePortfolio Project | Program Management |
| Capturing Your Classroom with Camtasia! | Support and Training |
| Tackling Training for Thousands - The Wisconsin Idea! | Support and Training |
| Designing for Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| Desire2Learn ePortfolio: Connecting the Art of Reflection with Evidence | Teaching and Learning |
| From Abstract to Realism: Applied Learning | Teaching and Learning |
| Planning and Developing Competencies and Rubrics in Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| Synchronous Technologies in Desire2Learn: Avenues for Learning and Assessment | Teaching and Learning |
| System-Wide Design Template for Online Courses | Teaching and Learning |
| The Art of Creating Accessible Course Content | Teaching and Learning |
| The Retrieval and Usage of Learning Objects in Online Learning | Teaching and Learning |
| Using a Colorful Palette of Tool to Create an Effective Learning Environment | Teaching and Learning |
| Combining Courses using the Course Mappings Tool: Why and How? | Technical System Administration |
| 10:20 - 10:40 AM |
Break
Upper Concourse |
10:40 - 11:40 AM
User Breakout Sessions D | Client Input: The Community | Program Management |
| Entertaining Students is NOT my Job! | Program Management |
| "Pick and Pull" Training for Faculty Learning Desire2Learn | Support and Training |
| A Blueprint for the Support of Middle/Secondary Online Programs | Support and Training |
| Delivering Professional Development in Tough Economic Times with Desire2Learn | Support and Training |
| Yep, You Can Do That! Creative Desire2Learn Solutions | Support and Training |
| Data-Driven Course Development | Teaching and Learning |
| How to Embed YouTube within Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| Increase Quiz Usage in Desire2Learn with Respondus Applications | Teaching and Learning |
| Planning and Developing Competencies and Rubrics in Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| The Art of Student Engagement: Hook ‘em, Hold ‘em & Help ‘em! | Teaching and Learning |
| The Retrieval and Usage of Learning Objects in Online Learning | Teaching and Learning |
| Using Second Life and Desire2Learn to Best Meet Your Learning Objectives | Teaching and Learning |
| eTools and Desire2Learn: A Framework for Rapid Content Object Development | Technical System Administration |
| Migrating to a New Learning Management System | Technical System Administration |
| 11:40 AM - 12:15 PM |
Lunch
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
| 12:15 - 12:30 PM |
Desire2EXCEL Awards
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
| 12:30 - 1:45 PM |
Expert Panel: We Only Exist Because of the Needs of Students
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
| 1:45 - 2:30 PM |
Partner/Desire2Learn Exhibit
Upper Concourse |
2:30 - 3:30 PM
User Breakout Sessions E | Client Input: The Horizon and Client Communications | Program Management |
| The Right "Chemistry" for Online Tutoring | Program Management |
| Yes We Can - Models for Successful Adoption of Desire2Learn & Leadership | Program Management |
| Evolving Your Training - A Multi-Layer Approach | Support and Training |
| Lean Approaches to Training for Desire2Learn: No Fear Online or Off | Support and Training |
| Combining Multimedia and "Active Learning" Techniques to "Stimulate Learning" | Teaching and Learning |
| Creating Lectures: Use One Tablespoon of Camtasia and Stir | Teaching and Learning |
| Moving from Traditional Education to Online Teaching and Learning | Teaching and Learning |
| Online Pedagogy in Three-Dimensions | Teaching and Learning |
| Razzle. Dazzle. Group Think: Small Group Discussions Promote Community, Participation, Accountability | Teaching and Learning |
| Transitioning to Higher Order Thinking Using Virtual Collaboration | Teaching and Learning |
| Proactive Support: Building Widgets to Satisfy User Demand | Technical System Administration |
| The 'Art' of Desire2Learn Administration Using a Centralized Model | Technical System Administration |
| 3:30 - 3:50 PM |
Break
Upper Concourse |
3:50 - 4:50 PM
Desire2Learn Breakout Sessions B | Going Green: Why Online Education is Better for the Environment | Program Management |
| There is Great Power in Numbers: Building Higher Education Consortiums | Program Management |
| Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): What It Is and How to Use It | Program Management |
| Desire2Learn Learning Environment Tips and Tricks For Instruction | Teaching and Learning |
| Good Reasons to Blog | Teaching and Learning |
| Learning Environment Overview and What’s New in 8.4 | Teaching and Learning |
| Stimulating and Collaborative Learning - Now What? | Teaching and Learning |
| Using the Desire2Learn Tools for Collaboration Courses | Teaching and Learning |
| Data Purge | Technical System Administration |
| Desire2Learn Analytics Fundamentals (Part A) | Technical System Administration |
| Hosting Desire2Learn: Fundamentals & Best Practices | Technical System Administration |
| Next Generation Navigation Bars | Technical System Administration |
| The Desire2Learn Learning Platform Overview and Introduction | Technical System Administration |
| The New Authentication and Single Sign-On Framework | Technical System Administration |
| Understanding How Students with Disabilities Use the Web | Technical System Administration |
| 7:00 - 10:00 PM |
Vintage Vegas
The Landmark Center |
| Wednesday July 15th, 2009 |
| Time |
Event |
Track |
| 7:00 AM |
Registration
Pre-Function Concourse |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM |
Breakfast
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
8:00 - 9:00 AM
User Breakout Sessions F | Instructional Design Wizards and Course Design Accelerators | Program Management |
| Issues for Education Surrounding the Implementation of the Desire2Learn ePortfolio | Program Management |
| Checking Your Options - An Innovative use of the Checklist Tool | Support and Training |
| Growing Strong Together: Communicating and Collaborating with Branch Campuses and Offices | Support and Training |
| The Art of Implementing a Desire2Learn ePortfolio Pilot | Support and Training |
| Creating Accessible Word and PowerPoint Documents | Teaching and Learning |
| Developing and Delivering an Online Course: Lessons Learned | Teaching and Learning |
| Developing Labs for Online Science Courses | Teaching and Learning |
| Learning Language Online: Using Voice Tools with Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| New Users of Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| Power Quizzing: Utilizing Advanced Features of Desire2Learn's Quiz Tool | Teaching and Learning |
| The Challenges of Putting a Technical Program Online | Teaching and Learning |
| Using Desire2Learn and Elluminate Tools to Facilitate 21st Century Learning | Teaching and Learning |
| User Experience Narratives: Know Your Audience, Design Your Environment | Technical System Administration |
| 9:00 - 9:15 AM |
Break
Upper Concourse |
9:15 - 10:15 AM
User Breakout Sessions G | Advanced Planning and Developing Competencies and Rubrics in Desire2Learn | Program Management |
| Successful Strategies to Enhance Learning with Embedded Technology | Program Management |
| Desire2Learn Bootcamp Training: Inspiring Faculty to Think Outside the Gradebook | Support and Training |
| Try It! You'll Like It! Learning to Use Desire2Learn | Support and Training |
| Creating Accessible Word and PowerPoint Documents | Teaching and Learning |
| Creative Uses for Tools in Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| Desire2Learn (and Save): Leveraging your Investment in Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| Experience Sound: Teaching and Learning with Audio Technology | Teaching and Learning |
| Power Quizzing: Utilizing Advanced Features of Desire2Learn's Quiz Tool | Teaching and Learning |
| Where's My Stuff: Are Your Students Content with Your Content? | Teaching and Learning |
| Encourage Higher-Level Learning with WebQuests Created using Desire2Learn Tools | Technical System Administration |
| Shibboleth, You are Free to Roam about the Internet | Technical System Administration |
| Techniques to Creating Your Own Desire2Learn-Application Integration | Technical System Administration |
| 10:15 - 10:45 AM |
Partner/Desire2Learn Exhibit
Upper Concourse |
10:45-11:45 AM
User Breakout Sessions H | Effective Marketing Strategies for eLearning Programs | Program Management |
| The Art of Sustainable Design: Maximizing the Value of Learning Objects By Recycling Service | Program Management |
| A Panaramic Overview of the University of Iowa's Support System | Support and Training |
| vAssembly - The Place to Put your Course Together | Support and Training |
| Course Shells Aren't Just For Courses! Other Uses in Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| Equation Speak - Using MathML for Accessing Equations on Web Pages | Teaching and Learning |
| Got Faculty 2.0? | Teaching and Learning |
| How to Engage the Facebook Wii iPod iPhone YouTube Generation in Online Learning | Teaching and Learning |
| Online@Iowa: Building a Digital Literacy Course for 2500 Freshman | Teaching and Learning |
| Quizzing – Think Outside the Frame | Teaching and Learning |
| The Desire2Learn Quiz Tool: Questions, Answers, and Exploration | Teaching and Learning |
| Using Desire2Learn and Dim Dim to Enhance Collaboration with Students and Faculty | Teaching and Learning |
| Visual Literacy and Desire2Learn in the High School English Classroom | Teaching and Learning |
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM |
Lunch
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
| 12:15 - 12:30 PM |
Desire2EXCEL
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM |
Keynote: Understanding Digital Kids
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
| 2:00 - 2:20 PM |
Closing
Star Tribune Grand Ballroom |
| 2:20 - 2:30 PM |
Break
Upper Concourse |
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Desire2Learn Breakout Sessions C | Growing Your Institution Internationally: Methods and Processes | Program Management |
| BCE/BCC/CCB Troubleshooting | Support and Training |
| 'Fusing' a Bond with your Alumni | Teaching and Learning |
| A Closer Look at the New Desire2Learn Learning Repository: Reporting, External Links, Metadata and More | Teaching and Learning |
| Dawing Parents into the Online Classroom | Teaching and Learning |
| Hands-on Session with Course-Builder Prototype | Teaching and Learning |
| Learning Environment Tips and Tricks For Administration | Teaching and Learning |
| Streamlining Course Conversions into Desire2Learn | Teaching and Learning |
| SynergiC3 Overview | Teaching and Learning |
| Taking Advantage of Online Help | Teaching and Learning |
| The Value of Online Plagiarism Detection | Teaching and Learning |
| Desire2Learh Holding Tank and Banner | Technical System Administration |
| Integration with Desire2Learn Web Services | Technical System Administration |
| Networks and Desire2Learn | Technical System Administration |
| Using Desire2Learn Analytics (Part B) | Technical System Administration |
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