Program at a Glance
Registration is required for the SUNY Online Summit (2/26-28/2025) face-to-face event in Syracuse, New York, as well as for access to the live virtual event (no guarantees are made regarding quality of broadcast). Keep in mind that any times listed are approximate and in Eastern Time (ET). Presentation recordings and materials will be available.
DAY 1: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
9:55AM Welcome! – Alexandra M. Pickett
10:00AM – 11:30AM
Opening Remarks – 10-10:30AM
Special Guest SUNY Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, and President of the SUNY Research Foundation Dr. Melur K. “Ram” Ramasubramanian
Presentation – 10:30-11:30AM
Kim Scalzo, Interim Senior Associate Provost, SUNY Digital Innovation and Academic Services (DIAS)
Dan Feinberg, Interim Director, SUNY Online
11:30AM – 12:30PM
Panel: Supporting Online Coaching at SUNY: Exploring Academic & Learning Outcomes for Online Students
Coordinator: Susan Warner, SUNY Online Student Supports/Success Project Manager
Tracks: Online Student Support, Online Admin/Leadership
1:30PM – 2:30PM
Panel: Effective Online Practices Awards and Showcase
Moderator: Erin Maney, SUNY Online Communications & Community Engagement Manager.
Track: Plenary, (Online Admin/Leadership, Online Student Support, Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty)
2:30PM – 3:30PM
Presentation: Solving Problems Creatively in Brightspace (One Widget at a Time)
Stephen Race, SUNY Online Application Services Manager
Tracks: Online Instructional Designers, Online Admin/Leadership
3:45PM – 5:45PM
Workshop: Accessibility
Kelly Hermann, Vice President, Accessibility, Equity & Inclusion, University of Phoenix.
Please bring your laptop or mobile device.
Tracks: Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty (all are welcome)
DAY 2: Thursday, February 27, 2025
9:15AM – 10:15AM
Presentation: Divergent Minds, Inspired Designs
Megan Kohler, Assistant Teaching Professor and Learning Designer, Dutton Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Pennsylvania State University College of Earth Minerals and Sciences.
Tracks: Online Student Support, Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty
10:15AM – 11:15AM
Moderator: Alexandra M. Pickett, Director, Online Teaching, SUNY Online. https://bit.ly/unsession2024 – sign up! Add your name, links & info. to this shared doc!
Tracks: Plenary, (Online Admin/Leadership, Online Student Support, Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty)
11:30AM – 12:30PM
Panel Presentation: Online Learners
Co-Moderators:
Susan Warner, Manager, SUNY Online Online Student Supports
Dr. Michele Forte, Associate Professor & Mentor in Community and Human Services, SUNY Empire State University.
View Online Learner Panelists (Virtual)
Tracks: Plenary, (Online Admin/Leadership, Online Student Support, Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty)
1:30PM – 2:30PM
Panel Presentation: Accelerated Online Courses
Co-Moderators:
Dan Feinberg, Interim Director, SUNY Online.
Maureen Kinney, SUNY Online Campus Partnerships Project Manager
Tracks: Online Admin/Leadership
2:30PM – 3:30PM
Recognition: Online Teaching Ambassadors
Moderator: Erin Maney , SUNY Online Communications & Community Engagement Manager
with Alexandra M. Pickett, Director, Online Teaching, SUNY Online
Tracks: Plenary,Online Student Support Online Instructional Designers, Online Admin/Leadership,Online Faculty
3:45PM – 4:45PM
Presentation: Adapting to Innovation: Strategy and Capacity Building for AI and Beyond
Michelle Singh, Ph.D., Assistant Commissioner, Digital Learning, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Tracks: Plenary, (Online Admin/Leadership, Online Student Support, Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty)
4:45PM – 5:45PM
Session: Activate Your Ideas About Innovations Inspired By Your Experiences At The Summit With Your Colleagues
– Affinity Group Breakout Sessions
Tracks: Plenary, (Online Student Support, Online Instructional Designers, Online Admin/Leadership, Online Faculty
DAY 3: Friday, February 28, 2025
9:15AM – 10:15AM
Presentation: The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) Report
Dr. Kathe Pelletier, Senior Director, Community Programs, EDUCAUSE
Tracks: Plenary, (Online Student Support, Online Instructional Designers, Online Admin/Leadership, Online Faculty)
11:30AM – 12:30PM
Presentation: Federal Policy: Past, Present, Future. The Impact on Digital Learning
Co-Presenters:
Dr. Van L. Davis Executive Director, WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) & VP of Digital Learning, WICHE (Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education) (Virtual)
Cheryl Dowd, Esq., Senior Director, State Authorization Network (SAN) & WCET Policy Innovations, and Cyber Fellow for WICHE
Tracks: Online Admin/Leadership, Online Instructional Designers
Registration is required for access to the SUNY Online Summit live virtual event (2/26-28/25 – no guarantees are made regarding quality of broadcast). Keep in mind that any times listed are approximate and in Eastern Time (ET). Presentation recordings and materials will be available.
