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Registration Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sponsor Showcase
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Sponsor Showcase Open

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Keynote Stage
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Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Brittany Hochstaetter Brittany Hochstaetter

Host Institution Welcome

9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
Aaron Henry Aaron Henry

Keynote Presentation

9:25 AM - 10:25 AM
Cynthia Pascal
Kellie Schellenberg

Grand Debate: AI in the Classroom: Our Wizard or Our Overlord?

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Barry Dahl
Reed Dickson
Fred Lokken
Cynthia Krutsinger

ITC Team Trivia and Evening Reception

5:35 PM - 6:20 PM
Brittany Hochstaetter
Kate Jones
HLC1.2201
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A1: Building AI Literacy and Engagement: AI and Instructor Development

10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Lee Butler Lee Butler

B1: Academic Integrity Is Dead—Long Live Academic Authenticity

1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Cynthia Pascal Cynthia Pascal

C1: Creating a Library of Online Course Shells for Community College Faculty

2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
Kathy Sindt Kathy Sindt

D2: "Our Students Are Secret Shoppers": How We Improved Course Quality and Increased Faculty Buy-In

3:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Tony Sovak Tony Sovak

E1: From Survive to Thrive: Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Lean Seasons

4:45 PM - 5:35 PM
Kellie Schellenberg
Erica Green
HLC1.2202
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A2: Beyond AI-Proofing: Strategic Innovation for Human-Centered Pedagogy

10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Debbie Austin
Paul Montone
Shawna Randall

B2: Good Tech Starts with Good Talk: The Power of a Communication Plan

1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Delia (Dee Dee) Pfister Delia (Dee Dee) Pfister

C2: Enhancing Online Learning Through the "Internet of Senses"

2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
Brittany Hochstaetter
Chad McKenzie

D1: AI Starter Kit for Skeptics

3:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Vicki Westergard
Richard Senker

E5: Making ZTC Visible: From Registration to Graduation

4:45 PM - 5:35 PM
Christine Gaccetta-Sharp Christine Gaccetta-Sharp
HLC1.2208
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A4: Design Matters: Research-Backed Strategies and Tools for Better Canvas Courses

10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Alexandra Bingham Alexandra Bingham

B3: Mandatory Fun: Designing Playful, Purposeful Faculty Onboarding That Actually Works

1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Rachel Wedig Rachel Wedig

C6: Distance Learning and The Multimodal Edge: Elevating Inclusion, Engagement, and Innovation with Voice Technology

2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
Colleen Sandquist Colleen Sandquist

D5: Responsible AI Adoption in Higher Education: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

3:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Michelle Zeal Michelle Zeal

E3: Creating Connection: Holistic Engagement through the Bee Well Community

4:45 PM - 5:35 PM
Shannon Buck Shannon Buck
HLC1.2209
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A6: Teaching Smarter: AI Bots for Meaningful Engagement

10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Cynthia Krutsinger
Katie Wheeler

B4: Building AI Literacy for the Future Workforce: Teaching Students to Think, Create, and Work with AI

1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Ragaa Abdallah Ragaa Abdallah

C5: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Engagement and Increase Student Success in Anatomy & Physiology Recitation Across Modalities

2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
Frank Pietropollo Frank Pietropollo

D3: Designing for Learner Agency: How UDL Principles Foster Motivation, Engagement, and Equity Online

3:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Kristine Roshau Kristine Roshau

E2: Let’s Get Weird: Clippy + Quests + Pacman = Faculty Development

4:45 PM - 5:35 PM
T. Adam Baldry
Rachel Wedig
Reed Dickson
HLC1.2210
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A5: From Weird to Wired: Crafting an AI Literacy Guide You Can Customize for Your Own Classes

10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Kate Jones Kate Jones

B5: Connected Classrooms: How to Build Belonging in Online Learning Spaces

1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Dol Khanal Dol Khanal

C4: Rethinking Participation: Designing Discussion for Generation AI-Z

2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
LeAnn Smith LeAnn Smith

D4: Coaching for Persistence: Building a Scalable, Student-Led Online Learning Coaching Model

3:40 PM - 4:30 PM
Dana Fullmer Dana Fullmer

E4: Meaningful Engagement in Online Courses Through Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)

4:45 PM - 5:35 PM
Christal Strickland
Jennifer Campbell
HLC1.2211
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A3: How Stakeholders Define "Online Learning Program Quality," and What it Looks Like to Assess One

10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Will Hatheway Will Hatheway

C3: Results of the 2025 ITC National Distance Learning Survey: What Did We Learn?

2:20 PM - 3:10 PM
Fred Lokken
Ian Coronado
Meals & Breaks
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Networking Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Networking Lunch

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Refreshment Break

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Speakers

Shannon Buck
Shannon Buck
Savannah College of Art and Design
Debbie Austin
Debbie Austin
Portland Community College
Delia (Dee Dee) Pfister
Delia (Dee Dee) Pfister
Cuyahoga Community College
Christine Gaccetta-Sharp
Christine Gaccetta-Sharp
Pikes Peak State College
Rachel Wedig
Rachel Wedig
Pima Community College
Ragaa Abdallah
Ragaa Abdallah
Oakton College
Maia Smith
Maia Smith
South Louisiana Community College
Gloria Bryant
Gloria Bryant
Portland Community College
Brittany Hochstaetter
Brittany Hochstaetter
Wake Technical Community College - Raleigh NC
Will Hatheway
Will Hatheway
Northern Virginia Community College
Kellie Schellenberg
Kellie Schellenberg
Portland Community College
Tony Sovak
Tony Sovak
Pima Community College
Emily Moore
Emily Moore
Wake Technical Community College
Karen McBride
Karen McBride
Community Colleges for International Development
Kathy Sindt
Kathy Sindt
Colorado Community Colleges System
Kristine Roshau
Kristine Roshau
Central Oregon Community College
Vicki Westergard
Vicki Westergard
Hillsborough College
Frank Pietropollo
Frank Pietropollo
County College of Morris
Marc Kasten
Marc Kasten
Wake Technical Community College
Fred Lokken
Fred Lokken
Truckee Meadows Community College
Cynthia Pascal
Cynthia Pascal
Northern Virginia Community College
Vicki Jeffries-Bilton
Vicki Jeffries-Bilton
Portland Community College
Dana Fullmer
Dana Fullmer
Portland Community College
Brianna Howarth
Brianna Howarth
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Becky Parton
Becky Parton
Lincoln Land Community College
Sarah Clay
Sarah Clay
Pikes Peak State College
Dol Khanal
Dol Khanal
Dallas College
Leslie Van Wolvelear
Leslie Van Wolvelear
Oakton College
LeAnn Smith
LeAnn Smith
Eastern Wyoming College
Christal Strickland
Christal Strickland
Tulsa Community College
Sharon Paul
Sharon Paul
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Paul Montone
Paul Montone
Portland Community College
Stephanie Maher Palenque
Stephanie Maher Palenque
Grand Canyon University
Alexandra Bingham
Alexandra Bingham
Cidi Labs
Michelle Zeal
Michelle Zeal
McGraw-Hill
Ian Coronado
Ian Coronado
Lane Community College
Roberto Suarez
Roberto Suarez
Portland Community College
Chad McKenzie
Chad McKenzie
Wake Technical Community College
Erica Green
Erica Green
Portland Community College
Kate Jones
Kate Jones
Wake Technical Community College
Allison Bumsted
Allison Bumsted
Austin Community College District
Richard Senker
Richard Senker
Hillsborough College
Cathleen DiDonato
Cathleen DiDonato
Wake Technical Community College
Lisa Lam
Lisa Lam
Portland Community College
Lisa Cherivtch
Lisa Cherivtch
Oakton College
Jennifer Campbell
Jennifer Campbell
Tulsa Community College
I-Eesha Patterson
I-Eesha Patterson
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Mickey Slimp
Mickey Slimp
Great Plains Network
Lindsey Kline
Lindsey Kline
Alamo Colleges District
Deanna Blatchford
Deanna Blatchford
Wake Technical Community College
Shawna Randall
Shawna Randall
Portland Community College
Gretchen Gebhardt
Gretchen Gebhardt
Portland Community College

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Event location
Event date:
13. March - 15. March, 2026
Event location:
6101 Highland Campus Dr, Austin, TX 78752, USA
Organizer:
Instructional Technology Council 33607 Seneca Dr Cleveland United States of America (220) 217-1600 [email protected]
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