Keynote Speakers |
Monday, February 28, 8:15 am - Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology  Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education Cullen Auditorium Monday, February 28, 7:30 pm - A Conversation with Woz Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder, Apple Inc., and Chief Scientist, Fusion IO Moody Coliseum
Tuesday, March 1, 11:30 am - If Not Now, When? Adrian Sannier, Former UTO of Arizona State University and Product Vice President, Pearson eCollege Cullen Auditorium
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Connected Talks 1: Extending Learning in the 21st Century |
Monday, February 28, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm The Shift - Technology Trends in a 2.0 World Presented by Allison Cerra, Vice President, Alcatel-Lucent
Challenge-Based Learning Presented by Don Henderson, Senior Manager of Creative Expression for Apple Education, Apple Inc. One-to-one Mobile Device Deployment in a School Presented by Abdul Chohan, Director, Essa Academy (UK) Where's the "Learn This" Button? Presented by Maria Andersen, Learning Futurist and Math Professor, Muskegon Community College
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Connected Talks 2: Rethinking Textbooks in the 21st Century |
Monday, February 28, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Your Textbook is a Vinyl Record Presented by Matt MacInnis, Founder and CEO, Inkling
OER, Connexions, and the Next Textbook Presented by Sidney Burrus, Dean of Engineering, Rice University & Member of Connexions Board, Rice University
Freeing the Textbook: Building a Sustainable 21st Century Publishing Model Presented by Jeff Shelstad, Founder and CEO, Flatworld Knowedge
Between Open Access and Commerce: A Case Study of a Freemium Business Model for Academic and Specialist eBooks Presented by Martin Fröhlich and Felix Hofmann, Co-founders and Managing Directors, PaperC GmbH
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Connected Talks 3: Integrating Digital Tools in 21st-Century Education |
Tuesday, March 1, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Reaching All Learners: Apple Technology for Special Needs Presented by Sarah Herrlinger, Senior Manager, Education, Apple, Inc.  The End of the IT Department? Presented by Fraser Speirs, Head of Computing and IT, Cedars School of Excellence (Scotland)
The Open Content Revolution Presented by Matt Federoff, Chief Information Officer, Vail Unified School District (Arizona)
Turning the Page: The Next Chapter in Education Presented by William Rankin, Ph.D., Director of Educational Innovation, Abilene Christian University
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Track 1: Media & Mobility | sponsored by |
Facilitated by Kyle Dickson, Ph.D., Director of the AT&T Learning Studio, Abilene Christian University Brown Library Core Classroom (room 235) Monday, 9:45 am - Exploring the Mobile Media Workflow at Penn State Chris Millet, Manager of Advanced Learning Projects, The Pennsylvania State University
Monday, 3:30 pm - Creating Consumption: Using the iPad to Gather, Produce and Publish Content While Creating a Mobile (and Green!) Journalism Course Wendy M. Chapman, Director of Web Technologies, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California Bill Celis, Associate Professor, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California Matt Frank, New Media Specialist, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California
Tuesday, 8:30 am - Video Is the Killer Mobile App Kyle Bowen, Director of Informatics, Purdue University
Tuesday, 10:00 am - Faculty Approaches to Teaching with Mobile Media Cynthia Powell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry, ACU Autumn Sutherlin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry, ACU Jaime Goff, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, ACU Stephen Baldridge, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work, ACU
Tuesday, 2:00 pm - The Impact of Mobility on Campus Media Centers Kyle Dickson, Ph.D., Director of the AT&T Learning Studio, ACU Chris Millet, Manager of Advanced Learning Projects, The Pennsylvania State University Matt Frank, New Media Specialist, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California Kyle Bowen, Director of Informatics, Purdue University
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Track 2: Teaching & Learning | sponsored by |
Facilitated by Dwayne Harapnuik, Ph.D., Director of Faculty Enrichment, Abilene Christian University McCaleb Conference Room B, Hunter Welcome Center Monday, 9:45 am - Mobile Learning and Student Engagement Christopher Higgins, Interim Director of Academic Support, University of Maryland
Monday, 3:30 pm - Mobile Learning: The Learner's Perspective Panel of students from multiple institutions, facilitated by Dwayne Harapnuik
Tuesday, 8:30 am - Levers of Change in Higher Education Maria Andersen, Learning Futurist and Math Professor, Muskegon Community College
Tuesday, 10:00 am - HeadsUp: A Mobile Tool for Deepening Classroom Discussion James Langford, Ph.D., Director of Innovation and Implementation, ACU Kyle Dickson, Ph.D., Director of the AT&T Learning Studio and Associate Professor of English, ACU
Tuesday, 2:00 pm - Mobile Learning: The Teacher's Perspective Panel of faculty from multiple institutions, facilitated by Dwayne Harapnuik
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Track 3: The Future of Books | sponsored by |
Facilitated by Bill Rankin, Ph.D., Director of Educational Innovation, Abilene Christian University McCaleb Conference Room C, Hunter Welcome Center Monday, 9:45 am  Moving from Digital Books (PDFs) to eTextbooks: What a True eTextbook Should Look Like Roger Von Holzen, Ed.D., Director of the Center for Information Technology in Education, Northwest Missouri State University
iPad or iFad: The Reality of a Paperless Classroom Ian Shepherd, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Business, ACU Brent Reeves, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management Science and Computer Science, ACU Monday, 3:30 pm Building for the Next Information Age: Envisioning the Future of Books Bill Rankin, Ph.D., Director of Educational Innovation, ACU
Reading in the Digital Era Lourdes Epstein Cal y Mayor, Directora de Biblioteca, Tecnológico de Monterrey (México) Tuesday, 8:30 am Jekyll and Hyde: A Book with Augmented Reality Marius Hügli, Visual Communication Designer, Hügli & Kovacovsky (Switzerland) Martin Kovacovsky, Visual Communication Designer, Hügli & Kovacovsky (Switzerland)
Social Learning: Designing Interactive Tools to Enable Active Reading and Sharing Myriam Ribière, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs (France) Natalie Ebenreuter, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs (France)
Tuesday, 10:00 am - What Things May Come: A Panel Discussion on ePublishing and eBooks Bill Rankin, Ph.D., Director of Educational Innovation, ACU (moderator) Sidney Burrus, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus, Rice University Natalie Ebenreuter, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs (France) Martin Fröhlich, Founder and Managing Director, PaperC GmbH (Germany) Felix Hofmann, Founder and Managing Director, PaperC GmbH (Germany) Matt MacInnis, Founder and CEO, Inkling Myriam Ribière, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs (France)
Tuesday, 2:00 pm - Chapter 0: How 20 Freshmen Created Their Own Electronic Text Mark Phillips, Ph.D., Professor of Management Sciences, ACU
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Track 4: K-12 Education | sponsored by |
Facilitated by Billie McConnell, Ed.D., Director of K-12 Digital Learning Institute, Abilene Christian University McCaleb Conference Room A, Hunter Welcome Center Monday, 9:45 am - Engaging the 21st-Century Learner Tabitha Branum, Director, Coppell New Tech High School (Texas)
 Monday, 3:30 pm - The Process, Impact and Future of One-to-One iPads at Cedars School of Excellence Fraser Speirs, Head of Computing and IT, Cedars School of Excellence (Scotland)
 Tuesday, 8:30 am - Managing & Measuring Mobility’s Impact on Transforming Teaching & Learning James R. Veitenheimer, Ph.D., Superintendent, Keller Independent School District (Texas) Joe Griffin, Chief Technology Officer, Keller Independent School District (Texas) Lara Lee Hogg, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Keller Independent School District (Texas) Leonard S. Avecilla, Parent/Community Representative, Keller Independent School District (Texas)
Tuesday, 10:00 am - Personalising Learning with the iPod touch Louise Duncan, eLearning Coordinator and Lead Teacher, Shepparton High School (Australia)
Tuesday, 2:00 pm Into the Looking Glass: Using Video as Scaffold for Teacher Reflection Sheila Delony, Professor of Education, ACU
The Bus is Leaving; Are Your Teachers on Board?: Preparing the 21st-Century Teacher Billie McConnell, Director of K-12 Digital Learning Institute, ACU Back to Top |
Track 5: Infrastructure & Logistics | sponsored by |
Facilitated by Kay Reeves, Executive Director of Information Technology, Abilene Christian University Living Room, McGlothlin Campus Center  Monday, 9:45 am - Put a Device In Their Hands Don Silvius, Technology Support Services Help Desk Manager, Shenandoah University Joshua Tooley, Manager of Student Support, ACU Melissa Alsing, Director of Information Systems, Seton Hill University
 Monday, 3:30 pm - Get Comfortable! Be Mobile: Training Programs For Mobile Learning Michael Reuter, Director of Technology Operations, Central Michigan University Kristy Strickland, Technology Trainer, ACU
 Tuesday, 8:30 am - Deploying iPads as Exploratory Learning Devices Amy Campbell, Assistant Director of the Center for Instructional Technology, Duke University
 Tuesday, 10:00 am - Service Desk Battle: Providing Support for Mobile Devices Greg Smith, Chief Information Officer, George Fox University Eric Lemmons, PitStop Computer Support Services Coordinator, ACU Scott Miller, Solutions Center Manager, Seton Hill University
 Tuesday, 2:00 pm - The Challenges of Mobile Connectivity Arthur Brant, Director of Enterprise Infrastructure, ACU Tom Anderson, Apple Network Engineer, Shenandoah University Dempsey Peterson, Senior Network Analyst, ACU
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Track 6: Campus Spotlights | |
Facilitated by Scott Hamm, D.Min., Online Instructional Designer, Abilene Christian University Shore Art Gallery Monday, 9:45 am Manor New Tech High School: Success in CBL/PBL Education & Innovation Les Simpson, Apple Distinguished Educator and Instructor of Digital Media Literacy, Manor New Tech High School (Texas) Steven Zipkes, Principal, Manor New Tech High School (Texas)
Beyond Textbooks: Vail's Digital Resources Initiative Matt Federoff, Chief Information Officer, Vail Unified School District (Arizona) Monday, 3:30 pm The Value-Added Benefits of VLEs (Virtual Learning Environments) to the Student Learning Journey Pez Kooner, IT Communications Consultant, Birmingham City University (UK) Ron Austin, Senior Lecturer and Course Director, Birmingham City University (UK)
Calufusion: The Fusing of Technology with Learning and Life Charles Mance, Vice President for University Technology Services, California University of Pennsylvania Tuesday, 8:30 am T he Future Is Not What It Used To Be Abdul Chohan, Director, Essa Academy (England) The Process, Impact and Future of One-to-One iPads at Cedars School of Excellence Fraser Speirs, Head of Computing and IT, Cedars School of Excellence (Scotland)
Tuesday, 10:00 am  The Kurogo Open Source Mobile Portal Pete Akins, Developer, Modo Labs, Inc.
Mobile Access to All Things Academic: MOX Lee M. Colaw, Chief Information Officer, Amarillo College
Tuesday, 2:00 pm Seton Hill University: The Griffin Technology Advantage Philip Komarny, Vice President for Information Technology, CIO, Seton Hill University Mary Ann Gawelek, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Seton Hill University
The Journey to Mobile Learning John Hermes, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Oklahoma Christian University John Hanlon, Manager of Technology Solutions and Innovation Back to Top |
Track 7: Research | sponsored by |
Facilitated by Scott Perkins, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Abilene Christian University Alumni Conference Room, Hunter Welcome Center Monday, 9:45 am - Evaluating Campus-Wide and Program-Wide Initiatives
Seton Hill University: The Griffin Technology Advantage Philip Komarny, Vice President for Information Technology, CIO, Seton Hill University Mary Ann Gawelek, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Seton Hill University The Dilemma of Device: Three-year Review of A Campus-wide Implementation of Mobile Learning Jimmy Young, Instructional Technologist, North Institute of Teaching and Learning, Oklahoma Christian University Mobile Learning Research at ACU Brad Crisp, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Information Systems, ACU Monday, 3:30 pm - Evaluating Mobility in the Classroom: Apps, Podcasts, Student Response Systems and More
Jurassic Prof: Surviving the Coming Faculty Extinction Mark Phillips, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management, ACU Using Mobile Devices to Support Inquiry-Based Learning in Chemistry Laboratories Cynthia Powell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry, ACU Effect of Student Response Systems on Student Achievement and Study Time Autumn Sutherlin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry, ACU Establishing Ubiquitous Learning: Building Upon Successful Mobile Technology Programs Priya Nihalani, Chief Research Officer, GetYa Learn On, LLC and Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas at Austin Using iPhones as a Testing Platform: Questions of Academic Integrity Darryl Jinkerson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management, ACU Evaluating the Use of Mobile Technology in the Undergraduate and Graduate Classroom Stephen Baldridge, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work, ACU Tuesday, 8:30 am - Evaluating Digital Texts: What We Know and What We Need to Know
The Challenge of Using eTextbooks in Higher Education Roger Von Holzen, Ed.D., Director of the Center for Information Technology in Education, Northwest Missouri State University
An Evaluation of eTextbooks: Are Designers Listening to Researchers? Michael Mayrath, Ph.D., President and CEO, GetYa Learn On, LLC Textbooks v. eTextbooks: Do Students Trust One Over Another? Alyssa Reinhardt, Doctoral Candidate, University of Texas at Austin Studying Students' Annotation Strategies in the Digital Textbook Robert McKelvain, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, ACU Student Evaluation of Digital Texts: Pilots of Microeconomics and Marketing on the Inkling Platform Scott Perkins, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, ACU Tuesday, 10:00 am - Evaluating iPad Pilot Programs
The Modern Textbook for the Modern Student Richard S. Lytle, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing and Dean of the College of Business Administration, ACU iPad as an Effective Technology for Taking an Online Program Scott Hamm, D.Min., Online Instructional Designer, ACU Enhancing Mobility and Productivity for MBA Students: The iPad as a Professional Tool Patricia Burr, Ph.D., Distinguished Chair of International Business, University of the Incarnate Word Marshall Eidson, Chief Information Officer, University of the Incarnate Word Freed-Hardeman University's iPad Pilot (Summer 2010 & Fall 2010) M. Monte Tatom, Ed.D., Director of the Quality Enhancement Program, Freed-Hardeman University
Tuesday, 2:00 pm - Social Media, Augmented Reality and Recent Advances in Mobile Learning
Can Augmented Reality Put the "Mobile" in Mobile Learning? Kenny Jones, Associate Professor of Art, ACU Reducing Discrepant Perceptions Between Home and School Use of Mobile Learning Technologies Louise Duncan, eLearning Coordinator, Shepparton High School (Australia) Putting Mobile Back in Mobile Learning Mark van 't Hooft, Ph.D., Researcher and Technology Specialist, Kent State University
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