Welcome

Keynote Interview: A Sea Change in Learning

Educator and jazz musician José Antonio Bowen explores how the three R’s — relationships, resilience, and reflection — can better prepare graduates for an uncertain future.

Speaker: José Antonio Bowen, author of Teaching Naked and Teaching Change, former president of Goucher College

Moderator: Goldie Blumenstyk, Senior Writer, The Chronicle

Insights Panel: An Innovation Infusion

As faculty adjust to new teaching styles, administrators continue to build on that momentum. Panelists in this session will discuss lessons in digital learning, how the medium is affecting the in-person classroom, and how to evolve old practices for the world we live in now.

Panelists:

David Wilson, President, Morgan State University

Emily Magruder, Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning, California State University, Office of the Chancellor

Moderator: Ian Wilhelm, Assistant Managing Editor, The Chronicle

Sponsor Case Study: The Move to Hybrid Learning at the University of South Florida

Microsoft’s Jim Federico will lead a discussion with leadership from the University of South Florida about their experiences throughout the pandemic and their move to hybrid learning.

Panelists: 

Sidney Fernandes, Vice President/CIO, USF Information Technology, University of South Florida

Cynthia A. DeLuca, Associate Vice President, Innovative Education, University of South Florida

Jim Federico, Principal Product Manager, Education Engineering, Microsoft

Advice Panel: An Inclusive Environment

The pandemic and the country’s reckoning with systemic racism in the wake of the killing of George Floyd have re-emphasized the need for colleges to create inclusive learning environments. How do colleges achieve this in such uncertain times?

Panelists:

Kareem Edouard, Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum, Drexel University

Valentina Iturbe-LaGrave, Director of Inclusive Teaching Practices, University of Denver

Patricia McGuire, President, Trinity Washington University

Moderator: Beckie Supiano, Senior Writer, The Chronicle

Closing Remarks