2012 Innovations Conference Program - Lee College

Tucker Lecture Hall
Friday, November 30, 2012
Program
8:30 Conference Check-In and Breakfast
9:00 Welcome - Dr. Dennis Brown, President of Lee College
9:15 GENERAL SESSION - What Distance Education Can Learn From
Instructional Technology
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Smith, Clinical Associate
Professor and Coordinator, Instructional Technology Program –
University of Houston Clear Lake – Texas Virtual School
Network Project, School of Education
10:15 Lee College Faculty Innovations Awards
Lee College faculty who demonstrates the application of innovative
educational technology for improving teaching effectiveness. We are
proud to present this award to faculty who never stop challenging
themselves to find more creative and effective ways to teach and
engage students!
The 2012 Faculty Innovations Awards Honorees are: Tracy Allen,
Dana Byal, Chuck Carter, Bryant Dyer, Roshele
Friudenberg, Andy Lebed, Margene Lenamon, Suzanne
Nordhaus, Evan Richards, JoLynn Sallee, Richard Tunstall,
Georgeann Ward

Refreshment Break (Door Prizes-Must be present to win)
11:00 General Session Panel Discussion - Online Learner & Online
Instructor Experiences: Stories to Share, Ideas to Ponder, Encounters
to Shake One’s Soul - Everyone involved in online learning environments
understands the positives and potholes. This is merely one opportunity for a
straightforward conversation, wherein online instructors and online learners
share their own personal experiences, including how to “turn that frown upside
down” and make the best of every situation. The panel will begin with a quick
overview of the discussion, which will then become an intriguing discussion
wherein the attendees will be just as integral towards the discussion that is
occurring, as are the panelists.
Moderator: Dr. Caroline M. Crawford, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Panelists from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, University of
North Texas and Texas Southern University - Michelle Giles, Brenda
Quintanilla, Karen A. Raney, Rhonda Ritter, Marion S. Smith, Mark
Stout, Ellen Zimmerman
Noon STUDENT CENTER – Birds of a Feather Luncheon
Poster Session - Technology, The Net Generation and Information
Literacy – Michael Marmon, University of North Texas
1:30 Breakout Sessions
Implementing a Learner-Centered Approach to Instruction
at Houston Community College – Dr. David Diehl, Dr. Terri Bubb, Dr.
Wendy Maboudian and Ms. Patricia Weisz
Location: Student Center/Bayer Conference Room
In 2010, a paradigm shift in course delivery has taken place from “the sage on the stage”
to a more “guide on the side” when facilitating courses. This learner-centered philosophy
is more in line with the new Core Elements released from the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board (2012). In order to achieve this goal, the Teaching and Learning
Resources (TLR) department experienced a reorganization effort to align the department
with an emphasis on learner-centered instruction. The goal is to offer HCC faculty
“Xemplary” service in helping create engaging and interactive courses that contain
learner-centered elements in all instructional delivery methods (traditional, hybrid, and
online). This presentation will present information on lessons learned when moving
towards a more learner-centered approach of instruction. Additionally, the process of
how the TLR department completed this model, and the components of the newly

ealigned department will be discussed.
Is there a Secret to Running a Successful Pilot Program for
New Technology? Paula Lee, LMS System Administrator/Instruction
Technology Support Specialist
Location: Student Center/ Edythe Old Studio
Have you run a successful pilot program on your campus when trying to introduce new
technologies? How do you pick the right representation? What process did you use in
setting up the pilot? Come join a discussion group as we explore best practices, ideas and
tips on how to conduct a successful pilot.
Developing a Case-Based Online Learning Environment:
One Online Course Experience, Shifting from a Traditional
“Lecture and Discussion” Towards a Team-Focused Case-
Based Design – University of Houston Clear Lake – Dr. Caroline
Crawford, Associate Professor, Instructional Technology Program
Location: Tucker Hall
Designing and redesigning online courses is an ever-occurring adventure,
wherein new ideas percolate and soon the online instructor springs forth and
totally redesigns an online course. This is one case study effort, wherein the
online course instructor revamped one of her online graduate course to reflect the
growing student-labeled “comfortableness” to work together in team
environments. The redesign process through which the instructor journeyed, the
student comments (unsolicited as well as solicited), and the course evaluations
will be represented throughout the discussion.
Social Media - The Good, Bad and Ugly – Santiago Guardiola,
Computer Technology Faculty, Lee College
Location: Student Center/Cyber Café
Social media connects our society in ways that were unimaginable just a few years
ago. You can literally stay connected to friends, family, and perfect strangers
around the world, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. It’s incredible
that we live in a time when people have so much access to information at such a
low cost. But, with great power comes great responsibility. Attend this session to
learn about the unfortunate side effects of this connectivity.
A 360 View of Learner Relationship Management (LRM)
Landscape for Student Engagement through Completion
Dr. Carolyn Lightfoot, Chief Technology Officer, Lee College
Location: Student Center/Game Room
Learner Relationship Management (LRM) promotes shared ownership for
educational progress towards learning goals among students, faculty and

administration. The goal of LRM is to increase persistence, student success and
graduation rates for all students. What are the business processes necessary to
coordinate actions across institutional departments and faculty? Do we need
some kind of flexible technology infrastructure that allows sharing of data,
analysis and solutions? Attend and share in the conversation about early results
from an emerging category of tools, services and business processes that can
significantly improve student success and system productivity.
3:00 STUDENT CENTER/Cyber Café (Grand Prize Drawing-Must be
present)