On July 12th and 13th, 2022 over 300 participants from across the state attended this free virtual event. The Summit featured engaging sessions on foundational and advanced practices in digital learning and open education, innovative digital pedagogy, and emerging research. Attendees learned about state-level programs and services designed to advance digital learning initiatives at institutions. THECB grantees showcased their open educational resources created and adapted for courses in a variety of content areas. Participants collaborated and networked with practitioners from institutions of higher education across Texas to share successes and lessons learned. Presentations during the Summit were organized into two learning tracks:
Track 1: Learner-Centered Design: Innovative Content and Pedagogy
Track 2: Creating Meaningful and Memorable Learning Experiences Through OER
This Digital Learning Summit Hub serves as a space to continue and grow the practitioner collaboration and networking initiated during the Summit.
Track Coordinators
Connie Richardson, Ph.D., Manager, Higher Education Course Programs, The University of Texas at Austin Charles A. Dana Center
Anthony Palmiotto, Director of Products, OpenStax, Rice University
Technical Support provided by Sam Houston State University Online
Jana Richie, Director for Web Development and Strategic Support
Eric Odom, Senior Web and Graphic Designer
Mike Hoogterp, Web Content Specialist
Cover Image: "WOCintech (microsoft) - 44" is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Day One, Tuesday, July 12
Learner-Centered Design: Innovative Content and Pedagogy
Infusing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging into Your Classroom Pedagogy - Part One, Darin Baskin, Director of Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Houston Community College Infusing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging into Your Classroom, Darin Baskin, Director of Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Houston Community College Pedagogy - Part One, | OERTX (texas.gov)
Infusing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging into Your Classroom Pedagogy - Part Two, Darin Baskin, Director of Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Houston Community College Infusing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging into Your Classroom, Darin Baskin, Director of Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Houston Community College Pedagogy - Part Two, | OERTX (texas.gov)
Equitizing Your Syllabus, Paula Talley, Executive Director of Program Development, Achieving the Dream Equitizing Your Syllabus, Paula Talley, Executive Director of Program Development, Achieving the Dream | OERTX (texas.gov)
From Passive to Active: Engaging All Students Online, Jodie Steeley, Director of Distance Education and Instructional Technology, Fresno City College From Passive to Active: Engaging All Students Online, Jodie Steeley, Director of Distance Education & Instructional Technology, Fresno City College | OERTX (texas.gov)
Using Data to Inform Continuous Improvement through a Culturally Responsive Lens, Paula Talley, Executive Director of Program Development, Achieving the Dream Using Data to Inform Continuous Improvement through a Culturally Responsive Lens, Paula Talley, Executive Director of Program Development, Achieving the Dream | OERTX (texas.gov)
Creating Meaningful and Memorable Learning Experiences Through OER
OER in the Course Development and Adoption Workflow, Anthony Palmiotto, Director of Products, OpenStax at Rice University OER in the Course Development and Adoption Workflow Anthony Palmiotto, OpenStax | OERTX (texas.gov)
Digital Teaching and Learning Tools Supporting OER, Alan Levine, Director of Membership Strategy and Community Engagement, Open Education Global Digital Teaching and Learning Tools Supporting OER, Alan Levine, Director of Membership Strategy and Community Engagement, Open Education Global | OERTX (texas.gov)
Digital Teaching and Learning Tools Supporting OER – Creation Workshop, Alan Levine, Director of Membership Strategy and Community Engagement, Open Education Global Digital Teaching and Learning Tools Supporting OER – Creation Workshop, Alan Levine, Director of Membership Strategy and Community Engagement, Open Education Global | OERTX (texas.gov)
Practical Advice for Virtual Learning: Strategies for Creating Inclusive and Engaging Learning, Kimberly Koledoye, Professor and Program Coordinator of Student Success, Houston Community College Practical Advice for Virtual Learning: Strategies for Creating Inclusive and Engaging Learning, Kimberly Koledoye, Professor and Program Coordinator of Student Success, Houston Community College | OERTX (texas.gov)
OER as an Engine for Pedagogical, Coverage, and Engagement Reform, Amy Petros, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas Amy Petros, Principal Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas | OERTX
Kinetic: An Educational Research Infrastructure Platform, Debshila Basu Mallick, Director of Research, OpenStax at Rice University and Iris Gonçalves, Product Manager, OpenStax at Rice University Kinetic: An Educational Research Infrastructure Platform, OpenStax | OERTX (texas.gov)
Student Centered Success, Natalie Allen, Community Relations Specialist, OpenStax at Rice University Student-Centered Success, Natalie Allen, Community Relations Specialist, OpenStax | OERTX (texas.gov)
Day Two, Wednesday, July 13
Learner-Centered Design: Innovative Content and Pedagogy
Student Voice and Experience, Paula Talley, Executive Director of Program Development, Achieving the Dream Student Voice and Experience, Paula Talley, Executive Director of Program Development, Achieving the Dream | OERTX (texas.gov)
Instead of 70%, Imagine if Every Student in Your Course Succeeded? Jodie Steeley, Director of Distance Education & Instructional Technology, Fresno City College Instead of 70%, Imagine if Every Student in Your Course Succeeded? Jodie Steeley, Director of Distance Education & Instructional Technology, Fresno City College | OERTX (texas.gov)
Tools Do Not Teach, Great Teachers Do! Jodie Steeley, Director of Distance Education & Instructional Technology, Fresno City College Tools Do Not Teach, Great Teachers Do! Jodie Steeley, Director of Distance Education & Instructional Technology, Fresno City College | OERTX (texas.gov)
What do we (really) know about our Students’ Lives? Purposefully Connecting Students to Supports, Stephanie Andrews, Professor, Lone Star College – Kingwood, Nicole Foley-Nelson, Advisor, Lone Star College – Kingwood, and Gabrielle Moore, Private Math Tutor What do we (really) know about our Students’ Lives? Purposefully Connecting Students to Supports, Houston Community College | OERTX (texas.gov)
Creating Meaningful and Memorable Learning Experiences Through OER
OER in Texas: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Carrie Gits, Director, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Liz Tolman, Program Director, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board OER in Texas: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Carrie Gits, Director and Liz Tolman, Program Director, THECB | OERTX
The OER Creation Toolkit – Improvements and Collaboration, Anthony Palmiotto, Director of Products, OpenStax at Rice University The OER Creation Toolkit – Improvements and Collaboration, Anthony Palmiotto, Director of Products, OpenStax | OERTX (texas.gov)
Review Frameworks and Instruments, Anthony Palmiotto, Director of Products, OpenStax at Rice University Review Frameworks and Instruments, Anthony Palmiotto, Director of Products, OpenStax | OERTX (texas.gov)
Student Involvement in OER Creation, Evaluation, and Review, Nicolas Simon, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Eastern Connecticut State University, Maya Vanderberg, Student, Eastern Connecticut State University, Safa Danesh, Student, Eastern Connecticut State University, Emma James Burke, Student, Eastern Connecticut State University, Jean Rienzo, Student, Eastern Connecticut State University, and Tyler Fairbanks, Student, Eastern Connecticut State University Student Involvement in OER Creation, Evaluation, and Review, Sociology Students, Eastern Connecticut State University | OERTX (texas.gov)
Research in Action, Kylah Torre, Director, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Gwendolyn Morel, Director, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Research in Action, Kylah Torre, Director, and Gwendolyn Morel, Director, THECB | OERTX (texas.gov)
Describing and Promoting Your OER for Maximum and Effective Use, Anthony Palmiotto, Director of Products, OpenStax at Rice University Describing and Promoting Your OER for Maximum and Effective Use, Anthony Palmiotto, OpenStax | OERTX (texas.gov)