National Distance Learning Week

A moderated panel discussion featured faculty recipients of Texas State’s Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. The faculty panelists discussed their own experiences and best practices in teaching online and fielded questions from virtual attendees.

Moderator:

Patrick Smith

Assistant Director, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Texas State University

Panelists:

Dr. Seth Frei

Lecturer, Department of Management
Recipient, 2017 Texas State Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
Texas State University

Dr. Carrie Boden

Professor, Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies
Recipient, 2017 Texas State Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
Texas State University

A panel of Texas State faculty who administered exams in their online courses using Texas State’s adopted proctoring service, Examity, discussed the challenges and benefits of proctored online exams.

Moderator:

Dana R. Willett

Assistant Vice President, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Texas State University

Panelists:

Dr. Rachel A. Davenport

Senior Lecturer, Department of Biology
Runner-Up, 2017 Texas State Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
Texas State University

Todd Mackenzie

Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Health Administration
Texas State University

Kasia Romo

Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Fashion Merchandising
Texas State University

Texas State instructional designers led a discussion with selected Texas State faculty on strategies and effective practices to build and maintain instructor presence and foster student-instructor interaction in the online learning environment.

Moderators:

Dr. Gwendolyn Morel

Supervisor, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Texas State University

Komal Gandhi

Instructional Designer, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Texas State University

Panelists:

Dr. Lynda T. Harkins

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Respiratory Care
Texas State University

Dr. David L. Gibbs

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Information Management
Texas State University

A moderated discussion on practical things faculty can do to make their courses accessible and to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This webinar offered insights from Texas State’s own instructional design staff, Office of Disabilities Services, Division of Information Technology, and faculty.

Moderator:

Dr. Michelle Fulks Read

Senior Instructional Designer, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Texas State University

Panelists:

Dr. Ellen Duchaine

Senior Lecturer, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Texas State University

Bruce Coonce

Assistant Director, Office of Disability Service
Texas State University

A panel of Texas State faculty shared experiences with, and insights into, handling matters of student misconduct online, including areas such as (dis)respectful behavior in the online learning environment, handling controversial topics online and contending with non-participatory group members.

Moderator :

Dr. Michelle Fulks Read

Senior Instructional Designer, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Texas State University

Panelists:

Jennifer Nicole Garcia

Lecturer, Department of Philosophy
Texas State University

Dr. Olga Stadelmann Gerhart

Lecturer, Department of Philosophy
Texas State University

Dr. Manish Kumar

Senior Lecturer, Department of Biology
Texas State University