National Distance Learning Week - 2019
November 4-8, 2019
National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), sponsored by the U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA), is a week of webinars and information sessions highlighting the best practices within the digital/distance learning community.
NDLW 2019 was November 4-8, 2019. Texas State University offered the following webinars during NDLW 2019.
Webinar Attendance Online
All webinars, Monday through Friday, were hosted via Zoom. Access to specific Zoom sessions is provided below.
Webinar Attendance in Person
The webinars on Tuesday through Thursday, in addition to being available via Zoom, were hosted from Encino Hall, Room 233, on the Texas State University campus, so attendees who were on the main campus in San Marcos could attend in person.
Webinar Length
All webinars were an hour in length.
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Monday, November 4—Getting Started with Online Teaching
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 UniversityPanelists:
Dr. Lynda Harkins
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Respiratory Care
Recipient, 2018 Texas State Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
Texas State UniversityDr. Arzu Ari
Professor, Department of Respiratory Care
Recipient, 2018 Texas State Award for Excellence in Online Teaching
Texas State UniversityWebinar Time: 12 noon CT
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CANCELLED - Tuesday, November 5—Challenges and Benefits of Online Proctored Exams
This webinar was cancelled because of an unforeseen scheduling conflict.
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Wednesday, November 6—Online Student Services
Kamarie Carter, Student Development Specialist with the Texas State University Office of Distance and Extended Learning, lead an online discussion of services available to distance learning students and of distance learning students' unique needs and challenges.
Webinar Leader:
Kamarie Carter
Student Development Specialist II, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Texas State UniversityWebinar Time: 9 a.m. CT
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Thursday, November 7—Practical Steps to Make Your Course Accessible
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 UniversityPanelists:
Dr. Glenna Billingsley
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Texas State UniversityBruce Coonce
Assistant Director, Office of Disability Service
Texas State UniversityWebinar Time: 1 p.m. CT
Resources from this Webinar
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Friday, November 8—Open Educational Resources (OER) in the Online Learning Environment
Texas State Instructional Designers Mary Anderson and Tammi Butcher lead an online discussion of the availability and use of Open Educational Resources (OER) in the online learning environment.
Webinar Leaders:
Mary Anderson
Instructional Designer, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Texas State UniversityTamarin Butcher
Instructional Designer, Office of Distance and Extended Learning
Texas State UniversityWebinar Time: 12 noon CT
Resources from this Webinar
Power Point Webinar Presentation