9:00–10:00 am

Networking, Greetings & Recorded Feature

Informal networking, welcome slides, participant greetings, and Rusty Michalak’s recorded presentation

 

10:00–10:05 am

Welcome & Opening — Alexandra Salas, PhD

Brief welcome and introduction to the symposium

 

10:05–10:50 am

John Copeland, Author & Speaker

Beautiful Minds Framework: Leadership and the Evolution of Digital Learning

 

10:50–11:30 am

Brady Adams, Chief Content & Strategy Officer, Stukent

Simulations: Applied and Experiential Learning in the Digital Classroom

 

11:30–11:35 am 5-minute Stretch Break

​

11:35 am–12:20 pm

Valary “with a Why” Oleinik, Chief Disruptor & Past President, USDLA

Creativity, Gamification, and Learner Engagement

​

12:20–1:00 pm

Allyson Mitchell, M.Ed., Director of Partnership & Engagement, CILC

Connecting Classrooms: Virtual and Global Learning Experiences

 

1:00–1:05 pm 5-minute Stretch Break 

 

1:05–1:50 pm

Sandy Wagner, FGDLA Board Member & AI Language Specialist

Using AI for Effective Language Learning and Beyond

​

1:50–2:35pm

Mary Wheeling, PhD & Susan Fugate Brangers, PhD, Goldey-Beacom College

BoodleBox: AI, Teaching, Faculty Development, and Instructional Design

​

2:35–3:00pm

Conversation & Audience Reflections — Symposium Speakers & Guests

What Does Advancing Digital Learning Mean Now?