Virtual Conference on Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment

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Participate in the ӰרTransforming the Teaching & Learning EnvironmentӰר virtual conference. This is a great way to learn more about creating an engaging online experience for your students. Conference sessions will be held Monday-Friday from February 15 - February 26.

The Office of Distance Learning has funded an institutional registration for this virtual conference. Please join us for the viewing parties below or access sessions from the comfort of your home or office.

The up-to-date schedule for all the sessions can be found on the  page on the website. You can enter a session, by clicking the ӰרJoin SessionӰר link to the left of each session title.

  • All times listed are Eastern Time.

  • The conference will use Blackboard Collaborate to deliver the sessions.  are available on the conference website.

  • When joining a conference session, youӰרll be asked to enter your name.  Please enter your first and last name plus your school affiliation.
    Example: Joe Smith Ӱר Boston College  or  Jane Smith, UCLA

Viewing parties will be held for the following sessions in the Dupre Library Bibliographic Lab (1st Floor):

  • Monday, February 15 Ӱר 9-10am ӰרFlipping the ProfessorӰר

  • Wednesday, February 17 Ӱר 8-9am ӰרDynamic Lecturing: 7 Strategies to Increase LearningӰר

  • Wednesday, February 17 Ӱר 9-10am ӰרThe Future of Online Learning ExperiencesӰר

  • Thursday, February 18 Ӱר 8-9am ӰרI Am A Real Person In This Time and Space With You: Building Community In An Online CourseӰר


  • Monday, February 22 Ӱר 12-1pm ӰרThe ӰרProblemӰר with 508-Compliance and AccessibilityӰר

  • Monday, February 22 Ӱר 1-2pm ӰרHow to Be Human: Teaching Real People in Digital SpacesӰר

  • Tuesday, February 23 Ӱר 1-2pm ӰרDeveloping an Online Learning Unit for Next Generation LearnersӰר

  • Friday, February 26 Ӱר 9-10am ӰרCreating Interactive Video Lectures to Increase Student EngagementӰר

All sessions will be recorded and remain available for at least one month after the conclusion of the conference. The recordings of each dayӰרs sessions are usually available by 6:00pm ET that same day. The recordings can be accessed by going to the ӰרӰר page on the conference website. To the left of the session title, it will say ӰרView Recording.Ӱר Simply click on that link to access the recording.

If you have questions about viewing the virtual conference, please contact the Office of Distance Learning at distancelearning@louisiana.edu.