HETS

Hispanic Educational Technology Services

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HETS highlighted and celebrated the outstanding work of its member institutions meaningfully and strategically using technology to achieve Hispanic student success on January 16 to 24, 2025, at the Virtual HETS Best Practices Showcase (VBPS). Overall, it was a showcase of innovative technology strategies in Higher Education focus on four main tracks: Innovation, Student Mobility, Online Learning and Technology Integration Education in Higher Education, and a track by students for students.

See the recordings of the live presentations as follows:

1st Week – January 16 and 17, 2025 (click the links for more information)

January 16, 2025Opening Plenary Panel
(See recording here)		2:00 – 3:30 pm (AST/ PR Time) | 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EST)
January 17, 2025Track Winners Panel
(See the recording here)		9:00 – 10:15 am (AST/ PR Time) | 8:00 – 9:15 am (EST)


2nd week – January 21 to 24, 2025 (click the links for more information)

January 21, 2025Track Winners Innovation
(See recordings here)		2:00 – 3:30 pm (AST/ PR Time) | 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EST)
January 22, 2025Track Winners Student Mobility
(See the recordings here)		2:00 – 3:30 pm (AST/ PR Time) | 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EST)
January 23, 2025
Track Winners Online Learning/Technology Integration
(See the recordings here)
 		2:00 – 3:30 pm (AST/ PR Time) | 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EST)
January 24, 2025Track Winners Student Track
(See the recordings here)		2:00 – 3:30 pm (AST/ PR Time) |1:00 – 2:30 pm (EST)

See the recordings of the asynchronous presentations by Showcase Tracks:

Track 1: Innovation

TitleRecordingSpeaker
Aprendizaje Basado en Simulaciones: Un Enfoque de Desarrollo Curricular y Técnico Guiado por Acercamiento de Neurociencia y Aprendizaje Multisensorial (Spanish)(See the recording here)
(Download the abstract here)		Dr. Miriam Delgado, Dewey University
Impulsando la innovación (English)(See the recording here)Bessie Rivera Figueroa, NUC University
The Bilingual Course in an American Business College: el diseño, la implementación y los resultados en dos cohortes (English)(See the recording here)
(Download the abstract here)		Azucena Herrera, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Developing Coding Bootcamps to Enhance the Learning Experience in STEM (Spanish)(See the recording here)Diana M. López Robledo, University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Entrevistas grabadas a teólogos puertorriqueños en forma de video podcast para los cursos de Fe Cristiana y Teología (Spanish)(See the recording here)Vilma Pizarro-Santiago, UIPR Bayamon
MASTER Workforce
(Spanish)		(See the recording here)Alvaro Lecompte, Inter American University of PR
Hybrid Laboratory Experiences (INTER-HyLab) (Spanish)(See the recording here)
(Download the abstract here)		Carmen A Caiseda, Inter American University of PR
Muévete Sin Límites: A Holistic Basketball Tournament Model for Inclusion, Education, and Professional Development (Spanish)(See the recording here)Ángel M. Ríos Santos, Universidad Central del Caribe
Diseño Instruccional con IA: Herramientas para la Creación de Cursos Impactantes, Adaptados y Accesibles (English)(See the recording here)Juan Enrique Rodriguez Diaz, Albizu University
Speak up. Dare to do it! (Spanish)(See the recording here)Enrique Alonso Cuéllar Ochoa, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Modernización y Digitalización de Procesos en una Empresa Litográfica (Spanish)(See the recording here)Sergio Alberto Vargas Marín, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Track 2: Student Mobility

TitleRecordingSpeaker
Student Mobility (English & Spanish)(See recording here)Lisa Thon

Track 3: Online Learning / Technology Integration

TitleRecordingSpeaker
Expanding Active Learning Approaches Through Technological Integration (English)(See the recording here)Victor M. Concepcion Santiago from Inter American University
ChatGPT como Asistente Creativo: Una Experiencia de Aprendizaje Colaborativo en Modalidad Híbrida (Spanish)(See the recording here)
(Download the abstract here)		Neyla Idaliz Rivera Caño de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce
An Open Digital Competencies Certification for Information Professionals: The COBIMET Experience (English)(See the recordings here)
(Download the abstract here)		Carlos Crespo, COBIMET
Generative AI for Teaching and Learning at CSU San Bernardino (English)(See the recording here)Amanda Taylor, California State University, San Bernardino
ASL-PR: Prototipo de app para aprender lenguaje de señas de Puerto Rico (Spanish)(See the recording here)Paola N. Alamo Concepcion, Atlantic University
Artificial Intelligence for Teacher Assistants (AI for TAs): Enhancing Hispanic Student Engagement and Closing Learning Gaps Through Strategic Chatbot Integration in Online Learning (English)(See recording here)Cristian R. Melendez Gonzalez, Edgar E. Cruz Vallejo, Dra. Ana Lucumi Orostegui, University of Puerto Rico en Mayagüez
Increase Student Engagement and Retention through Social Media Collaboration (English)(See recording here)Girard Tecson, from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Gamification Techniques for Inclusive Teamwork and Assessment with Diverse Student Population and Constraints (English)(See recording here)Sandra Fonseca-Lind, NUC University Online, Inter American University Metropolitan Campus
Online Assessment Strategies to Enhance the Computer Engineering Graduate Competences on Human Computer Interaction
Academia Virtual para Servidores Públicos y Personal de Apoyo (English)		(See recording here)Sandra Fonseca-Lind, NUC University Online, Inter American University Metropolitan Campus
Academia Virtual para Servidores Públicos y Personal de Apoyo (Spanish)(See recording here)Dra. Ana Milena Lucumi Orostegui y Profa. Eunice Novoa López, Universidad de Puerto Rico
Leveraging Technology for Just-In-Time Content Remotely Accessible (English)(See recording here)Mary Jo D. Parker, University of Houston Downtown

Track 4: Student Track

TitleRecordingSpeaker
Óleo
(English)		(See the recording here)Fabiola López
Utilizing Technology to Combat Obesity (English)(See the recording here)
(Download the abstract here)		Patricia St. Fleur from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Faster Verification Process of Properties in Higher Dimensional Algebraic Structures using C++ (English)(See recording here)Jessica Gonzalez and Edgar Llanas from University of Houston Downtown