2020 Best Practices Showcase- Schedule
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Celebrating Innovation in Access, Retention and Online Learning and Technology Integration to Promote Hispanic Student Success in Higher Education
The HETS 2020 Best Practices Showcase will take place on January 16 and 17, 2020 at the Universidad Interamericana de PR, Facultad de Derecho (IAUPR, Law School) in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2020 Best Practices Showcase Schedule (Subject to change):
Day 1: Thursday January 16, 2020
| Time |
Theater |
Amphitheater 3 |
Amphitheater 4 |
7:30 am
Continental
Breakfast |
Continental Breakfast- Theater Lobby |
| 9:00 AM |
Welcome Remarks / Opening Plenary
By Dr. Peter Shea, Associate Provost for Online Learning, University at Albany
English |
|
| 10:30 am Coffee Break |
Coffee Break at Central Atrium |
| 11:00 AM |
Track: Retention
Title: Quality Management Serving More Students Through Distance Education: Experience of two HSI
By Dr. Carlos Morales,
TCC Connect Campus- Tarrant County College; and Dr. Omayra Caraballo-Pagán, Inter American University of Puerto Rico
English & Spanish |
Track: Online Learning and Technology Integration
Title: Principios fundamentales para desarrollar una oferta académica en línea de calidad
By Dra. Dolymari García Dávila & Prof. Bessie Rivera, National University College, División Online
Spanish |
Track: Access
Title: Redesigning the Ultimate Student On-Boarding Experience
By Ms. Indra Paola Pelaez, Houston Community College
English |
| 12:00 PM |
Track: Retention
Title: First Comes Technology in Identifying Hispanic and Latinx Students in Need: Then Comes Familia for Retention and Persistence Gains
By Dr. Walter Diaz and Mr. William Bisese, Eastern Connecticut State University
English |
Track: Access
Title: Creando una cultura de inclusión en los entornos virtuales de aprendizaje
By Dr. Rolando J. Méndez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus
Spanish
|
Track: Online Learning and Technology Integration
Title: UTRGV Hybrid Academy
By Prof. Francisco García, Prof. Jessica Sanchez, & Jessica Handley University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
English
|
| 1:00 PM Lunch |
Lunch – Rooms 101 & 102 |
| 2:00 PM |
Overall Track Winner: Access
Title: Lehman College: Transforming the Transfer Process
By Ms. Laurie Austin, Ms. Deira Pereyra, and Ms. Lisa Moalem; Lehman College of the City University of New York (CUNY)
English |
Track: Online Learning and Technology Integration
Title: Uso de recursos digitales para apoyar el Aprendizaje basado en proyectos en línea
By Prof. Iliana Ballester, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Spanish |
Track: Access
Title: Just-In-Time: the value of online Integrated interlibrary loans to broaden access to information resources
By Mr. Carlos Crespo, Executive Director, COBIMET
English |
| 3:00 PM |
Special Presentation: Una Mirada al Ecosistema del Internet 2020
By Mr. Norberto Cruz Córdova
President, Internet Society of Puerto Rico
Mr. Pablo Rodríguez, Executive Vice President, .PR Top Level Domain
Spanish
|
Track: Online Learning and Technology Integration
Title: Educación Virtual: Un enfoque de Calidad
By Dr. María Bonilla- Romeu, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus
Spanish |
|
| 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
Room 201 & 202 – Closed Session Board Meeting |
| 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm |
Central Atrium – Academic Fair |
Day 2: Friday January 17, 2020
| Time |
Theater |
Amphitheater 3 |
Amphitheater 4 |
| 8:30 am |
Registration & Continental Breakfast – Theater Lobby |
| 9:00 AM |
Plenary- Track winners’ panel
Retention:
Dr. Michael Hutmaker, Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY)
Online Learning and Technology Integration:
Dr. Rolando J. Méndez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus
Access: Ms. Laurie Austin, Lehman College of the City University of New York (CUNY)
Moderated by:
Dr. Carlos Morales, HETS Vice Chair & President, Tarrant County College, Connect Campus
English & Spanish |
|
|
| 10:30 AM |
Track Winner: Retention
Title: Enhancing the Culture of Care and Redefining In Loco Parentis
By Dr. Michael Hutmaker, and Ms. Deborah Harte; Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY)
English |
Track: Online Learning and Technology Integration
Title: Tecnología en el aula: Impactando a estudiantes de psicología una visión hacia el futuro educativo
By Dr. Andrés Cruz Santos
Carlos Albizu University
Spanish |
Track: Retention
Title: What Can a Culture of Hispanic STEM Success Look Like?
Dr. Mary Jo Parker
University of Houston- Downtown
English
|
| 11:30 AM |
Special Panel Presentation
Title: El Futuro de la Educación a Distancia en Puerto Rico
Panel with Education Doctoral Candidates
Moderated by Dr. Juan “Tito” Meléndez-Alicea, Full Professor, College of Education University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Editor:
Juan Meléndez-Alicea
With:
Michael Baez-Arroyo
Yennelly Eve-Flores
Andres Lopez-Roman
Omayra Torres-Carrion
Mary Torres-Mulero
English & Spanish
|
Track: Online Learning and Technology Integration
Title: Diseño y uso de la página web garymorales.info como recurso innovador en el Departamento de Música de la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de San Germán
By Dr. Gary A. Morales Rodríguez, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus
Spanish
|
Track: Access
Title: BECA Believing Everyone Can Achieve: Creating Access for Hispanic-Latino Youth
By Dulce Maldonado-Muñoz, Southeast Missouri State University
English
|
| 12:30 pm Lunch |
Lunch- Rooms 101 & 102 |
| 1:30 PM |
Track Winner: Online Learning and Technology Integration
Title: Adopting the Embedded Librarianship Model to Improve Students’ Research and Informational Literacy Competences in Online Courses and Other Digital Spaces
By Dr. Rolando J. Méndez, and Linda Mayo Matos, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus
Spanish |
Track: Online Learning and Technology Integration
Title: Portafolios electrónicos para la educación a distancia
By Dr. Carmen Pacheco-Sepúlveda, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
Spanish
|
Track: Online Learning and Technology Integration
Title: Google Classroom: una herramienta didáctica para el docente universitario innovador
By Prof. José A. Otero, Atlantic University College
Spanish
|
| 2:30 PM |
Track: Retention
Title: El diseño instruccional: herramienta de integridad y promotor de calidad en EaD
By Dr. Alice J. Casanova, EDP University
Spanish
|
Track: Retention
Title: Guías para el apoyo de un estudiante a distancia no tradicional
Dr. Juanita García, and Profa. Bessie Rivera, National University College, División Online
Spanish |
|
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm |
Room 201 & 202 – Closed Session Board Meeting |
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Central Atrium – Closing Reception |