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Celebrating Innovation in Retention, Assessment, Internationalization and Placement to Promote Hispanic Student Success in Higher Education
NOTE: For all presentations feel free to send any questions via email to: info@hets.org. On the subject line please write: 2017 VBPS inquiry for presenter. In case of the asynchronous presentations, HETS office will contact you with the answer provided.
| February 9, 2017 – Opening Session (Live transmission) | ||
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February-9 |
Live Opening Session at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Central Offices, First Floor, Salones Multiusos | To watch click here: Live Transmission Opening Session VBPS Main Speakers:
Dr. José Jaime Rivera, Former President, Universidad Sagrado Corazón
Lcda. Lin Collazo Carro, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Law School,
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1:30-3:00pm |
| Asynchronous presentations will be uploaded and available 24 hours from February 9 to 17, 2017 | ||
| Second Week – Live Transmissions per Track February 13 to February 17, 2017 |
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| To watch click here: Live Transmission Opening Session VBPS | ||
| February-15 (Wednesday) |
Track 1: Retention and Assessment efforts in Distance Learning (top highest scored presentation) Title: Towards a Predictive Model of Community College Student Success in Blended Classes By: Edward Volchok, Ph. D. Queensborough Community College, CUNY |
3:30-4:30pm (AST) |
| February-16 (Thursday) |
Track 2: Internationalization Title: Strategies to Promote Internationalization and to Develop Global Citizens via Distance Learning By: Dr. David Méndez Vice President, International Affairs Ana G. Méndez University System (AGMUS) |
2:00-3:00pm (AST) |
| February-17 (Friday) | Track 3: Placement Title: Career Services Best Practices in Employer Engagement & Employment Outcomes By: Lisanette Rosario Director of Career Services Hostos Community College/CUNY |
3:30-4:30pm (AST) |
| Live webcast presentations will be archived at the platform and will be accessible with the rest of asynchronous presentations. | ||
| February 9 – February 17, 2017 | ||
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| To watch click here: Live Transmission Opening Session VBPS
All presentations will be accessible 24 hours at the platform. |
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| Asynchronous presentations (available 24 hours from February 9 to February 17, 2017) | ||
| Track | Presentation Title | Author(s), Institution |
| Retention and Assessment efforts in Distance Learning | Assessment of Introduction of College mathematics using the help of Test Generator Software (English) |
Dr. Tanvir Prince Associate Professor of Mathematics | Hostos Community College, CUNY |
| Important Keys for developing success online courses and increase retention (Spanish) |
Bessie Rivera Figueroa Director of Instructional Design | NUC Corporate Online Division |
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| The Use of Discussions to Enhance Student Engagement, Learning, and Retention in Online Courses Discussions are useful tools for creating engagement, assessing learning, and increasing retention in online courses (English) |
Rolando J. Méndez-Fernández, CME, CSE Lic. R-576 Assistant Professor + Department Chair | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus |
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| Towards a Predictive Model of Community College Student Success in Blended Classes (English) |
Edward Volchok, Ph. D. Associate Professor | Queensborough Community College, CUNY |
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| Liberating Pedagogy with Cutting Edge Instructional Design: John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) educates a diverse student population with 37% Hispanic Students (English) |
Dr. Patrick O’Hara Professor of Public Management | John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY Holly Davenport |
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| The Project was the online development of the course PAD744 – capital and operational budgeting – for the MS degree in security management (English) |
David M. Shapiro Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Advanced Certificate in Forensic Accounting program. Serves on the college wide faculty senate, college council, and teaching and learning center advisory board, and the departmental curriculum and strategic planning committees. Chairs the curriculum committee. | John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY |
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| Internationalization | Strategies to Promote Internationalization and to Develop Global Citizens via Distance Learning (English) |
Dr. David Méndez Associate Vice President, International Affairs | Ana G. Méndez University System (AGMUS) |
| VDI and DJVID: The Solution to Universal Design for Students with Accessibilities (English) |
Dr. Patricia Kahn CIO and Assitant Vice President for Information Technology Services and High Performance Computing Center | College of Staten Island, CUNY Linda John Mark Lewental |
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| “Contribución de la Cátedra José Martí a la Internacionalización del Recinto Metropolitano de la Universidad de Puerto Rico” (Spanish) |
Silvia M. Alberti Cayro Bibliotecaria II, Coordinadora de la Cátedra José Martí | Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico – Recinto Metropolitano |
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