{"id":17473,"date":"2021-01-19T18:40:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T22:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hets.org\/?p=17473"},"modified":"2021-01-19T18:40:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T22:40:57","slug":"virtual-hets-best-practices-showcase-2021-opening-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hets.org\/newdesign\/virtual-hets-best-practices-showcase-2021-opening-session\/","title":{"rendered":"VIRTUAL HETS BEST PRACTICES SHOWCASE 2021- Opening Session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/HETS-BPS3-Banner-740.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/virtual-hets-best-practices-showcase-2021\/\">Home&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/virtual-hets-best-practices-showcase-2021-showcase-tracks\/\">Showcase Tracks&nbsp;<\/a>|&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/virtual-hets-best-practices-showcase-2021-schedule\/\"><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/virtual-hets-best-practices-showcase-2021-opening-session\/\">2021 VBPS Opening Session<\/a> |<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/virtual-hets-best-practices-showcase-2021-registration\/\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;|<\/strong> <strong>HETS Board Meeting (closed meeting)&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/previous-virtual-best-practices-showcase\/\">Previous Virtual Best Practices Showcases&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Celebrating Innovation, Retention and Online Learning and Technology Integration&nbsp;to Promote Hispanic Student Success in Higher Education<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>February 4 to 12, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TO ACCESS ALL THE RECORDINGS AND REQUEST YOUR CERTIFICATE SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/membership\/who-are-our-members\/educational-institutions\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">HETS Members<\/span><\/a>:&nbsp;<strong>free of charge<\/strong>. If you are registered, the link sent to watch the presentations is still valid and available. If you haven\u2019t<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>registered for the Conference before, send us an email to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:info@hets.org\" target=\"_blank\">info@hets.org<\/a>&nbsp;to receive the link to watch the recordings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>[su_heading size=&#8221;20&#8243;]All the recordings will be&nbsp;<strong>available<\/strong>&nbsp;until&nbsp;<strong>June 14, 2021<\/strong>. [\/su_heading]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Opening Session<\/strong> of the Virtual Best Practices Showcase was a panel discussion titled: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>STRATEGICALLY USE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT, DRIVE AND OPTIMIZE RETENTION OF ONLINE STUDENTS and THE LEARNING GAP AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Details of the event: <br>Date: <strong>February 4, 2021<\/strong><br>Time: <strong>12:30 &#8211; 2:00 pm (EST)<\/strong> \/ <strong>1:30 pm -3:00 pm<\/strong> (AST\/ PR time)<br>Place: <strong>Online, via Blackboard Collaborate<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Opening-Session-561x560.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17530 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The panel was moderated by <a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/dr-juan-tito-melendez-alicea\/\">Dr. Juan &#8220;Tito&#8221; Mel\u00e9ndez- Alicea<\/a>, Professor, Faculty of Education, Rio Piedras Campus, and Member of the Distance Education Systemic Advisory Board of the University of Puerto Rico.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-team-1 gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-has-custom-background-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-right:5%;padding-left:5%;background-color:#f1f1f1\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:5%\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Meet the Panelists and Moderator:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center round gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-16 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-13533\" src=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Alice-J.-Casanova.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/dr-alice-j-casanova\/\">Dr. Alice J. Casanova<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Director, Distance Education, EDP University<\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center round gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-16 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-14321\" src=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Dra.-Maritza-Rondon-Rangel_UCoopColombia_Dec2019002-e1611326414651.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/dr-maritza-rondon-rangel\/\">Dr. Maritza Rond\u00f3n- Rangel <\/a><\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Chancellor, <em>Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia<\/em><\/p><div class=\"gb-profile-text\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"gb-social-links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2;color:#32373c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-profile-box center round gb-has-avatar gb-font-size-16 gb-block-profile gb-profile-columns\"><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-avatar-wrap\"><div class=\"gb-profile-image-wrap\"><figure class=\"gb-profile-image-square\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-profile-avatar wp-image-17511\" src=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Francisco-Garcia.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gb-profile-column gb-profile-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"gb-profile-name\" style=\"color:#32373c\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hets.org\/prof-francisco_garcia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mr. Francisco Garc\u00eda<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"gb-profile-title\" style=\"color:#32373c\">Director, Center for Online Learning &amp; 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