Johns Hopkins is pleased to host the first Excellence in Online Teaching Symposium through the generous funding of the Provost’s DELTA Teaching-with-Technology Grants.  The Excellence in Online Teaching Symposium brings faculty and instructional staff together to share best practices in designing and facilitating online courses and programs. This is an open, online event in which members of the Johns Hopkins community hope to learn from and engage with colleagues from institutions across the globe.

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December 12 | 12pm – 5pm ET | Online

If you are part of the JHU community, registration is free, and you can use the form below to register.

JHU Registration

If you are from another institution, the cost is $99 for general admission, $49 for presenters, and $29 for students. Please use the form below to register.

Non-JHU REgistration

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Keynote Speaker

Flower Darby, PhD

Author, educator, and speaker Flower Darby is standing at a table with both hands on two separate chairs. She is wearing a black, button up tunic with a black and white scarf hanging around her neck. She has short white hair, is wearing red lipstick, and has a silver necklace on. In one hand she is holding a whiteboard marker and she has a bracelet on one wrist and an apple watch on the other. Behind her is brick wall with mirrors on it, a cup to hold whiteboard markers, and a shelf toward the bottom half of the photo. On the shelf is a small tray with a pitcher and some decorative items. There is also a lamp and two small plants on the shelf. Under the shelf there are some magazine and document holders in green and yellow. Flower Darby is also wearing red glasses and is smiling. She looks relaxed and friendly.

Flower Darby celebrates and promotes effective teaching in all modalities to advance equitable learning outcomes for all students. She’s an Associate Director of the Teaching for Learning Center at the University of Missouri. Prior to that, she held roles such as Assistant Dean of Online and Innovative Pedagogies, Director of Teaching for Student Success, and Senior Instructional Designer. These roles have allowed her to build on her experience teaching in person and online for over 27 years in a range of subjects including English, Technology, Education, Leadership, Dance, and Pilates. In her current work and publications, Darby empowers faculty to teach inclusive and equity-focused classes in all modalities. Her recent books include The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching (2023) and Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes (2019), and she’s an internationally sought-after keynote speaker.

Symposium Schedule & Sessions

Date: December 12, 2023, 12pm – 5pm ET

Please see the expanded schedule below to find details on each session.

Schedule

12:00pm – 12:55pm | Keynote

Opening remarks and keynote
Flower Darby
Session Recording

1:00pm – 1:55pm | Breakout Session #1

Track A

“Leveling Up Your Online Game: A Self-Assessment Opportunity for Quality Online Teaching”
Focus: Quality
Melissa Rizzuto, Ed.D. – Instructional Designer at Johns Hopkins; Katie Wing, M.Ed. – Instructional Designer at Florida Gulf Coast U; Rebecca Yost, M.A. – Instructional Systems Student at Florida State U

Session Recording

Track B

“Engagement in Online Courses”
Focus: Engagement
Joseph Cutrone, Ph.D. – Associate Teaching Professor at Johns Hopkins

Session Recording

Track C

“Using AI for Designing and Improving Online Learning Experiences”
Focus: AI
Luke Hobson, Ed.D. – Sr. Instructional Designer at MIT

Session Recording

2:00pm – 2:55pm | Breakout Session #2

Track A

Panel: Voices on Accessibility and Equity in Learning
Moderated by: Olysha Magruder, Ph.D. Interim Assistant Dean, Learning Design & Innovation

Panelists: Rolando Méndez, D.M. – Director of Education at Teach Access; Sara Shunkwiler, M.Ed. – Instructional Designer at Johns Hopkins, Christelle Daceus, M.Ed. – Course Support Specialist at Johns Hopkins

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Track B

“Climbing to the Peak: Aligning Outcomes & Assessments to Achieve Success in Online Learning Environments”
Focus: Alignment
Lindsay R. Ledebur, M.A. – Instructional Design Manager at Johns Hopkins; Celeste Stratton, B.F.A., M.S., CPTD – Instructional Designer at Johns Hopkins

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Track C
  1. “Design Matters: Integrating Design Tools and Interactive Multimedia into Canvas to Increase Student Engagement and Support UDL”
    Focus: Engagement
    Donna Schnupp, M.Ed. – Instructional Design Manager at Johns Hopkins; Kelly Cooney, M.S. – Learning Engineer at Johns Hopkins
  2. “Getting Intentional about Interaction: Designing for Deeper Learning in Online Courses”
    Focus: Interaction
    Becky Shiring, M.A. – Sr. Instructional Technologist at Johns Hopkins

Session Recording

3:00pm – 3:55pm | Breakout Session #3

Track A

“Creating an inclusive and social learning community through the use of ‘flip’ in online adult education”
Focus: Inclusive Teaching
Jodie Morris, M.Sc. – Lecturer at Dublin City University

Session Recording

Track B

“Pitching Your Creative Idea: Online Learning to Advance Artistic Agency”
Focus: Competency-based course
Christina Manceor, M.M. – Peabody Institute Adjunct Faculty; Zane Forshee, D.M.A. – Peabody Institute Professor & Marc C. Von May Distinguished Chair of Professional Studies; Robin McGinness – Peabody Institute Lecturer; Valerie Hartman, M.S. – Sr. Instructional Designer at JHU

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Track C
  1. “Innovate and create your own Virtual Learning Spaces (VLS) in asynchronous and synchronous learning environments”
    Focus: Virtual Learning Spaces
    Pankaj Mehrotra, Ph.D. – Professor at U of the People
  2. “Enhancing Online Live Classroom Presentations”
    Focus: Synchronous Strategies
    Christopher M. Ryder, M.S. – Lecturer at Johns Hopkins

Session Recording

4:00pm – 5:00pm | Podcast Discussion and Closing Remarks

“Humanizing Online Learning: A Podcast Conversation”
John Nash, Ph.D. – Associate Professor at U of Kentucky; Jason Johnston, Ph.D. – Executive Director of Online Learning & Course Production, Digital Learning at U of Tennessee

Session Recording

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If you are part of the JHU community, registration is free, and you can use the form below to register.

JHU Registration

If you are from another institution, the cost is $99 for general admission, $49 for presenters, and $29 for students. Please use the form below to register.

Non-JHU Registration

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Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the planning committee.

  • Kim Barss – Instructional Designer, Center for Learning Design and Technology
  • Taina Brown – Event Coordinator, Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation
  • Caroline Egan – Program Manager, Johns Hopkins Teaching Academy
  • Paul Huckett – Assistant Dean, Center for Learning Design and Technology
  • Olysha Marguder – Director, Center for Learning Design and Technology
  • Mike Reese – Associate Dean, Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation

Thanks to the Center for Learning Design and Technology (WSE) for providing the technical support and presenter preparation for the Excellence in Online Teaching Symposium!