Welcome to the 2012 EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference Content, Networking, and Next Steps: How to make the most of your conference experience!

WELCOME TO Portland! Today’s Informal Agenda Introductions Conference networking opportunities Navigating the conference program A few highlights Getting the most out of your time here After this week

LET’S GET ACQUAINTED! – Table Discussions Name Institution Title (or what you do…) Why did you decide to attend this conference? What questions do you have for individuals who have attended before? Goals for the next three days Information and networking needs Specific things/answers you are hoping to find here

ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY Networking Opportunities Affinity stickers “Tag” your interests and show your flair with affinity ribbons and stickers!

ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY Networking Opportunities Affinity stickers Welcome reception Wear your institution’s logo! Network and relax with colleagues in the Plaza Foyer

ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY Networking Opportunities Affinity stickers Welcome reception Lunch and breaks Weigh in on hot topics with roundtable discussions or network with colleagues.

ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY Networking Opportunities Affinity stickers Welcome reception Lunch and breaks Network over dinner Get a group together for dinner.

ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY Networking Opportunities Affinity stickers Welcome reception Lunch and breaks Network over dinner Create, capture, reflect Blogs, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube Attend the Experience IT session: Using Twitter and Google+ to Control Your Social Media Stream this afternoon Tag your content and reflections with #WSWRC12 to join the backchannel and share your reflections.

ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY Networking Opportunities Affinity ribbons/stickers Welcome reception Lunch and breaks Network over dinner Create, capture, reflect Blogs, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and, of course, be an active participant in the sessions you attend! Ask questions. Contribute to discussions. Continue conversations during breaks, breakfasts, lunch, and over dinner.

ENGAGE WITH EDUCAUSE Meet EDUCAUSE Staff Look for us in sessions, between sessions and at refreshment breaks Eden Dahlstrom – Data, Research, & Analytics Nancy Millichap – Next Gen Learning Challenges Susie Henderson – Online Strategies & Programs Veronica Diaz – Teaching and Learning Susan Grotevant – Analytics Greg Haledjian – Policy Shannon Smith – Professional Development

ENGAGE WITH EDUCAUSE Explore Professional Development Opportunities Thursday during the posters (1:30-2:00) Julie Little and Shannon Smith: Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Programs

ENGAGE WITH EDUCAUSE Content tomorrow Eden Dahlstrom, EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) (8:30) EDUCAUSE Research Findings: CIOs, Undergraduates, Mobile Devices, IT Organizations …and More Greg Haledjian, DC Policy Office (9:30) Update on Higher Education IT Law, Policy, and Compliance Joanne DeHoney, Chief of Staff (12:30) Analytics (lunchtime roundtable) Veronica Diaz, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) (2:30) Mobile Teaching and Learning: Engaging Students and Measuring Impact Shannon Smith, Teaching, Learning & PD (3:30) Elevate Your Game: Develop Your Five-Year Personal Professional Development Plan

NAVIGATING THE CONFERENCE Help and Resources Online Program Print Program Program-at-a-Glance Information desk Registration Desk EDUCAUSE Staff Logo wear, maroon staff ribbon, magnetic badge Meet the Program Committee Green committee ribbon

NAVIGATING THE CONFERENCE Learning and Engagement Opportunities Pre-conference activities, corporate displays, & more General sessions Track sessions Poster sessions Discussion sessions Workshops Lunchtime roundtables Experience IT sessions Tech Boot Camp Post-conference resources Giving a presentation? Engage those who attend your session. Be a reflective practitioner Blogs, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube

CONFERENCE PROGRAM General Sessions 1:00 Today Coming Soon to Campus: The New "Free Agent" Learner—Are You Ready? Julie Evans, Associate Provost and Professor of English, Project Tomorrow 10:30 Friday The Obviousness of Open Policy Cable Green, Director of Global Learning, Creative Commons

CONFERENCE PROGRAM Track Sessions Engaged in Learning Engagement Across Campus Engaging Beyond the Campus Experience IT Sessions Corporate and Campus Solutions (includes Institutional speakers)

CONFERENCE PROGRAM Workshops Tomorrow @ 3:30: Talking and Listening: Critical Communication Skills for IT Professionals Effectively Engaging Teachers and Learners through Universal Design Elevate Your Game: Develop Your Five-Year Personal Professional Development Plan

CONFERENCE PROGRAM Experience IT Today: Twitter & Google Google+ 3D in the Classroom Tomorrow: QR Codes Testing IT Accessibility Mobile Technologies Virtual Desktop Friday: Getting the most from your iPad Popplet

CONFERENCE PROGRAM Thursday Highlights 12:30-1:30 Lunchtime roundtables (Pavilion, Plaza Level) 1:30-2:30 Poster sessions (and dessert) (Pavilion, Plaza Level) 3:30-4:30 Two timely discussion sessions Collaborative Leadership Student Employees: What do they need to be successful? 3:30-5:00 Workshops (as mentioned earlier) 4:45-6:00 Tech Boot Camp (Galleria North, Ballroom Level)

CONFERENCE PROGRAM Don’t forget… To complete session and overall conference evaluations! Feedback is essential to continuous improvement – as a speaker and as a conference host.

10 ways to get the most out of the conference Review the program with colleagues to decide which sessions to cover (do this every time you attend a conference). Attend sessions that will introduce you to new ideas, rather than those where you might feel the most comfortable (professional stretch). Plan how you will disseminate new information when you return. Adapted from… Ideas to Action: Ten Hints for Getting the most from a Conference. Joan Getman and Nikki Reynolds. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, No. 3, 2002

10 ways to get the most out of the conference Understand the constraints on, and opportunities for, how much you’ll be able to do when you return. You’re not alone in feeling overwhelmed by the challenge of acting on the good ideas that you encounter. Use your laptop or mobile device to send yourself “to do” reminders for when you return. Adapted from… Ideas to Action: Ten Hints for Getting the most from a Conference. Joan Getman and Nikki Reynolds. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, No. 3, 2002

10 ways to get the most out of the conference Talk to people at sessions to create a network of colleagues. Write a summary of what you learned and think of audiences outside your own organization who might find the information useful. After returning home, set up an action plan with milestones and resolve to carve out the time to reflect on and assess what you have learned. Adapted from… Ideas to Action: Ten Hints for Getting the most from a Conference. Joan Getman and Nikki Reynolds. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, No. 3, 2002

10 ways to get the most out of the conference Pass good ideas on to your staff. Commit to sharing with them, and discuss together what makes sense to implement or aim for within the IT operation and institutional mission. Realize that the effect of attending the conference could be as subtle as a change in attitude. Adapted from… Ideas to Action: Ten Hints for Getting the most from a Conference. Joan Getman and Nikki Reynolds. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, No. 3, 2002

STAY ENGAGED Additional EDUCAUSE Resources Join constituent groups Connect with community Download resources Traditional and rich media Attend EDUCAUSE Live! Free web seminars Volunteer to share and grow expertise http://net.educause.edu/VolunteerOpportunities/861 Explore a wealth of PD opportunities http://www.educause.edu/pd

Here’s to a Terrific Learning and Networking Experience! Lida Larsen llarsen@educause.edu Julie K. Little jlittle@educause.edu Shannon Smith ssmith@educause.edu