Jeffrey Bartkovich
Vice President , Educational Technology Services
Monroe Community College - SUNY

Denise Moore
Vice President and Chief Information Officer , Information Systems
Johnson County Community College

Timothy Nesler
Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President , Information Technology Services
Santa Fe College

This panel discussion by League for Innovation board member CIOs defines cloud computing and clear the skies for open discussion on three common services—Web 2.0, student email, and help desk—and two critical technology issues—infrastructure and security. The next trend for moving IT services off campus is also debated.

Gisele Larose
President , Marketing
WebStudy, Inc.

Carol Redfield
Consultant , Computer Science and Computer Information Systems
WebStudy, Inc.

An Intelligent Hybrid is a virtual environment that supports ongoing learning outside the classroom. Learn how one instructor used a learning management system to automate supplemental materials in a developmental mathematics course to facilitate student completion.

Holly Brown-Wright
Manager , Disability Services
Sinclair Community College

Discuss a grant program funded through the National Science Foundation, involving four Ohio institutions, to promote entry into STEM fields by students with disabilities. This presentation provides an overview of the program. Learn how, even without grant funding, students with disabilities can be encouraged to enter and pursue STEM disciplines.

Philip Treisman
Executive Director , Charles A. Dana Center
The University of Texas at Austin

Introductory college mathematics courses and the developmental course sequences designed to prepare students for success in them have been burial grounds for the aspirations of a myriad students seeking to better their lives though education. Uri Treisman describes a new initiative by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Dana Center designed to reengineer these foundational course sequences. The initiative owes a substantial debt to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for its work on the practical science of improvement and its approach to process and product innovation.

Deb Newberry
Director , Nano Science
Dakota County Technical College

Nanotechnology concepts have a significant impact on multiple disciplines and jobs. It is often desirable to diffuse nanoscience concepts into existing courses or training programs. Participants examine diffusion options and consider questions of how much, how deep, and when nanotechnology can best be used to impact courses and programs.

Mary Spilde
President
Lane Community College

This session focuses on how community colleges can build a culture that engages with environmental, economic, and social justice—the triple bottom line. Drawing from the work of colleges across the nation and Lane Community College's own journey, session participants learn about strategies for bringing sustainability into laser focus within the organization in operations, curriculum, and green jobs training.

Andrew Ray
Director , Building Construction Technology
Valencia College

Craig Tidwell
Professor and Program Manager , Network Technologies
Seminole State College of Florida

This session provides participants with the history and requirements for developing a collaborative degree program using the unique strengths of Valencia Community College, the University of Central Florida, and the University of Florida, and will benefit educators who want to build new programs without duplicating effort and by leveraging the strengths of existing programs and partner institutions.

Jeffrey Bartkovich
Vice President , Educational Technology Services
Monroe Community College - SUNY

J. Craig Klimczak
Vice Chancellor , Technology and Educational Support Services
St. Louis Community College

Malik Rahman
Chief Information Officer , Arts and Communication
Central Piedmont Community College

CIOs present their campuses' journeys to assess IT performance through the development of meaningful measures for productivity, quality, and benchmarking. Perspectives on the purposeful collection and use of data to guide process improvement, customer satisfaction, and restructuring efforts are discussed.

Allison Rhea
Faculty , Registration and Student Records
Sinclair Community College

Russ Little
Director , Nglc Grant Project
Sinclair Community College

The presenters demonstrate an academic advising planning tool that is integrated with a course selection tool and Datatel's Colleague Web Advisor registration process. The tool serves as a prescriptive guide to keep students on plan toward degree completion. Demonstrated features include an automatic alert system for advising staff when students self-advise.

Carol Adukaitis
Manager , Academic and Student Affairs
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education

Stanley Komacek
Interim Associate Provost and Vice President , Technology Education
California University of Pennsylvania

Manufacturing is ranked as the number one industry for national economic prosperity, according to a 2009 Deloitte survey. Learn how a NSF-ATE Advanced Manufacturing Project used STEM activities and state and national industry support to build a career pathway from middle school to two- and four-year institutions achieving national recognition.

Robert Cormia
Faculty , Engineering
Foothill College

Nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology are buzzwords in forward-looking STEM programs, yet very few people can define what these terms mean. NSF funded the principle investigators who have begun research that may shed pedagogical light on a key challenge in nanoscience education: How can a length-scale dimension become a discipline?

Gordon Snyder
Director , National Ict Center
Springfield Technical Community College

Michael Qaissaunee
Professor , Engineering and Technology
Brookdale Community College

The U.S. now ranks 15th in broadband penetration in the world. This session reviews information and communication technologies we must implement to better compete in today’s global market. Discussed are wireless, cable, and telecommunications provider technology strategies and end-device hardware, operating systems, and applications.

Richard Crim
Chief Information Officer
Lord Fairfax Community College

Lord Fairfax Community College’s CIO details how remote support technology resolves issues anywhere, anytime. Participants learn how to deliver support to distributed users under budgetary constraints, build trust for new technology by supporting privacy, and fulfill strategic initiatives that add value to faculty members and have relevance to business continuity.

Marvin Galloway
Dean , Mathematics and Science
Northwest Arkansas Community College

Dianne Phillips
Coordinator , Mathematics and Science
Northwest Arkansas Community College

Regina Ryel-Thomason
Coordinator , Teacher Education
Northwest Arkansas Community College

Participants learn the key components of an award-winning project and service-based learning model, including strategies, data, and successes of the model across a broad curriculum, with special emphasis on STEM disciplines. Participants also develop strategies for implementing the model into their own curriculum.

Tim Warren
Vice President , Technology Services
San Juan College

Managing customer expectations requires IT to create and maintain credibility by listening to customers’ needs and planning accordingly. The presenters discuss the strategies San Juan College uses to align technology with the core business of the institution. This session is intended for anyone interested in providing better customer service.

Stephen Jones
Program Adiministrattor , Stem
Mountain View College

Karen Valencia
Dean , Science, Allied Health, and Physical Education
Mountain View College

This presentation examines challenges and opportunities related to Mountain View College’s approach to addressing the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities into STEM programs. Discussed are the development of best practices.

Mark Milliron
Chancellor
Western Governors University

Mary Ostrye
Vice Provost , Academic Affairs
Ivy Tech Community College

Vearl Turnpaugh
Assistant Vice Provost , Career and Technical Programs
Ivy Tech Community College

Through partnerships and resource-sharing with key industries, government entities, and state universities, Ivy Tech has created relevant statewide AAS and AS transfer programs in advanced manufacturing and agriculture. Participants gain an insight into the design, implementation, and capacity-building of programs that offer dual enrollment and transfer functions.

Andresse St. Rose
Research Associate
American Association of University Women

Women make up half the U.S. workforce, but are underrepresented in many STEM fields. This presentation, based on a NSF-supported report from the American Association of University Women, highlights key findings about social and environmental factors that act as barriers to women’s full participation in these fields. Practical recommendations for change are included.

Sally Montemayor Lenz
Coordinator and Faculty , Fund for Student Success
California Community Colleges - Chancellor's Office

Derrick Booth
Interim Dean , Computer Science and Information Technology
American River College

Stephanie Couch
Executive Director
California STEM Learning Network

This session highlights the successful and collaborative California community colleges’ implementation of the Math, Engineering, Science Achievement model. Learn how this sector enhances the graduation rates of math and science students from underrepresented communities through partnerships, resource leveraging, and engaging students in activities requiring critical thinking and leadership skills.

Robin Nickel
Associate Director , Worldwide Instructional Design System
Worldwide Instructional Design System

Nancy Lightfield
Dean , Transportation, Agriculture, and Apprenticeship
Blackhawk Technical College

Learn how a common curriculum model adds value to the process of infusing green principles into courses and programs. The model allows designers to capture learning outcomes informed by industry, specify performance expectations, and design assessment. College examples highlight the use of the process and its impact on local industry.

Heith Hennel
Professor , Information Technology
Valencia College

This session demonstrates how to integrate vital student success topics into a computer applications course so students will be more engaged and more involved in the college, which helps ensure their success.

Patricia Rowell
President
Cuyahoga Community College - Western Campus

J. Michael Thomson
President
Cuyahoga Community College - Westshore Campus

Nancy Connor
Associate Professor and Librarian
Cuyahoga Community College - Metropolitan Campus

Designing a new STEM campus at Cuyahoga Community College required reexamination of the roles of the librarian and the learning commons. Ever-changing information in STEM fields requires a new approach to continually engage STEM faculty members with librarians. The updated librarian’s role will focus on information and computer literacy and research assistance.

Ann Randazzo
Executive Director
Center For Energy Workforce Development (CEWD)

The Center for Energy Workforce Development is bringing together industry, education, and workforce to create career pathways for energy careers. The pathways are based on an integrated model of industry competencies aligned with stackable credentials. Find out what's in store for the pilot program and a national rollout.

Jennifer Jirous
Director , STEM, Arts, and Information Technology
Colorado Community College System

There are many reasons why it’s tough to transfer computing majors from two-year to four-year colleges, but it can be a win-win for cooperative institutions. Come learn about practical techniques for helping students bridge the gap. Every participant leaves with a booklet containing strategies, letter templates, posters, and more.

Barbara Baxter
Executive Vice President , Institutional Effectiveness
Mid-South Community College

Callie Dunavin
Director , Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium
Mid-South Community College

The Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium, the Bellwether award-winning partnership of five community colleges, has developed a comprehensive, regional workforce and economic development model based on career pathways with multiple stop-out points beginning in high school and culminating with strategic bachelor’s degrees offered by university partners.