UPDATED AGENDA
9:00-9:30 Registration and breakfast
9:30 Welcome, Dr. Karrin Wilks, BMCC Provost
Introduction to STEM Online, Dr. Frank Mayadas, Founding President, Sloan-C, now Online Learning Consortium and Program Director (ret’d), Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
9:50-10:40 KEYNOTE: Remote Lab Experimentation, Dr. Bruno Cinel and Dr. Sharon Brewer (remote) from Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break and Networking: Fiterman 13th floor outdoor terrace
STEM Presentations
11:00– 11:25 Online Simulations, Dr. John Bourne, American Sentinel University
11:30– 11:55 Online Chemistry with Analytics, Dr. Pam Mills, Dr. Donna McGregor, and Lisa Brundage, Macauley Honors College
12:00–12:25 Online Education at the Museum of Natural History, Dr. Rob Steiner
12:30-12:55 Blended Science Classes and Technology Tools for Student Collaboration, Dr. Nannette Van Loon and Dr. Sarah Salm, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Lunch
1:30- 2:15 Panel and Guided Discussion — “The Need for Quality STEM Graduates and the Role of Online Education”
The panelists will address this important topic bringing to bear their perspectives and experiences.
Moderator: Dr. Frank Mayadas, Sloan-C, now Online Learning Consortium
Dr. Scott Bronson, Brookhaven National Lab
Dr. Steve Rossnagel, IBM Research Center and other STEM careers experts
2:20-2:40 Joanne Van Voorhis, Executive Director of Career Cornerstone Center
2:40-2:50 Continuing Initiatives in Faculty Research, Professional Development and Collaboration, Dr. Helene Bach and Dr. Megan Elias, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Closing and door prizes
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UPDATED AGENDA
9:00-9:30 Registration and breakfast
9:30 Welcome, Dr. Karrin Wilks, BMCC Provost
Introduction to STEM Online, Dr. Frank Mayadas, Founding President, Sloan-C, now Online Learning Consortium and Program Director (ret’d), Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
9:50-10:40 KEYNOTE: Remote Lab Experimentation, Dr. Bruno Cinel and Dr. Sharon Brewer (remote) from Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break and Networking: Fiterman 13th floor outdoor terrace
STEM Presentations
11:00– 11:25 Online Simulations, Dr. John Bourne, American Sentinel University
11:30– 11:55 Online Chemistry with Analytics, Dr. Pam Mills, Dr. Donna McGregor, and Lisa Brundage, Macauley Honors College
12:00–12:25 Online Education at the Museum of Natural History, Dr. Rob Steiner
12:30-12:55 Blended Science Classes and Technology Tools for Student Collaboration, Dr. Nannette Van Loon and Dr. Sarah Salm, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Lunch
1:30- 2:15 Panel and Guided Discussion — “The Need for Quality STEM Graduates and the Role of Online Education”
The panelists will address this important topic bringing to bear their perspectives and experiences.
Moderator: Dr. Frank Mayadas, Sloan-C, now Online Learning Consortium
Dr. Scott Bronson, Brookhaven National Lab
Dr. Steve Rossnagel, IBM Research Center and other STEM careers experts
2:20-2:40 Joanne Van Voorhis, Executive Director of Career Cornerstone Center
2:40-2:50 Continuing Initiatives in Faculty Research, Professional Development and Collaboration, Dr. Helene Bach and Dr. Megan Elias, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Closing and door prizes