What: Best Practices Showcases, International Speakers, Academic Fair and Networking Opportunities
Who: Academic leaders, staff administrators, faculty, technology staff, investigators, corporate representatives related to technology and education, students and general public
It is true that the internet and online learning strategies have changed the way we look at and deliver education. Both have given higher education, for instance, new effective options for teaching and learning and have enhanced important motivational and support components for student retention and completion. Nonetheless, this would not have been possible without the tactical creativity of instructional designers and faculty members driving the use of these technology options. Furthermore, institutional use of technologies is
what actually makes technology incorporation worthwhile.
The HETS Consortium would like to highlight and celebrate the outstanding work of its partners in making the best out of technology to achieve student success and institutional efficiencies. HETS is inviting faculty members, instructional designers, student support administrators and staff, distance learning personnel and other academic and support leaders from its member institutions and other relevant organizations to submit, showcase, and share their best practices in the use of technology with colleagues from other institutions to support higher education effectiveness and promote student success. HETS has defined a “best practice” as an innovative approach or strategy that, with the effective use of technology, has proven to promote student success and improve student retention and completion.
In particular, this will be a celebration of innovative technology strategies in higher education focused on impacting the Hispanic student population by enhancing retention, college completion, and successful learning outcomes. Certainly, HETS member institutions are experts in dealing with the Hispanic population and finding ways to provide them with opportunities to succeed, and we want to open a space for them to share this expertise.
Attendees will be not only able to learn from the showcased works, but also find solutions to many common issues and even establish new possibilities for collaboration with other institutions and potential partners.
Questions? If you have questions about the conference, please email us at info@hets.org.
