Join us for these interactive sessions
Wednesday, October 31 | 9:45–10:30 a.m. MT
Colorado Convention Center | Meeting Room 505/506
Insights & intelligence: Behind the scenes of a student-centered institution
A holistic view of the student provides higher education leaders and educators the necessary tools to help optimize their students’ educational experiences and – ultimately – their success. Moving beyond a point-in-time, data gathered from the student experience within digital content allows for a more comprehensive – and early – view of where they are exceeding as well as struggling. Institutional intelligence and analytics provided with Inclusive Access helps institutions and educators identify these students and act on data to improve student and institutional outcomes.
In this session, you’ll hear from your peers on the frontline of measuring the impact digital content and technology are having on learning.
Panelists
- James Frazee, San Diego State University
- Matt Gunkel, Indiana University Bloomington
- Jason Lokkesmoe, Pearson
Wednesday, October 31 | 10:45–11:30 a.m. MT
Colorado Convention Center | Meeting Room 505/506
How AI-based tutoring is transforming the student experience
Pearson and IBM are bringing AI-based tutoring to college students everywhere. By combining Pearson's digital courseware with the IBM Watson Tutor technology, students are receiving a new kind of personalized learning. Instructors are also gaining richer insights into student learning. Come see how AI is transforming education!
Panelists
- Curtiss Barnes, Pearson
- Nirmal Mukhi, IBM
Thursday, November 1 | 9:45–10:30 a.m. MT
Colorado Convention Center | Meeting Room 503/504
Hold the power of future ed tech in your hands
Research shows that workers in the future will need a complex set of skills and knowledge, such as reasoning, decision making, and critical thinking. And they will have to apply those skills in jobs where they work alongside machines. The next wave of digital learning moves from knowledge practice and feedback to giving feedback on how people learn. That sets up students to succeed in the more complex world of work. Advanced technology, such as AI and machine learning, can help educators teach and assess those complex skills.
Panelists
- Peter Foltz, Pearson
- Anson Ho, Microsoft
- Debra Geoghan, Bucks County Community College
- Matt Scott, Pearson
- Lin Zhou, IBM
Thursday, November 1 | 1:30–2:15 p.m. MT
Colorado Convention Center | Meeting Room 303
Holograms in learning: What the real world is telling us
In this session, the panel will describe key research questions and methodological design to understand what the data is telling us about mixed reality products as well as about mixed reality in education more broadly.
Panelists
- Mark Christian, Pearson
- Gareth Frith, University of Leeds
- Debra Geoghan, Bucks County Community College
Thursday, November 1 | 2:30–3:15 p.m. MT
Colorado Convention Center | Meeting Room 503/504
Are we preparing students for the future of work?
The skills gap – one of the most critical topics with both educators and employers today. How can higher ed institutions provide students with the necessary skills that are most important to employers in their chosen career pathway? It’s about discovering, developing, and aligning soft skills to a students' academic plan and future work goals. And further – how research and analytics can provide evidence of learning that both institutions and employers can depend on.
Panelists
- Jason Lokkesmoe, Pearson
- Jodi McPherson, Pearson
- Josh Rone, University of Central Florida
Friday, November 2 | 9:00–9:45 a.m. MT
Colorado Convention Center | Mile High Ballroom 1C/D, Ballroom Level
Virtual holographic simulation: Measuring nursing student outcomes from immersive technology
Emerging holographic VR simulation technology delivers nursing simulation at a fraction of the cost of traditional health care simulation modalities. At San Diego State University, we partnered with Pearson and Microsoft to explore the efficacy of holographic virtual simulation through the HoloLens to increase skills, knowledge, confidence, and motivation to learn.
Panelists
- James Frazee, San Diego State University
- Sean Hauze, San Diego State University
