Context:

Landmark College is one of only two accredited colleges in the United States designed exclusively for students who learn differently, including students with learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, or executive function challenges. Thus, our online courses are designed differently. They are based on research and approaches we have used for many years on campus. 

Covering:

Navigating from Dial-Up to AI and Beyond
Lessons from 35+ Years of Learning Technology

What’s happened to get this far:

Many institutions launch online programs but struggle to sustain growth or achieve meaningful impact. This session will discuss the key levers for launching programs effectively, including identifying market demand and designing learner-centered experiences, making the case for investment to faculty and administrative leadership, and building the right operational infrastructure and partnerships.

Context and Opportunity:

Online learning has transformed global access to education and provides the potential for higher education to support the development of professionals in the most challenging environments around the world. 

Effective Delivery Requires: 

• Working the intended audience to discover their needs and solutions.
• Co-designing quality digital learning with the professionals we aim to support. 

Findings from research: 

Enabling educators to be software producers rather than software consumers

A bottom-up, academic-owned approach to develop new and interesting ways to teach

The objective:

To give educators a genuine blank canvas, with design and development support, enabling them to become software producers rather than passive software consumers.

What we do and how we do it:

Get a head start on planning your day and meeting with fellow professionals.