The on-site HBCU summit will focus on strategies, actions, and outcomes for HBCUs providing quality online education that prioritizes student success. The summit topics will include:
- HBCU leadership in the design and implementation of virtual immersive learning environments for accelerating skills and motivations for learning,
- Multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary strategies for building a free and open collection of teaching and learning resources that is culturally relevant for Africana students,
- National programs for digital equity and economic inclusion that fosters financial literacy and the diversification of the banking and wealth management industry sector,
- How COVID pandemic has challenged HBCUs to innovate in online education and the emerging strategies for institutional success,
- “Discussion not Presentation” about strategies for strengthening HBCU institutional collaboration through consortium initiatives that support the development of leadership and organizational capabilities, and more.
Each topic will not only share the exciting work of HBCUs in these areas but will also be an invitation for HBCUs to participate in these initiatives. This summit is open to all registered onsite (All Access Pass) conference participants and we encourage any of the HBCUs in the United States to participate.
** Special Note: With funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Tennessee State University and the HBCU Affordable Learning Solutions Community will provide faculty and staff affiliated with any HBCU complimentary registration to the VIRTUAL INNOVATE Conference (April 4-7, 2023). To get the complimentary registration for the VIRTUAL INNOVATE Conference (ONLY), please contact Gerry Hanley at ghanley@csulb.edu
Summit Theme:
Building institutional capacities for innovation in online education requires a multi-stakeholder institutional strategy. The summit topics will showcase HBCU multi-stakeholder strategies:
1. TSU SMART Innovation Center Team for the Immersive Virtual Learning Environments
- Present TSU work in Academic eSports, TSU facilities, focus on skills developed by students with gaming, motivation, and engagement of students, etc.
- Describe how TSU building a free and open collection of Immersive Virtual Learning Environment resources in MERLOT.
- Invite people to use and contribute materials to the collection with the goal of reporting back next year at INNOVATE.
Presenters:
- Denise Malloy, Tennessee State University
- Robert Hassell, Tennessee State University
- Bryson Scott, Tennessee State University
2. Building the HBCU AL$ culturally relevant collection to accelerate culturally relevant instruction.
- Present the cultural collection, describe the meanings of cultural relevance and its specific application to the Africana community (Gloria Ladson-Billings’ work), the rationale and strategies used to build the collection to date.
- Describe the uses of the resources to enable faculty to augment courses with Africana-relevant resources related to academic content, pedagogy, and assessment.
- Invite people to use and contribute materials to the collection and next year at INNOVATE show the progress.
Presenters:
- Effua Ampadu, Tennessee State University
- Audie Black, Tennessee State University
- Monique Earl-Lewis, Morehouse College
- Sarah Hansen, MIT
3. The US Federal Government is implementing a $1+billion federal program for digital equity and economic inclusion. The National Collaborative for Digital Equity is facilitating organizations, institutions, industries, and individuals to participate in this exceptional program.
- Present the info about the $1+billion federal program for digital equity and economic inclusion,
- Describe the opportunities for HBCUs and other MSIs to contribute to and participate in the grant programs by coordinating with state agencies.
- Invite HBCUs to register for NCDE Inclusion Junction directory to network with others as state agencies prepare their state plans for the federal program
Presenters:
- Jenelle Leonard, National Collaborative for Digital Equity
- Robert McLaughlin, National Collaborative for Digital Equity
4. Challenges created by COVID and responsive, innovative strategies by HBCUs.
- HBCUs tells their story about needs, challenges, strategies, and progress they are making in implementing innovative strategies for responding to the perpetual aftermath of the COVID pandemic.
- Invite HBCUs to join the HBCU AL$ community and participate in the networking. Register in MERLOT, contact TSU, and MERLOT will add them to the HBCU portal
Presenters:
- Jean-Jacques Medastin, Edward Waters University
- Shirley Brown, Fisk University
- Nicole Arrighi, Tennessee State University
5. Building Networks of HBCU Library, Student Services, and Healthcare Leaders to advance innovations.
- The session will identify principles for planning and implementing the programs successfully.
- Presentations by HBCU Library leader sharing the challenges faced on their campuses and how networking and mentoring has helped the succeed.
- Invite people to reach out to the HBCU AL$ community, participate in our webinars and programs, and connect with members of HBCU community
- Presentation by HBCU Student Services leader on strategies for engaging and developing personal growth and leadership skills of HBCU students.
- Invite other HBCUs to share their programs and join their network.
- Presentation highlighting healthcare inequities and the HBCU programs networking to eliminate equities.
- Invite other HBCUs to share their programs and join their network.
Presenters:
- Clarissa White, Bethune Cookman University
- Robert Hassell, Tennessee State University
- Tokesha Warner, Tennessee State University
Schedule: April 18, 2023
Nashville, TN
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Time |
Topic |
Presenter |
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9:00-9:15 |
Welcome to HBCU Summit at INNOVATE: Theme of HBCU institutional strategies for innovation |
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9:15-10:00 |
Building Network of HBCU Librarians and Student Services Leaders to advance innovations. |
#5 |
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10:00-10:15 |
Participant networking and discussion |
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10:15-11:00 |
TSU SMART Innovation Center Team for the Immersive Virtual Learning Environments |
#1 |
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11:00-11:15 |
Participant networking and discussion |
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11:15-12:00 |
Challenges created by COVID and responsive, innovative strategies by HBCUs |
#4 |
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12:00-1:15 |
Lunch Break |
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1:15-2:00 |
Digital Equity and Economic Inclusion |
#3 |
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2:00-2:15 |
Participant networking and discussion |
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2:15-3:00 |
Building the AL$ culturally relevant collection to accelerate culturally relevant instruction |
#2 |
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3:00-3:15 |
Participant networking and discussion |
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3:15-3:45 |
Closing Comments by summit participants and presenters |
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3:45 |
Adjourn |
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