Distance Learning Symposium 2024

The Department of Distance Learning would like to invite you to the Spring 2024, Distance Learning Symposium to be held on February 2. This event will held be held live, online.

Faculty and staff must sign in with their STC credentials to the Professional Development System to register for this event: https://apps.esc1.net/ProfessionalDevelopment/STC

If you have any questions, please call the Help Desk at 872-2538.

Goals Sessions

Symposium Goals

This half-day event will provide the platform and variety of learning opportunities and experiences for practitioners and associates to:

Share

  • Share evidence-based methodologies, approaches, and techniques in distance learning.
  • Discuss success factors and innovative practices in distance learning and teaching.
  • Participate in the dialog on key components of effective course design, teaching methods, technology tools, learner support, management, policy, and evaluation.
  • Identify teaching methods for effective online learner engagement, motivation, and performance outcomes.
  • Discuss new developments, and trends.

Learn

  • Reflect on and evaluate progress made in improving the quality of distance learning at South Texas College.
  • Obtain new knowledge and skills for teaching in online learning environments.
  • Explore how new and emerging technologies can be applied to online teaching and learning.

Connect

  • Network with distance learning faculty, staff, college administrators, and distance learning enthusiasts.
  • Share program resources.
  • Engage with industry representatives regarding new tools, products, and services available to improve distance learning practice.

Keynote Speaker

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Dr. Szymon Machajewski

Dr. Szymon Machajewski is a Computer Science instructor and Associate Director of Academic Technology and Learning Innovation at the University of Illinois Chicago. In 2022, he was the recipient of the prestigious UIC Award of Merit and a national award for Optimizing Student Experience. Szymon pioneers the adoption of technology in teaching and learning, with a focus on increasing student success. He is certified in Mental Health First Aid and holds a U.S. software patent in e-learning. With over 20 years of college teaching experience, he serves as chair of the EDUCAUSE Student Success Analytics Steering Committee and the UIC Accessibility Policy Committee. Szymon was also invited as a fellow to the Anthology Center for Advancing Learning and the AI Advisory Committee in 2023, which aims to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the education community globally.

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