February 25 - 27, 2019
THE LINE LOS ANGELES

Pre-Conference Workshop Day

Start of Workshop Day

8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration & Coffee Grab your morning coffee and make sure you are all signed in for the event!

Grab your morning coffee and make sure you are all signed in for the event!
Grab your morning coffee and make sure you are all signed in for the event!
Within the learning spaces discipline, much focus has been placed on state-of-the-art active learning spaces, and research has shown the value and impact thWithin the learning spaces discipline, much focus has been placed on state-of-the-art active learning spaces, and research has shown the value and impact that these spaces can have on student learning and success is well worth the cost.

Nonetheless, the prohibitive cost of these high-end spaces leads to inequitable access to these transformative opportunities, especially in historically underfunded public institutions which increasingly serve first-generation, underrepresented minorities. 

To ensure equitable learning and teaching experiences, campuses and industry partners should be encouraged to focus on creating inclusive, affordable, accessible and scalable “Learning-Ready Classrooms” that support the multiple teaching identities and philosophies of faculty, and the physiological, cultural, and cognitive needs of all students.

Maggie Beers PhD., Executive Director of Academic Technology & Leadership at San Francisco State University

Maggie Beers PhD.

Executive Director of Academic Technology & Leadership
San Francisco State University

Lesli Couper, Supervisor of Classroom and Event Support Services in Academic Technology at San Francisco State University

Lesli Couper

Supervisor of Classroom and Event Support Services in Academic Technology
San Francisco State University

Within the learning spaces discipline, much focus has been placed on state-of-the-art active learning spaces, and research has shown the value and impact thWithin the learning spaces discipline, much focus has been placed on state-of-the-art active learning spaces, and research has shown the value and impact that these spaces can have on student learning and success is well worth the cost.

Nonetheless, the prohibitive cost of these high-end spaces leads to inequitable access to these transformative opportunities, especially in historically underfunded public institutions which increasingly serve first-generation, underrepresented minorities. 

To ensure equitable learning and teaching experiences, campuses and industry partners should be encouraged to focus on creating inclusive, affordable, accessible and scalable “Learning-Ready Classrooms” that support the multiple teaching identities and philosophies of faculty, and the physiological, cultural, and cognitive needs of all students.

10:30 am - 10:45 am Morning Mixer

10:45 am - 12:45 pm WORKSHOP B: Using Design Thinking to Invent the Learning Experiences of Tomorrow


Ryan Wetzel, Manager, Creative Learning Initiatives, Teaching and Learning with Technology at Penn State University

Ryan Wetzel

Manager, Creative Learning Initiatives, Teaching and Learning with Technology
Penn State University

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch Break – Registration for Workshop C

1:45 pm - 3:45 pm WORKSHOP C: Spark Creativity in Your Active Learning Faculty Development Workshops


Beverly Bondad-Brown PhD., Director of Academic Technology at California State University-Los Angeles

Beverly Bondad-Brown PhD.

Director of Academic Technology
California State University-Los Angeles

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm Conclusion of Workshops

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm University Of Southern California (USC) Site Tour

End of Workshop Day