This year’s theme, From Access to Achievement: Driving Student Success with Digital Learning, explores how digital learning can turn access into meaningful engagement, support, and student success.
Connect with educators and digital learning professionals to explore accessible course design, innovative technologies, and inclusive teaching practices. Share ideas, learn from colleagues, and discover practical strategies you can apply in your own practice.
What you’ll explore
- AI & the Future of Teaching
- Innovation & Emerging Models
- Quality, Accessibility & Student Success
- Student engagement and belonging
Why attend?
Engage with colleagues across higher education and gain practical strategies, fresh ideas, and ready-to-use resources for your teaching and programs.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Maricel Lawrence
Innovation Catalyst | Purdue Global
Maricel Lawrence, EdD, is the Innovation Catalyst at Purdue Global, where she plays a key role in shaping the future of education and work.
She earned her Doctor of Education in Leadership & Innovation from Arizona State University, her master’s in adult education and training from Colorado State University, and her bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Indiana University.
Maricel’s career in higher education began at Purdue University, where she contributed to the development and launch of online courses and programs. Before joining Purdue Global, she served as the executive director of UMOnline at the University of Montana, where she worked closely with the university’s colleges to identify growth opportunities based on learner needs, workforce demands, and industry trends.
Dr. Lawrence is actively involved in research focused on futures of learning and integrating futures capacities within higher education institutions. Her interest in strategic foresight began during her time at the University of Montana, where she engaged in foresight practices to envision the university’s future.
In 2021, she further pursued her passion for strategic foresight by establishing a strategic foresight team at Purdue Global, collaborating with practitioners and researchers worldwide to shape a visionary path forward.
Keynote Topic: Futures by Design: Empowering Educators and Learners in the AI Era.