A Note from Pat Cassella, executive director, USDLA — In this week’s brief, we want to congratulate Jean Hansen, who for the next three years will again be the Secretary of the Board at USDLA (pictured right).
A senior online instructional designer at Drake University in Des Moines, IA, Jean has been deeply ingrained in online learning and education for over 30 years. She started her career as a classroom teacher before designing e-learning training for military and government clients. She then began designing and delivering online, hybrid, and face-to-face college courses and training for law enforcement and corporate clients. Several of those programs have received state and international awards for excellence. In Jean’s current role at Drake University, she is responsible for the instructional design, production, implementation, and evaluation of courses for the School of Education and external clients.
“I enjoy exploring new technologies related to the production and delivery of high-quality online content,” says Jean, who has a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master’s Degree in Adult Learning, Performance, and Development from Drake University.
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- Our May 12 free webinar featuring Emily Petit: Partnering to Care for the Well-Being Needs of your Campus Community: Click here to register!
- Another presentation you will want to attend at the USDLA Conference: The Tax Is Wack!, presented by Rebekah Adderley
- A webinar today at 7pm hosted by NEDLA (the Northeast Digital Learning Association): Preserving Music History is a Race Against Time presented by Grammy-nominated audio engineer and inventor Kelly Pribble. Click here to register: www.NEDLA.org.
USDLA FREE FRIDAY WEBINAR: May 12, 2023 • 1-2 pm ET
Topic: Partnering to Care for the Well-Being Needs of Your Campus Community
Presenter: Emily Pettit, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, The Virtual Care Group
Session: Almost 50% of 2022 entering college students report being “Mentally Exhausted” (BCSSE, 2022) as they begin college. With the increase in student need running head first into the employee Great Resignation/Quiet Quitting, sustainable solutions are complicated. This session will highlight the national data on campus wellness, review a telehealth partnership case study and share some resources for caring for your campus community.
About Emily: I have served on the Student Services frontline for 25 years at 2-the and 4-year institutions, most recently as the Associate Vice President for Student Success and Title IX Coordinator at a university in Georgia. Using my degrees in Psychology and Counseling, I have enjoyed developing and implementing initiatives supporting student success – carefully attending to wellness and retention concerns. As the new Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at the Virtual Care Group, I shift my care and concern for students from the micro level (on campus) to the macro level (supporting colleges nationally) to focus on the well-being of ALL college students.
Don’t miss this USDLA National Conference Presentation: The Tax is Wack!
Topic: TA Discussion of How Cultural Taxation Impacts Black Women (and Other BIPOC) in Higher Education
Presenter: Rebekah Adderley, Associate Professor of Speech & Department Chair, Tarrant County College (Connect/ Virtual Campus)
Session: Many organizations & academic institutions claim to prioritize DEI, but the reality is that many Black Women (and other BIPOC) experience cultural taxation daily.
In this session: We will discuss the meaning of cultural taxation, how it negatively impacts individuals and organizations, and how DEI initiatives should be enhanced to create equitable and inclusive workspaces for all. Current research will be presented, and participants will receive detailed information on cultural taxation’s physical and mental impacts on Black women and other BIPOC. Additionally, recommendations will be provided to enhance the quality of DEI initiatives and better protect students, faculty, and staff impacted by this ongoing phenomenon.
Don’t miss it: Click here to register for the 2023 National USDLA Conference!