eLumenation

Program

The program for eLumenation 2023 is live.

Discover insights and best practices from higher education professionals. Explore key issues and trends in education, and stay up-to-date on the latest edtech knowledge. Gain valuable tips, tricks, and strategies from your peers to enhance your own practices. Learn more about eLumenation.

Day 1 Schedule
DAY 2 Schedule

Day 1

Sessions held on Tuesday, June 27 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Pacific.

12:00 PM

Tues. June 27
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM PT

Welcome Address

Presented by eLumen's President and CEO, Sean Casey.

12:15 PM 

Tues. June 27
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM PT

 Keynote  Designing Learning to Work: The Shift to a Skills-Based Talent Economy

Despite the aspirations of “College for All,” more than 60% of adults still lack a college degree in a world where degrees unlocks access to quality careers.  There is growing momentum amongst employers, educational institutions, policymakers and learners around skills and competencies as the new “atomic level” of education, learning, assessment, hiring and career growth.  What does this mean for learners, schools, companies, industries and funders?  How will this help the adult learner problem? What are the challenges this presents to various stakeholders, and how are those challenges being approached?  This talk will dive into these topics and questions and offer solutions.

Bill Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

This year's keynote session comes to us from Bill Hughes, President & CEO of Education Design Lab. 

1:00 PM

Tues. June 27

 
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT

Track 1 Transforming Student Learning: Successful Implementation of One Platform with Five Campuses

In this session, we will examine the successful implementation of eLumen at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, a midwestern, multi-campus institution. Learn about the challenges and successes of their complex integration and the influence and power of an institution's culture.

Presented by Tammie May, Executive Director of Curriculum and Student Learning at Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City,
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT

Track 2 Displaying Learning Outcomes Data in an Understandable Way

Learn about effective data visualization practices with Kelly LaSalle, Assessment Systems Coordinator at Fresno Pacific University, and Marrissa Lopez, Client Success Coordinator at eLumen.

1:30 PM

Tues. June 27
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Track 1 Tips & Tricks: Workflows & Catalog

Discover a few tips and tricks to assist with workflows, curriculum review processes, catalog creation, and eLumen methods in this eLumenation session.

Presented by Ana Garcia, Curriculum Specialist at Santiago Canyon College.
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Track 2 Taking Program Review Practices Beyond the Checkbox

In this session, we continue the conversation of going beyond the checkbox in Program Review practices. West Hills College Lemoore's Kris Costa shares her institution's best practices surrounding meaningful program review, the development of SSOs and program review for non-instructional areas, and how data collected through Program Review combined is being leveraged outside the system for institutional progress.

Presented by Kris Costa, Dean of Career Technical Education at West Hills College Lemoore.

2:00 PM

Tues. June 27
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PT

Track 1 Evolving Assessment Process

Ridgewater College has changed how they implement outcomes assessment at their institution. In this session, learn more about what changed and the past experiences that helped the college get there.

Presented by Prabesh Shrestha, Director of Institutional Effectiveness & CIO, and Mike Kutzke, Vice President of Student Success, at Ridgewater College.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PT

Track 2 Credentialing with Canvas LMS

Developing a successful credentialing program has many steps and considerations.  The greatest consideration is what tool should be used. This session will take attendees through an overview of the Canvas Credentials tool and how it can be used facilitate a credentialing program.  

Presented by Da'Shira Jackson, Program Manager at Instructure.

2:30 PM

Tues. June 27
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM PT

Track 1 The Journey of Data Integrity!

In this session, learn about Antelope Valley College's journey to ensure data accuracy across all platforms and how the institution is using eLumen as a source of integrity. 

Presented by Sam Darby, Academic Affairs Specialist at Antelope Valley College. 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM PT

Track 2 The eLumen API and You

Did you know that eLumen has an API? This presentation will go over the basics of its use, current capabilities as well as where to review the API development specifics. We also will touch on some advanced API topics.

Presented by Taylor Kent, Director of DevOps at eLumen.

3:00 PM

Tues. June 27

 
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PT

Track 1 Building a Culture of Security

How does eLumen secure itself? What is SOC2? What is penetration testing? Lets demystify some security jargon together and discuss good security practices to protect data.

Presented by Kevin Erickson, Senior DevOps Engineer at eLumen.
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PT

Track 2 The Road to 100% Assessment Completion

Over the course of three years, Moorpark College implemented eLumen and now has a high participation rate on campus, with 99-100% completion of assessment data every semester. This process required a combination of campus culture, administrative support, and services with eLumen. This presentation will focus on key strategies that make data entry at Moorpark an easy yet authentic process, so our faculty are able to stay focused on their students.  

Presented by Rachel Beetz, Student Learning Outcomes Coordinator at Moorpark College.

3:30 PM

Tues. June 27

 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Track 1 Using Labor Market Data to Provide Better Programs and Workforce Outcomes for Your Learners

Lightcast is the world's leader in labor market data and analytics. In this session, we will learn more about labor market data and strategize ways to think about programs and student workforce outcomes. Some data points to look at are job projections, salary, and top skills.

Presented by Megan Watanabe, Account Manager at Lightcast.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Track 2 Where Preparation Meets Success: Implementation Considerations for Catalog

Implementing your online catalog is exciting, but as with any transition, preparation is key, and you may have more questions than answers as you determine the best path forward. In this session, we are here to help! We will review considerations to keep in mind when preparing your eLumen system for Catalog, including what questions to ask, inter-module impacts within the system, and tips and tricks for successful implementation.

Presented by Debbie Lou Angeles, Assistant Director of Academic Technology & Professional Development at Porterville College.

Day 2

Sessions held on Wednesday, June 28 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Pacific.

12:00 PM

wed. June 28
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM PT

 Keynote  Student Basic Needs: The Heart of Student Success

Evidence shows that students’ ability to learn and succeed is directly linked to their ability to secure food, housing, mental healthcare, childcare, and other basic needs. Three in five college students experience one or more forms of basic needs insecurity. Promoting basic needs security is central to learning and is critical for college student success and degree completion. Plummeting enrollment numbers and changing dynamics in higher education represent an opportunity for higher education staff, faculty and administrators to use a data-informed, human-centered, equity-minded approach to adapt systems and practices to meet student basic needs. Dr. Anne E. Lundquist, Director and Assistant Professor at The Hope Center in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University will share the latest survey results from The Hope Center's student basic needs survey, highlight relevant policies and associated supports, and showcase examples of innovative and effective practices for institutions to create an ecosystem to ensure students' basic needs are met.

 

Anne Lundquist

Presented by Dr. Anne E. Lundquist,  Director and Assistant Professor at The Hope Center in the Department of Urban Health and Population Science at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

12:45 PM 

wed. June 28
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM PT

State of eLumen

eLumen President and CEO Sean Casey provides his annual update on eLumen. He will celebrate new releases and product announcements, and share new customer engagement opportunities and collaboration. With eLumen’s exciting new organizational alignments and stronger-than-ever partner offerings, the entire eLumen team is excited to share another eLumenation with you!

We will also review The Connect Consortium's third ballot and what features to expect next.

Presented by Sean Casey, President and CEO, and Rachel Dwiggins-Beeler, Senior Director of Communication & Services at eLumen.

1:30 PM

wed. June 28

 
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM PT

Track 1 Mapping for Life: Leveraging LO Mapping and Student Experience to Understand Student Goals Beyond the Campus

As learning outcome and curriculum specialists, we are well-versed in mapping course objects to SLOs to PLOs to ILOs. But what lies beyond the borders of these maps? Where do students see these pieces leading them? How do we contextualize these maps through their career, classroom, and personal goals? In this interactive session, work with a theoretical framework that incorporates student voice in reinterpreting and recontextualizing the maps we’ve made for them.

Presented by Corbyn Wild and Kristie Camacho, both Professors & SLO Coordinators at College of the Desert.
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Track 2 Barstow Community College's Curriculum Reset

Barstow Community College shares how the college came together during a time of great institutional challenge to reset its curriculum development and redefine its process inside and outside the system.

Presented by Patricia Kelley, Curriculum and Scheduling Specialist at Barstow Community College.

2:00 PM

wed. June 28
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PT

Track 2 The Power of AI: Boldly Going Beyond the Basics of Assessment Rubric Design & Practices

Join us for an out-of-this-world exploration of using AI to evaluate student learning outcome statements! We will discuss the benefits and potential challenges of using AI for this purpose, as well as share best practices for evolving your assessment rubric design using AI. Be part of this exciting journey as we boldly go beyond traditional approaches and embrace the power of AI in education.

Presented by Megan Blevins, Director of Customer Success at EON Reality (and previously Director of Training & Development at eLumen).
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM PT

Track 1 Harnessing the Power of eLumen: Learning Outcomes Mapping

Learn how eLumen provides institutions the power to assess once and collect outcomes performance data at multiple levels and strategies to encourage your campus community to harness the power of their assessment.

Presented by George Bonnand, Professor of Machine Technology at Fullerton College, and Kristen Nelson, Customer Success Manager at eLumen.

2:30 PM

wed. June 28
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM PT

Track 2 Going Digital for Program Review

West Hills College Coalinga's story transitioning from a paper-based program review to a fully digital process in eLumen's Strategic Initiatives. Sharing what they learned and recommendations for those embarking on this journey.

Presented by Kelly Rouska, Educational Technology Specialist at West Hills College Coalinga.
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM PT

Track 1 The Importance of Agency in Improving Student Learning

In assessment, we often speak of continuous improvement. Our accrediting bodies laud the importance of always working to move the needle in a positive direction while campus administrators work to help faculty and staff find strategies and tactics for squeezing out a slightly better outcome in the next cycle. But, what happens when an outcome is at an optimal success level? Where the students who fail to meet it truly don’t meet it? When the process is as efficient as it can be? What do we do to show improvement in these cases? Especially when the faculty teaching courses or staff members running programs lack the agency they need to help some students succeed?

Assessment professionals and teaching and learning center directors devote significant energy to helping faculty advance better learning when they are the units of change (better pedagogical practices, curricular revisions, better outcome alignment on syllabi, etc.), but can not always do as much if departmental, college, or institutional barriers are preventing necessary action. Changes at these levels require more buy-in and more capital (of all types) but have a significant impact on student learning—and consequently, assessment. Some may not even be able to be solved or moved—but without being fully aware of them, we can’t ensure that not all of our assessment asks fall on faculty.

In this session, we will discuss what the end of continuous improvement can look like for assessment, areas with high faculty agency, and strategies for helping faculty and staff navigate areas where their agency is limited.

Presented by Will Miller, Associate Vice President for Accreditation and Assessment at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

3:00 PM

wed. June 28
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PT

Track 2 Strategies for Effective College-Wide Technology Implementation

This session will provide an opportunity to learn from the trenches. We will discuss strategies and approaches for implementation of software/technology solutions college-wide. As we implement products such as eLumen there is a lot that can go right, and wrong. As the Dean of Academic Services and the Dean of Student Services at Mission College, Valerie and Richard have provided leadership for many implementations, including DegreeWorks, Handshake, eLumen, Program Mapper, Cranium Cafe, Starfish, and more! Highlights will include the importance of leadership from both Instruction and Student Services, how to build implementation teams from your constituency groups, and how to work well with the customer service/implementation support representatives from the software companies.

Presented by Valerie Jensen, Dean of Academic Services, and Richard Alfaro, Dean of Student Support Services, at Mission College. 

3:30 PM

wed. June 28

 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM PT

eLumen Awards Ceremony

Join us to celebrate colleges and recognize our eLumeneers of the Year!

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