October 30, 2026
As part of National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), USI Online and Adult Learning is hosting its Third Annual NDLW event on Wednesday, November 4. This year's event features hands-on faculty workshops and a keynote presentation by special guest Dr. Elaine Reeder, Assistant Vice Provost of Learning Experience Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. All USI faculty and administration are encouraged to attend. No registration is required.
Online and Adult Learning will also hold an open house in its new offices in Orr Center Room 095 from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 4. Demonstrations of new technology will be available to assist faculty with creating recorded assets for Blackboard.
Event details, workshop topics and additional student and faculty resources are available online on the Online and Adult Learning National Distance Learning Week webpage.
Additional details for National Distance Learning Week:
Dates: November 2-5
Student events are all available online and pre-recorded/handouts, Faculty events are a combination of asynchronous and in-person/hands-on. Topics and schedule will be posted on the National Distance Learning Week webpage.
Hands-on faculty workshop ( with special guest Dr. Elaine Reeder facilitating)
9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 4 in Orr Center 2004.
"Beyond Watch, Read, Quiz, Repeat: Reimagining Engagement and Assessment in Online Learning"
Keynote Presentation: Dr. Elaine Reeder
11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, November 4, Carter Hall A-C
"What If We’re Designing for a Learner Who No Longer Exists? Reimagining Learning Experiences for a Future We Can’t Predict"
Dr. Elaine Reeder, Assistant Vice Provost of Learning Experience Design, Virginia Commonwealth University, is this year's keynote speaker. Her focus is on the intersection of artificial intelligence, human-centered design and the future of learning. Her philosophy is designing adaptive learning ecosystems that prepare organizations and individuals for emerging technological and societal changes.