Summit

Welcome and Overview of the day

• Ken Iwama, Vice President for Regional Campuses and Online Education
• Mark Baer, Assistant Vice President of Online Academic Programs, IU Online

Presentation: One IU, Everywhere

Trace IU’s journey from digital pioneer to Indiana’s online leader, examining our shared commitment to meeting learners of all types where they are.

• Chris Foley, Associate Vice President, Office of the Vice President for Regional Campuses and Online Education; Director, IU Online
• Sharon Wavle, Director of Analysis, Planning and Support, IU Online

Panel Discussion: Pathways to Online Program Success

Faculty leaders from across the university share how they uphold IU’s high academic standards online, create an authentic IU experience for remote learners, and offer practical strategies for scaling and refining online programs.

• Moderator: Mark Canada, Chancellor, IU Kokomo
• Panelists:
  • Thomas J. Duszynski, Director of Master of Public Health and Director of Epidemiology Education, Fairbanks School of Public Health, IU Indianapolis
  • William Helling, Associate Program Director and Senior Lecturer, Library and Information Science, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Indianapolis
  • Andrew McFarland, Professor of History and Associate Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, IU Kokomo; Faculty Director, IU Online Collaborative History Cluster
  • Litao Zhong, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance and Associate Dean, School of Business and Economics, IU East; Faculty Director, IU Online Collaborative Business Cluster

Break/Transition

Concurrent Sessions:

• Connected by Design: The Strategic Role of Student Experience in Online Success

  Hear how IU Online aligns enrollment, advising, student support, and engagement as a cohesive institutional strategy to enhance the online student experience and drive persistence, satisfaction, and measurable success.

  • Whitnie Powell, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Services, IU Online

   

• Active by Design: Modern Online Courses That Drive Engagement

  (Executive Meeting Room #132)

  Explore effective online course design that actively engages students through practical, research-aligned strategies that make learning visible.

  • Alejandra Aguilar Perez, Online Instructional Designer, UITS’ Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT)
  • Kimmaree Murday, Principal Online Instructional Designer, UITS’ Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT)
  • Missy Ritchie, Principal Online Instructional Designer, UITS’ Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT)
  • Meg Zurlage, Principal Online Instructional Designer, UITS’ Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT)

   

• The Collaborative Dividend: Strategic Mechanics of IU’s Collaborative Academic Programs

  (Executive Meeting Room #139)

  Learn how four integrated pillars—faculty engagement, structured assessment, course sharing, and proactive program management—build resilient, sustainable, relevant collaborative programs.

  • Brian O’Camb, Associate Professor and Department Chair of English, College of Arts and Sciences, IU Northwest; Faculty Director, IU Online Collaborative English and Communications Cluster
  • Allison Chatterjee, Associate Director, Program Assessment, IU Online Academic Programs
  • Kimberly Nikolovski, Senior Program Manager, IU Online Academic Programs
  • Mandy Bartley, Program Manager, Online Curriculum, IU Online Analysis, Planning and Support

Lunch (University Tower Ballroom)

Featured Speaker: The Economic Impact of Online Learning

Clinical Professor Phil Powell, Executive Director of the Indiana Business Research Center, bridges the gap between IU’s virtual classrooms and the state’s economic future. He will discuss how online education serves as a critical engine for productivity, providing essential pathways for adult learners and working professionals in the Indiana employment market.

• Philip T. Powell, Executive Director, Indiana Business Research Center and Clinical Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Kelley School of Business, IU Bloomington

Strategic Perspective Conversation: Generative AI in the Online Landscape: Excellence, Ethics, and Evolution

Examine the profound impact of Generative AI specifically within the online classroom, where the digital nature of the environment amplifies both the possibilities for innovation and the risks to academic rigor.

• Moderator: Jay Gladden, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, IU Indianapolis 
• Kendra Ketchum, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Indiana University
• Anne Leftwich, Associate Vice President of Learning Technologies, UITS, and Professor, Instructional Systems Technology, School of Education, IU Bloomington
• Philip T. Powell, Executive Director, Indiana Business Research Center and Clinical Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Kelley School of Business, IU Bloomington

Break/Transition

IU Online Excellence in Online Education Awards

Award finalist presentations and presentation of awards for:

• • Excellence in Teaching and Student Success Award
  • Excellence in Leadership and Collaboration Award
  • Excellence in Emerging Technology Award

• Mark Baer, Assistant Vice President of Online Academic Programs, IU Online

Closing Remarks

Reception (Hine Hall Auditorium Lobby)