2025 Presentation Proposals

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In May of 2025 BridgeValley requested the Argos X interface be turned on. This presentation will go over the roll out of Argos X to the campus.

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
May 12, 2025
James Fauver
Chief Student Systems Officer/Institutional Research
BridgeValley CTC

For West Virginia educators, Imagine Learning presents a robust solution with Edgenuity to address credit recovery challenges, support diverse learners, and enhance educational outcomes through personalized, flexible, and data-informed instruction.

Session Category:
Vendor Technology and Innovation Showcase
Approved
Date Submitted:
May 19, 2025
Tonya Samuels
Regional Director
Imagine Learning

AI in K-12 equips educators with AI tools to streamline lesson planning and feedback, fostering equitable learning. Interactive activities highlight AI’s efficiency. A shared drive with digital materials ensures adoption, empowering teachers to enhance student outcomes in PK12 settings..

Session Category:
K-12 Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
May 27, 2025
Pearce Dietrich
Social Studies Teacher
Vantage Career Center

Experience research-backed strategies for vocabulary instruction using free educational technology options. Participate in hands-on demos of AI-powered tools, interactive flashcard sites, & gamified learning that transforms how students engage with, enjoy, and master vocabulary across all subjects.

Session Category:
K-12 Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
May 29, 2025
Becky Osterfeld
Instructional Coach
Beavercreek City Schools, Beavercreek OH

Step into our time machine to journey with us to visit outdated ways of learning and bring them up-to-speed via the Technology Integration Matrix. Experience multiple ways of utilizing technology to help students build critical thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration skills.

Session Category:
K-12 Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
May 30, 2025
Tiffany Clemins
Instructional Technology Coach
Morgan County Board of Education
First Name
  • Becky
Last Name
  • Osterfeld
Job Title
  • Instructional Coach
Organization
  • Beavercreek City Schools

This presentation explores mental mapping, showcasing cognitive maps, examples, and principles shared by components like accounts and addresses. It uses Citizens Bank to link physical and mental maps, applying abstract design to create consistent experiences across products.

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
May 30, 2025
Robert Santosuosso
Senior Ux Desighner
Citizens Bank

This session is designed to be an open AI conversation. We will explore some of its history, and current applications of AI in life and education. Ethical concerns will also be discussed as we talk about integration of AI into our curriculum. and ways to enhance learning.

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
May 30, 2025
Kandas Queen
Associate Professor of Business, Director of RBA Program
Glenville State University

Computer Science Education in elementary school is crucial for fostering a generation of creative, critical thinkers prepared for the digital world. We will focus on
how CS Education is integrated in K-5 classrooms, and how CodeWV can support K-5 educators with free workshops and curriculum.

Session Category:
K-12 Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 6, 2025
Nellie Cottle
Technology Integration Specialist
Monroe County Schools and CodeWV
First Name
  • Janalee
Last Name
  • Thorn
Job Title
  • Recruiter
Organization
  • CodeWV

This presentation will offer a look into the data of the current state of CS education in WV. We will examine the need for CS Education in WV and how we (CodeWV) can help expand Computer Science in k-12 WV Schools. Special focus will be given to middle and secondary education.

Session Category:
K-12 Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 10, 2025
Janalee Thorn
Recruiter
CodeWV
First Name
  • Nellie
Last Name
  • Cottle
Job Title
  • Technology Integration Specialist
Organization
  • Peterstown K-8 Monroe County WV

Join the Fairmont State Center for Teaching & Learning Innovation as we discuss the pitfalls and successes we encountered while planning and implementing the phased rollout of a new learning management system.

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 11, 2025
Malinda Blevins
Instructional Designer
Fairmont State University
First Name
  • Victoria
Last Name
  • Maher
Job Title
  • Instructional Designer
Organization
  • Fairmont State University

Gaggle Safety Management – Protect your students and ensure their well-being with the most proactive tool in digital student safety.
Gaggle Therapy – Students need access to ongoing mental health support now more than ever.
Reach Out – Connecting students to live crisis counselors 24/7 .

Session Category:
K-12 Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 12, 2025
Brenda Bushell
Director of K-12 Partnerships
Gaggle

TBD

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 17, 2025
D2L Presenter
D2L Presenter
D2L
First Name
  • Alana
  • Harmony
Last Name
  • Greene
  • Garletts

TBD

Session Category:
Vendor Technology and Innovation Showcase
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 17, 2025
D2L Presenter
D2L Presenter
D2L
First Name
  • Alana
  • Harmony
Last Name
  • Greene
  • Garletts
Job Title
  • Client Services Manager
Organization
  • D2L
  • WVNET

TBD

Session Category:
Vendor Technology and Innovation Showcase
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 17, 2025
D2L Presenter
D2L Placeholder 3
D2L
First Name
  • Alana
  • Harmony
Last Name
  • Greene
  • Garletts
Job Title
  • Client Services Manager
Organization
  • D2L
  • WVNET

This session explores five evidence-based practices of online course design—aligned objectives, clear instructions, engaging content, effective assessment, and accessibility—offering practical strategies faculty can use to create inclusive, high-quality online learning experiences.

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 23, 2025
Leann DiAndreth-Elkins
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Fairmont State University

In this interactive panel, three district leaders moderated by a former district leader will share how they are going beyond CIPA compliance to build comprehensive digital literacy programs that prepare students for academic achievement and career readiness in a digital world.

Session Category:
K-12 Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 24, 2025
Bobbie Tuggle
Professional Development Specialist
Learning.com
First Name
  • Tiffany
  • Nellie
  • Vicky
Last Name
  • Clemons
  • Cottle
  • Cline
Job Title
  • Academic Tech Coach
  • TIS
  • Tech/Curriculum Dir
Organization
  • Morgan County
  • Monroe County
  • Greenbrier

This session explores using awards, badges, and certificates in Brightspace courses to boost learner motivation and engagement. It covers practical strategies for applying awards to various tools and designing meaningful, behavior-driven awards.

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 27, 2025
Cory Morrison
LMS Administrator
WVNET
First Name
  • Zackery
Last Name
  • Smith
Job Title
  • Assistant LMS Administrator
Organization
  • WVNET

The Brightspace Support team at WVNET hosts a virtual meeting for all Brightspace College Administrators monthly. This month, we will be hosting the BUG meeting LIVE from WVSTC.

Topics Included:

– Monthly Updates
– Product Roadmap
– D2L Brightspace Support Team will be joining us for Q&A

Session Category:
***** WVNET BRIGHTSPACE ADMINS ONLY ******
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 27, 2025
Cory Morrison
LMS Administrator
WVNET
First Name
  • Zackery
Last Name
  • Smith
Job Title
  • Assistant LMS Administrator
Organization
  • WVNET

Describe the recent network infrastructure upgrades as well as future ones on the horizon.

Session Category:
State Government and Non-Profit, Higher Ed and K-12 Network Infrastructure
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 30, 2025
Jason Chastain
Telecommunications Manager
WVNET
First Name
  • John
Last Name
  • Taylor
Job Title
  • Telecommunications Network Specialist III
Organization
  • WVNET

West Virginia’s IT leaders are diligently deploying next-gen cybersecurity and cloud innovations to protect vital public networks. This panel will discuss strengthening resilience, slashing costs, and fiercely safeguarding critical data across government, education, and nonprofit sectors statewide.

Session Category:
Government and Non-Profit Organizations Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 30, 2025
Lisa Fritsch
President & CEO
Agile5 Technologies
First Name
  • Jacob
  • Joshua
  • Christopher
  • Justin
Last Name
  • Brozenick
  • Holcomb
  • Ramezan, Ph.D.
  • Morris
Job Title
  • Chief Information Security Officer
  • Senior Level IT Specialist
  • Professor, Cybersecurity
  • JSTAR Project Manager
Organization
  • Agile5 Technologies
  • FBI
  • West Virginia University
  • NASA

Our panel offers attendees a chance to discuss current Banner issues and ask questions of our experts. We will have team members available that represent many different Banner products.

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 30, 2025
Dianne Sisler
Banner Team Lead
West Virginia Network
First Name
  • JR
Last Name
  • Farley
Job Title
  • Database Administrator - Team Lead
Organization
  • WVNET

This is a Banner user group meeting that occurs the third Thursday of every month at 2:00. This will be an opportunity to attend in person rather than the usual Zoom link.

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 30, 2025
Dianne Sisler
Banner Team Lead
WVNET
First Name
  • JR
Last Name
  • Farley
Job Title
  • Database Administrator Team Lead
Organization
  • WVNET

This talk explores the design of an innovative online biology course built around custom-recorded lectures and a fully integrated curriculum. With modular design rooted in a the textbook, the course supports flipped learning, cross-section unification, adaptive pacing, and AI-enhanced cus

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 30, 2025
Natalia Omelchenko-Comer
Business, Science, Technology, and Math Division Chair Associate Professor of Biology Program Director for Associate of Science
WVNCC

Ellucian Insights is a SaaS-based reporting and analytics solution that unifies data from all sources for a holistic view of institutional performance. It democratizes data securely across the institution, and offers purpose-built and customizable data models, reports, dashboards, and visualizations

Session Category:
Higher Education Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 30, 2025
Peter Fletcher
Account Executive
Ellucian

Participants take on the role of an ethical hacker, hired by a company to test their information security measures against intrusion, and engage in a series of “hacking” challenges, both physical and digital.

Session Category:
K-12 Technology and Innovation
Approved
Date Submitted:
June 30, 2025
Cliff Sullivan
STEAM Specialist
WVU/WVDE STEAM TAC
First Name
  • Eric
Last Name
  • Lemley
Job Title
  • Program Director
Organization
  • WVU/WVDE STEAM TAC