2025 Presentation Proposals

WVROCKS is the West Virginia Remote Online Collaborative Knowledge System, a college-level course-sharing program. This presentation will include historical information about WVROCKS, a snapshot of the current state, and some information about the future and longer-term possibilities for WVROCKS.

In this session learn how AI Ready Skills offers a free, student-led AI curriculum and credentials pathway for WV public schools using Minecraft Education. It empowers educators to teach AI concepts through engaging activities, emphasizing ethical use and accessibility—no prior AI expertise needed.

We will show how Brightspace Creator+ is ideal for developing more engaging, effective learning materials based on Richard Mayer's Principles of Multimedia Learning, including examples of which tools support specific principles.

Learn how to prepare your state or local government agency for the Department of Justice's new digital accessibility requirements. This session covers WCAG 2.1 compliance standards, implementation timelines, and practical strategies for meeting the April 2026 deadline.

Learn how the West Virginia Department of Education built a new publishing system in 2025 that empowers content experts to publish directly within the Content Management System while freeing technical professionals from the tedium of content updates.

This presentation discusses why the West Virginia Department of Education chose to replatform their flagship website on the Drupal CMS in 2025. We'll discuss the project lifecycle and key challenges related to procurement, culture, and technology.

Curipod is the AI-powered curriculum platform for teacher-paced lessons that spark curiosity, discussion, and critical thinking. Every student responds, shares, and learns from their peers. With real-time AI feedback and interactive lessons aligned to standards, Curipod helps engage all learners.

Learn how the Evisions Academic Engagement Accelerator can help institutions in West Virginia identify at-risk students early by integrating SIS and LMS data. Support proactive advising and boost student retention with this customizable, low-code solution.

Prioritization of risk is a perennial challenge for CISOs. In 2013, David Bianco of the SANS Institute published his "Pyramid of Pain" model to prioritize IOCs based on the amount of cost they impose on adversaries. This talk will expand on this model to help inform which defensive layers should be

The path to on-time completion and post-academic success requires harmony amongst audit, planning, and credential discovery processes. Welcome to Ellucian Smart Plan and Ellucian Award.

Together, these solutions drive student achievement, streamline academic planning and advising.

Deep dive into Harmony Email and Collaboration
- In-Line API protection for O365 and G-Suite
- 200+ engines running in CP's Threat Cloud
- Streamlined Management
- Personalized Security Awareness Training

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Ensuring a secure learning environment is a top priority for every school district—but balancing safety with budget constraints can be challenging. In this session you will learn about emerging school safety technology and grant pursual best practices.