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The Leading Edge Thinking in Higher Education Series is brought to you by Bay Path University's Center for Higher Education Leadership & Innovative Practice (CHELIP).

The Rise of the Metaversity and the Transformation of Higher Ed February 23, 2023 - 12 p.m.

This panel will discuss the rapid rise of remote and online learning through metaversities - higher education in the metaverse. The panel will discuss accessibility via technology, use cases that make sense, the current landscape and the outlook for augmented reality metaversities supplementing existing virtual reality metaversities.

Questions to be addressed include:

What strategic problems can the metaverse solve for US higher education institutions?
How might greater personalization be delivered at scale through the metaverse?
What are potential drawbacks of learning in a metaverse and how to address them?
What future impact can the metaverse have on student success and satisfaction?
How might the metaverse be employed to help institutions reach a wider pool of students and increase revenue streams?

Our Presenters

Steve Grubbs - CEO at VictoryXR

Steve Grubbs is the co-founder and CEO of VictoryXR. After founding the company in 2016, Steve led the VXR team to win the Global Education Innovation of the Year award in 2021. Before founding VXR, Steve founded two other successful ventures. Steve served in the State of Iowa legislature from 1991-1997, sitting as Chair of the House Education Committee. He holds a B.B.A. in Finance and J.D. from the University of Iowa.

Dr. Muhsinah Morris - Director of Virtual Reality Project at Morehouse College

Muhsinah L. Holmes Morris, Ph.D. is the former Interim Department Chair/Assistant Professor of Chemistry and is now in the Department of Education an Assistant Professor of Education for the Center of Morehouse Center for Excellence in Education (MCEE) at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Morris is Morehouse College’s 2021

Winner of the Vulcan Teaching Award of Excellence. She is an alumna of Clark Atlanta University (B.S.) and Emory University (M.S. & Ph.D.). Her research interests focus on inclusion in STEM for the neurodiverse. She is the Principal Investigator (PI) of the VR Project, “Morehouse in the Metaverse.” She launched her Advanced Inorganic Chemistry course in Virtual Reality in the Spring of 2021. She is a pioneer in this space, as the chemistry content in VR is limited. She is the wife of a gamer/techie named Chris and a mom of 5 sons, Anthony, Matthew, Christopher, Seth, and Cameron. She believes VR provides a pathway for creating inclusion in society for the neurodivergent through immersive educational experiences that more specifically target vocational rehabilitation goals. As a member of the Autism Speaks Community Advisory Council, Advocacy Ambassadors, and Grant Review Committee, Dr. Morris sheds light on the issues that affect 1 in 44 children and 1 in 45 adults on the autism spectrum. Her teaching philosophy centers around building a rapport with students before asking them to perform. She infuses metacognitive goals as part of her learning objectives in the
classroom to help students persist through their educational experiences. She is affectionately known as Dr. M.O.M. (Molder of Minds) by all her students. She continues to mold the minds of educators and students globally in the Metaverse. Her future is the authentic transformation of the educational system for our future leaders using immersive technologies in the Metaverse. More recently, she founded Metaverse United, LLC, where she helps people find where they belong in the embodiment of the internet called the Metaverse. Learn more at UnitetheMetaverse.

Daniel Mintz - Department Chair Information Technology at University of Maryland Global Campus

Daniel Mintz serves as the Department Chair for IT Technology within the School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology at the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). In that role, he manages Graduate and Undergraduate Programs in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Data Analytics, Digital Media, and Web Development. He also is responsible for an Immersive Pilot effort to explore adding Virtual and Augmented Reality educational content to UMGC courses. Dan brings his experience as the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) departmental CIO from 2006-2009 and business acumen from serving as a CTO and a COO in the
federal business marketplace.

Dan is a former Federal 100 winner and is a speaker at conferences and events on the impact of technology and management challenges in Government and commercial organizations, and cyber-security issues.

Andrew Sedillo - Instructional Designer Lead at New Mexico University

Andrew Sedillo is the Instructional Designer Lead for New Mexico State University's Digital Learning department. He is passionate about learning current technology and understanding how various technology resources impact education, business, and society as a whole. His professional roles allow me to stay well-educated and active in creating a positive technology-driven future. He has been fortunate to have been provided several opportunities that have allowed me to grow my eLearning and instructional design skills over the last nine years.

The 3 Great R’s: Resignation, Retention & Reorganization. Opportunities for transformational leaders. March 23, 2023 - 12 p.m.

12 P.M.EST | Register Today

We’ve heard about the Great Resignation, but have we spent enough time and focused enough attention and strategy on the Great Retention and Reorganization? For transformational leaders in the higher education landscape, the great resignation affords institutions with something that they have traditionally lacked, namely, churn. While too much churn, or turnover, maybe a cause of concern, transformational leaders can position their organization to be prepared for churn by accepting resignations, reorganizing for a student-centered approach to business, and developing a retention strategy. This webinar will provide participants with insight into the three Great R’s and the strategy needed to leverage them within their organization.

Our Presenter

Laura De Veau serves as the Principal and Founder of Fortify Associates, LLC. A boutique consulting firm located in Newton, Massachusetts. Fortify Associates serves mission-driven organizations committed to optimization, training, and organizing.

Laura has worked in the field of higher education administration since 1989. Her expertise is in the areas of strategic planning, outcomes assessment, student engagement and executive leadership. De Veau served as the Vice President for Student Affairs at Mount Ida College from 2013 until its closure in May 2018.

Laura serves as an adjunct faculty member at Boston University and Boston College, teaching graduate students seeking to pursue a career as practitioners in Education. At BU’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Laura teaches courses on Strategic Planning and Contemporary Issues in Higher Education and Student Affairs Practice in the graduate program in Higher Education Administration. At BC’s Lynch School of Education and Human Development, she has taught Student Development Theory and a minicourse on Crisis Management.

Laura holds an Ed.D. from Northeastern University and her Ed.M. in Higher Education Administration, and a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University. Laura is also a former stand-up comedian and a sought-after presenter at conferences and campus training opportunities for student and professional staff. She is the co-host of TwinXL, a podcast for parenting through the college years. She has branched into digital content with the publication of her weekly newsletter, “What’s Up in the Academy?” and her weekly Livestream, “Office Hours with Dr. De Veau.”

STEEP Futures for Higher Education April 26, 2023 - 12 p.m.

12 p.m. EST | Register Today

This presentation will explore the most significant trends in Society, Technology, the Economy, the Environment and (geo)Politics (STEEP) that will impact the future of higher education.

Our Presenter

David Staley is an Associate Professor in the Departments of History, Design and Educational Studies at The Ohio State University. He is the author of Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education, the co-author of Knowledge Towns: Colleges and Universities as Talent Magnets and author of the collection of foresight essays Visionary Histories. He is an Honorary Faculty Fellow at the Center for Higher Education Leadership and Innovative Practice (CHELIP) at Bay Path University, and a fellow at the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University. He is President of Columbus Futurists, and writes the monthly futures column "Next" for Columbus Underground, for which he was recognized by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists as Best Freelance Writer.