Roxborough High School Science Career Fair 4-9-15
On April 9th, 2015, Dr. Wagner and I presented to Roxborough High School students the Engineering and Technology Programs offered by DeVry University.
MCCC Technology and Learning Conference – 2013
Montgomery County Community College Technology and Learning Conference
October 4th, 2013
Faculty Engagement Strategies in Online Education
Round table discussion
Presenters
Jonathan A. Agresta
Maer Dos Santos
William Wagner
Description:
According to research, online higher education enrollment has outpaced overall higher education enrollment 5:1 over the last decade. Because of this, faculty are forced to transition traditional onsite courses into an online environment with very little training, thus causing lower engagement than traditional courses. In this round table discussion, educators from across the region will discuss the various techniques used to increase the level of engagement and retention in online courses with an emphasis on available technology. Ideas will be introduced from outside institutions, as well as introducing third-party technologies that can be incorporated both in-and-out of the online learning environment.
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Real-Time Student Engagement Via The Web – Villanova University
Northeast E-Learning Consortium Conference at Villanova University
November 6th, 2014
Presenters
Jonathan A. Agresta
Maer Dos Santos
William Wagner
Description:
On Thursday November 6th 2014 Professors Agresta, Dos Santos, and Wagner presented Real-Time Student Engagement Via The Web at the annual Northeast E-Learning Consortium Conference at Villanova University. The Professors explored various engagement strategies and tactics for teaching online, hybrid, and blended courses using real-time web-based communication tools, specifically Adobe Connect. The presentation was very well received and attended by faculty, staff, and administrators from all over the region, even some from Canada, technically making it an international event. The Professors look forward to bringing this topic, and others gleaned from the conference back home to the DeVry University Philadelphia Metro in the hopes of continuous improvement of pedagogy via technological advances.
Presentation Slides (PDF Format)*
*The original presentation contained video files that are not included in these slides. If you are interesting in seeing the entire presentation please contact me.
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Jonathan Agresta, MEd
I am currently a full-time Professor and Department Chairman in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University in Philadelphia, PA...