We hope you enjoyed the 2011 eColloquium. Please join us again next year!

To view the archive sessions, click here.

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Faculty members are on the front lines when it comes to student retention at Troy University. Join us online April 12 to 14 for eCampus eColloquium 2011, as we explore online classroom strategies aimed at preventing students from dropping out. The theme of the three-day training event, which is open to all TROY faculty and staff, is Retention – YOU Are the Key.

During the eColloquium, your colleagues will share course design tips that promote student success. You will also find out how other instructors at eCampus are incorporating technologies that can help you reach your own students. Plus, you will discover ways to better serve students with disabilities. In addition to live and archived sessions that focus on retention, eColloquium presenters will discuss where we stand with Blackboard 9.1.

You will not want to miss the keynote address delivered by Dr. Lucia Vanderpool, an authority on retention in the online realm. Dr. Vanderpool currently serves as associate professor of Computer Information Systems at Baptist College of Health Sciences in Memphis. Additionally, she holds the positions of online faculty mentor and trainer for the Tennessee Board of Regents Online Degree Program. In the past, she was employed as an innovative technology specialist for The University of Memphis. Dr. Vanderpool has spoken extensively on the topic of retention in the online learning environment and has conducted research related to factors that contribute to success in online learning. A graduate of Union University, Dr. Vanderpool earned her doctorate in Higher Education Leadership. She also holds a Master of Science in Operations Managements from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Memphis.

The eColloquium committee is currently accepting proposals from instructors interested in presenting training sessions. Proposals should relate to this year’s theme and can be submitted at Call for Papers. Presenters will receive a gift card and will also be entered into a drawing for a prize.

This year, we will again be giving away plenty of prizes courtesy of our sponsors. Log in during the eColloquium for an opportunity to take home a personal GPS, digital camera, luggage set and much more. You must register for the eColloquium and be present in online sessions for a chance to win.

To register, click here. For more information, contact Lee Scarborough at lscarborough@troy.edu.