Phillip Way

Presented at the Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference 2016. The first Title III grant Northland Pioneer College (NPC) implemented to improve its distance learning environment was the Equitable Access to Gainful Experiences (EAGLE). This 5 year project faced many challenges including personnel changes in IT, unforeseen regulatory obstacles, cost, training, and faculty frustration. Some of the solutions implemented in this project were additional time built into the schedule, alternatives in the planning, seeking alternative resources, and promoting faculty technology literacy. The second Title III grant, Technology to Advance Learning Outcomes at Northland (TALON), will likely see new challenges that call for a solution design as the implementation of the project expands the college’s distance learning environment to the high school level across an expansive territory.

Presented at the UBTech International Conference 2018 Delivering higher education opportunities to our community and high school students in an under-served population bridges social and economic gaps through an improved personal technology experience. Presented technology solutions and data results of effective development and functionality. Demonstrated effective outcome results, persistence, retention and academic engagement.

Presented at the Online Learning Consortium Accelerate International Conference 2017. Offered defined actions that promoted faculty and student engagement with innovative technology solutions. Effectively demonstrated success rates and student outcomes along with professional development opportunities established. Technology focus included integration efforts for CRM, and LMS into the institutional ERP to reduce overhead workload and reduce class environment redundancies.