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On March 7-10,听黑料传送门 leaders will听participate in a variety of panel sessions at SXSW EDU听2022 in Austin, Texas. They will discuss听innovative solutions to current challenges in听higher education that will create pathways to better opportunities for all types of learners. Keep reading for details and registration links for each session.

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In with the New: Rating Higher Ed by Economic Mobility

Marni Baker Stein, Chief Academic Officer and Provost of Western Governors University

Michael Itzkowitz, Senior Fellow, Higher Education, Third Way 听

Greg Fowler, President, University of Maryland Global Campus 听

Jose Gomez, Provost, CAL State LA

Are schools living up to the promise of economic mobility? Experts take an in-depth look at a report by panelist Michael Itzkowitz of Third Way, which assessed economic mobility among higher education institutions using the innovative Economic Mobility Index (EMI). The analysis is designed to give policymakers, researchers, and consumers a better way to assess which colleges are delivering on the promise of economic mobility for low- and moderate-income students鈥攁nd which ones are falling short.

Monday, March 7 at 11 a.m. CST

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Learner Revolution: How to Become Truly Student-Centered

Marni Baker Stein, Chief Academic Officer and Provost of Western Governors University 听

Paul Fain, Contributing Editor, Inside Higher Ed 听

Ashish Vaidya, President of Northern Kentucky University 听

Cole Clark, Managing Director, Higher Education, Deloitte Services, LP

Higher education must re-center around students in a way that helps learning personalization thrive. This can be done by making students the primary focus in a way that is sustainable. Now is an opportunity to refocus on what鈥檚 best for students and imagine innovative faculty models with revolutionized curriculum. Explore鈥痺hat鈥痶he鈥痜uture鈥痩ooks like for academic institutions鈥痑nd how鈥痜rameworks鈥痗an鈥痓e鈥痳eimagined鈥痶o better support鈥痵tudents鈥痺hile also coping with the pandemic.

Wednesday, March 9 at 11 a.m. CST

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Fail Safe Experiential Learning with Immersive VR

Mark Milliron, Senior Vice President & Executive Dean of the Western Governors University Teachers College

Aaron Popham, Academic Vice President & Dean of the Western Governors University Teachers College

Mamie Pack, Senior Instructor Faculty, Head of Teachers College Diversity and Inclusion at Western Governors University

Ever wish you had a do-over? Teachers must explore new ways to work with children with special needs, master specific instructional routines, and lead difficult conversations in complex classrooms in the quest to create inclusive environments that support learning and belonging. Live avatar-based simulations provide a fail-safe environment for experimenting, learning and growing skills. See how this university trains teachers in an authentic, replicable, scalable and diverse simulated classroom. 听

Wednesday, March 9 at 12:30 p.m. CST

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The Future of Workforce Education 鈥� The Edges of Learning and Work

Maria Flynn, President and CEO, JFF 听

Kristina Francis, Executive Director, JFFLabs 听

Scott Pulsipher, President, Western Governors University

David Sutphen, Chief Impact Officer, 2U 听

Jeremy Wheaton, CEO, ECMC Group

Workforce education and lifelong learning are rapidly changing and becoming essential to the economy. Join JFF and workforce education experts as we evaluate the biggest trends impacting the work-and-learn ecosystem today. With the rise in new educational models and marketplaces, what does 鈥渜uality鈥� look like? How will students鈥攁nd companies鈥攌now what to trust? How will emerging technologies like AR/VR and the metaverse enable us to reimagine what high-quality learning could look like? 听

This dialogue will feature interstitial content from human-centered design firm IDEO, bringing the voice of learners and workers into the room through brief storytelling experiences. 听

Hear from college presidents, employers, entrepreneurs, tech experts and policymakers on what they see as the biggest challenges and opportunities in our field.

Thursday, March 10 at 9听a.m. CST