Wednesday, October 31, 2007 – Trick or treat yourself to a meal with other early arrivers, and check out other things to do on Wednesday evening in Ogden.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

8:00 - 5:00 pm	Registration Open	Main Lobby
8:45 am	Board the bus for the Excursion to BYU Independent Study  in front of main conference center entrance	Entrance
2:00 pm	Excursion returns
2:00 - 5:30 pm	Silent auction open to accept donations	Ballroom C
2:30 pm	AACIS Board Meeting	Executive Room
5:30 pm	Board a bus or enjoy a 5 block walk to the Union Station for the opening reception, after which dinner is on your own.  Entertainment provided by the  Maxinets -- Tap-Dancing Grannies!	Union Station

Friday, November 2, 2007

8:00 - 5:00 pm	Registration Open	Main Lobby
8:00 - 5:00 pm	Silent Auction	Ballroom C
8:00 am	Continental Breakfast Newcomer's Orientation	Ballroom A/B
8:30 am	Keynote Speaker C. Daniel Litchford "Energize or Enervate? Get Excited About Who You Are, What You Do and Who You Do It For!"	Ballroom A/B
10:10 am	Concurrent Sessions
	Distress to Success: Taking Independent Study into the Present - Bettie Turman, Gail Niklason, Weber State University	Room 101
	Online Courses at Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Gayle Stoner, Sharon Walters, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Room 102
	Student Services Discussion - Led by Vivian Couples, Louisiana State University	Room 103
	Teaching with Audio: New Methods for Bringing "Liveness" to an Asynchronous Environment - Matthew Miller, Jill Dourty, Missouri	Executive Room
11:10 am	Concurrent Sessions
	Independent Study Programs in Transition: Evolution or Revolution - Sherri Melton, Independent Study in Idaho	Room 101
	Remembering the early Correspondence Study Pioneers of Chautaugua --- Lewis Miller, John Heyl Vincent, and William Rainey Harper - Scott Howell, BYU	Room 102
	At the Junction: Crossroads in Adult Education -  Janet Roberson, Rebecca Clark, Averett	Room 103
	The Use of Emerging Technologies for Foreign Language Instruction in Beginning German: The Design and Development of an Online Language Course - Kim Ballard, University of Minnesota	Executive Room
12:00 noon	Awards Luncheon	Ballroom A/B
1:40 pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Switching Tracks: From Training to Education in Independent Study Courses - Steven Park, BYU	Room 101
	Emergenetics: What is your thinking/behavioral preference? - Carly Reis, University of Nevada, Reno	Room 102
	Online Monitoring: Maintaining the Standard of Excellence - Gary Rader, Tessa Melancon, Leah Blakey, and Tiffany Adamson, Drury University	Room 103
	Can you Hear Your Instructor Now? Including Audio PowerPoint in Online courses - Michael Amick, Central Lake College	Executive Room
2:40 pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Degree Programs at the Junction: Managing Enrollment Growth -- A case study at Troy Univeristy eCampus - Deb Gearhart, Troy University	Room 101
	USU Independent Study Information System (ISIS) - Melanie Burrie, Utah State University	Room 102
	Valid Laboratory Experiences for Online Science Courses - Peter Jeschfnig, Colorado Mountain College	Room 103
	Handling IEP/504 Accommodations Requests for Distance Learners - Mary Stevens, BYU	Executive Room
3:40 pm	Concurrent Sessions
	Transitioning From WebCT to Blackboard - Sharon Walters, Southern Illinois University	Room 101
	Overcoming Overlooking the Obvious - Arny Reichler, Roosevelt University	Room 102
	Does Class Length Affect Student Learning? An Analysis of 5, 8, and 12 week Classes. - Leah Clakey, Drury University	Room 103
	Course Development Models and the Role of Instructional Designers and Course Developers: How do They Go About it and Who Does What? - Ken Lightfoot, Thomas Edison State college	Executive Room
5:15 pm	Board busses for Banquet and Entertainment at the Timbermine Steak House– a local favorite	Entrance
	Entertainment provided by Phil Kennington -- Cowboy Poet

Saturday, November 3, 2007

8:00 am	Registration Opens	Main Lobby
8:30 am	Breakfast
8:45 am	Concurrent Sessions
	The History of AACIS -- How the Organization Began - Jon Skaare, Moderator.  Panel Discussion led by Monte McMahan	Room 101
	Moodle Migration:  One University's Experience - Kristyn Rose, Mike Schaudies, Mesa State College	Room 103
9:45 am	Concurrent Sessions
	How much do you know about Copyright and Fair Use? - Shannon Dillman, North Dakota Center for Distance Education	Room 101
	The Unwilling Accomplice: Independent Study and Intercollegiate Athletics - Von Pittman, University of Missouri	Room 102
	Print Based or Online Students –Who Performs Better or Is There a Balance?” - Kathy Peil, North Dakota Center for Distance Education	Room 103
10:45 am	Concurrent Sessions
	Colleges Open Session	Room 101
	High Schools Open Session	Room 103
11:45 am	Lunch
2:00	Board busses for excursions