Fall 2023

UNT Learning Technologies PhD

Annual Meeting and Educational Research Exchange

This site provides information about the Learning Technologies Ph.D. Event + Educational Research Exchange Conference held in Denton, TX for the Fall of 2023.

01.

Fall 2023 Meeting Schedule: Day 1

• Event: Student Registration / Open Meeting and Gathering Space
• Time: 3:00 pm‐5:30 pm
• Location: UNT Discovery Park Agora• Event: Students Schedule Meetings with Major Profs and AGFs if needed
• Time: 3:00 pm‐5:30 pm
• Faculty offices• Event: AGF Meeting with Dr. Warren and Student Mixer
• Time: 4:30 pm ‐ 5:30 pm
• UNT Discovery Park Conference Room• Event: LT Ph.D. Alumni, Students, and Friends Reception
• Time: 5:30 pm ‐ 7:30 pm
• UNT Discovery Park

02.

Fall 2023 Meeting Schedule: Day 2

• Event: Breakfast and Morning Registration: Students Sign-in with QR Code
• Time: 7:30 am-9 am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Morning Start Announcements, Staff Intros, Preview
• Time: 8 am ‐ 9:00 am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Fall Meeting Opening with Dean
• Time: 9 am ‐ 9:45 am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 9:45am ‐ 10:00am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Degree Program Overview/Review and Updates
• Time: 10:00am ‐ 11:30am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 11:30am ‐ 11:45am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Lunch ‐ Sit with your AGF
• Time: 11:45 am ‐ 1:00 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 1:00 pm ‐ 1:15 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Faculty Meet and Greet
• *Time: 1:15 pm ‐ 2:45 pm *
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 2:45 pm ‐ 3:00 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Choose your own topic session - See PDF schedule for options
• Time: 3:00 pm ‐ 4:00 pm
• Locations:
Publishing 101:
Dr. Kaplan-Rakowski (333)
Conference Proposal and Presentation Prep:
Dr. Cockerham (339)
Writing Tools: Dr. Warren (382)
Conferences of Value to LT:
Dr. Childress (385)• Event: Break
• Time: 4:00 pm ‐ 4:15 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Choose your own topic session - See PDF schedule for options
• Time: 4:15 pm ‐ 5:15 pm
• Locations:
Developing Your Pathway:
Dr. Edyburn (333)
Becoming an Educational Leader:
Dr. Elieson (339)
Networking Within Your Expertise
: Dr. Savenye (382)
Learning New Research Methods:
Dr. Foshay (385)• Event: Break
• Time: 5:15 pm ‐ 5:30 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Cohort meetings
• Time: 5:30 pm ‐ 6:30 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Day’s end and Preview
• Time: 6:30 pm ‐ 6:45 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 6:45 pm ‐ 7:00 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Students and Faculty Banquet, Keynote with Dr. Judy Hale, and Awards
• Time: 7:00 pm ‐ 9:00 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)

03.

Fall 2023 Meeting Schedule: Day 3

• Event: Breakfast and Morning Registration: Students Sign-in with QR Code
• Time: 7:30 am-9 am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Morning Start and Preview
• Time: 9 am ‐ 9:15 am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Alumni Speaker - Dr. Christina Churchill from Southern Methodist University
• Time: 9:15 am ‐ 10:00 am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 10:00am ‐ 10:30am
• Location: Open• Event: Choose your Own Topic Session - See PDF schedule for options
• Time: 10:30am ‐ 11:45am
• Locations:
Time Management: Dr. Warren (333)
Current Student Experience Managing the Dissertation: Danita Bradshaw-Ward (382)
Tools and Resources for Managing Your PhD Work and Career:
Kimberly Grotewald and Samantha Norton (385)• Event: Break
• Time: 11:30am ‐ 11:45am
• Location: Open• Event: Lunch ‐ Sit with your Major Professor
• Time: Noon ‐ 1:15 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 1:15 pm ‐ 1:30 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Choose your Own Topic Session - See PDF schedule for options
• Time: 1:30 pm ‐ 2:30 pm
• Locations:
Dissertation Types and Components: Dr. Warren (333)
Portfolio Design and Development: Alex Matthews (339)
Current Student Experience Managing the Portfolio: Tracy Mendiola-Moore (382)
Creating and Managing the CV: Matthew Bonhamgregory (385)• Event: Break
• Time: 2:30 pm ‐ 2:45 pm
• Location: Open• Event: Cadre Meetings with your AGF
• Time: 2:45 pm ‐ 3:15 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 3:15 pm ‐ 3:30 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Alumni Ask-Me-Anything with Dr. Christina Churchill
• Time: 3:30 pm ‐ 4:15 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 4:15 pm ‐ 4:30 pm
• Location: Open• Event: Student Open Mic with Brittany Rivera
• Time: 4:30 pm ‐ 5:15 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 5:15 pm ‐ 5:30 pm
• Location: Open• Event: Day’s end and Preview
• Time: 5:30 pm ‐ 6:30 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Dinner on Your Own
• Time: Begins @ 6:30 pm
• Location: Open

Educational Research Exchange Schedule + Day 4

• Event: Breakfast and Morning Registration: Students Sign-in with QR Code
• Time: 7:30 am-9 am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Morning Start and Preview
• Time: 9 am ‐ 9:15 am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Plenary Speaker - Dr. Atusi Hirumi
• Time: 9:15 am ‐ 10:30 am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 10:30am ‐ 10:45am
• Location: Open• *Event: Dissertation Defense: Ms. Danita Bradshaw-Ward
• Time: 10:45am ‐ 11:45am
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 11:30am ‐ 11:45am
• Location: Open• Event: Lunch ‐ Open Seating
• Time: Noon ‐ 1:15 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 1:15 pm ‐ 1:30 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Educational Research Exchange
• Time: 1:30 pm ‐ 2:30 pm
• Location: UNT Union All Rooms• Event: Break
• Time: 2:30 pm ‐ 2:45 pm
• Location: Open• Event: End of Meeting - Faculty and Student Debrief
• Time: 2:45 pm ‐ 3:30 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Break
• Time: 3:30 pm ‐ 3:45 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: Faculty and AGF Debrief
• Time: 3:45 pm ‐ 4:30 pm
• Location: UNT Union Jade Ballroom (333)• Event: End of Fall Meeting
• Time: 4:30 pm

UNT and Denton Resources

• Discover Denton
• Denton Downtown Square
• Denton Community Market
• UNT Student Life - UNT Events and Activities
• UNT Music
• UNT Campus Tour
• UNT Campus TransitThings To Do September 21-24 in Denton4. Other Events if you are interested in music or arts
Since you will have some free time Thursday, Saturday, and possible Sunday evening, there are quite a few things going on at UNT and around Denton. I put together some activities you might enjoy. Some are free and some are paid.• Thursday
i. If you get here early, there is a Jazz Chamber Music concert by the Abbey Combo at the University Union at Noon
ii. Also at Discovery Park if you are early, there is CSA Cinema: Asteroid City (Wes Anderson movie) from 1:30 AM – 1:15 PM
iii. There is a North Texas Wind Symphony at 7:30 PM at the Murchison Performing Arts Center
iv. National Pecan Cookie Day - Lunch & Dinner at Maple Hall at UNT from morning until around 8 PM
v. Inspire, Incite, Ignite Presentations and Workshops at UNT College of Visual Arts and Design – Thursday and Friday
vi. It’s a Scavenger Hunt! Denton - Also available on Saturday
vii. Dan’s Silver Leaf – Music - Jonathan Jeter & the Revelators w / Royal Sons• Saturday
i. TJS @ Old Bolivar Station Songwriter Festival
ii. Jarrod Gideon 3rd annual Rub n Chug Music at Rubber Gloves
iii. 1st day of Fall - Plaid Pumpkin Trio
iv. Andy’s – Music - Max Diaz, Olive Vox, & Sap
v. Dan’s Silver Leaf – Music - SLOBBERBONE'S "30 FER 30" - 30 SONGS 30 YEARS - NIGHT 1
vi. Harvest House – Music - Maple//Mr. Pidge ft. Shoshy//Bifocals
vii. If you are interested spooky stuff, check out Denton’s most haunted places• Sunday
i. Dan’s Silver Leaf – Music - Monte Montgomery - Sunday Matinee Residency
ii. Dan’s Silver Leaf – Music- SLOBBERBONE'S "30 FER 30" - 30 SONGS 30 YEARS - NIGHT 2See the email from Dr. Warren for direct links to these events.

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