eLearning Task Force
To improve and promote eLearning as an avenue to a postsecondary credential in support of the Regents’ Master Plan, the following goals guide the work of the Board of Regents eLearning Task Force (eLTF):
- Advise the Regents in designing and implementing eLearning policies
- Continue the website development, maintenance, and marketing of eLearning opportunities & resources
- Support the development and expansion of institutional capacity to provide eLearning opportunities
- Coordinate and provide statewide professional development opportunities for Louisiana’s eLearning practitioners; and
- Manage the limited eLearning Challenge Grant program
The task force is served by representatives from the Louisiana Board of Regents, Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System (LCTCS), Louisiana Optical Network Infrastructure (LONI), The Louisiana Library Network (LOUIS), Louisiana State University System (LSU), Southern University System (SUS), and University of Louisiana System (ULS).
In 2023, the eLearning Task Force contracted the University of Louisiana System, under the leadership of Dr. Katie Dawson, to survey the current landscape of online delivery across higher ed in Louisiana to develop the appropriate professional development needed to support the Board of Regents Master Plan. The results of this work will guide the coming professional development and other work of the eLearning Task Force.
Professional Development
Statewide professional development opportunities are presented each year through partnerships with all academic institutions and agencies in Louisiana. Examples of past events are listed below.
Spring 2025 Series
The Louisiana Board of Regents eLearning Task Force is pleased to announce the Spring 2025 Virtual Professional Development Series—a lineup of dynamic, informative presentations designed to explore Quality Matters in online learning.
Please see the registration links below for each session.
As we continue to evaluate the effectiveness of our educational investments, it is more important than ever to understand and demonstrate their value. This series will feature a focused discussion on the return on investment (ROI) of the QM Subscription, with the goal of gauging interest and support for potential statewide funding in FY26. Each session will cover key topics that support the development and maintenance of high-quality online learning experiences.
Keynote Presentations by National eLearning Leaders and QM Board Members
Dr. Sasha Thackaberry-Voinovich
The ROI of Quality Matters Membership
April 24, 2025 | Recording
Dr. Luke Dowden
Quality Matters: Framework and Impact
April 25, 2025 | Recording
Additional Featured Session
Dr. Anthony Piña
Assessing Online Course Quality: What Are Our Options?
April 29, 2025 | Recording
Current practices and related perspectives will be explored with the following presentations:
Bridging the Divide: Designing a Statewide Faculty Credential for Online Teaching Excellence
May 1, 2025 | Recording
- Dr. Francesco Crocco, Assistant Director for Instructional Support | UL Lafayette
- Dr. Martha Bryant, Director, Office of Professional & Continuing Education
- Andrea Leonard, Senior Instructional Designer, Office of Distance Learning
Lessons Learned from a Revamped QM Subscriber-Managed Course Review Process
May 1, 2025 | Presentation
- Dr. Alise Hagan, Senior Instructional Designer | UL Lafayette
- Andrea Leonard, Senior Instructional Designer, Office of Distance Learning
Student-Centered Faculty Training: Experiencing Online and Hybrid Learning Firsthand
May 1, 2025 | Presentation
- Meagan McClure, Instructional and Universal Learning Design Specialist | Southeastern Louisiana University
- Angela King-Corkern
Don’t Panic, Just Prompt: Teaching with AI and Staying Human
May 2, 2025 | Recording | Faculty Playbook | Leon Furze
- Meredith King, Interim Director, Center for Teaching Innovation | University of New Orleans
- Dr. Katie Dawson, Dr. Elizabeth Robertson Hornsby, Megan Lowe, Whitney Sivils-Sawyer, Dr. Francesco Crocco
eLearning Challenge Grants
Each year, the eLTF administers a limited eLearning Challenge Grant program to request proposals for eLearning Innovation Grant projects. The following proposals have been funded.
FY 2023-2024
Louisiana State University Shreveport (FY24)
Elevating Student Writing
Award: $7,000
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (FY24)
Restructuring Faculty Learning Communities
Award: $20,000
University of New Orleans (FY24)
Empowering AI Literacy: Creating a Microcredential for the UL System and Beyond
Award: $20,000
eLearning Community
The Community of Higher Education Louisiana Learning Online (CHELLO) is the new name (2024) given to the listserv for all of the Louisiana faculty, staff, and administrators who are working or interested in eLearning activities. CHELLO members collaborate and share ideas of interest to eLearning.
A few notes about the list:
- When you want to send a message to the mailing list for everyone, send it to this email address: [email protected]
- This list is set up as a discussion list. This means any members subscribed to the list can reply to messages from the mailing list and/or send a message to it.
If you are interested in becoming a member of CHELLO please send an email to [email protected] with your full name and email address.
Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate
The Master Plan
To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity. Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate