Welcome Reception Game: Unwind with Game Time

Brief Abstract

What better way to end a long first day at OLC Accelerate than to unwind with some light games? Challenge new friends to a round of Exploding Kittens or Cornhole, or try your hand at Ring Toss or Giant Yahtzee. Or maybe Poetry for Neanderthals is more your style?

Presenters

Lead Presenter: Drew Santorello, The George Washington University

Drew is the Senior Multimedia Producer at the George Washington University's College of Professional Studies and works directly with faculty and a team of instructional designers to design and develop multimedia for online instruction. Drew has spent much time in the video production realm and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Television Production in 2012. Since 2014 Drew has been using his video production knowledge in the higher education sphere. In 2020 Drew also earned a Master of Education in Educational Technology Leadership from GW. Work-life aside, Drew is a New York native living in Frederick, MD with his wife and 2 small children.

Co-presenter: Bryan Aylward, University of Arizona Global Campus

Dr. Bryan Aylward is the Senior Director of Academic Operations for the University of Arizona Global Campus. Bryan’s division encompasses the Faculty Scheduling department for the university across 50+ start dates annually, the Contracts & Payroll Compliance department, as well as the Data and Academic Systems department for the university. Bryan has almost 14 years of experience in higher education operations across numerous departments including student services, registrar, curriculum operations, as well as academic operations. In addition to this experience, Bryan has been an associate faculty member for the Forbes School of Business and Technology since 2012 with focused instruction on leadership and management courses. Bryan is an advocate of high-quality education, with experience in the online, traditional classroom, as well as hybrid classroom formats (Online and Classroom), and is well versed in the challenges that exist for both students and faculty. Bryan received his Doctorate in Psychology with a focus on Business & Organizational Leadership from the University of the Rockies in 2017.

Extended Abstract