Ray Schroeder

Professor Emeritus, Associate Vice Chancellor and Director University of Illinois Springfield and UPCEA

  • Springfield IL

Online Learning and Education Technology Scholar

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Biography

Ray Schroeder is Associate Vice Chancellor for Online Learning at the University of Illinois Springfield and Director of the Center for Online Leadership and Strategy at the University Continuing and Professional Education Association (UPCEA). Schroeder has numerous national presentations and publications in online and technology-enhanced learning. Ray has published the popular Online Learning Update and Educational Technology blogs for the past decade. He was a Sloan Consortium Distinguished Scholar in Online Learning 2002-2003, recipient of the 2002 Sloan-C award for the “Most Outstanding Achievement in ALN by an Individual,” University of Southern Maine “Visiting Scholar in Online Learning” 2006-2009, and co-founder of the New Century Learning Consortium. Ray was named the inaugural 2010 recipient of the Sloan Consortium's highest Individual award - the A. Frank Mayadas Leadership Award. Ray received the 2011 University of Illinois Distinguished Service Award. Schroeder is an inaugural Sloan Consortium Fellow and the 2012 Innovation Fellow for Digital Learning by the UPCEA.

Industry Expertise

Internet
Professional Training and Coaching
Education/Learning

Areas of Expertise

Future of Education
Online Learning
Moocs and Other Massive Online Learning Approaches

Accomplishments

Leading the E-Learning Transformation of Higher Education

2013-10-30

Written by pioneers in the field of online learning, Leading the e-Learning Transformation of Higher Education is a professional text that offers insights and guidance to the rising generation of leaders in the field of higher education. It explains how to integrate online learning into an institution during a period of rapid social and institutional change. Co-author. http://stylus.styluspub.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=295407

Who's Who in America

2006-06-01

Continuously recognized for national leadership through Who's Who in America annually 2006 through 2013.

Most Outstanding Achievement in Online Learning

2002-11-08

The 2002 recipient of the Sloan Consortium Most Outstanding Achievement award. The was just the second time the award had been granted. At the time, it was the highest individual award given by the Sloan Consortium.

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Education

University of Illinois

MS

Radio and Television

1972

Augustana College

AB

Speech

1970

Affiliations

  • Sloan-Consortium
  • University Professional and Continuing Education Association

Event Appearances

Vortex of Techology

Teaching Professor Technology Conference  Atlanta, GA

2013-10-05

Evolving Model of MOOCs

International Conference on Hybrid Learning  University of Toronto

2013-08-13

MOOCs: Practices, Pedagogies, and Predictions

Sloan Consortium Emerging Technologies Conference  Las Vegas, NV

2013-04-11

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Sample Talks

Vortex of Technology - Teaching Professor Tech Conference in Atlanta 2013

Technology is at the vortex of reform in higher education. Enabling new methods and modes of outreach, emerging technologies are helping to re-structure education. https://sites.google.com/site/vortexoftech/

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$0 to $2500*Will consider certain engagements for no fee