Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event! Event limited to the first 500 higher education institutional registrants.
This conference, which is dedicated 100% to CBE, will help you understand, plan or enhance competency-based education through facilitated sessions, focused on listening, learning and leading.
WHEN
October 22-25
(Member-only Convening on October 21)
WHERE
Palm Springs, California
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa
At CBExchange You Will:
- Share experiences, questions
and lessons with event organizers, funders and researchers who want to hear from you. - Learn from thought leaders and peers about the latest CBE research, design models and materials.
- Return with new resources and contacts to help you lead CBE at the programmatic, institutional, or state-system level.
You Should Attend If You Are:
- Interested in, or developing a competency-based education program at an institution of higher education.
- Already managing a CBE program that hasn’t grown to full-scale.
- Looking for a way to connect with others who are developing a CBE program or who are already managing one.
- Anxious to share your lessons learned and challenges.
- Wanting to get your hands on the latest research and tools to help you with your CBE work.
You’ll Learn About:
- Results from the largest survey to date of institutions developing CBE programs.
- Baseline data from institutional partners to help shape your CBE programs.
- Essential CBE practices and design elements.
- Preview and utilize new resources designed to help field leaders like yourself.
- A host of learning outcomes in every interactive session.
On Twitter, use #CBExchange! Refund policy: Full refund up to 30 days prior. 50% refund between 15-30 days prior. 0% refund within 2 weeks of conference.
Travel / Hotel
Transportation
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa is located in greater Palm Springs, California. The Resort sits in the heart of Indian Wells and a taxi ride from the El Paseo Shopping and Dining District.
Airport Transportation
Guests planning to stay at our spacious Indian Wells resort hotel may choose from three airports serving our desert community. The concierge team
Distances From Hotel
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP): 15 miles, 30-40 minutes
Ontario International Airport: 86 miles, 1.5 hours
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 140 miles, 2.5 hours
Service First Transportation
Service First has a variety of professional vehicles available for transport to/from the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa. Drivers are prompt, punctual, efficient, and accommodating. Personal Palm Springs transportation service provided by Service First is also available 24-hours a day once you have arrived at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa. To reserve Service First transportation now, please call (760) 285-5906.
Parking
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa offers several parking options to make your stay even more convenient. Feel at ease regarding the safety and proximity of your vehicle, with the self-parking lot located on site.
Valet Parking
$23.50 /Overnight
Self Parking
October through May
$23.50 /Overnight
First 15 min free,
$8 /Hourly
Guests utilizing the outlets and/or Indian Wells Residents will receive complimentary parking validations. There will be a maximum cap of 3 hours. Full rates apply after that past the three-hour cap.
Hotel Reservations
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa is the ideal retreat where you can relax, play, and indulge. Nestled in 45 acres of lush desert scape, our resort offers a wonderful variety of leisure pursuits, including two championship golf courses, tennis, swimming pools, private poolside cabanas, and a deluxe spa.
Looking for fun things to do in Indian Wells and Palm Springs? You’ll find a rich assortment of arts and culture, including various art museums, an air museum, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, and the Children’s Discovery Museum. If you’re into some outdoor adventure, tee off on the 36-hole Indian Wells Golf Resort, adjacent to the property, or explore one of the desert’s hiking trails. Try your luck at one of the casinos surrounding our resort or test your need for speed at the nearby BMW Performance Center.
Program
Speakers
| Adam Samuelson | Rasmussen College |
| Alan Roberts | InSite Information Systems |
| Alexander Hapka | Walden University |
| Ali Esmaeili | South Texas College |
| Alison Winzeler | North Carolina State University and UNC Chapel Hill |
| Amardeep Kahlon | Austin Community College |
| Amy Berendes | University of Wisconsin, Flexible Option |
| Andy Lynch | Southern New Hampshire University |
| Angie Napper | Salt Lake Community College |
| Anna Van Wie | Learning Objects |
| Barbara Bailey | Walden University |
| Barbara Henry | Bowling Green State University |
| Bette Bogdan | Winston-Salem State University |
| Brett Berkowitz | Sagence Learning |
| Bridget Gaer | Capella University |
| Bridgett Sellars | Winston-Salem State University |
| Brooks Doherty | Rasmussen College |
| Cali Morrison | American Public University System |
| Cameron Smither | American Institute for Research |
| Carlos Rivers | Texas A&M University – Commerce |
| Carolyn Dorsey | University of Maine at Presque Isle |
| Cathy Shoaf | Capella University |
| Chris Houston | Capella University |
| Chris Kluse | Bowling Green State University |
| Christopher Sessums | D2L |
| Chuck Komp | Nicolet College |
| Cindy Mathena | University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences |
| Cori Gordon | Northern Arizona University |
| Craig Shieber | City University of Seattle |
| David Musser | US Department of Education |
| David Schejbal | University of Wisconsin – Extension |
| David Tan | Texas A&M University – Commerce |
| Dawn Sharp | Walden University |
| Deb Bushway | C-BEN Consultant |
| Deborah Everhart | Learning Objects |
| Dirk Baldwin | University of Wisconsin – Parkside |
| Donna Diller | Central New Mexico Community College |
| Ed Callahan | Brandman University |
| Eleisha Garland | Anderson University |
| Eli Collins-Brown | Winston-Salem State University |
| Emily Dustin | Motivis Learning |
| Emily Smith | Lipscomb University |
| Emma Miller | South Texas College |
| Eric Heiser | Salt Lake Community College |
| Eric Roe | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Erin Crisp | Indiana Wesleyan University |
| Franz Feierbach | Salt Lake Community College |
| Fred Hurst | Western Governors University |
| Gabe Dunbar | Bowling Green State University |
| Gabe Tribbett | Grace Theological Seminary |
| Genevieve Feliu | Capella University |
| Gerry DiGiusto | Motivis Learning |
| Greg Nadeau | Public Consulting Group |
| Hadassah Yang | Brandman University |
| Heidi Wilkes | Southern New Hampshire University |
| Hope Nordstrom | Lipscomb University |
| Howard Lurie | Eduventures |
| James Fountain | Texas A&M University – Commerce |
| Jan Ford | University of Wisconsin – Extension |
| Jeannie Copley | Northern Arizona University |
| Jeff Labs | Nicolet College |
| Jennifer Davis | Sinclair Community College |
| Jennifer Nailos | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board |
| Jenny Yu | Sagence Learning |
| Jess Halverson Bowyer | CPA Center of Excellence® / Indiana CPA Society |
| Jessica Mason | American Institute for Research |
| Jill Loveless | West Virginia Northern Community College |
| John Milam | Lord Fairfax Community College |
| Jonathan Finkelstein | Credly |
| Jordan Utley | University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences |
| Josh Herron | Anderson University |
| Joshua Gaul | SUNY Empire State College |
| Julie Telkamp | Brandman University |
| Kalynn Pirkl | Central New Mexico Community College |
| Kate Ferrel | Nicolet College |
| Kate Kazin | Volta Learning Group |
| Kathleen Bucklew | Polk State College |
| Kathryn Claire Barlas | Lipscomb University |
| Kaylnn Pirl | Central New Mexico Community College |
| Kelle Parsons | American Institute for Research |
| Kent Anderson | Northwest Baptist Seminary |
| Kim Kotska | University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee – Rock County |
| Krista Terry | Appalachian State University |
| Kyle Jones | Sinclair Community College |
| Laura Fingerson | Capella University |
| Laurie Dodge | Brandman University |
| Lawrence Parisotto | InSite Information Systems |
| Lee Bewley | University of Louisville |
| Lee Johnston | Sagence Learning |
| Linda Mast | Walden University |
| Lisa McIntyre-Hite | Walden University |
| Lisa Mihlbauer | University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee College of Nursing |
| Lorrie Davis-Dick | Winston-Salem State University |
| Manoj Kulkarni | RealizeIt |
| Mark Leuba | IMS Global Learning Consortium |
| Martha Cheney | Walden University |
| Matt Dunleavy | Radford University |
| Matthew Hailstone | Brigham Young University |
| Meng-Hung Wu | South Texas College |
| Michelle Navarre Cleary | DePaul University |
| Michelle Soler | University of North Carolina System |
| Mike Moore | D2L |
| Mori Toosi | Polk State College |
| Myk Garn | University System of Georgia |
| Nan Travers | SUNY Empire State College |
| Nanci Carter | Lipscomb University |
| Nancy Gonzalez | South Texas College |
| Naomi Boyer | Polk State College |
| Nicholas Hinojosa | South Texas College |
| Nicole McDonald | Lumina Foundation |
| Nina Morel | Lipscomb University |
| Patrick Madsen | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Patrick Wirth | University of Wisconsin – Extension |
| Rachael Afolabi Royes | Carlow University |
| Raymond Rice | University of Maine – Presque Isle |
| Regina Henry | Lipscomb University |
| Ruth McGillivray | Northwest Baptist Seminary |
| Saeed Molki | South Texas College |
| Sara Kellogg | Concordia University |
| Sarah Godsey | American Council on Education |
| Scott Mehall | Carlow University |
| Shonda Gibson | Texas A&M University System |
| Steve Phillips | Thomas Edison State University |
| Suresh Chalasani | University of Wisconsin – Parkside |
| Theresa Torres | Central New Mexico Community College |
| Todd Nobles | American Institutes for Research |
| Tom Raykovich | Nicolet College |
| Tracy Money | College Unbound |
| Warren Krause | Nicolet College |
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