OCALICONLINE provides lots of ways to engage with content and presenters, including the below session types. We recognize that different people learn in different ways, so we offer multiple ways for attendees to learn and grow according to their own learning styles.
Hyperlinks below will be available when the Session Sorter is available!
| Session Type | Description | Available On-Demand? |
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Lecture |
Individuals or small groups present content and applications on key topics and issues. These sessions are designed for presenters to share information on a specific topic as well as cultivate increased understanding and a transferring of knowledge that allows attendees to make applications by using examples, stories, manipulatives, Google Docs, and activities. Browse lectures. |
Yes |
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Panel |
Hear from a group of individuals as they share their unique and varied perspectives on a specific topic. Listen in as they have a conversation around relevant and engaging topics of interest, share their experience, and answer questions from a moderator and/or one another. Browse panels. |
Yes |
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Research Symposium |
These visual displays of innovative content, data, and/or findings based on presenters' research and implementation may be grouped with various researchers or presented by a single group of researchers. Hear from these researchers as they present information followed by an interactive dialogue with attendees to engage them in conversation around the ideas presented. Browse research symposiums. |
Yes |
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Facilitated Discussion |
This dynamic, interactive conversation is designed to engage the audience in sharing their thoughts, ideas, strategies, and perspectives with one another. The presenters serve more like facilitators, briefly introducing a topic and then posing questions to draw the audience into a discussion, actively engaging them in a lively and emerging exchange of viewpoints and ideas. Browse facilitated discussions. |
Yes |
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Demonstration |
This show-and-tell-style session allows presenters to walk through a website or training, physically hold up objects or manipulatives, and introduce resources while generating engagement through these semi-hands-on sessions. This interactive opportunity allows attendees to engage in real time conversation about how to utilize or implement the example, resources, and activities shown. Browse demonstrations. |
Yes |
| Keynote
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This featured session stands as the capstone to the event, allowing participants to hear from a leading expert in the area of disabilities. Come ready to learn and leave feeling inspired. Browse keynotes. |
Yes |