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WELCOME TO THE 16th FOCUS ON TEACHING AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE!
Thisyear’sconferenceprogramisfilledwithopportunitiesforyoutonetworkwithcolleaguestoconsidernewteachingandlearningstrategiesforyourclassroom.Theprogramincludesplenarysessions,interactiveworkshops,roundtableandpaneldiscussions,lunchsessions,informalmeetings,andexhibitors.Tohelpyougetthemostoutoftheconferenceexperience,volunteersandFTTCplanningcommitteememberswillbeavailabletowelcomeyou,answeryourquestions,andprovidesuggestions.Thisconferencewasdevelopedthroughtheworkof30+membersoftheFTTCPlanningCommittee.Thankyouforjoiningusandforinvestingyourtimeandenergyintoyourwork!EmilyGoldstein,[email protected],[email protected],AssociateProvostforProfessionalDevelopmentandDirector,[email protected]
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE 2017 PLANNING COMMITTEE: JanAlbers,McKendreeRosamarieBrefeld,UMSLErinCasey,UMSLTedChaffin,WashingtonUniversityTomCupples,LindenwoodUniversityDarenCurry,UMSLQiangDotzel,UMSLJerolEnoch,UMSLChrisGrabau,SaintLouisUniversityDanielleHibbert,STLCCDylanHerx,UMSLCarlHoagland,UMSLLarryIrons,UMSLIriniaIvlyeva,MissouriS&T
RockyKeel,UMSLDashaKochuk,UMSLElvirMandzukic,WebsterUniversityJenMcKanry,UMSLLindsayMeador,WashingtonUniversityDeniseMussman,UMSLDickNavarro,UMSLMichaelPorterfield,UMSLToriReany,SIUEJanetRoberts,MaryvilleUniversityMattSchmitz,SIUEBonnieStegman,MaryvilleUniversityMargaretWeck,STLCOPKristenWilke,UMSL
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FOCUS ON TEACHING AND TECHNOLOGY THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
7:30-8:00 8:00–8:25 8:25–8:50 9:00–9:25 9:25–9:50 10:00-11:30 11:45-12:45
JCP62
BreakfastinLobb
y
AllowMeToIntroduce
Myself:TheHipHopLibGuide
"IDon'tKnowWheretoStart:UsingOnline
MappingToolstoQuicklyCreate
ResearchStrategies"
InternationalPodcastProject:UsingPodcaststoEnrichandEnhance
ExperientialInternationalEducation
UsingPowerPointandtheInternettoDevelop
EngagingCourseMaterials
KeynotebyKatieLinderin
Auditorium
HelpingStudentsLearnintheAgeofDigital
Distraction
Lunch
DiningLocations:
Summit,202,Hawthorn,Oak,&Cypress
JCP64IntegratingExperientialLearninginto
theVirtualClassroom WhatPromotesStudentLearning?
JCP65PayItForward:Adoptableand
AdaptableInstructionalMaterialswithCreativeLearningPaths
UsingAcrobatProtoTeachInteractiveandNavigationConceptsforWebDesign
JCP202EndtheExamCram:ADeepDiveintoActiveLearningFacilitation
JCP204 ImmersedinImmersion StudentsontheGo?CreateEasy,MobileLearningApps
JCP402MatchingMethodwithMedia-BuildingtheBridgeBetweenTechnologyandPedagogy
FromDulltoDynamic:NewIdeaforDiscussionBoards
JCP403CreatingLearningSkyways
JCP404 TheFirstFive
MinutesofClass
BuildingSuccessfulFacultyLearningCommunitiesOnline
HawthornIntroductoryStatisticswithR
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FOCUS ON TEACHING AND TECHNOLOGY THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
12:45-1:15 1:15–1:40 1:40–2:05 2:15–2:40 2:40–3:05 3:15–4:05
Summit
Dessertsand
Doo
rPrize
Giveaw
aysinJCPLobb
y
LaunchLearningwithNearpod
JCP62 UsingStudentsasPartnerstoEnhanceEducation
CreatingaSelf-SustainingStudentResearchTraining
Program
HighlightingGrammar-SentenceVarietyDemystified
ActiveLearningbyPartneringPrimaryLiteraturewithMultimediaResources
JCP65 CheatingintheDigitalAge
JCP202KeynoteWorkshop:
UsingYourProfessionalOnlineIdentitytoCultivateCollaborations
CreateMoreEffectiveMultimediaPresentations
JCP203 EIintheAI:TeachingEmotionalIntelligenceintheOnlineWritingClassroom “WastingTime”TeachingTechintheLanguageClassroom-IsitWorthit?
JCP204 UnderstandingFERPAandtheUseofTechnologyintheClassroom
LearningMastery:UsingOutcomeDatatoInfluenceTeaching
It'sKindofFunToDotheImpossible:Avoiding(Someof)thePitfallsofRapidOnlineLearningModuleDevelopment
JCP402
VirtualWhiteboardandSlidePresentation
UtilizingAnnotate.net
IncorporationofinteractiveeBookinTeachingSTEM
courses
VideoTECHTREK,1)Zoom!Video&Teleconferencingmadeeasy2)MakingaKalturaInteractiveVideoQuiz
ThereOughtabeanAppforthat!
JCP403 BeyondtheHelpdesk:SupportingandMentoringOnlineInstructors OvercomingVirtualIsolationinOnlineLearningTeams FacultyExpectationsforOnline
Instructors
JCP404 IncreasingStudentMotivationintheSTEMClassroom
“Itisdifficult,butIloveit”InternationalMuslimFemales
Graduatestudents’experienceinAmericanhighereducationinstitutions
Hawthorn
SimulatedTeachingLab:ReactionsandInsightsfromFirstTimeUsers
DatabasingTheDecameron:UsingOnlineDataAnalysis
ToolsinHumanitiesTeaching
RhapsodyinResearch:ParallelsofMusictotheResearchPaperWritingProcess
WritingasProblemSolving:IntegratingTechnologytoEngageStudentsin
CollaborativeandEvaluativePractice
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
TimeStart
TimeEnd
Room/Location
SessionTitleandPresenter Description
7:30AM 8:00AM JCPLobby Breakfast Joinusforalightcontinentalbreakfastandnetworkwithconferenceattendees.
8:00AM 8:25AM JCP62 AllowMetoIntroduceMyself:TheHipHopLibGuide
kYmberlyKeeton,LincolnUniversity
Sitback,relax,andvibeinaninteractiveintroductiontotheTheHipHopLibGuide,ascholarlycomprehensiveonlineresourceabouthiphopinformationliteracyandtheartformingeneral.Thelibguidehasbeendevelopedtoengagenovice,intermediate,andskilledlearnersthatareinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheculture,socialissues,andartisticcomponentsofhiphop.Thelibguideisupdatedwithinformationonareoccurringbasisandincludesahiphopnewsblog,freemusicandsomuchmore.
8:00AM 8:50AM JCP204 ImmersedinImmersionRichelleRennegarbe,KelliWhittington,JaniceAlbers,McKendreeUniversity
McKendreeUniversityDoctorofNursingPractice(DNP)requirestwoimmersionsfortheonlineprogram.EachmandatoryimmersiontakesplaceinAugustofyearoneandyeartwo.Theimmersionopportunityprovidesface-to-facemeetingstofacilitatecommunication,fosterteamwork,andestablishfaculty-studentpartnershipstoensuresuccessfulmatriculationforDNPstudentprogramsuccess.Immersionhighlightsincludeanextensiveorientationtotechnology,libraryservices,andwritingservicesfortheDNPstudents.Anoverviewoftheprogramrequirementsareprovided,aswellasteambuildingskillsbasedonStrengthFinders2.0DiscoverYourTrueNorth:BecominganAuthenticLeader.(McKendreeUniversitysuccessfullyretained100%oftheirDNPstudentsinthefirstcohort.)
8:00AM 8:50AM JCP64 IntegratingExperientialLearningintotheVirtualClassroomJohnBureck,KatieDevany,JoeLyons,AndrewMolnar,SaintLouisUniversity
Experientiallearningisanexemplaryapproachtoacceleratetheexperienceevolutioninalow-cost,high-return,no-impactenvironment.Techniquessuchassimulationandmodelingofferanopportunitytopredictthebestpossibleoutcomeswhenfacedwithreal-world,conflictingoptionsinanenvironmentthatisasafeplacetomakemistakesandgrowineffectiveness.Thepurposeissimple:toadvanceonlineeducationbyapplyingexperientiallearningmethodstohelpproblemsolversofallkindsmakebetterdecisions.Studentsgraduatewithexperiencewithwell-developed,high-leveltransferableskills,includingcommunication,evidence-basedreasoning,andproblemsolving,aswellasproficienciesintheirfields.Thissessionwillprovideaninterdisciplinaryapproachtointegratingexperientiallearningintothevirtualclassroomthroughuseofinteractivetechnologyandreal-lifescenarios.Participantswillbeprovidedwithresourcesandmethodstoenhancestudentengagementaswellastheintegrationapproachtoouronlinepedagogy.
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8:00AM 8:50AM JCP402 MatchingMethodwithMedia–BuildingtheBridgeBetweenTechnologyandPedagogyMelissaChilders,TomJames,JanetRoberts,ShannaSeyer,MaryvilleUniversity
Asaneducationalprofessional,doyoustrugglewithhowtobestutilizetechnologyinyourteaching?Areyouoverwhelmedwithhowquicklythingschange?Doyoufeelparalyzedwithindecision,giventhemanyoptionsavailabletoyou?Moreover,howdoyoudecidewhichtechnologytousetobestaidteachingandlearning?Inthissession,weexplorethesechallengesandprovideyouguidanceondecidinghowtochoosethebesttoolstoaidtheteachingandlearningexperience.
8:00AM 8:50AM JCP65 PayItForward:AdoptableandAdaptableInstructionalMaterialswithCreativeLearningPathsRobertaLavin,KeetaHolmes,UMSL;RachelCharney,JoannLagan,SaintLouisUniversity
LearnhowThingLinkcanbeusedtopackageinstructionalmaterialsintoare-mixableformateasyforanyonetoadoptandadapt.Hearhowthreenursinginstructorscreatedinteractiveweb-basedThingLinkstobetterpreparestudentsandpersonnelfordisasters.Acurriculumtoolkit,resourcesforprimarycaretrainingprograms,onlinecontent,andmoduleswillbepresentwithopportunitiesforinteractionandfeedbackonplannedfuturecontentdevelopment.Thetoolkitisavailableasopenaccessforuseand/oradaptationbyparticipants.Themodulesprovidedaspartofthetoolkitwillenhancetheknowledgeandskillsofbothprimarycareprovidersandpublichealthpersonneltoaddressthepopulationhealthframeworkinamorerobustmannerthatmakesallthekeyplayers,whetheradministrator,provider,orinstructorsmorepreparedtoimproveoutcomesinchronicconditionsandacuteemergenciesrelatedtodisasterorpublichealthemergencies.Theprogramdividesthecontentbetweenonline,discussionforumsthatparticipantscanjointostayconnected,andinstructionsonhowtoimplementliveexercises.
8:00AM 9:50AM JCP403 CreatingLearningSkywaysAngelaAstuto,MaryLynn,WebsterUniversity
Manyyearsago,AbrahamLincolnsaid,"Thedogmasofthequietpastareinadequatetothestormypresent.Theoccasionispiledhighwithdifficulty,andwemustrisewiththeoccasion.Asourcaseisnew,sowemustthinkanewandactanew."Whatwastruethenistruenow.Aseducators,wemustthinkanewandactanew.TechnologyischangingourworldandwemustRISEWITHtheoccasion.Let'sfaceit:teachingandlearninginthecloudisnotthesameasteachingandlearningintheclassroom.Withtheavailabilityofnewappsandmeansofcollaboration,evenonlinelearninghasevolved.Ifyouarestrugglingwithhowtouseavailabletechnology,itisimportanttodevelopamethodologythatworksforyou!Thisworkshopisdesignedtohelpeducatorsanswerthemanyquestionsrelatedtoeducationaltechnologyuseintheirclassroom,includingwhy,what,when,where,how,andmore.
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8:00AM 9:50AM JCP202 EndtheCramExam:ADeepDiveintoActiveLearningFacilitationAndyGoodman,UMSL
Toomanyofourstudentsavoidinteractionwithcoursematerialuntilshortlybeforeanexam.Theytrytocrambasicinformationintoshort-termmemory,thendumpalloftheinformationduringthetest--leavinglittleifanythinginlong-termmemory.Activelearninghasbeentoutedasaroutetosuccessfullyendingtheproblem;however,formanytypesofactivelearningtosucceed(Team-BasedLearning,POGIL,Problem-BasedLearning,casestudies,etc.),thefacultymembermustpossessoutstandingfacilitationskills.We'lltackleseveralissuesassociatedwithactivelearning,includingbuildingstudentbuy-in,coveringlesscontent,andeffectivelymanagingtransitionsandroadblocks.
8:00AM 9:50AM JCPHawthorn
LearningtoTeachIntroductoryStatisticswithRBryanClair,DarrinSpeegle,SaintLouisUniversity
Ristheleadingtoolforstatisticsanddataanalysis.Itisfree,opensourcesoftware,runsonallmajoroperatingsystems,andithasalargecommunityofusers.SaintLouisUniversityhasstandardizedallupper-levelcoursesinitsstatisticsprogramtouseR,andisusingRinelementarystatisticsaswell.Besidesbeingfreeforyourorganizationandyourstudents,Rispowerful,widelyused,andsupportedbyalargecommunity.ThisworkshopwillcoverenoughofRtounderstanditspower,andhowitcanworkeffectivelyinastatisticscourse.AttendeeswillgethandsonpracticewithR'sadvancedgraphics,datawrangling,libraryinfrastructure,andstatisticalcapabilities.NopreviousfamiliaritywithRisrequired,althoughknowledgeofbasicstatisticswillbehelpful.Bringyourownlaptop,please,anddownloadingRinadvancewouldbehelpful.
8:25AM 8:50AM JCP62 “IDon’tKnowWheretoStart”:UsingOnlineMappingToolstoQuicklyCreateResearchStrategies
MarthaAllen,SaintLouisUniversity
"Idon'tknowwheretostart"isanalltoofamiliarrefrainheardbyfacultyandlibrarianswhenworkingwithstudentsatalllevelswithregardstolibraryresearch.Onlinemappingtoolsaretriedandtruemechanismstobrainstormresearchkeywords,concepts,andtopics.Mappingtoolsarealsoaquickandeffectivewaytoillustrateresearchstrategiesthatarecustomizedtoindividualneeds.Usingbubbl.us,librariansatSaintLouisUniversitydividethelibraryresearchprocessintothreemainconceptsorbrainstormingmaps:identifyingstakeholdervoicesoftheresearchtopic,determiningwherethestakeholdervoicesareheardandcaptured,andfinallymanagingthevoicesselected.Thisthree-stepprocessisamenabletoanin-classactivitythatyieldsadeeperunderstandingofresearchandinformationliteracy,aswellasconcretestepstohelpstudentsbegintheirinformationresearchandbuildaresearchstrategyframeworkforfutureresearchprojects.
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8:25AM 8:50AM JCP404 TheFirstFiveMinutesofClass
BenjaminPeet,UMSL
Thefirstfiveminutesofaclassarecrucialtogettingstudentsattentionandengagingthemwiththecourse.Weallwantstudentstobereadytolearnwhentheyentertheclassroom,butrarelyisthisthecase.Thissessionasksthequestion:"Howcanwequicklygetstudentsintherightframeofmindtobeginlearningnewmaterial?"byconsideringanumberoftechniquesdrawnfrompersonalexperienceaswellaspedagogicaltextsandarticles.Alltechniquesaregeneralinformandwouldbeappropriateinanysubjectarea.
9:00AM 9:25AM JCP62 InternationalPodcastProject:UsingPodcaststoEnrichandEnhanceExperientialInternationalEducation
KitJenkins,JulieSmith,WebsterUniversity
Yourstudentsmaymoanwhenyouassignapaper,butsaythewordPODCASTandtheyarereadytodiveintothecriticalthinking,research,andcommunicationskillsnecessarytocreatethatpodcast.Thekidsthinkit'sallplay;yougetthescholarshipyouwant.Throwinaninternationalcomponentandeveryonewins.WebsterfacultyfromEuropeandtheUSdevelopedaprojectforfiveWebsterUniversityinternationalcampusesthatinvolvedstudentscreatingpodcasts,votingontheirfavoritetwofromanothercampus,anduploadingwinnerstotheWebsterradiostationbroadcast.Inthispresentation,we'llshowyouhowweorganizedtheproject,whatthefewtechnicaldemandsareandhowweimprovedtheexperienceforourstudents.In20minutesyou'llhaveanewtoolinyourteachingtoolbox.
9:00AM 9:50AM JCP404 BuildingSuccessfulFacultyLearningCommunitiesOnlineJoanneGarrison,ConcordiaUniversity,Nebraska
ThissessionwillexaminetheFacultyLearningCommunities(FLCs)thatareusedbyConcordiaUniversity,Nebraska(CUNE)intheCollegeofGraduateStudiesforallonlineinstructors.CUNErecognizestheisolationthatmanyonlineinstructorsmayfeel,andtheneedtoofferongoingsupportandprofessionaldevelopmenttoensureeverycourseisdeliveredwithfidelityandprofessionalism.Assuch,aprocessofinitialfacultyorientationandthenongoingprofessionaldevelopmentwasdevelopedtoalignwithbestpracticesinonlineeducationandadultpedagogy.Thissessionwilldiscuss:a)theprocessofdevelopingthetrainingcurriculum,b)howcommunityisestablishedinavirtualenvironment,c)howaccountabilityandexpectationsaremeasured,andd)howtheuseofFLCsinonlineeducationcanincreasetherigorandrelevanceofthelearningopportunities,studentengagementandstudentpositiveperceptionofthecourselearningexperience.
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9:00AM 9:50AM JCP402 FromDulltoDynamic:NewIdeaforDiscussionBoardsTamiEggleston,McKendreeUniversity
Discussionboardsarepopularformanyonlineandface-to-faceclasses.Infact,inonlineclasses,theyareoftentheheartoftheclassandthelearning.However,discussionboardscangetdullforthestudentsandforthefaculty.Inthisfast-pacedpresentationtipsforcreativediscussionboardactivities(e.g.,TwitterTime,AdviceColumns,TellYourGrandma,RolePlaying,MurderMystery!,etc.)willbesharedaswellastipsforgradingdiscussionboards.Thispresentationwillbehelpfultofacultyjustthinkingaboutaddingdiscussionboardstotheirclassesorexpertdiscussionboarduserslookingforsomenewinspiration.
9:00AM 9:50AM JCP204 StudentsontheGo?CreateEasy,MobileLearningAppsLisaMerritt,KeetaHolmes,UMSL
Tomeetthelearningneedsofourbusystudents,wedesignedlearningmaterialspackagedinamobile,interactivewaythatcatchesstudentattention,encouragesthemtolearnmoreaboutimportantcourseconcepts,andholdsthemaccountablebytrackingparticipation.UsingthetoolEasyGenerator,webuiltappsthatcombinedvideos,webinformation,readings,andquestioningactivitiesthatstudentscouldaccessanytime,anywhere.We'llshareseveralexamplesfromtwonursingcourseswithstudentfeedbackabouttheirexperiencesusingtheapp.Leavetheworkshopwithconfidenceandajumpstarttobuildyourownapp.
9:00AM 9:50AM JCP65 UsingAcrobatProtoTeachInteractiveandNavigationConceptsforWebDesignBarbaraNwacha,RodrickWhetstone,SouthernIllinoisEdwardsville
UsingAcrobatPrototeachinteractiveandnavigationconceptsforwebdesignbyfirstdevelopingnavigablePDFfiles.ThissessionwillexplorehowtohavestudentsdeveloplinkedclicksfromahomepageaswellashowtobuildoutbookmarksforeasynavigationwithinPDFdigitalbooks.WorkingwithAcrobatProletsstudentspracticethedesignprocesstobegindevelopinguserexperiencesforwebbaseddesignprojects.
9:00AM 9:50AM JCP64 WhatPromotesStudentLearning?WinnieNeedham,PrincipiaCollege
Haveyoueverwonderedwhethertheuseoftechnologyinyourcoursesisaccomplishingstudentlearning?Wewilllookatseveralassignmentsthatutilizetechtoolsandanalyzewhatkindofstudentlearningistakingplace.Youwillalsohavetheopportunitytoanalyzeyourownuseoftechnologyandconsiderhowtomaximizestudentlearninginyourownclassroom.
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9:25AM 9:50AM JCP62 UsingPowerPointandtheInternettoDevelopEngagingCourseMaterials
AmyQuarton,JanetRoberts,MaryvilleUniversity
Microsoft'sPowerPointhaslongbeenusedtodevelopeducationalmaterials,andithasenormouscapabilitieswhencombinedwiththeInternet'sendlesssupplyofinformationandgraphics.Together,thesetechnologiesallowustodesignmaterialsthatengagethelearnerandenhancethelearningexperience.InsteadofthedeathbyPowerPointapproach,wewilldemonstratenew,innovativewaysofusingthesefamiliartechnologiestomakeasynchronouslearningmaterialsforanysubject.Youwilllearnhowtocreatecustomvisualsanddevelopengagingvideoswithjustafewtricksandclicks.
10:00AM 11:30AM JCP101Auditorium
Keynote:HelpingStudentsLearninanAgeofDigitalDistractionKatieLinder,OregonStateUniversity
Ourstudentsareinundatedwithanoverwhelmingamountofinformationeachdayastheynavigatesocialmedia,perusevariouswebsites,listentotheradio,readprintmedia,andflipthroughinnumerabletelevisionchannels.Unfortunately,verylittleofthisinformationisdirectlyconnectedbyourstudentstotheirinteractionswithusintheclassroom.Inthiskeynote,wewillexplorehowtobreakthroughthecognitiveoverloadthatourstudentsexperiencedailyanddiscusshowwecanhelpourstudentsdevelopeffectivestrategiesforlearningduringthisAgeofDigitalDistraction.
11:30AM 12:30PM JCPRooms:Summit202,OakHawthorn,Cypress
Lunch Joinusforafamilystylelunchandnetworkwithconferenceattendees.
12:45PM 1:10PM JCPLobby DoorPrizeGiveawayandDessert
Joinusinthelobbyfordessert.Wewillawardseveraldoorprizestothosewhocompletedthekeynoteentryticket.Mustbepresenttowin.
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1:15PM 1:40PM JCPHawthorn
SimulatedTeachingLab:ReactionsandInsightsfromFirstTimeUsers
AnniReinking,SoutherinIllinoisUniversityEdwardsville
Inthissession,theresearcherwillpresentthereactionsandinsightsoffirsttimesimulatedclassroomusers.Duringthepresentation,theprofessorwillshowvideoclipsofinterviewswithstudentssoworkshopparticipantscanheartheteachercandidatereactionsintheirownwords.Theprocessofthesimulatedclassroomconsistedofthreesteps.TheteachercandidatesfirsthadtoplantogetheronaGoogleDoc.Second,theyhadtopresenttheinformation.Third,theyreceivedfeedbackfromfellowstudentsandtheprofessor.Thefeedbackandcoachingduringthesimulationsessionshadthemostimpactontheteachercandidatesinthisstudy.Overall,thereactionsoftheteachercandidatesvariedfromlikingtheexperienceandfindingitinformativetofindingsomepartsoftheexperiencefrustrating.
1:15PM 1:40PM JCP402 VirtualWhiteboardandSlidePresentationUtilizingAnnotate.net
JeremiaOry,St.LouisCollegeofPharmacy
Theuseoftabletsasvirtualwhiteboardshasbecomearelativelycommonpracticeintheclassroom,buttheybringwiththemanumberoftechnologicalchallenges.DisplayingtheircontentstoacommonscreeneitherrequiresproprietarytechnologysuchasAirPlay,oruseofaphysicaladapter,whichlimitsmobilityandpotentialclassroominteraction.Annotate.netisarelativelynewservicethatallowsdisplayofmosttabletcontentbycastingyourscreentoaclassroomcomputeralreadyconnectedtoadisplay.Incontrasttosomeothersolutions,Annotate.netmayrequireadministratorprivileges,butdoesnotrequirespecialfirewallconfigurations.Formysession,Iwilldemonstratetheuseofthesoftwareandsharemyexperiencesusingitinmy85personBiochemistryclass.
1:15PM 2:05PM JCP403 BeyondtheHelpdesk:SupportingandMentoringOnlineInstructors
AngieFedonWassenmiller,ConcordiaUniversity,Nebraska
Anincreaseinaninstitutionsonlineprogramsalsomeansanincreaseininstructors,oftenworkingremotelyinapart-timecapacity.Thiscanbeaqualityassurancenightmare,particularlyintermsofcurricularfidelityandinstructionalexcellence.ConcordiaUniversity,Nebraska(CUNE)hassuccessfullytargetedtheseissuesthroughaunique&corefacultyrole.Corefacultyareresponsiblefornotonlysupportingandmentoringonlineinstructors,butalsoensuringcompliancewithCUNEinstructionalexpectations.Presenterswillsharelessonslearnedforcreatingavirtual,yetrobustinstructionalcommunitythatmaintainsstrongtiestotheinstitutionanditsmission.
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1:15PM 2:05PM JCPSummit
LaunchLearningwithNearpod
BethanyPetty,Nearpod
Withanemphasisonengagementandcollaboration,sessionparticipantswilldiscoverwaysNearpodcanlaunchlessonsandenhanceunderstandingofcontent.SessionparticipantswillbeguidedthroughbasicandadvancedfeaturesofNearpodandwillbeintroducedtowaysstudent-centeredinstructionandassessmentcantransformclassroomsintodynamic,digital-agelearningenvironments.Topicsandpracticescoveredwillbemodeledthroughoutthesessioninanimmersiveandinteractiveexperienceasparticipantsexploretogetherwiththepresenters.Participantswillleavewithready-to-useideasthatwillinspirestudentstobecreatorsofcontentandagentsofchangeintheworld.Joinusinafast-pacedsessionandgetreadytoaddanewdimensionofinstructionwithinteractiveNearpodpresentations!
1:15PM 2:05PM JCP204 UnderstandingFERPAandtheUseofTechnologyintheClassroomTomCupples,LindenwoodUniversity
HaveyoueverwonderedhowtheuseoftechnologyintheclassroomaffectsprivacyandcompliancewithsuchregulationsasFERPA?Thispresentationexploresthepotentialhazardsandpitfallsoftheuseoftechnologyintheclassroom,andpresentspossiblewaystoprotectyourselfandyourstudents.
1:15PM 2:05PM JCP62 UsingStudentsasPartnerstoEnhanceEducationAlanaHansen,VickiKaskutas,WashingtonUniversity
ThePrograminOccupationalTherapyatWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicinehasrecentlycreatedanInnovationsinEducationResearchLaboratoryutilizingtheconceptsofScholarshipofTeachingandLearning(SoTL)and"StudentsasPartners"tohelpguideeducationalresearch.Thissessionwillexplainthedevelopmentofthislaboratory,shareexamplesofcurrentstudentresearchprojects,andaddresstheprofessionaldevelopmentofstudentsandfacultyengaginginthistypeofwork.Thissessionwouldbebeneficialforindividualslookingfornewandinnovativewaystoengagestudentsintheeducationalprocess.
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1:15PM 2:05PM JCP404 IncreasingStudentMotivationintheSTEMClassroom:TechnologyasaLeverCarolineFlaherty,ShinyVerghese,GulfUniversityforScienceandTechnology,Kuwait
Studentswhoareplacedinourfoundationmathcoursesusuallydemonstratealackofworkingknowledgeandskillsinavarietyofbasicmathematicalconcepts.Thereareaplethoraoffactorsthathavecontributedtothislackofknowledgeofskills.Additionally,studentsfacethesamekindsofproblemssuchasfearofmath,dislikeformathanddifficultyinunderstandingmathematical.Inourfoundationprogramwebelieveinstudent-centeredlearning.Therefore,theincorporationoftechnologyintoourlessonswasanaturalflowofunderstandingthenatureofourstudentsandrecognizingthetechnologicalworldinwhichtheyareliving.Theadditionoftechnologyintoourclassroomshavemadeourlessonsmoreengagingtostudentswhileimprovingtheirmotivationandindependentthinking.Whilethereisabroadrangeoftechnologyandtoolsthatassistinremediatingmathdeficiencies,wehaveshortlistedafewtechnologytoolsfromourexperiencethathaveproventobeeffectiveandproductive.Ourpresentationwilldiscussthesetechnologyaswellasthesuccesses,difficultiesandfailuresofusingthesetools.
1:15PM 3:05PM JCP203BoardRoom
ElintheAL:TeachingEmotionalIntelligenceintheOnlineWritingClassroomLonettaOliver,SaintLouisCommunityCollege
ItisbecomingincreasinglynecessarytoaddressEmotionalIntelligence(EI)inschoolandintheworkplace,butwhereisitalsomissing?Theonlineclassroom!Withnewtechnologiesemergingdaily,collegestudentshavemoretoolswithwhichtocommunicate,yettheydosoinlesseffectiveways.Thisseminarisdesignedtohelpparticipants/facultyidentify,implementandteachmoreemotionallyintelligentmeansofwritinginthedigitalrealm.Sowhetheryouarenewtoteachingonline,havebeendoingsoforyears,orarejustinterestedinlearninghowyoucan"watchyourtone"inwriting,thenthisworkshopisforyou!
1:15PM 3:05PM JCP202 KeynoteWorkshop:UsingYourProfessionalOnlineIdentitytoCultivateCollaborationsKatieLinder,OregonStateUniversity
Inhighereducation,professionalonlineidentitieshavebecomeincreasinglyimportantforjobsearches,thepromotionanddistributionofscholarlywork,pedagogicalinnovation,andmanyothercomponentsofanacademiclife.However,withsomanypossibilitiesforwhereandhowtobeonline,itcanbehardtoknowwheretostartorhowtofocusone'senergies.Inthisinteractiveworkshop,participantswilllearnabouttherangeofchoicesforwheretobeonlineasanacademic;howtocraftastrongonlinebiographicalstatementthatwillcreateopportunitiesforprofessionalcollaborations;strategiesforprioritizingwhereandhowtheywanttorepresentthemselvesonlineinaprofessionalcapacity;andtipsforhowtointentionallyandpurposefullyconnectwithcolleaguesinonlineenvironments.
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1:40PM 2:05PM JCPHawthorn
DatabasingtheDecameron:UsingOnlineDataAnalysisToolsinHumanitiesTeaching
VaughnAnderson,MaryvilleUniversity
Humanitiesscholarsareincreasinglytreatingcomputationandquantitativeanalysisasmethodsandsubjectmatterrelevanttoculturalstudies.UrsulaK.Heise,forexample,hasarguedforthepoeticvalueofdatabases.Similarly,KennethGoldsmithhascelebratedtheliterarinessofcomputercode.Thesetheoreticalinnovationsalsohavetimelyapplicationsforhumanitiespedagogy.Increasingly,studentsarearrivingtoclasswithskillstheyassumetobeirrelevantinthehumanitiesclassroom:datacollection,coding,quantitativeanalysis,etc.InthispresentationIwillfocusontwoonlinetoolsthatallowstudentstoexpandandexploretheseskillsasameansofconductingculturalanalysis:wordfrequencycalculatorsandcrowdsourceddatabases.DrawingonrecentclassroomexperienceinlessonsrelatedtoTheDecameronandBeowulf,Idemonstratethat,whilethesetechniquesmightseemlikeadeparturefromtraditionalliteraturepedagogy,theyallowustorevitalizethekindsofclosereadingexercisesthatonceanchoredtheprofession.
1:40PM 2:05PM JCP402 IncorporationofInteractiveeBookinTeachingSTEMCourses
NickLibre,MissouriS&T
Theuseofmultimediaandinteractivetechnologyhavebeenwidelyrecognizedaseffectivewaysindeliveringcoursematerials.Incorporationofinteractivetechnologythroughvisualappealingmediasuchasanimations,graphics,simulations,videosand3Dmodelscanpromotestudentsinterestinlearningtheoreticalandabstractsubjectsinscienceandengineering.Inthispresentation,aninteractiveeBookispresentedandincorporationofitintocoursedesignanddeliveryisdiscussed.FeaturesofferedintheeBookincludelecturevideo,coursesummary,algorithmicallygeneratedproblemsets,pop-uphintsandguidedsteps,3Dmodelsandanimations.SuchaninteractiveeBookprovidesvariousavenuesforstudentstolearntheconceptsandpracticeitandenablestheinstructorstodramaticallychangethewaytheirstudentslearn.ThepresentedinteractiveeBookcaninspireothereducators/coursedesignersindevelopingandimplementinginteractivetoolsintheirpedagogicalapproach.
2:15PM 3:05PM JCP65 EnsuringAcademicIntegritywithOnlineProctoring–ProctorU
HaroldSpradlin,ProctorU
Howcanyoubesurethatsomeonetakinganexamontheothersideoftheworldisadheringtotheguidelinesputinplacebyyourinstructionalstaff?Thispresentationwilldemonstratehowinstructorscanhelppreventanddocumentcheatingandensureasecureonlinetestingenvironmentaswellasverifytheidentitiesofstudentstakingonlinetestingintheirhomes,officesorotherlocations.
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2:15PM 2:40PM JCP62 CreatingaSelf-
SustainingStudentResearchTrainingProgram
JoeBrunworth,FarhoudFaraji,JimGallogy,SaintLouisUniversity
EachyeareagermedicalstudentscontactSaintLouisUniversity'sDepartmentofOtolaryngologyforresearchprojectsbutlacknecessaryskills.Clinicalfacultydonothavesufficienttimetotraineachstudentindividually.Toaddressthisproblem,weinstitutedastudent-drivenprograminwhichstudentsinstructoneanotheralongsidefacultytoincreaseproductivity.Inthissession,wewillshareourexperiencecreatingaself-sustainingresearchtrainingprogram.Ourmodelallowsfacultyandseniorstudentstoguidejuniorstudentsthroughprojects.Throughpeermentoringandonlinemodules,juniorstudentslearnresearchskills.UsingBlackboardsoftware,wedesignedonlinetrainingmodulestocoverkeycompetencies,reducetimespentteachingbasicconcepts,andenablestudentstoprogressattheirownpace.Asstudentsadvance,theyareempoweredtotakemoreresponsibilitywithintheprogram,teachtheirpeers,andreplacegraduatingstudents.OurmodelofpeerinstructionhasapplicationsbeyondresearchinOtolaryngologyandcouldhelpyourdepartmentbetterengagestudents.
2:15PM 2:40PM JCP402 VideoTechTrek:Zoom!VideoandTeleconferencingMadeEasy
BobMartin,MOREnet
Ifyouhaveeverwantedtousevideoinyourclassroom,whethertorecordalesson,livestreaminanexpertinthefieldorgatherremotestudentstogetherforgroupdiscussions,buthavebeenfrustratedbycomplicatedtools,youneedtoseeZoom.Thereisnocomplicatedsetup,youjustneedaFREEaccount.Thengotoawebsiteoruseasimpleapptostartameetingandinvitepeopletoit.Thenyoucanshareyourscreen,shareaniPadscreen,remotelyaccessotheruser'scomputers,dropinapoll,setyourparticipantsupinbreakoutroomsandmuchmore!Bringyourdevice(ANYdevicethatcanaccesstheinternet)andjoinintheroomtoseehowitallworksorjustcheckoutthefeaturesofthisgreattool!
2:15PM 3:05PM JCP204 LearningMastery:UsingOutcomeResultstoInfluenceTeachingSamHarris,MichelleHunter,MaryvilleUniversity
MaryvilleUniversityisbeginningalarge-scaleassessmentprojecttobettertrackstudentlearningmasteryacrosstheinstitution.WiththehelpofCanvasrubrics,quizzes,andoutcomes,Maryvilleinstructorsarebetterinformedaboutstudentperformanceandabletoutilizedatatoincreasetheeffectivenessoftheirteachingandensurestudentsarereachingmasteryofthecontent.Inthissession,we'llsharethedetailsoftheproject,howweareusingthisdataforaccreditation,bestpracticesandlessonslearned,andwhatwehopetoaccomplishinthecomingyear.
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2:15PM 3:05PM JCP403 OvercomingVirtualIsolationinOnlineLearningTeamsAngieWalston,CondordiaUniversity,Nebraska
Asonlinelearningandtelecommutingstaffcontinuetoexpandatmanyuniversitiesthechallengesofcommunication,teammanagementandcollaborationhavealsoevolved.ThissessionwillexplorethestrategiesandtoolsusedbyConcordiaUniversity,Nebraska(CUNE)intheCollegeofGraduateStudiesfortheirvirtualteam.TheOnlinefacultysupportteamincludesfourmembers,alllivingindifferentareasofthecountry,onlyoneofwhomisontheCUNEcampus.Presenterswillsharethecommunication,taskmanagement,andfilesharingtoolsthathavebeenessentialincreatinganeffectiveandconnectedvirtualteamandovercomingtheisolationthatoftendevelopsintelecommutingworksituation.Bybeingmoredirectlyconnectedonadailybasis,thedepartmenthasbeenabletosupporttheconsistentdeliveryofcoursesforouronlinestudentsandprovideavibrantcommunityforourstaffandinstructors.
2:15PM 3:05PM JCPHawthorn
RhapsodyinResearch:ParallelsofMusictotheResearchPaperWritingProcessLetriceYoung,AlonzoLee,SouthernIllinoisUniversityEdwardsville
ThissessionwillintroducetheaudiencetotheprocessofputtingtogetheraCDandshowhowitissynonymouswiththeresearchwritingprocess.Participantswilllearnabouttheacademicequivalentsofmusicalgenres,producers,copywriteinfringementandintellectualproperty.Finally,participantswillseehowtheacademicparallelofmusicalcollaborationstopublicspeaking.
2:15PM 3:05PM JCP62 HighlightingWriting–HowtoHelpStudentsImproveTheirWritingThroughSentenceVarietyTraceyLayng-Awasthi,McKendreeUniversity
Thewriter'sabilitytocontrolanargumenttomakeitasclearandstrongaspossiblebeginsatthesentencelevel.Studentsneedtoberemindedthatwritingdoesnotflowfromthemasastreamofconsciousnessmomentorasaconversation;itisacraftedworkthatdoesexactlywhattheywantittodo-toexplain,topersuade,tocommandortodowhatevertheirneeddictates.Oneclearwaytoensurethatstudentsachievetheirgoalistocontroltherelationshipofideasthroughsentencevariety.Asteachers,wetellourstudentsthatwewantthemtouseavarietyofsentencetypestocontrolorclarifytheirassertions,butstudentsoftendonotknowwhatthatmeans.Sowhatstudentsneedisapractical,kinestheticapproachtosentenceidentification.Thetoolsandtechnologyforthisnecessaryknowledgearesimple:highlighterstophysicallyhighlightthesentencesonahardcopyorahighlightingtoolinawordprocessor.Thesetoolsmakeitpossibleforstudentstoeffectivelyidentifyandmanipulatesentencesforclarityintheirwriting.
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2:40PM 3:05PM JCP402 VideoTechTrek:KalturaInteractiveVideoQuiz
AbbyBranstetter,UMSL
Inthissession,participantswilllearnhowtoapplytheappintheirclassroom.WithinKaltura,teachersareabletomaketheirownvideosand/oruploadothervideossuchasaYouTubevideo.Teachersthenpluginquestionsduringthevideoatanygivenpoint.Kaltura'sVideoquizcanengagestudentsduringlectures,startdiscussionsormakefunhomeworkassignments.IteasilyintegrateswithmanyLMSs,increasesengagement,increasesretentionandtestsknowledge.Studentsarealsoabletoreceiveimmediatefeedbackwithcorrectanswersandexplanations.Thissessionisfornewusers.
3:15PM 4:05PM JCP404 “Itisdifficult,butIloveit”:InternationalMuslimFemaleGraduateStudents’ExperiencesinAmericanHigherEducationInstitutionsFarahHabli,HebaMostafa,SaintLouisUniversity
ThepresenceoffemaleMuslimstudentsinhighereducationhasincreasedinbothnationalandinternationalinstitutions.MuslimstudentsstudyingintheUnitedStateshaveencounteredvariouschallengesthroughtheprocessofadaptingtoAmericanhighereducation.ThecurrentpoliticalenvironmenthascreatedawitnessedriseofIslamophobia,whichpresentsnewchallengesforMuslimstudentsstudyingandlivingintheUnitedStates,especiallyfemaleswhoareveiledandeasilyidentifiable.Thus,thepurposeofthisstudyistoinvestigategraduateMuslimfemaleinternationalstudents'experiencesinapredominantlyJesuitfour-yearresearchuniversity.ThestudyexaminesfemaleMuslimstudentsmotivationstostudyintheUS,challengestheyface,andhowtheyadapttotheirenvironment.InterviewswereconductedwithfemaleMuslimstudentstoexplorethefollowingresearchquestions:1-whatmotivatesfemaleMuslimstudentstopursueadegreeatahighereducationinstitutionintheUnitedStates?2-Whatstressorsdothestudentsencounterwhilepursuingtheirdegree?3-Whataretheadjustmentstrategiesthatthestudentshaveusedtoovercomeidentifiedstressors?TheresultsunravelthatinternationalMuslimfemalestudentssharethesameexperienceinregardstomotivation,stressorsandadaptationstrategieswhenpursuingtheirdegreeatanAmericanhighereducationinstitution.ThisinformeducatorsandeducationleadersinAmericanhighereducationaboutthestressorsthatchallengethisgroupofstudentslearningjourneysandwaystosupportthem.
3:15PM 4:05PM JCP203(BoardRoom)
“WastingTime”TeachingTechintheLanguageClassroom–IsItWorthIt?ElizabethKillingbeck,JennaPoindexter,LindenwoodUniversity
Intoday'sworld,usingtechnologyintheclassroomissomethingthatweallstrivefor,butdowereallyknowhowithelpsourstudents?Inthelanguageclassroom,thisquestionisevenmorepressing.Languagelearnersandteacherscanspendaninordinateamountofclasstimeonlearningtechnologytoolsasopposedtothetargetlanguage.Alookintothegainsinlanguageproficiencybeforeandafterimplementationofvarioustechnologieswillbeaddressed,aswellasadiscussionaboutsaidtechnology'sroleincreatingsuchprogress.Participantswillcomeawaywithnewquestionstoconsiderformaterialsdesignaswellasconcretetechnologyapplicationsforthelanguageclassroom.
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3:15PM 4:05PM JCP62 ActiveLearningbyPartneringPrimaryLiteraturewithMultimediaResourcesDaveWestenberg,MissouriS&T
Thissessionwillbeanactivelearningdemonstrationusing"ScientistatWork"videosfromHHMIBiointeractiveandin-classactivitiesbasedonprimaryliterature.Thissessionwilldescribevariousonlinemultimediaresourcesandhowtheycanbeusedintheclassroomtofacilitateactivelearningandinvestigationsoftheprimaryliterature.Thepresentationwilltaketheparticipantsthroughademonstrationusinganewlydevelopedactivityhighlightingbackgroundandexperimentsdesignedtotesthypothesisregardingtheeffectoffungicideonbumblebeecolonies.Theactivitywillengagetheaudiencebyreadinganddiscussingdatafromtheprimaryliteratureinsmallgroupsandsharingoutwiththeaudience.
3:15PM 4:05PM JCP202 CreateMoreEffectiveMultimediaPresentationsJenniferAlbat,EmilyKeener,SouthernIllinoisUniversityEdwardsville
We'veallbeentherebefore:sittingthroughaPowerPointpresentationfulloftext,desperatelytryingtostayawake.ButPowerPointsgetabadrap.Followingafewsimplevisualdesignprinciplescanhelpmaximizeyourstudents'attentionandhelpthemlearnmorefromyourpresentations;whetheryouarecreatingslides,videolectures,ortryingsomethingnew.
3:15PM 4:05PM JCP403 FacultyExpectationsforOnlineInstructorsAnnaBoriack,ConcordiaUniversity,Nebraska
ThissessionwillexaminethefacultyexpectationsthatareusedbyConcordiaUniversity,NebraskaintheCollegeofGraduateStudiesforallOnlinecourses.Theexpectationsweredevelopedtoalignwithbestpracticesinonlineeducationandareusedasabaselinetoensurethateverycoursemeetsthesamehighstandardsforinstructorpresence.Thissessionwilldiscusswhywehavetheseexpectations,howtheexpectationsarecommunicatedtoinstructors,howwemakesureinstructorsaremeetingexpectations,andhowtheexpectationsincreasestudentengagementinthecourse.
3:15PM 4:05PM JCP204 ItsKindofFunToDotheImpossible:Avoiding(Someof)thePitfallsofRapidOnlineLearningModuleDevelopmentJosephGrailer,IrisDickhoff-Peper,WashingtonUniversity
Evenunderidealcircumstances,developinganewonlinecourseisfulloftradeoffs,pitfallsanddeadends.Despiterealworldrestraints,itisstillpossibletomovefromideagenerationthroughfirstdrafts,storyboardingandwireframes,andevenincorporatinginteractiveelements,voiceoversandvideo.Designedtohelplessexperienceddevelopersnavigatetherealworldofonlinelearningdevelopment,thispresentationwilldescribethelessonslearnedfromrapidlydevelopingfivenarrated,interactive,self-pacedonlinemodulesfrombothasubjectmatterexpertandinstructionaldesignerperspective.Shortcuts,templatesandotherresourceswillbeprovided,andparticipantexperiencesandsuggestionsarewelcomeandencouraged.
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3:15PM 4:05PM JCP402 ThereOughtaBeanAppforThat!PattiJones,MOREnet
TheChromewebstorehashundredsofadd-onandextensionstoincreasethefunctionalityofyourbrowser.FromcreatingworkscitedinafewclickstoscreencastingthereissomethingforeveryoneontheChromewebstore.YouwillleavewithalistofappsyouhaveinstalledonyourbrowserreadytousethenexttimeyouopenChrome.
3:15PM 4:05PM JCPHawthorn
WritingasProblemSolving:IntegratingTechnologytoEngageStudentsinCollaborativeandEvaluativePracticeKamiHancock,St.LouisCollegeofPharmacy
WritingCentersandWritingAcrosstheCurriculumaresteepedincollaborativepractice.Oftentimes,these"agentsofchange"areontheforefrontofintroducingnewtechnologiesintheclassroom,orexpandingitsuseincurriculumdesign.Workingcollaborativelywithfacultyandstudents,thesecentersincreasethedevelopment,usage,andqualityinthevisualrhetoricofmultimediaprojects.Theseprojectsfacilitatecollaboration,evaluation,andproblemsolving.Writingasproblemsolvingisatechniquethatintegratestheprocessofwritingwithamethodofevaluationtoofferanalternativetothetraditionalresearchproject.Inaddition,participantsareabletoengageinworkthathasadirectandimmediateimpact.Theoutcomeofwritingasproblemsolvingprovidesparticipantswiththeabilitytoexploreandcommunicatethechoicesthatresultedintheirengagementwiththeproject'sdesign.Insteadofreportingwhathappened,thenarrativeevaluatesandcritiquestheprocessofdevelopment.
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FOCUS ON TEACHING AND TECHNOLOGY FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
7:30-8:00 8:00–8:25 8:25–8:50 9:00–9:25 9:25–10:00 10:00–10:25 10:30-12:00
JCP63
BreakfastinLobb
yDigitalMethodsClubOutcomes:CaseExamples
fromMaryvilleUniversity
Encouragingstudentconfidencethroughengagement:Thepowerofinteractivelearningin
STEM
Break–VisitwithVendors!
KeynotebyThereseHustoninAuditorium
LateNightsandBigQuestions:TheJoysandChallengesof
TeachingOutsideYourComfortZone
JCP64Techvs.Bigotry:ToolsandStrategiestoIdentify
andCombatBias
RedefiningClassroomDiscussionsUsingReadilyAvailablePolling&CollaborationTools:UsingTechnologytoCreateHighly
EngagingDiscussions
JCP202 WhatSeparatesActiveLearningFromBusywork?Metacognition!
AwardWinningTeachingPanel(9:00–10:25)
JCP204
FindingtheSilverLiningintheCloud:Fostering
Co-teachingCollaborationin
TeacherPreparationinaVirtualLearningEnvironment
DevelopingStudentsLeadersWhoHelpOtherStudentsLearn
JCP402InstructionalApproachesEmpoweringStudentstotakeamoreActiveRoleintheClassroom
JCP403DigitalDeliveryandStudentSuccess
ADeepDiveintoOpenEducationResources(OER):Define,Evaluate,Select,andIntegrate!
JCP404 Video:AddPersonatoCourseImprovingOutcomesforALLStudentsinMathematics
Hawthorn
PracticingfortheJob:AuthenticSimulationsto
ChallengeStudents(Merritt)Hawthorn
TheIntersectionofMathematics,Art,andTechnology(McAllister)
Hawthorn
UsingHybridClassestoReachOuttoStudents:WhichFormatis
"Best"?(Randolph)Hawthorn
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FOCUS ON TEACHING AND TECHNOLOGY FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
12:00-12:45 1:15–1:40 1:40–2:05 2:20–2:45 2:45–3:10 3:20–3:45
JCP62
Lunch
Dining
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Summit,202
,Haw
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Cyp
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ReachingEveryStudentinaFlippedClassroom AScience,Ethics,andSocietyCourseforUndergraduateScienceStudents
DoorPrizesin
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JCP63
CollaborativeDigitalMicroscopy–TransformingthePedagogyofLab-based
Sciences
CrackingtheCase:IncorporatingTechnologytoAnalyzeCasesintheHealth
Professions
FoundationDesignandtheiPad:anolddoglearnsnewtricks
JCP202KeynoterWorkshop:
BreakingBiasedHabits:WhyJoshisMoreLikelytoSpeakUpThanJessica
JCP204 ImprovingStudentEngagementOnlineThroughBuildingCommunity BePresentinYourOnlineTeaching
JCP402Workshop:What'sthisbuttondo?
AReflectionontheriskandrewardofanearlyadopter
JCP403Let'sCollaborate:ToolsforMoreEffective
CollaborationonGroupAssignment
Storytellingthroughmobileappsand
socialmediatobuildmedialiteracyskills
Howtousefacultyexpectationcontracttoengageonlinelearners?
JCP404Isitpossibletouseboth?Creatingaflexiblelearning
environmentusingmultipleresponsedevicesChangingTimesrequiresareviewofCollaborationtools
andDigitalContentManagement
Hawthorn
OmekaatSIUE:UsingOpen-SourceSoftwaretoDevelopDigital
ResourcesandSupportExperientialLearning
Onesizedoesn’tfitall–Learningoptionstoaddress
diversestudentneeds
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 TimeStart
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Room/Location
SessionTitleandPresenter Description
7:30AM 8:00AM JCPLobby Breakfast Joinusforalightcontinentalbreakfastandnetworkwithconferenceattendees.
8:00AM 8:25AM JCPHawthorn
PracticingfortheJob:AuthenticSimulationstoChallengeStudents
AllisonBrauch,LisaMerritt,DashaKochuk,UMSL
Onlinelearningcanpresentachallengeforeducatorstoincorporateinnovative,real-life,learningopportunities.Thispresentationincludesatheory-based,innovativeapproachusingthetoolEasyGeneratorandaLearningManagementSystemtosimulateaninteractiveactivitytohelpstudentsdevelopproblem-solvingskillsthatpreparethemfortheircareer.Leavetheworkshopwithconfidencetointegratethislearningactivityintoyourowncourses.
8:00AM 8:50AM JCP403 DigitalDeliveryandStudentSuccess
LouisLinzie,VitalSource
Fordegreeprogramstofitthelivesoftoday'sworkingstudentsandensureequitableaccessforalllearners,institutionsaretransitioningtodigitaldeliveryoftheircoursematerials.Bydoingso,manycollegesanduniversitiesareabletoleveltheplayingfieldfortheirmostvulnerablestudents,integrateadaptivelearningstrategiesthatareinformedbystudentengagementdataintotheircoursedevelopmentandprovidepersonalizedinterventionsbasedonastudent'smeasuredproficiency.JoinLouisLinziefromVitalSourceforafacilitateddiscussionaroundbestpracticesfortheimplementationofdigitalcontentintoyourcourse.
8:00AM 8:50AM JCP63 DigitalMethodsClubOutcomes:CaseExamplesfromMaryvilleUniversityKatherineKline,DustinNadler,DustinYork,MaryvilleUniversity
Thispresentationwillfocusonourexperiencehelpingcolleagueslearnaboutandintegratetechnologyintotheirclassroom.TofacilitateourdiscussionwewillbeginwithsharingourownattemptswithincorporatingvideoassignmentsusingtheCanvasLMSandiMovie,studentandfacultywebpages,andothergadgetsandgizmosthatwehaveusedinclass.Additionally,wewilldiscussourapproachtofacilitatingtechnologyintegrationthroughfacultydevelopment.Specifically,ourgrouphasestablishedamonthlyDigitalMethodsClubforteachersatMaryvilleUniversitytolearnaboutanddiscussallsortsoftechnologyasitpertainstoeducation.
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8:00AM 8:50AM JCP402 Techvs.Bigotry:ToolsandStrategiestoIdentifyandCombatBiasAmyPeach,LindenwoodUniversity
Institutionalracism,sexism,andxenophobiadon'thappenbyaccident.Seeminglyinsignificantdecisionswemakeeverydayareoftenresponsible.Thissessionwillexplorehowourproceduresandteachingstrategiescanbeadjustedtoidentifyanddismantlethebiasesinherentinallofus.We'llsharetheexperiencesoftwoinnovationcentersandseveralcollegeclassrooms,whichusedlearningmanagementsystems,socialmedia,andGoogletohelpofferarewardingandmeaningfulexperienceforall.
8:00AM 8:50AM JCP404 Video:AddPersonatoCoursesErinCampbell,KeriHemker,GeorgeKriss,McKendreeUniversity
Inatimeofshrinkingbudgets,timeconstraints,andlearningmanagementsystemlimitations,technologicalinnovationinonlinelearningcancontinuetoflourish.Theabilityforaninstructortoestablishpresenceanddevelopanonlinestudentcommunityiscrucialinordertodefinethestandardsofthecourseandalsoheavilyimpactsstudentsuccess.Newonlinelearningenvironmentsandtoolsprovideavarietyofopportunitiesforstudentstoengagenotonlywithcoursecontent,butduringstudent-studentandstudent-instructorinteractionaswell.Joinustolearnsomecreative,compelling,andcost-effectivevideosolutionstoprovidestudentswithanengagingandsuccessfulonlineexperience.
8:00AM 8:50AM JCP202 WhatSeparatesActiveLearningfromBusywork?Metacognition!MargaretWeck,StLouisCollegeofPharmacy
Themostdifficultpartofinstructionaldesignformehasneverreallybeendecidingwhat'simportant,butratherfiguringoutwhatcanbesacrificedtomakeroomfortheactivitiesofactivelearning.Thissessionaddresseshowwe,oncewehavemadethenecessarysacrificetomakeroomforactivelearning,canhelpmaximizestudent'sgainsinunderstandingfromclassroomandhomeworkactivities.Inthissessionwewillexaminehowexplicitlyworkingonstudents'practiceofmetacognitiveskillsisbeneficialforkeepingtheactivitiesofactivelearningfrombecomingperceivedasbusyworkoratime-consumingwasteoftimefromallperspectives.Participantswillbeaskedtosharetheircurrentfrustrationsandsuccessesindesigningactivelearningactivitiesfortheirparticularcontexts.
8:00AM 9:50AM JCP402 InstructionalApproachesEmpoweringStudentstoTakeaMoreActiveRoleintheClassroomKlausWoelk,EmmalouSchmittzehe,MissouriS&T
Engagingactivitieswillbepresentedthatdemonstratehowtoenhancemotivationandinterestinexploringtheconceptsofunfamiliartopics.First,participantswilltakeonthestudentrolewhiletechnologiesforsuccessfulonlinesynchronouslecturedeliverywillbedemonstrated.Theworkshopwillcontinuewithhands-ongroupactivitiestodemonstratehowminorchangesinteachingstrategiescanmakeadifferenceinstudentengagementwiththecoursematerial.Allactivitieswillbefollowedbytableandplenarydiscussiontoexplainthepedagogicalbackground,highlightthestrengths,andexplorefurtherpotentialtoadapt,modify,orimprovetheseactivities.
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8:25AM 8:50AM JCPHawthorn
TheIntersectionofMathematics,Art,andTechnology
CherylMcAllister,LaurieWernOvermann,SoutheastMissouriStateUniversity
Mathematicsandthevisualartshavealwaysenjoyedamutuallybeneficialrelationship.Universityliberalartscourseshelpmakestudentsawareofthepotentiallyfruitfulconnectionsamongacademicdisciplines.ApopularandsuccessfulassignmentinourMathematicsofArtfreshmanseminarmakesuseof3-Dprintingandvideorecordingtechnology.Thistechnologymakestheconnectionsbetweenmathematicsandthevisualartsaccessibletoallstudentseventhosewholackmathematicalorartisticconfidence.Inthissessionwewilldiscussindetailtheassignmentandpreparationnecessaryforasuccessfulexperienceandshareexamplesofourstudents'projects.
8:25AM 8:50AM JCP204 FindingtheSilverLiningintheCloud:FosteringCo-teachingCollaborationinTeacherPreparationinaVirtualLearningEnvironment
SusanneJames,BarbaraMartin,SouthernIllinoisUniversityEdwardsville
Thispresentationwilldiscusstheco-teachingcollaborationbetweenpreservicegeneraleducationandspecialeducationstudentswithsharedplanninganddiscourseinaVirtualLearningEnvironment(VLE).Thestudentswerethenrequiredtodeliverspecificcontentandpracticeeffectiveco-teachingpedagogy.Thesilverliningwastheopportunitytoexperienceco-teachingbeforebeinginthefieldinaVLEsimulatedclassroom!Co-teachinginstructionalstrategiesareoftennotintegratedintopreserviceteacherpreparationprograms.Inaddition,teachercandidateshavelimitedopportunitiesfromtheircollegeprofessorstomodelthisco-teachingpedagogy.Aneedexistsinteachereducationforenhancedexperientiallearning,especiallyfocusedonapplyingcollaborativeplanningpracticesinexplicitinstructionalstrategiesthatfacilitateinclusion.
9:00AM 9:50AM JCP403 ADeepDiveintoOpenEducationResources(OER):Define,Evaluate,SelectandIntegrate!OlenaZhadko,LehmanCollege
ThissessionwillprovideadeepdiveintoOpenEducationalResources(OER)andhowtofind,evaluateandintegratethemintoyourcourses.AppropriateforthosenewtothesubjectaswellasthosewhohavealreadyworkedwithOER.Participantsattendingthissessionwill
• Define the various types of OER • Distinguish between the different OER permissions
for adoption, attribution, and reuse • Identify collections of resources that provide OER
relevant to their discipline • Participants will walk away with a list criteria to
evaluate and select an OER textbook or other OER content, and a plan to integrate OER in their course.
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9:00AM 9:50AM JCP204 DevelopingStudentLeadersWhoHelpOthersLearnDianeHagni,MissouriS&T
Manycampusprogramsuseundergraduatestudentpeerassistantsinavarietyofsupplementalprogramstohelpotherstudentslearn.Thesepeerlearningassistantsarenormallyhigh-achievingstudents,butthey,too,needhelpwithstayingmotivated,engagedandontrackiftheyaretobehighlyeffectiveintheirefforts.Thissessionwilldiscussideasforprovidingongoingprofessionaldevelopmentandcareforthesestudentstohelpthembeeffectiveintheirmentoringandtutoringaswellashelpthemdevelopprofessionallyforlifeaftercollege.
9:00AM 9:50AM JCP63 Encouragingstudentconfidencethroughengagement:ThepowerofinteractivelearninginSTEM
StephanieSwanson,zyBooks;RexMcKanry,St.CharlesCommunityCollege
Aresearch-baseddiscussionofdigital,interactivelearningtoolsthatpromotestudentengagementandconfidenceinSTEMdisciplines.
9:00AM 9:50AM JCP404 ImprovingOutcomesforALLStudentsinMathematics
BrienDunn,LouisianaDeltaCommunityCollege
WhatisyourmostdifficultchallengewhenteachingDevelopmentalMath?Themostcommonanswerwehearfrominstructorsiskeepingstudentsengagedandmotivatedtoprogressthroughtheirmathcourse.Weknowteachingforsuccessinmathematicscanbedifficultandtimeconsuming.NowCengageofferstoday'smostinnovativesolutionforboostingstudentengagementinmathematics.JoinCengageLearningforanengagingsessiontolearnfromAssistantProfessorBrienDunnfromLouisianaDeltaCommunityCollege,first-hand,howMindTapMathFoundationscanbuildstudentconfidenceandaccelerateprogressinmathematics.You'llexploreMindTapMathFoundationsandlearnaboutearlypositiveoutcomesinBasicMath/Arithmetic,PreAlgebra,BeginningAlgebraandIntermediateAlgebra.
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9:00AM 9:50AM JCP64 RedefiningClassroomDiscussionsUsingReadilyAvailablePolling&CollaborationTools:UsingTechnologytoCreateHighlyEngagingDiscussionsGabrielColbeck,CandaceChambersColbeck,MaryvilleUniversity
Wesoughttoredefinetheclassroomdiscussioninourgeneraleducationcourse.Weusedtechnologytosignificantlyalterthetraditionaldynamicswhendiscussingassignedreadings.Asignificantlymoreengagingexperienceresultedforeverystudent.Thiswillbeaninteractivesessioninwhichwewillexplainanddemonstratehowweledtheseclasstimediscussions.Wewillillustratethetechnology(availableinseveralplatforms)usedandthepedagogicalframeworkthatwecreatedforuseinourgeneraleducationcourse.Themethodswewillpresentcouldbeemployedforanydiscussionoverreadingsinacourse--regardlessofdiscipline.
9:00AM 9:50AM JCPHawthorn
UsingHybridClassestoReachOuttoStudents:WhichFormatis"Best"?CherylMcAllister,SoutheastMissouriStateUniversity
Prosandconsofvarioushybridclasseswillbediscussedfromtheperspectiveoftwoseasonedmathematicsprofessorswellastheirstudents.Whatworkedandwhatdidn'tworkfromallsidesoftheconversationwillbediscussed.Comehearandlearnaswellasshareyourownexperiences.
9:25AM 9:50AM JCP62 EffectiveTeaching:Award-WinningTeachingPanel
AndyGoodman,UMSL
Teachingawardwinnersfromco-sponsoringcampusesofferinsightsandpracticalexamplestoillustratelowandhightechwaystoholdstudents'attentionandfocusonlearning.PanelistsInclude:
• John Baltrushunas, Maryville University; • Benjamin Barth, St Louis College of Pharmacy; • John Buerck, Saint Louis University; • McKenzie Ferguson, Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville; • Greg Geisler, UMSL; • Shelly Lemons, McKendree University; • Merilee Wilsdorf, Missouri S&T
10:00AM 10:25AM JCPLobby Break–Visitwithourvendors!
Takearefreshingbreakandjoinusintheexhibithalltomeetvendorsandseewhat'snew.
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10:30AM 12:00PM JCP101Auditorium
Keynote:LateNightsandBigQuestions--TheJoysandChallengesofTeachingOutsideYourComfortZoneThereseHuston,SeattleUniversity
Mostpeopledon'tliketoadmitit,butweknowit'strue:Asfaculty,weoftenfindourselvesteachingthebarelyfamiliar.Sometimes,we'refoldingcutting-edgeresearchintoourcourses,andothertimes,we'reteachingtopicswehaven'tstudied(orused)sinceweweresophomoresourselves.Wecanpicturethepitfalls,buthowcanthisscenariomakeusbetterteachersandourstudentsbetterlearners?Whetheryou'reteachingacourseforthefirstortheumpteenthtime,wehopeyou'lljoinustoconsider“teachingwhilelearning”andthepossibilitiesitbrings.
12:00PM 12:45PM JCPRooms:Summit202,OakHawthorn,Cypress
Lunch Joinusforafamilystylelunchandnetworkwithconferenceattendees.
12:45PM 1:10PM JCPLobby Dessert&VisitwithVendors
Joinusinthelobbyfordessertandvisitwithvendors.
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1:15PM 1:40PM JCPHawthorn
OmekaatSIUE:UsingOpen-SourceSoftwaretoDevelopDigitalResourcesandSupportExperientialLearning
KatherineKnowles,MarleeGraser,SouthernIllinoisUniversityEdwardsville
Omekaisafree,open-sourcewebpublishingplatformandcontentmanagementsystemforonlinecollectionsandexhibits.SouthernIllinoisUniversityEdwardsville'sIRISDigitalHumanitiesCenterusesOmekatoassistfacultyindevelopingdigitalhumanitiesandsocialsciencesscholarship.Studentscontributetothisresearchwhilelearningwebpublishing,projectmanagement,andhowtocreatetheirowndigitalprojects.SIUE'sLovejoyLibraryhasalsobegunusingOmekafordigitalexhibitsandcollectionsaswellasapublishingplatformtomakeitsarchivalfindingaidsmoreaccessibleandsearchableforusers.
1:15PM 2:05PM JCP204 ImprovingStudentEngagementOnlineThroughCommunityBuildingJenniferMcKanry,UMSL
Participatinginanonlinecourse,whileoftendesirabletostudentsbecauseoftheflexibility,canbeanisolatingexperience.Howdoyouengageyourstudentsonline?Doyoustrugglewithretentionandasenseofstudentisolation?Inthissessionwewilldiscusshowtobuildandmeasureasenseofcommunityintheonlineclassroom.Realworldconcreteexampleswillbesharedofhowtoimplementthesetools.ThematerialspresentedwillbebasedonGarrison,Archer,andAnderson'smodelofCommunityofInquirywhichincludes3keycomponents:TeachingPresence,SocialPresence,andCognitivePresence.Participantswillcomeawaywithpracticalknowledgetheycanapplytotheironlineorblendedcoursestohelpstudentsfeelapartofalearningcommunitywhichiskeytostudentengagementandknowledgeretention.
1:15PM 2:05PM JCP404 IsItPossibletoUseBoth?CreatingaFlexibleLearningEnvironmentUsingMultipleResponseDevicesAngelaNickolai,BallState
ThepurposeoftheinteractivepresentationwillbetodiscussandcollaborateonthemosteffectivewaystoutilizeiClickersandthemobileplatform,REEF,intheclassroom.Specifically,howthisformoftechnologyservesasaspringboardtomoreengagingin-classdiscussions/activitiesandleadtoamoreenrichingon-lineexperienceoutsideoftheclassroom,regardlessofclasssize.Strategiesandtechniqueswillfocusonthedevelopmentofindividualandgroupactivitiestoconstructamorecreative,andflexible,optionforallstudents.
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1:15PM 2:05PM JCP403 LetsCollaborate:ToolsforMoreEffectiveCollaborationonGroupAssignmentsTiffanyLee,StLouisCommunityCollege
Thedreadedgroupassignment,bothstudentsandfacultyhavecometohatetherequiredgroupassignment.Studentsandfacultyalikewonder:arestudentsgoingtopulltheirweight?Howwould/shouldtheinstructorinterveneifastudentisnotcooperating/participating?Shouldthegroupbegivenonegradeorshouldindividualsbegradedseparately?Thoughcoordinatingeffectivegroupworkhasbecomeamajorconcernincollegecourses,groupcollaborationisagrowingnecessityintoday'sworkforce.Remotegroupcollaborationisarequirementinthetechfieldandistrendinginotherfields.Therefore,inthissession,Iwilldiscusshowtopreparestudentsforgroupwork,howtohelpgroupsbecomeorganized,andhowtousecollaborationtomakegroupworkmoreeffective.
1:15PM 2:05PM JCP62 ReachingEveryStudentinaFlippedClassroomQiangDotzel,CarolDeFreese,UMSL
Doyouhavestudentswhodowellonhomeworkbutstruggletopassexams?Areyourstudents'bodiesinclassbuttheirmindsseemtobesomewhereelse?Afterflipping7coursesfromfundamentalmathtoCalculusII,weareconvincedthatactive,cooperativelearningisthemosteffectivewaytoengagestudentsandtopromoteconceptualunderstanding.Flippingallowsourstudentstoenjoylearninginamorerelaxedenvironmentwithgreaterinstructionalsupport,andstudentsfeelateaseaskingquestionswhilelearningaspartofagroup.Bydevelopingat-homeandin-classcontentforflippedclassrooms,westayonschedulewithcoursecontent,wecovermorematerialandatagreaterdepth,weexpecthigherlearningoutcomes,andweaccommodatestudentswithdifferentlearningstyles.Joinusasweshareourinteractiveclassroomexperiencethroughthisinteractivepresentation.
1:15PM 3:10PM JCP202 KeynoteWorkshop:BreakingBiasedBasedHabits–WhyJoshisMoreLikelytoSpeakUpthanJessicaThereseHuston,SeattleUniversity
Thenexttimeyouhavestudentsworkinsmallgroups,noticewhospeakswhenyouaskthemtoreportout.Chancesareyou'llhearfrommorementhanwomen,evenifwomenofferedthoughtfulcontributionsupuntilthatmoment.Whydoesthishappen?Anddosimilarpatternsemergein,say,departmentmeetings?Inthisworkshop,we'lldevelopstrategiesforcurbinggenderbiasinourclassroomsandourprofessionallivessothateveryonebringstheirbestideastothetable.
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1:15PM 3:10PM JCP402 Workshop:What'sthisbuttondo?-AReflectionontheriskandrewardofanearlyadopterBradBilyeu,JerolEnoch,UMSL
Studentswhoareplacedinourfoundationmathcoursesusuallydemonstratealackofworkingknowledgeandskillsinavarietyofbasicmathematicalconcepts.Thereareaplethoraoffactorsthathavecontributedtothislackofknowledgeofskills.Additionally,studentsfacethesamekindsofproblemssuchasfearofmath,dislikeformathanddifficultyinunderstandingmathematical.Inourfoundationprogramwebelieveinstudent-centeredlearning.Therefore,theincorporationoftechnologyintoourlessonswasanaturalflowofunderstandingthenatureofourstudentsandrecognizingthetechnologicalworldinwhichtheyareliving.Theadditionoftechnologyintoourclassroomshavemadeourlessonsmoreengagingtostudentswhileimprovingtheirmotivationandindependentthinking.Whilethereisabroadrangeoftechnologyandtoolsthatassistinremediatingmathdeficiencies,wehaveshortlistedafewtechnologytoolsfromourexperiencethathaveproventobeeffectiveandproductive.Ourpresentationwilldiscussthesetechnologyaswellasthesuccesses,difficultiesandfailuresofusingthesetools.
1:40PM 2:05PM JCP63 CollaborativeDigitalMicroscopy:TransformingthePedagogyofLab-basedSciences
JohnHogan,MarekLocmelis,MissouriS&T
Microscopy,importantinSTEMeducation,istypicallytaughtwithanalogmicroscopesthataredesignedforindividuals,butsharedbyseveralstudents.Thisimpedesopportunitiesforactivelearning(e.g.,collaboration,discussions,teachablemoments)asstudentsdisengagewhilepassivelywaitingtheirturn.MissouriS&T'sGeology&Geophysicsprogramisutilizingcutting-edgedigitalresearchmicroscopestotransformthepedagogyoftheclassroomenvironmentforallmicroscopyrelatedcourses.Digitalmicroscopesstreamlinesampleexamination,includingmineralidentification,quantitativesize,shape,andtexturalanalysis.Usinglivehighresolutionimages,studentssimultaneouslyperformsuchtaskstobuilddigitalreportswithimagerycapturedinreal-timeandsharedwithotherteams.Thisapproachdramaticallyincreasesstudentefficiency,allowingsignificantlymoretimetoengageinessentialSTEMskills-oralandwrittenpresentations,peer-peerinstruction,andviewingadditionalsamples.Furthermore,digitalmicroscopesprovideanovelplatformfordistantlearning-whichuntilnowhasnotbeenfeasibleformicroscope-focusedcoursework.
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1:40PM 2:05PM JCPHawthorn
OneSizeDoesn’tFitAll–LearningOptionstoAddressDiverseStudentNeeds
KlausWoelk,EmmalouSchmittzehe,MissouriS&T
Astudent-choicemodelcourseredesignwasusedtocounteractalargeincreaseinstudentenrollment,improvethequalityofinstruction,andpreservestudentsuccess.Thismodelisaninstructionaltechniquethatallowsstudentstochoosehowtoengageinacourse.Usingthismodelinafirst-semestercollege-levelgeneralchemistrycourse,onlineoptionswerecreatedtoaugmentthetraditionalface-to-facecourse.Amandatoryrotationbetweenface-to-faceandonlineoptionsatthestartofthesemesterwasnecessarytoassiststudentsinmakinganinformedchoiceaboutwhatoptionsbestfittheirneeds.Pre-andpost-redesignstudentperformancedata(2008-2016)andpost-redesignstudentenrollmentdata(2012-2016)wereevaluated.Courseperformancewasmaintainedandoftenimprovedinpost-redesignyears,andwasgenerallyequivalentinthedifferentcoursecombinations.Initialhesitationtoenrollintheonlineoptionswasovercomeandreplacedbyanappreciationofdiverselearningopportunities.
2:20PM 2:45PM JCP63 CrackingtheCase:IncorporatingTechnologytoAnalyzeCasesintheHealthProfessions
MelanieSchwartz,MaryvilleUniversity
Futurecliniciansoftenstrugglewithhowtoanalyzecasesandhowtolearnthethoughtprocessesinvolved.Inaddition,providinglow-riskopportunitiesforstudentstoanalyzecasesontheirowncanincreaseparticipationandstrengthenstudentlearning.Technology,suchasBaiBoardandSocrative,willbeexplainedanddemonstratedtoshowhowthesehavebeenusedtoincreasestudentlearningwhenanalyzingcases.Althoughthefocuswillbeoncases,otherusesoftheseprogramswillbementioned.
2:20PM 2:45PM JCP403 StorytellingThroughMobileAppsandSocialMediatoBuildMediaLiteracySkills
ChristianEayrs,St.LouisCommunityCollege
Withyoungadultslearningmuchoftheirnewsviasocialmediaandmobileapplications,ratherthantraditionalmediaplatforms,mobileappslikeStorifyprovidetheplatformtoframeunderstandingofnewsstoriesthroughaframeworkoforganizationandcross-platformawareness.Meetingthestudentswheretheyareat,fromanewsconsumptionperspective,thisplatformallowsforcontextualizationandreflectionofastory'sgrowth,pattern,anddevelopment.Whilethistechnologyhasbeenutilizedbymanyprofessionaljournalistsandtaughtinjournalismcoursesaroundthecountry,thissameprocesscanbeaneffectiveresourceasalearningtoolinallowingstudentstobetterunderstandconsumptionthroughcontentcreation.Fromamedialiteracyperspective,itisinvaluableinprovidingastructuretopresentastory,inseeinghowastorychanges,indevelopingpatternsofunderstandingthenews,andultimatelybeingcriticaloftheconversationthatsurroundsmediaevents,whichoftenpassforthenewsitself.
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2:20PM 3:10PM JCP62 AScience,Ethics,andSocietyCourseforUndergraduateStudentsAmyReese,St.LouisCollegeofPharmacy
Thissessionwilldescribeanundergraduatesciencewritinganddiscussion-basedcourseaimedatgettingstudentstoengageinthetopicsofsciencecommunication,scientificethics,andthemake-upofthesciencecommunity.TopicscoveredinthisScience,Ethics,andSocietycourseforundergraduatesaddressbasicquestionsthatscientistsfacecontinuously,including:ourresponsibilitiestohumanandanimalsubjects,thesocialconsequencesofourdiscoveriesandtheirimplementation,thepublicconsumptionandunderstandingofscience,thetreatmentofindividualscientistswithinthegreaterscientificcommunity,andtheethicsofscienceandscientificintegrity.Thecourselooksatwhoparticipatesinscienceatvariouslevels,issuesofimplicitbias,thevalueofdiversityinscience,andapproachestomakescienceaccessibletoall.Thecourseexploresthesciencebehindthesetopicsandtheimportanceofscientificintegrity,butalsoputsscienceintothecontextoftheliberalarts.Thissessionwillpresentanoverview,examples,andapplicationsofsuchacourseforanundergraduatecurriculum.
2:20PM 3:10PM JCP204 BePresentinYourOnlineTeachingStephanieColby,McKendreeUniversity
Itiswellunderstoodthatqualityonlinecoursesincludeinteractionwiththeinstructor.Thisinteractiondoesn'thavetobelimitedtodirectcommunication,butmaybeaccomplishedthroughaconveyedpresenceinanonlinecourse.Researchliteraturefindsthatteachingpresenceandinteractionarepositivepredictorsofstudents'perceivedsatisfactioninonlinelearning.Aninstructorspresenceisfeltinanonlinecoursewhenstudentsfeeltheyarebeingtaughtbyagenuineindividual,thatisinteractiveinguidingtheirlearning,providingsupport,andwhoisgenuinelyinterestedinhelpingthemsucceed.Inthissession,wewillexploreanddiscusssomepracticalwaysyoucanconveypresenceandbeaninteractiveonlineinstructor.Thissessionwillprovideyouwiththetoolstoeffectivelyconveypresenceandbemoreinteractiveonline.You'llbeabletoconveytoyouronlinestudentsthatyoutrulyarethereintheonlinecourse,evenifyouareaworldapart.
2:20PM 3:10PM JCP404 ChangingTimesRequiresaReviewofCollaborationToolsandDigitalContentManagementMarcelBechtoldt,MarciaCountryman,UMSL
UMSL'schangeinLMSandtheneedfor3rdpartytoolsintegration,requiresustopilotandselectalternativecollaborationtoolssuchasZoomandleverageourcurrentdigitalcontentmanagementinKaltura.Jointhesessiontolearnmoreaboutthedecision-makingprocess.Demonstrationonhowitisused,andlistentofacultythatareusingthesetoolsintherecoursesinCanvas.
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2:45PM 3:10PM JCP63 FoundationDesignandtheiPad:AnOldDogLearnsNewTricks
JohnBaltrushunas,MaryvilleUniversity
AfterteachingtenyearsofFoundationDesignI&IIwithtraditionalmaterials,ourfreshmenwerecominginwithiPads.Thechallengewastokeeptheconceptsandoutcomeswhileusinganewdeliverysystem.IamofanagethattheiPadisnotpartofmytechnicalskillset.UsingmyearlierresearchprojectintheScholarshipofTeachingandLearning(SoTL)ImadeconnectionstothestructureandoutcomesofastudiocourseastheyarepresentedinthebookStudioThinking.AfterexperiencingtwocyclesofthesecoursestheiPadhasmadeaworldofdifferenceinstudentengagement.IobservedtheStudioHabitsofMindcontinueinanewmedium.Ithasfacilitatedthespeedandcompletionofprojectsandithascontinuedtheexpectedtransferencetootherclasses.
2:45PM 3:10PM JCP403 HowtoUseFacultyExpectationContracttoEngageOnlineLearners?
YuliangLiu,SouthernIllinoisUniversityEdwardsville
Theonlinelearnersareverydiversifiedintermsoftheirneedsandmotivation.Inordertoengageonlinelearnersandmaximizetheirlearning,theauthorhasusedaspecialtechniquecalledfacultyexpectationcontract(FEC)atthebeginningofthesemester.TheFECisdifferentfromthecoursesyllabusanditwilloutlinethemajorinstructionalmethodsandtherequirementsofallcourseassignments.StudentsarerequiredtoreadandpubliclyagreetotheFEConlinebytheendoffirstweek.TheauthorhasusedtheFECforover10yearsandhasfoundthattheFEChasbeeneffectiveintheonlinecourseinstructions.
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