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USG Teaching & Learning Conference 2017

USG Teaching and Learning Conference - April 5-7, 2017 - Athens Georgia

7:30am EDT

Registration/Check In Conference Registration Desk

8:45am EDT

Exhibitors Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree Galleria

9:00am EDT

ALG 1101: An Introduction to Affordable Learning Georgia Room KJeff Gallant Aligning Your Instruction to Meet the LEAP Challenge Room QMike Metzler An Integrated First-Year Cohort Experience Room RThomas Cooper • Anna Hiatt • Phillip Mitchell, • Nathan Price • Robert Scott Asynchronous Discussion Boards: Less work for instructors = more learning for students Room T/UJennifer Edelman Cancelled-Strategic Career Development and Planning for the Next Generation Room V/WRolph Fortune • Tonya Moore • Kia Reid There Are No Stupid Questions: Anonymity As Pedagogy Room LRyan Bronkema

9:45am EDT

Wednesday Morning Break Hill Atrium/Kellogg Concourse

10:00am EDT

A Peer Evaluation Guide for Online Courses: Principles, Design Elements, and Theory Room T/UMary Bishop • Susan Welch Advancing Critical Thinking through Analogical Reasoning: Bridging Research, Theory, and Practice Room LJoseph Mayo Conditional Feedback: Using Google Drive to Encourage Revision Effort Room V/WMatthew Horton Georgia's Education Deserts and eCore Dual Enrollment Room ReCampus • Karen Lingrell Open Mathematics in Action Room KGyuheui Choi • Camille Pace • Laura Ralston • German Vargas • Christine Xie Students’ Signature Projects: A Qualitative Analysis Room QAnderson Kendrick • Hasitha Mahabaduge • James Dillon Vogt

11:00am EDT

Classroom Physiology: The Mechanics of Student Interaction in the Honors Classroom Room RLaura Cruz • Allison Faust • Jacob Kelley • Benjamin Swank Heightened Critical Thinking: Requiring a Prospectus and Annotated Bibliography in the Research Paper Process Room QDonna Gessell Increasing Student Success: Intervention Tutoring & Growth Mindset Room T/UCarrie Carmack • Kyle Carter • Ricky Johnson OER + Faculty Resources + Investment = Student Success Room KCamille Pace • Laura Ralston Using Technology to Effectively Integrate a Participation Grade in a Course Room V/WHolly Geiger • Abby Noble “‘Dearer Than Gold’: Sowing Seeds of Thinking and Unearthing Their Treasures” Room LVal Czerny

12:00pm EDT

Wednesday Lunch Magnolia Ballroom

1:15pm EDT

Keynote Workshop - Dr. Robbie K. Melton Mahler HallRobbie Melton

2:45pm EDT

Wednesday Afternoon Break Hill Atrium/Kellogg Concourse

3:00pm EDT

Assessing Impact of Experiential Learning on Student Outcomes Room QKyle Frantz • Cheri Kersey • Christy Visaggi Integrating Concept Mapping as a Strategy to Enhance Performance in University-Level Science Courses Room LDanilo Baylen • Erin Duckett • Runeshia Parker Partnering with Publishers to Save Students Money Room KKarin Rutte • Mona Smith Transitioning from High School to College: MOWR students in STEM Courses Room V/WBreana Simmons • Yelena White Using a Collaborative Laboratory Exercise to Connect Different Sub-disciplines of Biology Room RSwapna Bhat • Evan Lampert Using a Problem-Solving Approach to Achieve Better Online Peer Interaction Room T/UJackie Kim

4:00pm EDT

Addressing STEM Undergraduate Deficiencies Reading and Writing Scientific Literature Using a Learning Community Room QEvan Lampert • Steve Pearson Bringing the Study of American Government to Life in a Diverse Classroom: Internationalization and Personalization via Open Educational Resources Room KScott Ashley Boykin • Dovile Budryte • Michael Lewkowicz Cheating on Online Exams: How to Recognize, Foil and Prevent It Room T/UKatherine Kipp • John Williams • Margaret Williamson Developing a Part-Time Instructor (Adjunct) Orientation to Encourage Active, Collaborative Teaching Practices Room RLaura Carruth • Jennifer Hall • Tracie Justus • Pamela Moolenaar-Wirsiy How does data-driven adaptive learning increase student success? Room V/WPetra Kohlmann Sanchez Assessing Medical Student Performance on and Perception of Two-stage, Collaborative Gross Anatomy Laboratory Practicals Room LDeLoris Hesse • Brett G. Szymik • Ariel VanLeuven Cancelled - Implementation of a Biology Resource Center Room LJeanelle Morgan Cancelled-How the USG Teaching and Learning Conference 2016 Influenced and Energized our QEP Room LChris Tsavatewa Ideological Exploration: Responses to Zakaria's In Defense of a Liberal Education Room LTanya Bennett The Effects of Discovery Learning Activities on Student Learning and Student Attitudes in College Algebra Room LNickie Reich

5:00pm EDT

P01-Flip it, it might work Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaAreej Ahmed P02-One Semester Research Projects: Managing for Teaching and Long Term Productivity Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaJonathan Cannon P03-Empowering International Teaching Assistants: Negotiating Needs and Expectations through Critical Reasoning Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaDavid Chiesa • Viviana Cortes P04-Blending Pedagogical Approaches in Public Health Education: The A.D.O.P.T. Model Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaLesley Clack • Sara Plaspohl • McKinley Thomas P05-Unfolding Case Studies with Point-of-Care Technology in an Online Graduate Nursing Advanced Pharmacology Course Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaClaire DeCristofaro P06-Improving Retention and Graduation: STEM Success Strategies Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaDabney Dixon P07-The Integration and Scaffolding of Content and Skills in Introductory Biology Courses to Improve Student Learning and Progression Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaSteve Christenson • Susan Finazzo • Cindy Gay • Sharon Gusky • Anna Hiatt • Chris Monsour • Jennifer Pfannerstill • Jacyln Reeves-Pepin • Kiser Stacey • Gordon Uno • Brad Williamson P08-Community Outreach & Development within the Arts Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaMatthew Forrest P09-False Assumptions: the Challenges and Politics of Teaching in China Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaLaura Getty P10-Student Perceptions of the Link Between Effort and Success: Investigating Personality Factors and Changes over Time Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaJennifer Gray • Kimberly Mannahan P11-Analytical, Intuitive, Analogical: Students' Understanding of How Knowledge and Experience Support Decision-Making Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaKim Green • Monica Smith P12-Improving Retention in STEM Majors via Integrated Biology and Chemistry Curriculum Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaYing Guo • Pat Huey • David Pursell P13-Engaging Students in Online Courses Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaKarah Zane Hagins P14-The Case Study as an Active Learning Tool for Inquiry-Based Learning and Critical Thinking Development in Biology Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaJulie Havens P15-(Un)Changing History Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaJason Horn P16-College Algebra Students’ Understanding of Rational Functions through the use of MyMathLab Learning Aids Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaAvijit Kar P17-Using a Flipped Classroom-Learning Assistants to Promote Engaged Student Learning in Large Organic Chemistry Classes Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaJoan Mutanyatta Comar • Sauzette R. Mooring P19-Student-Led Planning and Implementation of Peer Education: Campus Health Promotion Fair Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaNandi Marshall • Dziyana Nazaruk • Sara Plaspohl • McKinley Thomas • TimMarie Williams P20A Tale of Two Labs: Adapting Field Biology Labs Into Online Formats Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaEleanor Schut P21-Application of GIS as a Teaching Tool in an Introductory Geology Class Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaTina Mahaffee • Daniel Snyder P22-Teaching Foreign Languages Through Personal Learning Environments and Self Directed Learning Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaBob Steen P23-University Learning Tutoring Centers: Pros and Cons Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaJoan Mutanyatta Comar • Dabney Dixon • Elina Stroeva • Jyotsna Thota P24-Eye on the Storm: Radar on Retention Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaPaula Bryant • Teresa Teasley P25-Using the Power of Media in Online Discussions to Engage Students Across Disciplines Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaCenter of Online Learning (COOL) • Houbin Fang • Kimberly Pak P26-Biology Boot Camp: A Peer-Assisted, Active Learning Program Designed to Increase Student Engagement and Promote Critical Thinking in Biology Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaCathy Whiting P27-Balancing Student and Instructional Support for Students with Learning Differences Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaSarah Carver-Williams • Ruben Watson P28-Get Techy with It: Technological Alternatives to Traditional Instruction Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaTyler Burns • Molly Kimsey • Zanquisha Lodge • Jordan Rigdon • Loleta Sartin P29-Building Leadership and Teamwork through Service Learning Projects Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree GalleriaMelissa Scalzi Social Reception - Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree Galleria - Co-sponsored by Affordable Learning Georgia Hill Atrium/Pecan Tree Galleria

9:00am EDT

Applying Critical Thinking to Problem Solving for Graduate Nursing Students Room V/WKim Hasbach • Maryann Shepherd Cancelled - Instructor Presentation of Self in Online Classes: Promoting Student Engagement Room RKathy Dolan Design Thinking & Sustainability: Engaging Students in Integrative Thinking and Problem Solving at a Liberal Arts College Room LBarbara Donovan • Matt Martin • Barry Rhoades Meaningful Student Interaction in a Blended Synchronous Environment Room T/USusan Lynn • Laura Moak • RC Tucker News Literacy in Politically Contentious Times Room QAndrea Baer Using Open Education Resources: A Review of Conceptual Issues and Past Experience Room KJoseph Belcher • Patricia Neely • Jan Tucker

9:45am EDT

Thursday Morning Break Kellogg Concourse

10:00am EDT

A Virtual Learning Environment as an Open Educational Resource for an Engineering Programming Course Room KPriya Goeser • Thomas Murphy • Christopher Williams Effect of Instructor-Student Connections in Undergraduate Courses Room V/WJosh Pfiester • Ramjee Sharma Peer Learning Assistants - A Promising Best Practice Room RBrianna Blevins • Timothy Burg • Cole Causey • Kelly Huban • Charles Kutal • Roshini Ramachandran SoTL Communities of Practice for Research on Teaching and Learning Room T/UScott Butler • Mary Carney • Trinanjan Datta • Denise Domizi • Judy Orton Grissett • Courtenay Miller • Laura Ng • Tamra Ortgies-Young • Julia L. Whisenhunt Taking a LEAP of faith: Crossing boundaries using a symposium model to create a campus LEAP plan Room LCher Hendricks • David Newton ‘Why Do I Need to Know This?’: Dismantling the Silos of General Education Room QSara Selby • Molly Smith

11:00am EDT

A Departmental Book Study leads to Adopting Critical Thinking and Metacognitive Learning Strategies Room QChristy Dubert • Deborah Walker Faculty and Student Perceptions of Telepresence Robot Use in the Nursing Simulation Setting Room V/WDebbie Greene • Jeanne Sewell Progressing as a LEAP Institution Room LCynthia Alby • Susan Finazzo • Dr. Christina M. Heckman • Erica Johnson • Deborah Richardson • Sara Selby • Jeanne Sewell Research Tools for SoTL Room T/URebecca Rose Wrighting to Learn: Applying Theatre Techniques to Deepen Classroom Learning Room RMargaret Baldwin Cancelled - Beyond the Lab Manual: Student Performance and Perceptions in an Anatomy and Physiology Lab with an OER Room KDeanna Cozart • DeLoris Hesse • Rob Nichols Creating and Using Open-Source Learning Material Room KJason Gordon Innovative Publishing: Developing Low- and No-Cost Textbooks with UNG Press Room KCorey Parson • Bonnie Robinson Open Educational Resources for ESL English Students Room KBarbara Hall • Beth Wallace Using an OER textbook for Student-led Supplemental Instruction in First-Year Composition Room KKathryn Crowther

12:00pm EDT

Thursday Lunch - Speaker: Dr. Christy Price Magnolia Ballroom

1:15pm EDT

Bringing Kindergarten to College: Infusing the Workstation Model into Collegiate Instruction Room RDr. Anna Hart Diverse approaches to SoTL as exemplified by the USG SoTL Fellows Room T/UMary Carney • Denise Domizi • Judy Orton Grissett • Jackie Kim • Courtenay Miller • Laura Ng • Julia L. Whisenhunt Harnessing 'Serial - Season II' to Build Global Engagement and Cross-Cultural Competency: A Comparison of Attitudes and Outcomes Room LEleanor Morris • Tamra Ortgies-Young Realizing Technology's Benefits to Provide Timely, Meaningful Feedback to Students Room V/WKaren Adsit Student Government Associations and Open Educational Resources: Transforming Ideas into Action Room KC. Edward Watson The Student-Developed Dictionary: A Strategy for Critical Reading and Collaboration Room QBonnie Asselin

2:15pm EDT

'The Murder of Ada Brown:' A Model for Problem-Based Learning in the Humanities & Related Fields Room QJennifer Cote • Brenna Miller • Isabella Russo Best Practices for Engaging Team Projects Room RKaren Valaitis • Amanda Yazejian Connecting with online learners through beautiful design. Room T/USeth Porter Creating a Spanish OER Textbook: One Teacher’s Journey Room KBrian Hibbs Learning to Talk/Talking to Learn: Using Critical Dialogue to Promote Critical Thinking Learning Communities Room V/WChelsea Belizaire • Patrice Prince • Alexis Schubiger Yelling Whitman: Teaching Prosody by Performance Room LEsther Morgan-Ellis • Laura Ng • Samuel Prestridge

3:00pm EDT

Thursday Afternoon Break Kellogg Concourse

3:15pm EDT

Beyond the Ivory Tower: Building Partnerships to Promote Active Learning Room RVirginia Browning • Molly Kimsey • Mary Jan Lollis • Jasmine Randall • Loleta Sartin • Kaley Wilson Engage me! Free or Low-cost Web-based Technology to Interact and Engage Students in Your Classroom and online courses. Room V/WChing-Yu Huang • Jim Wilkison Excel Spreadsheets as a Tool for Teaching and Learning Quantitative Courses Online Room T/UChristine Jonick Innovative Publishing: Developing Low- and No-Cost Textbooks with UNG Press Room KCorey Parson • Bonnie Robinson Our Campus LEAP Vision: From Planning to Implementation Room LDon Brown • Debra Matthews • Kimberly Pickens The Research Consultation: Teaching Students Critical Thinking Skills Outside of the Classroom Room QSean Boyle • Virginia Feher • Randall Parish • Karen Redding

4:15pm EDT

Alternative Assessments: They Sing, They Paint, They Video Blog, They Engage! Room QRuth Poproski Complete College Georgia Efforts through USG Online Degree Programs Room LSarah Kuck Internationalizing the Curriculum in Mathematics Courses Room V/WChinenye Ofodile • Rhonda Porter Making Magic with OERs--Results from the Implementation of OERs Across 21 Sections of Two Courses at KSU Room KTamara Powell Passport to the Arts: An Arts & Literacy Journey of Engaged Learning Room RLinda Golson Bradley • Jasia Clark • Lia Gonzalez • Homer Jones • Demarcus Vereen • Amanda Witmond Spark and Sway Room T/UJohn Williams

9:00am EDT

A Multi-Sensory Approach to Improving Student Efficacy in Structural Steel Design Room LKeith Landry Building Meaningful Bridges: Innovative Approaches to Learning Communities Room QLance Bardsley • Dan Cabaniss • Michael P. Kemling • Rosaria Meek Developing an Open Educational Resource in Psychology to Facilitate Engagement and Self-Awareness Room KMark Kunkel Excellence through Experience: Facilitating High Quality High Impact Student Experiences Room V/WBrian Hibbs • Elizabeth Lucht Jones • Marina Smitherman • Barbara Tucker Metacognitive moments: Using reflective writing to engage students Room T/UJesse Bishop • Cynthia Davidson • Carla Patterson • Cindy Wheeler Teaching the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Through Music and Sound Room F/GDana Gorzelany-Mostak • Naomi Graber • Mary Helen Hoque • Kassie Kelly • Sarah Kitts • Hanna Lisa Stefansson • Cameron Steuart Technology Ambassadors Program – a Service Learning Course to Support Students in Computing Room RSehrish Amanullah • Kingston Castillo • Sonal Dekhane • Za Eng Mawi • Jessica Sok • Xin Xu

9:45am EDT

Friday Morning Break Kellogg Concourse

10:00am EDT

CANCELLED: Increase Student Engagement in Your Distance Learning Course! Room T/UJennifer Egas Clio’s Quality Clearance Sale: Reducing the Cost of Online Western Civilization Courses Room KDee McKinney • Katie Shepard Gamification of Reading Assessment Activities in the University Classroom Room V/WHua Zheng How to Analyze a Poem: Axiology of Interpretation Room F/GCaesar Perkowski I Can See Clearly Now: Increasing Student Success by Making Assignments More Transparent Room LJesse Bishop • Jordan Cofer • Cher Hendricks • Rod McRae • Keith Pacholl • Marina Smitherman One Stone, Many Birds: From Policy to Creative Pedagogy Room RLauren Fletcher • Tricia Rizza • Kelly Thayer What are They Thankful For?: Analysis of Student Thank a Teacher Letters Room QBarbara Tucker

11:00am EDT

Empowering Faculty, Staff, and Students: Applying Growth Mindset to Writing Instruction Room QDiana Edelman • Jim Shimkus Photosynthesis Role Play Room F/GMartiana Sega Problem-Solving in the Literature Classroom: Creative Responses to Literary Texts Room T/ULori Biddulph • Callie Bryant • Macklin Cowart • Leigh Dillard • Joelma Sambdman Strategies for Collaboration among USG LEAP Institutions Room KMary Elizabeth Tyler Boucebci • Susan Bussey • Brian Etheridge • Markesha Henderson • Tracie Justus • David Newton • Adolfo Santos Transforming Class Assignments into Mini Internships Room RCharlotte Klesman Using Sophomore-Level Colloquium Courses to Engage Critical Thinking Skills Room V/WEdward Whitelock A Radical Approach to Redistributing Power in the Classroom Room LMark Kunkel Discussion Roles Promote Critical Dialogue in Asynchronous Discussions Room LCheryl Hancock • Barbara Rowland Ditch the Desk: Promote Critical Thinking! Room LLearell Faulk • Edward Reimer • Kensey Sholl • Roben Taylor Ensuring Accessibility: Online/Blended Learning Best Practices Room LJordan Cameron • Lee Langub Flying, Not Falling, from the Academic Nest: A Unique Perspective on the Creative Inquiry Experience Room LNikki Panter • Daniel Prieu

12:00pm EDT

Lunch and Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Micheal Crafton Magnolia BallroomMicheal Crafton