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

University of North Georgia
Instructional Technology Systems Administrator
Athens, Georgia
I am with the Distance Education and Technology Integration division at the University of North Georgia, where I serve as the primary D2L administrator and provide faculty support. I also teach an online course on electronic technology in education for eCore.
Wednesday, April 5
 

9:00am EDT

Asynchronous Discussion Boards: Less work for instructors = more learning for students Room T/UJennifer Edelman

10:00am EDT

A Peer Evaluation Guide for Online Courses: Principles, Design Elements, and Theory Room T/UMary Bishop • Susan Welch

11:00am EDT

Using Technology to Effectively Integrate a Participation Grade in a Course Room V/WHolly Geiger • Abby Noble

4:00pm EDT

Cheating on Online Exams: How to Recognize, Foil and Prevent It Room T/UKatherine Kipp • John Williams • Margaret Williamson
 
Thursday, April 6
 

9:00am EDT

Meaningful Student Interaction in a Blended Synchronous Environment Room T/USusan Lynn • Laura Moak • RC Tucker

10:00am EDT

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 ‘Why Do I Need to Know This?’: Dismantling the Silos of General Education Room QSara Selby • Molly Smith

11:00am EDT

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

1:15pm EDT

Realizing Technology's Benefits to Provide Timely, Meaningful Feedback to Students Room V/WKaren Adsit

2:15pm EDT

Yelling Whitman: Teaching Prosody by Performance Room LEsther Morgan-Ellis • Laura Ng • Samuel Prestridge

3:15pm EDT

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 The Research Consultation: Teaching Students Critical Thinking Skills Outside of the Classroom Room QSean Boyle • Virginia Feher • Randall Parish • Karen Redding

4:15pm EDT

Spark and Sway Room T/UJohn Williams
 
Friday, April 7
 

9:00am EDT

Building Meaningful Bridges: Innovative Approaches to Learning Communities Room QLance Bardsley • Dan Cabaniss • Michael P. Kemling • Rosaria Meek

10:00am EDT

One Stone, Many Birds: From Policy to Creative Pedagogy Room RLauren Fletcher • Tricia Rizza • Kelly Thayer

11:00am EDT

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