The Gladys M. Snyder Center for Teaching and Learning
The CTL is proud to host the 2024 Friday Morning Forum on January 19, 2024.
SCHEDULE
8:00 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:50
9:50 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:50
10:50 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:50
12:00 - 1:00
Breakfast Connection (provided by the Provost's Office)
Session One [Pick one of three concurrent Hyflex sessions]
Break
Session Two [Pick one of two concurrent Hyflex sessions]
Break
Session Three [Pick one of two concurrent Hyflex sessions]
Lunchtime Engagement Social (provided by the Provost's Office)
Breakfast Connection
8:00 - 9:00
8:00 - 9:00
First Floor Lobby
Spring forward together! Mingle with your Strategic Planning Coaching Team to share ideas and ask questions.
Session One
9:00 - 9:50
9:00 - 9:50
'Bright' Ideas: How do Students Experience Brightspace?
Jeff Dugan
Are you curious about how students really navigate and experience Brightspace? Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring a diverse group of your own students! They'll share their candid insights on what works well, what presents challenges, and how you can optimize Brightspace to foster deeper learning and engagement. Topics covered:
Student perspectives on key Brightspace features: Strengths and weaknesses of Brightspace features like modules, quizzes, discussions, and communication tools.
Strategies for enhancing student engagement: Get ideas from students themselves on how to make your class design more effective
Bridging the gap between faculty and student expectations Q&A: Come prepared to ask questions and engage in lively conversation with the student panel. This open forum provides a valuable opportunity for faculty to understand student needs and preferences related to online learning tools like Brightspace.
Dave Ghidiu
Do you wonder about students' ability to multitask? How many examples should you provide to contextualize an idea? Do you really only remember 10% of what you see? What is the deal with learning styles? Is storytelling really an important part of teaching? And what about the controversy about writing versus typing? Come demystify all of this through the lens of cognitive science.
This session will provide a teaser for the Spring CTL Book Club selection: Ace that Test. One of the authors, Althea Need-Kaminske, will be the keynote at the CCCAT Conference on April 26 - and you are invited to attend in-person or virtually - for free!
This is an updated version of a previous presentation.
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How Do We Promote Integrity In Our Virtual Classrooms?
Sean Maley
Please join a group conversation aimed at unpacking the complexities and forging solutions for upholding academic honesty in our virtual learning spaces. This informal discussion will focus on the integration of artificial intelligence in education, the challenges and effectiveness of online exams and proctoring, and brainstorming collaborative strategies to promote integrity. Sean will briefly share his research into the topic prior to opening up a group dialogue.
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BREAK
9:50 - 10:00
9:50 - 10:00
Enjoy refreshments in ABC. Catch up with your colleagues while drinking coffee and eating ABC.
Session Two
10:00 - 10:50
10:00 - 10:50
Teaching Outside of Brightspace
Trevor Johnson-Steigelman
Brightspace is a helpful place to gather and share course information for your students. However, it can be used for much more than a place to make announcements, post grades, and store handouts.
In this session, I’ll share ways to embed files, videos, and websites from outside of Brightspace as useable and accessible pages inside of Brightspace. This does involve going a bit beyond the basic features of Brightspace but is well worth the effort. You won’t have to update files in every separate course, your live classes will be more organized, and accessibility features will be built in.
Image CC by Dave Ghidiu
Teaching Tips & Tricks
Jackie Tiermini & Maria Petricola
Join us for an interactive roundtable discussion where we'll share and explore innovative strategies for enhancing student engagement. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas, discuss successful initiatives, and collaborate on best practices that foster more engaging and enriching learning experiences for our students. Discussion will also include maintaining momentum throughout the semester, and participants will walk away with tools that can be put into place immediately.
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How we Talk About Problems: The Tame, The Wicked, The Hairy, and the Viciously Circular
Derrick Gentry
In this session, we will discuss some of the ways we characterize various types of problems (within the broader context of cross-disciplinary critical thinking skills). We'll begin by reviewing some useful concepts and distinctions, including the well-known concept of a "wicked problem" (as defined by Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber in their classic 1973 paper); E.F. Schumacher's distinction between "convergent" and "divergent" problems; and John Michael Greer's distinction between "problems" and "predicaments." Participants will then share some of their current approaches to teaching the related but distinct skills of problem solving and problem framing.
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BREAK
10:50 - 11:00
10:50 - 11:00
Enjoy refreshments in ABC. Catch up with your colleagues while drinking coffee and eating ABC.
Session Three
11:00 - 11:50
11:00 - 11:50
AI in the Classroom Discussion
Nick Fargnoli & Trevor Johnson-Steigelman
Let’s use some potential syllabus statements to guide a discussion about how we plan to implement generative AI in our classes.
Image by Manfred Steger from Pixabay
Building and Maintaining an Inclusive Classroom Climate
Amy Flagler
In this interactive session, we will look at methods that can be utilized to create and maintain an inclusive classroom climate. The session will begin with a brief discussion about understanding student intersectionality and what inclusion is. We will then shift our discussion to building a course outline and selecting materials that demonstrate inclusion. Finally, we will discuss inclusive icebreakers and other activities that can be utilized throughout the semester to promote inclusion and engagement.
Image by Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany from Pixabay
Understanding the Learning Framework
Jay Donahue & Kellie Gauvin
Explore how the Learning Framework guides our teaching and learning and helps to transparently structure the College’s curriculum. This session is perfect for new faculty or those looking for a refresher course.
Lunchtime Engagement Social
12:00 - 1:00
12:00 - 1:00
Dining Room