All sessions take place in Butler-Carlton Hall on the Missouri S&T campus

NOTE:  Presentations will be posted here (if available) as soon as possible after the conference. Attendees will be notified via email when the majority of presentations are available.

~ Keynote Speaker ~

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Matthew Gunkel - Chief eLearning Officer; University of Missouri

Transforming the Student Experience through partnerships and analytics

Time and Location: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Room 125

Explore students' evolving digital experience. How will technology change the way campuses recruit and retain students and communicate with alumni? How will digital technologies affect administrative and academic day-to-day tasks? In addition to facilitating students' interactions with the school, faculty, and each other, digital advances can potentially increase student engagement and academic success.

Learn about my history and experience at IU in building strong partnerships with Learning Technologies, Student Services, and campus academic programs. Indiana University has created multiple sets of collaboratively developed digital resources to support a seamless student experience that delivers student support and degree completion paths and resources across face-to-face and online student, staff, and faculty communities.

• Identify eLearning’s role in creating new strategies/models to best leverage cross-team collaboration on institutional projects
• Describe elements of a productive academic/IT collaborative project

Local & Long Distance Course Lecture Capture Technology at S&T

LUNCH SESSION

Presenter: Levi Hudson - Senior Technology Resource Manager; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 11:30 - 12:15 p.m., Room 121

A discussion and demonstration of the various powerful lecture capture and delivery tools available to both faculty and students at Missouri S&T.

Lightning Round

LUNCH SESSION

Presenters: Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence - Missouri S&T

Time and Location: 11:30 - 12:15 p.m.; Room 124

The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence will demonstrate a few new apps or technologies that we have discovered recently. This will be a very high-level, informal discussion of the apps with a brief Q&A period after each demonstration. The best part of this presentation? All of these programs are absolutely FREE!

using OER to Promote the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Hsin-Liang (Oliver) Chen - Dean of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library; Missouri S&T
     Roger Weaver - Director of Library Operations and Scholarly Communication; Missouri S&T
     Dr. J. Andy Goodman - Director of Academic Affairs; University of Missouri-System

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.; Room 101

Higher education institutions across the country are embarking on programs to use Open Educational Resources (OER) for teaching and learning. Open educational resources (OER) are freely accessible, openly licensed text, media, and other digital assets that are useful for teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research purposes. The UM System Affordable & Open Educational Resources (A&OER) initiative works to enhance the use of affordable and open educational resources at the university.  A&OER provide students immediate and unlimited access to course materials, enhance learning by providing up-to-date and interactive resources, and lead to greater retention and graduation.  Additionally, they help to lower the cost of education.

The presenters will share some of the ways faculty can engage in the UM A&OER Initiative to help reduce schooling costs, expand the reach of education, and benefit professionally from a growing community of like-minded educators around the world through peer-review opportunities and scholarly collaboration.

A Textbook Author's Perspective on Affordable and Open Educational Resources

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Jeff Thomas - Associate Teaching Professor of Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.; Room 115

Having published class web sites for 20 years and a textbook for 10 years, Dr. Thomas would like to share a few observations.  Yes, there is a cost difference between these products, but they are also used by different audiences and in different ways.  As a quick comparison, his openly-available sites have been used by 620,000 people for a total of 66,000 hours.  During the same time period, the media for his and his co-author's textbook has been used by 50,000 people for 3.5 million hours.  During the presentation Dr. Thomas will consider differences in media, quality, maintenance, reliability, tracking, etc.

Love-Hate stories of Cell Phones in Classrooms

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. F. Scott Miller - Teaching Professor of Materials Science & Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Nicolas A. Libre - Assistant Teaching Professor of Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.; Room 120

Cell phones that are typically viewed as a disruption by the teachers are much more powerful than most desktop computers back in early 2000s. A study conducted by common sense media shows that the cell phones are banned in 69% of classes in the U.S. schools. The idea of this presentation is demonstrating some examples on how to take advantage of such a portable and powerful device that many college students carry in their pocket in order to activate them during class time. Several active learning strategies that have been implemented in large classes will be presented and discussed.

Online gallery Walk: An Active Learning Technique for Large-Enrollment Courses

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Jillian Schmidt - Assistant Teaching Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education, K-12 Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.; Room 121

This session will introduce and demonstrate an adaptation of the "Gallery Walk" active learning technique for large enrollment courses. The Gallery Walk technique typically involves students working together in groups to answer questions or solve problems on display boards stationed around the classroom, then rotating around the room to view and comment on other groups' work. In a large course, it can be difficult to ensure that all students have a chance to view and process all other groups' responses within a single class period, so this activity has been adapted into a hybrid inperson/ online format, to allow students the time to view and reflect on all of their peers' solutions without taking up additional class periods.

From Fossils3D to PaleoApp: Developing e-Learning tools in Paleontology

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenters:
     Damián Cárdenas Loboguerrero - Graduate Student in Geosciences, Geological & Petroleum Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Francisa E. Oboh-Ikuenobe - Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the College of Engineering & Computing;
          Professor of Geosciences, Geological & Petroleum Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Jeff Jennings - Instructional Designer; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 121

The development of new interactive and student-centered eLearning tools in paleontology not only ensures distance students have access to teaching fossil collections outside the classroom/laboratory environment at their convenience, but also provides educational online resources for the devolepment of new blended courses in paleontology. Consequently, we have been digitizing the systematic paleontology teaching collection to develop an online database (Fossils3D) and a web app interface for desktop and IOS/Android devices (PaleoApp) to improve Missouri S&T students' learning experience.

The Granular Grading Rubric: Feedback that supports the student and the instructor

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Jossalyn Larson - Assistant Teaching Professor of English & Technical Communication; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education, K-12 Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 124

This session will advocate for a shift away from traditional rubric constructs for writing-intensive courses, and toward a "granular grading rubric," which assigns a small amount of points to specific components of a summative project rather than providing a large point pool for a few generalized criteria. The granular grading rubric eliminates grade ambiguity, speeds feedback delivery time, and reduces subjective grading practices. I will demonstrate how to convert a traditional rubric into a granular rubric, and we will discuss best practices for written feedback in formative and summative assignments.

Using Drawing Tablets with Zoom: Giving in-the-moment Visual Feedback Online

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Sarah Hercula - Assistant Professor of English & Technical Communication; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education, K-12 Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.; Room 124

In this session, the presenter will discuss students’ use of drawing tablets as a tool enabling instructors to provide instantaneous feedback on students’ visual drawings during online synchronous instruction through Zoom. The presenter will describe her design of an online synchronous English grammar course with a focus on form-function tree diagraming: an analytical tool for grammatical analysis that involves students’ creation of hand-drawn visual diagrams. Sharing strategies for effective instruction in this setting and showing examples from her course, the presenter will explain how the technology works and suggest ways that this course setup might be adapted for use in other disciplines.

Teaching Generation Z in an Online Environment

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter:  Lauren Hays - Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology; University of Central Missouri

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 215

Born between 1997 and 2012, Generation Z is entering college. Researchers are identifying defining traits of this generation that have a direct impact on how they learn, study, and interact in an online environment. In this session, the presenter will highlight characteristics of Generation Z and provide practical examples of how to teach online courses for this generation.

Breaking out with STEM in the Classroom

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Michelle Schwartze - Assistant Teaching Professor of Teacher Education & Certification; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Beth Kania-Gosche - Professor and Chair of Teacher Education & Certification; Missouri S&T

Audience: K-12 Education

Time and Location: 12:15 - 1:00 p.m., Room 216

Escape rooms have become very popular in the United States, and more recently have been incorporated into teaching. We will explore a Breakout EDU session that could be easily integrated into a curriculum. This is a fun, engaging way to incorporate technology into any classroom!

University of Missouri Teaching Scholars Discuss Problem-Based Learning

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Carleigh Davis - Assistant Professor of English & Technical Communication; Missouri S&T
     Dr. David Samson - Assistant Professor of Music; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Haiming Wen - Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Room 101

Join the University of Missouri Teaching Scholars from Missouri S&T as they discuss problem-based learning in a variety of classroom contexts. This is also an opportunity to find out more about the UM Teaching Scholars program, which will be accepting applications for the 2020-2021 cohort this spring. Go here for more information: https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/aa/faculty/about.

Prevent Cheating During Online Tests with Respondus® (Sponsored Session)

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Anna Desmond - Respondus, Inc

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Room 115

This session will include a demonstration of LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor – the solution used by over 1,500 institutions to prevent cheating during online tests. LockDown Browser locks down the student’s computer during exams within the LMS, preventing access to other websites or applications. Respondus Monitor builds upon LockDown Browser by using a student's webcam and industry-leading video analytics to deter cheating in non-proctored exam settings. Respondus Monitor does more than flag suspicious behaviors - it ranks the overall exam session in terms of Low, Medium and High risk, enabling instructors to quickly identify those that require further scrutiny.

Maximizing the Co-op experience: Step 1

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Robert W. Schwartz - Director of Special Projects for MU Extension Business Development; University of Missouri

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Room 120

ABET student learning outcomes were broken down into specific occupational skills, as described by O*NET.  This analysis formed the basis for a longitudinal study of professional growth/skill development for students who completed a co-op appointment.  In this presentation, the approach used to deconstruct ABET student learning outcomes, survey techniques utilized and results from pre- and post- co-op student surveys will be reviewed.  Strategies to enhance the benefit of co-op and internship appointments on skill development will also be discussed.

Exploring Disability through the Lens of Technology

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenter: Kellie Grasman - Lecturer of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education, K-12 Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Room 121

Learn how a fully-online undergraduate engineering course utilized a documentary, info-graphics, and group discussions to heighten students' disability awareness. Students considered what defines "disability" and "normalcy" by exploring human enhancing technologies and the ethical implications of engineering innovation.

Chasing Learning in the Online Age with Digital Scavenger Hunts and Goosechase

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenters:
     Kassi Maurer - Library Media Specialist; Belle High School
     Bonnie Elrod - Library Media Specialist; Maries R2 School District

Audience: Higher Education, K-12 Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Room 121

It’s time to utilize the tool glued to your students’ hands. Turn their phone or tablet into a device for assessment, active learning, engagement, and collaboration with online scavenger hunts and Goosechase Edu. Join us for an overview of this tool and participate in a digital scavenger hunt yourself.

Technologically Guided Discussions to Increase Participation

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenters: 
     Dr. Devin Burns - Assistant Professor of Psychological Science; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Nicolas A. Libre - Assistant Teaching Professor of Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Room 124

A common problem with class discussions is that only a small number of students feel comfortable speaking up, yielding limited participation, especially in larger classes. We present the framework for a technologically enabled “guided discussion”, where students offer anonymous explanations and vote on their favorites, increasing participation and practicing critical evaluation skills. A civil engineering and a psychology professor will discuss their unique experiences implementing this tool in their separate domains, how it affected student learning outcomes, and what the students thought about it.

Initial Development of an Online Ecology Class

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Dev Niyogi - Associate Professor of Biological Sciences; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Room 124

This presentation will review the process of designing, preparing, and teaching an online ecology class as a summer semester offering at Missouri S&T.  Dr. Niyogi received an eFellows grant from CAFE to support this development.  He taught the online class for the first time in summer of 2019, and had 18 students enrolled.  He will provide his opinions about the entire process, from designing and preparing materials to the actual teaching and assessment of the class.  Dr. Niyogi will also highlight some data from assessments and an evaluation of student performance.

Facilitating Learning with Instructional Media: When, Where, and Why

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Brad Mitchell - Media Production Coordinator for Course Design & Technology; University of Missouri-Columbia

Audience: Higher Education, K-12 Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Room 215

In this session we will discuss design strategies that facilitate learning and increase student engagement when working with instructional media and video. Our discussion will include research-based approaches, short examples and case studies, as well as group collaboration. You'll leave this session with an understanding of the best practices for creating instructional media regardless of your discipline.

Let's Get Engaged ONLINE!

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Brenda Spurgeon - EdTech Consultant; BSpurgeon EdTech Consulting

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 1:15 - 2:00 p.m., Room 216

If you are teaching an online course, hybrid course, or a seated course, don't miss this session to enhance your instruction. A variety of the best free tech tools for building relationships with students and engaging them will be showcased. These tools include resources for video responses, interactive slides, formative assessment, content sharing, and more!

Lessons from Virtual Work Applied to Online Learning

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. CJ Dulaney - Assistant Professor of Computing; McKendree University

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Room 101

This session will discuss utilizing methods commonly implemented by corporate virtual teams to assist in an online learning environment.  Subject matter will include mechanisms an instructor may implement to enhance the student learning experience.

Next Generation Curriculum Mapping: Making Teaching and Learning Visible

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Danna Wren - Director of Course Design & Technology; University of Missouri-Columbia
     Dr. Victoria Mondelli - Director of the Teaching for Learning Center; University of Missouri-Columbia

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Room 120

Ever wondered if your students are really learning what they should in your courses? What are they learning in other courses that impacts what should be covered in yours? During this hands-on session, you will start a curriculum map so that you can identify exactly what learning is being assessed and how. We will then show how we expand that mapping across a program, division or university using Coursetune, which is a shared, visually stunning design tool that facilitates optimal curriculum pathways, leading to better learner engagement and outcomes.

The Technology Fast: Transformational Learning as Changes in Behavior and Perception Beyond The Classroom

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Daniel B. Shank - Assistant Professor of Psychological Science; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education, K-12 Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Room 121

Technology has also become an integral if not overwhelming part of many people’s lives, so in this paper we analyze and discuss how students respond to a technology fast assignment. We analyze 23 students’ reflective writing on their assigned technology fast from two Human-Computer Interaction classes. Some recurring themes emerged from the participants' reflections including transformations in preparing for the technology fast, within the technology fast, and due to the technology fast that indicate the fast’s influence within and beyond the classroom.

Level Up Traditional Teaching in the Classroom Using Tech Trends

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Dushanthi Herath - Assistant Professor of Mathematics; Maryville University
     Sharmila Silvalingam - Mathematics Instructor; Maryville University

Audience: Higher Education, K-12 Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Room 121

Want to take your traditional teaching to the next level? This session will discuss a few technology trends that can be used in a mathematics class to make students understand, stimulate interest in the subject and be active learners in the classroom.

Exploring the Effectiveness of Training in Increasing Cross-Culture Competency for a Global/Virtual World

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Joan Schuman - Associate Teaching Professor of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education, K-12 Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Room 124

In our global/virtual world, engineering students have a greater need to develop cultural competency, but at least one study showed that students who travel to another culture for a short time saw no increase in cultural competency.  This work explores whether training students in cultural differences would in fact improve their competencies and possible reasons for the outcomes.  The results indicate that students who studied cultural differences throughout a graduate course showed on average no significant change in their cultural competency.

This research was funded in part by the CCDI mini-grant.

Engaging Students in an Online Web Course

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Christi Patton Luks - Teaching Professor of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Room 124

In 2019, a laboratory course was adapted as an online-only course. In order to develop a relationship with the students, the first assignment was a one-on-one teleconference. The hands-on activities of the course were modified as videos with the instructor as their lab partner. This presentation will discuss the efficacy of these techniques for engaging her students.

Ensuring Engagement when using Adaptive Learning Platforms

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. Leah Blakey - Associate Professor of History; Drury University

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Room 215

Adaptive learning resources are being hailed as the latest trend to ensure personalized learning in online courses, but where are the faculty if the computer software is creating the customized learning experience?  Accrediting agencies require faculty have substantive engagement with their students, and that students interact with each other in online classes.  This presentation looks at ways to pull the benefits of adaptive learning and instructor engagement together into a finely crafted online course that pleases students, accreditors, and higher education institutions alike.

Centering Connection in the Online Classroom

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Stephanie Walter - Assistant Principal; Curriculum & Instruction; Mizzou Academy
     Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver - Academic Director; Mizzou Academy
     Brian Stuhlman - Middle School Coordinator; Mizzou Academy

Audience: K-12 Education

Time and Location: 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Room 216

In this energy-packed session, faculty from Mizzou Academy explore how we can center connection in the online classroom. Through three mini-presentations, participants will consider how we connect with students, how we select curriculum, and how we remember to keep students at the heart of all we do. Participants will leave with specific strategies and ideas they can implement in their own practices.

• Presentation I - How we connect with students: A guide to the 4-step process by Stephanie Walter
  • In this session, we explore a carefully vetted four-step process for giving feedback on student assignments. This process has been tested and refined on over 100,000 assignments. It is designed for specifically for the online classroom, scalable for large numbers of enrollments, and most importantly, it connects meaningfully with learners.
• Presentation II - What we teach: Culturally responsive curriculum by Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver
  • In this session, we take a critical look at what and who we are teaching. While online classes utilize current technologies, their content is not always culturally relevant or representative of our 21st-century world. Using literature as a barometer, we’ll do an equity audit of the titles, authors, and thinkers represented in our curriculum. We then close with some action steps for creating more relevant and inclusive courses.
  • Dr. Fishman-Weaver will also be signing and selling her latest book, When Your Child Learns Differently: A Family Approach for Navigating Special Education Services with Love and High Expectations, in the Atrium of BCH from 3:15 to 5:00 p.m. Stop by and chat!
• Presentation III - Who we teach: Assignments that make learning come alive for students by Brian Stuhlman
  • In this session, we ask, “How can we keep students at the heart of all we do?” In doing so, “How can we make learning come alive for students?” Drawing on examples from our middle and high school courses, we look at innovative assignment ideas that matter to students and that work in the online classroom.

Engaging & Supporting the New Online Student

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. James Hutson - Assistant Dean of Online and Graduate Programs; Lindenwood University
     Dr. Katherine Herrell - Associate Dean; Lindenwood University

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Room 101

This session will outline the current strategies being used to engage with and support online undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Arts, Media, and Communications at Lindenwood University. With a range of online degrees from Game Design, Art History, Music Education, Fashion Business and more, we have developed strategies to keep online students engaged through shared practicum and extra-curricular experiences, support them with University staff embedded directly in classes, track their progress through our Student Academic Support office, and meet the needs of the growing, often non-traditional population that often works full-time and is remote from campus.

"Creative Video for Kids" as an Online Course

HANDS-ON SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenter: Victoria Hagni - Instructional Developer/Media Production Specialist; Missouri S&T

Audience: K-12 Education

Time and Location: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.; Room 115

Having created hundreds of videos for faculty during her career at S&T, Miss Hagni invites K-12 teachers to participate in her launch of an online course for elementary and middle school aged students. Calling all creative minds, and those who believe in developing their students’ creativity, this course will focus on how to effectively craft a linear story and some of the foundational techniques for shooting video. During the presentation, Miss Hagni will show her first module of the course and then have participants try out their own storytelling techniques.

Effective Teaching: Tips from Award Winning Teachers

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Irina Ivliyeva (Moderator) - Professor of Arts, Languages, and Philosophy and Chair of the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Beth Cudney - Associate Professor of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Larry Gragg - Chancellor's Professor of History & Political Science; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Gary Mueller - Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Fiona Nah - Professor of Business & Information Technology; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Jillian Schmidt - Assistant Teaching Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Joe Stanley - Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Missouri S&T
     Dr. Ann Torrusio - Assistant Teaching Professor; Pierre Laclede Honors College; University of Missouri-St. Louis

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Room 120

Using the framework of the National Survey of Student Engagement http://nsse.iub.edu/nsse-update/, teaching award winners from S&T campus offer insights on dealing with academic challenges, provide examples of effective teaching strategies across disciplines and classroom formats,  and share ways to implement high impact teaching practices that help students to focus on learning.

Building an Online Program from the Ground Up

STANDARD SESSION (45 minutes)

Presenters:
     Dr. Mary M. Ruettgers - Dean of Arts & Humanities; Southwestern Illinois College
     Dr. Michelle Whitacre - Assistant Professor of Teacher Education; Lindenwood University

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Room 121

Participants will learn how the two presenters collaborated to create a fully online degree program in approximately six months. The presentation will provide perspectives from both administrative and faculty perspectives, as well as, the process they went through to create the program. Tips and tricks for a smooth building process will be shared.

Diversity and Inclusion at Curtis Laws Wilson Library

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenters: 
     Sherry Mahnken - Research Librarian at Curtis Laws Wilson Library; Missouri S&T
     Roger Weaver - Director of Library Operations and Scholarly Communications at Curtis Laws Wilson Library; Missouri S&T
     Ellen Cline - Research Librarian at Curtis Laws Wilson Library; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Room 124

As we move forward with online teaching and learning, we connect with people and places near and far from home, encountering a diverse range of opinions and worldviews. In cooperation with the CCDI mini-grant that the Library received in 2018, the Curtis Laws Wilson Library solicited opinions on diversity and inclusion from various stakeholders in the campus community and used that feedback to build and curate the library’s collection of diverse materials. We will share strategies for communicating with underserved campus populations, share insights on the project itself, and show how these new resources can be used to support students in both traditional and online learning.

Blended Course Design for CIV_ENG 5513 Traffic Engineering

LEARNING STACK SESSION (15-20 minutes)

Presenter: Dr. XianBiao "XB" Hu - Assistant Professor of Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering; Missouri S&T

Audience: Higher Education

Time and Location: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m., Room 124

This project aims to redesign course CIV_ENG 5513 traffic engineering and blend web-based online learning and traditional face-to-face instruction. As opposed to the existing course setup that requires faculty and students to meet for two and half hours once per week in a traditional classroom setting, students watch pre-recorded videos and course materials prior to the class, and spend 90 minutes in the classroom for discussions and other forms of interactions between themselves and with the instructor.