TLT 2014: Schedule

All sessions take place within Butler-Carlton Hall (BCH)

Schedule is subject to change without notice due to changing circumstances. Every effort will be made to keep this page up to date.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Friday, March 14, 2014

Special Events


Thursday, March 13, 2014

TIME EVENT LOCATION

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

~ GENERAL REGISTRATION ~

BCH Atrium

10:30 a.m. - Noon

~ OPENING SESSION ~
Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Rebecca Brent - President, Education Designs, Inc.

Connection and Engagement in a
Crowded Online World

BCH 125

Noon - 12:45 p.m.

~ LUNCH ~

BCH Atrium / 121 / 124

~ LIGHTNING ROUND ~

BCH 121

~ CLICKER FACULTY LEARNING COMMUNITY ~

BCH 124

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

~ Using Clickers to Impact Student Engagement (and Make Learning
    Fun!)

    Track(s): Teaching with Technology; Best Practices in Teaching
        Strategies; "Hands-on" Activity

Dr. Harriette Spiegel - Adjunct Instructor in Computer Literacy;
    University of Tennessee-Martin

Tara Tansil-Gentry - Lecturer in Health and Human Performance;
    University of Tennessee-Martin

BCH 115

~ Assessment Tools and Feedback Strategies for the Graduate Teaching
    Assistant (GTA) Technology Infused Workshop: A Blended Model

    Track(s): Teaching with Technology; Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

Dr. Irina Ivliyeva - Associate Professor of Arts, Language (Russian),
    & Philosophy; Missouri S&T

Lucy Sutcliffe - Director of the Speech Communication Center; Missouri S&T

BCH 120

~ A Partial Flip, A Whole Transformation: Redesigning Sophomore
    Circuits
    Track(s):
Blended Learning

Dr. Theresa Swift - Associate Teaching Professor of Electrical & Computer
    Engineering; Missouri S&T

Barb Wilkins - Instructional Designer; Missouri S&T

BCH 121

~ Using Mobile Devices to Actively Engage All Students
    Track(s): Teaching with Technology; "Hands-on" Activity; K-12 Education

Brenda Spurgeon - Instructional Technology Facilitator; Rolla Public Schools

Christy Green - Mathematics Teacher; Rolla Public Schools

Stephanie Grisham - Mathematics Teacher; Rolla Public Schools

BCH 124

~ The Value of Graduate and Undergraduate Assistants in Collaborative
    Learning and Peer-led Education
    Track(s):
Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

Dr. Klaus Woelk - Associate Professor of Chemistry; Missouri S&T

BCH 125

2:00 - 2:20 p.m.

BREAK

BCH Atrium

2:20 - 3:20 p.m.

~ Seeing Data Differently through Infographics: Creative Assessments
    to Develop Critical Thinking Skills

    Track(s):
Teaching with Technology; "Hands-on" Activity; K-12 Education

Keeta Holmes - Instructional Designer & Assistant Director of Center for
    Teaching and Learning; University of Missouri-St. Louis

Paul Wilmarth -Technical Trainer in the Faculty Resouce Center;
    University of Missouri-St. Louis

BCH 115

~ AMX - [Vendor Presentation]

TBD

BCH 120

~ Student Engagement and Learning:  Tips from Award Winning Faculty
    Track(s): Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

Dr. Margaret "Peggy" Cohen - Associate Provost and Director of the Center for
    Teaching and Learning; University of Missouri-St. Louis

BCH 121

~ Disrupting Online Education: Forming Learning Communities Using
    VoiceThreads
    Track(s):
Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

Dr. Michael Porterfield - Instructional Designer; Center for Teaching and
    Learning; University of Missouri-St. Louis

BCH 124

~ iPads in Education
    Track(s):
Teaching with Technology; K-12 Education

Matt Koenig - Principal; St. John's Lutheran School

Devron Sternke - Volunteer Technology Coordinator; St. John's
    Lutheran School

BCH 125

3:20 - 3:40 p.m.

BREAK

BCH Atrium

3:40 - 4:40 p.m.

~ 'Appy Hour with EdTech
   
Track(s): "Hands-on" Activity

Julie Phelps - Instructional Designer; Missouri S&T

BCH 115

~ Instructure Canvas - [Vendor Presentation]

TBD

BCH 120

~ Discipline with Style - And Integrity
   
Track(s): Best Practices in Teaching Strategies; K-12 Education

Teresa Terry - Educator

BCH 121

~ Crossing Borders: Blogging, Tweeting, and More from Abroad
    Track(s): Teaching with Technology; Blended Learning; Best Practices
        in Teaching Strategies

Dr. Audra Merfeld-Langston - Assistant Professor of Arts, Language (French),
    & Philosophy; Missouri S&T

Dr. Shannon Fogg - Associate Professor of History & Political Science;
    Missouri S&T

BCH 124

~ Using an LMS to Increase Student Skill Development Beyond
    Core Curriculum

    Track(s): Teaching with Technology; Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

Karen Wood - Lecturer; Texas State University

Ashby Tyler - Service Center Manager; Brown School of Social Work;
    Washington University

BCH 125

4:40 - 5:30 p.m.

VENDOR FAIR / RECEPTION

BCH Atrium


Friday, March 14, 2014

TIME EVENT LOCATION

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

~ BREAKFAST / GENERAL REGISTRATION ~

BCH Atrium

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

~ Why Course Redesign Matters in Enhancing Student Engagement
    Track(s):
Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

Dr. Robert Cole - Assistant Professor of Education; Saint Louis University

Michaella Thornton - Instructional Designer; Saint Louis University

BCH 115

~ Calculus III: The "Flipped" Approach
    Track(s):
Blended Learning; Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

Dr. Mary Abkemeier - Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science;
    Fontbonne University

BCH 120

~ Engaging Students with Online Homework
    Track(s):
Teaching with Technology; Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

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

BCH 121

~ Using Conceptual And Assessment Problems to Enhance Student
    Learning of Fundamental Concepts Taught in an Undergraduate
    Thermofluid Dynamics Class

    Track(s):
Educational Research Symposium

Dr. Nishant Kumar - Assistant Teaching Professor of Mechanical &
    Aerospace Engineering; Missouri S&T


~ Using Blended Learning to Increase Student Engagement
    Track(s): Educational Research Symposium

Dr. Fiona Nah - Professor of Business & Information Technology;
    Missouri S&T

BCH 124

~ Watch One, Do One, Teach One: Nesting Research within the
    UG Curriculum

    Track(s):
Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

Dr. Dan Oerther - John A. & Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental
    Engineering; Missouri S&T

BCH 125

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

BREAK

BCH Atrium

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

~ Advanced Google Apps: Explore Fresh Educational Uses for
    the Internet's Best Toolset

    Track(s):
"Hands-on" Activity

Dylan Herx - Instructional Designer; University of Missouri-St. Louis

BCH 115

~ The Elements of a Comprehensive Web-Based Testing Program
    Track(s):
Teaching with Technology; Best Practices in Teaching Strategies

Sarah Risuglia - Educational Project Coordinator; University of Nebraska
    Medical Center

Melissa Diers - Senior Instructional Designer; University of Nebraska
    Medical Center

Thomas Reardon - Senior Application Systems Programmer/Analyst;
    University of Nebraska Medical Center

BCH 120

~ Class Redesign for Chemistry 375 - Principles of Environmental
    Monitoring

    Track(s):
Educational Research Symposium

Dr. Yinfa Ma - Curators' Teaching Professor of Chemistry; Missouri S&T


~ Implementing Guided Group Activities to Improve Performance
    and Self-Efficacy in College Algebra
    Track(s):
Educational Research Symposium

Kimberly Kinder - Assistant Teaching Professor of Mathematics;
    Missouri S&T

BCH 121

~ Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating Active Learning
    Components for Traditional Engineering Lecture Courses

    Track(s):
Educational Research Symposium

Dr. Mary Reidmeyer - Associate Teaching Professor of Materials Science
    & Engineering; Missouri S&T

Dr. Richard Brow - Curators' Professor of Materials Science & Engineering;
    Missouri S&T


~ Flipping the Microbiology Laboratory to Improve Student
    Preparation and Increase Student Interaction

    Track(s): Educational Research Symposium

Dr. David Westenberg - Associate Professor of Biological Sciences;
    Missouri S&T

BCH 124

~ Flipped Fridays
    Track(s):
Blended Learning

Dr. Katie Shannon - Associate Teaching Professor of Biological Science;
    Missouri S&T

BCH 125

11:15 a.m. - Noon

 

~ LUNCH ~

BCH Atrium / 121 / 124

~ LIGHTNING ROUND ~

BCH 121

~ CENTRAL STATE BLACKBOARD USERS GROUP (CSBUG) ~

BCH 124

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

~ CLOSING SESSION ~

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Irina Ivliyeva - Associate Professor of Arts, Language (Russian), & Philosophy; Missouri S&T

C3:  The Crucial Variables for
Successful Student Engagement

BCH 125

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

~ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / COMPUTING COMMITTEE (ITCC) ~

BCH 124