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Conference Center Location

The best approach to the Conference Center is from highway 67 (also known as Fair Road). Locate Chandler Road from highway 67, and follow it until you see the street named Plant Drive. Take a right on Plant Drive, and take the first entrance on the right into the conference center parking lot. View picture of conference center.

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Program

Wednesday, October 31, 2007
6:30 pm - 8:00pm Welcome Reception
Atrium (Front hallway)

Music by Jean-Paul & Dominique Carton

Thursday, November 1, 2007
8:00 am - 4:00pm Registration and Information
Atrium (Front hallway)
8:00 am - 8:30am Continental Breakfast
Rooms 1601, 1602, 1603
8:30 am - 8:50 am Opening Plenary Session
Room 1915
9:00 am - 9:45 am Concurrent Session 1

1.1 - Room 2901
Instructors' Perceptions of Classroom Assessment for Web-based Instruction
Kim Creasy (Slippery Rock University)

1.2 - Room 2903
Engaging Creative Arts Cultures in the Scholarship of Teaching
Hilaire Graham (The University College for the Creative Arts)

1.3 - Room 2904 A
Evidence of SoTL: The Service Community and the Student
Sandra Allen (Columbia College Chicago)

1.4 - Room 2904 B
Embedded Information Literacy - A Challenge for Higher Education?
Agneta Lantz & Christina Brage (Linköping University)

1.5 - Room 2905 A/B
The Scholarship of Learning: The Elephant in the Room
Ashlee Cunsolo Willox & Dale Lackeyram (University of Guelph)

1.6 - Room 1909
Teaching Interventions and Student Attitudes about POGIL
Laura Delong Frost (Georgia Southern University) & Ludy Goodson (Embry-Riddle University)

1.7 - Room 2908
Pre-service Teachers' Perceptions of Peer Observation and Feedback
Lorraine Gilpin (Georgia Southern University)

10:00 am - 10:45 am Concurrent Session 2

2.1 - Room 2901
Blended Animated Teaching
Massoud Hajsadr (City of Sunderland College)

2.2 - Room 2903
International Collaboration for a Cross-Cultural Experience
Regina Bentley & Kathy Jo Ellison (Auburn University)

2.3 - Room 2904 A
Nursing Practice Education through Participatory Action Methods: Empowering Preceptors to Direct the Future of Nursing Education
Cynthia Blum (Florida Atlantic University)

2.4 - Room 2904 B
Using Student Perceptions of Laboratory Work to Understand Learning and Attrition in Programming Courses
Sarbani Banerjee & Neal Mazur (Buffalo State College)

2.5 - Room 2905 A/B
Career-Focused Learning Communities for Second Semester Community College Students
Sarwar Jahangir & Petra Symister (Kingsborough Community College of The City University of New York)

2.6 - Room 1909
Philosophy in action: Developing a Rationale to Study Innovative Teaching Practices
Holly Haynes & Thomas Hancock (Georgia Gwinnett College)

2.7 - Room 1908
Implementing a College-Wide Requirement for Teaching Scholarship
Deborah Morris & Lynne Crosby (Florida Community College at Jacksonville)

11:00 am - 11:45 am Concurrent Session 3

3.1 - Room 2901
Digital Video and Blackboard for Microteaching
Junko Yamamoto & John Hicks (Slippery Rock University)

3.2 - Room 2903
But I'm a Distinction Student!
Helen Cameron & Julie Tolley (University of South Australia)

3.3 - Room 2904 A
Demonstrating the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning through the Effective Use of Concept Maps
Raymond Francis & Larry Corbett (Central Michigan University)

3.4 - Room 2904 B
An Analysis of Biases in the Teaching Assessment
Ingrid Le Duc & Patrick Jermann (Ecole Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne)

3.5 - Room 2905 A/B
Re-conceptualizing Teaching to Engage Students with Authentic Disciplinary Practices
Rachel Ragland (Lake Forest College)

3.6 - Room 1909
A Model for Culture Change at a Research I University
Kent Johnson & Michele Eodice (University of Oklahoma)

3.7 - Room 2908
Learning to be a Research Scientist: Capturing the Transformation
Brannon Andersen (Furman University) & Bonnie Mullinix (Educational Consultant)

12:00 pm - 1:45 pm Luncheon & Keynote Address
Mary Taylor Huber
Rooms 1601, 1602, 1603
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Concurrent Session 4

4.1 - Room 2901
Blending Online Components into Traditional Instruction in Pre-service Teacher Education: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Hong Lin (Oklahoma State University)

4.2 - Room 2903
A Case Study of the Effectiveness of a Teacher Education Program
Donna Armstrong (University of Pittsburgh at Bradford)

4.3 - Room 2904 A
Student Disengagement and Its Impact on Performance
David Bond (University of Technology)

4.4 - Room 2904 B
Fostering Interdisciplinary Connections for SoTL
Trent Maurer, Melissa Lickteig, Starla McCollum, & Caren Town (Georgia Southern University)

4.6 - Room 1909
The Effectiveness of Project-based Labs on Learning the Process of Science: a SoTL Study
Jennifer Leavey (Georgia Institute of Technology)

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Concurrent Session 5

5.1 - Room 2901
Living English Simulation Learning for Non-Native English Speakers Incorporating Edutainment Methodology
David Ross (University of Southern Queensland)

5.2 - Room 2903
Using Item Response Theory and Post Test Interviews to Improve Assessment in Large General Chemistry Classes
Charles Atwood (University of Georgia)

5.3 - Room 2904 A
Impact of Systematic Assessment on Student NCLEX-RN Success
Jeanne Sewell, Flor Culpa-Bondal, & Martha Colvin (Georgia College & State University)

5.4 - Room 2904 B
Creating Rich Environments for Active Learning
Lucy Gakenia Kamanja (University of South Africa)

5.5 - Room 2905 A/B
Identifying and Navigating Barriers to SoTL Work for Junior Faculty Members
Kellie Weiss & Temika Michael (Howard University)

5.6 - Room 1909
Implementing Studio Physics
Delena Gatch & Mark Edwards (Georgia Southern University)

3:45 pm - 5:15 pm Poster Session

P.1 - Room 1908 A, B, C, D
Validating Scholarship of Teaching While Moving Toward a Blended Context
Keitha Rogers & Debbie Williams (Louisiana State University - Shreveport)

P.2 - Room 1908 A, B, C, D
Student Confidence Ratings and Learning Outcomes
Don Slater (Georgia Southern University) & Ludy Goodson (Embry-Riddle University)

P.3 - Room 1908 A, B, C, D
Teaching and Learning Through WebCT and IP-Video
Jiri Stelzer (Valdosta State University)

P.4 - Room 1908 A, B, C, D
Measuring Learning with Surveys in a Chemistry Seminar
Laura DeLong Frost (Georgia Southern University) & Ludy Goodson (Embry-Riddle University)

P.5 - Room 1908 A, B, C, D
Driven by Principle: Creating a Program from the Ground Up
Thomas Hancock & Holly Haynes (Georgia Gwinnett College)

P.6 - Room 1908 A, B, C, D
Undergraduate Molecular Biology: An Inquiry-based Curriculum and Learning Assessment
Laura Regassa (Georgia Southern University)

P.7 - Room 1908 A, B, C, D
Learner Focused Assessment
Lugenia Dixon (Bainbridge College)

P.8 1908 A, B, C, D
Enhancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Georgia Southern University: the Impact of the Faculty Learning Community Program on Participating Faculty
Diana Sturges, Susan Trimble, & Raleigh Way (Georgia Southern University)

P.9 - Room 1908 A, B, C, D
Web-based Instruction and Face-to-Face Instruction of Physical Therapy Psychomotor Skills: Effects on Student Performance
Arie van Duijn & Kathy Swanick (Florida Gulf Coast University)

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Concurrent Session 6

6.1 - Room 2903
Investigating Contemplative Practice in Creative Writing and Education Classes
Maureen Hall (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) & Olivia Archibald (Saint Martin's University)

6.2 - Room 2904 A
Learning about teaching through interdisciplinary research and collaboration
Patty Kamvounias (University of Sydney)

6.3 - Room 2904 B
Student Engagement and Faculty Best Practices towards Student Learning Outcomes in Engineering Education
Malcom Drewery (National Academy of Engineering)

6.4 - Room 2905 A/B
Making Sure "Pre" Isn't "Mis": Exploring Student Disciplinary Conceptions
Cary Komoto, Nancy Chick, & Tracy White (University of Wisconsin - Barron County)

6.5 - Room 1909
Curiosity and Questioning: Quality Learning in the Classroom
Franco Zengaro (Middle Tennessee State University)

6.6 - Room 2908
Student Evaluations and the Impact on Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment
Rob Connoley (Deakin University)

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner
Rooms 1601, 1602, 1603

Music by Jean-Paul & Dominique Carton

Friday, November 2, 2007
8:00 am - 8:45 am Continental Breakfast
Rooms 1601, 1602, 1603
9:00 am - 9:45 am Concurrent Session 7

7.1 - Room 2901
Making the Technology Fit the Pedagogy
Keith Beechener, Bill Tait, & Wendy Fisher (The Open University)

7.2 - Room 2903
Creating Critical Thinkers: Problem Based Learning and Audio Commentary
Rita Kumar & Susan Sipple (University of Cincinnati)

7.3 - Room 2904 A
An Alignment Logic Model (ALM) for verifiable course preparation and improved accountability
Danny Dixon (Georgia Southern University)

7.4 - Room 2904 B
You Snooze; You Lose: Using a SCALE-UP Approach to Increase Student Participation and Performance in a First-year Mathematics Course
Mary Krohn & Sherry Biggers (Clemson University)

7.5 - Room 2905 A/B
Positioning the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the Academic Arena
Gathu Kamanja (University of Swaziland)

7.6 - Room 1909
The Relative Effectiveness of Different Modes and Media in Informational Presentations on Students’ Recall of Concrete and Abstract Prose
Stephen Gareau (Buffalo State College)

10:00 am - 10:45 am Concurrent Session 8

8.1 - Room 2901
Tablet PC's, Active Learning, and Freshman Mathematics
Marilyn Reba (Clemson University)

8.2 - Room 2903
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: TEACHING IN ACADEMICLLY DIVERSE CLASSROOMS
J.M. Blackbourn, Nancy Wiggers, & Jennifer Fillingim (University of Mississippi)

8.3 - Room 2904 A
“Anyone in the Room?”: Virtual Classroom Experience for Higher Education Students
Leila Gano (University of the East); Leny Dellosa (Centro Escolar University)

8.4 - Room 2904 B
Are John Dewey's Ideas Alive and Well in Undergraduate Education? New Zealand Case Studies in Inquiry-Based Learning
Billy O'Steen (University of Canterbury)

8.5 - Room 2905 A/B
Teaching the Individual: Differentiated Instruction for the College Classroom
Lara Kessler (CaseNEX)

8.6 - Room 1909
Creating a Dynamic Classroom Based on Student Feedback: Easy In-class Assessment Techniques
Corinne McNamara, Beth Kirsner, Lauren Taglialatela, & Adrienne Williamson (Kennesaw State University)

11:00 am - 11:45 am Concurrent Session 9

9.1 - Room 2901
Measuring Learning in an Honors Interdisciplinary Course on Video Games
Rudy McDaniel & Peter Telep (University of Central Florida)

9.2 - Room 2903
Obtaining Approval for and Promoting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning via the Institutional Review Board
John Habel (Western Carolina University)

9.3 - Room 2904 A
Knowledge Surveys: Helping Students Self-Assess
Kevin Geedey & Jon Clauss (Augustana College)

9.4 - Room 2904 B
Exploring the Evidence
Maggie Davis, Clara Krug, & LiLi Li (Georgia Southern University); Ludy Goodson (Embry-Riddle University)

9.5 - Room 2905 A/B
Enhancing Student Learning Using SCALE-UP Format
William Moss, Lisa Benson, Beth Stephan, Scott Schiff, Sherrill Biggers, & Marisa Orr (Clemson University); Matt Ohland (Purdue University)

9.6 - Room 1909
Students’ Views on Professional Education & Practice
Michael McShane (Deakin University)

9.7 - Room 2908
Teaching Fellowships: Developing ‘Personal’ Touchstones within Broader Institutional Strategies for the Dissemination and Application of the SoTL
Michael Brogan (University of Western Sydney)

 

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Luncheon and Featured Address
Bob Beichner
Rooms 1601, 1602, 1603
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Closing Plenary Session
Room 1915

Nessmith-Lane Floor Plans