2009 Conference Program
Monday, April 27, 2009
McNamara Alumni Center
7:30 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m.
Keynote
John Bransford, Challenges and Opportunities for Twenty first Century Learning: Some Thoughts from Research in the Learning Sciences
10:00 a.m.
Morning Workshops and Posters
Workshops (75 minutes)
A Theatrical Approach to Examining the Connection between Teaching and Learning
Paul Ching, Center for Teaching and Learning
Connecting Online Learning and Teaching through Reflective Writing
Heather Cline, Curriculum & Instruction, Family Education
Susan Walker, Curriculum & Instruction, Family, Youth and Community
Betty Cooke, Curriculum & Instruction, Family Education
Applications of Student Development Outcomes (SDOs) in Class
Thomas Dohm, Office of Measurement Services
Shelly Wymer, Office of Measurement Services
Connie Tzenis, Center for Teaching and Learning
Making the best of both worlds: Exploring ways to enhance teaching and learning though hybrid courses
Helen Mongan-Rallis, UMD-Education
Paula J. Pedersen, UMD-Psychology
Terrie Shannon, UMD-Education
The Power and Use of Good Examples for Impacting Student Learning
David Langley, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Posters (75 minutes)
Effective Use of Blogs in the Japanese Language Classroom
Ayumi Uchida, Asian Languages and Literatures
Eine Kleine Tagmusik: Music Education in the Berlin Public Schools
Mary Beth Huttlin, School of Music
How did you do that? Modeling “your own” research to teach research and writing
Kate Peterson, University Libraries
Instructional Technology Fellows—Here to Train, Consult, and Develop Technology Tools to Enhance Teaching & Learning
Caroline Hilk, Educational Psychology, CEHD
David Ernst, Director of Academic Computing, CEHD
Jude Higdon, Managing Director of Technology-Enhanced Learning, CLA
Outcomes of Using Immediate Feedback – Assessment Technique (IF-AT) Tests
Mary Brakke, Agronomy and Plant Genetics
Kevin Smith, Agronomy and Plant Genetics
PACE VetMed: The Program for the Advancement of Classroom Excellence
Deb Wingert, College of Veterinary Medicine
Laura Molgaard, College of Veterinary Medicine
Professionalism in Youth Development Work: What Youth Workers and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other
Monica R. Howell, Educational Policy and Administration
Transform: Investigating the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Paul Baepler, OIT Digital Media Center
Karen Zentner Bacig, Office of the Sr. VP for Academic Affairs and Provost
Kate Martin, Center for Teaching and Learning
Bill Rozaitis, Center for Teaching and Learning
11:30 a.m.
Lunch**
12:30 p.m.
Guided discussions (60 minutes)
Building an online communal space for first-year writing students and instructors
Kimberly Schultz, Writing Studies
Tom Reynolds, Writing Studies
Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch, Writing Studies
Tim Gustafson, Writing Studies
Merry Rendahl, Writing Studies
Establishing a Peer Review Process with Faculty Buy-In
Deb Wingert, College of Veterinary Medicine
Al Beitz, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Tom Molitor, Veterinary Population Medicine
How Space Shapes Teaching and Learning: Partnering Faculty, Students, and Staff through the LSR Model
Aimee L. Whiteside, Office of Information Technology
Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch, Associate Professor, Writing Studies
D. Christopher Brooks, Research Fellow, Office of Information Technology
Tabinda Hasan, Undergraduate Student
Jay Hatch, Associate Professor, Post Secondary Teaching and Learning
Tim Quan, Undergraduate Student
Kevin T. Race, Undergraduate Student
Lexi R. Schmidt, Undergraduate Student
Catherine Solheim, Associate Professor, Family Social Science
J. D. Walker, Research and Evaluation Manager, Office of Information Technology
Implementing Multicultural Teaching and Learning Practices in Everyday
Ways Across the Disciplines
Illene Alexander, Center for Teaching and Learning
Incenting Interdisciplinary Teaching at the University of Minnesota: Exploring the Opportunities and the Challenges
Arlene Carney, Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs and member, Provost’s Interdisciplinary Team
Vicki Field, Director, Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Graduate School
Sue Galatowitsch, Horticultural Science
Jay Hatch, Postsecondary Teaching and Learning
Tom Molitor, Veterinary Population Medicine
Ruth Lindquist, School of Nursing
Strategic planning for undergraduate education in CFANS: Listening to students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders
Jay Bell, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, CFANS
Caitrin Mullan, Assistant to the Associate Dean, CFANS
Transforming Museums & Colleges into an Effect Earth Science Partnership: Creating Student Explorations of Museum Exhibits for Undergraduate Education
Yifan Hu, Geology and Geophysics
1:45 p.m.
Afternoon Workshops (75 minutes)
Communicate, Collaborate, Present: Eight Emerging Technologies for Teaching, Learning, and Research
Paul Baepler, OIT Digital Media Center
Tonu Mikk, OIT Digital Media Center
Kurtis Scaletta, OIT Digital Media
Lauren Marsh, OIT Digital Media Center
Cristina Lopez, OIT Digital Media Center
Do Ask, Do Tell: Weaving Students’ Opinions into Optimal Teaching Practice
LeAne H. Rutherford, UMD Instructional Development Service
Shelley L. Smith, UMD Instructional Development Service
Knowing Our Place and Time: Memoir As Pedagogy
Steve R. Simmons, Agronomy & Plant Genetics
Strategies for Maximizing Learning Outcomes and Student Engagement in Online and Blended Learning Environments
Amy Garrett Dikkers, Educational Policy and Administration
Aimee L. Whiteside, Office of Information Technology
"Writing the Doctorate": Pedagogies and Practices toward Enhancing Graduate Student Learning with and about Writing
Illene Alexander, Center for Teaching and Learning
Kathryn Kohnert, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Mark Pedelty, Journalism & Mass Communication
Thomas Wolfe, History
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At the conclusion of the conference, you are invited to attend the Distinguished Teaching Awards Ceremony and Reception, at the McNamara Alumni Center. This celebration honors the 2008-2009 recipients of the University's awards for their contributions to undergraduate, graduate, and professional education. The event begins at 3:30 p.m. and is sponsored by the Senate Committee on Educational Policy, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, and the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. For details, and to RSVP for that event, please visit http://www.alumni.umn.edu/distinguishedteaching.html.
**Lunch will be provided for participants who pre-register before April 15 through this site.