Vol. 10 (2018): Small Changes, Big Impact: 10 Years of ITL

Saundra McGuire, Ph.D.

Keynote: Saundra McGuire, Ph.D.

Author of Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation

September 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13021/itlcp.2018

Published: 2018-06-01

Editorial Information

Editorial Information

Faculty Conversations & Breakfast

Faculty Conversations: Quick tips

9:00am-10:15am KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Teach Students How to Learn: A Small Change that Can Make A Big Impact!

Saundra McGuire
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10:30am-12:00pm Workshops

Th3 BuilD: Immersive Learning Technology

Jim McLean, Michelle Verneman
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Nurturing Civility Online

Joyce Johnston
Small Changes, Big Impact: Enhancing Online Engagement and Interaction

Larisa Olesova, Steven Weinberger, Margaret Slavin, Jerome Short, Graziella McCarron, Rodger Smith, Andrew Loerch, David Miller, Younsung Kim
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10:30am-11:10am Mini-Workshops, Panels, & Roundtables

Incorporating Action Research for Big Social, Ecological and Learning Impacts

Dann Sklarew, Susan Allen, Meagan Call-Cummings, Elizabeth DeMulder, Jessica Srikantia, Jenice View
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- PDF with Notes
- PPTX
Keynote Q & A

Saundra McGuire
Implementing High Impact Practices (HIP) in Mentorship of Graduate Students and Undergraduate Researchers

Heidi Lawrence, Elizabeth Ferguson, Lourdes Fernandez, Rachael Graham Lussos
Seeding Entrepreneurial Methods Through Mock Customer Challenges

Sean Mallon, Bob Smith, Karen Livingston
Mini-Plays Foster Active Learning

Shelley Kirkpatrick
STEAM Education Research Networking & Next Steps

Jessica Rosenberg, Rebekah Hersch, Jill Nelson, Laura A Lukes, Padhu Seshaiyer, Anthony Kelly

11:20am-12:00pm Mini-Workshops, Panels, & Roundtables

Best Practices for Community Based Learning

Shauna Rigaud
Adapting Active Learning Techniques for Traditional Classroom Settings

Robin Ericson
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Supporting Student Success: Focus on Early Alert

Jeannie Brown Leonard, Kimberly Holmes, Melissa Broeckelman-Post, Sally Sagen Lorentson, Adrienne Thompson
Doing a Pecha Kucha Presentation Online

Andrew Novak
Multi-Purpose Peer Review to Support All Students

Aimee Weinstein
Mason Impact: Curriculum Improvement Grants

Jesse Guessford

Faculty Conversations & Lunch

Academic Themes Survey & Faculty Conversations

1:00pm-2:30pm Workshops

Structuring Reading/Writing Assignments to Improve Critical Thinking Skills

Sharon Doetsch-Kidder, Aimee Weinstein, Laurie Miller
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- Sample Assignments
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Showcase

Kelly Schrum
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SOTL: Campus Challenges as a Catalyst for Creative Curriculum Revision

Melissa Broeckelman-Post, Katherine Hyatt Hawkins, Andie Malterud, Tony Arciero, Allister Nelson
SOTL: International Perspectives on SoTL

Mills Kelly
SOTL: SPARKING STEM Education: Collective Faculty Self Study

Jennifer Suh, Andrew Gilbert, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Sara Birkhead, Sara Kirschner
SOTL: Test Early, Test Often, Test Small, Test Twice

Jeff Offutt
SOTL: Adopting the AACU âValue Rubrics" to Develop Habits of Mind

Steve Brown
SOTL: Teaching Hidden History: Teaching Inquiry and Respecting the Process

Nate Sleeter
SOTL: Connecting Strengths and Communication Skills to Enhance Well-Being

Melissa Broeckelman-Post, Nance Lucas, Melissa Stiksma, Julia Hathaway, Syahgena St. Onge, Kimberley Daniels
SOTL: TBA

Mihai Boicu
SOTL: Technology intervention: How to help your students succeed in an online environment

Katie Rosenbausch
SOTL: Thriving Together: Well-Being and Civic Engagement of First-Generation College Students

Beth Dalbec, Sharell Hassell-Goodman
SOTL: First-Year Students: Self-Perceptions of Their Research Skills

Maoria J. Kirker
SOTL: Masonâs STEM Accelerator Program: Summer Boot Camp

Letty Guzman
SOTL: Profiles of Student Engagement in a Required Engineering Course

Daria Gerasimova, Jill Nelson
Difficult Discussions in Contentious Times

Mara Schoeny, Lisa Shaw, Sarah Rose-Jensen

1:00pm-1:40pm Mini-Workshops, Panels, & Roundtables

Implementing Project-Based Learning in Your Course

Laura Poms, Corrie Paeglow, Shani Ross, Nathalia Peixoto, Patrice Winter
Leveraging GTA's, LA's, and Student Leaders in the Classroom

Graziella McCarron, Jodi Ross
Starting Small: Small Steps That Can Build Large Change

Jill Nelson, Craig Lorie, Margret Hjalmarson
Flipgrid: Expanding Classroom Spaces w/Student Video Reflections

Leslie La Croix
Scaffolding Visual Learning for Argument and Critical Reading

Ariel Goldenthal

1:50pm-2:30pm Mini-Workshops, Panels, & Roundtables

Why Are We Doing This? Enhancing Curriculum with Career Readiness Toolkit

Elena Chiru, Rachel Lindsey
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Beyond Citation Mechanics and Plagiarism: Engaging (Multilingual) Students in Research

Anna Habib, Esther Namubiru, James Savage
Infusing Feminist Pedagogies into Courses and Classrooms

Angela Hattery, Shannon Davis, Wendi Manuel-Scott, David Corwin
Reimagining Outlines as Visual Representations of Essay Structure

Ariel Goldenthal
Splitting Group Assignments for Individual Accountability

Cheryl Druehl, Ioannis Bellos
Engaging Students w/ Synchronous Online Learning Activities

Theresa Wills, Courtney Baker

2:45pm-4:15pm Workshops

Innovative Ways to Engage Students in Active Learning

Jessica Rosenberg, Mary Nelson, Rebecca Jones, Benjamin Dreyfus, Reid Schwebach, Kelly Knight, Julia Nord
Introducing Students to Research Through Ready-to-Use Bb Modules

Ioulia Rytikova, Mihai Boicu, Inna Vasilyeva

2:45pm-3:25pm Mini-Workshops, Panels, & Roundtables

Incorporating Meditation into Learning

Sharon Doetsch-Kidder
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- PPTX
What do Students do with the Feedback They Receive?

Susan Lawrence, Courtney Massie, Tetyana Bychkovska
Engaging Students Online: Lessons from School of Business Course Developers

Laura D'Antonio, Katherine Rosenbusch, Yvonne Demory, James Harvey, Cindy Parker
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Cross Over Protocols: Connecting Online and In Class Discussions

Nada Dabbagh
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Using Test Reflections to Improve Student Learning

Laura Poms
Mason Impact: Curriculum Improvement Grants

Jesse Guessford

3:35pm-4:15pm Mini-Workshops, Panels, & Roundtables

Genius Breaks: How to Bring Mindfulness, Movement and Compassion into Your Classroom

Suzie Carmack
Linguistic Diversity at Mason: Supporting Students in and Beyond the Classroom

Tanya Bychkovska, Anna Habib, Karyn Kessler, Kathy Rossell
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- DOCX
- All Files ZIP
10 Years of ITL & Looking Towards the Future

E. Shelley Reid, Paige Wolfe, Douglas Eyman, Raluca Romaniuc, Jonathan Goldman
Enhancing Teamwork in Group Projects by Applying Principles of Project Management

James Talman
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- PDF with Notes
- PPTX
Guided Visualization to Build Inclusive Classrooms

LuLu Geza Kelemen
STEAM Education Research Networking and Next Steps

Jill Nelson, Rebekah Hersch, Jessica Rosenberg, Laura Lukes, Anthony Kelly, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Adam Winsler

Poster Session

Using Novels as a Tool to Teach about Different Cultures

Rasmieyh Abdelnabi
Building Student-Teacher Rapport in Online Classes: Hindrances and Helpful Tools

Meredith Aquila
Evolution of an Online Biopsychology Course: Benefits of Flexible Design

Jennifer Brielmaier, Ying-Ying Kuo, Larisa Olesova
Why Lynda Is My New Best Friend

Steve Brown
Takeaways for Instructors from the Well-Being Reading Group

Katie Clare
Course (Re)Design Academy: Mental Health First Aid Course

Katie Clare, Patrice Levinson
Beyond Whiteboards and Rolling Chairs: Activating an Active Learning Classroom

Kim Eby, Shelley Reid, Amber Jensen, Laura Lukes, Zhicheng Zhang
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Cross-Cultural Pedagogic Methods: Teaching in the Multi-Cultural Classroom

James Gibson
Wonder-Infused Pedagogy: Bringing Joy Back into Learning

Andrew Gilbert
Teaching Students to Write to Change the World

Jhumk Gupta
Using Game-Based Learning to Teach Refugee Health

Jhumka Gupta
Destination Mason: Engaging International Students at George Mason University

Jessica Biddle, Steven Harris-Scott, Amy Lewis, Michael Smith, Raychel Briggs
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STEAM Education Research Workshop Outcomes and Next Steps

Rebekah Hersch
Social Presence: How Should Instructors Communicate Online?

Billy Howell, Brian Fitzpatrick, Ying-Ying Kuo
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Assessing Written Communication Skills in STEM Courses

Beth Johnson
A Guided Activity âFlipping Frogsâ to Introduce Advanced Statistical Concepts

Beth Johnson, David Holmes
OSCAR as a Resource for Developing Student Opportunities

Karen Lee
What's Fair?: OERs, Copyright, and Fair Use

Aaron McCollough
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Preventing Crises in the Classroom: New Safety Video Resource

Douglas McDaniel
Extending the Marshmallow Challenge: Team Building Exercise Based on Design Thinking

Laurie Meamber
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Collaborative Quizzing in the Active Learning Classroom

Beverly Middle, Terri Ann Guingab
Diversity in the Classroom: Supporting Student Co-Cultures and Intercultural Effectiveness in the Basic Course

Krystalyn Morton, Kimberlie Fair
Exploring Complex Relationships through the Use of Historical Case Studies

Shora Moteabbed, Anne Lauer
UNIV Courses and Programs - How They Support Students in Your Discipline

Jacquelyn Nash
Museum Scavenger Hunts to Teach Research Skills and Support Problem-Based Learning Activities

Andrew Novak
Emotional Impact on Learning

Erika Olimpiew, Ioulia Rytikova, Mihai Boicu, Siva Naga Lakshmi Karamsetty, Arsad Rahman, Meena Rapaka
Best Practices from Conflict Zone, Comfort Zone: Ethics, Pedagogy, and Effecting Change in Field-Based Courses

Agnieszka Paczynska, Susan Hirsch
Involving Undergraduate Students in Curriculum Development - A Student Perspective

Priya Pelluru, Stephanie Olson, Ioulia Rytikova, Mihai Boicu
Using Nearpod Mobile Technology to Maximize Active Learning

Kirstin Riddick, Patricia Cooper
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Taking Students' Learning Further, and Farther: Embedded Study Abroad in Paris

Raluca Romaniuc
Facilitating Faculty Collaboration Through the Creation of an Online OER Collection

Catherine E Saunders
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How Does My Online Course & Online Teaching Show Quality?

Darlene Smucny
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Large-Lecture Participation via (Free) Pytania Student Response System

Mark Snyder
ReSounding the Archives: Bringing Music into Learning

Nicole Springer, Kelly Schrum, Jessica Dauterive
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Cultivating Genre Awareness in the University Writing Classroom

Emily Staudt
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Mason Impact, OSCAR, and Undergraduate Education at Mason

Bethany Usher
SoTL Methods: Using Self-Study and Critical Friend Approaches

Shelley Wong, Maryam Saroughi