Vol. 12 (2020): Teaching Towards the Future | Innovations in Teaching & Learning Conference Proceedings

Editorial Information

2020 Editorial Information

Laura Lukes
Message from the Conference Director: What to Expect as an Attendee

Laura Lukes
Original Conference Announcement

Stearns Center
2020 ITL Welcome Videos

Stearns Center

MONDAY 10:00am-10:40am

WORKSHOP: Facilitating classrooms: Enhancing skills and expanding toolkits through simulations (40 mins)

Suzanne de Janasz

MONDAY 10:00am-11:30am

WORKSHOP: Creating and Adapting Instructor Resources for Teaching Hybrid Courses (90 mins)

Lourdes Fernandez, Jessica Matthews, Ariel Goldenthal, Kerry Folan, Sheri Sorvillo

MONDAY 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

GRADUATE EDUCATION TOWNHALL: Strengthening Models for Mentoring and Advising Graduate Students at Mason (2 hours)

Laurence Bray, Kim Eby, Aurali Dade, Rebekah Hersch, Parag Chitnis

MONDAY 11:00am-11:40am

PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Building Communication Competencies for STEM Graduate Students (40 mins)

Heidi Lawrence, Jessica Rosenberg, Jill Nelson, Susan Lawrence, Stephanie Foster, Melissa Broeckelman-Post

MONDAY 12:15pm-12:45pm

Lunch Session: Monday Teaching Squares (30 mins)

E. Shelley Reid
Lunch Session: Social Lunch Hosted by the Executive Director for Online Operations, Charlie Kreitzer, M.Ed., and the Co-Director of the Stearns Center, Faisal Mahmud, Ph.D. (30 mins)

Charles Kreitzer, Faisal Mahmud
Lunch Session: Mindfulness Session: Being Intentional about Your Breaks (30 mins)

Julia Morelli
- Presentation Slides
- Additional Resources

MONDAY 1:00pm-1:40pm

PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Supporting GTAs as They Teach Towards the Future (40 mins)

Elizabeth Schierbeek, Garrett Fojtik, Sharrell Hassell, Margaret Zeddies, Eric Ross, Shauna Rigaud, Aoi Yamanaka, Graziella McCarron, Lisa Lister
- Presentation Notes

MONDAY 1:00pm-2:30pm

PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Survival Tips for Teaching Online (90 mins)

Darlene Smucny, Steve Brown, Stephanie Dodman, Joyce Johnston, Jihye Moon, Luanne Norden
PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Reimagining Student Projects (90 mins)

Elizabeth Ferguson, Robert Dietrich, Dann Sklarew, Ying-Ying Kuo, Cara Frankenfeld

MONDAY 2:00pm-2:40pm

WORKSHOP: Teaching Sensitive Topics and Managing Politically Charged Classroom Conversations (40 Minutes)

Yasemin Ipek
- Presentation
- Supplementary Materials

TUESDAY 10:00am-10:40am

PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Preparing all students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Learning Activities for Equity and Inclusion (40 mins)

Audrey Pettibon, Korey Singleton, Mary Johnson
- Presentation
- Supplementary Material

TUESDAY 10:00am-11:30am

WORKSHOP: Synchronous Online Strategies for Engagement, Access, and Community (90 mins)

Theresa Wills
WORKSHOP: Active Learning Strategies for Online Teaching: From Lesson Plan to Program Development (90 mins)

Ioulia Rytikova, Mihai Boicu, Harry Foxwell, Amrita Jose

TUESDAY 11:00am-11:40am

PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: First Generation Faculty Forum: Supporting First Generation Faculty and Students (40 mins)

Melissa Broeckleman-Post, Shannon Davis, Heidi Lawrence, Millie Rivera, Courtney Adams Wooten, Laurence Bray, Charlotte Gill
- Presentation

TUESDAY 12:15pm-12:45pm

Lunch Session: WATCH PARTY: Teaching Professional Development for STEM GTAs (30 mins)

Jill Nelson, Mary Nelson, Jessica Rosenberg, Robert Sachs, Liz White, Mark Snyder, Margret Hjalmarson
- Presentation Video
- Presentation Announcement
Lunch Session: Teaching Squares (30 mins)

E. Shelley Reid
Lunch Session: Social Lunch Hosted by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Bethany Usher, Ph.D. [Conversation Starter: The Future of College General Education: Balancing liberal arts knowledge, technical skills, and “soft skills" (30 mins)

Bethany Usher

TUESDAY 1:00pm-2:30pm

WORKSHOP: Co-Creating a Culture of Well-Being: How to Bring the Power of Coaching Into Your Online Classroom (90 mins)

Suzanne Carmack
PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Digital Student Portfolio Faculty Learning Community: Lessons Learned (90 mins)

Amy Lewis, Steve Brown, Terri Ann Guingab, Douglas Eyman
PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Preparing Students To Land The Jobs of Today and Tomorrow (90 mins)

Saskia Campbell, Dann Sklarew, Amanda Caswell, Candance Parham, Elena Chiru, Destynne Bingham, Kaitlyn Keller, Stephanie Ludington

WEDNESDAY 10:00am-10:40am

PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Teaching Introductory Identity Based and Social Justice Courses: Challenges and Successes (40 mins)

David Corwin, LaShonda Anthony, Courtney Diener, Sharrell Hassel-Goodman, Eric Ross
PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Writing-To-Learn: Using Writing To Support Learning (40 mins)

Tom Polk, Kathryn Meeks, Emily R C Staudt
- Presentation

WEDNESDAY 10:00am-11:30am

WORKSHOP: Strategies and Tips for Incorporating Peer Interactions into Online Courses (90 mins)

Jennifer Brielmaier, Larisa Olesova, Justin Ramsdell, Yi-Ching Lee

WEDNESDAY 11:00 - 11:40 am

WORKSHOP: Using Experiential Learning to Teach Toward Social Justice Awareness in the 21st Century (40 mins)

Aoi Yamanaka, Graziella McCarron, Elizabeth Schierbeek, Garrett Fojtik
PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: You are Teaching this Class? Strengthening your Teaching Persona to Foster Inclusive Teaching (40 mins)

Millie Rivera, Crystal Anderson, Fatou Diouf, Jessica Rosenberg

WEDNESDAY 12:15pm-12:45pm

Lunch Session: WATCH PARTY: Student Initiated Courses (30 mins)

Shvetha Soundararajan, Mark Snyder, Elizabeth White
- Video Presentation
- Presentation Slides
Lunch Session: Teaching Squares (30 mins)

Maoria Kirker
Lunch Session: Social Lunch Hosted by Associate Provost for Graduate Education, Laurence Bray, Ph.D. (30 mins)

Laurence Bray

WEDNESDAY 1:00pm-1:40pm

WORKSHOP: Creating Meaningful Connections Between Students' Education and Life After College (40 mins)

Elena Chiru, Rachel Lindsey, Harbir Antil, Michael Von Fricken, Dann Sklarew, Cindy Parker

WEDNESDAY 1:00pm-2:30pm

PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Active Learning Strategies that Transcend Physical Space: Lessons from Across Disciplines (90 mins)

Laura Poms, Jessica Rosenberg, Jill Nelson, Kevin Andrea, Crystal Anderson, Alexandria Zylstra
- Summary
PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Creating Community: Strategies for Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom (90 mins)

Millie Rivera, Creston Lynch, Lauren Cattaneo
- Presentation Handout

THURSDAY 10:00am-11:30am

SPONSOR WORKSHOP: Blackboard presents... Scaffolding Implementation of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning for First-Generation Students (90 mins)

Lisa Andion, EdD
WORKSHOP: Campus to Community: Community-Based Learning 101 (90 mins)

Kristen Wright
PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Survival Tips for Teaching Online (90 mins)

Darlene Smucny, Steve Brown , Stephanie Dodman , Joyce Johnston , Jihye Moon , Luanne Norden , John Beyers, Susan Campbell

THURSDAY 12:15pm-12:45pm

THURSDAY 1:00pm-2:30pm

WORKSHOP: Teaching Technology Tour and Q&A (90 mins)

Katrina Johnson, Joe Balducci, Crystal Clemons, Alexandra Masterson, Jim McLean, Julia Tungli
- Presentation
PANEL & ROUNDTABLE: Libraries' Curriculum Center and Resources to Support Online Instructors (90 mins)

Maoria Kirker, Heather Darnell, Brittney Falter, Kim Hoffman, David X. Lemmons, Kimberly MacVaugh, Wendy Mann, Janna Mattson, Helen McManus, Anne Melville
- Presentation

THURSDAY 1:00pm-2:30pm SoTL Showcase: Lightning Talks & Roundtable

SoTL Showcase: Lightning Talks and Roundtable Session Overview (90 mins)

Kelly Schrum
SoTL SHOWCASE: A Requiem for Exams, Discussion Questions, and Textbooks (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Justin Ramsdell
- Video Presentation
SoTL SHOWCASE: Ungrading – ditching the numerical scores to improve learning and engagement (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Cara Frankenfeld
SoTL SHOWCASE: Learning with Community: Evaluating the Nonprofit Fellows Program (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Samuel Frye, Jennifer Lebron
SoTL SHOWCASE: Accessible Assignments through Document Design (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Christina Greico
- Presentation
SoTL SHOWCASE: This is Going to Hurt: Re-Designing Courses with Previously Enrolled Students (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Justin Ramsdell
- Video Presentation
- Supplementary Materials
SoTL SHOWCASE: Use The Library As Easily As You Use Your Phone! (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Jo Ann Henson, Jasmine Spitler, Betsy Tretola
- Presentation Video
SoTL SHOWCASE: Learning from an Unexpected Online Class: Student Feedback on Going Online (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Jessica Hoppner
SoTL SHOWCASE: Incorporating Active Discourse & Facilitating Diverse Student Interactions through Group Work (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Aziza Bayou
SoTL SHOWCASE: Comparing Online, Hybrid and Face-To-Face Formats of a Neuroscience Course (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Jennifer Brielmaier, Ying-Ying Kuo
SoTL SHOWCASE: Disrupting the boys club in the classroom (5 min lightning talk in 90 minute roundtable)

Jeff Offut
SoTL SHOWCASE: Re-Tooling the Digital Past: Lessons Learned from the Sudden Shift to Online-Only (5 min lightning talk in 90 min Roundtable)

Nathan Sleeter

THURSDAY 3:00pm-3:40pm

WORKSHOP: Classroom Technologies: What to Expect in Horizon Hall (40 mins)

Crystal Clemons, LeAnn Pittman
- Presentation
WORKSHOP: Group Work and Collaboration Tools (40 mins)

Julia Tungli
- Presentation
WORKSHOP: Effective Video for Online Courses (40 mins)

Katrina Johnson, Jim McLean
- Presentation

FRIDAY 10:00am-11:30am KEYNOTE ADDRESS

KEYNOTE ADDRESS and Q&A: Teaching Towards the Future (90 mins) with remarks from GMU President Washington

Bryan Alexander

FRIDAY 11:30am-12:00pm

MINDFULNESS SESSION: Being Intentional about Your Breaks (30 mins)

Julia Morelli
- Presentation
- Supplementary Material

FRIDAY 12:15pm-12:45pm

FRIDAY 1:00pm-2:30pm STEARNS CENTER FEATURED SESSIONS

STEARNS CENTER FEATURED SESSION [for Instructors]: From COVID Crisis to Change: Pandemic Pedagogy and Small Changes Going Forward (90 mins) with remarks by Interim Provost Ginsberg

Shelley Reid, Laura Lukes, Jered Borup, Kathleen Clare, Yvonne Demory, Lila Fleming, Alexandra Masterson, Eric McGlinchy, Esperanza Roman-Mendoza, Kamaljeet Sanghera
- Mendoza Presentation
STEARNS CENTER FEATURED SESSION [for deans, chairs, curriculum coordinators] : From COVID to Change: Rethinking Supporting Teaching in Your Unit (90 mins)

Jaime Lester, Carrie Klein, Jill Nelson, Robert Sachs, Jessica Rosenberg, Julie Shank, Charles Kreitzer
WORKSHOP: [For GTAs] Engaging Students and Giving Feedback as a GTA (90 mins)

Melissa Broeckelman-Post, Loudres Fernandez, Tom Polk, Joan Hwang, Cigole Thomas, Briana Stewart, Sammi Tuckerman, Sharrell Hassell-Goodman, Shannon Taylor, Karin Nordin, Nate Brophy, Aayushi Hingle, Emily R C Staudt

FRIDAY 2:30pm-3:00pm

MINDFULNESS SESSION: Mindfulness Activities to Incorporate into Your Courses (30 mins)

Milagros (Millie) Rivera, Melissa Schreibstein

FRIDAY 3:00pm-4:30 pm

Keynote Workshop: Digital Storytelling Learning Activities for Any Discipline: Empowering the Student Voice (90 mins)

Bryan Alexander

On Demand Pre-recorded Presentation

ON DEMAND: STEM Teaching with Active Learning: A Model Extracted from Software Engineering Classes (5 mins)

Kesina Baral, Jeff Offut, Paul Ammann
ON DEMAND: Using Career Case Studies in Your Curriculum (15 mins)

Lydia Craig, Lauren Kuykendall
- Presentation Video
- Presentation Slides
ON DEMAND: Inclusive Learning with Low-Tech Games (15 mins)

Christina Grieco
- Presentation Video
ON DEMAND: Student Profiles as Process and Content (15 mins)

Billy Howell
- Presentation Video
ON DEMAND: Fostering Student Engagement with Reading Materials: Using a Social Annotation Platform (15 mins)

Alison Melley
- Video Presentation
- Presentation Slides
ON DEMAND: Teaching Large Synchronous Online Classes with Blackboard Collaborate (15 mins)

Andrew Novak
- Presentation Video
ON DEMAND: Interteaching: An evidence-based strategy to increasing engagement through peer-based instruction (15 mins)

Kristy Park
ON DEMAND: Interactive Exam Preparation for Students: A Jigsaw Technique (5 mins)

Charles Robison
- Video Presentation
ON DEMAND: Managing Online Weekly Assessment & Saving You Time (15 mins)

Gregory Grimsby, Ying-Ying Kuo
- Presentation Video
ON DEMAND: Designing, Scaffolding, and Evaluating Multimodal Assignments (15 mins)

Tawnya Azar
- Presentation Video
- Worksheet
ON DEMAND: Starting With Why in University Life: Expanding Access Through Collaboration and a Shared Holistic Awareness of Contemporary Student Communities (5 mins)

Shyama Kuver
- Presentation
ON DEMAND: Building Student Empathy and Perspective-taking Skills through Popular Music (15 mins)

Shelley Wong, Thuy Tu, Anwar Hussein, Johanna Hermanson, Anita Bright, Gertrude Tinker-Sachs
- Presentation Video
- Presentation Slides
ON DEMAND: Moving In-Class Interactive Demonstrations Online: Staging Otherness in Shakespeare’s *Merchant of Venice* (5 mins)

Jennifer Linhart Wood
- Presentation Video
ON DEMAND: Facilitating Productive Class Discussions in Large Graduate Seminars (5 mins)

Lauren Kuykendall
- Presentation Video
ON DEMAND: Affecting Social Change Through Research for Multi-disciplinary International Students (15 mins)

Aimee Weinstein, Mary Richardson, Deborah Sanchez
ON DEMAND: “Learn One, Do One, Teach One” Learning Strategy for Health Informatics Courses (5 mins)

Sanja Avramovic, Farrokh Alemi
- Presentation Video
- Presentation Slides
ON DEMAND: Teaching/Learning New Product Development from Active Learning Classroom to Online (5 mins)

Laurie Meamber
ON DEMAND: Investigator: Facilitating Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning of Critical Thinking Skills (5 mins)

Gheorghe Tecuci, Dorin Marcu, Anya Parekh
- Presentation Video
- Presentation Slides
ON DEMAND: What Could Go Wrong with a Textbook Order? (5 mins)

Avinash Mainkar, Ala Showers
- Publisher Resources
ON DEMAND: Flipping a Student Research Course: Lessons Learned During the First Run (5 mins)

Karen Lee
- Presentation Slides
ON DEMAND: Using a Master Course Copy to Ease Blackboard Course Maintenance (15 mins)

Robert Dieterich, Ying-Ying Kuo
ON DEMAND: Feedback to the Future: Providing Writing Feedback to Foster Students’ Transfer of Knowledge (15 mins)

Susan Lawrence, Courtney Massie
- Video Presentation
- Presentation Slides
ON DEMAND: Using Audiovisual Materials in a Flipped Language Classroom (5 mins)

Jihye Moon, Jianfei Chen
- Presentation PDF
ON DEMAND: Efficient communication in fully online teaching & learning (15 mins)

Sang Nam, Ying-Ying Kuo
ON DEMAND: Student Initiated Courses (15 mins)

Shvetha Soundararajan, Mark Snyder, Elizabeth White
- Presentation Video
- Presentation Slides
ON DEMAND: A Requiem for Exams, Discussion Questions, and Textbooks (5 mins)

Justin Ramsdell
- Presentation Video
ON DEMAND: Teaching Professional Development for STEM GTAs (15 mins)

Jill Nelson, Jessica Rosenberg, Mary Nelson, Robert Sachs, Liz White, Mark Snyder, Margret Hjalmarson
- Presentation Video
- Presentation Announcement
ON DEMAND: Undergraduate Research: Enhancing Access for COS Transfer Students (5 mins)

Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer
- Presentation Video
- Presentation Slides
ON DEMAND: Use the library as easily as you use your phone!

Jo Ann Henson, Jasmine Spitler, Betsy Tretola
- Presentation Video
ON DEMAND: Ungrading – ditching the numerical scores to improve learning and engagement

Cara Frankenfeld
- Presentation Video
ON DEMAND: Designing and Evaluating a Learning Community that Integrates Formal and Informal Learning

Boshra Zawawi
ON DEMAND: This is Going to Hurt: Re-Designing Courses with Previously Enrolled Students (5 mins)

Justin Ramsdell
- Presentation Video
- Supplemental Material
ON DEMAND: Well-being breaks and Burnalong: Mason's On Demand Well-Being Break App for Instructors and Students (weblinks)

Stearns Center
ON DEMAND: Creating Teaching through Technology Discovery Fairs to Make Teaching Visible (5 mins)

Stephanie Dodman, Theresa Wills
ON DEMAND: Blackboard Ally for Instructors

Korey Singleton