Center for Teaching & Learning

3rd Annual Teaching & Learning Conference at UT

April 7, 2017

Theme – Inspiring Inquiry & Love of Learning

On April 7, 2017 The Center for Teaching & Learning and the Teaching and Learning Committee joined together to offer the 3rd Annual Teaching and Learning Conference at Utah Tech University. The purpose of the conference was to provide an opportunity for UT faculty and staff to share and learn new teaching and learning best practices, innovations, and lessons learned to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning on campus. The response was amazing! We had over 30 presentations scheduled over the course of the conference. We were privileged to have Dr. Eric Pedersen, Kristine Olson, and Liza Teo present as the keynote speakers. One hundred fifty faculty and staff joined us throughout the day to listen to and learn from their colleagues. We know that many faculty wished to attend, but due to scheduling conflicts, were unable to make it. For the benefit of those who could not attend and those that would like a refresher on the conference, below is the schedule of events with videos for each presentation. Unfortunately the roundtable session could not be recorded, however we were able to include any handouts provided. Please enjoy the videos and presentations put together by the great faculty and staff at Utah Tech University.

Conference Schedule

Preconference Mingle and Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am, Gardner Student Center Ballroom
Pick up your name badge and conference program, refreshments will be provided (coffee, juice, pastries, etc).
Conference Welcome: 8:30 – 8:45 am, Gardner Student Center Ballroom
Conference introduction and welcome by Dee Murray and Michael Lacourse. (Video)
Roundtable Session: 9:00 – 9:45 am, Gardner Student Center Ballroom

Itinerary
Name Presentation Presentation Files
Allyson Hamilton Using GOReact for Presentation Submissions
David Wade UTs Academic Planning & Direction
John Wolfe Improving Student Learning Through Undergraduate Research: Understanding the Praxis of, Research for, and Challenges Facing Integrating Research into Curriculum (Arts & Humanities)
Vinodh Chellamuthu Improving Student Learning Through Undergraduate Research: Understanding the Praxis of, Research for, and Challenges Facing Integrating Research into Curriculum (Science)
Katie Kamachi-Adolpho Defining the Faculty Role in Student Success
Michael Lacourse Make it Stick by Teaching Small
Michelle McDermott & Dannelle Larsen-Rife Thinking, Is it Critical?
Daneka Souberbille Engaging Multicultural Students: A Network Approach
Katie Armstrong Connections and Collaboration: How Academic Advisors and Faculty can Work More Effectively to Engage Students in a “Love of Learning” and to “Inspire Inquiry”
Bryant Smith Touching Greatness: Using Previous Successes to Inspire a Love of Learning PPT

Concurrent / Panel Sessions One – 10:00 – 10:50 am, Udvar-Hazy Building Classrooms

Itinerary
Name Presentation Type Presentation Videos Presentation Files
Kari Gali Individual Looking Beyond the Grade: Using Assessment to Inform Instruction and Increase Student Learning  PPT
Shandon Gubler Individual How Students Respond to the Invitations: “Be the Professor You Always Wished Your Professor Would Be.” Video
Lucia Taylor Individual Canvas as a Tool for Team Teaching Lower Division Courses Video
Sarah Black Individual Active Learning Through College-level Manipulatives Video
Amanda Scott Individual Fostering Ethics and Empathy in the English Classroom Video
Rik Andes Individual Crafting Language: Helping Students Love Learning Through Games Video  PDF
Dianne Aldrich
Jim Haendiges
Glenn Webb
Bruce Harris & Braden Lindstrom
Pecha Kucha Information Litteracy and the GE Curriculum
Discussing the “Official Language of Generalized Separation”
Job Satisfaction Demonstrated Through Drumming
Teaching Strategies to Promote a Love of Learning
Video PPT

Concurrent / Panel Sessions Two – 11:00 – 11:50 am, Udvar-Hazy Building Classrooms

Itinerary
Name Presentation Type Presentation Videos Presentation Files
Robert Matheson Individual Creative Computing with D.E.A.P. Video
Kasey Shakespear Individual It Takes a Campus to Raise a Pre-Health Student
Randy Jasmine Individual Putting the Pieces Together: Using CLOs to Guide Course Design, Instruction, and Assessment Video
Travis Ficklin Individual Anatomy of a Home Run
Mike Peterson Individual Lightening Your Workload Through Informal Writing Assignments Video  PPT
Ryan Hobbs Individual Learning Together: Understanding Online Student Experiences Video
John Burns
Sandy Petersen
Nancy Ross
John Wolfe
Pecha Kucha Collaborate with a Librarian to Build Added Value Content for Your Curriculum Using Canvas and Lib Guides
Identifying, Inspiring, and Engaging Struggling Students and Reluctant Learners
Practicing Engaged Learning Through Reacting to The Past Role-Playing Games
I’m an Elitist Jerk, and Other News Water is Wet: The Epistemological Impact of Intellectual Snobbery
Video PPT

Lunch: 12:00 – 12:30 pm, Gardner Student Center Ballroom
Catered lunch was served for attendees who registered in advance.

Itinerary
Name Presentation Presentation File
Eric Pedersen Technology Experiences, Technology Entrepreneurship & Active Learning, and UT’s K-16 Technology Talent Pipeline
Kristine Olson A Love of Learning: Where Does it Come From and What Does it Look Like?  PDF
Liza Teo Shining Light on a New Perspective  PPT