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SoTL Commons Conference

SoTL Commons Conference Program

SoTL Commons

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Welcome

Brooks Keel, Georgia Southern Univeristy
Jean Bartels, Georgia Southern University
Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University

2014
Wednesday, March 26th
9:00 AM

Teaching Teacher Candidates to Use Technology Games as a Teaching Strategy

Marilyn May, Georgia Gwinnett College
Russell Dryden

Room 1002

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Preventing Students from Snoozing and Losing

Sandra Browning, University of Houston-Clear Lake
Kent Divoll, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Viper Faculty Development Workshops: A New Model for the Creation of New Teaching Materials

Hilary J. Eppley, DePauw University

Room 115

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Is Your Syllabus a Contract? A Comparison of the SoTL Literature and "The Law"

Kent D. Kauffman, IPFW

Room 1220

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

An Applied Learning Experience: Field Research and Political Reporting at the 2012 National Party Conventions

Carolyn S. Carlson, Kennesaw State University
Joshua Azriel, Kennesaw State University
Jeff DeWitt, Kennesaw State University
Kerwin Swint, Kennesaw State University

Room 2002

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Going Beyond the Content: Teaching Scientific Reasoning in the Classroom

Louis Rubbo, Coastal Carolina University

Room 2005

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

10:00 AM

Dialogue as Praxis: The Power of the Community

Beau B. Beaudoin, Columbia College Chicago

Room 1002

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

The Scholarship of Service Learning

Thayer W. McGahee, University of South Carolina Aiken
Maureen Bravo, University of South Carolina Aiken
Lisa Simmons, University of South Carolina Aiken

Room 1005

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Why Don't They Stop Plagiarising? Helping Faculty Help Students

Nan S. LoBue, Georgia Southern University
Mark A. Whitesel, Georgia Southern University

Room 115

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

The Effect of Supplemental Instruction on Student Performance in Principles of Economics Classes

J. J. Arias, Georgia College & State University

Room 1220

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

International Service-Learning: A Synthesis of the Research Literature

Roxanne Amerson, Clemson University

Room 2002

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Internship as High-Impact Practice: How to Make a Better Internship in Half the Time

Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, Purdue University - Main Campus

Room 2005

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

11:00 AM

Impact of Case Studies on Multicultural Efficacy and Attitudes of Teacher Education Students

Yasar Bodur, Georgia Southern University
Lorraine S. Gilpin, Georgia Southern University

Room 1002

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Exploring Associations between Flipped Learning and Students’ Approaches to Studying

Lisa A. Larson, The College of Saint Scholastica

Room 1005

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Differences between Limited-term Lecturers and Full-time Faculty on Student Evaluations of University Teaching: A Comparison Study

Jeong Il Cho, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Koichiro Otani, University of Georgia

Room 115

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Writing About Evolution in Biology – Using Formative Assessment to Assist Student Competency and Reduce Instructor Frustration

Chad Rohrbacher, NCAT

Room 1220

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Using the Kumon Method to Increase Student Understanding in College Level Courses: The Case of International Finance

Valeria Martinez, Fairfield University

Room 2002

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Students’ Academic Motivation and Grade Estimation: Should We Care?

Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University
Trent W. Maurer, Georgia Southern University
Deborah Allen, Georgia Southern University
Delena Bell Gatch, Georgia Southern University
Padmini Shankar, Georgia Southern University

Room 2005

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

12:00 PM

SoTL Matters: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?

Peter Felten, Elon University, Center for Engaged Learning, North Carolina

Keynote Address

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

2:00 PM

Holistic Teaching Learning Methods to Enhance the Classroom Community

Janet L. Dahlem, St. Catherine University
Janet Marinelli, St. Catherine University

Room 1002

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Creating and Sustaining Collaboration and Learning in Asynchronous Online Environments

Karen M. Gibson, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Room 1005

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Using SoTL for Faculty Development and Institutional Decisions

Tom Pusateri, Kennesaw State University, GA

Room 115

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

A Study on the Use of Incentives as a Means to Increase Class Participation and Learning

Kent D. Kauffman, IPFW

Room 1220

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Teaching and Learning Ethics at the University: What Do Students Learn?

Juny Montoya

Room 2002

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

The Production of Silence: Conducting the Small Seminar

Kevin Dalton, Barrett, the Honors College, ASU

Room 2005

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

3:00 PM

Narrative Pedagogy as Object and Method of Inquiry Used in Teacher Education Program

Elsie L. Olan Dr, University of Central Florida
Paula Bello Ms, University of Central Florida
Jeffrey Kaplan Dr, University of Central Florida

Room 1002

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

The Combined Effect of Problem-Based Learning and the Flipped Classroom

Jorge R. Flores Mr., ESPOL

Room 1005

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

What Technology Do Students Use: Implications for Faculty Development

Lily S. Hsu, MCPHS University
Emily Walsh
Rajiv Malhotra

Room 115

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Stereotypes and Question Making: Assessing Student Understanding in Spanish Literature and Literary Criticism Courses

Jeffery Galle Dr., Oxford College of Emory University
Bridgette W. Gunnels Dr., Oxford College of Emory University

Room 1220

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Use of Classroom Assessment Techniques in the Online Classroom as it Correlates to Increased Participation

Thomas D. Dyer, Grand Canyon University
John P. Steele
Rick Holbeck, Grand Canyon University

Room 2002

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Integrating the Student Perspective into the Research Process: Students as Co-Researcher

Adrienne L. Cohen
Justin Morales, Georgia Southern University

Room 2005

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

4:00 PM

To Be or Not to Be---Is That a Good Question??

Sandra Browning

Room 1002

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Examining the Correlation between Sensory Modality Preferences and Reality-Based Simulations

Ernest G. Vendrell, Saint Leo University
Eloy Nunez, Saint Leo University
Christine A. Sereni-Massinger, Saint Leo University

Room 1005

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Collaborative Active Learning Method (CALM): A Case Study of USIU Post Graduate Course

Francis W. Wambalaba, United States International University
Peter Kiriri, United States International University

Room 115

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Using Analogies to Assess Students’ Knowledge in Economics Courses

Mariya Burdina, University of Central Oklahoma
Katherine Sauer, University of Colorado

Room 1220

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

The Relative Effect of Free-Expression Method on the Creativity Skill of Second Language Writers

Timothy K. Akinwamide Dr., Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.

Room 2002

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Writing around the World: An ISSoTL Collaborative Writing Group's Success Story

Lynn O. Ludwig Dr., University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Room 2005

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

5:00 PM

The Impact of the Flipped Classroom Model on Basic Need Satisfaction, Motivation, and Attitudes in an Undergraduate Research Methods Course

Jody Langdon, Georgia Southern University
Diana Sturges

Room 1002

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

Three R’s for SoTL: Rigor, Relevance, and Rubrics

Arlene F. Wilner, Rider University
Pamela A. Brown, Rider University
Janet E. Cape, Rider University
Tamara J. Musumeci-Szabo, Rider University
Cynthia M. Newman, Rider University

Room 1005

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Presentation Materials Available

How an Emphasis on SOTL Has Transformed Our Lady of the Lake College

Angus Woodward, Our Lady of the Lake College
Bronwyn Doyle, Our Lady of the Lake College
Leah Geheber, Our Lady of the Lake College
Michael Dreznick, Our Lady of the Lake College

Room 115

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Presentation Materials Available

The Factors and Results of a Mathematical Learning Community for First-Year Seminar Students

Melody Shumaker, Columbus State University
Hassan Hassani, Columbus State University

Room 1220

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Measuring Intellectual Virtues - With Student Help, It Can Be Done

Charles W. Wright, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University

Room 2005

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

Thursday, March 27th
9:00 AM

Examining the Use of a Collaborative Reflection Model as a Means for Facilitating Increased Student Awareness, Dialogue, and Self-Analysis of Psychosocial Development

Kimberly K. Tessmer-Swartzentruber, Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 1002

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Building Learning Communities of Faculty through Contextual Bioinformatics Internships

Philip Gibson Ph.D., Gwinnett Technical College
Joyce LaTulippe, e-Learning Agents

Room 1005

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

The New Normal: The Clinical Adjunct Faculty Perspective

Susan L. Estes Prof., Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University
Elaine Harris Prof., Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University
JoEllen Dattilo Dr., Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University

Room 115

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Answer-Until-Correct Assessment Improves Learning in a College Classroom Arrangement Designed to Capitalize on Test-Enhanced Learning

Sherry L. Serdikof, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Room 1220

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

A Multi-Case Study of Student Perceptions of Online Course Design Elements and Success

Liz Fayer Dr., Black Hills State University

Room 2002

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

“Shocking” Students Toward Learning

Kent Divoll, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Room 2005

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

10:00 AM

Integrating Alternative Dispute Resolution into International Business Offerings for Current and Future Business Managers: A Paradigm for Curriculum Development Consideration

Emmanuel M. Chijioke Dr., Stillman College

Room 1002

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

How the Interaction between Cognition, Behaviors & Emotions Affects Learning Preference of Adults in Higher Education

Alia Sheety, Cabrini College & Walden University
Larry Melton, Cabrini College

Room 1005

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Faculty Learning Communities

Molly Sutphen, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Bob Henshaw, UNC-Chapel Hill
Matt Osment, UNC-Chapel Hill
Laurie Cochenour, UNC-Chapel Hill

Room 115

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Bend It Like Bloom!

Ludwika Goodson

Room 1220

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

The “Finding Physics” Project: Impacting Student Learning, Attitudes, and Critical Thinking in Introductory Level Courses

Judith A. Beck, University of North Carolina Asheville
James R. Perkins, University of North Carolina Asheville

Room 2002

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Integrating Flexible Learning into Healthcare Professional Education

Bernie Garrett, University of British Columbia
Cathryn Jackson, University of British Columbia
Maura MacPhee, University of British Columbia

Room 2005

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

11:00 AM

“Those Aren’t My Kids”: Secondary Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Students with Disabilities

Mary Elizabeth Kelly, Georgia Gwinnett College
Barbara McKinney, Georgia Gwinnett College
Amber Jarrard, Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 1002

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Can Online Threaded Discussions Foster Deep Learning?

Carol Gravel, Franklin Pierce University - College of Graduate and Prof Studies

Room 1005

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Identifying Effective Methods of Faculty Training and Support in the Design, Instruction, and Management of Blended Courses

Roseanna J. Wright, Holy Family University
Claire A. Sullivan, Holy Family University
Maria Agnew, Holy Family University
Brian Berry, Holy Family University

Room 115

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Collaborative Assessment in a Spanish Phonetics Class

Leslie Gordon, University of Georgia

Room 1220

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Community of Practice Influence on Nontraditional Students’ Persistence in Online and Traditional

Lilia Gomez-Lanier Dr., University of Georgia

Room 2002

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Exploring Student Commitment to Use Peer Advice

Delena Bell Gatch, Georgia Southern University
Trent Maurer, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Room 2005

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

12:00 PM

SoTL Matters: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?

Nancy Chick, Vanderbilt University

Keynote Address

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

2:00 PM

Meta-cognitive Enhancement of Cooperative Learning: Promoting Conceptual Understanding in Mathematics

Sabrina Hessinger, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Michael Tiemeyer, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Andi Beth Mincer, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Jared Schlieper, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Room 1002

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

A Domain-Centred Analysis of the Constitution of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Laurie Charles Woollacott
Shirley Booth
Elsie Anderberg
Tina Kindeberg
Ann Cameron
Biki Pitso
Thomas Olsson
Maria Larsson
Ruksana Osman

Room 115

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Consulting-Based Action Learning as an Experiential Learning Alternative

Dana C. D'Angelo, Drexel University
Andy Macaleer, Drexel University
Katie Meier, EdVenture Partners

Room 115

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

The Role of Formative Assessment in Translation Classes

Said M. Shiyab, UAE University

Room 1220

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Neural and Classroom Learning Assessments of Cognitive Improvements Following Training in Contemplative Practices

Maureen P. Hall, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Room 2002

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Reading in Graduate School: Students’ Perceptions and Practices

Rosemary Green, Shenandoah University

Room 2005

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

3:00 PM

It Takes a Village: How faculty and Administrators Can Collaborate Effectively to Help Students Succeed

Jesus S. Peralta, University of West Georgia
Jason Soucy, University of West Georgia
Sarah Jones, University of West Georgia
Helen Steele, University of West Georgia

Room 1002

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Staying the Course: Grit, Academic Success, and Non-Traditional Doctoral Student

Ted M. Cross, Grand Canyon University

Room 1005

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Moving Faculty towards Learning-Centered Teaching

Judith Longfield, Georgia Southern University
Hsiu-Lien Lu, Georgia Southern University
Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University
Ellen Hamilton, Georgia Southern University
Kevin Psonak, Georgia Southern University
Melissa Gayan, Georgia Southern University

Room 115

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Lessons Learned from Development and Implementation of a STEM Service Learning Project

Bernadette M. Peiffer, Georgia Gwinnett College
Allison R. D'Costa, Georgia Gwinnett College
Judy Awong-Taylor, Georgia Gwinnett College
Clay Runck, Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 1220

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Using an Inquiry-Based Approach in an Introductory Mathematics Course: Student Perceptions and Outcomes

Thomas E. Cooper, University of North Georgia

Room 2002

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

DUC-Web: Students & Professor Collaborating to Create a Teaching Strategy

Patricia L. Rieman, Carthage College

Room 2005

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Presentation Materials Available

4:00 PM

A Quantitative and Qualitative Comparison of Homework Structures in Undergraduate Mathematics

Lynn Gieger, Oglethorpe University
John Nardo, Oglethorpe University
Karen Schmeichel, Oglethorpe University
Leah Zinner, Oglethorpe University

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Appraisal of the Impact of Agricultural Science Teacher’s Computation Skills on Student’s Learning Outcomes In Secondary Schools In Nigeria

Remigius Oyebode Famiwole Ph.D, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
popoola Abiodun A, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Ayodele Goke M Ph.D, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria
Bimbola Kemi ODU Prof, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Assessing an Elaborate Visual Analogy in an Undergraduate Chemistry Course

Shainaz Landge, Georgia Southern University
Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University
Trent Maurer, Georgia Southern University
Shannon Rhodes, Georgia Southern University

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Augmented Reality (AR) in the Labs: Using AR Technologies to Enhance Laboratory Learning

Bernie Garrett, University of British Columbia
Cathryn Jackson, University of British Columbia

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Awareness and Empowerment: Teaching with Metacognition to Enhance Learning in Higher Education

Alia Sheety, Cabrini College

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Challenges of Transitioning from an Academic Capstone Science Project to a Community-Focused Project

Laura B. Regassa, Georgia Southern University

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Collaborative Groups Both Help and Hurt learning, but Group Composition Has No Effect on a Group's Success or Failure as Defined by Personality Characteristics.

Lauren M. Cook, University of North Georgia
Morgan E. Hale, University of North Georgia
Chuck Robertson, University of North Georgia

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Comparison of Audio Lecture Supplementation to Traditional Learning Methods in a Physical Therapy Foundational Science Class

Jena K. Ogston

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Experiential Learning in Diverse Criminal Justice Contexts: Issues for Assessment

Laurie Gould, Georgia Southern University
Laura Agnich, Georgia Southern University
Bryan Miller, Georgia Southern University

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Factors Influencing Teachers' Technology Self-Efficacy: A Case Study

Amy C. Farah Dr., Georgia Gwinnett College

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Integrating Self-Authorship Theory into Teaching and Learning Practices for International Students in U.S. Classrooms

Xi Yu

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Learning through Service: The Contribution of Service-Learning to First Year Pre-Service Teachers

Miranda Lin, Illinois State University
Alan B. Bates, Illinois State University
Ashley Olson, Illinois State University

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Presentation Materials Available

“The Spark of Life”: A Pilot to Improve Scientific and Prose Literacy

Laura Ng
Jim Konzelman

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Using Collaborative Testing as Posttest Review

Andrea M. Centrella-Nigro, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Room 113

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Friday, March 28th
9:00 AM

Transitioning to Math Emporium, the Impact on Student Motivation and Performance

Luralyn M. Helming, Dordt College
Amy Schweinle, University of South Dakota

1005

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Voice Thread as a Pedagogical Tool in Asynchronous Courses

Franco Zengaro, Delta State University
Sally Zengaro, Delta State University

Room 1002

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Teaching Safety in Health Care across the Curriculum to Generic Bachelor of Science Nursing Students

Joyce Pompey, University of South Carolina Aiken
Betty Abraham-Settles, University of South Carolina - Aiken

Room 1120

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Concept Mapping as a Meaningful Learning Tool to Promote Conceptual Understanding and Clinical Reasoning for Resident and Distance Learning Students

Gregory G. Passmore, Georgia Regents University

Room 115

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Rearranging the Furniture: The Impact of Classroom Management in a University Course

Nickey O. Johnson, Univeristy of West Georgia

Room 2005

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

10:00 AM

Comparing Western Teaching and Learning with Confucian Teaching and Learning

Victor Wang, Florida Atlantic University

Room 1002

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Community and Social Presence in a MOOC: Course Design for Student Engagement

Chery Takkunen, The College of St. Scholastica
Jennifer Rosato, The College of St. Scholastica

Room 1005

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Twitter Back Channeling to Enhance Learning and Engagement: A Multi-Disciplinary Study

Kirthi Premadasa, University of Wisconsin Colleges
Musa Ayar, University of Wisconsin Colleges
Mike Jacobs, University of Wisconsin Colleges

Room 115

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

College Mathematics: Placement and Remediation through Data Mining

Rachel B. Manspeaker, Coker College
Peter Q. Nguyen, Coker College

Room 1220

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Domestic Study Tours: Much More than a Local Field Trip

Diann Moorman Dr., University of Georgia
John William Daniel

Room 2005

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

11:00 AM

Fostering Effective Teachers: Examining Support and Impact of Preservice Teachers on P-5 Student Learning

Nancy M. Arrington, Georgia Southern University
Hsiu-Lien Lu, Georgia Southern University

Room 1002

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

A Comparison of Delivery Methods for Distance Learning Mathematics Courses

Nehal J. Shukla, Columbus State University
Hassan Hassani, Columbus State University
Randall Casleton, Columbus State University

Room 1005

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Blogging about Service-Learning Experiences

Helen D. Barrett, Georgia Southern University
Trent W. Maurer, Georgia Southern University
Jerri J. Kropp, Georgia Southern University

Room 115

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Web-Based Student Peer Review: A Research Summary

Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Room 1220

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

What an Ugly Classroom: Will It Affect Student Learning Outcomes?

Erin E. Adams, Western Carolina University
Ellen Sigler, Western Carolina University
David Worley, Western Carolina University
David Scales, Western Carolina University

Room 2005

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

12:00 PM

SoTL Matters: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?

Anthony Ciccone, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Keynote Address

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM