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2019
Thursday, January 24th
8:00 AM

SoTL Commons Conference Program (2019)

SoTL Commons Conference

Hyatt Regency, Savannah, GA

8:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

8:30 AM

Building Connections in Writing from Play to Work

Keturah Mazo, Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Correlating Pharmacy Student’s Stress Levels with their Stress Perception and Performance

Gurkishan Chadha, University of New England
Srinidi Mohan, University of New England
Wallace Marsh, University of New England

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Developing the Inter-disciplinary laboratory experiments for the honors students

Munshi M. Basit, Georgia Southern University
Aniruddha Mitra, Georgia Southern University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Development of an innovative parasitology course to improve biology students’ research skills

Alexa von Dohlen, Johnson C. Smith University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Do you know what you know and don’t know?: An interdisciplinary investigation of metacognition in the college classroom.

Randall Woodard, Saint Leo University
William Ellis, Saint Leo University
Pat Crerand, Saint Leo University
Ryan Murphy, Saint Leo University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Examining the Effect of Science-Based Assignments on Teacher Self-Efficacy

Erin Pearce, Tarleton State University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Giving GIFTs to Faculty: Learning About Innovative Teaching Practices

Nathan G. Webb, Belmont University
Mike Pinter, Belmont University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Promoting Global Health Awareness Through Community-Based Health Screenings in Belize

Kevin Hunt, Georgia College and State University
Drew Pittman, Georgia College and State University
Sam Steuer, Georgia College and State University
McClane Montgomery, Georgia College and State University
Brantley Holyfield, Georgia College and State University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Role Play as an Engagement Tool in STEM Education

Andrew Wilkinson, Florida Gulf Coast University
Chad A. Evers, Florida Gulf Coast University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Strategies for Creating “Brave Spaces”

Veronica van Montfrans, Georgia Institute of Technology

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Teaching Teachers’ Teachers about Teaching

Carl Sorgen, Georgia Southern University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Using Blogs to Connect Across Cultures: A Reflection

Kim Smith, St. Norbert College

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Using Microteaching as Innovative Practice to Engage Students in Practice

Kristina Rouech, Central Michigan University
Shane Cavanaugh, Central Michigan University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Development and Validation of a Discipline-Independent Research Product Rubric Alligned with the Research Skill Development Framework

Timothy D. Champion, Johnson C Smith University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Flipped Classroom in Introductory Mathematics: Data Analysis of Student Success

Cathy M. Frey Professor of Mathematics, Norwich University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Fostering Critical Awareness of the Role Media Play in Sexual Socialization

McKinley Thomas, Georgia Southern University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

How much of myself do I bring to the classroom?

Adrienne L. Cohen, Georgia Southern University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Redesigned Research Course Results in Improved Student Outcomes

Yvette Hall, Johnson C. Smith University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:15 AM

Promoting Social Justice through SoTL

Regina Rahimi, Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus
Delores Liston, Georgia Southern University

Room 1

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Motivating Formative Assessment Engagement for Flipped Instruction Content

Kurt Schmitz, Georgia State University

Room 2

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Exposure to guided tutorials in statistical programming in R and associated quantitative skills in biology

Tim Sean O'Sullivan, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Emily Grace Weigel, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Room 3

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Encountering History and History Instruction: Perceptions of Emerging Teachers

Richard L. Hughes, Illinois State University

Room 4

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Action Learning and Engaged Scholarship: A dual program for faculty development and enhanced student learning

Karen D. Wlheel Carter Dr., Georgia State University
Mary Bethel Davison, Georgia State University
Jane Hercules, Georgia State University
Mary Elizabeth Tyler Boucebci, Georgia State University

Room 5

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

11:15 AM

What “counts” as SoTL? It depends on how you count!

Trent W. Maurer, Georgia Southern University, School of Human Ecology, Georgia

Room 1

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

The Eyes have it: using experiential learning to explore bias

Lisa Bloom, Western Carolina University
Candy Notselmyer, Western Carolina University
Charmion Rush, Western Carolina University
Sur Ah Hahn, Western Carolina University
Pam Buskey, Western Carolina University
Tonya Westbrook, Western Carolina University

Room 2

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Level Up! Digital Badges to Motivate Students

Thomas D. Dyer, Grand Canyon University
Jacob Aroz, Grand Canyon University
Stefan Koukoudeas, Grand Canyon University

Room 3

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Instructional Alignment: student, teacher or practitioner’s perspective?

Mary E. Bester Dr, Georgia Southern University

Room 4

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Attending to T&L: Sociocultural faculty development for diversity-responsive SoTL

Tara L.S. Kishbaugh, Eastern Mennonite University
Lori Leaman, Eastern Mennonite University

Room 5

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

12:00 PM

Who, When, Where, Why & How: Thoughts on SoTL Advocacy

Jennifer Friberg, Illinois State University

Lunch

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

2:15 PM

SoTL: The Meta of teaching and learning

Chris Hakala, Springfield College - Springfield, MA

Room 1

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Why Aren’t We All Interdisciplinary? A Study of Threshold Concepts in Integrative Teaching and Learning

Laura Cruz, Penn State University
Edmund Hansen, Penn State University

Room 2

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Enhancing online learning using video vignettes: A learner centered approach

Tammy L. Whitehead, Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
Tia Andrighetti, Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing

Room 3

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Integrating Information Literacy into Coursework

Hasitha Mahabaduge, Georgia College and State University
Jeffery Dowdy, Georgia College and State University

Room 4

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Scaffolding SoTL: A Two-Year Iterative Process to Launch a SoTL Community

Sue Mattson, University of South Alabama
Jen Friberg, Illinois State University

Room 5

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

3:15 PM

Publishing in the International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Delena Bell Gatch, Georgia Southern University
Delores Liston, Georgia Southern University, College of Education, Georgia
Joe Pellegrino, Georgia Southern University

Room 1

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Mastery-Based Testing: Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Effectiveness and Acceptance.

Chris Lee, Roanoke College

Room 2

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Goldilocks Training: Selecting a Personalization Technique that is Just Right

Sarah N. Robertson, Grand Canyon University
John P. Steele, Grand Canyon University

Room 3

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Who’s Cheating? An Empirical Study of Observed Social Cheating

Michael C. Yates, Georgia State University
Richard Fendler, Georgia State University
Jonathan Godbey, Georgia State University

Room 4

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Graduate Students' Perceptions of Master Teaching

Jon Mitchell Edge, Auburn University

Room 5

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

4:15 PM

Searching for Intellectual Curiosity: a Retrospective Analysis

Amber Derksen, Georgia Southern University

Room 1

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Students’ reasoning during the group portion of a two-stage exam

Eric Roettger, Mount Royal University
Collette Lemieux, Mount Royal University

Room 1

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Effects of "Reacting to the Past" on Learning and Self-Efficacy

Robert S. Bledsoe, Augusta University
Deborah Richardson, Augusta University
Zaraly Cortez, Augusta University

Room 2

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Examining Health Professions Student Learning in Community Health Care

Paula Tilman, Georgia Southern University
McKinley Thomas, Georgia Southern University
Janet Buelow, Georgia Southern University

Room 2

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

The positive impact of the explicit teaching of interpersonal skills in highly technical courses

Veronica van Montfrans, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mahauganee Bonds, Georgia Institute of Technology
Joe Le Doux, Georgia Institute of Technology
Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

Room 2

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Impact of Community-based Engaged Learning as a High Impact Practice

Hasitha Mahabaduge, Georgia College and State University
Nick Palmer, Georgia College and State University

Room 3

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Learning about Self and Others: A Case Study of Global Service-learning

Miranda Lin, Illinois State Unviersity

Room 3

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

The Liberation of the Learning Community: Engaging Students with Collaborative High Impact Practices

Jennifer Randall, Dalton State College

Room 3

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Promoting Critical Reading with Double-Entry Notes: A Pilot Study

Helena D. Hubl, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Lindsey Ives, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Taylor Mitchell, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Sally Blomstrom, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Room 4

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Reasoning together: A dialogic theory & pedagogy of critical thinking

Austin Dacey, Mercy College

Room 4

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Scaffolding Critical Reading

Paul T. Corrigan, Southeastern University - Lakeland

Room 4

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Formative Asynchonous Feedback For Faculty: A Case Study

Chad Rohrbacher, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Jessica McKee Dr, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Room 5

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Supporting Faculty Communication and Effectiveness: Web 2.0 Professional Learning Communities

Thomas D. Dyer, Grand Canyon University
Stefan Koukoudeas, Grand Canyon University

Room 5

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Friday, January 25th
8:30 AM

A multimodal approach to teach students about concussions

Lena Scott, Georgia Southern University
Tamerah Hunt, Georgia Southern University
Jody L. Langdon, Georgia Southern University, School of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia
Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University

Poster

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

A Framework for Non-intrusive Assessment of Student Attention Level in Classrooms

Pradipta De, Georgia Southern University
Narayanan Veliyath, Georgia Southern University
Charles B. Hodges, Georgia Southern University
Aniruddha Mitra, Georgia Southern University
Andrew Allen, Georgia Southern University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

A Path Analysis Study of Autonomous and Controlled Motivation and Final Course Grades

Shainaz Landge, Georgia Southern University
Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University
Jody Langdon, Georgia Southern University
Jessica N. Orvis, Georgia Southern University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Biology Class: A Lesson on Race and Ethnicity”

Uchenna Emenaha, University of Houston
Kerry Ademosun, University of Houston - Main
Momin Hussain, University of Houston
Dr. Paige Evans, University of Houston - Main

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Curriculum Innovation Through the Integration of Manufacturing Related Automation Standards

Yue Zhang, Georgia Southern University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Effects of Studying Abroad on Teacher Candidates and Teachers

Katlynn L. Lutt, Illinois State University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Enhancing Problem-solving Skills Through Face-to-face and Online Collaborative Group Learning

Alfred T. D'Agostino, Community College of Baltimore County

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Giving up Power: Playing with the Past in First-Year Experience

Melissa F. Gayan, Georgia Southern University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

High Impact Undergraduate SoTl Research: Mobilizing University and Community Partnerships

Ruth L. Greene Dr, Johnson C Smith University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique in a Mathematics Course for Non Technical Majors.

Frederique Drullion, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Pilot Study for STARS in General Chemistry course

Isaac Graves, Georgia Southern University
Jessica Orvis, Georgia Southern University
Shainaz M. Landge, Georgia Southern University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Role Reversal: Formative Assessment in a Reflective Teacher’s Practice

Rebekah J. Bennetch, University of Saskatchewan

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Teaching Pedagogy: Effective Strategies for Undergraduate Nursing Education

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

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Teaching Secrets to Engage and Motivate Students in Math

Tanya Huffman, Florida Gulf Coast University

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Textual Speed Dating

Jana Mathews, Rollins College

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Using Culturally Relevant Pedagogy to Develop Academic Student Identity.

Uchenna Emenaha, University of Houston
Anne Anne Perry, University of Houston - Main
Kathrine McGaha, University of Houston - Main

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Utilization of Specification Grading in Human Anatomy & Physiology

Karen L. Perell-Gerson, Georgia Gwinnett College
Mai Yin Tsoi, Georgia Gwinnett College

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Utilization of Specification Grading in Upper Division STEM Courses

Omar Villanueva, Georgia Gwinnett College
Karen L. Perell-Gerson, Georgia Gwinnett College
Thomas Gluick, Georgia Gwinnett College
Mai Yin Tsoi, Georgia Gwinnett College

Posters

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:15 AM

Data Sources in SoTL: Caveat Emptor

Jennifer Friberg, Illinois State University

Room 1

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

How Faculty Members Rank Attributes Related to their own Teaching and Why This Matters

Randall Woodard, Saint Leo University
Pat Crerand, Saint Leo University
Ryan Murphy, Saint Leo University

Room 2

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

The Underlying Pedagogy of Online Instruction

John P. Steele, Grand Canyon University
Rick Holback, Grand Canyon Universi
Jean Mandernach, Grand Canyon University

Room 3

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Redesigned Social Work Practice Courses Results in Improved Student Academic Resilience

Kareema J. Gray, Johnson C. Smith University

Room 4

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation Materials Available

THE SOTL SCAFFOLD: Strategies for Fostering a Culture of Evidence-Based Practice

Laura Cruz, Penn State
Hilary Steiner, Kennesaw State University
Brian Smentkowski, University of Idaho

Room 5

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

11:15 AM

Research Methodology in SoTL: choosing the right one

Jody L. Langdon, Georgia Southern University, School of Health and Kinesiology, Georgia
Diana Sturges, Georgia Southern University

Room 1

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

The effects of different gloss types on incidental learning of Arabic vocabulary.

Juman Al Bukhari, University of North Georgia
John Dewey, University of North Georgia

Room 2

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Librarians in SoTL: Four Models of Engagement

Nancy L. Chick, Rollins College
Caitlin McClurg, University of Calgary
Margy MacMillan, Mount Royal University

Room 3

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Study behavior patterns and student reasoning about using commercial textbooks vs. Open Education Resources (OER)

Kata Dosa, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Chrissy Spencer, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Aakanksha Angra, Georgia State University

Room 3

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Adult Learners in Higher Education: An Examination of Academic Experiences

Jyotsna (Josi) M. Kalavar, Georgia Gwinnett College
Ruth Ann Herstek, Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington
Charles Ronald Brua, Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

Room 4

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

12:00 PM

Retrieval-Based Learning: A Powerful Way to Improve Learning and Memory

Jeffrey D. Karpicke, Purdue University

Lunch

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

2:15 PM

Influence Mapping the Four Ps of Creativity: Student Engagement, A/r/tography and SoTL

Jonathan K. Fisher, Kennesaw State University
Diana Gregory, Kennesaw State University
Hayley Leavit, Kennesaw State University

Room 1

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Agents of Change: Pedagogy That Commits to Engaging Every Major in SOTL

Karen J. Berman, Georgia College and State University
Valeka J. Holt, Georgia College and State University
Jonathan Berry, Georgia College and State University

Room 2

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Lessons in Engagement from Online Students

Leigh E. Rich, Georgia Southern University
Thomas Barry, Georgia Southern University
Janet Buelow, Georgia Southern University

Room 3

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

OUTSIDE THE BOX: The Pedagogy of Creative Problem Solving in Disciplinary Context

Laura Cruz, Penn State
Jacob Kelley, Tennessee Technological University
Christine Miller, Tennessee Technological University

Room 4

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

3:15 PM

Help Gilligan get off SoTL Island!

Catherine L. Ford, Anoka Ramsey Community College
Deidra Peaslee, Anoka-Ramsey Community College - Coon Rapids Campus

Room 1

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

If They Can't Write, They Can't Advocate: A Pilot Study Measuring the Impact of a Curriculum Integrated Writing Intervention for Social Work Students

Emily Murphy, Mercy College
Carolyn Hanesworth, Mercy College - Main Campus

Room 2

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Sleep deprived? Take your courses online.

Richard J. Fendler, Georgia State University

Room 3

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

When Homework Management Systems Work Best: The Role Of Tenacity

Kathy K. Archer, Grand Canyon University

Room 4

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

4:15 PM

Educational Leadership Doctoral Students’ Self-Efficacy and Time to Degree Completion

Juliann Sergi McBrayer
Teri Denlea Melton, Georgia Southern University
Daniel Calhoun, Georgia Southern University
Matt S. Dunbar, Georgia Southern University
Steven Tolman, Georgia Southern University

Room 1

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Piloting PBL for Senior Military Leaders

Megan J. Hennessey Ph.D., United States Army War College
Celestino Perez, US Army War College

Room 1

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Early Childhood Preservice Teachers Mathematics Anxiety and Efficacy Beliefs

Gina Gresham Dr., University of Central Florida

Room 2

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Effects of Math Anxiety and Test Anxiety on Voluntary Reassessments in Standards-Based Grading

Drew Lewis, University of South Alabama

Room 2

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

A New Paradigm of College Teaching : Flipping Post-Secondary Courses in Teacher Education

Jackie Kim, Georgia Southern University

Room 3

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Awful practices in online teaching – lessons from two professors who teach online and have recently taken classes.

Randall Woodard, Saint Leo University
William Ellis, Saint Leo University

Room 3

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Experiential Learning Exercises’ Effects on Students’ Attitudes Toward the Global Poor

Robert Nyenhuis Mr, Cal Poly Pomona
Josh Gellers, University of North Florida

Room 4

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Global Issues Courses in the Core: Assessment, Student Attitudes, and Instructor Performance

Scott Butler, Georgia College and State University
Amanda J. Reinke, Georgia College and State University

Room 4

4:15 PM - 5:15 PM