2012 Conference Archive (Archived)

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Schedule
Friday, March 9th

	2012 Georgia Scholarship of STEM Teaching and Learning Conference Program Georgia Scholarship of STEM Teaching and Learning Conference Presentation Materials Available
2012
8:15 AM	The National & State Context of STEM Education: Past, Present, and Future Henry M. Huckaby, Georgia Board of Regents Kamau Bobb, Georgia Board of Regents Charles Kutal, University of Georgia Judy Awong-Taylor, Georgia Gwinnett College Room 1603 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
8:15 AM	Welcome and Announcements Joy W. Darley, Georgia Southern University Thomas Koballa, Georgia Southern University Bret Danilowicz Room 1603 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
9:00 AM	A Medley of Successful Active-Learning Methods Sarah Formica, North Georgia College & State University Room 2903 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
9:00 AM	Building Transformative Leaders in STEM Education Julia Metzker, Georgia College Karynne Kleine, Georgia College Laurie Huffman, Georgia College Room 2901 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Presentation Materials Available
9:00 AM	Exploring the Impact of Studio Courses on Learning Delena Gatch, Georgia Southern University Room 1915 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
9:00 AM	Science Classes Online Can Improve Instruction Jenny Harper, Bainbridge College David Pollock, Bainbridge College Room 2911 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
9:25 AM	Online Homework in Organic Chemistry Dabney Dixon, Georgia State University Jeremiah Harden, Georgia State University Joan Mutanyatta-Comar, Georgia State University Pedro Vasquez, Georgia State University Keith Pascoe, Georgia State University Maged Henary, Georgia State University Room 2911 9:25 AM - 9:45 AM
9:25 AM	The STEM Initiative at Georgia Perimeter College Pamela Gore, Georgia Perimeter College Kouok Law, Georgia Perimeter College Pamela Leggett-Robinson, Georgia Perimeter College Marjorie Lewkowicz, Georgia Perimeter College Margaret Major, Georgia Perimeter College Bonnie Martin, Georgia Perimeter College Brooke Skelton, Georgia Perimeter College Room 2901 9:25 AM - 9:45 AM
10:00 AM	Curricular Materials Based in Biological Animation Georgia Hodges, University of Georgia Room 1915 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
10:00 AM	Improving Learning Outcomes in Large Lecture Stephen Rehberg, Georgia Institute of Technology Room 2903 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM	Methodology and/or Technology: Making Difference in Improving Students' Problem Solving Skills Zdeslav Hrepic, Columbus State University Katherine Lodder, Columbus State University Kimberly Shaw, Columbus State University Room 2901 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Presentation Materials Available
10:00 AM	Using Caselets for Reflection on Teaching Dilemmas Kristen Miller, University of Georgia Jennifer Munhofen, University of Georgia Room 2911 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
10:25 AM	The GPC & AMC MESA Program Abe Ojo, Atlanta Metropolitan College Kouok Law, Georgia Perimeter College Room 2901 10:25 AM - 10:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
11:00 AM	Fostering Meaningful Interaction in Online College Algebra Courses Kimberly Bennekin, Georgia Perimeter College Room 2901 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
11:00 AM	Guided Inquiry and Tablet PCs in Chemistry Laura Frost, Georgia Southern University Room 1915 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
11:00 AM	Preparing and Fostering Learner-Centered Faculty Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Room 2903 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
11:00 AM	Using Backward Course Design to Reinvigorate STEM Kimberly Cossey, Georgia College and State University Angel R. Abney, Georgia College and State University Chavonda Mills, Georgia College and State University Caralyn Zehnder, Georgia College and State University Room 2911 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
11:25 AM	Student Success and Time Management in College Algebra Steven Wallace, Macon State College Mary Wolfe, Macon State College June Jones, Macon State College Gaston Brouwer, Macon State College Room 2901 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM Presentation Materials Available
12:00 PM	More Robust Conclusions and More Effective Applications Craig Nelson, Indiana University Room 1601 A 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:45 PM	A Medley of Successful Active-Learning Methods Sarah Formica, North Georgia College and State University Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:45 PM	BOR STEM Initiative at West Georgia: Our Story Farooq A. Khan, University of West Georgia Myrna Gantner, University of West Georgia Satyanarayana Swamy-Mruthinti, University of West Georgia Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:45 PM	Fostering Meaningful Interaction in Online College Algebra Courses Kimberly Bennekin, Georgia Perimeter College Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
1:45 PM	STEM Education at Georgia State University: Innovation and Administration Dabney W. Dixon, Georgia State University Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
1:45 PM	STEM II Initiative at Georgia College Rosalie A. Richards, Georgia College Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:45 PM	The University of Georgia STEM Initiative II Projects, Programs and Partnerships Charles Kutal, University of Georgia nancy Vandergrift, University of Georgia Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Presentation Materials Available
1:45 PM	The USG STEM II Initiative at Georgia Perimeter College Pamela J. W. Gore, Georgia Perimeter College Kouok Law, Georgia Perimeter College Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:00 PM	Bridging the Undergraduate Experience James Russell, Georgia Gwinnett College Room 1905 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
2:00 PM	Engaging STEM Students in a "Flipped Classroom" Martin Okafor, Georgia Perimeter College Room 2911 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM	Fixing the Leaky STEM Pipeline at the Source Craig Wiegert, University of Georgia Assembly Hall 1915 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:00 PM	Isolating, Identifying and Characterizing Bacteriophages: New Course Designs that Target K-12 and Undergraduate Students Amanda Chase, Georgia College Samuel Mutiti, Georgia College Room 2904 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM	Lessons Learned from STEM I Initiative Nathan Moon, Georgia Institute of Technology Room 2908 2:00 PM - 2:10 PM
2:00 PM	Redesigning and Undergraduate Engineering Course Elise Barrella, Georgia Institute of Technology Room 2901 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:00 PM	STEM II Initiative-Updates from Participating Institutions (Part 1) Nathan Moon, Georgia Institute of Technology Tim Howard, Columbus State University Kim Shaw, Columbus State University Rosalie Richards, Georgia College and State University Judy Awong-Taylor, Georgia Gwinnett College Room 2908 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:00 PM	Teaching Teachers to Integrate Math and Science Jane Metty, Mercer University Clemmie Whatley, Mercer University Kimberly Emanuel, Henry County Schools Lya Snell, Henry County Schools Room 2905 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:00 PM	Using Mobile Game Development to Engage Students Sonal Dekahne, Georgia Gwinnett College Xin Xu, Georgia Gwinnett College Room 1909 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM	Using the Sunspotter in the STEM Curriculum Richard Schmude, Gordon College Room 2903 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:12 PM	STEM II Initiative at Columbus State Tim Howard, Columbus State University Kim Shaw, Columbus State University Room 2908 2:12 PM - 2:22 PM
2:24 PM	STEM II Initiative at Georgia Gwinnett College Judy Awong-Taylor, Georgia Gwinnett College Allison D'Costa, Georgia Gwinnettt College Greta Giles, Georgia Gwinnett College Thomas Mundie, Georgia Gwinnett College David P. Pursell, Georgia Gwinnett College Clay Runck, Georgia Gwinnett College Room 2908 2:24 PM - 2:34 PM
2:25 PM	STEM Enhancement Programs: The National Context Nathan Moon, Georgia Institute of Technology Paul Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology Braeden Benson, Georgia Institute of Technology Room 2901 2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:25 PM	The Need to Teach Civility in ECE Classrooms Michael Borders, Gordon College Donna Borders, Gordon College Room 1905 2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:36 PM	STEM II Initiative at Georgia College & State University Rosalie Richards, Georgia College and State University Room 2908 2:36 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM	Analyzing the Structure of Student Sustainability Knowledge Using Traditional and Holistic Concept Map Scoring Methods Mary K. Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology Joshua G. Pelkey, Georgia Institute of Technology Caroline Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology Michael Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:45 PM	Climate & Chemistry- An Introductory Course for First Year Students Catrena Lisse, Georgia College Chavonda Mills, Georgia College Julia Metzker, Georgia College Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:45 PM	Educational Web-Based Animations for STEM Courses Adrian Heinz, Georgia Gwinnett College Xin Xu, Georgia Gwinnett College Spencer Estes, Georgia Gwinnett College Nick Pyron, Georgia Gwinnett College Daniel Mackay, Georgia Gwinnett College Michael Ritter, Georgia Gwinnett College Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
2:45 PM	STEM II Initiative at Columbus State University Timothy Howard, Columbus State University Kim Shaw, Columbus State University Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Presentation Materials Available
2:45 PM	STEM II Initiative at Georgia Gwinnett College Judy Awong-Taylor, Georgia Gwinnett College Allison D'Costa, Georgia Gwinnett College Greta Giles, Georgia Gwinnett College Thomas Mundie, Georgia Gwinnett College David Pursell, Georgia Gwinnett College Clay Runck, Georgia Gwinnett College Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
2:45 PM	Teaching Techniques: A Graduate Teaching Course Developed to Improve Undergraduate Instruction Caralyn Zehnder, Georgia College and State University Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
2:45 PM	Using Online Instructional Support in Precalculus Iman Chahine, Georgia State University Mark Grinshpon, Georgia State University Robert Clewley, Georgia State University Nessmith-Lane Building Lobby 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM	Assessing the Impact of Tutorial Services Cindy Henning, Columbus State University Kimberly Shaw, Columbus State University Tim Howard, Columbus State University Room 1905 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:00 PM	Building Capacity in a STEM Learning Community Sandra Webb, Georgia College and State University Robert Winborne, Northeast High School Jacqueline Bowman, Northeast High School Josh Hollar, Northeast High School Tara Jones-Lawrence, Northeast High School Michelle Braswell, Northeast High School Thomas Miller, Georgia College and State University Room 2905 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:00 PM	Educational Web-Based Animations for STEM Courses Adrian Heinz, Georgia Gwinnett College Xin Xu, Georgia Gwinnett College Assembly Hall 1915 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:00 PM	Inquiry-Oriented Pedagogy & the Nature of Science Leslie Jones, Valdosta State University Room 2903 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:00 PM	Preparing Middle Grades Teachers to Use Drawn Models for Developing Arithmetic with Rational Numbers Andrew Izsak, University of Georgia Erik Jacobson, University of Georgia Room 2911 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:00 PM	Promoting Students' Engagement in Scientific Argumentation Victoria Deneroff, Georgia College and State University Rosalie Richards, Georgia College and State University Room 2901 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
3:00 PM	STEM II Initiative at Georgia Perimeter College Pamela Gore, Georgia Perimeter College Kouok Law, Georgia Perimeter College Room 2908 3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
3:00 PM	STEM II Initiative-Updates from Participating Institutions (Part 2) Pamela Gore, Georgia Perimeter College Dabney Dixon, Georgia State University Charles Kutal, University of Georgia Farooq Khan, University of West Georgia Myrna Gantner, University of West Georgia Room 2908 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:00 PM	What STEM Faculty Could Learn from the Humanities and Other Disciplines: How We Stepped off the Stage and Let the Students Run the Show Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University Bernice Nuhfer-Halten, Southern Polytechnic State University Sonia Tosen, Southern Polytechnic State University Mir Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University Craig Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University Beth Stutzman, Southern Polytechnic State University Room 1909 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:12 PM	STEM II Initiative at Georgia State University Dabney Dixon, Georgia State University Room 2908 3:12 PM - 3:22 PM
3:24 PM	STEM II Initiative at the University of Georgia Charles Kutal, University of Georgia Room 2908 3:24 PM - 3:34 PM
3:25 PM	Assessing and Improving Student Sustainability Knowledge in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology Joshua Pelkey, Georgia Institute of Technology Caroline Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology Michael Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology Room 1905 3:25 PM - 3:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:25 PM	Improving Education of Mathematics Majors Goran Lesaja, Georgia Southern University Room 2901 3:25 PM - 3:45 PM Presentation Materials Available
3:36 PM	STEM II Initiative at the University of West Georgia Farooq Khan, University of West Georgia Satyanarayana Swamy-Mruthinti, University of West Georgia Myrna Ganter, University of West Georgia Room 2908 3:36 PM - 3:45 PM
4:00 PM	Keynote Address and Closing Session Robert L. Mayes, Georgia Southern University Room 2911 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Presentation Materials Available

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